Why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects、

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• 1According to the author, people are suspicious of the professional judgment of scientists because ________.

  A.their pronouncements often turn out to be wrong

  B.sometimes they hide the source of their research funding

  C.some of them do not give priority to intellectual honesty

  D.they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned

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• 2Why won’t scientists complain about the government’s policy concerning scientific research、

  A.They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.

  B.They are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves.

  C.They know it takes patience to win support from the public.

  D.They think compliance with government policy is in the interests of the public.

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• 3Scientist have to adapt their research to ‘economic needs’ in order to ________.

  A.impress the public with their achievements

  B.pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake

  C.obtain funding from the government

  D.translate knowledge into wealth

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• 4What is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research、

  A.Support from the votes.

  B.The reduction of public expenditure.

  C.Quick economics returns.

  D.The budget for a research project.

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• 5What is the paradox of American culture according to the author、

  A.The American road to success is full of nightmares.

  B.Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.

  C.The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.

  D.What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.

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• 6According to the first paragraph, the chances in the business environment in the past decades can be attributed to ________.

  A.technological advances

  B.worldwide economic disorder

  C.the fierce competition in industry

  D.the globalization of economy

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• 7what idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph、

  A.The rapid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surprise.

  B.Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions.

  C.The Internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every corner of the worl

  D.D.The way we do business today has brought about startling breakthroughs in information technology.

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• 8If a business wants to thrive in the Post-Industrial economy, ________.

  A.it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a seller’s market

  B.it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands of mobile knowledgeable people

  C.it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution

  D.it has to provide each of its employees with the latest information about the changing market

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• 9In the author’s view, destructive technologies are innovations which ________.

  A.can eliminate an entire business segment

  B.demand a radical change in providing services

  C.may destroy the potential of a company to make any profit

  D.call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business

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• 10With the fragmentation of consumer and business markets ________.

  A.an increasing number of companies have disintegrated

  B.manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the market

  C.it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old way

  D.businesses have to meet individual customers’ specific needs in order to succeed

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