PAGEPAGE12026春季學期國開電大本科《理工英語4》一平臺機考題庫說明：1.2025秋期機考考試題型已經(jīng)更新，去掉了第五大題寫作題型，新增加了第五大題翻譯題漢譯英和第六大題翻譯題英譯漢。2.資料整理于2026年2月，適用于2026春季及以后學期國家開放大學本科學員一平臺期末機考考試。第三大題閱讀理解選擇題題庫本大題共包含5小題，每小題4分，共計20分。閱讀短文，從A、B、C三個選項中選擇一個正確答案。首字音序A★Accordingtoexperts,theadvantageofmodifiedfoodisthatithelpsinpreventingtheoccurrenceofallergiesandalsohasalongshelflife.However,amajorportionofthepopulationisagainsttheconsumptionofgeneticallymodifiedfoodandisconcernedaboutitsdisadvantages.Ifyouarealsoconfusedabouttheconsumptionofgeneticallymodifiedfood,readthroughtheprosandconsgivenbelowanddecideforyourself.AdvantagesofGeneticallyModifiedFoods●Oneofthemostprominentadvantagesofgeneticallymodifiedfoodisthatithelpsincontrollingtheoccurrenceofcertaindiseases.Certainfoodscauseallergytopeople.TheirgeneticmodificationalterstheDNAsystemofthesefoods,therebymakingthemnon-allergic.●Anothermajoradvantageofsuchtypeoffoodsisthattheygrowfasterthantheirtraditionallygrowncounterparts.Asaresult,thereisgreaterproductivityandmorefood.●Apersonneednotbotheraboutanyadditionalcosts,suchasbuyingchemicalsandpesticides,whenitcomestogeneticallyengineeredfood.Thefoodisnaturallypest-resistant.●Farmingthesefoodscanbeagreatwaytofightworldhunger.Sincethesecropsgrowfasterormoreeffectively,increasedproductionwouldhelpcountrieswhereincropsmaynotnormallyprosperbecauseoflessthandesirableenvironmentalconditions.●Theincreasedshelflifeofthesefoodproductshelpsinreducingthequantityofrottenfood.DisadvantagesofGeneticallyModifiedFoods●Thebiggestdisadvantageofgeneticallymodifiedfoodisthattheyhaveharmfuleffectsonthehumanbody.Theconsumptionofthesegeneticallyengineeredfoodscanleadtodevelopmentofdiseasesthatareimmunetoantibiotics.●Chancesofdevelopingcancerarehighinpeoplewhoregularlyconsumeengineeredfood.●Sinceitisanunnaturalwayofproducingfoods,thereisanincreasedhealthhazardsuchasallergens,transferofantibioticresistancemarkersandunknowneffects.●Sincetheproductionofengineeredfoodinvolvesinfusinganimalgenesinthecropsandtamperingwithnature,itmightnotbegoodforconsumptioninthelongrun.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Howdoesgeneticallymodifiedfoodcontroltheoccurrenceofcertaindiseases?A.Bycross-pollinating.B.Byconventionalcrossbreeding.C.ByalteringtheDNAsystemofthesefoods.[單選題]◆Dofarmersneedtobuyanychemicalsandpesticidesiftheyplantgeneticallymodifiedfood?A.Yes,theyneedto.Becausethefoodisnotresisttopests.B.No,theydon’tneedto.Becausethefoodisnaturallypest-resistant.C.No,theydon’tneedto.Becausethechemicalsandpesticidesareprovidedbythegovernment.[單選題]◆Whichstatementisnottheadvantageofgeneticallymodifiedfood?A.Itmayhaveharmfuleffectsonhumanbody.B.Geneticallymodifiedfoodgrowsfasterthantheirtraditionallygrowncounterparts.C.Farminggeneticallymodifiedfoodcanhelpfightworldhunger.[單選題]◆Whatwouldhappentoapersonifheregularlyconsumegeneticallymodifiedfood?A.Hewouldgetcold.B.Hewouldlosesomeweight.C.Hewouldhavecancer.