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26. Business-method patents have recently aroused concern because of___________.
[A] their limited value to businesses
[B] their connection with asset allocation
[C] the possible restriction on their granting
[D] the controversy over their authorization
26. 商业方法专利最近引起了关注，因为_______。
[A] 它们对企业的价值有限
[B] 它们与资产分配的关系
[C] 可能对其授予的限制
[D] 关于对其授权的争论
词汇
patent [ˑpætnt] n. 专利权；专利证书 v. 获得专利权
recently [ˑriːsntli] ad. 最近；不久前
arouse [əˑraʊz] v. 引起；激发；唤醒
concern [kənˑsɜːn] n. 关心；担心
limited [ˑlɪmɪtɪd] a. 有限的
value [ˑvæljuː] n. 价值；用途 v. 重视
business [ˑbɪznəs] n. 公司；商业；商务；事情
connection [kəˑnekʃn] n. 关系；连接
asset [ˑæset] n. 资产，财产
allocation [ˌæləˑkeɪʃn] n. 分配；划拨的款项
possible [ˑpɒsəbl] a. 可能的；合理的
restriction [rɪˑstrɪkʃ(ə)n] n. 限制；约束
grant [ɡrɑːnt] v. 准予；同意；承认
controversy [ˑkɒntrəvɜːsi] n. 争论；论战
authorization [ˌɔːθəraɪˑzeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 授权；批准
27. Which of the following is true of the Bilski case?
[A] Its ruling complies with the court decisions.
[B] It involves a very big business transaction.
[C] It has been dismissed by the Federal Circuit.
[D] It may change the legal practices in the U.S.
27. 关于比尔斯基案，下列哪项是正确的？
[A] 它的裁决符合法院的判决。
[B] 它涉及一笔非常大的商业交易。
[C] 它已被联邦巡回法院驳回。
[D] 它可能会改变美国的法律惯例。
词汇
ruling [ruːlɪŋ] n. 裁决；裁定
comply [kəmˑplaɪ] v. 遵从；服从
court [kɔːt] n. 法院；法庭；宫殿
decision [dɪˑsɪʒ(ə)n] n. 决定；果断
dismiss [dɪsˑmɪs] v. 驳回；摒弃
practice [ˑpræktɪs] n. 惯例；通常的做法；实践
28. The word“about-face” (Para. 3) most probably means___________.
[A] loss of goodwill
[B] increase of hostility
[C] change of attitude
[D] enhancement of dignity
28. 文中“about-face”一词（第3段）最可能的意思是___________。
[A] 失去善意
[B] 增加敌意
[C] 改变态度
[D] 提升尊严
词汇
loss [lɒs] n. 丧失；亏损
goodwill [ˌɡʊdˑwɪl] n. 善意；商誉；友好
increase [ˑɪnkriːs] n. 增加
hostility [hɒˑstɪləti] n. 敌意；对抗
attitude [ˑætɪtjuːd] n. 态度；看法
enhancement [ɪnˑhɑːnsmənt] n. 提高
dignity [ˑdɪɡnəti] n. 尊严；庄严；尊贵
29. We learn from the last two paragraphs that businessmethod patents___________.
[A] are immune to legal challenges
[B] are often unnecessarily issued
[C] lower the esteem for patent holders
[D] increase the incidence of risks
29. 我们从最后两段了解到，商业方法专利___________。
[A] 可以不受法律质疑
[B] 经常被不必要地授予
[C] 降低对专利持有人的尊重程度
[D] 增加风险的发生率
词汇
immune [ɪˑmjuːn] a. 不受影响的；有免疫力
unnecessarily [ʌnˑnesəsərəli] ad. 不必要地；多余地
issue [ˑɪʃuː] v. 颁布；发行 n. 议题，争论点；分配
esteem [ɪˑstiːm] n. 尊重；敬重
patent holder 专利持有人
incidence [ˑɪnsɪdəns] n. 发生率；影响程度
risk [rɪsk] n. 风险；危险
30. Which of the following would be the subject of the text?
[A] A looming threat to business-method patents
[B] Protection for business-method patent holders
[C] A legal case regarding business-method patents
[D] A prevailing trend against business-method patents
30. 以下哪项是该文的主题？
[A] 对商业方法专利的威胁迫在眉睫
[B] 对商业方法专利持有人的保护
[C] 一个关于商业方法专利的法律案例
[D] 一种反对商业方法专利的流行趋势
词汇
loom [ˑluːm] v. 逼近；赫然耸现
threat [θret] n. 威胁；恐吓
protection [prəˑtekʃn] n. 保护；防卫
case [keɪs] n. 案件；具体情况，实例；病例
prevailing [prɪˑveɪlɪŋ] a. 流行的；普遍的；盛行的
trend [trend] n. 趋势；倾向；动态
against [əˑɡenst] prep. 反对；对……不利；紧靠