Question

【题目】The Knowledge Society

According to American economist Peter Drucker, every few hundred years in Western history a sharp transformation takes place in which society rearranges itself. One such period happened between 1455 and 1517, beginning with the invention of the printing press, and included the Renaissance, the European discovery of America, a reawakening of science, and the Protestant Reformation. All these events had significant effects on the development of Western society. The next period lasted from the American Revolution and the Perfection of the steam engine in 1776 until Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815. During this time, the Industrial Revolution took place, public schools systems were established on a large scale, the first modern university was founded in Berlin in 1809, and both capitalism and communism emerged as economic and political ideologies. Again, society had been altered.Drucker suggested that another services to them.

【1】Those are the events which happened between 1455 and 1517 EXCEPT __________.

A. the Industrial Revolution

B. the invention of the printing press.

C. the European discovery of America.

D. a reawakening of science and the Protestant Reformation.

【2】What is the major characteristic of the new society today ?

A. Labor will be the basis of wealth.

B. Class conflict will appear.

C. Knowledge will be used as an economic resource.

D. People who provide various types of services must be socially and economically disadvantaged.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【解析】

试题分析：文中主要写了各个时代经济，科技，教育对社会的影响，以及现代社会的影响。

【1】A细节理解题。由文中beginning with the invention of the printing press, and included the Renaissance, the European discovery of America, a reawakening of science可知文中只没有第一选项，故选A。

【2】C推理判断题。由文中最后一句, society had been altered.Drucker suggested that another services to them.可知由创造知识的人服务社会，可知C选项符合题意，故选C。