綜合類A級模擬題：完形填空Unpopular Subjects?
Is there a place in today’s society for the study of useless subjects in our universities? Just over 100 years ago Fitzgerald argued in a well-written letter______ (1)Nature that “Universities must be allowed to study useless subjects-______ (2)they don’t，who will? He went 0n to use the ______ (3)of Maxwell’s electrodynamics_(電動力學)as one case where a “useless subject” has been transformed to a useful subject. Nowadays this argument is again very much______ (4)in many universities.Indeed one suspects that it is one of those arguments that must be______ (5)anew(重新)by each generation.But now there is an added twist ~)--subjects must not only be useful，they must also be______ (6)enough that students will flock(蜂擁)to d0 them，and even flock to pay to do them.
As universities become commercial operations，the pressure to______ (7)subjects or departments that are less popular will become stronger and stronger， Perhaps this is most strongly______ (8)at the moment by physics.There has been much______ (9)in the press of universities that are closing down physics departments and incorporate them with mathematics or engineering departments.
Many scientists think otherwise.They see physics as a______ (10)science，which must be kept alive if only to______ (11)a base for other sciences and engineering.It is of their great personal concern that physics teaching and research is under______ (12)in many universities.How Can it be preserved in the rush towards commercial competition? A major turnaround(轉變)in student popularity may have to______ (13)until the industrial world discovers that it needs physicists and starts paying them well.
Physics is now not only unpopular;it is also “hard”.We can do more about the latter by ______ (14)teaching in our schools and universities.We can also______ (15) cooperative arrangements to ensure that physicists keep their research and teaching up to date
1 A about B of C to D on
2 A if B as C because D since
3 A question B example C design D device
4 A powerful B terrible C difficult D active
5 A fought B weighted C respected D selected
6 A clear B popular C indefinite D available
7 A choose B strengthen C eliminate D identify
8 A recommended B opposed C suspected D felt
9 A discussion B fancy C evidence D influence
10 A precise B noble C new D fundamental
11 A install B provide C reach D cover
12 A agreement B construction C threat D consideration
13 A wait B move C progress D increase
14 A running B improving C learning D dropping
15 A fix B modify C review D develop
參考答案：C A B D A B C D A D B C A B D
答案解析：
1.答案為C.lette~-to：寫給……的信。空格后是一學術雜志《自然》的名稱，故選C.
2.答案為A.雖然這幾個連詞放到空白處詞句形式上都成立，但只有選項A放進去后意思才講得通，故選A.
3.答案為B.example和后面的case在這里意思一樣，‘其他幾個選項放在句子中意思不通。
4.答案為D.此題必須看懂前面的意思才能選對。active在這里表示“熱烈的，激烈的”意思。形容爭論或討論熱烈，用active.
5.答案為A.這里要看搭配，fight可以和argument搭配，其他不可以。
6.答案為B.popular的意思是“時髦的，熱門的”。一些專業只有成為熱門，選的學生才多。根據上下文只能選B.
7.答案為C.eliminate的意思是：to completely get rid of something$that.is unnecessary orunwanted，此詞放入原句中意思講得通。
8.答案為D.本段前面兩句主要談人們想把一些不時髦的專業和系砍掉。本題所在的句子的意思是物理系感慨尤深。
9.答案為A.此題必須從上下文的意思上來考慮，因為其他幾個詞放到句子中去也可以說得通，但結合上下文只有選項A合適，其他的選項都不合適。
10.答案為D.fundamental：基礎的。fundamental science：基礎科學。
11.答案為B.provide a base for other science：為其他科學打基礎。其他幾個選項不能和base搭配，意思上也講不通。
12.答案為C.under threat：面臨危險。選項A一般不可與under搭配使用。選項B和D雖然可以和under搭配使用，但根據上下文在這里意思講不通。
13.答案為A.該旬的意思是：只有等到工業界的人們發現，他們需要物理學家，而且開始高薪聘用他們時，更多的學生才會對物理學感愛好。wait until…：等到…^時候。其他幾個選項意思講不通。 ’
14.答案為B.如何使物理不難學呢?那就是要改進教學方法。improve：改進，提高。
15.答案為D.此題亦需從上下文的意思上來考慮，fix，modify，review雖然可以和arrangement搭配，但這里只有develop arrangement符合原文的意思，所以選D.