职称英语考试

试题来源：2015年职称英语《综合类A级》热身模拟试题(2)
【单选题】    Technology Transfer in Germany
    When it comes to translating basic research into industrial success, few nations can match Germany. Since the 1940s, the nation's vast industrial base has been fed with a constant stream of new ideas and expertise from science. And though German prosperity (繁荣) has faltered (衰退) over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline, it still has an enviable record for turning ideas into profit.
    Much of the reason for that success is the Fraunhofer Society, a network of research institutes that exists solely to solve industrial problems and create sought-after technologies. But today the Fraunhofer institutes have competition. Universities are taking an ever larger role in technology transfer, and technology parks are springing up all over. These efforts are being complemented by the federal programmes for pumping money into start-up companies.
    Such a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success, but it is not without its critics. These people worry that favouring applied research will mean neglecting basic science, eventually starving industry of fresh ideas. If every scientist starts thinking like an entrepreneur (企业家), the argument goes, then the traditional principles of university research being curiosity-driven, free and widely available will suffer. 'Others claim that many of the programmes to promote technology transfer are a waste of money because half the small businesses that are promoted are bound to go bankrupt within a few years.
    While this debate continues, new ideas flow at a steady rate from Germany's research networks, which bear famous names such as Helmholtz, Max Planck and Leibniz. Yet it is the fourth network, the Fraunhofer Society, that plays the greatest role in technology transfer.
    Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer Society is now Europe's largest organisation for applied technology, and has 59 institutes employing 12, 000 people. It Continues to grow. Last year, it swallowed up the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology in Berlin. Today, there are even Fraunhofers in the US and Asi
A.
What factor can be attributed to German prosperity?
A. Technology transfer.
B. Good management.
C. Hard work.
D. Fierce competition.

32
Which of the following is NOT true of traditional university research____?
A. It is free.
B. It is profit-driven.
C. It is widely available
D. It is curiosity-driven.

33
The Fraunhofer Society is the largest organisation for applied technology in____
A. Asia
B. USA
C. Europe
D. Africa

34
When was the Fraunhofer Society founded____?
A. In 1940.
B. Last year.
C. After the unification.
D. In 1949.

35

The word "expertise" in line 3 could be best replaced by____
A. "experts"
B. "scientists"
C. "scholars"
D. "special knowledge"

网考网参考答案：A、B、C、D、D
大数据分析：根据网考网与考试题库的统计分析，该试题：
35%的考友选择了A选项
61%的考友选择了B选项
0%的考友选择了C选项
4%的考友选择了D选项
考友解析与评论：
 · 像这种考试，没什么技术含量，全靠运气。
 · 这个答案有点争议 好像这个考试很多答案都有争议啊
 · 这个答案肯定不对