[单选题]______ and predictable increases in research funding will allow the United States to accomplish a great deal.
A.Detained
B.Sustained
C.Remained
D.Constrained

[单选题]Fuel scarcities and price increases（ ）automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.
A.persuaded
B.prompted
C.imposed
D.enlightened

[单选题]Market research shows that few consumers actually__________ prices before selecting their groceries in the store.
A.renew
B.submit
C.compare
D.collect

[单选题]While the preliminary research is favorable, it may take years for Bogor Pharmacouticals to develop ____ evidence of the drug’s effectiveness.
A.conclusion
B.conclude
C.conclusive
D.concludes

[单选题]Did she accept his research proposal?
A.invitation
B.offer
C.plan
D.view

[单选题]The latest research indicates that stress，as an ______ to deal with it，is a direct contributor to heart disease.
A.inability
B.illegalness
C.unconsciousness
D.unwillingness

[单选题]Research indicates that over 81% of teachers are dissatisfied with their salary.
A.shows
B.dictates
C.proves
D.discovers

[单选题]The research by Blackburn and Greider helps suggest the role of
A.money in medical research.
B.proteins in cancer treatment.
C.hormones in the functioning of life.
D.telomerase in the growth of cancer cells.

[不定项选择题]共用题干 Microchip Research Center Created
A research center has been______(51)in this Far Eastern country to develop advanced microchip pro-duction technology.The center,which will start out with about US$14 million,will help the country develop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.
The center will make use of its research skills and______(52)to develop new technology for ______(53)chip plants.The advent of the center will possibly free the country from the______(54)that it is always buying almost-outdated technologies from other countries,said the country's flagship chipmaker.______(55),chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don't allowthem to______(56)the most advanced technologies,fearing they will be used for______(57) purposes.Moreover,the high licensing fees they have to pay to technology providers are also an important ______(58)for their decision of self-reliance.
As mainstream chip production technology______(59)from one generation to the next every three to five years,plants with new technology can make more powerful chips at lower costs,while plants with ______(60)equipment,which often cost billions of dollars to build,will be______(61)by the maker.
More than 10 chip plants are being built,each costing millions of US dollars.The majority of that money goes to overseas equipment______(62)and technology owners-mainly______(63)Japan and Singapore.
Should the new center play a major role in improving the situation in the industry,the country admits the US $14 million investment is still rather small.This country is developing______(64)technologies.Most of the investment will be spent on setting______(65)with technology and intellectual property owners. 65._________
A.agreements
B.motivations
C.together
D.alliances