Scholars and students have always been great travelers. "Academic mobility" is
now often stated as a fundamental necessity for economic and social progress in
the world, but it is certainly nothing new. Serious students were always ready
to go abroad in search of the most stimulating teachers and the most famous
academies; in search of the purest philosophy, the most effective medicine, the
likeliest road to gold. Mobility of this kind means also
mobility of ideas, their transference across frontiers, their simultaneous
impact upon many groups of people. The point of learning is to share it, whether
with students or with colleagues; one presumes that only eccentrics have an
interest in being credited with a startling discovery, or a new technique. It
must also have been reassured to know that other people in other parts of the
world were about to make the same discovery or were thinking along the same
lines, and that one was not quite alone, confronted by inquisition, ridicule or
neglect. In the twentieth century, and particularly in the last
twenty years, the old footpaths of the wandering scholars have become vast
highways. The vehicle which has made this possible has of course been the aero
plane, making contact between scholars even in most distant places immediately
feasible, and providing for the very rapid transmission of knowledge. Apart from
the vehicle itself, it is fairly easy to identify the main factors which have
brought about the recent explosion in academic movement. Some of these are
purely quantitative and require no further mention: there are far more centers
of learning, and a far greater number of scholars and students.
In addition, one must recognize the very considerable multiplication of
disciplines, particularly in the sciences, which by widening the total area of
advanced studies has produced an enormous number of specialists whose particular
interests ale precisely defined. These people would work in some isolation if
they were not able to keep in touch with similar isolated groups in other
countries.
单选题
It can be concluded from the passage that "academic mobility" ______.
A. means the friendship formed by scholars on the trip
B. is a program initiated by governments
C. has been put great emphasis on in the world
D. means going abroad in search of the best teacher
单选题
In the eyes of the author, what happens to a scholar who shares his
ideas with his colleagues?
A. He risks his ideas being stolen
B. He gains recognition for his achievement
C. He is considered as an eccentric
D. He is credited with a startling discovery
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 观点推断题，文中第二段提到“The point of learning is to share it, whether with students or with colleagues”，本段最后一句提到“one was not quite alone”，当一位学者与其同事分享观点想法时，从而会得到其他人对他的成就的认可。而A选项文中完全未曾涉及过。C、D选项均为与其相反的对比结果，故均可排除。
单选题
According to the passage, the recent growth in air travel has meant
that ______.
A. travel around the world becomes realistic and affordable
B. more students from remote areas can attend universities
C. all kinds of information can be shared by more people
D. scholars can meet each other more easily
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题，第三段最后一句说“...the aeroplane, making contact between scholars even in most distant places immediately feasible...”，与选项D意思一致，文中还提到“providing for the very rapid transmission of knowledge”，但A、B、C项均不符合。
单选题
The author thinks that it's important for scholars to be able to travel
because ______.
A. their laboratories are in remote places
B. there is too much stress at universities
C. their fellow experts are scattered around the world
D. there are so many people working in similar fields
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 观点推断题，根据文章最后一句，如果这些专家不能和其他国家的同样独立的群体保持联系的话，他们就会在一种与世隔绝的状态下工作。而由文章第二段可知这些人“in other parts of the world”，因此旅行就尤为重要。A、B项并未提及。D项未切中题目。