[單選題]◆Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.CanGeneticallyModifiedFoodsCombatWorldHunger?B.GeneticallyModifiedMood：OurAnswerIsNo.C.GeneticallyModifiedFoods：ProsAndCons首字音序B★Baidu,China’sleadingsearchenginecompany,hasunveileditsowneyewearcalledBaiduEye.ItissaidtobeadifferentproductfromGoogleGlassintermsoffunctionality.ThecompanydemonstratedaworkingprototypeonSeptember3atitsannualTechnologyInnovationConferenceinBeijing.ItbearsasimilaritytoGoogleGlass,butithasnoscreen.Instead,thedeviceusesacameratoscanobjects,andfocusesonanalyzinginformationarounditsuserandbeamingthattoasmartphone.Baidusaysthedeviceisdesignedtosupportimagesearch.Thecompany’sCEORobinLibelievesinfiveyears’time,peoplewillgetusedtosearchingbyimageandaudioratherthantext.LihasgivenanexampleofhowonecantakeadvantageofBaiduEye,“Ifyouareinashoppingmallandcomeacrossawomanwhoseskirtlooksreallyattractive,youtakeaphotoofherskirtusingBaiduEye,andyou’llgettoknowwheretobuyoneforyourself.”AccordingtoKaiserKuo,Baidu’sdirectorofinternationalcommunications,BaiduEyecanalsorecognizevoiceandgesture,“Youcanusevoicecommands,orgesturecommands—likeexpandingtozoom,orcirclinganobjectinyourfieldofviewwithyourfinger.”BaiduisyettoannounceareleasedateormarketingplansforBaiduEye.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoogleGlass?BaiduEye!B.GoogleGlassandBaiduEye.C.BaiduEyeisdifferentfromGoogleGlass.[單選題]◆Fromthepassage,wecanknowthatGoogleGlass___________.A.hasscreenB.hasnoscreenC.hasthesamedesignasBaiduEye[單選題]◆ThepurposetodesignBaiduisto___________.A.useacameratoscanobjectsB.focusonanalyzinginformationarounditsuserC.supportimaginesearch[單選題]◆BaiduEyehasthenewfunctionsEXCEPT___________.A.searchingbyimagineB.recognizingvoiceC.searchingbytext[單選題]◆Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________.A.thescreenisthemostimportantpartoftheBaiduEyeB.peoplemainlysearchbyvoicerightnowC.BaiduEyewillbeverypopularinfuture首字音序C★Cantreestalk?Yes,butnotinwords.Scientistshavereasontobelievethattreesdocommunicate(交際)witheachother.Notlongago,researcherslearnedsomesurprisingthings.Firstawillowtreeattackedinthewoodsbycaterpillars(毛蟲)changedthechemistryofitsleavesandmadethemtastesoterriblethattheygottiredoftheleavesandstoppedeatingthem.Thenevenmoreastonishing,thetreesentoutaspecialsmell—asignal(信號)causingitsneighborstochangethechemistryoftheirownleavesandmakethemlesstasty.Communication,ofcourse,doesn’tneedtobeinwords.Wecantalktoeachotherbysmiling,raisingourshouldersandmovingourhands.Weknowthatbirdsandanimalsuseawholevocabularyofsongs,sounds,andmovements.Beesdancetheirsignals,flyingincertainpatternsthattellotherbeeswheretofindnectar(花蜜)forhoney.Sowhyshouldn’ttreeshavewaysofsendingmessage?特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatcaterpillarsdonotfeedonleavesthat__________.A.arelyingonthegroundB.haveanunpleasanttasteC.beesdon’tlike[單選題]◆Thewillowtreedescribedinthepassageprotecteditselfby___________.A.growingmorebranchesB.communicatingwithbirdsandbeesC.changingitsleafchemistry[單選題]◆Accordingtothepassage,thewillowtreewasabletocommunicatewithothertreesby____.A.wavingitsbranchesB.givingoffaspecialsmellC.droppingitsleaves[單選題]◆Accordingtothispassage,beescommunicateby___________.A.makingspecialmovementB.touchingoneanotherC.smellingoneanother[單選題]◆Theauthorbelievesthattheincidentdescribedinthepassage___________.A.cannotbetakenseriouslyB.shouldnolongerbepermittedC.seemscompletelyreasonable首字音序H★Here’sacrazyidea:Combinebioprintingandtissueengineeringto“print”animalproductsandtacklesomeoftheplanet’sbiggestproblems.Animalfarming,afterall,accountsforabouthalfofallhuman-causedgreenhousegases,takingplaceononethirdoftheavailable,non-frozenlandonEarth,alltofeedpeople’sappetitesfor300milliontonsofmeatayear