2022-2023年黑龙江省大兴安岭地区大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年黑龙江省大兴安岭地区大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Dietandphysicalqualitieswhichpasseddownfromourparentsaffect____________________,anaturalsubstanceintheliverblood.

2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GeneticallyModifiedFoods--FeedtheWorld?

Ifyouwanttosparkaheateddebateatadinnerparty,bringupthetopicaboutgeneticallymodifiedfoods.Formanypeople,theconceptofgeneticallyaltered,high-techcropproductionraisesallkindsofenvironmental,health,safetyandethicalquestions.Particularlyincountrieswithlongagrariantraditions--andvocalgreenlobbies--theideaseemsagainstnature.

Infact,geneticallymodifiedfoodsarealreadyyewmuchapartofourlives.AthirdofthecornandmorethanhalfthesoybeansandcottongrownintheUSlastyearweretheproductofbiotechnology,accordingtotheDepartmentofAgriculture.Morethan65millionacresofgeneticallymodifiedcropswillbeplantedintheUSthisyear.Thegeneticisoutofthebottle.

Yetthereareclearlysomeveryrealissuesthat,needtoberesolved,lakeanynewproductenteringthefoodchain,geneticallymodifiedfoodsmustbesubjectedtorigoroustesting.Inwealthycount,des,thedebateaboutbiotechistemperedbythefactthatwehavearicharrayoffoodstochoosefrom--andasupplythatfarexceedsourneeds.Indevelopingcountriesdesperatetofeedfast-growingandunderfedpopulations;theissueissimplerandmuchmoreurgent:Dothebenefitsofbiotechoutweightherisks?

Thestatisticsonpopulationgrowthandhungeraredisturbing.Lastyeartheworld'spopulationreached6billion.Andby2050,theUNestimates,itwillbeprobablynear9billion.Almostallthatgrowthwilloccurindevelopingcountries.Atthesametime,theworld'savailablecultivablelandperpersonisdeclining.Arablelandhasdeclinedsteadilysince1960andwilldecreasebyhalfoverthenext50years,accordingtotheInternationalServicefortheAcquisitionofAgri-BiotechApplications(ISAAA).

Howcanbiotechhelp?

Biotechnologistshavedevelopedgeneticallymodifiedricethatisfortifiedwithbeta-carotene(β-胡萝卜素)—whichthebodyconvertsintovitaminA--andadditionaliron,midtheyareworkingonotherkindsofnutritionallyimprovedcrops.Biotechcanalsoimprovefarmingproductivityinplaceswherefoodshortagesarecausedbycropdamageattributiontopests,drought,poorsoilandcropviruses,bacteriaorfungi(真菌).

Damagecausedbypestsisincredible.TheEuropeancornborer,forexample,destroys40milliontonsoftheworld'scorncropsannual]y,about7%ofthetotal.Incorporatingpest-resistantgenesintoseedscanhelprestorethebalance.Intrialsofpest-resistantcottoninAfrica,yieldshaveincreasedsignificantly.Sofar,fearsthatgeneticallymodified,pest-resistantcropsmightkillgoodinsectsaswellasbadappearunfounded.

Virusesoftencausemassivefailureinstaplecropsindevelopingcountries.Twoyearsago,Africalostmorethanhalfitscassava(树薯)cropakeysourceofcalories--tothemosaicvirus.Geneticallymodified,virus-resistantcropscanreducethatdamage,ascandrought-tolerantseedsinregionswherewatershortageslimittheamountoflandundercultivation.Biotechcanalsohelpsolvetheproblemofsoilthatcontainsexcessaluminum,whichcandamagerootsandcausemanystaple-cropfailures.Agenethathelpsneutralizealuminumtoxicity(毒性)inricehasbeenidentified.

Manyscientistsbelievebiotechcouldraiseoverallcropproductivityindevelopingcountriesasmuchas25%andhelpprevent

A.geneticallymodifiedcropisbeneficial

B.geneticallymodifiedcropcausesenvironmentalproblems

C.high-techcropisagreatbenefittotheworld

D.geneticallymodifiedfoodsisaheatedtopic

3.

ThefullnameoftheUFOis______.

4.Itispossibleforthosewhocan'tcurrentlyaffordinsurancetopurchasecoveragetoreceive______iftheydonotgetitfromtheiremployers.

