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2010
年英语专业四级真题
PART
V
READING
COMPREHENSION
[25
MIN]
In
this
section
there
are
four
passages
followed
by
questions or unfinished
state
ments,
each
with
four
suggested
answers
marked
A,
B,
C
and
D.
Choose
the
one
that
you
think
is
the
best
answer.
Mark
your
answers
on
ANSWER
SHEE
T
TWO.
TEXT
A
What
is
the
nature
of
the
scientific
attitude,
the
attitude
of
the
man or wo
man
who
studies
and
applies
physics,
biology,
chemistry,
geology,
engineering,
medicine or any
other
science?
We
all
know
that
science
plays
an
importa
nt
role
in
the
societies
in
which
we
live.
Many
people
believe,
however,
that
our
progress
depends
on
two
different
aspects
of
science.
The
first
of
these
is
the
application
of
the
machines,
products
and
systems
of
applied
knowledge
th
at
scientists
and
technologists
develop.
Through
technology,
science
improves
th
e
structure
of
society
and
helps
man
to
gain
increasing
control
over
his
enviro
nment.
The
second
aspect
is
the
application
by
all
members
of
society
of
the
sp
ecial
methods
of
thought
and
action
that
scientists
use
in
their
work.
What
are
these
special
methods
of
thinking
and
acting?
First
of
all,
it
se
ems
that
a
successful
scientist
is
full
of
curiosity
-
he
wants
to
find
out
how
and
why
the
universe
works.
He
usually
directs
his
attention
towards
problems
which
he
notices
have
no
satisfactory
explanation,
and
his
curiosity
makes
hi
m
look
for
underlying
relationships
even
if
the
data
available
seem
to
be
unco
nnected.
Moreover,
he
thinks
he
can
improve
the
existing
conditions
and
enjoy
s
trying
to
solve
the
problems
which
this
involves.
He
is
a
good
observer,
accurate,
patient
and
objective
and
applies
logical
thought
to
the
observations
he
makes.
He
utilizes
the
facts
he
observes
to
the
fullest
extent.
For
example,
trained
observers
obtain
a
very
large
amoun
t
of
information
about
a
star
mainly
from
the
accurate
analysis
of
the
simple
lines
t
hat
appear
in
a
spectrum.
He
is
skeptical
-
he
does
not
accept
statements
which
are
not
based
on
t
he
most
complete
evidence
available
-
and
therefore
rejects
authority
as
the
sol
e
basis
for
truth.
Scientists
always
check
statements
and
make
experiments
care
fully
and
objectively
to
verify
them.
Furthermore,
he
is
not
only
critical
of
the
work
of
others,
but
also
of
hi
s
own,
since
he
knows
that
man
is
the
least
reliable
of
scientific
instruments
a
nd
that
a
number
of
factors
tend
to
disturb
objective
investigation.
Lastly,
he
is
highly
imaginative
since
he
often
has
to
look
for
relationshi
ps
in
data
which
are
not
only
complex
but
also
frequently
incomplete.
Further
more,
he
needs
imagination
if
he
wants
to
make
hypotheses
of
how
processes
work
and
how
events
take
place.
These
seem
to
be
some
of
the
ways
in
which
a
successful
scientist or
tec
hnologist
thinks
and
acts.
81.
Many
people
believe
that
science
helps
society
to
progress
through
A.
applied
knowledge.
B.
more
than
one
aspect.
C.
technology
only.
D.
the
use
of
machines.
82.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
INCORRECT
about
curiosity?
A.
It
gives
the
scientist
confidence
and
pleasure
in
work.
B.
It
gives
rise
to
interest
in
problems
that
are
unexplained.
C.
It
leads
to
efforts
to
investigate
potential
connections.
D.
It
encourages
the
scientist
to
look
for
new
ways
of
acting.
83.
According
to
the
passage,
a
successful
scientist
would
not
A.
easily
believe
in
unchecked
statements.
B.
easily
criticize
others'
research
work.
C.
always
use
his
imagination
in
work.
D.
always
use
evidence
from
observation.
84.
What
does
the
passage
mainly
discuss?
A.
Application
of
technology.
B.
Progress
in
modem
society.
C.
Scientists'
ways
of
thinking
and
acting.
D.
How
to
become
a
successful
scientist.
85.
What
is
the
author's
attitude
towards
the
topic?
A.
Critical.
B.
Objective.
C.
Biased.
D.
Unclear.
TEXT
B
Over
the
past
several
decades,
the
U.S.,
Canada,
and
Europe
have
recei
ved
a
great
deal
of
media
and
even
research
attention
over
unusual
phenomena
and
unsolved
mysteries.
These
include
UFOs
as
well
as
sightings
and
encount
ers
with
creatures
such
as
Bigfoot
and
the
Loch
Ness
monster.
O
nly
recently
has
Latin
America
begun
to
receive
some
attention
as
well.
Altho
ugh
the
mysteries
of
the
Aztec,
Mayan,
and
Inca
civilizations
have
been
know
n
for
centuries,
now
the
public
is
also
becoming
aware
of
unusual,
paranormal
phenomena
in
countries
such
as
Peru.
The
Nazca
of
Peru
were
discovered
in
the
1930s.
