单项选择题
1、回答题:
Science and Technology
There is a difference between science and technology.__________(46) Science has to do withdiscovering the facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature and with establis-hing theories that serve to organize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools,techniques, and procedures for applying the findings of science. __________(47)
Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to understand the uni-verse and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy and certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other peoples likes or dislikes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things.__________ (48) But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides, we have the choice of refusing to believe it! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice of refusing to hear the sound produced by a supersonic (超音速的) aircraft flying overhead; we cannot refuse to breathe polluted air. __________(49) The purpose of technology is to serve peo-pie--people in general, not merely some people; and future generations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves.__________ (50) Many people blame technology itself for widespread pollution, resource depletion (枯竭) and even social decay in general--so much so that the promise of technology is "obscured". That promise is a cleaner and healthier world. If wise applications of science and technology do not lead to a better world, what else will?
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her distinction between science and technology has to do with the progress in each.
ke science, progress in technology must be measured in terms of the human factor.
scientists discover may shock or anger people--as did Darwin's theory of evolution.
nce and technology are different.
are all familiar with the improper use of technology.
nce is a method of answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems.
2、 Professor Taylor's talk has indicated that science has a very strong influence on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
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3、 The reporter was accused of unprofessional conduct.
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4、The walls are made of hollow concrete blocks.
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5、 The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out.
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6、 One's awareness, both conscious and unconscious, of what happened in the past has a strong influence on one's behavior.
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7、回答题。
Life at Home in the Year 2040
Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity. A sensor will detect the presence of a human ( and, with luck, ignore the dog! ) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade. It will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder. This will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card--the one you use for shopping--maybe using a number known only to you.
It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper (拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.
The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 "entertainment" will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.
The author intends to tell us that__________
2040 we will live without the lights and heaters
2040 we will use much more lights and heaters
2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically
2040 there will be no switches of lights and heaters
8、 The original experiment cannot be exactly duplicated.
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9、 Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here.
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10、 Several windows had been smashed.
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