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2022年江西省南昌市公共英語五級(jí)(筆試)重點(diǎn)匯總(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________
一、1.ListeningComprehension(15題)1.Whatwilltheclassdonow?
A.Hearanotherreport.
B.DiscussoneofEmilyDickinson'spoems.
C.Hearalecturegivenbytheteacher.
D.Discusspoemstheyhavewrittenthemselves.
2.WhendidthisexpressioncomeintotheAmericanLanguage?
A.SometimeaftertheCivilWar.
B.DuringtheSecondWorldWar.
C.WhenpresidentGeorgeBushwasinoffice.
D.DuringtheperiodofIndependenceWar.
3.PartA
Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.
聽力原文:Thereareseveralplacesintheworldthatarefamousforpeoplewholiveforaverylongtime.Thesesplacesareusuallymountainousareas,farawayfrommoderncities.Doctors,scientistsandpublichealthexpertsoftentraveltotheseregionstosolveamysteriouslonghealthylife;theexpertshopetobringtothemodernworldthesecretsoflongevity.
HunzaishighintheHymalayanMountainsofAsia.There,manypeopleoveronehundredyearsofagearestillinphysicalhealth.Menofninetyarenewfathers,andwomenoffiftystillhavebabies.Whatarethereasonsforthisgoodhealth?ScientistsbelievethatthepeopleofHunzahavethesethreebenefits:first,physicalwork,usuallyinthefieldsorwithanimals;second,ahealthenvironmentwithcleanairandwater;andwhat'smore,asimplediethighinvitaminsandnutritionbutlowinfat,cholesterol,sugarandchemicals.
PeopleintheCaucasusMountaininRussiaarealsofamousfortheirlongevity.Inthisarea,thereareamazingexamplesofverylong-livedpeople.Birthrecordsarenotusuallyavailable,butawomancalledTsurbaprobablyliveduntilage160;amancalledShiraliprobablyliveduntil168.Hiswidowwas120yearsold.Ingeneral,peoplenotonlylivealongtime,buttheyalsolivewell.Theyarealmostneversick,andwhentheydie,theyhavenotonlytheirownteethbutalsoafullheadofhairandgoodeyesight.
Vilcabamba,Ecuador,isanotherareafamousforthelongevityofitshabit-ants.Thisregion—likeHunzaandtheCaucasus—isalsoinhighmountains,farawayfromcities.InVilcabamba,too,thereisverylittledisease.Onereasonforthegoodhealthofthepeoplemightbetheclean,beautifulenvironment:thetemperatureisabout70Fahrenheitallyearlong;thewindalwayscomesfromthesamedirection;andtheregionisrichinflowers,fruits,vegetablesandwildlife.
Insomeways,thedietsofthehabitantsinthethreeregionsarequitedifferent.Hunzukutseatmainlyrawvegetables,fruit(especiallyapricots),andchapattis—akindofpancake;theyeatmeatonlyafewtimesayear.TheCaucasiandietconsistsmainlyofmilk,cheese,vegetables,fruitandmeat;mostpeopletheredrinkthelocalredwinedaily.InVilcabamba,peopleeatasmallamountofmeateachweek,butthedietconsistslargelyofgrain,coins,beans,potatoesandfruit.
ExpertsfindonesurprisingfactinthemountainsofEcuador.Mostpeoplethere,eventheveryold,consumealotofcoffee,drinkalargeamountofalcohol,andsmokefortytosixtycigarettesdaily.
However,thedietsaresimilarintwogeneralways:first,thefruitsandvegetablesthattheinhabitantsofthethreeareaseatareallnatural;thatis,theycontainnochemicalsandsecond,thepeopleconsumefewercaloriesthanpeopledointheotherpartsoftheworld.AtypicalNorthAmericantakesinanaverageof3,300calorieseveryday;atypicalinhabitantofthesemountainousareasbetween1,700and2,000calories.