These
lines
are
deeply
carved
into
a
flat,
stony
plain,
and
form
about
300
intricate
pictures
o
f
animals
such
as
birds,
a
monkey,
and
a
lizard.
Seen
at
ground
level,
the
des
igns
are
a
jumbled
senseless
mess.
The
images
are
so
large
that
they
can
only
be
viewed
at
a
height
of
1,000
feet
-
meaning
from
an
aircraft.
Yet
there
we
re
no
aircraft
in
300
B.C.,
when
it
is
judged
the
designs
were
made.
Nor
wer
e
there
then, or are
there
now,
any
nearby
mountain
ranges
from
which
to
view
them.
So
how
and
why
did
the
native
people
of
Nazca
create
these
marvelou
s
designs?
One
answer
appeared
in
1969,
when
the
German
researcher
and
wri
ter
Erich
von
Daniken
proposed
that
the
lines
were
drawn
by
extraterrestrials
a
s
runways
for
their
aircraft.
The
scientific
community
did
not
take
long
to
sco
ffat
and
abandon
von
Daniken's
theory.
Over
the
years
several
other
theories
h
ave
been
put
forth,
but
none
has
been
accepted
by
the
scientific
community.
Today
there
is
a
new
and
heightened
interest
in
the
Nazca
lines.
It
is
a
direct
result
of
the
creation
of
the
Internet.
Currently
there
a
re
over
60
sites
dedicated
to
this
mystery
from
Latin
America's
past,
and
even
resp
ected
scientists
have
joined
the
discussion
through
e-mail
and
chat
rooms.
Will
the
Internet
help
explain
these
unsolved
mysteries?
Perhaps
it
is
a
s
tep
in
the
right
direction.
86.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
INCORRECT?
A.
Latin
America
has
long
received
attention
for
unusual
phenomena.
B.
Public
attention
is
now
directed
towards
countries
like
Peru.
C.
Public
interest
usually
focuses
on
North
America
and
Europe.
D.
Some
ancient
civilizations
have
unsolved
mysteries.
87.
According
to
the
passage,
the
Nazca
lines
were
found
A.
in
mountains.
B.
in
stones.
C.
on
animals.
D.
on
a
plain.
88.
We
can
infer
from
the
passage
that
the
higher
the
lines
are
seen,
the
____
the
images
they
present.
A.
smaller
B.
larger
C.
clearer
D.
brighter
89.
There
has
been
increasing
interest
in
the
Nazca
lines
mainly
because
of
A.
the
participation
of
scientists.
B.
the
emergence
of
the
lnternet.
C.
the
birth
of
new
theories.
D.
the
interest
in
the
Internet.
90.
The
author
is
____
about
the
role
of
the
lnternet
in
solving
mysteries.
A.
cautious
B.
pessimistic
C.
uncertain
D.
optimistic
TEXT
C
Graduation
speeches
are
a
bit
like
wedding
toasts.
A
few
are
memorable.
The
rest
tend
to
trigger
such
thoughts
as,
did
I
wear
such
uncomfortab
le
shoes?
But
graduation
speeches
are
less
about
the
message
than
the
messenger.
Every
year
a
few
colleges
and
universities
in
the
US
attract
attention
because
t
hey've
managed
to
book
high-
profile
speakers.
And,
every
year,
the
media
repo
rt
some
of
these
speakers'
wise
remarks.
Last
month,
the
following
words
of
wisdom
were
spread:
really
haven't
completed
the
circle
of
success
unless
you
can
help
somebody
else
move
forward.
(Oprah
Winfrey,
Duke
University).
is
no
way
to
stop
change;
change
will
come.
Go
out
and
give
u
s
a
future
worthy
of
the
world
we
all
wish
to
create
together.
(Hillary
Clinto
n,
New
York
University).
really
is
your
moment.
History
is
yours
to
bend.
(Joe
Biden,
W
ake
Forest
University).
Of
course,
the
real
of
the
graduation
season
was
first
lady
Michel
le
Obama's
appearance
at
the
University
of
California,
Merced.
that
you
are
blessed,
she
told
the
class
of
2009,
that
in
exchange
for
those
blessings,
you
must
give
something
back...
As
advocate
and
activist
Ma
rian
Wright
Edelman
says,
'Service
is
the
rent
we
pay
for
living
...
it
is
the
tr
ue
measure,
the
only
measure
of
success'.
Calls
to
service
have
a
long,
rich
tradition
in
these
speeches.
However,
it
is
possible
for
a
graduation
speech
to
go
beyond
cliche
and
say
something
t
ruly
compelling.
The
late
writer
David
Foster
Wallace's
2005
graduation
speech
at
Kenyon
College
in
Ohio
talked
about
how
to
truly
care
about
other
people.
It
gained
something
of
a
cult
after
it
was
widely
circulated
on
the
Internet.
Apple
Computer
CEO
Steve
Jobs'
address
at
Stanford
University
that
year,
in
which
he
talked
about
death,
is
also
considered
one
of
the
best
in
recent
mem
ory.
But
when
you're
sitting
in
the
hot
sun,
fidgety
and
freaked
out,
do
you
really
want
to
be
lectured
about
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