5.AccordingtoEkmanwhostudiesmicro-facialexpressionsofliars,awrinklednoseprobablyshowsone's______.

6.

Accordingtothepassage,people______cantakerunningasregularexerciseimmediately?

A.withalotofenthusiasm

B.withgoodhealthcondition

C.whohavenomoneybutlotsoftime

D.whowanttobestronger

7.StudioengineersbenefitgreatlyfromAuto-Tuneinthat______.

A.theynolongerneedtocorrectwrongnotes

B.ithelpsthemkeepsongssecretbeforegoingpublic

C.itistotallyfreeandthussavesthemlotsofmoney

D.theydon'thavetowastetimeonrecordingmusicagain

8.

Webecomeless______asthetechnologygetsevermoresophisticated.

9.TheInternetandmediacompanieshaverealizedtheimplicitvaluationsofsocialnetworking,buthaven'tmadeitaworkingrevenuemodel.

10.Weworkoutabudgetsoasto______.

A.avoidunnecessaryspending

B.buythefavoriteDVD

C.earnmorecredits

D.spendfreelyonfavoritethings

11.

Theglaciershavebeenenteringoceansatahigherratethanbefore.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Differentiationisimportantinatagline,whichmeansincludingacharacteristicthatdistinguishthebrandfrom______.

13.Whentravelinginanothercountry,manyAmericansbringwaterwiththembecause______.

A.theyarenotusedtodrinkinglocalwater

B.theyassumethatlocalwaterisnotsafe

C.theyaremorepronetowater-bornediseases

D.theircaneasilyfallillifcontactingwithlocalgerms

14.

Accordingtothepassage,by2007,beforeitsconstruction,anewbuildingwillhaveto______.

15.

ThelargestnumberofrainforestsintheworldarelocatedontheAfricancontinent.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

17.Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

18.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1—4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5—10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GENETICALLYMODIFIEDFOODS

Aregeneticallymodifiedcropsanenvironmentaldreamcome-trueoradisasterinthemaking?Scientistsarelookingforanswers.

Theworldseemsincreasinglydividedintothosewhofavorgeneticallymodified(GM)foodsandthosewhofearthem.Advocatesassertthatgrowinggeneticallyalteredcropscanbekindertotheenvironmentandthateatingfoodsfromthoseplantsisperfectlysafe.And,theysay,geneticengineeringwhichcaninduceplantstogrowinpoorsoilsortoproducemorenutritiousfoodswillsoonbecomeanessentialtoolforhelpingtofeedtheworld'sburgeoningpopulation.SkepticscontendthatGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealthriskstootroublingtoacceptplacidly.Takingthatview,manyEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproducts.Muchofthedebatehingesonperceptionsofsafety.Butwhatexactlydoesrecentscientificresearchsayaboutthehazards?Theanswers,toooftenlostinreportsonthecontroversy,areservedupinthepagesthatfollow.

TwoyearsagoinEdinburgh,Scotlandeco-vandalsstormedafield,crushingcanolaplants.LastyearinMaine,midnightraidershackeddownmorethan3,000experimentalpoplartrees.AndinSanDiego,protesterssmashedsorghumandsprayedpaintovergreenhousewalls.

Thisfar-flungoutragetookaimatgeneticallymodifiedcrops.Buttheprotestsbackfired:allthedestroyedplantswereconventionallybred.Ineachcase,activistsmistookordinaryplantsforGMvarieties.

It'seasytounderstandwhy.Inaway,GMcrops—nowonsome109millionacresoffarmlandworldwide—areinvisible.Youcan'tsee,tasteortouchageneinsertedintoaplantorsenseitseffectsontheenvironment.Youcan'ttell,justbylooking,whetherpollencontainingaforeigngenecanpoisonbutterfliesorfertilizeplantsmilesaway.Thatinvisibilityispreciselywhatworriespeople.How,exactly,willGMcropsaffecttheenvironment-andwhenwillwenotice?

AdvocatesofGM,ortransgenic,cropssaytheplantswillbenefittheenvironmentbyrequiringfewertoxicpesticidesthanconventionalcrops.Butcriticsfearthepotentialrisksandwonderhowbigthebenefitsreallyare."Wehavesomanyquestionsabouttheseplants,"remarksGuentherStotzky,asoilmicrobiologistatNewYorkUniversity."There'salotwedon'tknowandneedtofindout."

