题目

阅读理解 　　Something big is happening to the human race-something that could be called The Great Transformation. 　　The Transformation consists of all the changes that are occurring in human life due to advancing technology. For thousands of years such progress occurred slowly. Now, everything is changing so fast that you may find yourself wondering where all this progress is really leading. 　　Nobody knows what all these changes really will mean in the long run. But this mysterious Transformation is the biggest story of all time. It is the story of the human race itself. 　　Some people worry about what will happen when the deposits of petroleum are gone, but already researchers are finding all kinds of new ways to obtain energy. Someday, solar power collected by satellites circling the earth or fission power manufactured by mankind may give us all the energy we need for an expanding civilization. Space exploration promises to open up many new territories for human settlement, as well as leading to the harvest of mineral resources like the asteroids. 　　Scientific research continues to open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Fifty years ago, few people could even imagine things like computers, lasers, and holography. Today, a host of newly emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and genetic engineering are opening up all kinds of new paths for technologists. 　　Like it or not, our advancing technology has made us masters of the earth. We not only dominate all the other animals, but we are reshaping the world’s plant life and even its soil and rocks, its waters and surrounding air. Mountains are being dug up to provide minerals and stone for buildings. The very ground under our feet is washing ways as we chop down the forests, plow up the fields, and excavate foundations for our buildings. 　　Human junk is cluttering up not only the land but even the bottom of the sea. And so many chemicals are being released into the air by human activities that scientists worry that the entire globe may warm, causing the polar icecaps (冰冠) to melt and ocean waters to flood vast areas of the land. During the twentieth century, advancing technology has enabled man to reach thousands of feet into the ocean depths and to climb the highest mountain. Mount Everest, the highest mountain of all, resisted all climbers until the 1950s. Now man is reaching beyond Earth to the moon, Mars, and the stars. 　　No one knows what the Great Transformation means or where it will ultimately lead. But one thing is sure: Human life 50 years from now will be very different from what it is today. It’s also worth nothing that our wondrous technology is posing an increasingly insistent question: When we can do so many things, how can we possibly decide what we really should do? When humans were relatively powerless, they didn’t have to make the choices they have to make today. 　　Technology gives us the power to build a magnificent new civilization－if we can just agree on what we want it to be. But today, there is little global agreement on goals and how we should achieve them. So it remains to be seen what will happen as a result of our technology. Pessimists worry that we will use the technology eventually to blow ourselves up. But they have been saying that for decades, and so far we have escaped. Whether we will continue to do so remains unknown－but we can continue to hope. 1．The Great Transformation is caused by ________. [　　] A．artificial intelligence and genetic engineering B．the shortage, of natural resources C．the development of practical science D．unknown reasons 2．Today it is impossible for people to build a remarkable new civilization because ________. [　　] A．nobody is optimistic about the future B．human beings are unable to do so C．people disagree with each other in many ways D．people are not interested in it 3．The more chemicals we send into the air, the less land we will possibly have because ________. [　　] A．chemicals will wash away fields B．water levels will go up C．more and more land will be covered by ice D．none of the above 4．________ after all the petroleum is used up. [　　] A．We can depend on solar power or fission for energy B．We can ask God for help C．We will have no source to obtain energy D．We can bum wood

 
  
     
    

阅读理解

    

　　Something big is happening to the human race-something that could be called The Great Transformation.

    

　　The Transformation consists of all the changes that are occurring in human life due to advancing technology. For thousands of years such progress occurred slowly. Now, everything is changing so fast that you may find yourself wondering where all this progress is really leading.

    

　　Nobody knows what all these changes really will mean in the long run. But this mysterious Transformation is the biggest story of all time. It is the story of the human race itself.

    

　　Some people worry about what will happen when the deposits of petroleum are gone, but already researchers are finding all kinds of new ways to obtain energy. Someday, solar power collected by satellites circling the earth or fission power manufactured by mankind may give us all the energy we need for an expanding civilization. Space exploration promises to open up many new territories for human settlement, as well as leading to the harvest of mineral resources like the asteroids.

    

　　Scientific research continues to open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Fifty years ago, few people could even imagine things like computers, lasers, and holography. Today, a host of newly emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and genetic engineering are opening up all kinds of new paths for technologists.