Inhabitantsinthethreeregionshavemoreincommoncalories,naturalfood,theirmountainsandtheirdistancefrommoderncities,becausethesepeopleliveincountrysideandaremostlyfarmers,theirlivesarephysicallyhard.Thus,theydonotneedtogotohealthclubsbecausetheygetalotofexerciseintheirdailywork.Inaddition,although,theirlivesarehard,thepeopledonotseemtohavetheworriesofcitypeople.Theirlivesarequiet.Consequently,someexpertsbelievethatphysicalexerciseandfreedomfromworrymightbethetwomostimportantsecretsoflongevity.
Somemoderncitiesareusuallyfamousforpeoplewholiveave
A.TrueB.Fasle
4.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.
A.RightB.Wrong
5.聽力原文:M:Soyoureallybelievethatclothescarryakindofmessageforotherpeopleandthatwhatweputonisinsomewayareflectionofwhatwefeel?
W:Ohyes,verymuchso.Nowpeoplearebeginningtotakeseriouslytheideaofakindofpsychologyofclothing,tobelievethatthereisnotjustindividualtasteinourclothesbutalsoathinkingbehindwhatwewearwhichistryingtoexpresssomethingwemaynotevenbeawareofourselves.
M:Butsurelythishasalwaysbeenthecase.Wealldressupwhenwewanttoimpresssomeone,suchasforajobinterviewwithaprospectiveemployer;wethenmakeaneffortandputonsomethingsmart.
W:True,butthat'saconsciousact.WhatIamtalkingaboutismoreofasubconsciousthing.Takeforexamplethestudentwhoisawayfromhomeatcollegeoruniversity:ifhetendstowraphimselfupmorethantheothers,thisisbecauseheisprobablyfeelinghomesick.Similarly,ageneralfeelingofinsecuritycansometimestaketheform.ofoverdressinginwarmerclothesthannecessary.
M:Canyougiveanyotherexamples?
W:Yes.Ithinkpeoplewhoaresociableandoutgoingtendtodressinanextrovertedway,preferringbrighterormoredazzlingcolorsyellows,brightreds,andsoon.Inthesameway,whatmightbeseenasaparallelwiththeanimalkingdom,aggressiveclothesmightindicateanaggressivepersonalityorattitudetolife.Thinkaboutthethreatdisplaysusedbyanimalswhentheywanttowarnoffopponents.
M:Doyouthinkthecareorlackofitoverthewayweactuallywearourclotheshasanythingtotellus?
W:Yes,indeed.Thelength,forexample,ofaman'strousersspeaksvolumesaboutthisawarenessofhisownimage.Or,ifhistrousersaretooshortorhangingloosely,thisprobablymeanshe'sabsorbedbyotherthings.
Accordingtothewoman,whatgovernstheclotheswewear?
A.Adesiretoexpressoneselfandshowone'swealth.
B.Individualtasteandloveforbeauty.
C.Loveforbeautyandadesiretoimpressotherpeople.
D.Individualtasteandadesiretoexpressoneself.
6.PartA
Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.
聽力原文:Hello,everyone.TodayIwillintroduceyouthelearningchainsinBritain.Herethechainsrefertoschoolslinkedtogetheraspartofagroup.Theycanofferstudentsmanypracticaladvantages.
Whenpeopleareaskedtonamealanguageschool,moreoftenthannot.theythinkofoneofthelargeinternationalchainsofschools.Somearevastlanguageteachingorganizationswithschoolsinmanydifferentcountriesandmayteachjustonelanguage.
Oneofthemainstrengthsofthesechainsisthefactthattheirnameisfamiliartopeopleallovertheworld.Thiscanbeabigadvantageintheconfusingworldoflanguagelearning.Moststudentsarebewilderedbythelargechoiceofschoolsandcoursesonoffer.bothathomeandabroad.a(chǎn)ndsomanyprefertochooseaschoolwhichhasafamiliarnameandanestablishedreputation.Chainschoolsknowthis,andpartoftheirsuccessisduetoeffectivemarketingandadvertising,whichhelpstokeeptheirnamewell-known.
