横峰中学2016-2017学年度上学期高二英语第十三周周练试卷第一节：阅读理解（每题2.5分，共10分） What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies andapplies physics, chemistry, geology, engineering, medical or any other science? We all know thatscience plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however,that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the applicationof the machines and products that scientists and technologists develop. New drugs, faster and safermeans 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 thatscientists use in their work.What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successfulscientist is full of curiosity he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usuallydirects his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, andhis curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to beunconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions, whether of pure or appliedknowledge, and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logicalthought to the observations he makes. He uses the facts he observes to the full extent. For example,trained observers acquire a very large amount of information about a star mainly from theaccurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.He is skeptical he does not accept statements which are not based on the most completeevidence 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 knowsthat man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturbobjective investigation.Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data, which arenot only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wantsto 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.32. Many people believe that science helps society to progress through _.A. applied knowledge B. more than one aspectC. technology onlyD. the use of machines33. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about curiosity?A. It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work.B. It gives rise to interest in problem that are unexplained.C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.D. It encourages the scientists to look for new ways of acting.34. According to the passage, a successful scientist would not _.A. easily believe in unchecked statementsB. easily criticize others research workC. always use his imagination in workD. always use evidence from observation35. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Application of technology.B. Progress in modern society.C. Scientists way of thinking and acting.D. How tobecome a successful scientist.第二节：七选五（每题3分，共15分）More and more bosses worldwide are expecting their workers to be good at two or even more languages. So these workers are beginning to take online language courses. Learning English online can be a satisfying and very interesting experience. _36 _37 There are free courses, but they usually arent as good as courses taken at a college or school. With a good online course you will have to pay money. And sometimes you have to also pay for books and other learning tools like DVDs or CDs. Learning English online can be very time-consuming. _38 You will have to do the online classes, taking time out of your busy schedule. Learning a new language is a great investment of your time.A foreign language can be hard to learn, even if that learning is done online. _39 English has a complex system of grammar rules. That makes it hard to learn if youve been out of school for a while._40 You can do business everywhere and there will likely be people who speak the language. Before taking an English course online, you should ask yourself whether the time you will spend would be put to better use than learning something else, such as mathematics or computer education.A. It has a lot of advantages.B. They can be very expensive.C. But it also has some disadvantages.D. It can take several months or even years of practice.E. Once we have learnt English well, well enjoy our life more.F. English is the official language of business around the world.G. You have to build a completely new vocabulary, as well as pronunciation and grammar.第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每题2分，共40分）Ive co