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1、2022年英语六级听力在线听_2022年12月英语六级考试模拟题及答案解析(5)四六级考试网权威发布2022年12月英语六级考试模拟题及答案解析(5)，更多2022年12月英语六级考试模拟题及答案解析(5)相关信息请访问大学英语四六级考试网。【新东方】四六级秋季定制班！权师助你高分过关点击免费试听！ Part Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages it this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished state
2、ments. 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 One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Chemistry did not emerge as a scie
3、nce until after the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century and then only rather slowly and laboriously. But chemical knowledge is as old as history, being almost entirely concerned with the practical arts of living. Cooking is essentially a chemical process; so is the melting of metals and
4、 the administration of drugs and potions. This basic chemical knowledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment. It also served to stimulate a fundamental curiosity about the processes themselves. New information was always being gained
5、as artisans improved techniques to gain better results. The development of a scientific approach to chemistry was, however, hampered by several factors. The most serious problem was the vast range of material available and the consequent difficulty of organizing it into some system. In addition, the
6、re were social and intellectual difficulties, chemistry is nothing if not practical; those who practice it must use their hands, they must have a certain practical flair. Yet in many ancient civilizations, practical tasks were primarily the province of a slave population. The thinker or philosopher
7、stood apart from this mundane world, where the practical arts appeared to lack any intellectual content or interest. The final problem for early chemical science was the element of secrecy. Experts in specific trades had developed their own techniques and guarded their knowledge to prevent others fr
8、om stealing their livelihood. Another factor that contributed to secrecy was the esoteric nature of the knowledge of alchemists, who were trying to transform base metals into gold or were concerned with the hunt for the elixir that would bestow the blessing of eternal life. In one sense, the second
9、of these was the more serious impediment because the records of the chemical processes that early alchemists had discovered were often written down in symbolic language intelligible to very few or in symbols that were purposely obscure. 21. What is the passage mainly about? A) The scientific revolut
10、ion in the seventeenth century. B) Reasons that chemistry developed slowly as a science. C) The practical aspects of chemistry. D) Difficulties of organizing knowledge systematically. 22. According to the passage, how did knowledge about chemical processes increase before the seventeenth century? A)
11、 Philosophers devised theories about chemical properties. B) A special symbolic language was developed. C) Experience led workers to revise their techniques. D) Experts shared their discoveries with the public. 23. The bold word hampered in Line 1 Para 2 is closest in meaning to_. A) recognized B) determined C) solved D) hindered 24. The bold word it refers to which of the following? A) Problem. B) Material. C) Difficulty. D) System.第 4 页 共 4 页