Butchainschoolsshouldnotbedismissedbyseriousstudentsjustbecausetheyuseclevermarketingtechniques.Theyhaveotherimportantstrengthenswhichcanprovideadvantagestostudents.Aschoolisonlyasgoodasitsteachersandfacilities,andmanychainsofferveryhighstandardsinboth.Morechainsrequirethattheirteachershaveinternationallyrecognizedqualificationsandamaximumamountofteachingexperience.Itisimportantforchainstomaintainthesestandardsatallschools.becausethereputationofthewholechaincanbeaffectedifoneschoolperformsbadly.
Studentsalsobenefitfromthestandardizedstructureofchains.Mostchainsusethesametextbooksinalltheirschools.a(chǎn)ndoftentheyproducetheirowncourseworkmaterials.Theyalsoorganizetheircoursesinthesamewaywhichmeansthatstartingdatesandcourselengthsareusuallythesameatallschools.
Forstudents,oneofthemainadvantagesofthisstandardizedstructureissimplicity.IfyoucannotdecidewhethertostudyintheU.S.orBritain.forexample,mostchainsallowstudentstostarttheirlanguagecourseatoneschoolandcontinueatanother,sotheycanexperiencedifferentregionsordifferentcountries,aspartofthesamestudytrip.
Chainschoolstendtobelargerthansinglecenterschools,whichcanalsohaveadvantagesforstudents.Withlargernumbersofstudents.schooladministratorscanachieveabettermixtureofnationalitiesinclassrooms.Thismeansthatstudentscanavoidbeingwithotherstudentswhospeaktheirlanguage.Thisgivesthemthechancetomeetstudentsfromothercountries,andtopracticetheirEnglishwiththem.
Somechainsofferstudentsaverysimplebookingandenrolmentprocedurewhichisalsouseful.Applicationformsandenrolmentproceduresarethesameforallschools,sostudentsneedonlysupplytheirdetailsonce.Studentsmayfindthattheycanbooktheircourseabroadthrougharepresentativeofachainschoolintheirowntownorcity.Otherchainsofferacentralizedbookingfacility,sostudentsonlyhavetocontactonecentertomakeabookinganywhereintheworld.
Chainschoolsoftenoperateindifferentlocations,whereasasingleschoolislikelytobebasedpermanentlyinonebuilding.Manychainschoolsoperatetemporaryschools,particularlyduringthesummerholidays.InBritain,theyoftenusesecondaryschoolpremiseswhichareemptyduringtheschoolholidays.
StudyingEnglishinanEnglish-speakingcountryisthemosteffectivewaytolearnthelanguage,butformanystudentsthisisonlyonestageoftheirlearningcareer.MoststudentsstartlearningEnglishintheirowncountryandtheywillprobablywanttocontinuelearningoncetheyreturnfrom
A.RightB.Wrong
7.Whichpowerdoesthemansuggest?
A.Waterpower.
B.Windpower.
C.Solarpower.
D.Electronicalpower.
8.Whatwasthediscussiontopicofthepreviousclassmeeting?
A.NewEnglandmysterystories.
B.Eighteenth-centuryEnglishcriticism.
C.AcomparisonofpoemsofDickinsonandWhitman.
D.ThepoemsofWaltWhitman.
9.WhatwaspotatousedforinEuropeatfirst?
10.PartA
Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.
聽力原文:DoItYourselfMagazineorganizesacompetitioneverysummertoelectthe“Handymanoftheyear”.ThewinnerofthisyeariSMr.RoyMiller.aSheffieldpostman.Ajournalistandaphotographerhavecometohishouse.ThejournalistisinterviewingMr.Millerforanarticleinthemagazine.
W:Well,I'mveryimpressedbyalltheworkyou'vedoneonyourhouse,Mr.Miller.Howlonghaveyoubeenworkingonit?
M:IfirstbecameinterestedinDo-it-Yourselfseveralyearsago.Yousee,mysonPaulisdisabled.He'sinawheel-chairandIjusthadtomakealterationstothehouse.Icouldn'taffordtopayworkmentodoit.Ihadtolearntodoitmyself.
