11. The ________ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can suceeed in understanding the universe.
A) essence
B) texture
C) content
D) threshold
12. The old lady has developed a ________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.
A) perpetual
B) permanent
C) chronic
D) sustained
13. What the correspondent sent us is an ________ news report. We can depend on it.
A) evident
B) authentic
C) ultimate
D) immediate
14. Having had her as a professor and adviser, I can tell you that she is an _______ force who pushes her students to excel far beyond their own expectations.
A) inspirational
B) educational
C) excessive
D) instantaneous
15. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ______ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people.
A) subjective
B) subordinate
C) liable
D) vulnerable
11. A 参考译文：科学态度的本质是人类的智力能够成功地理解宇宙的奥秘。
A) essence 本质
B) texture 质地
C) content 内容
D) threshold 门槛
12. C 参考译文：那位老太太患有慢性咳嗽，短时间内无法完全治愈。
A) perpetual 永久的
B) permanent 永恒的
C) chronic 慢性的
D) sustained 持续的
13. B 参考译文：记者发来的是一份可靠的新闻报道，我们可以依赖它。
A) evident 明显的
B) authentic 真实的
C) ultimate 最终的
D) immediate 立即的
14. A 参考译文：由于她是我的教授兼指导老师，我可以告诉你，她具有一种鼓舞力量，激发着她的学生超越他们自身的期望的成绩。
A) inspirational 有鼓舞力量的
B) educational 教育的
C) excessive 过度的
D) instantaneous 即刻的
15. D 参考译文：一些研究者认为某些人具有易受干燥热风伤害的神经系统，我们称他们为天气敏感者。
A) subjective 主观的
B) subordinate 下级的
C) liable 可能的
D) vulnerable 脆弱的