For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States’ leadership position in the development of new technologies. The innovations (创新) that resulted from research and development during World War II and afterwards were 36 to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of 37 society now depend, were possible because the United States then 38 the world in mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the 39 of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.
The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business-Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math 41 , and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering 42 complete a major in those fields.
The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, 43 in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront (前沿) of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the 44 performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many more students earn 45 in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States.
A) accelerating
B) actually
C) closely
D) contemporary
E) courses
F) critical
G) declining
H) degrees
I) especially
J) future
K) led
L) met
M) procedures
N) proportions
O) spheres
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The country has()too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much.
A、prevented from
B、resulted in
C、gone through
D、gone with
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The fight lasted for decades, _ governments have tried to tackle the problem but none of them made it.
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The fight lasted for decades,_governments have tried to tackle the problem but none of them made it.
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Americans are obsessed with eating organic because they’ve been drilled to believe that is what’s \good\ for them.
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_______ Both Americans and British show respect for tradition.
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For two decades the country has been ______ by civil war and foreign intervention.
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智慧职教: Americans usually make plans for their retirement well in advance.
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Up until now, Queen Elizabeth has ruled in Britain for over __________ decades.
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How any fetus survives gestation has baffled scientists for decades: the embryo's tissues are half foreign and yet, unlike______organ transplant, it isn't normally rejected.
A.an adaptive
B.a mismatched
C.a successful
D.an obdurate
E.a preplanned
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听力原文:At the meeting the board chairman of the car company outlined the development strategy for the next decade.
What did the chairman do at the meeting?
A.He asked the board to prepare a development plan.
B.He wanted the board to discuss the outline.
C.He described what the company would do in the years to come.
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Kwanzaa is a holiday for African-Americans.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
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Will Americans go for AT&T's plan of pushing the wireless services in the U.S.?
A.support
B.adopt
C.hinder
D.attack
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Visitors will notice Americans' desire for openness in the way______.
A.they wailed their houses with glass
B.they leave the office doors open while working
C.they never have fence
D.they depended upon each other
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Only one-fifth of the Americans meet the guidelines for both aerobic and resistance_______.
A.A.exercise
B.B.exercises
C.C.exercising
D.D.to exercise
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Americans eat in a fast-food restaurant mainly for their ____________(convenient).
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Whats the main reason for Americans to go to the movies?
A.To enjoy a good story.
B.To see the actors and actresses.
C.To experience an exciting life.
D.To escape their everyday life.
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How Native Americans developed corn is a puzzling, for no wild com has ever been discovered.
此题为多项选择题。
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So far, George W.Bush, as US President, has been building a future of______for all Americans.
A.ownership, riches, and possibility
B.more money, less work, and no tax
C.safety, wealth, and chance
D.education, employment, and opportunity
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The three Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for their______.
A.understanding of the economic crisis
B.research in how things are priced in financial markets
C.study in predicting economic crisis in the 1990s
D.explanations of financial factors
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Americans take decisions very fast, _____ the British tend to think for some time before they make a decision.
A. Whereas
B. though
C. even
D. when
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According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the biggest source of sodium in Americans' diets is_________
A. cheese
B. bread
C. pizza
D. sandwiches
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The growth of the use of English as the world`s primary language for international communication has obviously been continuing for several decades.
(46)But even as the number of English speakers expands further there are signs that the global predominance of the language may fade within the foreseeable future.
Complex international, economic, technological and culture change could start to diminish the leading position of English as the language of the world market, and UK interests which enjoy advantage from the breath of English usage would consequently face new pressures. Those realistic possibilities are highlighted in the study presented by David Graddol
(47)His analysis should therefore end any self-contentedness among those who may believe that the global position of English is so stable that the young generation of the United Kingdom do not need additional language capabilities.
David Graddol concludes that monoglot English graduates face a bleak economic future as qualified multilingual youngsters from other countries are proving to have a competitive advantage over their British counterparts in global companies and organizations. Alongside that,(48)many countries are introducing English into the primary-school curriculum but British schoolchildren and students do not appear to be gaining greater encouragement to achieve fluency in other languages.
If left to themselves, such trends will diminish the relative strength of the English language in international education markets as the demand for educational resources in languages, such as Spanish ,Arabic or Mandarin grows and international business process outsourcing in other language such as Japanese, French and German, spreads.
(49)The changes identified by David Graddol all present clear and major challenges to UK`s providers of English language teaching to people of other countries and to broader education business sectors. The English language teaching sector directly earns nearly &1.3 billion for the UK in invisible exports and our other education related explores earn up to &10 billion a year more. As the international education market expands, the recent slowdown in the number of international students studying in the main English-speaking countries is likely to continue, especially if there are no effective strategic policies to prevent such slippage.
The anticipation of possible shifts in demand provided by this study is significant:(50) It gives a basis to all organization which seek to promote the learning and very different operating environment. That is a necessary and practical approach. In this as in much else, those who wish to influence the future must prepare for it.
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Work is a very important part of life in the United States. Americans spend most of their lives working. For most Americans, their work defines them. They are what they do. What happensd, then, when a person can no longer work?
Most Americans stop working at the age of sixty-five or seventy and retire. Because work is such an important part of life in American culture, retirement can be very difficult for Americans. Retirees often feel that they are useless and unproductive. Of course, some people are happy to retire, but leaving one's job, whatever it is, is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring. Retirement can also bring financial problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer also gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. Sometimes these checks do not provide enough money to live on, because prices are prone to increasing, a process known as "inflation". Senior citizens, those over sixty-five, typically have to have savings in the bank or other retirement plans to make ends meet. In addition, many senior citizens have to change their lifestyles after retirement. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel and other necessities(必需品).
Of course, many senior citizens are happy with their retirement. They have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies. Some continue to work part-time, others do volunteer work. Some, like those in the Retired Business Executives Association, even help young people to start new businesses. Many retired citizens also belong to "Golden Age" groups. These organizations plan trips and social events. There are many other opportunities for retirees.
Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A.Golden Age Groups
B.The American Opinion of Work
C.The Importance of Work in America
D.The Problems of Retirement in America
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For the United States, empirical studies indicate that over the past two decades the cost of international transportation relative to the value of U.S. imports has:
A.Increased
B.Decreased
C.Notchange
D.Noneoftheabove