问题 单项选择题

What can we learn from the approach to scientific research in other cultures Consider British science. In the 1980s to mid-1990s, the United Kingdom consistently (67) many more populous countries in (68) number of papers produced and citations received per paper in science, medicine and engineering. During the 20th century, the United Kingdom (69) more major international scientific prizes per capita than any other nation—about 10% of all such (70) .
Many explanations have been (71) for this success. Some British attribute it (72) a superiority of intellect and character. (73) British scientists are a more elite group than American scientists, (74) selective pressure throughout secondary and undergraduate education. My experience in the United Kingdom (75) me to think that another significant reason for this (76) is the British style of scientific investigation. I must (77) that at first I was frustrated by the slower (78) of research in the United Kingdom in (79) with that in the United States. Having recently completed my doctoral research in the intense environment (80) of many U. S. universities, I thought that the greater relative emphasis that the British placed on thinking (81) doing was at best misguided, and at worst, lazy. (82) , I soon saw the advantages of being more selective (83) which problems to work on, which experiments to (84) , and which approach would best (85) the results. There were many occasions where I experienced such (86) contrasts in the approach to scientific research in different cultures. And the experience did enrich my intellectual life indeed.

A. Now that
B. And
C. Because
D. Yet

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参考答案:D

解析: 逻辑衔接题。空格处句意为“但是英国科学家较美国科学家而言,是一个更精英的群体…”,yet“然而,但是”。
[避错点拨] now that“既然”;and为并列连词.because“因为”,多表示直接原因,用在此处均不合适。

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某综合办公楼工程,建设单位甲通过公开招标确定本工程由乙承包商为中标单位,双方签订了工程总承包合同。由于乙承包商不具有勘察、设计能力,经建设单位甲同意,乙分别与建筑设计院丙和建筑工程公司丁签订了工程勘察设计合同和工程施工合同。勘察设计合同约定由丙对甲的办公楼及附属公共设施提供设计服务,并按勘察设计合同的约定交付有关的设计文件和资料。施工合同约定由于根据丙提供的设计图纸进行施工,工程竣工时根据国家有关验收规定及设计图纸进行质量验收。合同签订后,丙按时将设计文件和有关资料交付给丁,丁根据设计图纸进行施工。工程竣工后,甲会同有关质量监督部门对工程进行验收,发现工程存在严重质量问题,是由于设计不符合规范所致。原来丙未对现场进行仔细勘察即自行进行设计导致设计不合理,给甲带来了重大损失,并以与甲方没有合同关系为由拒绝承担责任;乙又以自己不是设计人为由推卸责任。甲遂以丙为被告向法院提起诉讼。
问题:
1.本案例中,甲与乙、乙与丙、乙与丁分别签订的合同是否有效并分别说明理由。
2.甲以丙为被告向法院提起诉讼是否妥当为什么
3.工程存在严重质量问题的责任应如何划分
4.根据我国法律法规的规定,承包单位将承包的工程转包或违法分包应承担什么法律后果