Unpopular Subjects?

　　Is there a place in todays society for the study of useless subjects in our universities? Just over 100 years ago Fitzgerald argued in a well-written letter______ Nature that Universities must be allowed to study useless subjects-______ they dont，who will? He went 0n to use the ______ of Maxwells electrodynamics_as one case where a useless subject has been transformed to a useful subject. Nowadays this argument is again very much______ in many universities.Indeed one suspects that it is one of those arguments that must be______ anewby each generation.But now there is an added twist ~)--subjects must not only be useful，they must also be______ enough that students will flockto d0 them，and even flock to pay to do them.

　　As universities become commercial operations，the pressure to______ subjects or departments that are less popular will become stronger and stronger, Perhaps this is most strongly______ at the moment by physics.There has been much______ in the press of universities that are closing down physics departments and incorporate them with mathematics or engineering departments.

　　Many scientists think otherwise.They see physics as a______ science，which must be kept alive if only to______ a base for other sciences and engineering.It is of their great personal concern that physics teaching and research is under______ in many universities.How Can it be preserved in the rush towards commercial competition? A major turnaroundin student popularity may have to______ until the industrial world discovers that it needs physicists and starts paying them well.

　　Physics is now not only unpopular;it is also hard.We can do more about the latter by ______ teaching in our schools and universities.We can also______ cooperative arrangements to ensure that physicists keep their research and teaching up to date

　　1 A about B of C to D on

　　2 A if B as C because D since

　　3 A question B example C design D device

　　4 A powerful B terrible C difficult D active

　　5 A fought B weighted C respected D selected

　　6 A clear B popular C indefinite D available

　　7 A choose B strengthen C eliminate D identify

　　8 A recommended B opposed C suspected D felt

　　9 A discussion B fancy C evidence D influence

　　10 A precise B noble C new D fundamental

　　11 A install B provide C reach D cover

　　12 A agreement B construction C threat D consideration

　　13 A wait B move C progress D increase

　　14 A running B improving C learning D dropping

　　15 A fix B modify C review D develop

　　答案解析：

　　1.答案為C。lette~-to：寫給的信。空格后是一學(xué)術(shù)雜志《自然》的名稱，故選C。

　　2.答案為A。雖然這幾個(gè)連詞放到空白處詞句形式上都成立，但只有選項(xiàng)A放進(jìn)去后意思才講得通，故選A。

　　3.答案為B。example和后面的case在這里意思一樣，其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)放在句子中意思不通。

　　4.答案為D。此題必須看懂前面的意思才能選對(duì)。active在這里表示熱烈的，激烈的意思。形容爭(zhēng)論或討論熱烈，用active。

　　5.答案為A。這里要看搭配，fight可以和argument搭配，其他不可以。

　　6.答案為B。popular的意思是時(shí)髦的，熱門的。一些專業(yè)只有成為熱門，選的學(xué)生才多。根據(jù)上下文只能選B。

　　7.答案為C。eliminate的意思是：to completely get rid of something$that.is unnecessary orunwanted，此詞放入原句中意思講得通。

　　8.答案為D。本段前面兩句主要談人們想把一些不時(shí)髦的專業(yè)和系砍掉。本題所在的句子的意思是物理系感慨尤深。

　　9.答案為A。此題必須從上下文的意思上來考慮，因?yàn)槠渌麕讉€(gè)詞放到句子中去也可以說得通，但結(jié)合上下文只有選項(xiàng)A合適，其他的選項(xiàng)都不合適。

　　10.答案為D。fundamental：基礎(chǔ)的。fundamental science：基礎(chǔ)科學(xué)。

　　11.答案為B。provide a base for other science：為其他科學(xué)打基礎(chǔ)。其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)不能和base搭配，意思上也講不通。

　　12.答案為C。under threat：面臨危險(xiǎn)。選項(xiàng)A一般不可與under搭配使用。選項(xiàng)B和D雖然可以和under搭配使用，但根據(jù)上下文在這里意思講不通。

　　13.答案為A。該旬的意思是：只有等到工業(yè)界的人們發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們需要物理學(xué)家，而且開始高薪聘用他們時(shí)，更多的學(xué)生才會(huì)對(duì)物理學(xué)感愛好。wait until：等到^時(shí)候。其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)意思講不通。

　　14.答案為B。如何使物理不難學(xué)呢?那就是要改進(jìn)教學(xué)方法。improve：改進(jìn)，提高。

　　15.答案為D。此題亦需從上下文的意思上來考慮，fix，modify，review雖然可以和arrangement搭配，但這里只有develop arrangement符合原文的意思，所以選D。

　　Unpopular Subjects?

