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2008 年 4 月北京地区成人学位英语真题 (A 卷 )
Part I Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed
by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Question 1to 5 are based on the following passage.
Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and
not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers soon abandoned their pressed( 紧抱的 ) flowers and insects. Unlike no ear for music and languages, I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
and sisters them ,I hand
Before World war I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. (76) Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door . but I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals , the local birds and above all ,the insects.
I am a naturalist,
not a scientist.
I have a strong love of the natural
world,
and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing
my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight. I love discussing my
favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other
people ’s observations and discoveries .then something happens that brings
these observations
together in
my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy
you see
the answer to the riddle(
谜)
, because it all seems to fit together. This
has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books ,which some might honor
with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity
,a keen eye,
a good memoryand enjoyment
of the animal
and plant
world do not
make a scientist;
one of the outstanding
and essential
qualities
required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made .A na
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