W:Hadyouhadanyexperienceinthiskindofwork?Didyouhaveanypracticalskills?
M:No.1gotafewbooksfromthelibrarybuttheydidn'thelpverymuch.SoIdecidedtogotoeveningclassessothatIcouldlearnbasiccarpentryandelectricalwiring.
W:Whatsortofchangesdidyoumaketothehouse?
M:Firstofall,practicalthingstohelpPaul.Youneverreallyrealizetheproblemshandicappedpeoplehaveuntilitattacksyourownfamily.Mostgovernmentbuildings,forexample,havestepsuptothedoor.Theydon'tplanbuildingssothatdisabledpeoplecangetinandout.Weusedtoliveinaflat,andofcourse,itwastotallyunsuitable.Justimaginetheproblemsadisabledpersonwouldhaveinyourhouse.WeneededalargerhousewithwidecorridorssothatPaulcouldgetfromoneroomtoanother.Wedidn'thavemuchmoneyandwehadtobuythisone.It'soverninetyyearsoldanditwasinaverybadstateofrepair.
W:Wheredidyoubegin?
M:Theelectrical.IcompletelyrewiredthehousesothatPaulcouldreachalltheswitches.Ihadtolowerthelightswitchesandraisethepower-points.IwentontodothewholehousesothatPaulcouldreachthingsandgowhereheneeded.
W:Whatelsedidyoudo?
M:BythetimeI'dalteredeverythingforPaul,do-it-yourselfhadbecomeahobby.Ireallyenjoyeddoingthingswithmyhands.Look,Ieveninstalledsmoke-alarms.
W:Whatwasthepurposeofthat?
M:Iwasveryworriedaboutfire.Yousee,Paulcan'tmoveveryfast.Ifittedthemsothatwewouldhaveplentyofwarningiftherewereafire.Iputinacompleteburglar-alarmsystem.Ittookweeks.Thefrontdooropensautomatically.andI'mgoingtoputadeviceonPaul'swheelchairsothathe'llbeabletoopenandcloseitwhenhewants.
W:Whatareyouworkingonnow?
M:I'vejustfinishedthekitchen.I'vedesigneditsothathecanreacheverything.NowI'mbuildinganextensionsothatPaulwillhavealargeroomonthegroundfloorwherehecanwork.
W:There'sa$10,000prize.Howareyougoingtospendit?
M:IamgoingtostartmyownbusinesssothatIcanconvertordinaryhousesfordisabledpeople.IthinkI'vebecomeanexpertonthesubject.
ThoughPaulisdisabled,hemanagedtomovearoundinthehouse.
A.RightB.Wrong
11.Youcanfindyournoseinthedarknessbecauseofyour"feltimage".
A.TrueB.Fasle
12.What'sthecommonmisconceptionaboutartandscience?
13.Whatdothestudyofscienceandthestudyofartrequire?
14.WhatdidEuropeansthinkofpotatoes?
15.What/Whoshouldstudentscontactiftheywanttogetasummerjob?
A.TheStudentUnion.
B.TheStudentEmploymentOffice.
C.TheWorkers'Union.
D.TheStudentPart-timeJobOffice.
二、2.UseofEnglish(10題)16.
【C19】
17.
【C2】
18.(38)
19.(39)
20.(50)
21.
【C8】
22.(35)
23.(42)
24.
【C9】
25.(44)
三、3.ReadingComprehension(15題)26.
Inpolitics,astronautsaregenerally______.
A.democratsB.republicansC.conservativesD.communists
27.(72)
28.(67)
29.
Accordingtothepassage,theauthorfelttogiveRaoulaholidaytip.
