1、At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? 52 D. The general public thinks differently from most economists on the 53. B. They can get consumer goods at lower prices. 54. C. They have a harder time getting a job with decent
2、pay. 55. D. It may place a great strain on the state budget. 56. C. People are making too big a fuss about something of small impact.A recurring criticism of the UKs university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.57. A. they still have a place
3、 among the world leaders.58. B. It does not reflect the differences among universities.59. A. concentration of resources in a limited number of universities.60. A. Fully utilize their research to benefit all sectors of society.61. C. By promoting the efficiency of technology transfer agencies.As any
4、one who has tried to lose weight knows, realistic goal-setting generally produces the best results.52. D. Its negative effects have long been neglected.53. A. Goals with financial rewards have strong motivational power.54. B. They resorted to unethical practice to meet their sales quota.55. B. Its c
5、onclusion is not based on solid scientific evidence.56. A. Studying goal-setting can throw more light on successful business practices.Amid all the job losses, theres one category of worker that the economic disruption has been good for: nonhumans.52. D The robotic industry has benefited from the ec
6、onomic recession.53. B Moving production to other countries.54.C They compete with human workers.55. B They beat humans in precision.56. D It will be applied in any field imaginable.Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more 57 A) They can attract peoples attention to thei
7、r reports. 58 D) There is no way to prove its validity.59 A) Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries. 60 C) It has dropped greatly. 61 B) They do a disservice to addressing the problem.Among the governments most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on56 B
8、Raising children is getting expensive. 57 C Economic downturn. 58A Optimism for the future 59 D They dont rely on their children to support them in old age. 60D To appeal for tax reduction for raising childrenA new study from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (
9、CIRCLE)57 A) More young voters are going to the polls than before.58 C) Whether young people will continue to support Obamas policy.59 D) Their lives in relation to Obamas presidency.60 C) Their utilization of the Internet.61 D) They are indifferent to politics.Call it the “learning paradox”, the mo
10、re you struggle and even fail while youre trying to learn new information, the better youre likely to recall and apply 1C Failure more often than not breeds success.2C Giving students detailed guidance and instruction. 3B It is a sensible way of leaching4D It should be difficult enough but still wit
11、hin their reach. 5A Students will be grateful in the long run.For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West.57. D) Free market plus government intervention.58. B) Government regulation hinders economic development.59. B) Effective measures adopt
12、ed by the government.60. D) They give up the idea of smaller government and less regulation.61. D) Excessive borrowing.In the early 20th century, few things were more appealing than the promise of scientific knowledge.52) A solve virtually existing all problems53) D They realized that science and te
13、chnology alone were no guarantee for a better54) C America is lagging behind in the STEMS disciplines.55) A Insufficient funding.56) C Humanistic thinking helps cultivate and define our culture and values.In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the
14、 comfort of their computer.52. A. It is more comfortable and convenient. 53. C. They had no chance to touch them when shopping. 54. A .To test his hypothesis about online shopping.55. B. More motivated to own it.56. D. Physical touch helps form a sense of possession. Just over a decade into the 21st
15、 century, womens progress can be celebrated across a range of fields.61A) It still leaves much to be desired. 62B) Where womens rights are protected by law63D) They are underrepresented in politics64B) It does not guarantee a better life for the nations women65D) Tap womens economic potential.Only t
16、wo countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a newborn child52 A) America is now the only developed country without the policy.53 D) The opposition from business circles.54 B) Good parenting benefits society.55 B) They fail to provide enough support fo
17、r parents.56 D) It is basically a social undertaking.Picture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western.57. A. Greater diversity. 58. B. It will produce business leaders of a uni
18、form style. 59. C. Attitude and approach to business. 60.C. Applicants from outside the traditional sectors. 61.D. It is shifting towards more collaborative models.Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers: The human imagination readily soars where human ingenuity (创造力)struggles to
19、follow.61A imagination is the mother of invention 62C) It sounded very much like a dream63A) It may not bring about immediate economic gains. 64D) Supportive65B) They can be solved sooner or later with human ingenuity.There was a time not long ago when new science Ph.D.s in the United States wereexp
20、ected to pursue a career path in academia (学术界).56C) They often have to seek jobs outside the academic circle. 57A) It should be improved to better suit the job market58C) An IDP be made in consultation with an adviser.59B) help employees make the best use of their abilities to achieve their career
21、goals60A) It is an effective tool of self-assessment and introspection for better career plans.Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that got him sued. 61B) He planted soybeans without paying for the patent. 62C) Rule against Monsantos excessive extension of its paten
22、t rights.63A) Patent rights should be protected to encourage innovation64 D) Whether patent for living things applies to their later generations.65 D) The ruling would be in Bowmans favor if the case were argued in a Hollywood movie.Will there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent of co
23、nversation at Einstein memorial meetings throughout the year.57. D. It will be some time before a new Einstein emerges.58. B. His independent and abstract thinking59. D. They often go into fields yielding greater financial benefits.60. D. Nobody will read papers on apparently ridiculous theories.61.
24、 B. was little known in academic circlesWhats the one word of advice a well-meaning professional would give to a recent college graduate?52 D) It could lead to slower growth of the national economy53. A It indicates that economic activities in the US have increased.54. C Producers of agricultural go
25、ods and raw materials55. C Peoples reluctance to spend56. B To increase their market share overseas.Youve now heard it so many times, you can probably repeat it in your sleep. President Obama will no doubt make the point publicly when he gets to Beijing 57A They had to tighten their belts.58C Improving China s social security system59D A healthy savings rate promotes economic prosperity.60C When Beijing mentions in public the huge debts America owes China.61A To urge the American government to cut defictis.
