2007考研英语强化班授课讲义(十五)

I. Use of English (Cloze)

    Two factors weigh heavily against the effectiveness of scientific research in industry. One is the general atmosphere of secrecy in which it is ___1___, the other is the lack of freedom of the individual research worker. ____2____ any inquiry is a secret one, it naturally limits all those engaged in carrying it out ___3___ effective contact with their fellow scientists either in other countries or in universities, or ___4___ , often enough, in other departments of the same firm.来源：www.bx166.com

    The degree of secrecy naturally ____5___ considerably. Some of the bigger firms are ___6___ in researches which are ___7____  such general and fundamental nature that it is a positive ___8___ to them not to keep them secret. ___9___ a great many processes depending on such research are sought for with complete secrecy___10 ___the stage at which patents can be ____11___ . Even more processes are never patented ___12___ but kept as secret processes. This ___13___ particularly to chemical industries, where chance discoveries play a much larger part ___14___ they do in physical and mechanical industries.

    Sometimes the secrecy goes to such an ___15___ that the whole nature of the research cannot be mentioned. Many firms, for instance, have great difficulty in ____16___ technical or scientific books from libraries ___17___ they are unwilling to have their names entered ___18___ having taken out such and such a book, ___19___ the agents of other firms should be able to trace the kind of research they are likely to be ____20___ .  (269 words)

 1. A. kept up              B. carried out           C. set up                 D. worked out
 2. A. In so far as           B. For all that     C. Just as                 D. As far as
 3. A. to                  B. within           C. from                   D. for
 4. A. so                  B. else                  C. still                   D. even
 5. A. varies              B. revises       C. modifies                D. alters
 6. A. participated          B. embarked            C. engaged                D. dedicated
 7. A. with                B. of                   C. in                     D. beyond
 8. A. fault                B. failure              C. merit                  D. advantage
 9. A. Yet                 B. Furthermore           C. Consequently           D. Otherwise
10. A. when               B. until                 C. unless                 D. after
11. A. taken out            B. made out             C. turned out               D. searched out
12. A. at large              B. at stake            C. at all                  D. at once
13. A. fits                 B. suits                 C. conforms               D. applies
14. A. which               B. than                 C. as                     D. that
15. A. excess              B. exception             C. extreme                D. extent
16. A. attaining             B. acquiring              C. obtaining               D. achieving
17. A. because             B. though               C. if                     D. where
18. A. for                 B. before                C. into                   D. as
19. A. much as             B. for fear              C. even if                 D. as though
20. A. understanding        B. undermining           C. undergoing              D. undertaking 转贴于：博学在线_考研

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II. 选择搭配题

Directions: You are going to read a list of headings and a text about divorce and alternative lifestyles. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A--F for each numbered paragraph (41-45). The first and last paragraphs of the text are not numbered. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

[A] The problems divorce has brought about
[B] Does high divorce rate mean refusal to marry?
[C] Children’s rights are well protected
[D] The root of high divorce rate in America
[E] Sex equality is apparent in American divorces
[F] Certain marriages are more likely to break

    During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S.A. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps even the highest.来源：www.bx166.com

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    What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant relationship. Just the opposite is true. Americans expect a great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and understood. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding.

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    Which marriages are most likely to end in divorce? Marriages between people with low incomes or limited education and marriages between teenagers are at greatest risk. The number of divorces between couples with children under the age of 18 is declining, and almost 45% of divorcing couples are childless.

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    When a couple gets divorced, the court may require the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called alimony. The amount of alimony depends on the husband’s income, the wife’s needs, and the length of the marriage. If the woman is working and earns a good salary, she may receive no alimony at all. Occasionally, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women outearn their husbands. If the woman has totally supported her husband during the marriage, the court may decide that she mus