What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate(调查),how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations. Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.

What makes a scientist according to the passage?

A.  The tools he uses.              B.  His ways of learning.

C.   The way he uses his tools.     D.  The various tools he use

“The scientist, however, goes one step further,” the author says this to show      

the importance of information    

B. the importance of thinking

C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people

D. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.

A sound scientific theory should be one that       .

A. does not only work under one set of conditions at one time, but also works under the same conditions at other times

B. leaves no room for improvement

C. does not allow any change even under different conditions

D. can be used for many purposes

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Scientists are different from ordinary people.

B. The theory of relativity.

C. Exactness is the core(核心)of science.

D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.

What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate(调查),how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works

The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations. Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.

51.What makes a scientist according to the passage?

A.  The tools he uses.            B.  His ways of learning.

C.   The way he uses his tools.     D.  The various tools he use

52.“The scientist, however, goes one step further,” the author says this to show      

the importance of information    

B. the importance of thinking

C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people

D. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.

53. A sound scientific theory should be one that       .

A. does not only work under one set of conditions at one time, but also works under the same conditions at other times

B. leaves no room for improvement

C. does not allow any change even under different conditions

D. can be used for many purposes

54. What is the main idea of the passage?

Scientists are different from ordinary people.

The theory of relativity.

Exactness is the core(核心)of science.

Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.

Mark Twain,an American writer, published more than 30 books, hundreds of

short stories and essays and gave lectures around the world throughout his career. 

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. Thou

gh he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time

. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Cl

emens, but he is better known all over the world as MarkTwain, his penname. 

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not

expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care,

he managed to survive. As a boy, he causedmuch trouble for his parents. He use

d to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to sc

hool, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of

the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times. After his father's d

eath in 1847, Mark twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him wit

h food and clothing. Then, he worked as  a river-boat pilot (领航

员)and later joinedthe army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During t

his period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time

writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books

including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him fam

ous, and brought him a great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts

in bad investments(投资) and he had to write

large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then on

e of their childrenpassed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white.

He bought many white suits and neckties. Hewore nothing but white from head to

foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. When Mark Twain was a little baby,          .

A.his mother thought he would die

B.he was as active as other boys

C.he was not strong enough

D.he was always in hospital

2. In his childhood,        .

A.Mark Twain learned a lot at school

B.Mark Twain often went swimming with other boys

C.Mark Twain often played games with other boys

D.Mark Twain’s mother often worried about his safety

3. In order to make a living, Mark Twain       .

A.often ran away from home.

B.first worked for a printer.

C.wrote stories in the beginning.

D.joined the army after he worked in a mine.

4. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain      .

A.continued writing until his death.

B.wrote many stories and earned a lot of money.

C.must have been very sad because he lost his wife and one of his children.

D.lent too much money to others.

 

 

What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate(调查),how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations, Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.

1.What makes a scientist according to the passage?

A. The tools he uses.                                                      B. His ways of learning.

C. The way he uses his tools.                      D. The various tools he use

2.“The scientist, however, goes one step further,” the author says this to show________.

A. the importance of information                               

B. the importance of thinking

C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people

D. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.

3.A sound scientific theory should be one that________ .

A. does not only work under one set of conditions at one time, but also works under the same conditions at other times                                      

  B. leaves no room for improvement

C. does not allow any change even under different conditions  

D. can be used for many purposes

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Scientists are different from ordinary people.            

 B. The theory of relativity.

C. Exactness is the core(核心)of science.

D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.

 

第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项.

A while ago,I didn’t think I had a passion.1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next   36   .At that time,I didn’t know how   37   it was to have a passion in our life.

The first   38   I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom.As we stopped at a red light,someone   39   my eyes.It was a man dressed in old   40  standing on the other side of the    41   .This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless   42   .He was standing,waving his hands and dancing.He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most   43   thing he had.

Seeing all this   44    me.“Morn,why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?”I asked.

“He bought it,”she replied.1 was still   45   .

“But if he’s homeless,why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes?He  46  his money on something he doesn’t need.He should buy food.”

“Well,Sarah,sometimes food isn’t the most important thing.   47   can be food for the

   48    .Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need.People need happiness to stay   49   ,too.”

I wasn’t sure whether I  50  my mother’s words.Maybe my mom was right.If one lives in sadness,there’s  51   to keep him moving from day to day.

Now I   52   that I’ve had passions all along,but never recognized their importance in my life.They were invisible(无形的)hopes that I    53   without knowing them.What’s often forgotten is that we all need a   54   ,a light on a   55   day.We all need a passion.

36.A.display                   B.show                      C.exhibition        D.show off

37.A.efficient                 B.effective                 C.important         D.valuable

38.A.moment                  B.period                    C.date                        D.time

39.A.caught                    B.seized                     C.held                       D.held on to

40.A.cloths                     B.clothes                    C.clothing                  D.coat

41.A.way                       B.passage                   C.road                       D.express way

42.A.expression              B.looks                      C.face                        D.eyes

43.A.invaluable        B.expensive                C.precious                  D.worthless

44.A.shocked                  B.astounded        C.astonishing              D.surprised

45.A.puzzled                  B.wondered                C.confused                 D.amazed

46.A.spent               B.wasted                    C.took                       D.cost

47.A.Passion                  B.Music                     C.Love                      D.Happiness

48.A.soul                       B.mind                      C.heart               D.brain

49.A.1ive                       B.living                         C.alive                       D.1ively

50.A.understood             B.agreed                    C.see                         D.have gotten

5 1.A.none                     B.nothing                   C.no one                    D.anything

52.A.find out                  B.know about             C.come true        D.realize

53.A.depended         B.relied on                 C.relied                     D.1ay in

54.A.pleasure                 B.fun                         C.joy                         D.enjoy

55.A.darkness                 B.dusk                       C.dim                        D.dark

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