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Then by chance, Darwin read a book by Malthus, an Englishman. The book was forty years old, and Malthus was already dead. But it suddenly pushed Darwin nearer to some answers. Malthus said,“The number of people in the world can grow very quickly. Just think, a man and his wife could have ten children. When these ten grow up, every one of them could have ten more children. So now we have a hundred children. Again, if every one of these has ten children, we will have a thousand children and this can continue. We will have more and more people.”
All this could happen. But did it? Malthus said,“No. It doesn't happen in the real world. The number of people remains almost the same. Why? The reason is this. We just can't grow food quickly enough. Soon there's not enough food. So some people can't eat. They die before they bring any more children into the world.”
These ideas came at just the right time for Darwin. He asked one more question: Which people will die before they have children? For Malthus, this was not an important question. But for Darwin, it was very important.
He asked,“Which people will have children? Why does this man have children, and why does that man not have any?”And soon of course he was thinking of the Galapagos finches（鸣鸟）again.
“The number of finches remains almost the same. So usually two birds must give us only two new birds. But a finch lays more than two eggs. Which two young birds will live, and give us more eggs? Which will not?”
The answer is some birds can't get enough food--they will die. But why can't they get enough? Why are some birds better than them? The birds in one family are not quite the same. Some are stronger, some are quicker, some are bigger, some have longer beaks, some have lighter bodies. The best birds will live.
And always an answer brought with a question: What is“best”? Darwin now, had his list of facts and questions, answers and ideas. Could he put them together and make a clear story? Could he explain the evolution（进化）of the finches?
He could and he did.
(1) What are the general differences between Darwin and Malthus according to the passage?
[ ]
A．Darwin thought of the evolution while Malthus considered the starvation.
B．Malthus believed that more food was needed for more people while Darwin found the answer to the problem of how to keep the“best one”.
C．Darwin concluded“the survival of the fittest”,while Malthus made it clear that the lack of food might prevent the increase of population.
D．Malthus felt it important for people to live better while Darwin supposed it more important for birds to have more young ones.
(2) What is Malthus'point of view about the problem of population?
A．It is natural for the population to increase without any plan.
B．It is unnecessary to make people have fewer children.
C．Some people could not have fewer children because of the lack of food.
D．The number of people would remain almost the same if the food conditions would not change.
(3) What was the result of Darwin's research?
[ ]
A．He wanted to find out why some birds can live better while some others cannot.
B．He only made an answer to the question“What is the best?”
C．He explained the evolution of the finches through his observation（观察）.
D．He discovered a lot more“Whys”than Malthus did.
(4) Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．Darwin developed his theory with the help of Malthus'.
B．Darwin agreed completely with Malthus.
C．Darwin held the same opinion that lack of food made people have fewer children.
D．Darwin used finches to do experiments before using people.
(5) From the passage we can find out the author ________.
[ ]
A．preferred talking about Darwin to Malthus
B．just gave some facts of scientists'research work without any comments（评论）
C．thought Malthus'book led Darwin to the scientific research of the birds
D．believed Darwin had done much more research work than Malthus ever did
查看习题详情和答案>>Then by chance, Darwin read a book by Malthus, an Englishman. The book was forty years old, and Malthus was already dead. But it suddenly pushed Darwin nearer to some answers. Malthus said,“The number of people in the world can grow very quickly. Just think, a man and his wife could have ten children. When these ten grow up, every one of them could have ten more children. So now we have a hundred children. Again, if every one of these has ten children, we will have a thousand children and this can continue. We will have more and more people.”
All this could happen. But did it? Malthus said,“No. It doesn't happen in the real world. The number of people remains almost the same. Why? The reason is this. We just can't grow food quickly enough. Soon there's not enough food. So some people can't eat. They die before they bring any more children into the world.”
These ideas came at just the right time for Darwin. He asked one more question: Which people will die before they have children? For Malthus, this was not an important question. But for Darwin, it was very important.
He asked,“Which people will have children? Why does this man have children, and why does that man not have any?”And soon of course he was thinking of the Galapagos finches（鸣鸟）again.
“The number of finches remains almost the same. So usually two birds must give us only two new birds. But a finch lays more than two eggs. Which two young birds will live, and give us more eggs? Which will not?”
The answer is some birds can't get enough food--they will die. But why can't they get enough? Why are some birds better than them? The birds in one family are not quite the same. Some are stronger, some are quicker, some are bigger, some have longer beaks, some have lighter bodies. The best birds will live.
And always an answer brought with a question: What is“best”? Darwin now, had his list of facts and questions, answers and ideas. Could he put them together and make a clear story? Could he explain the evolution（进化）of the finches?
He could and he did.
(1) What are the general differences between Darwin and Malthus according to the passage?
[ ]
A．Darwin thought of the evolution while Malthus considered the starvation.
B．Malthus believed that more food was needed for more people while Darwin found the answer to the problem of how to keep the“best one”.
C．Darwin concluded“the survival of the fittest”,while Malthus made it clear that the lack of food might prevent the increase of population.
D．Malthus felt it important for people to live better while Darwin supposed it more important for birds to have more young ones.
(2) What is Malthus'point of view about the problem of population?
A．It is natural for the population to increase without any plan.
B．It is unnecessary to make people have fewer children.
C．Some people could not have fewer children because of the lack of food.
D．The number of people would remain almost the same if the food conditions would not change.
(3) What was the result of Darwin's research?
[ ]
A．He wanted to find out why some birds can live better while some others cannot.
