2010年专四阅读详解TEXT A1 What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? Theme: 科学态度的本质2 We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. 81. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science improves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment. 改进社会结构，提高对环境的控制细节B 81. Many people believe that science helps society progress throughA. applied knowledge.B. more than one aspect.C. technology only.D. the use of machines.3 The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.Linking words: the first and the second.Transitional skill: repetitionspecial methods of thinking and acting4 What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems 82. that a successful scientist is full of curiosity - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. * He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory D explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for C underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be C unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.Here we need inference or paraphrasing: Data Unconnected = potential connectionsCan, enjoy = confidence and pleasure细节D 82. 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 problems that are unexplained.C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.D. It encourages the scientist to look for new ways of acting.5 He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.83. 6 He is skeptical he A does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available - and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements检查结论 and make experiments carefully and objectively to verify核实查证 them.7 *Furthermore, he is B not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments科学仪器 and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.干扰调查客观性8 * Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses假设，假定sis复数 of how processes work and how events take place.Imaginable, Imaginary, imaginativeimaginable “可想像的”，（修饰名词作定语时常置于被修饰名词之后）；imaginary “虚构的”，指凭空想像的； imaginative “富有想像力的”。 1）We tried all means imaginable to tackle the problem but we still failed timeand again. 我们尝试用一切能想到办法来解决这个问题,但我们仍一次又一次地失败。2) The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. 赤道是一条假想的环绕地球腰部的线。3) Many of the works exhibited in the gallery are imaginative, filled with energy and vitality, bright colors and unique ways of expressing ideas.艺术馆展出的许多作品都富有想象力，充满了活力和生机,明亮的色彩和独特的表达思想方式。细节A 83. According to the passage, a successful scientist would notA. easily believe in unchecked statements.B. easily criticize others research work.C. always use his imagination in work.D. always use evidence from observation84 9 These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.主旨C 84. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Application of technology.B. Progress in modem society.C. Scientists ways of thinking and acting.D. How to become a successful scientist.态度B 85. What is the authors attitude towards the topic?A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Biased. D. Unclear.TEXT B There are long paragraphs in Text B. difficult.1 Over the past several decades, the U.S., Canada, and Europe have received a great deal of media and even research attention over unusual phenomena and unsolved mysteries. These include UFOs as well as sightings and encounters with nonhuman creatures such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. 大脚；传说中生存于北美洲西北部太平洋沿岸森林中的野人（等于Sasquatch）Loch Ness monster 尼斯湖水怪(相传在尼斯湖出现的一种巨型怪兽)86 Only recently has Latin America begun to receive some attention as well. Although the mysteries of the Aztec阿芝特克人, Mayan玛雅人, an