AsGMcropsmultiplyinthelandscape,unprecedentednumbersofresearchershavestartedfanningintothefieldstogetthemissinginformation.Someoftheirrecentfindingsarcreassuring;otherssuggestaneedforvigilance.

FewerPoisonsintheSoil?

EveryyearU.S.growersshowercropswithanestimated971millionpoundsofpesticides,mostlytokillinsects,weedsandfungi.Butpesticideresidueslingeroncropsandthesurroundingsoil,leachingintogroundwater,runningintostreamsandgettinggobbledupbywildlife.Theconstantchemicaltrickleisanoldworryforenvironmentalists.

Inthemid-1990sagribusinessesbeganadvertisingGMseedsthatpromisedtoreduceafarmer'suseoftoxicpesticides.TodaymostGMcrops—main

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Industriesinthepastandatpresent.

B.Changesinthedevelopmentofindustries.

C.Thefreedomofindustriestodayandinthepast.

D.Theprotectionofindustrialworkersandcustomers.

22.

【B4】

23.(32)

A.Togetinformation.

B.Toknowtherelatedareas.

C.Toknowthelatestnews.

D.Tomakefriends.

24.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Yogabecomesverypopularnowadays,butitisimportantthatwegettoknowafewfactsaboutit.Firstofall,itisnotareligion.Yogaisawayoflifeandcanserveonlytoimproveyourpresentwayoflife.Yogaisanexactscienceandadelicateart.Secondly,beasmechanicalaspossible.Neverstrainorpulltoomuch.Forcingwillcauseyourbodytoresistandwillactuallyslowdownorevenpreventyourprogress,sogogently.Stretchuptothepointwhereitwouldstarttohurt,thenstopimmediately.Thekeyistheproperbreathingthroughthenostrilswiththemouthshut.Usuallyitisbesttopracticealoneinaroomwithfreshair,wearinglittleornoclothing.Neverpracticeonafullstomachbecauseanemptystomachpermitsgreaterflexibility.Exercisewillbenefityourgeneralhealth.Yogacannotaddorreducepounds'fromyourfigure;onlyeatinglessormorefoodcandothat.Alwaysrememberthatdietaffectsweight,whileexerciseaffectsshape.Neithercandothejoboftheother.

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A.Adelicateart.

B.Awayoflife.

C.Anexactscience.

D.Areligion.

25.(16)

A.Hedoesn'tthinktheyareallowedtospeak.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhat'shappeningoutside.

C.Hewasonlytalkingtohimself.

D.Hethinksit'stoonoisytotalknow.

26.

【B7】

27.【B10】

28.听力原文：W:Excuseme,Mr.Smith．

M:It'sokaywithmeifthereisnomeeting,butwhatfor?

Q:Whatisthewomanaskingfor?

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A.Reasons.B.Advice.C.Leave.D.Opinions.

29.(31)

A.Theheartpumpsbloodintwodirections.

B.Thebloodiscirculatedroundthebodyinonedirectiononlybythepumpingactionoftheheart.

C.Thebloodmovedwithabackwardandforwardmotion.

D.Theheartpumpsbloodinalldirections.

30.(37)

A.Therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofjobsadvertised.

B.Therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofapplicantswithdegrees.

C.Jobsaxebecomingmuchmorecomplicatednowadays.

D.Theotherprocessesofapplyingforjobsaxemorecomplicated.

31.听力原文：Manyuniversitystudentsdislikehistorybecausethereislittletogetexcitedaboutwhenhistoricaleventsarepresentedinaboringmanner.However,I'llneverforgetmyAmericanHistoryProfessor,Dr,Williamson.Eacheventleapedfromthepagesofourtextandbecameasrealasthedailynewsreportontheradio.MyfavoritelectureconcernedtheAmericanRevolution.Dr.WilliamsonsetthemoodforthestorybyimitatingPaulRevere,awell-knownsilver-smith,workinginhisshop.TheAmericancolonistswereangrybecauseoftheBritishcontrolovertheirlives.ReverefeltthatwarbetweentheBritishandthecolonistswasgoingtohappenimmediately.Then,Dr.WilliamsontoldusaboutRevererowingacrosstheCharlesRiverfromBostononApril18,1775.IcanseetheprofessornowasheraisedhishandtohisforeheadasifhewerelookingacrosstheCharlesRivertotheOldNorthChurchinBoston.Suddenly,Reverespottedtwolanterns,asignalwhichmeantthattheBritishwouldattackbysea.Hejumpedonhishorsetowarmthevillagesoftheattack.ProfessorWilliamsonremindedusthatthefirstbattlesoftheAmericanRevolutionwerefoughtatConcordandatLexington,Massachusetts,theyearbeforetheDeclarationofIndependencewassignedin1776.Neverbeforehadhistoryseemedsoalivetome.Andallbecauseaprofessorcaredenoughtoputhisheartintohisteaching.

