【正文】
rest in science. In an attempt to change this negative image, an increasing number of science festivals are being anized. Thousands of people from secondary schools are also encouraged to take part in nationwide science petitions of which the most popular are the national science Olympiads. Winning national teams then get the opportunity to take part in the International Science Olympiads which are held in a different country every year. These events are all interesting for the young people who take part but they only involve a small proportion of students who are already interested in science. It seems that there is a long way to go before science bees attractive as subjects like puter studies or fashion and design. 1 Most people have similar ideas of what a physicist looks like. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 2 The majority of physicists in Britain today are Cambridge graduates A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 3 The media and the cinema have played a role in promoting the image of the mad scientist. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 4 There will be more women scientists than men scientists in. the future A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 5 More children will study science if it bees more attractive. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 6 The image of the mad scientist is really encouraging to society. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 7 The International Science Olympiads are held once every two years. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 第 3 部分:概括大意與完成句子 閱讀下面這篇短文,短文后有 2 項(xiàng)測(cè)試 任務(wù): (1)第 14題 要求從所給的 6 個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為每段選擇 1個(gè)正確的小標(biāo)題 。t relate to the media39。 (科學(xué)家 )still exists by conducting a survey on shoppers in London. The people were asked to identify the physicist from a 2 photograph of a lineup of possible suspects. 98 percent of those asked got it wrong. The majority of people picked a white male of around 60, wearing glasses and with a white beard. While this stereotype may have been the image of an average physicist fifty years ago, the reality is now very different. Since 1960 the number of young women entering physics has doubled and the average age of a physicist is now 31. The stereotype of the absentminded scientist has lasted a long time because the media and Hollywood help promote the image of men in white lab coats with glasses sitting by blackboards full of equations(等式 )or working with fizzing (嘶嘶響 )test tubes. These stereotypes are really damaging to society. Very good school children are put off studying science because they don39。 Mad Scientist Stereotype Outdated Do people still imagine a physicist as a bearded man in glasses or has the image of the mad scientist changed? The Institute of Physics set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physics 39。如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息,請(qǐng)選擇 B。s history. A clean B perfect C real D brief 9. It is laid down in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times. A suggested B warned C stated D confirmed 10. The council meeting terminated at 2 o39。 1 第 1 部分:詞匯選項(xiàng) (第 1~ 15 題,每題 1 分,共 15 分) 下面每個(gè)句子中均有 1 個(gè)詞或短語(yǔ)劃有底橫線,請(qǐng)為每處劃線部分確定 1 個(gè)意義最為接近選項(xiàng)。 1. The union representative put across her argument very effectively. A explained B invented C considered D accepted 2. He talks tough but has a tender heart. A heavy B strong C kind D wild 3. It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy. A making B taking C discussing D expecting 4. Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing. A waste B buy C use D sell 5. The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters. A function B ability C power D volume 6. Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs. A tensely B nearly C carefully D closely 7. Her faith upheld her in times of sadness. A supported B excited C inspired D directed 8. The book provides a concise analysis of the country39。clock. A began B continued C ended D resumed 11. Red flag was placed there as a token of danger. A sign B substitute C proof D target 12. However bad the situation is, the majority is unwilling to risk change. A reluctant B eager C pleased D angry 13. It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one. A limit B control C replace D offset 14. The secretary is expected to explore ideas for postwar reconstruction of the area. A deny B investigate C stress D create 15. The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water. A gradually B suddenly C excessively D exceptionally 第 2 部分:閱讀判斷 (第 1~ 7 題,每題 1 分,共 7 分 ) 下面的短文后列出了 7 個(gè)句子,請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子做出判斷:如果該句提供的是正確信息, 請(qǐng)選擇 A。如果該句的信息文中沒有提及,請(qǐng)選擇 C。boffin39。t see people like themselves on television or in magazines doing science. They simply don39。s image of the mad scientist. This is one reason why fewer young people are choosing to do science at university. If we want to encourage more young people to study science subjects, we need to change this image of the scientist a