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本期“财经视窗·透视”———“Can America keep its innovative edge?”阅读理解练习

1.The word “edge” in “Can America keep its innovative edge?” can be replaced by“_____”.

A. outside limit     B.sharp blade

C.slight advantage   D.driving force

2.Which of the following factors does not account for the growth of American R&D centers abroad?

A. American firms wished to enter into huge international markets.

B.American firms wanted to understand the potential of ideas abroad.

C.US researchers wished to get a better working environment abroad.

D.The restrictions on work visas were stiff after the 9/11 attacks.

3.The term “minimally invasive surgical techniques”(para.2)most probably means______.

A.surgery through open operation

B.surgery through small incisions

C.surgery that needs great care

D.surgery that causes no injury

4.Which of the following seems to be a statement by a Techno-nationalist?

A.Research and development is not the only driver of successful innovation.

B.To support technologies that consumers might not want would do more harm than good.

C.Many other countries will soon overtake America in the innovative stakes.

D.Their prescriptions are at best misguided and at worst positively harmful.

5.What can we infer from the sentence “Techno-nationalists...focus on“ domestic” R&D levels as an indicator of a nation’s innovativeness” in para.11?

A.They want to share advanced technology with other countries.

B.They need international cooperation in science and technology.

C.They have no doubt about the necessity and value of globalization.

D.They don"t want to be incorporated into an interdependent world.

参考答案及解析

1.答案为C。此题是选择词义题。edge有outside limit(边缘)和sharp blade(利刃)的意思,选项(A)和选项(B)是干扰项,应排除。driving force的意思是“驱动力”,选项(D)也应排除。edge还有slight advantage(微弱优势)的意思。选项C是正确答案。

2.答案为C。此题是采用排除法找出哪个不是美国希望到海外研发的原因。第10段说“研发项目转移国外,那反映出美国公司开发巨大海外市场的企图,以及探索海外研发的努力”。选项(A)和选项(B)都不是正确答案。第15段说“2001年恐怖袭击之后,美国就在工作签证方面实施了严格限制,这使许多外国人才离美而去,这或许促成了海外研发中心的大发展。”选项(D)应排除。选项C说美国研究人员希望在国外得到更好的工作环境,文章没有涉及,是正确答案。

3.答案为B。此题是词义理解题。minimally invasive的字面意思是“最低限度使医疗器械进入体腔内”,用在外科手术上就是“微创”。第2段说“利用机器人和其他尖端技术”才能达到“微创”。选项(A)的open operation是传统的切大刀口的方法;选项(C)说需要极其用心;选项(D)说不会引起伤害。这三项都不准确。选项B说利用小的切口,为正确答案。

4.答案为C。此题是推理题。第11段说技术民族主义者们“没有意识到,研发并非成功创新的唯一驱动力”,是对他们的批评。选项(A)不是正确答案。第14段说“如果国家支持的技术消费者并不需要,其结果将弊大于利”,也是对他们的批评。选项(B)不是正确答案。第8段说“这些人的建议往好说是误导,往坏了说却是极其有害的”。也是对他们的批评。选项(D)不是正确答案。第6段说“担忧美国在创新领域的竞争中被别国赶超的论调在博客圈里也有共鸣”。选项C说“别国将很快在创新能力方面超过美国”,为正确答案。

5.答案为D。此题是推理题。第11段说“技术民族主义者们把目光集中到‘国内’的研发水平上,把这作为国家创新能力的标志,但他们忽略了上述重要事实”。第10段提到的事实是“研发项目转移国外,那反映出美国公司开发巨大海外市场的企图,以及探索海外研发的努力”。选项(A)说技术民族主义者们愿与其他国家共享先进技术;选项(B)说他们在科技方面需要国际合作;选项(C)说他们不怀疑全球化的必要性和价值。这三项都不是正确答案。选项D说他们不想融入相互依赖的世界,是正确答案。