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A.Hebelievesthathistoryprofessorarepoorlyprepared.

B.Hebelievesthatmoststudentsarelazy.

C.Hebelievesthatprofessorstailtopresentfactsinaninterestingway.

D.Hebelievesthatmoststudentsfeelthathistoryisawasteoftime.

32.

【B6】

33.听力原文：W:Youaregoingtomissyoursistersincesheisgoingtogetmarried,aren'tyou?

M:Sure.Wehaveneverbeenseparatedsinceherbirth,almostfortwentyyears.Well,she'sgrownup.Ijusthopethatsheishappy.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanwillmisshersister.

B.Themanisgoingtogetmarried.

C.Theman'ssisterisgoingtogetmarried.

D.Thewomanhasseparatedwiththeman.

34.(38)

35.(33)

A.Torestorethenormalproductionoftheoilwells.

B.Toestimatethelossescausedbythefires.

C.Toremovetheoilleftinthedesert.

D.Tousetheoilleftintheoillakes.

36.(34)

A.Toreplacephysicaltherapy.

B.Tocontrolbrainseizures.

C.Topreventheartdisease.

D.Torelievetension.

37.(22)

A.Havearest.

B.Haveacupofcoffee.

C.Useeyedrops.

D.Sleepearlyinthenight.

38.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

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A.Thetransportationforthetripisfree.

B.Theclasswon'tenjoygoingonthefieldtrip.

C.Somepeoplemaynotgoonthetrip.

D.Everyoneintheclasshaspaidthefee.

39.(41)

40.

【B3】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.(56)

42.

Thewaterproofsuperglueoriginatesin______.

A.themussel'stongue-shapedfoot

B.someglandsinthemussel'sbody

C.thethreadgivenoffbythemussel

D.thechannelofthemussel'sfoot

43.

Howlongcanthepaymentbeputoffwithoutbeingcharged?

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Theround-the-clockavailabilitythatcellphonesandpagershave【C1】______topeople'slivesmaybetakingatollonfamilylife,anewstudysuggests.Thestudy,which【C2】______morethan1,300adultsover2years,foundthatthosewhoconsistentlyusedamobilephoneorpagerthroughoutthestudyperiodweremorelikelytoreportnegative"spillover"betweenworkandhomelife--and,in【C3】______,lesssatisfactionwiththeirfamilylife.Spilloveressentiallymeansthatthelinebetweenworkandhomebeginstoblur.Worklifemay【C4】______homelife-whenaparentistakingjob-relatedcallsathome,forinstance-orhouseholdissuesmaystarttotakeup【C5】______time.

Theproblemwithcellphonesandpagersseemstobethattheyareallowingforevermorespilloverbetweenworkandhome,accordingtoChesley'sfindings.Thismaybe【C6】______trueforworkingwomen,thestudyfound.Amongmen,consistentuseofmobilephonesandpagersseemedtoallowmoreworkissuestocreepintofamilytime.Butforwomen,thespillovertendedtogoinboth【C7】______--being"connected"meantthatworkcutintohometime,andfamilyissuesseepedintoworklife.

Thepoint,Chesleysaid,isthatcellphonesandpagersseemtobeopeningmorelinesfor【C8】______exchangesamongfamilymembers,ratherthanpositiveones.Buttheremaybewaystostemthespillover,accordingtoChesley.Employers,shesaid,couldlookattheirpoliciesoncontactingemployeesafter-hourstomake【C9】______theirexpectationsare"reasonable".Fortheirpart,employeescoulddecidethatcellphonesandpagersgooffduring【C10】______familytime,Chesleysaid.

[A]work[F]specially[K]real

[B]stressful[G]sure[L]designated

[C]partly[H]turn[M]leisure

[D]followed[I]directories[N]invade

[E]return[J]brought[O]directions

【C1】

45.

