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Q24 to Q27:
Years before the advent of plate
tectonics─the widely accepted theory, developed in the mid-1960’s, the holds Line that the major features of Earth’s surface (5) are created by the horizontal motions of Earth’s outer shell, or lithosphere─ a similar theory was rejected by the geological community. In 1912, Alfred Wegener proposed, in a widely debated (10) theory that came to be called continental drift, that Earth’s continents were mobile. To most geologists today, Wegener’s
The origin of Continents and Oceans appears an impressive and prescient (15) document, containing several of the essential presumptions underlying plate tectonics theory: the horizontal mobility of pieces of Earth’s crust; the essential difference between oceanic and conti- (20) nental crust; and a causal connection between horizontal displacements and the formation of mountain chains. Yet despite the considerable overlap between Wegener’s concepts and the (25) later widely embraced plate tectonics theory, and despite the fact that conti- nental drift theory presented a possible solution to the problem of the origin of mountains at a time when existing expla- (30) nations were seriously in doubt, in its day Wegener’s theory was rejected by the vast majority of geologists. Most geologists and many historians today believe that Wegener’s theory (35) was rejected because of its lack of an adequate mechanical basis. Stephen Jay Gould, for example, argues that continental drift theory was rejected because it did not explain how continents (40) could move through an apparently solid oceanic floor. However, as Anthony Hallam has pointed out, many scientific phenomena, such as the ice ages, have been accepted before they could be fully (45) explained. The most likely cause for the rejection of continental drift─a cause that has been largely ignored because we consider Wegener’s theory to have been validated by the theory of plate (50) tectonics─is the nature of the evidence that was put forward to support it. Most of Wegener’s evidence consisted of homologies－similarities of patterns and forms based on direct observations of (55) rocks in the field, supported by the use of hammers, hand lenses, and field note- books. In contrast, the data supporting plate tectonics were impressively geophysical－instrumental determinations (60) of the physical properties of Earth gar- nered through the use of seismographs, magnetometers, and computers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q25: The author of the passage refers to the “considerable overlap” (line 23) between continental drift theory and plate tectonics theory most probably in order to - suggest that plate tectonics theory is derived from Wegener’s work
- introduce a discussion comparing the elements of the two theories
- examine the question of whether continental drift theory was innovative in its time
- provide a reason why it might seem surprising that continental drift theory was not more widely embraced by geologists
- cite an explanation that has been frequently offered for Wegener’s high standing among geologists today
Answer: D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q26: The author of the passage suggests that the most likely explanation for the geological community’s response to continental drift theory in its day was that the theory - was in conflict with certain aspects of plate tectonics theory
- failed to account for how mountains were formed
- did not adequately explain how continents moved through the ocean floor
- was contradicted by the geophysical data of the time
- was based on a kind of evidence that was considered insufficiently convincing
Answer: E 请问这两道题的答案是从怎么推出来的啊？我推出的答案是E 和A。
- was in conflict with certain aspects of plate tectonics theory
- failed to account for how mountains were formed
- did not adequately explain how continents moved through the ocean floor
- was contradicted by the geophysical data of the time
- was based on a kind of evidence that was considered insufficiently convincing
Answer: E 请问这两道题的答案是从怎么推出来的啊？我推出的答案是E 和A。  P.s 这篇文章好像还没有被讨论过呢。
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