专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷72.pdf
专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷72
一、阅读理解本(题共25题,每题7.0分,共25分。)
Lookingbackonmychildhood,Iamconvincedthatnaturalistsarcbornandnotmade.
Althoughwewereallbroughtupinthesameway,mybrothersandsisterssoon
abandonedtheirpressedflowersandinsects.Unlikethem,Ihadnoearformusicand
languages.IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.BeforeWorld
WarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthe
housewelivedin,ofmyroomandmytoys.ordoIrecallclearlythelargefamilyof
grand-parents,aunts,unclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveacrystal
clearmemoryofthedogs,thefarmanimals,thelocalbirdsand,aboveall,theinsects.I
amanaturalist,notascientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworld,andmy
enthusiasmhasledmeintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsand
enjoyburningthemidnightoilwhilereadingaboutotherpeoplesobservationsand
discoveries.Thensomethinghappensthatbringstheseobservationstogetherinmy
consciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertotheriddle,becauseitall
seemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks,which
somemighthonorwiththetitleofscientificresearch.Butcuriosity,akeeneye,agood
memoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist;oneofthe
outstandingandessentialqualitiesrequiredisself-discipline,aqualityIlack.Ascientist
requiresnotonlyself-disciplinebuthardtraining,determinationandagoal.Ascientist,
uptoapoint,canbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwo,yougetthe
bestofbothworlds.
1、Thefirstparagraphtellsusthattheauthor.
A、wasborntoanaturalistsfamily
B、losthishearingwhenhewasachild
Cdidntl