2015英语专四真题
81. B more than one aspect
82. A it gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work
83. A easily believe in unchecked statements
84. C scientists’s way of thinking and acting
85. B objective
86. A Latin Amercia has long received attention
87. D on a plain
88. C clearer
89. B the emergence of the internet
90. D optimistic
91. B trivial
92. D in the same paragraph
93. D generosity
94. C remember others’ words
90. C forgetting details of memorable events
91. D family members and guests
92. C men and women in near Eastern societies
93. A the type of food
94. D social status
95. D culture and manners of eating
2010年专四阅读理解原题来源
TEXT A
What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, chemistry, geology, engineering, medical or any other science?
We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progredepends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines and products that scientists and technologists develop. New drugs, faster and safer means of transport, new systems of applied knowledge are some examples of this aspect of science.
The second aspect is the application of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.
What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems 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 him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions, whether of pure or applied knowledge, and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.
He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the full extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the si-mp-le lines that appear in a spectrum.
He is skeptical — he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available — and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth.
Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own. Since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.
Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data, which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, 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 technologist thinks and acts.
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