.ModernMeadowisaMissouri-basedstartupthatengineerstissuestocreatelab-grownediblemeat,inaprocessthateliminatesmanyofthenegativeenvironmentaleffectsassociatedwithtraditionallivestockpractices.Thecompanyclaimsthatbycarefullylayeringmixturesofcellsofdifferenttypesinaspecificstructure,invitromeatproductionbecomesfeasible.It’ssetashort-termgoalofprintingasliverofmeataroundtwocentimetersbyonecentimeter,andlessthanhalfamillimeterthick,whichisedible.ThecompanyexplainsinasubmissiontotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture:“Thetechnologyhasseveraladvantagesincomparisontoearlierattemptstoengineermeatinvitro.Thebio-inkparticlescanbereproduciblypreparedwithmixturesofcellsofdifferenttypes.Printingensuresconsistentshape,whilepost-printingstructureformationandmaturationinthebioreactorfacilitatesconditioning.”However,itadmitsthattheroadaheadisstrewnwithdifficulties.“Theconsumeracceptanceofsuchproductsmaynotbewithoutchallenges.Weexpectitwillfirstappealtoculinaryearly-adopterconsumersandthesegmentofthevegetariancommunitythatrejectsmeatforethicalreasons.Withreductioninprice,itcanreachthemasseswithreligiousrestrictionsonmeatconsumption(peoplerestrictedtoHindu,Kosher,Halaldiets)andfinallypopulationswithlimitedaccesstosafemeatproduction.”Whateverthefinaloutcome,lab-grownediblemeatisnolongerintherealmofsciencefiction.Itiscoming.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedtoanimalfarming,accordingtothepassage?A.Greenhousegases.B.Occupyingtoomucharableland.C.Desertificationofland.D.Safetyoftheproduct.[單選題]◆WhydoesModernMeadowtrytoproducelab-grownediblemeat?A.Togetridofsomenegativeenvironmentaleffectsassociatedwithanimalfarming.B.Totestwhetherpeoplecanacceptthisbioprintedmeatornot.C.Toreplacerealmeatwithconsistentshapeandstructure.D.Tomakemoremoney.[單選題]◆Whatmightbethebiggestchallengewhenthislab-grownmeatislaunchedtothemarket?A.Safetyofthisproduct.B.Consumeracceptanceofthisproduct.C.Sanitationofthisproduct.D.Greenhousegases.[單選題]◆Whomightnotbethepotentialcustomersofthismeat?A.Vegetarianswhorejectmeatforethicalreasons.B.Peoplewithreligiousrestrictionsonmeatconsumption.C.Peoplewithplentyaccesstosafemeatproduction.D.Prisonerswhowillbeexecuted.[單選題]◆Fromthispassage,wecanlearnthatlab-grownediblemeat_____.A.existsinsciencefictiononlyB.isyettocomeanditwillsolvesomepracticalproblemsC.willnotbeacceptedbythemassesD.isbadforpeople首字音序I★IamveryhappytosharemystoryaboutbreastenlargementinThailand.Anyonewhoisnotsureaboutbreastenlargementshouldreadthisstoryfirst.Firstly,IwasamazedatthelevelofcareIreceivedattheThailandprivatehospital.Itwaslikebeinginaluxuryhotel.ThenursingstaffswerealsobetterthanthosewhoIhaveevermetinallmyyearsinAmerica.Notonlyweretheyprofessional,butkinderandmorepatientthanWesternnurses.Thehospitalfoodwasexcellent,soIwasabletochoosefromalargeandvariedMenu.Inmyprivateroom,therewascableT.V.,afridge,aphone,andimpressiveviewsofBangkok(曼谷).MyTranslatorwasabletocommunicatewithme,andtheplasticsurgeonsarrangedthewholeoperationwithoutmeliftingafinger.TheoperationcostmeathirdofthepriceoftheU.K.Withthelowcostoftheairticketsandaholiday,itworkedoutatabouthalfUK’sprice,becausethecostinThailandissocheap.Combiningaplasticsurgerywithaholidayinanamazingplaceisanunforgettableexperience.FromthemomentIarrivedinBangkokairport,IfeltrelaxedandwelcomedbythePlasticSurgery&Holidayteam,itmademefeelthatIhadfriendsherealready.