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2019大学英语四级仔细阅读样题及答案
Itishardtopredicthowscienceisgoingtoturnout,andifitisreallygoodscienceitisimpossibletopredict.Ifthethingstobefoundareactuallynew,theyareby
definitionunknowninadvance.Youcannotmakechoicesinthismatter.Youeitherhavescienceoryoudon't,andifyouhaveityouareobligedtoacceptthesurprisinganddisturbingpiecesofinformation,alongwiththeneatandpromptlyusefulbits.
TheonlysolidpieceofscientifictruthaboutwhichIfeeltotallyconfidentisthatweareprofoundlyignorant
aboutnature.Indeed,Iregardthisasthemajordiscoveryofthepasthundredyearsofbiology.Itis,initsway,anilluminating(启发pieceofnews.Itwouldhaveamazedthebrightestmindsofthe18thcenturyEnlightenment(启蒙运动tobetoldbyanyofushowlittleweknowandhowbewildering(迷惑seemsthewayahead.Itisthissuddenconfrontation(对抗withthedepthandscopeofignorancethatrepresentsthemostsignificantcontributionofthe20thcenturysciencetothehumanintellect.Inearliertimes,weeitherpretendedtounderstandhowthingsworkedorignoredtheproblem,orsimplymadeupstoriestofillthegaps.Nowthatwehavebegunexploringinearnest,wearegettingglimpsesofhowhugethequestionsare,andhowfarfrombeing
answered.Becauseofthis,wearedepressed.Itisnotsobadbeingignorantifyouaretotallyignorant;thehardthingisknowinginsomedetailtherealityofignorance,theworstspotsandhereandtherethenot-so-badspots,butno

truelightattheendofthetunnelnorevenanytunnelsthatcanyetbetrusted.
Butwearemakingabeginning,andthereoughttobesomesatisfaction.Thereareprobablynoquestionswecanthinkupthatcan'tbeanswered,soonerorlater,includingeventhematterofconsciousness.Tobesure,theremaywellbe
questionswecan'tthinkup,ever,andthereforelimitstothereachofhumanintellect,butthatisanothermatter.Withinourlimits,weshouldbeabletoworkourwaythroughtoallouranswers,ifwekeepatitlongenough,andpayattention.1.Accordingtotheauthor,reallygoodscience_______.Awouldsurprisethebrightestmindsofthe18thcenturyEnlightenment
Bwillproduceresultswhichcannotbeforeseen
CwillhelppeopletomaketherightchoiceinadvanceDwillbringaboutdisturbingresults
2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatscientistsofthe18thcentury.
Athoughtthattheyknewagreatdealandcouldsolvemostproblemsofscience
Bwereafraidoffacinguptotherealitiesofscientificresearch
Cknewthattheywereignorantandwantedtoknowmoreaboutnature

Ddidmoreharmthangoodinpromotingman'sunderstandingofnature
3.WhichofthefollowingstatemcntsisNOTtrueofscientistsinearliertimes?
ATheyinventedfalsetheoriestoexplainthingstheydidn'tunderstand.
BTheyfalselyclaimedtoknowallaboutnature.CTheydidnotbelieveinresultsfromscientificobservation.
DTheypaidlittleattentiontotheproblemstheydidn'tunderstand.
4.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsscience?
AHeisdepressedbecauseoftheignoranceofscientists.BHeisdoubtfulbecauseoftheenormousdifficultiesconfrontingit.
CHeisconfidentthoughheisawareoftheenormousdifficultiesconfrontingit.
DHeisdelightedbecauseoftheilluminatingscientificfindings.
5.Theauthorbelievesthat______.
Amancanfindsolutionstowhateverquestionsconcerningnaturehecanthinkup
Bmancannotsolvealltheproblemshecanthinkupbecauseofthelimitsofhumanintellect

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