Question

    The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper. Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man's wants,the world itself has been changing rapidly. Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized.

Clearly, every grown-up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics. Whether it be Congress(美国国会)voting huge sums of money for warships, space exploration, or atomic energy; the office staff learning to use a new computers; Son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon; or the housewife learning to operate a electric stove, physics seems to be everywhere.

Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students. They know that some of their eager student will someday be scientists and will themselves  then contribute to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things.

But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science (any science) to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life.

1.The application of new advances in physics to inventions        .

A.may solve all the problems in teaching

B.is intended to meet people's needs

C.can help people understand the meaning of life

D.makes people understand the voting rules of the Congress

2.What does the word “themselves” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.the teachers giving lessons B.the students in the classroom

C.some of the eager students D.all the scientists in physics

3.What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?

A.New advances in physics. B.The science of physics.

C.The use of physics in our life. D.Modern developments in science.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍物理学在生活中的广泛应用以及老师们正致力于向学生传达物理学的重要性。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的” Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man's wants.”可知，物理学的发展和发明成果的快速运用满足了人们的需要。wants与needs同义，B项正确。

2.词义猜测题。根据themselves前的“They know that some of their eager student will someday be scientists”可知，他们知道，他们的一些求知若渴的学生有一天会成为科学家，此处承接上文，说的是那些学生们会成为精英，为新知识的发展或新事物的应用做出贡献，由此可知themselves指的是“那些求知若渴的学生们自己”，故C项正确。

3.主旨大意题。通读前两段内容，特别是根据第一段中的“Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man's wants, the world itself has been changing rapidly.”（ 事实上，由于物理学的新进展及其在满足人类需求的发明上的迅速应用，世界本身也在迅速变化）”及第二段中的“physics seems to be everywhere.”（物理学似乎无处不在）可知，这两段主要讲的是物理学在我们生活中的应用，故C项正确。