bsp; D) prevailing belief
33. The "revolution in scientific thought" (Para. 2, Lind 2) refers to
A) acceptance of the reasoned criticisms of prevailing scientific theories
B) the continuous overthrow of existing scientific theories
C) the adequate explanation of the data in prevailing scientific theories
D) the major discoveries that represent breakthroughs in the history of scientific progress
34. The author says that the most striking property of the scientific method is its self- questioning
and error - correcting aspect, because it is this aspect that
A) is indispensable to the advance of science
B) is most widely appreciated by scientists
C) helps scientists to abandon anything they cannot defend
D) sets science off from mary other areas of human endeavor
35. The word "it"(Para. 3, Line 4)refers to "_______"
A) vigorous criticism B) scientific method
C) human endeavor D) science
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
My father's reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenus in New York
City was immediate and definite: "You won' t catch me putting my money in there!" he declared. "Not in that glass box!"
Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom
a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response
was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money.
In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity(实物) that could be carried,
or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls,
barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe
inside. If a building' s design made it appear impenetrable the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.
But that attitude toward money has of course changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of
any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit.
A deficit(赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as a
product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service
- a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the
disappearance of the heavy - walled hank.
Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of its
imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human
assertion(人们的说法) begins.
36. The main idea of this passage is that
A) money is not as valuable as it was in the past
B) changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept or banks
C) the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank
D) prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable
37. What are the attitudes of the older generation and the younger generation toward money?
A) The former thinks more of it than the latter.
B) The younger generation values money more than the older generation.
C) Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.
D) The former regards it as a real commodity while the latter considers it to be a means to
produce more money.
38. The word "tangible"(Para. 4 Line 3) refers to something
A) that is precious B) that is usable
C) that can be touched D) that can be reproduced
39. According to this passage, a modern banker should be
A) ambitious and friendly B) reliable and powerful
C) sensible and impenetrable D) imaginative and creative
40. It can
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