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Why don’t so many Americans accept the theory of evolution? A 2001 Gallup Poll found that 45 percent of Americans agree with the statement “God created the human being pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so ”, while 37 percent preferred a mixed belief that “Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process”, and only 12percent accepted the standard scientific theory that “Human being have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process”.
There are at least four reasons to make people resistant to accepting evolution.
1. The warfare model of science and religion. The belief that there is a war between science and religion where one is right and the other is wrong, and that one must choose one over the other.
2. The belief that evolution is a threat to specific religious tenets(信条). Many people attempt to use science to prove certain religious tenets, but when they do not appear to fit, the science is rejected.
3. Misunderstanding of evolutionary theory. A significant problem is that most people know so little about the theory. In the 2001 Gallup Poll, for example, a quarter of the people surveyed said they didn’t know enough to say whether they accepted evolution or not, and only 34 percent considered themselves to be “very informed ” about the theory.
4. The fear that evolution degrades our humanity. Darwin revealed us to be “mere animals”, subject to the same natural laws and historical forces as all other animals.
Believers should embrace science, especially evolutionary theory, for what it has done to uncover the magnificence of the divinity(神学) in a depth never dreamed by our ancient ancestors. We have learned a lot in 4,000 years, and that knowledge should never be denied. Instead, science should be welcomed by all who cherish human understanding and wisdom.
【小题1】According to the Poll, most people in America believe_____________.

A．human beings have developed from less advanced forms of life

B．God contributed to the present form of human beings

C．God created human beings in the present form

D．God guided the process of human beings’ development

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT the reason why people don’t accept evolution?

A．There is always a war between evolution and religion.

B．Some religious tenets can’t be proved by science.

C．Many people don’t know enough about evolution.

D．They fear that we will become “mere animals”.

【小题3】What can we learn form the passage about evolutionary theory?

A．Whether evolutionary theory is science is a question.

B．It has explained the brilliance of the divinity better than before.

C．It must make religion disappear and they can’t exist at the same time.

D．Darwin made little contribution to the theory.

【小题4】What is the writer’s view on the evolutionary theory?

A．It is not science and should be resisted.

B．It is science but should be resisted.

C．It is not science but should be accepted.

D．It is science and should be accepted.

【小题5】The author wrote the passage to_________________.

A．tell the readers that many Americans refuse evolution theory.

B．tell the readers why so many Americans refuse evolution theory.

C．advise the readers to value science, including evolution theory.

D．tell the difference between science and religion.

答案：【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】C

试题分析：本文是一篇议论文。论述了为什么那么多美国人不接受进化论的原因，最后告诉人们要相信科学，相信进化论。
【小题1】B 考查细节理解。根据民意测评，美国的大部分人相信什么。“A 2001 Gallup Poll found that 45 percent of Americans agree with the statement “God created the human being pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000years or so”
【小题2】D 考查细节理解。以下不是人们为什么不接受进化的原因的是。“The fear that evolution degrades our humanity”是进化会降低人类等级的担心，而不是变成纯粹的动物的担心。
【小题3】B 考查推理判断。关于进化论我们能从文中了解到什么？“Believers should embrace science, especially evolutionary theory, for what it has done to uncover the magnificence of the divinity(神学) in a depth never dreamed by our ancient ancestors. ”人们应该信仰科学，特别是进化论，因为进化论中更深层地发现了神学的重要性，这是我们的先人想都没想到过的。
【小题4】D 考查推理判断。Believers should embrace science, especially evolutionary theory, .......Instead, science should be welcomed by all who cherish human understanding and wisdom. 人们应该信仰科学，尤其是进化论......反而，科学应该被所有珍惜人类理解与人类智慧的所接受。
【小题5】C 考查推理判断。Believers should embrace science, especially evolutionary theory, .......Instead, science should be welcomed by all who cherish human understanding and wisdom. 由最后一段可知，本文告诉我们要重视科学，包括进化论。
考点：考查科普类短文阅读。

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