B．He only made an answer to the question“What is the best?”
C．He explained the evolution of the finches through his observation（观察）.
D．He discovered a lot more“Whys”than Malthus did.
(4) Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．Darwin developed his theory with the help of Malthus'.
B．Darwin agreed completely with Malthus.
C．Darwin held the same opinion that lack of food made people have fewer children.
D．Darwin used finches to do experiments before using people.
(5) From the passage we can find out the author ________.
[ ]
A．preferred talking about Darwin to Malthus
B．just gave some facts of scientists'research work without any comments（评论）
C．thought Malthus'book led Darwin to the scientific research of the birds
D．believed Darwin had done much more research work than Malthus ever did
查看习题详情和答案>>听力
第一节：听下面5段对话，选择正确答案．
1．When do you think the conversation take place?
[ ]
A．Before six.
B．At six.
C．After six.
2．Whose raincoat is it?
[ ]
A．The woman's brother's.
B．The woman's.
C．The man's.
3．Where is the Woman going?
[ ]
A．To a hotel.
B．To a theatre
C．To a hospital.
4．Why didn't the man want the woman to pay for the gas?
[ ]
A．Because she is a woman.
B．Because she is his boss.
C．Because she is his guest.
5．What is the usual weather like here in May?
[ ]
A．Cooler and drier.
B．Warmer and drier.
C．Warmer and wetter.
第二节：听第6段材料，回答第6～7题．
6．On what day will the man plan to leave for Beijing?
[ ]
A．September 20th.
B．October 20th.
C．November 20th.
7．Which plane will the man take?
[ ]
A．5:13 pm.
B．8:15 pm.
C．1:05 pm.
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题．
8．What is the man doing?
[ ]
A．He is booking a double room.
B．He is filling a form in a hotel.
C．He is talking to a friend on the phone.
9．When will the man arrive at the hotel?
[ ]
A．On Friday, the 15th.
B．On Thursday, the 15th.
C．On Sunday, the 15th.
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题．
10．Why is the girl calling?
[ ]
A．She wants to go to Mr Ward's school.
B．She expected to sec Mr Ward.
C．She wants to attend Mr Ward's lecture.
11．Why does she wants to take the course?
[ ]
A．Because she finds it easy for her.
B．Because she is a science student.
C．Becuase she can't study it in her own school.
12．What problem do they have?
[ ]
A．The class is already full.
B．The course is too difficult for Mary.
C．Mary lives far away.
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题．
13．What happened to Jack?
[ ]
A．He lost his brother.
B．His dog was gone.
C．His friend died.
l4．How did Bill die?
[ ]
A．He died from illness.
B．Someone shot him.
C．He died in an accident.
15．What happened to Bill's remain?
[ ]
A．Jack threw them into the river.
B．Jack burned them in a fire.
C．Jack buried them in the garden.
16．What's the woman's suggestion?
[ ]
A．To forget Bill as soon as possible.
B．To buy another pet soon.
C．To miss Bill every day.
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题．
17．When do Americans say“How time flies”?
[ ]
A．When somebody is dying.
B．When he's working hard.
C．When he's having a good time.
18．How many hours does a working American work in a week?
[ ]
A．Twenty hours.
B．Forty hours.
C．Sixty hours.
19．How does an American walk?
[ ]
A．Very fast.
B．Very slowly.
C．Neither fast nor slowly.
20．What's the passage mainly about?
[ ]
A．Americans work hard.
B．Americans are very rich.
C．Americans value time.
查看习题详情和答案>>听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1．What does the man like about the play?
A．The story．
B．The ending．
C．The actor．
2．Which place are the speakers trying to find?
A．A hotel．
B．A bank．
C．A restaurant．
3．At what time will the two speakers meet?
A．5∶20．
B．5∶10．
C．4∶40．
4．What will the man do?
A．Change the plan．
B．Wait for a phone call．
C．Sort things out．
5．What does the woman want to do?
A．See a film with the man．
B．Offer the man some help．
C．Listen to some great music．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where is Ben?
A．In the kitchen．
B．At school．
C．In the park．
7．What will the children do in the afternoon?
A．Help set the table．
B．Have a party．
C．Do their homework．
听第7段材料，回答8、9题。
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．A family holiday．
B．A business trip．
C．A travel plan．
9．Where did Rachel go?
A．Spain．
B．Italy．
C．China．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?
A．From young smokers．
B．From a newspaper article．
C．From some smoking parents．
11．Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?
A．He has just become a father．
B．He wears dirty clothes．
C．He is a smoker．
12．What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?
A．Stop smoking altogether．
B．Smoke only outside their houses．
C．Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where does Michelle Ray come from?
A．A middle-sized city．
B．A small town．
C．A big city．
14．Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?
A．The Zen Garden．
B．The Highlands．
C．The Red River area．
15．What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?
A．Go camping．
B．Study in a library．
C．Read at home．
16．What are the speakers talking about in general?
A．Late-night shopping．
B．Asian food．
C．Louisville．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield?
A．They forget about their dreams．
B．They don't want to tell the truth．
C．They have no bad experiences．
18．Why did Davis stop having dreams?
A．He got a serious heart attack．
B．He was too sad about his brother's death．
C．He was frightened by a terrible dream．
19．What is Dr Garfield’s opinion about dreaming?
A．It is very useful．
B．It makes things worse．
C．It prevents the mind from working．
20．Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?
A．To sleep better．
B．To recover from illnesses．
C．To stay away from their problems．