专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷112.pdfVIP

专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷U2

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、wasborntoanaturalisfsfamily

B、losthishearingwhenhewasachild

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