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考研英语二(阅读)模拟试卷9

一、阅读(常规阅读理解)(本题共20题，每题7.0

分，共20分。)

BarackObama,inhisstatc-of-thc-unionspeechonFebruary12th,calledforaneweraof

scientificdiscovery.Nowitisthetimetoreachalevelofresearchanddevelopmentnot

seensincetheheihtofthespacerace,hedeclared.Hepraisedprojectstomapthe

humanbrainandacceleratereenerativemedicine.Thiswouldmeanspendinmoreon

research.AsTheEconomistwenttopress,Americasovernmentwasabouttodothe

opposite.FederalspendinisduetobecutonMarch1st,theresultofalonbrawlover

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thedeficit.Complexpoliticstrieredthissequester(Conressexcelsatnothinifnot

elaboratedysfunction)butthesequesteritselfisbrutallysimple.Americawillcut$85

billionfromthisyearsbudct(about2.5%ofspendin),splitbetweenmilitaryandnon­

militaryprorammes.AmontheareastobesqueezedisRD,andmedicalresearchin

particular.ForyearsAmericahasenjoyedpre-eminenceinresearch,bulthisisfadin.

Chineseinvestment(includinbothpublicandprivatemoney)morethanquintupledfrom

2000to2010,to$160billion,in2005prices.AmericasRDspendinrosebyjust22%

overthatperiod,accordintotheOECD.Researchalsomakeupasmallerportionof

Americaseconomythansomeothercountries.InarankinofRDspendinasashare

ofGDP,Americacametenthin2011.Adecadeearlieritwassixth.Nevertheless,

Americaremainstheworldsbiestenineforinnovation.Itspent$366billionon

researchin2011,comparedwith$275billionbyall27countriesoftheEuropeanUnion.

DespiteChinasrapidascent,AmericastillspendsmorethantwiceasmuchonRD.

Subsidieshelp.Americasovernm