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答?。單選題]◆Wheredidtheauthorhaveherbreast-enlargementoperation?A.InThailand.B.InAmerica.C.InU.K.[單選題]◆Wastheauthorsatisfiedwiththenursingstaffsforher?A.No,becausetheywerenobetterthanAmericanurses.B.Yes,becausetheyweremorepatientthanWesternnurses.C.No,becausethecarewasverypoor.[單選題]◆WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Theauthorwascontentwiththefoodinthehospital.B.Whentheauthorwasinthehospital,shelivedinapublicroom.C.TherewascableT.V.,abridgeandaphoneintheauthor’sroom.[單選題]◆Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseliftingafingermeaninparagraphthree?A.Doingsomethingwithonlyonefinger.B.Helpingwithsomething.C.Carryingsomething.[單選題]◆Whydidtheauthorthinkherexperienceunforgettable?A.Becauseshehadanoperationthere.B.Becauseshewassatisfiedwitheverythingthere.C.Becauseshewassatisfiedwiththeserviceandpricethere.★Ifyouseeapersoncarelesslythrowingacigarettetotheground,whatareyoulikelytothink?Thatdepends.Ifyouhatepeoplethrowingthingsontheground,youmightthink,“Thatpersonshouldnotlitter.”Ifyouareasmoker,youmightthink,“Iwouldsurelikeacigaretterightnow.”Mostlikely,though,youarenotthinking,“Youknow,thatunusedcigarettebuttcouldbeusedtomakesomething,somethingamazing!”Thatis,unlessyouareacreativescientist.Ifyouare,youmayseeapossibilitywhereotherssimplyseetrash.ThatisjustwhathashappenedinSouthKorea.Thespiritofinventioncanhitatthestrangesttimesandinthemostunusualplaces.InSouthKorea,ithappenednearatrashcan.KimGil-PyoiswithSeoulNationalUniversity.Mr.Kimsayshesawpeoplethrowingawaycigarettebutts.Andthatgothimthinking.Hebeganwonderingifsomethingusefulcouldbemadefromthem.Theresult?Mr.Kimandotherresearchersfoundawaytoturncigarettebuttsintothematerialsrequiredforhigh-performancebatteries.Weoftensay,“Oneperson’strashisanotherperson’streasure.”Andinthisexample,thisisunquestionablytrue.KimGil-Pyosaysheandhisfellowresearcherslookedcloselyatusedcigarettefilters.Thefilteristhepartofthecigarettethatsmokersputintotheirmouths.Mr.Kimexplainsthatthefilterscanbemadeintoanothermaterial:carbon.Hesaysthefiltersarechangedthroughaone-stepburningprocess.Afterthis,hesays,theyareturnedintoanenergystoragematerial.Carbonhasmanyqualitiesthatseemtomakeittheperfectmaterial.Carboncaneasilycarryanelectricalcurrent.Italsostaysstable,unlikelytochange,foralongtime.Andcarbondoesnotcostalot.Allthesequalitiesmakeitthemostpopularmaterialformakingsuper-capacitors.Super-capacitorsaregoodatstoringenergy.Theyhavehigh-poweredmass.Theyrequireonlyashorttimeforre-charging.Andtheyhavealonglifecycle.Super-capacitorsareusedinproductssuchaslaptopcomputersandcellphones.Theyarealsousedinindustrialenergyconverters,likewindturbinemachines.Combiningcarbonandsuper-capacitorsseemslikeaperfectmarriage.Mr.Kimsaysthatcigarettebuttscouldaffecttheeconomyinahugeway.Theycouldprovetobealow-costsourceofcarbonmaterial.Theyaresocheapthatsmokersthrowthemontheground,andyoudon’tgetmuchcheaperthanthat.特別提醒:本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆What’speople’susualreactionwhentheyseeapersonthrowacigarettebutt?A.Itvaries.B.Heistoblame.C.Itcausesthemtosmoke.D.Heshouldbeignored.