Question

【题目】

Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools' (傻瓜的) experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic (基础的) that other people just thought they were foolish?

Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or a problem．Sometimes, they really do know an answer, but without thinking it is important．

Charles Darwin didn't just think he knew something．And, he believed all things could be important no matter how simple they seemed to be．

Suppose you drop pieces of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape．If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way．Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other pieces．What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn't be worth anything．

But this simple experiment is important．It explains part of our present day understandings of physics (物理学) ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton．And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek (古希腊的) physics．

The scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them．Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations (基础) of science．

【1】The passage tells us that Charles Darwin ________．

A. was a great English scientist

B. always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult

C. thought even the simplest thing was important

D. didn't get along well with others

【2】The underlined phrase "set aside" in Paragraph Five most probably means "________．"

A. throw away

B. receive

C. help with

D. learn from

【3】The writer of the passage tries to ________．

A. show us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world

B. draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things

C. prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed

D. draw our attention to everyday things around us

【4】Which one of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Darwin really did fools' experiments．

B. According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments．

C. It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple．

D. Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述达尔文做了许多人门认为简单的实验，他相信所有的事情都很重要，不管他们看起来多么的简单。告诉我们要留意身边的小事，无论他们有多么的简单。

【1】主旨大意题。根据And, he believed all things could be important no matter how simple they seemed to be可知，他相信所有的事情都很重要，不管他们看起来多么的简单。告诉我们要留意身边的小事，无论他们有多么的简单。故选C。

【2】词义猜测提。根据But this simple experiment is important．It explains part of our present day understandings of physics (物理学) ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton．And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek (古希腊的) physics可知，这些简单的实验很重要，他解释了人类目前对物理的理解，这些理论推翻了古典的物理学，因此可知，set aside与throw away同义，故选A。

【3】主旨大意题。根据The scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them．Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations (基础) of science可知，最简单的事情可有可能动摇科学的根基，告诉我们尽管是最简单的事情也要留意。故选D。

【4】根据Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic (基础的) that other people just thought they were foolish可知，有人认为达尔文做最愚蠢的实验，故选B。