    

　　Like it or not, our advancing technology has made us masters of the earth. We not only dominate all the other animals, but we are reshaping the world’s plant life and even its soil and rocks, its waters and surrounding air. Mountains are being dug up to provide minerals and stone for buildings. The very ground under our feet is washing ways as we chop down the forests, plow up the fields, and excavate foundations for our buildings.

    

　　Human junk is cluttering up not only the land but even the bottom of the sea. And so many chemicals are being released into the air by human activities that scientists worry that the entire globe may warm, causing the polar icecaps (冰冠) to melt and ocean waters to flood vast areas of the land. During the twentieth century, advancing technology has enabled man to reach thousands of feet into the ocean depths and to climb the highest mountain. Mount Everest, the highest mountain of all, resisted all climbers until the 1950s. Now man is reaching beyond Earth to the moon, Mars, and the stars.

    

　　No one knows what the Great Transformation means or where it will ultimately lead. But one thing is sure: Human life 50 years from now will be very different from what it is today. It’s also worth nothing that our wondrous technology is posing an increasingly insistent question: When we can do so many things, how can we possibly decide what we really should do? When humans were relatively powerless, they didn’t have to make the choices they have to make today.

    

　　Technology gives us the power to build a magnificent new civilization－if we can just agree on what we want it to be. But today, there is little global agreement on goals and how we should achieve them. So it remains to be seen what will happen as a result of our technology. Pessimists worry that we will use the technology eventually to blow ourselves up. But they have been saying that for decades, and so far we have escaped. Whether we will continue to do so remains unknown－but we can continue to hope.

    

1．The Great Transformation is caused by ________.

    

[　　]

    

A．artificial intelligence and genetic engineering

    

B．the shortage, of natural resources

    

C．the development of practical science

    

D．unknown reasons

    

2．Today it is impossible for people to build a remarkable new civilization because ________.

    

[　　]

    

A．nobody is optimistic about the future

    

B．human beings are unable to do so

    

C．people disagree with each other in many ways

    

D．people are not interested in it

    

3．The more chemicals we send into the air, the less land we will possibly have because ________.

    

[　　]

    

A．chemicals will wash away fields

    

B．water levels will go up

    

C．more and more land will be covered by ice

    

D．none of the above

    

4．________ after all the petroleum is used up.

    

[　　]

    

A．We can depend on solar power or fission for energy

    

B．We can ask God for help

    

C．We will have no source to obtain energy

    

D．We can bum wood

   
  
 

题目解答

答案

 
  
   C;C;B;A    

解析

考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨的理解、细节信息的捕捉以及逻辑推理能力。文章围绕科技发展带来的巨大变革展开，涉及能源、环境、人类活动对地球的影响等主题。

解题核心思路：

  1. 定位关键句：根据问题关键词（如“caused by”“impossible to build”等）快速定位文章相关段落。
  2. 排除干扰项：结合文章中的明确表述，排除与原文不符的选项。
  3. 逻辑推断：部分题目需结合文章隐含信息（如因果关系）进行合理推断。

破题关键点：

  • 第一题：抓住文章首段中“advancing technology”是变革的根本原因。
  • 第二题：注意文章末段关于“global agreement”的表述。
  • 第三题：联系环境问题中的温室效应与海平面上升的关联。
  • 第四题：直接提取文章中关于替代能源的描述。

第1题

问题：The Great Transformation is caused by ______.
关键句：首段明确指出“advancing technology”是变革的驱动因素。
选项分析：

  • C选项“the development of practical science”与“advancing technology”高度相关，科技发展推动变革。
  • 其他选项（如A的“人工智能”、B的“资源短缺”）仅是变革中的具体现象，非根本原因。

第2题

问题：Today it is impossible to build a new civilization because ______.
关键句：末段强调“there is little global agreement on goals and how to achieve them”。
选项分析：

  • C选项“people disagree with each other”直接对应文中“lack of global agreement”。
  • A、B、D均未提及文章中的核心矛盾（目标分歧）。

第3题

问题：More chemicals sent into the air will lead to less land because ______.
关键句：第六段提到“global warming → polar icecaps melt → ocean waters flood land”。
选项分析：

  • B选项“water levels will go up”是文章明确的因果链。
  • A、C选项与原文描述的机制无关。

第4题

问题：After petroleum is used up, ______.
关键句：第四段提出“solar power（卫星收集）”和“fission power（人工制造）”是替代方案。
选项分析：

  • A选项直接对应原文中的具体例子，其他选项（如B、C、D）未被提及。