[單選題]◆Filterscanbemadeintoamaterialthat_______.A.isusedasthebatterysurfaceB.canbeturnedintoelectricityC.canholdelectricityenergywellD.canmakeourhousesornate[單選題]◆Super-capacitorsmadefromcarbon_______.A.needquitealongtimetorechargeB.arecomparativelyveryexpensiveC.caneasilycarryanelectricalcurrentD.canleadtoexplosions[單選題]◆Whatistherighttopicforthefourthparagraph?A.Thespiritofinvention.B.Combinationofcarbonandsuper-capacitors.C.Theattitudetowardthrowingcigarettebutts.D.Thefilterscanbemadeintocarbon.[單選題]◆Thestorytellsthereadersthetruththat_______.A.wherethereisawill,thereisawayB.themostuselessisusuallythemostusefulC.oneperson’strashisanotherperson’streasureD.wehatethrowingcigarettebutts.★Ifyouthink3Dprintingisonlygoodformakingflimsypaperweights.thenyou’reprettymuchright.However.agroupofaudaciousDutcharchitectshavealreadybegun3DprintinganentirecanalhouseinAmsterdam.Isthefirst3Dprintedhouseagimmick?Definitely!Isitanexperimentthatpushesthepossibilitiesfor3Dprintingtechnologyandarchitecture?Maybel3DPrintCanalHouseisthebrainchildofDUSArchitects.“KamerMaker’.Dutchfor’roommaker”,istheirgiantprinterbuiltinsideashippingcontainer.Justafewweeksago,KamerMakerbeganprintingplasticfurnitureandwallsatanemptycanal-sidelotinnorthernAmsterdam.Smallerversionsoftheunusualhoneycombwallshavebeentestedonnormaldesktopprinters,andeveryonejustneededtoscaleitup.Well,ifonlyitwerethateasy.Theprinterdidnotalwaysmanagetospreadtheplasticevenly,makingsomeoftheribsofthehoneycombstructureoftheblockuneven.reportedARN（AustralianRadioNetwork,tothesurpriseofnoonewhohasuseda3Dprinter.Butthearchitectsremainoptimistic.Thefirstfewprintedblocksaremeanttobetestpiecesastheyimprovetheprocess.Ittakesaboutaweektoprinta3-meterhighblockrightnow.Theproject’sleaderhopestoeventuallygetthatdowntotwohoursandfinishthefirstof12roomsinayear.andtheentirehouseinlessthan3years.Ultimately,3DPrintCanalHouseisanarchitecturalresearchproject,onethatisverymuchbeingconductedinthepubliceye:youcanactuallybuyticketstovisittheconstructionsitefor2、50Euros.Thetopfloorswillbecomemoreomate.forexample.asnewertechniquesareincorporated.They’llexplorethepossibilitiesof3Dprinting.likethehoneycombwallsoranentireroomrecycled.redesigned,andbuiltanew.Nobody’sgoingtomoveintoa3Dprintedhousesoon,but,ifanyoneverdoes.somethingmightbelearnedfromthisexperimentbythecanal.特別提醒:本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆WhathavetheDutcharchitectsbeguntousethe3Dprintertodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Tomakeheavypaperweights.B.ToprinttheunusualhoneycombC.Toprintanentirecanalhouse.D.Tobuildashippingcontainer.[單選題]◆WheredidKamerMakerbeginprintingplasticfurnitureandwallsseveralweeksago?A.ItwasinsideashippingcontainerinAmsterdam.B.Itwasatanemptycanal-sidelotinnorthernAmsterdam.C.ItwasinacanalhouseinAmsterdam.D.Itwasinaroom.[單選題]◆Whatistheweaknessofthe3Dprintermentionedinthepassage?A.Itcannotalwaysspreadtheplasticevenly.B.Itneedstobeshortened.C.Itcannotmaketheribsofthehoneycombstructure.D.Itcanprintanythingsmoothly.[單選題]◆Howlongwillittakeforthe3DprintertomakethecanalhouseinAmsterdam?A.Aweek.B.Twohours.C.Morethan3years.D.Lessthan3years.