A.excitedB.delightedC.embarrassedD.forced
30.PartB
Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Thepressisconstantlyremindingusthatthedramaticincreaseintheageofourpopulationoverthenext30orsoyearswillcausenationalhealthcaresystemstocollapse,economiestocrumpleunderthestrainofpensiondemandsanddisintegratingfamiliestobuckleunderincreasingcarecommitments.YetresearchatOxfordisbeginningtoexposesomeofthewidespreadmythsthatunderliethisrhetoric.Demographicageingisundoubtedlyareality.Lifeexpectancyindevelopedcountrieshasrisencontinuouslyoverthepastcentury,increasingthepercentageofthoseovertheageof60relativetothoseundertheageof15.By2030halfthepopulationofWesternEuropewillbeovertheageof50,withapredictedaveragelifeexpectancyofafurther40years.Bythen,aquarterofthepopulationwillbeover65andby2050theUK'scurrentnumberof10,000centenariansarepredictedtohavereachedaquarterofamillion.SomedemographershaveevensuggestedthathalfofallbabygirlsbornintheWesttodaywilllivetoseethenextcentury.
66.______
Indeed,ifthiscouldbeachievedthroughouttheworld,itwouldsurelycountasthesuccessofcivilization,forthenwewouldalsohaveconqueredthekillersofpoverty,disease,famineandwar.
Decreasingmortalityrates,increasinglongevityanddecliningfertilitymeansmallerpercentagesofyoungpeoplewithinpopulations.Overthepast20yearslifeexpectancyatbirthintheUKhasrisenbyfouryearsformen(to75)andthreeyearsforwomen(to80).MeanwhilefertilityratesacrossEuropehavedeclinedmoreorlesscontinuouslyoverthepast40yearsandremainwellbelowthelevelsrequiredforEuropeanpopulationstobeabletoreplacethemselveswithoutsubstantiveimmigration.Butagain,ratherthanseeingthisasadoomandgloomscenario,weneedtoexplorethepositiveaspectsofthesedemographics.Thenext50yearsshouldprovideuswithanopportunitytoenjoythemanyadvantagesofasocietywithamaturepopulationstructure.
67.______
ThefirstoftheseisthecurrentpoliticalrhetoricwhichclaimsthathealthservicesacrosstheWesternworldarecollapsingunderthestrainofdemographicageing.
68.______
Thesecondmythistheviewthattheratioofworkerstonon-workerswillbecomesoacutethatWesterneconomieswillcollapse,compoundedbyamassivegrowthinpensiondebt.Whilethereareundoubtedconcernsovercurrentpensionshortfalls,itisalsoclearthatworkingliveswillthemselveschangeoverthenextfewdecades,withapredictedincreaseinflexibleandpart-timeworkandtheprobableextensionofworkinglifeuntiltheageof70.Indeed,wehavetorecognizethatwecannotexpecttoretireattheageof50andthenbeabletosupportourselvesforanother40orsoyears.Neitherasolidpensionschemenorsavingscancarrypeoplethatlong.
69.______
Afurthermythisthatwewillallliveinloose,multigenerationalfamilies,experiencingincreasedemotionaldistancingfromourkin.Evidencefromavarietyofstudiesacrossthedevelopedworldsuggeststhat,ifanything,themodernfamilyisactuallybecomingmoreclose-knit.WorkcarriedoutbytheOxfordInstituteinScandinaviaandinaPan-EuropeanFamilyCareStudy,forexample,showsthatdespitedieinfluenceofthewelfarestate,overthepast10years,peoplehavecometovaluefamilyrelationshipsmorethanpreviously.
70.______
Inthedevelopedworld,therefore,wecanseeactualbenefitsfrompopulationageing:abetterbalancebetweenagegroups,matureandlessvolatiles
31.(74)
32.WorldleadersmetrecentlyatUnitedNationsheadquartersinNewYorkCitytodiscusstheenvironmentalissuesraisedattheRioEarthSummitin1992.TheheadsofstateweresupposedtodecidewhatfurtherstepsshouldbetakentohaltthedeclineofEarth'slife-supportsystems.Infact,thismeetinghadmuchdieflavouroftheoriginalEarthSummit.Towit:emptypromises,hollowrhetoric,bickeringbetweenrichandpoor,andirrelevantinitiatives.ThinkU.S.Congressinslowmotion.