　　Is there a place in todays society for the study of useless subjects in our universities? Just over 100 years ago Fitzgerald argued in a well-written letter______ Nature that Universities must be allowed to study useless subjects-______ they dont，who will? He went 0n to use the ______ of Maxwells electrodynamics_as one case where a useless subject has been transformed to a useful subject. Nowadays this argument is again very much______ in many universities.Indeed one suspects that it is one of those arguments that must be______ anewby each generation.But now there is an added twist ~)--subjects must not only be useful，they must also be______ enough that students will flockto d0 them，and even flock to pay to do them.

　　As universities become commercial operations，the pressure to______ subjects or departments that are less popular will become stronger and stronger, Perhaps this is most strongly______ at the moment by physics.There has been much______ in the press of universities that are closing down physics departments and incorporate them with mathematics or engineering departments.

　　Many scientists think otherwise.They see physics as a______ science，which must be kept alive if only to______ a base for other sciences and engineering.It is of their great personal concern that physics teaching and research is under______ in many universities.How Can it be preserved in the rush towards commercial competition? A major turnaroundin student popularity may have to______ until the industrial world discovers that it needs physicists and starts paying them well.

　　Physics is now not only unpopular;it is also hard.We can do more about the latter by ______ teaching in our schools and universities.We can also______ cooperative arrangements to ensure that physicists keep their research and teaching up to date

　　1 A about B of C to D on

　　2 A if B as C because D since

　　3 A question B example C design D device

　　4 A powerful B terrible C difficult D active

　　5 A fought B weighted C respected D selected

　　6 A clear B popular C indefinite D available

　　7 A choose B strengthen C eliminate D identify

　　8 A recommended B opposed C suspected D felt

　　9 A discussion B fancy C evidence D influence

　　10 A precise B noble C new D fundamental

　　11 A install B provide C reach D cover

　　12 A agreement B construction C threat D consideration

　　13 A wait B move C progress D increase

　　14 A running B improving C learning D dropping

　　15 A fix B modify C review D develop

　　答案解析：

　　1.答案為C。lette~-to：寫給的信。空格后是一學(xué)術(shù)雜志《自然》的名稱，故選C。

　　2.答案為A。雖然這幾個(gè)連詞放到空白處詞句形式上都成立，但只有選項(xiàng)A放進(jìn)去后意思才講得通，故選A。

　　3.答案為B。example和后面的case在這里意思一樣，其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)放在句子中意思不通。

　　4.答案為D。此題必須看懂前面的意思才能選對(duì)。active在這里表示熱烈的，激烈的意思。形容爭(zhēng)論或討論熱烈，用active。

　　5.答案為A。這里要看搭配，fight可以和argument搭配，其他不可以。

　　6.答案為B。popular的意思是時(shí)髦的，熱門的。一些專業(yè)只有成為熱門，選的學(xué)生才多。根據(jù)上下文只能選B。

　　7.答案為C。eliminate的意思是：to completely get rid of something$that.is unnecessary orunwanted，此詞放入原句中意思講得通。

　　8.答案為D。本段前面兩句主要談人們想把一些不時(shí)髦的專業(yè)和系砍掉。本題所在的句子的意思是物理系感慨尤深。

　　9.答案為A。此題必須從上下文的意思上來考慮，因?yàn)槠渌麕讉€(gè)詞放到句子中去也可以說得通，但結(jié)合上下文只有選項(xiàng)A合適，其他的選項(xiàng)都不合適。

　　10.答案為D。fundamental：基礎(chǔ)的。fundamental science：基礎(chǔ)科學(xué)。

　　11.答案為B。provide a base for other science：為其他科學(xué)打基礎(chǔ)。其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)不能和base搭配，意思上也講不通。

　　12.答案為C。under threat：面臨危險(xiǎn)。選項(xiàng)A一般不可與under搭配使用。選項(xiàng)B和D雖然可以和under搭配使用，但根據(jù)上下文在這里意思講不通。

　　13.答案為A。該旬的意思是：只有等到工業(yè)界的人們發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們需要物理學(xué)家，而且開始高薪聘用他們時(shí)，更多的學(xué)生才會(huì)對(duì)物理學(xué)感愛好。wait until：等到^時(shí)候。其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)意思講不通。

　　14.答案為B。如何使物理不難學(xué)呢?那就是要改進(jìn)教學(xué)方法。improve：改進(jìn)，提高。

　　15.答案為D。此題亦需從上下文的意思上來考慮，fix，modify，review雖然可以和arrangement搭配，但這里只有develop arrangement符合原文的意思，所以選D。