2002全国MBA研究生入学考试英语模拟试题一(3)
网络资源 免费考研网/2009-01-16
Questions 45 to 48 are based on the following passage:
It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and
if it is really good science it is impossible to predict.
If the things to be found are actually new, they are by
definition unknown in advance. You cannot make choices in
this matter. You either have science or you dont and if
you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and
disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and
promptly useful bits.
The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel
totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about
nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the
past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an
illuminating (启蒙性的) piece of news. It would have amazed
the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment to be
told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering (令
人迷惑不解的) seems the way ahead. It is this sudden
confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that
represents the most significant contribution of the 20th
century science to the human intellect. In earlier times,
we either pretended to understand how things worked or
ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the
gaps. Now that we have begun exploring I earnest, we are
getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far
from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It
is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant;
the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of
ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-
bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor
even any tunnels that yet be trusted.
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some
satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think
up that cant be answered, sooner or later, including even
the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be
questions we cant think up, ever, and therefore limits to
the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter.
Within our limits, we should be able to work our way
through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough,
and pay attention.
45. According to the author, really good science _________
A. would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century
Enlightenment.
B. Will produce results which cannot be foreseen.
C. will help people to make the right choice in advance.
D. will bring about disturbing results.
46. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of
the 18th century _________
A. thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most
problems of science.
B. were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific
research.
C. knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more
about nature.
D. did more harm than good in promoting mans understanding
of nature.
47. Which of the following is not mentioned about
scientists in earlier times?
A. They invented false theories to explain things they
didnt understand.
B. They falsely claimed to know all about nature.
C. They did not believe in results from scientific
observation.
D. They paid little attention to the problems they didnt
understand.
48. The author believes that ___________.
A. man can find solutions sooner or later to whatever
questions concerning nature he can think up
B. man can not solve all the problems he can think up
because of the limits of human intellect
C. sooner or later man thinks up all the questions
concerning nature and answer them.
D. questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope
of scientific research.
Questions 49 to 52 are based on the following passage:
Homeschooling provides a childs main education program at
home. Homeschooling takes the place of full-time school
attendance and, in the United States and Canada, it usually
meets state and provincial requirements for compulsory
education. Families of various races, socioeconomic groups,
educational backgrounds, and religious faiths teach their
children at home.
Families often choose to homeschool their children because
they are dissatisfied with the instruction offered by their
local public schools. Many parents also want to make
religion a central part of their childrens education.
Seventh-day Adventists and Mormons, for example, often
provide religion-based homeschooling for their children
(Adventists and Mormonism). Other families choose
homeschooling so they can adapt the curriculum to match
their childs interests and abilities. Nearly all parents
who choose homeschooling believe that it can help
strengthen family bonds by allowing them to spend more time
with their children.
Educational analysts are unsure exactly how many children
receive most of their schooling at home. Although many
states now try to keep a count of homeschooled children,
many families do not file papers with the government,
making an accurate count difficult to determine. However,
studies estimate that between 1 and 2 percent of school-
aged children participate in homeschooling. These studies
also suggest that the number has more than doubled every
five years since 1980.
Homeschooling has a long history. Before public education
became widely available in the United States and Canada
during the late 19th century, many children obtained a
formal education at home. Even throughout the 20th century
many parents have continued to homeschool their children,
usually for religious or cultural reasons.
In the 1960s and 1970s some families began homeschooling to
provide an education in which the child is free to pursue
subjects that stimulate personal interest. In this form of
instruction, known as child-directed education, parents and
other adults give support but do not impose a course of
study on the child. Families who adopt this technique
believe children learn best at home because they are
motivated to pursue an education in a less-structured but
stimulating environment.
In the 1980s and 1990s even more families began
homeschooling, often because of religious convictions. Many
parents believed that public schools were placing less and
less emphasis on moral instruction. Often, these parents
felt they had a duty to educate their children in a
religious environment at home. Parents who homeschool their
children for religious reasons typically offer a
combination of religious and secular(长期的) instruction.
49. Which of the following statements can NOT be the reason for parents to homeschool their children?
A. They are not satisfied with the public education.
B. They want to teach their children religious belief.
C. They want to be closer with their children.
D. They dont want to let their children stay with other children.
50. In paragraph 2, "Seventh-day Adventists and Mormons" refers to ______.
A. a magazine
B. a newspaper
C. a text book
D. a group of people
51. Why cant people get the exact amount of children who get homeschooling?
A. Because not all parents of homeschooled children report
to the government.
B. Because there are more and more homeschooled children.
C. Because these people can estimate the amount.
D. Because homeschooling has a long history.
52. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ______.
A. in the 1970s there are many families that began to homeschool their children.
B. more and more families will begin to homeschool their children.
C. some parents are not satisfied with the education their children get in school.
D. in homeschooling, children can be motivated to pursue an education actively.
英语模拟试题一答案:
45.B 46.A 47.C 48.A 49.D 50.D 51.A 52.B
(未完)