Almostobscuredbythistorporisthefactmattherehasbeensomeremarkableprogressoverthepastfiveyears—realchangesintheattitudeofordinarypeopleinmeThirdWorldtowardfamilysizeandadawningrealisationmatenvironmentaldegradationandtheirownwell-beingareintimately,andinversely,linked.Almostnoneofthis,however,hasanythingtodowithwhatthebureaucratsaccomplishedinRio.
Oritdidn'taccomplish.OneitemontheagendaatRio,forexample,wasarenewedefforttosavetropicalforests.(ApreviousUN-sponsoredinitiativehadfallenapartwhenitbecameclearthatitactuallyhasteneddeforestation.)AfterRio,aUNworkinggroupcameupwithmorethan100recommendationsthathavesofargonenowhere.Oneproposedforestrypactwoulddolittlemorethanimmunizing"wood-exportingnationsagainsttradesanctions.
AnefforttodraftanagreementonwhattodoabouttheclimatechangescausedbyCO2andothergreenhousegaseshasfaredevenworse.BlockedbytheBushAdministrationfromsettingmandatorylimits,theUNin1992calledonnationstovoluntarilyreduceemissionsto1990levels.Severalyearslater,it'sasifRiohadneverhappened.AnewclimatetreatyisscheduledtobesignedthisDecemberinKyoto,Japan,butgovernmentsstillcannotagreeontheselimits.Meanwhile,theU.S.produces7%moreCO2thanitdidin1990,andemissionsinthedevelopingworldhaverisenevenmoresharply.Noonewouldconfusethe"Rioprocess"withprogress.
Whilegovernmentshaveditheredatapacethatcouldmakedriftingcontinentsimpatient,peoplehaveacted.Birth-ratesaredroppingfasterthanexpected,notbecauseofRiobutbecausepoorpeoplearedecidingontheirowntoreducefamilysize.Anotherpositivedevelopmenthasbeenagrowingenvironmentalconsciousnessamongthepoor.FromslumdwellersinKarachi,Pakistan,tocolonistsinRondonia,Brazil,urbanpoorandruralpeasantsalikeseemtorealizethattheypaythebiggestpriceforpollutionanddeforestation.Thereiscauseforhopeaswellinthegrowingrecognitionamongbusinesspeoplethatitisnotintheirlong-terminteresttofightenvironmentalreforms.JohnBrowne,chiefexecutiveofBritishPetroleum,boldlyassertedinamajorspeechinMaythatthethreatofclimatechangecouldnolongerbeignored.
Thewriter'sgeneralattitudetowardstheworldleadersmeetingattheUNis.
A.supportiveB.impartialC.criticalD.comedic
33.(78)
34.PartB
Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66~70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA~Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.ThereisOneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Supermarketshoppershaveneverbeenmorespoiltforchoice.Butjustwhenwethoughttraditionalsystemsofselectivefarminghadcreatedthemosttemptingarrayoffoodsmoneycanbuy,wearenowbeingpresentedwiththeprospectofgeneticallycreatedstrainsofcabbages,onion,tomato,potatoandapple.
Itmaynotticklethefancyoffoodpuristsbutitfirestheimaginationofscientists.LastweektheydiscoveredthattheclassicParisianmushroomcontainsjustthepropertiesthat,whengeneticallymixedwithawildstrainofmushroomfromtheSonoradesertinCalifornia,couldhelpitgrowenmassewhileatthesametimeprovidingitwiththeresilienceofthewildstrain.
66.______
“Wehavefoundawayofincreasingthesuccessratefromoneto90percent.”
Thisisjustoneofthemanyproductsthat,accordingtoskeptics,arecreatingagenerationof“Frankenfoods”.Thefirstsuchfoodthatmaybeconsumedonawidescaleisatomatowhichhasbeengeneticallymanipulatedsothatitdoesnotsoftenasitripens.