Whyiselectronicmailwidelyusedinbusiness?

A.Becauseitcanspeedupthesendingofmessages.

B.Becauseitisafashionablegadgettothebusinessman.

C.Becauseitischeapandefficient.

D.Becauseitisapartofbusinesslife.

46.

WhatisthemainideaofPara.5?

A.Whybrownfatcannotnecessarilyhelptoloseweight.

B.Whypeoplewillfeelhungry.

C.Whypeopleiseatingmorefoodthanbefore.

D.Whetherdrugcompaniescanmanagetoactivatebrownfat.

47.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose______.

A.whoareatthebottomofthesociety

B.whoarehigherupintheirsocialstatus

C.whoprovebetterthantheirfellow-competitors

D.whocouldkeepfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld

48.

Feverscause______.

A.prostaglandinstobeformed

B.irontobemadeavailabletobacteria

C.leukocytestobemoremobile

D.lizardstobecold-bloodedanimals

49.

Thedelegatesseemedtolackconfidencein______.

A.curbingthedemandfordangerousdrugs

B.destroyingtheprocessofdistribution

C.establishingsystemforcollectinginformationaboutdragabuse

D.persuadingpeoplenottotakedrugs

50.

Whatdoes"internalmechanism"(Line3,Para3)mean?

A.Secretmachine.

B.Mentalprocesses.

C.Oversystem.

D.Mechanicoperation.

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TheWorldBankhasjustratedcountriesonhowfriendlytheyaretobusiness.AndthebiggestnewswastheprogressinAfrica.TwoAfricancountries,GhanaandTanzania,arelistedthisyearamongthetopteninbusinessreforms.

ThereportisfromtheWorldBankandtheInternationalFinanceCorporation,theprivatefinancingagencyoftheWorldBankGroup.Itsaysthetopfivereformers,inorder,areGeorgia,Romania,Mexico,ChinaandPeru.Franceisnext,followedbyCroatia,Guatemala,GhanaandTanzania.

Effortstoreducethetime,costandtroubleoflegalandadministrativerequirementscanmeangreatereconomicactivity.Businessreformsareimportantespeciallytodevelopingeconomies.Forexample,untilrecently,ittookmorethanoneyeartoreceivepropertyownershipdocumentsinIvoryCoast.Nowtheprocesstakesaboutonemonth.Thegovernmentnolongerrequiresasingleministertodealwithallrequeststoregisterproperty.InChina,thegovernmenthasestablishedasystemofcreditrecords,tohelppeoplegetpersonalloans.Now,threehundredfortymillionChinesehavecredithistories.Mexicowaspraisedforincreasingprotectionsforinvestors.And,inElSalvador,businessreformscutthetimeneededtostartabusinessfrommorethanonehundreddaystojusttwenty-sixdays.

Somenations,however,increasedbarrierstodoingbusiness.TheWorldBanksaystheseincludeBolivia,Eritrea,Hungary,EastTimor,Uzbekistan,VenezuelaandZimbabwe.Itsaysthesenationsmadeitmoredifficulttodothingslikegettingcredit,registeringpropertyormovinggoodsacrossborders.

WhatprogresshasAfricancountriesmadeintermsofbusinessreform?

52.

Wordsofpraisekeepchangingbecause______.

A.theylosetheirfreshness

B.therearemorewordsavailableinthisarea

C.youngpeoplearebecomingmorediscriminating

D.olderpeopletrytoavoidthein-wordsoftheyoung

53.

Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.

A.thegeneralpublicistoonaivetoacceptthe"privatization"

B.thenotionthat"thecustomerisalwaysright"isoutofdate

C.itisageneraltrendthattherewillbemorepublicdisclosureofprivatelyfundedresearch

D.thebovinespongiform.encephalopathyepidemicinBritainwasmoreseriousthanwhatwasdisclosed

54.

【C6】

55.

Theselectionisprimarilyconcernedwith______.

A.wildlifeofallkindsreturningtolargecitiestolive

B.falconsinNewYork,Baltimore,Philadelphia,andNorfolk

C.moosestumblingintoplate-glassstorefronts

D.foxesreturningtoLondon

56.Whatisthepropermeaningoftheword"cue"inthesecondparagraph?

A.Communication.B.Hint.C.Explanation.D.Production.

57.

Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A.PermissiveParentsandResponsibleParents.

