Dalton wondered why the heavier and lighter gases in the atmosphere did not separate as oi
【C1】
A.gases
B.pieces
C.things
D.gas
【C1】
A.gases
B.pieces
C.things
D.gas
第1题
A.He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.
B.He wondered why Pat didn't run away.
C.Pat wasn't afraid of him.
D.Pat had a gun in his hands.
第2题
A.The woman wondered why the man didnt return thebook.
B.The woman doesnt seem to know what the book isabout.
C.The woman doesnt find the book useful any more.
D.The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
第3题
第4题
A.The woman wondered why the man didn't return the book.
B.The woman doesn't seem to know what the book is about.
C.The woman doesn't find the book useful any more.
D.The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
第5题
Q: Why did the man ask Miss Jones to do the typing?
(19)
A.He needed Miss Jones to act as his secretary.
B.He needed to keep Miss Jones busy in action.
C.He needed to confirm if she was qualified for the job.
D.He needed the typed reports before the end of the day.
第6题
Second, people also learn that such【C8】______of cause and effect are probabilistic in nature. That is, the effects occur more often when the causes occur than when the causes are【C9】______, but not al ways.【C10】______, students learn that studying hard produces good grades【C11】______most instances, but not every time. Science makes these concepts of causality and probability more clear and【C12】______techniques for dealing with them more【C13】______than does causal human inquiry. In looking at ordinary human inquiry, we need to【C14】______between prediction and under .standing. Often, even if we don't under stand why, we are willing to act on the basis of a demonstrated【C15】______ability.
Whatever the primitive drives that【C16】______human beings, satisfying them depends heavily on the ability to predict future circumstances. The attempt to predict is often played in the【C17】______of knowledge and understanding. If you can understand why certain regular patterns【C18】______, you can predict better than if you simply ob serve those patterns. Thus, human inquiry aims【C19】______answering both "what" and "why" questions, and we【C20】______these goals by observing and figuring out.
【C1】
A.exhibit
B.exploit
C.release
D.expose
第7题
Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions. They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and 【C2】______ certain behaviors. There are no clear answers yet, but two 【C3】______ schools of thought on the matter have 【C4】______ . As one might expect, the two 【C5】______ are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of 【C6】______ between proponents (支持者) of each theory. The controversy is often 【C7】______ to as "nature vs nurture".
Those who support the "nature" side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior. patterns are 【C8】______ determined by biological and 【C9】______ factors. That our environment has 【C10】______ , if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics and behavior. is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior. is predetermined 【C11】______ such a great degree that we are almost completely 【C12】______ by our instincts.
Proponents of the "nurture" theory, or, 【C13】______ they are often called, behaviorists, claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining 【C14】______ we will act. A behaviorist, B. F. Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior. is almost completely 【C15】______ by their surroundings. The behaviorists' view of the human being is quite 【C16】______ ; they maintain that, like machines, humans 【C17】______ to environmental stimuli as the 【C18】______ of their behavior.
Neither of these theories can yet 【C19】______ explain human behavior. In fact, it is quite likely that the 【C20】______ to our behavior. lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain.
【C1】
A.fragile
B.cooperative
C.credible
D.aggressive
第8题
M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn't happen to us. But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.
W: Yes, and then there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted, things like that. After all, it's not really funny to be like that.
M: Oh, I think that's because we're embarrassed. We don't know how to cope with the situation. Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we might get like that, so we laugh. What about the custard pie routine?
W: What do you mean "custard pie routine"?
M: You know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, he picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person's face.
W: That never makes me laugh very much, because you can guess it's going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must be because it's the sort of the thing we'd all love to do once in a while and never quite have the courage to.
M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings.
W: It must have come a bit expensive.
M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best china.
Questions:
19. Why does the man say we laugh when we see some self-important people making fools of themselves?
20. Why do some people joke about those who are fat or handicapped according to the man?
21. Why do many people find it funny to see someone throwing a custard pie on their boss's face?
22. Why did the man's aunt say she would drop cups of tea at people occasionally?
(23)
A.We simply cannot help reacting instinctively that way.
B.We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune.
C.We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune.
D.We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.
第9题
M: Hmmm, interesting. Actually, I could never understand modern art. It's so abstract.
W: I happen to know a little bit about this type of art. The artists were motivated by the ideas of that time. Their works reflected how they made sense of the society around them.
M: Please tell me about the one on the wall. I don't understand it at all. It looks like a bunch of splashes of paint to me.
W: Actually, it is, and that's exactly what this particular artist intended to do. He placed the canvas on his studio floor and poured paint on it very quickly.
M: (Chuckling) I could have told you that] But why would he do that?
W: In the fifties, many artists were interested in psychological theories. They believed that most paintings were directed by the conscious mind, and they wanted to avoid that. By painting with accelerated speeds, they hoped to use the unconscious mind. By painting quickly, they felt that they were forcing their unconscious minds to make instant, intuitive decisions about the color. They believed that logical, deliberate decisions would interfere with the free flow of images and ideas. These artists believed that their work was more honest using this method and they believed that honest work was most important.
M: Thank you for telling me this. I always wondered why they painted this way. Modern art makes a lot more sense to me when I know the ideas behind it.
(23)
A.In a studio.
B.In a gallery
C.In an art supply store
D.In a psychologist's office.
第10题
(1).This is a story about().
A、a rich man who owned a big wood.
B、 a poor Irishman who lived all by himself.
C、 a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast.
D、 an Irish hunter with a large family.
(2). There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face. Why?()
A、 He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.
B、 He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
C、 He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all.
D、 Pat had not told him he would come.
(3). Why was Lord Northwood surprised?()
A、 He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.
B、 He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.
C、 Pat wasn’t afraid of him.
D、 Pat had a gun in his hands.
(4).Pat’s _______ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.()
A、 funny looks
B、 interesting remarks
C、 quick and witty response
D、 promise to leave right away
(5).It was because of his _________ that Pat was left to try his luck.
A、 boldness
B、 calmness
C、 quickness of mind
D、 obedience (服从, 顺从)