科幻小说大师阿瑟·克拉克说：如果一个德高望重的老科学家说“某件事情是可能的”，那他可能是正确的；但如果他说“某件事情是不可能的”，那他也许是非常错误的。
阿瑟·克拉克想说的是：（）
A．科技进步永无止境
B．想得到就能做得到
C．未来可能远远超出想象
D．迷信权威会阻碍前进的步伐
参考答案：C
解析：
文段通过对比，指出什么事都可能发生，再结合“科幻小说”的特色——用幻想的形式表现人类在未来世界的物质精神文化生活和科学技术远景，其内容交织着科学事实和预见、想象——可见作为科幻小说大师，阿瑟·克拉克想说的是未来可能远远超出想象，即C项。
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In the 150 years since the publication of Origin of Species, Charles Darwin has been considered between two extremes-a great biologist or heretic (持异端学说者). However, the truth is much more difficult to understand than that. In any case, Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection had the greatest influence in history. In The Darwin Myth, author Benjamin Wiker offers a full-side analysis of Darwin's theories as well as the social, scientific, and religious effect of his work. Scientists often cause debates (争论) that will last for generations for their new theory. Still, no scientist has caused more debates than Charles Darwin. To some he is the revolutionary "father" of evolution. To others his theory of evolution unconsciously disagrees with many ideas in modern eugenics. (优生学) In The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin, author Benjamin Wiker will make them clear. Contents So who is Charles Darwin? What did he really believe and what did his research really prove? In this book, Benjamin Wiker cuts through the myths. In The Darwin Myth, Wiker tells us: ★How Darwin set out to create a godless Theory of Evolution; ★Why many of his best friends criticized Darwin's theory, and why he never defended himself; ★Why Darwin's theory in a certain way supported slavery, an institution he hated; ★How much of what we know about Darwin comes from his autobiography (自传), which the key points are completely misleading. | |
| 1. If you buy three copies of The Darwin Myth at a time, how much should you pay? | |
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| A. $88.35 B. $55.35 C. $50 D. $27.97 | |
| 2. According to the passage, what is The Darwin Myth mainly about? | |
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| A. An analysis of Darwin's theory and the debates about him. B. A brief introduction to Darwin's life. C. How Darwin created Theory of Evolution. D. Why many people criticized Darwin's Theory of Evolution. | |
| 3. From the passage, we know that _____. | |
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| A. The Darwin Myth is Darwin's autobiography B. The debate about Darwin's theory has been going on since Origin of Species was published C. Darwin theory agrees with modern eugenics D. Darwin himself supported slavery | |
| 4. We can infer from the passage that _____. | |
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| A. Darwin lost many of his best friends because of his theory B. Darwin's autobiography has misled many readers C. Benjamin Wiker was one of Darwin's friends who knew him well D. The Darwin Myth will end the debates about Darwin |