47. According to the passage, we can infer that the book probably is __________.

　　　 A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. serious　　　　　　　　　　　 C. realistic　　　　　　　　　　 D. humorous

D

Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together, they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sport encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident including the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by incidents caused mainly by smaller national contests.

　　 　One country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said, “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension(停赛) of the team for at least three years.

Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages　 aggressive patriotism(爱国主义).

45. The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who __________.

　　　 A. are scientists making influential contributions

　　　 B. want to have a little understanding of science

　　　 C. want to break the male-controlled world

　　　 D. have a misunderstanding about science

　 46 This passage most probably is __________.

　　　 A. the review of a book　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the concluding part of a book

　　　 C. the information added to a book　　　　　　　　　　 D. the introduction of a book

44. We need to know something about science because __________.

　　　 A. scientists have specific scientific ideas

　　　 B. science affects almost every field of our life

　　　 C. it is easier to understand general characteristics of science

　　　 D. it is not easy to understand the things that excite and discourage scientists

42．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

　　 A．People would contract the A／H1N1 flu if they often eat pork．

　　 B．The virus of the A／H1N1 flu has infected people all over the world．

　　 C．People from A／H1N1 flu-hit countries are all forbidden to enter China．

　　 D．People should avoid visiting places where A／H1N1 flu cases have been reported．

C

　　　 Science is a major topic in our culture. Since it touches almost every field of our life, educated people need at least some knowledge with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the scientific subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific ideas is easier to obtain if one knows something about the things that excite and discourage the scientist.

　　 This book is written for the person whose knowledge with science is not complete; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of tricks; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to add to a course in any science, to come with any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader view on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an idea and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. Besides, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies(哲学)that are deep in our culture.

　　　 We have tried to present in this book a correct and up-to-date picture of the scientific world and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to include more and more women. This increasing role of women is not just the only event but, rather, part of the trend obvious in all parts of society, as more women enter traditionally male-controlled fields and make influential contributions.

　　　 We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our method is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a cruel and unpleasant way to earn a living.

　 43 According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ means __________.

　　　 A. scientific society　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. technical groups

　　　 C. complex situation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge system

41．Why does the flu cause global fears?

　　 A．Because most people in the world eat pork．

　　 B．Because it’s spreading from human to human．

　　 C．Because we still don’t know the cause of it． 　　

　　 D．Because it has infected about 5，000 people．

40．The underlined word“pandemic”in the first paragraph probably mean　　　　

　　 A．death　　 　　　　 B．panic　　 　　　　 C．enemy 　　　　　 D．disease

39．What is the passage mainly about?

　　 A．A／H1N1 flu killed more than 80 people．

　　 B．A／H1N1 flu is spreading from human to human．

　　 C．China has begun to take steps to prevent A／H1N1 flu．

　　 D．All the people are strongly affected by A／H1 N1 flu．

38．Jefferson’s greatest contribution in America’history is that　　　　　　　 ．

　　 A．he was for the right of free speech

　　 B．he was sent to France as the Representative

　　 C 　he wrote the Declaration of Independence

　　 D．he organized the new University of Virginia

B

　　 Since weeks ago，China has been involved in a worldwide A／H 1 N 1 flu that has already killed more than 80 people in the middle of May，2009，in Mexico and has turned into a global pandemic．

　 The central government has asked people entering China from the virus-hit countries to report flu-like symptoms to the authorities．In an emergency notice issued on Saturday night，the country’s top quality watchdog ordered the Customs to check passengers’temperature，too．

　　 A Beijing airport official Li said Customs officers are on a high alert(警戒)level.

　　 “Three temperature detectors are now in operation．We’ re ready with protection garments and equipment，too．Passengers flying from Mexico and other A／H1N1 flu-hit countries are being monitored closely，”he said．

　　 The Ministry of Health，however，said yesterday there was no evidence to suggest that a person would contract the disease by eating pork．

　　 Hong Kong，too，has raised its alert level against the flu to“serious”．Secretary for Food＆Health，Mr. York Chow urged people to avoid visiting places from where A／H1N1 flu cases have been reported，and said the virus would be added to Hong Kong’s list of the diseases which have been noticed．

　 The terrible A／H1 N1 flu has been contracted by about 4000 people in Mexico，and most of the killed were aged between 25 and 45．

　 The virus has also infected about 5000 people in the US．The US Center for Disease Control said this kind of virus is spreading from human to human，raising fears of a global pandemic．

37．Which of the following statements about Jefferson’s personality is true?

　 　 A．He was a shy and slow learner when he was at school．

　 　　 B．He was not an easy person to get along with at all

　　 C．He was not only very talented but also very handsome．

　　　 D．He was an amusing talker，but not good at speaking in public．

36．We are most likely to read this passage in　　　　　　 ．

　　 A．a daily newspaper　　 　　　　　 　　B．a popular advertisement

　　 C．a history book　 　　　　　　　　　 　　D．an important notice