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.sometimes they hide the source of their research funding

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

  C.their pronouncements often turn out to be wrong

  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 know it takes patience to win support from the public.

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

  C.B.They are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves.C.They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.

  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.translate knowledge into wealth

  B.obtain funding from the government

  C.pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake

  D.impress the public with their achievements

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

  A.Quick economics returns.

  B.Support from the votes.

  C.The budget for a research project.

  D.the reduction of public expenditure

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• 5What does the author really of the idea of having children、

  A.It contributes to overpopulation. It does more harm than good.

  B.It is a psychological catastrophe

  C.It is troublesome but rewarding.

  D.It does more harm than good.

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• 6You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.

  A.defy

  B.deliberate

  C.denounce

  D.deduce

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• 7In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions.

  A.positive

  B.honorable

  C.gracious

  D.decent

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• 8The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.

  A.specification

  B.scrutiny

  C.appreciation

  D.apprehension

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• 9It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.

  A.impose

  B.evoke

  C.compel

  D.necessitate

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• 10Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.

  A.faint

  B.indefinite

  C.obscure

  D.gloomy

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