Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage. It is important that scientists be seen as normal people asking and answering important questions. Good, sound science depends on 26 , experiments and reasoned methodologies. It requires a willingness to ask new questions and try new approaches. It requires one to take risks and experience failures. But good science also requires 27 understanding,clear explanation and concise presentation. Our country needs more scientists who are willing to step out in the public 28 and offer their opinions on important matters. We need more scientists who can explain what they are doing in language that is 29 and understandable to the public. Those of us who are not scientists should also be prepared to support public engagement by scientists, and to 30 scientific knowledge into our public communications. Too many people in this country, including some among our elected leadership, still do not understand how science works or why robust, long-range investments in research vitally matter. In the 1960s, the United States 31 nearly 17% of discretionary (可酌情支配的) spending to research and development,32 decades of economic growth. By 2008, the figure had fallen into the single 33 This occurs at a time when other nations have made significant gains in their own research capabilities. At the University of California (UC), we 34 ourselves not only on the quality of our research, but also on its contribution to improving our world. To 35 the development of science from the lab bench to the market place, UC is investing our own money in our own good ideas. A. arena B. contextual C. convincing D. devoted E. digits F. hasten G. hypotheses H. impairing I. incorporate J. indefinite K. indulge L. inertia M. pride N. reaping O. warrant Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) 1.[选词填空] 2.[选词填空] 3.[选词填空] 4.[选词填空] 5.[选词填空] 6.[选词填空] 7.[选词填空] 8.[选词填空] 9.[选词填空] 10.[选词填空]
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
It is important that scientists be seen as normal people asking and answering important questions. Good, sound science depends on 26 , experiments and reasoned methodologies. It requires a willingness to ask new questions and try new approaches. It requires one to take risks and experience failures. But good science also requires 27 understanding,clear explanation and concise presentation.
Our country needs more scientists who are willing to step out in the public 28 and offer their opinions on important matters. We need more scientists who can explain what they are doing in language that is 29 and understandable to the public. Those of us who are not scientists should also be prepared to support public engagement by scientists, and to 30 scientific knowledge into our public communications.
Too many people in this country, including some among our elected leadership, still do not understand how science works or why robust, long-range investments in research vitally matter. In the 1960s, the United States 31 nearly 17% of discretionary (可酌情支配的) spending to research and development,32 decades of economic growth. By 2008, the figure had fallen into the single 33 This occurs at a time when other nations have made significant gains in their own research capabilities.
At the University of California (UC), we 34 ourselves not only on the quality of our research, but also on its contribution to improving our world. To 35 the development of science from the lab bench to the market place, UC is investing our own money in our own good ideas.
A. arena
B. contextual
C. convincing
D. devoted
E. digits
F. hasten
G. hypotheses
H. impairing
I. incorporate
J. indefinite
K. indulge
L. inertia
M. pride
N. reaping
O. warrant
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) 1.[选词填空] 2.[选词填空] 3.[选词填空] 4.[选词填空] 5.[选词填空] 6.[选词填空] 7.[选词填空] 8.[选词填空] 9.[选词填空] 10.[选词填空]题目解答
答案
解析
本节为选词填空题，要求从词库中为文章的10个空白处选择合适的单词，每个单词只能用一次。解题关键在于结合上下文语境判断空白处所需单词的词性（动词、名词、形容词等）及语义，再匹配词库中的选项。
26题
空格前为“depends on”，后接“experiments and reasoned methodologies”（实验和合理方法），均为名词，故空白处需填入名词并与它们并列。词库中名词有arena、digits、hypotheses、inertia，结合科学研究的语境，“假设（hypotheses）”是科学的基础，与实验、方法并列合理。答案：G
27题
空格后为“understanding”（理解），需填入形容词修饰。词库中形容词有contextual（与环境相关的）、indefinite（不确定的）。根据句意“良好的科学还需要______理解、清晰解释和简洁表达”，“contextual understanding”（情境化理解）符合科学表达的逻辑性，“indefinite”与“清晰”矛盾。答案：B
28题
空格前为“public”（公共的），需填入名词构成固定搭配。词库中名词arena意为“舞台/竞技场”，“public arena”（公共舞台）符合“科学家站出来发表意见”的语境。其他名词（digits数字、inertia惯性）均不搭配。答案：A
29题
空格后为“and understandable”（且易懂的），需填入形容词并列。词库中形容词convincing（有说服力的）符合“用公众能理解且信服的语言解释”的句意；indefinite（不确定的）与文意相反。答案：C
30题
空格前为“to”（不定式符号），需填入动词原形，且与“into”搭配。词库中动词incorporate（纳入）符合“将科学知识纳入公共交流”的语境；hasten（加速）、indulge（纵容）均不搭配“into”。答案：I
31题
空格前为“In the 1960s”（过去时间），需填入动词过去式。词库中过去分词devoted（致力于）符合“将17%可支配支出用于研发”的句意，构成“devote...to...”结构。答案：D
32题
空格前为主句“投入研发”，需填入现在分词作结果状语。词库中现在分词reaping（收获）符合“投入研发带来数十年经济增长”的逻辑；impairing（损害）与文意相反。答案：N
33题
空格前为“single”（单一的），需填入名词。词库中digits（数字）符合“比例降至个位数”的语境（single digits），其他名词均不相关。答案：E
34题
空格后为“on”，需填入与“on”搭配的动词。词库中pride（以……为豪）构成“pride oneself on...”（以……自豪），符合“UC以研究质量和贡献自豪”的句意。答案：M
35题
空格前为“To”（不定式符号），需填入动词原形。词库中hasten（加速）符合“加快科学从实验室到市场的发展”的语境；indulge（纵容）不符。答案：F