Passage four(preface)
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.
This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or – independently of any course – simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.
We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not an unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far form being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally.
We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.
1.According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ means
A.cultural groups that are formed by scientists.
B.people whose knowledge of science is very limited.
C.the scientific community.
D.people who make good contribution to science.
2.We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because
A.it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists.
B.Science affects almost every aspect of our life.
C.Scientists live in a specific subculture.
D.It is easier to understand general characteristics of science.
3.The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who
A.are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science.
B.are good at producing various gadgets.
C.work in a storehouse of dried facts.
D.want to have a superficial understanding of science.
4.According to this passage,
A.English is a sexist language.
B.only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly.
C.women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language.
D.male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists.
5.This passage most probably is
A.a book review.
B.the preface of a book.
C.the postscript of a book.
D.the concluding part of a book.

The publication of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" gladdens booksellers across China. The British and American editions were No. 1 and No. 3 respectively on the sales chart of the Beijing Xidan Book Building last week. The book's poster is highlighted and news about the book can often be heard on the radio.
Why is the book so attractive to children? With curious mood, the author got a copy of "Harry Potter". Originally, I wanted to glance over it and made some criticisms. But, out of expectation, the author has been deeply attracted by the magic world. On the other hand, one cannot help asking: where is  our own "Harry Potter"?
The Chinese nation has a history of 5,000 years, which cannot be regarded as short and its culture as not profound. With a vast market of youngsters, China did publish many books popular among children. However, why are the present works not as good as those imported?
There come two major reasons: Firstly, quite a number of children's books are of strong sense of teaching, and lack interest and entertainment. Children often have a feeling of being "educated". No wonder they don't like them. Secondly, children's reading materials involving "idiom stories" and "Chinese talents' stories", though always in different covers, are usually much the same or plagiarized. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. In final analysis, the authors of the books seldom take children's requirements into consideration.
As a matter of fact, each child has his own wonderful imagination. They long to understand the world and nature. Similarly they have their own choices. They dislike similar stories, even if the stories are excellent. First-class reading for children should be very interesting, which contains knowledge and the essence of national culture, which are presented in children's language.
Market is a touchstone for products. The theory also holds true for cultural products. It is hoped that the authors of children's books can learn something from the good market of "Harry Potter" and write out more and better books loved by children.
64. The disadvantages of  our books are the following except_______.
A. they have little sense of interest and entertainment
B. many of  our books are of the same
C. the authors didn’t pay much attention to the children’s tastes.
D.  Our authors never know what our children need.
65. The reason why the imported book is so popular is that _______.
A. it has no sense of teaching
B. it opens a wonderful world for children to explore
C. it is only written in children’s language
D. it is advertised more on TV or poster.
66. What’s the feeling of the writer when he finishes reading “Harry Potter”?
A. He is so angry that he wants to criticize the book
B. He is also attracted by the book
C. He is shocked by the book, meanwhile he is worried about  our books.
D. He can’t help looking for Harry Potter.
67. What does the writer mean by writing “where’s  our own Harry Potter”?
A. We are short of books for children
B. We Chinese must produce books as popular as “Harry Potter”.
C. Authors should write books in the same way as “Harry Potter”
D.  Our authors are hoped to make the market of  our books for children take off

第七部分、从句类型辨别（20题，每题0.5分，共10分）

请写出下列句中的从句属于哪种类型的从句：主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句、同位语从句、定语从句、状语从句。

101. I have reached a point in my life where I am supposed to make decisions of my own. _______.

102. I found the wallet where you left it. _________________.

103. She sang as she walked home all the way. _________________.

104. Many people, as you know, are learning foreign languages. _________________.

105. He set out to work the moment he got to the office. _________________.

106. This is the reason he gave me. _________________.

107. The news that our team has won the game was true. _________________.

108. I met some foreigners yesterday, two of whom are from the USA. _________________.

109. The news that he told me was not true. _________________.

110. It was obvious that you’ve made a big mistake. _________________.

111. He will talk to us about what he saw in the school. _________________.

112. He looks as if he was going to cry. _________________.

113. Give me your promise that you will come to our party this evening. _________________.

114. What can be done has been done. _________________.

115. The question is who is responsible for what has happened. _________________.

116. I don’t think they will win the game. ___________________.

117. Whatever you do, you must do it well. _____________________.

118. Whatever I have now will be yours in the future. _________________.

119. The book can be of help to whoever wants to do the job. ________________.

120. It remains doubtful whether this is an important discovery. ________________.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The publication of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince pleases booksellers across China．The British and American editions were No.1 and No.3 separately on the sales chart of the Beijing Xidan Book Building last week. The book’s poster is highlighted and news about the book can often be heard on the radio．   

Why is the book so attractive to children? With curiosity， I got a copy of “Harry Potter”．At first，I wanted to glance over it and made some criticisms(批评)．But，out of expectation，I have been deeply attracted by the magic world. On the other hand，one can’t help asking：Where is our own “Harry Potter”?

    The Chinese nation has a history of 5，000 years．With a vast market of youngsters, China did publish many books popular among children. However, why are the present works not as good as those imported(进口的)?

There come two major reasons：Firstly，quite a number of children’s books are of strong sense of teaching, and lack interest and entertainment. Children often have a feeling of being “educated”．No wonder they don’t like them．Secondly, children’s reading materials involving “idiom stories” and “Chinese talents’ stories”，though always in different covers，are usually much the same．Some books are plagiarized．The authors take words，ideas from someone else’s work．One knows the ending as early as in the beginning．In final analysis，the authors of the books seldom take children’s requirements into consideration．

As a matter of fact，each child has his own wonderful imagination．They hope to understand the world and nature．Similarly they have their own choices．They dislike similar stories．even if the stories are excellent．First-class reading for children should be very interesting，which contains knowledge and the essence(精髓)of national culture，which are presented in children’s language．

Market is a touchstone for products．The theory also holds true for cultural products．It is hoped that the authors of children’s books can learn something from the good market of “Harry Potter” and write out more and better books loved by children．

Our books have the following disadvantages EXCEPT that_______．

A．they have little sense of interest and entertainment

B．many of our books are of the same

C．our authors know what our children need     

D．the authors didn’t pay much attention to the children’s tastes

What does the underlined word “plagiarized” mean in Chinese?

A．改编      B．杜撰      C．印刷      D. 剽窃

The reason why Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is so popular is that____.

A．it opens a magic world for children

B．it has little sense of teaching

C．it is only written in children’s language

D．it is advertised more on TV or poster

What does the writer mean by writing “Where is our own Harry Potter”?

A．We Chinese produce more books than other countries．

B．We are short of books for children and adults．

C．Our authors are expected to make the market of children’s books take off．

D．Authors should write books named “Harry Potter”．

                            Preface

Science is a dominant(占优势的) theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.

 This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or – independently of any course – simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive（普遍的；深入的）in our culture.

 We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far form being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally.

 We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.

According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ means

A  cultural groups that are formed by scientists. B  people whose knowledge of science is very limited.

C  the scientific community.    D  people who make good contribution to science.

We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because

A. it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists.

B Science affects almost every aspect of our life.

C Scientists live in a specific subculture.  D It is easier to understand general characteristics of science.

The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who

A are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science.

B are good at producing various gadgets.

C work in a storehouse of dried facts.    D want to have a superficial understanding of science.

According to this passage,

A English is a sexist language.  B only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly.

C women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language.

D male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists.

This passage most probably is

A. book review. B the preface of a book.  C the postscript of a book.  D the concluding part of a book.