B.CensorshipandtheLaw.

C.CensorsValueArtisticMerits.

D.CensorshipPerformsGoodServicetoSociety.

58.

ThepassagetellsusthatthemajorityoftheBritishpeople______.

A.likethegovernmentinofficetobecriticizedbythepartieswhichareinopposition

B.arekeenondebateanddiscussion

C.favorthesortofdemocraticprocessinParliament

D.appreciatestrongdisagreementsexistinginParliament

59.

"Bridgingthegap"(Line1,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto______.

A.teachingoldpeoplemoreinformationaboutthemoderntechnology

B.askingyounggenerationtogetusedtothetraditionalwaysofcommunication

C.usingmoderntechnologytoinventeasywaystocommunicateforoldpeople

D.neglectingthedifferencebetweenyoungandoldgenerationsincommunication

60.

CollinsandAndersonarecitedinthetexttoindicateallthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.

A.time-consumingeffortisneededtoaccomplishthedetailedmapofgeneinhumanDNA

B.humangene-therapyoperationsmaybeappliedtothepatients

C.gene-therapynowisalreadygenerallyusedtothetreatmentandpreventionofhumandiseases

D.informationaboutDNAmaybeusedinthetreatmentanpreventionofhumandiseases

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.TheEuropeanUnionhadapprovedanumberof

geneticallymodifiedcropsuntillate1998.Butgrowpublic【S1】______

concernovertheirsupposedenvironmentalandhealthrisksled

severalEUcountrytodemandamoratorium(暂时禁止)【S2】______

onimportsofanynewGMproduce(转基因农产品).

Forlate1999therewereenoughsuchcountriestoblockany【S3】______

newapprovalsofGMproduce.Lastyear,Americafiledacomplaint

attheWTOaboutthemoratorium,withoutarguingthat【S4】______

itwasanillegaltradebarrierbecausethereisnoscientific

baseforit.Asmorestudieshavebeencompletedonthe【S5】______

effectsofGMcrops,thegreens'caseforthemhasweakened.【S6】______

Muchevidencehasemergedofhealthrisksfromeatingthem.【S7】______

And,overall,thestudieshaveshownthattheenvironmental

effectsonmodifiedcropsarenotalwaysasseriousasthe【S8】______

greensclaim.Nevertheless,environmentalistscontinuetofind

faultofsuchstudiesandarguethattheyareinconclusive.【S9】______

WhileAmericansseemhappyenoughtoconsumefood

madefromGMcrops,opinionpollscontinuetoshowthat

Europeanconsumersdisliketheidea.Europeansseembetaking【S10】______

theattitudewhich,sincethereremainstheslightest

possibilityofadverseconsequencesandsinceitisclear

howthey,asconsumers,benefitfromGMcrops,they

wouldrathernotruntherisk.

【S1】

62.Forhalfamillennium,scoresofwritershavestruggled

tomakesenseofthemysterythatwasLeonardoDaVinci.Wasthe

manwhomadetheMonaLisasmilesanartist?WasheawackyinventororaS1.______

scientist?Avisionary—orsimplytheproductoratraumatic

(受创伤的)child?IntellectualgreatsfromJohannS2.______

WolfgangyonGoethetoWalterPatertoSigmundFreud

allhavetriedtocapturethecharacterofthequintessentialS3.______

(精萃的)Renaissanceman.Morerecently,Dan

Brown'sbest-sale.TheDaVinciCodecreatedasubversiveS4.______

sideforhim,assertingthatDaVinciworkedclues

ofaage-oldconspiracyintheRomanCatholicChurchS5.______

intohislarge-scale1498paintingTheLastSupper.

Brown'sbookisfiction.ButnewresearchintheS6.______

Italianmasterisindeedgeneratingfreshideasaboutwhat

madeDaVincitick.Sincethe1880s,mostofhis6,000manuscripts

havebeenpublishedandtranslated,allowedS7.______

thenatureofDaVinci'sgeniustoemergefromcenturiesof

mythandspeculation.Thesenotebooksform.thebasisof

anewexhibitionatLondonVictoriaandAlbertMuseum,"LeonardoDaS8.______

Vinci:Experience,ExperimentandDesign,"whichopensonSept.14.

Throughrarelyseeingmanuscriptsanddrawings,large-scalemodelsS9.______

ofhisdesignsandcomputeranimations,theexhibitil