[單選題]◆WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Thiscanalhouseisbeingbuiltinthepubliceye.B.Thetopfloorsofthecanalhousewillbemoredecorated.C.Someoneisgoingtomoveintothiscanalhousesoon.D.Onecanvisittheconstructionsitefor2.50Euros★Ifyouthink3Dprintingisonlygoodformakingflimsypaperweights,thenyou’reprettymuchright.However,agroupofaudaciousDutcharchitectshavealreadybegun3Dprintinganentirecanalhousethink3Dprintingisonlygoodformakingflimsypaperweights.thenyou’reprettymuchright.However.agroupofaudaciousDutcharchitectshavealreadybegun3DprintinganentirecanalhouseinAmsterdam.Isthefirst3Dprintedhouseagimmick?Definitely!Isitanexperimentthatpushesthepossibilitiesfor3Dprintingtechnologyandarchitecture?Maybel3DPrintCanalHouseisthebrainchildofDUSArchitects.“KamerMaker’.Dutchfor’roommaker”,istheirgiantprinterbuiltinsideashippingcontainer.Justafewweeksago,KamerMakerbeganprintingplasticfurnitureandwallsatanemptycanal-sidelotinnorthernAmsterdam.Smallerversionsoftheunusualhoneycombwallshavebeentestedonnormaldesktopprinters,andeveryonejustneededtoscaleitup.Well,ifonlyitwerethateasy.Theprinterdidnotalwaysmanagetospreadtheplasticevenly,makingsomeoftheribsofthehoneycombstructureoftheblockuneven.reportedARN（AustralianRadioNetwork,tothesurpriseofnoonewhohasuseda3Dprinter.Butthearchitectsremainoptimistic.Thefirstfewprintedblocksaremeanttobetestpiecesastheyimprovetheprocess.Ittakesaboutaweektoprinta3-meterhighblockrightnow.Theproject’sleaderhopestoeventuallygetthatdowntotwohoursandfinishthefirstof12roomsinayear.andtheentirehouseinlessthan3years.Ultimately,3DPrintCanalHouseisanarchitecturalresearchproject,onethatisverymuchbeingconductedinthepubliceye:youcanactuallybuyticketstovisittheconstructionsitefor2、50Euros.Thetopfloorswillbecomemoreomate.forexample.asnewertechniquesareincorporated.They’llexplorethepossibilitiesof3Dprinting.likethehoneycombwallsoranentireroomrecycled.redesigned,andbuiltanew.Nobody’sgoingtomoveintoa3Dprintedhousesoon,but,ifanyoneverdoes.somethingmightbelearnedfromthisexperimentbythecanal.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答！！[單選題]◆Howlongwillittakeforthe3DprintertomakethecanalhouseinAmsterdam?D.Lessthan3years.[單選題]◆WhathavetheDutcharchitectsbeguntousethe3Dprintertodoaccordingtothepassage?C.Toprintanentirecanalhouse.[單選題]◆Whatistheweaknessofthe3Dprintermentionedinthepassage?A.Itcannotalwaysspreadtheplasticevenly.[單選題]◆WheredidKamerMakerbeginprintingplasticfurnitureandwallsseveralweeksago?B.Itwasatanemptycanal-sidelotinnorthernAmsterdam.[單選題]◆WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?C.Someoneisgoingtomoveintothiscanalhousesoon.★Imagineyousittingonyourfrontgardenadmiringtheshiningsunwhenyourneighborcomeswiththatannoyingcarwiththenoisysoundandtheexhaustpipeblowingoutthehorribleblacksmoke.Whatareyougoingtodoaboutit？Inourmodemdays,toomanypeopledependontheircarstogettoworkortodropofftheirchildrentoschool.However,isitsafetohaveanincreasingnumberofcarsonourroads？Researchshowsthatcarscreateseriouspollution.Exhaustfromallcombustionenginesproduceharmfuleffectsonthehealthofbothcarusersandallinnocentwalkers.Citieshavebecomeislandsoftoxicchemicalsfromtheunrestraineduseofvehiclesburningfossilfuels.Theharmfulhealtheffectsofcarexhaustarepervasiveanddifficulttomeasure.Forexample,peoplewithasthmawouldsufferwithattacksduetothepollution.Theworldwildlifealsosuffersfromthecars’toxicemissions.Nomatterhowmuchmanufacturerstrytomakecarsenvironmentallyfriendlyitwilldamageourearthinonewayoranother.Additionallycarsaretoodangerousforourcommunity.Carelessdriversputthemselvesandothersindanger.CarsarecriticaltowalkersespeciallytochildrenifthedriverisnotlookingontheroadorsomehowdistractedHaveyouknownsomeonewhosetoesorfeethavebeenrunoverbycarswhilecrossingthestreet？