福建省霞浦第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(2)

That's why the group decided to try to save Earth.

The plan has one or two worrying aspects, though. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation in orbit could fire it straight at Earth----- with deadly consequences.

There is also the question of the Moon. As the current issue of scientific American magazine points out, if Earth was pushed out of its current position, it is most likely

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that the Moon would be stripped away from Earth. This would greatly change our planet's climate.

24. What makes the scientists plan to move Earth?

A. A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth.

B. Earth's working life is coming to an end soon.

C. Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive.

D. The moon is moving farther and far ther away from Earth.

25. If the plan is successful, Earth will have a working life of _________ years.

A.12 billion

B.6 billion

C.18 billion

D.24 billion

26. What serious problems might the plan cause according to the passage?

A. Earth might have deadly consequences and man might lose the Moon.

B. Earth might be moved too far away and man might be frozen to death.

C. The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth.

D. Earth's working life might be greatly shortened.

27. The underlined word“compromise”means __________.

A. provide

B. benefit

C. share

D. endanger

C

A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This ide a is dangerous.

Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.

Some people go even further.They say that despite the moral and legal objections, whatever is scientifically possible will be done-----somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world.

In our interconnected(互联的) world, the lack of agreement in and out of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common

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understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning (克隆) for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge influence on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.

Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.

28.What can we conclude from the recent study?

A. People think highly of science.

B. People hold mixed opinions about science.

C. Science is getting dangerously out of control.

D. Science is used for both good and bad purposes.

29. According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?

A. The development of science will hopelessly slow down.

B. Businesses will have an even greater influence on science.

C. The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future.

D. People will work more actively to put science under control.

30. The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because ___________.

A.scientists have failed to predict the outcomes.

B. the ties between different areas need strengthening

C. united efforts are necessary for the development of science

D.people need to wok together to prevent the bad use of science

31. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Science and its applications bring us many dangers.

B. The development of science mostly lies in people's attitudes.

C. Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts.

D.The use of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas.

D

Albert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century. He changed scientific thinking in the modern world. He is generally considered as

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the greatest physicist who ever lived. What's more, he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.

In 1933, while Einstein was visiting England and the United States, the Nazi government of Germany took all his things away, including his position and his citizenship. …… 此处隐藏：5392字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……