67.______
Criticssaythatthenewtomato—whichcost$25milliontoresearch—isdesignedtostayonsupermarketshelvesforlonger.Ithasaten-daylifespan.
Notsurprisingly,every-hungryUSisleadingthesearchfortheseforbiddenfruit.Bychangingthegenesofagrapefruit.a(chǎn)growerfromTexashascreatedasweet,red,thin-skinnedgrapefruitexpectedtosellatapremiumoveritsCaliforniaandFloridacompetitors.
Forchipfanaticswhowanttowatchtheirwaist-lines,newhigh-starch,low-moisturepotatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfriedhavebeencreated,thankstoagenefromintestinalbacteria.
Thescientistsbehindsuchnewfoodarguethatgeneticengineeringissimplyanextensionofanimalandplantbreedingmethodsandthatbybroadeningthescopeofthegeneticchangesthatcanbemade,sourcesoffoodareincreased.Accordingly,theyargue,thisdoesnotinherentlyleadtofoodsthatarelesssafethanthosedevelopedbyconventionaltechniques.Butifdesirablegenesareswappedirrespectiveofspeciesbarriers,couldthingsspiraloutofcontrol?“Knowledgeisnottoxic,”saidMarkCantley,headofthebiotechnologyunitattheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment.“Ithasgivenusafargreaterunderstandingofhowlivingsystemsworkatamolecularlevelandthereisnoreasonforpeopletothinkthatscientistsandfarmersshouldusethatknowledgetodoriskythings.”
Clearly,financialincentiveliesbehindthedevelopmentofthesebigger,moreproductivefoods.Butwemayhaveonlyourselvestoblame.Intheearlyperiodofmassfoodcommerce,foodvarietiesweredevelopedbytraditionalmethodsofselectivebreedingtosuitthelocalpalate.Butassuppliersstartedtoselectandpreserveplantvariantsthathadlargerfruit,consumerexpectationsrose,leadingtothedevelopmentofthedesirableclones.Still,traditionalistsandgourmetsinEuropearefightingtheirdevelopment.
68.______
Eveninthepre-packagedUS.wheretheslow-softeningtomatowillsoonbereachingsupermarkets,1,500AmericanchefshavelenttheirsupporttothePureFoodCampaignwhichcallsfortheinternationalboycottofgeneticallyengineeredfoodsuntilmoreisknownabouttheconsequencesofthetechnologyandreliablecontrolshave
35.(70)
36.
AccordingtoJackMaple,tocutcrime______.
A.theheadsofpolicedepartmentshouldmakemorecontactwiththecriminals
B.thegovernmentshouldeducatetheresidentsmore
C.acomputersystemcalledComstatshouldbeadoptedbythepolice
D.thecriminalsshouldbeseverelypunished
37.
Asmanifestedintheexperimentalstudy,rapideyemovementischaracterizedby______.
A.intenselyactivebrainwavetraces
B.subjects'quickerresponsetimes
C.complicatedmemorypatterns
D.revivalofeventsinthepreviousday
38.(75)
39.
TheNationalAssociationtoAdvanceFatAcceptanceholdsthat______.
A.fatpeopleshouldtrytoloseweight
B.eatinglessisharmfultopeople'shealth
C.fatpeoplewerebornthatway
D.obesityisgoodforpeople
40.
Whycouldnotceramicsbeusedwidelyinthepast?
A.Becauseoftheirbrittleness.
B.Becausepeopledidn'tknowhowtousethem.
C.Becausetheywerenotuseful.
D.Becausetheycouldnotresistheat.
四、閱讀理解(5題)41.
根據(jù)下列文章回答36~40題:
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ThetwoBrooklynitesinthefirstparagraphwere__________.
42.
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wassimplyregardedasamovieaboutgangstersonce?__________
43.
根據(jù)下列文章回答21~25題:
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Concerningtheprotectionofprivacyandincreasedsurveillanceofcommunication,theauthorseemstoinsiston__________.
44.
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usesthesamegas/elec
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