Lastly.carscreatesocialproblems,whichcouldleadtopoorhealth.Afewdriverssuffer“RoadRage”andputthemselves.lovedonesandothersinathreateningsituation.Somecarscreatedisturbingnoises,whichdisturbspeoplelivingnearhighways,freeways,etc.nottogetenoughsleep.Peopledependontheircarssomuchthattheyforgottoexercisetheirbodiesandendupbeingobeseorhavingaheartproblem.Asaresultoftheexcessivenumberofcarsonourroads,everyone’slifeisindanger.Inordertocreateanenvironmentallyfriendlyandsafeworld,itisnecessaryforeachcountrytolimitthepermitsinnumbertocontrolregionalairpollution.Second,carmanufacturersshouldtrytoimprovetheefficiencyofvehicles,suchasfindingsolutionstoemissionsofcombustionengines,developingnewpowersourcessuchasnewfuels,naturalgas.Third,trytoimproveefficiencyoftrafficbysettingupdedicatedbuslanesandgivingprioritytocar-poolsandvehicleswith3ormorepassengers.Besides,trafficcanbescheduled;forexample,commercialtrafficatnight;largecompaniescanshiftworkinghoursanddecentralizeadministrativeoperations.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答?。單選題]◆Exhaustfromcarsis________.A.harmlessB.pollutiveC.notserious[單選題]◆Intheauthor’sview,itis________tomakecarsbefriendlytoenvironment.A.impossibleB.feasibleC.hopeful[單選題]◆________willbethemajorvictimsinthecaraccident.A.WalkersB.ChildrenC.Car-drivers[單選題]◆CarscausedsomesocialproblemsEXCEPT________.A.obesityB.aquicktemperC.employment[單選題]◆WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEastohandlingcarproblems？A.Reducingthenumberofcars.B.UsingacarintherestrictedareaC.Findingalternativefuels.★Inthegrass,ababyduckwashatched(孵化)outinacollegebiologylabwithabackwardleftfoot.Atthetime,itprobablywouldn’thavesurvived,ifMikeGarydidn’trecommendaproperoperationtocutoffthatbadfoot.Monthsafterthehealingprocess,engineersatNovacopyCompanyproduceda3Dprintedmodelthatwouldbeusedtocreateaprosthetic(修復的)footfortheduck.ConsideringthatABSplasticswerenotflexibleenoughforthistypeofexercise,theNovacopycompanymadeathree-dimensionallymodeledfootmadeofsilicone,withthehopetocreateapermanentprosthesis(假肢)fortheduck.Ittookjust13hourstoproduce.This3Dprosthesisdemonstratedthe3Dtechnologiescanbeusednotonlyforhumanapplication,butalsoinforeignsubjectssuchasanimalsandothermedicaltreatments.特別提醒：本題共5個小題,需要拉動答題框右邊的滾動條使5個試題顯示出來做答！！[單選題]◆Wherewasthebabyduckhatchedout?A.Inacollegebiologylab.B.Inabackyard.C.InNovacopyCompany.[單選題]◆Whatwaswrongwiththebabyduck?A.Itdidn’tsurvived.B.Itwasbornwithabackwardleftfoot.C.MikeGarycutoffthatbadfoot.[單選題]◆CouldABSplasticsbeusedtoproducea3Dprintedmodelthatwouldbeusedtocreateaprostheticfootfortheduck?A.No,becauseABSplasticswerenotflexibleenough.B.Yes,butitcouldonlybeproducedbyNovacopyCompany.C.Yes,becauseitwasmadeofsilicone.[單選題]◆Howlongdidittaketocreateapermanentprosthesisfortheduck?A.10hours.B.13hours.C.30hours.[單選題]◆Whatdidthelastsentenceofthispassageindicate?A.3Dtechnologiescanbeusedonlyforhumanapplication.B.3Dtechnologiescanbeusedonlyforforeigners.C.3Dtechnologiescanbeusedtohuman,animalsandothermedicaltreatments.★Inourmodernworld,therearemanyfactorsthatplacethewellbeingoftheplanetinjeopardy（危險）.Whilesomepeoplehavetheopinionthatenvironmentalproblemsarejustanatura