2002年6月研究生英语学位课统考真题(10)

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institutions.

With governments and commercial sponsors increasingly pulling the strings of university research---- perhaps it’s time to spend some lottery money, say, on truly independent research. Overcoming scientists’ inertia will be much more difficult.

Yet we can’t afford to be slow to hear new ideas and adapt to them. Back in the 1950s, if governments had taken seriously the findings of epidemiologist Richard Doll about the link between smoking and lung cancer, millions of people would have been spared disability and premature death.

75. One of the ideas that are highlighted in the passage is that __________

A individuals have greater chance of success in scientific research than collectives.

B personality plays a crucial role in the advance of science.

C originality of thinking is the key to the advance of science.

D the intelligence of scientists is of vital importance to scientific achievements.

76. Jeffrey Wigand’s idea about the nature of cigarette__________

A was similar to that of the tobacco company.

B sounded ridiculous to the general public .

C was reached purely out of personal interests

D should be regarded as scientifically true.

77. Jeffrey Wigand was attacked by the tobacco giant because _____

A his idea could lead to a financial loss for the company.

B he had been eager to defeat his company.

C his idea was scientifically invalid.

D he had long been an enemy of the company.

78. The underlined phrase “place tectonics” in the 5th paragraph probably refers to ____

A the study of the structure of the earth

B scientific study of the climate of the earth.

C the theory that the earth’s surface consists of plates in constant motion.

D the theory that the earth’s surface was originally a plate-shaped heavenly body.

79. One of the conclusions that we can reach from this passage is that ____

A governmental interests always seem to clash with those of the private companies.

B scientific findings are often obtained at the sacrifice of personal interests.

C scientific truths are often rejected before they are widely accepted.

D scientists are sometimes doubtful about their beliefs.

80. The author seems to be suggesting that _______

A the vested interests are sometimes on obstacle to the progress of science.

B governments are the one to blame for the deterioration of the environment.

C a timely response to people’s demand is appreciated by the academia.

D the interference by the government resulted in the tragedy of the 1950s.

Paper Two

Part V Translation (40 minutes, 20 points )

Section A (20 minutes, 10 points )

The nations meeting here in Shanghai understand what is at stake. If we don’t stand against terrorism now, every civilized nation will at some point be its target. We will defeat the terrorists