天津大学英语2006年试题.doc

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS TIANJIN UNIVERSITY JAN 13th, 2006 PART 2 CLOZE (10%) Directions: In this part of the test, you’ll read an incomplete passage with10 blanks. Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer from choices marked A, B, C and D. Then on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the question and mark your answer with a single line through the center. Americans have been awarded more than one-half of all Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine since 1945. _15_ impressive success is no accident, but the result of a firm and consistent commitment by the federal government _16_ basic science research at our universities. Out nation’s policymakers and public have been prudent investors _17_ their support has paid off in tremendous ways. America’s investment in research over the last fifty years has been a vital _18_ of our economic and political strength around the world, as well as the quality of life Americans enjoy at home. The polio vaccine, computers, jet propulsion and disease resistant grains and vegetables are _19_ the thousands of advances pioneered at our universities that have had dramatic benefits for our health, economy, _20_ and quality of life. New and equally breathtaking advances may be just _21_ the corner. Genetic research, for example, gives _22_ of better treatments for Alzheimer’s, cancer and other diseases. Lighter and stronger composite materials may be developed with important applications in transportation, medicine and the military. Continuing support for university-based research will not only pave the way for these important breakthroughs, but will also train the next _23_ of pioneers and Nobelists. The engine of scientific innovation and discovery cannot fuel itself. Our own achievements and the benefits they have brought would not have been possible without the government’s patient capital. Discoveries are rarely made instantaneously, but result from years of painsta