[填空题]Science and humanities are both theoretical subjects.

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But the success of science, both its intellectual excitement and its practical application, depends upon the selfcorrecting character of science. There must be a way of testing any valid idea. It must be possible to reproduce any valid experiment. The character or beliefs of scientists are irrelevant; all that matters is whether the evidence supports their contention. Arguments from authority simply do not count; too many authorities have been mistaken too often. I would like to see these very effective scientific modes of thought communicated by the schools and media; and it would certainly be astonishment and delight to see them introduced into politics. Scientists have been known to change their minds completely and publicly when presented with new evidence or new arguments. I cannot recall the last time a politician displayed a similar openness and willingness to change.

The passage mainly discusses（）。

A. some similarities between politicians and scientist.
B. an important characteristic of science.
C. practical applications of science.
D. he rewards of a valid experiment.

[单项选择]Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very（）
A. obscure
B. upsetting
C. distant
D. inferior

[填空题]Whether leaders are born or made has been a subject of intense debate almost since the beginning of time. But, with current management theory indicating that "we are all leaders now", the issue is (47) ever greater importance.
In The Leadership Gene, Cyril Levicki makes a(n) (48) contribution without really coming down on one side or the other. Although he leans towards the "born" rather than "made" school, he comes up with a sort of (49) based on the premise (前提) that "leaders need to be born with a set of genetic characteristics which create the raw materials from which leadership may be (50) ."
Adopting the biological terminology(术语学)that has become fashionable in the management world, he adds that "if the gene of leadership is housed within the leader at birth, the chromosomes(染色体) form the (51) of the leader’s development as a child and during the early evolution of their psyche(自我)." The gene is only the startin

[单项选择]How did the man get first-hand ideas on his subject（　）
A. By travelling to countries in Asia and Africa.
B. By doing questionnaires.
C. By doing research into private companies.

[填空题]The author holds that engineering and humanities have the least in common. 71. ______
Science and humanities are both theoretical subjects. 72. ______
The author’s thought processes are different when he studies literature and engineering respectively. 73. ______
The other students didn’t understand the language of mathematics when the author used it. 74. ______
The author changed his minors. 75. ______
The author wanted to combine engineering with humanities. 76. ______
The author chose the college he attended because he wanted a broad education that would develop flexibility and values. 77. ______
The author’s secondary school ambition was to major in electrical engineering. 78. ______
Many engineering students don’t take their core courses seriously. 79. ______
The author found that his two fields of study did not mix w