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people’s likes or dislikes or to popular ideas about the fitness of (48). But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to be useful。 besides we have the choice of refusing to believe it ! But hardly so with technology。 we do not have the choice of refusing to hear the sound produced by a supersonic(超音速的) aircraft flying overhead。 we cannot refuse to breathe polluted (49)The purpose of technology is to serve peoplepeople in general, not merely some people。 and future generations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves.__________(50) Many people blame technology itself for widespread pollution, resource depletion(枯竭) and even social decay in generalso much so that the promise of technology is “ obscured “. That promise is a cleaner and healthier world. If wise applications of science and technology do not lead to a better world, what else will?A Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progress in each.B Unlike science, progress in technology must be measured in terms of the human factor.C What scientists discover may shock or anger people as did Darwin’s theory of evolution.D Science and technology are different.E We are all familiar with the improper use of technology.F Science is a method of answering theoretical questions。 technology is a method of solving practical problems.第6部分: 完形填空(第51~65題,每題1分,共15分)閱讀下面的短文,文中有15處空白,每處空白給出了4個(gè)選項(xiàng)同,請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)最佳答案,涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上Cost as a Factor in Supply In a purely petitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price, because he produces too little to influence market conditions. With no difference between his products and the products________(51) his petitors, he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or __________(52) the market price. However, in considering the price, he must take the ____________(53)of production into consideration. There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost. This might happen when prices tumble for__________(54) he believes will be a short time. However, no business person can __________(55)to lose money for a prolonged period. He must be constantly __________(56)of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to petes successfully and earn a profit.Many people have the impression that as production increases, costs per unit (57)mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certain levels of production,________(58) logic and practical experiences have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production. Some economists_________(59)to this principle as the law of increasing costs.The reason costs rise as production goes up is __________(60). However, it is easy to recognize that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow,__________(61)petitive bidding in the marketplace for the factors of production. If a producer needs___________(62) skilled labor to produce more, and none of this labor is unemployed, the producer will have to get __________(63)from other sources. This can be done by ___________(64)higher wages. Higher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production. We must also recognize that not all labor is equally productive, ___________(65)not all land is equally fertile and not all ore(礦石)is equally rich in the mineral wanted.51 A to B at C of D on52 A below B beneath C over D above53 A price B cost C worth D profit54 A that B why C what D if 55 A afford B pretend C offer D try56 A sure B afraid C aware D suspicious57 A Because B Since C When D While58 A both B neither C none D any59 A resort B refer C turn D attend60 A clear B simple C difficult D plex61 A bringing B resulting in C including D carrying out62 A less B numerous C more D many63 A them B these C it D those64 A offering B cutting C reducing D having65 A as if B just as C because D while答案:1A 2C 3C 4C 5D 6D 7A 8D 9C 10C 11A 12A 13B 14B 15A16B 17A 18C 19B 20B 21C 22A 23D 24C 25A 26E 27D 28B 29E 30F31D 32B 33C 34A 35A 36D 37A 38C 39A 40C 41C 42C 43C 44B 45C46F 47A 48C 49B 50E51C 52A 53B 54C 55A 56C 57D 58A 59B 60D 61B 62C 63C 64A 65B 15