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2．June 26，2000-the Human Genome Project，a great 3billion，15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans，is now more than 90percent completed．The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life．But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life．
For the last few years，the genetic advances in fast developing field of biotechnology（生物学） have provided material for all kinds of work，but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health，as well as for the popular imagination．
While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA，the leading organization for genetic research in the US，which began in 1990，is"unlocking the code"of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases．Already，the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with terrible diseases，and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS．
Once these genes are found and studied，researchers can develop new ways to attack infections，and genetic diseases．Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome，as they expect to develop lots of new drugs for these diseases．

66．Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the Human Genome？B
A．Because it can destroy many illnesses．
B．Because its completion can help them get rid of many diseases．
C．Because it can provide a lot of chances of work．
D．Because they wanted to be better known than others．
67．Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world？C
A．Japan． B．Germany． C．The United States  D．European countries．
68．All of the following statements are correct except thatB．
A．if the genes can be found，scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses
B．the USA began the genes study early in the 19th century
C．many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map
D．the scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers
69．The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can causeD．
A．the policy makers to feel very worried and careful
B．the scientists to work harder
C．many people to find work easily
D．a lot of companies to produce many new drugs
70．The main idea of this article isC．
A．the great Human Genome 
B．the Gene's discovery
C．unlocking the Genetic Code 
D．the Genes and the Scientists．

分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了人类基因组计划，美国早在二十世纪九十年代就开始研究基因，它是如今研究的领头人，人类基因组计划的完成可以帮助人们摆脱疾病以及延长寿命，它也导致了很多公司 可以生产新的药品．

解答 66．B  细节理解题，根据第一段The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life．可知人类基因组计划的完成可以帮助人们摆脱疾病以及延长寿命，故选B．
67．C  细节理解题，根据第三段While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA，the leading organization for genetic research in the US可知世界上研究基本最快的，领头的是美国，故选C．
68．B  细节理解题，根据第三段the leading organization for genetic research in the US，which began in 1990，可知美国是在第二十世纪开始研究基因组的，故选B．
69．D  细节理解题，根据最后一段Once these genes are found and studied，researchers can develop new ways to attack infections，and genetic diseases．可知作者认为人类基因组计划会导致很多公司生产许多新的药品出来，故选D．
70．C  主旨大意题，通读全文可知作者在这篇文章中主要向我们介绍了人类基因组计划的研究，故选C．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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The above explains why young British people now don't move out of their parents'home until they are around 30years old on average．It is not until they are 30that they can afford their own home．Increasingly，it is not until that age that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home．It's only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child．
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A．They are allowed to get married at 30
B．they can't find jobs to support themselves
C．they can't afford a house of their own until then
D．they enjoy family life with their parents
42．The British are now having fewer children than before for all the following reasons EXCEPT thatB．
A．they have fewer years to have children
B．they live much shorter lives than before
C．it is more expensive to bring up a child
D．people are losing their jobs because of the recent financial crisis
43．To make it cheaper to have children，the British government isD．
A．bringing down prices         B．raising the salaries of parents
C．reducing family income tax   D．increasing subsidies for families and nursery schools．
44．It can be inferred from the text thatA．
A．with long work hours，it is hard for British parents to balance life and work
B．more and more families in Britain are breaking up because they are having fewer children
C．among Europeans，British people work hardest and earn the least
D．childcare takes up too much energy and time for the British
45．The underlined word"subsidies"in Paragraph 5meansD．
A．food paid by the government
B．school buildings for poor students
C．free transportation
D．money from the government to benefit the public．
20．Having worked （ work） abroad for twenty years，the old man is on the way back to his motherland．
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B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents
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D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents
53．Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest？B
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B．Young adults are not old enough．
C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．
D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．
54．The underlined word"hassles"in the passage probably meansD．
A．agreements                                            
B．worries
C．disadvantages                                        
D．quarrels
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B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．
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C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents
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56．The following descriptions about Mrs．Thompson are right EXCEPTA
A．careful        B．patient      C．unkind      D．strict
57．Why was Mrs．Thompson surprised when she reviewed Teddy's file？A
A．Because all his teachers spoke highly of him in every grade．
B．Because he was affected by his home life since his mother died．
C．Because school was already not his favorite place for him to go to．
D．Because people and things around him have a great effect on his growth．
58．________ made Mrs．Thompson ashamed of herself according to the underlined part in the second paragraph．B
A．Her wrong ways of marking Teddy's papers         
B．The problem that she didn't realize at all
C．Christmas presents sent by Teddy on Christmas       
D．Reviewing Teddy's file at her first class．
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68．What's the aim of the Sunfull Movement？B
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B．To stop cyber-bullying and create a positive atmosphere on the Internet•
C．To offer students suggestions on letting off their discontent and stress•
D．To serve as a model for other nations by gaining experience．
69．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatD•
A．People in South Korea tends to express themselves frankly
B．Koreans sometimes are not polite to their friends or parents
C．Students and teachers don't get along well in Korean schools
D．Changes have taken place since the school began the program
70．The best title of this passage probably isA．
A．Battle Cyber-Bullying with Positive Comments
B．Keep Away from Negative Remarks Online
C．Students in South Korea Face Much Pressure
D．A Remarkable Concern in South Korea．
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These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling and vocabulary are not important，however．For the most part，British and American English are the same language．
54．According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid thatC．
A．the grammar is too hard for him
B．the spelling is too hard for him
C．British people cannot understand him
D．American people cannot understand him
55．What is not mentioned （提及） in the passage？A
A．How the differences between British English and American English came about．
B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two．
C．Whether there are differences between British English and American English．
D．How important the differences are．
56．According to this passage，British people and Americans haveD difficulty in  understanding each other．
A．great            B．much             C．some           D．little．
11．_______，I was just about to phone you when you phoned me．（　　）
A．Funnily enoughB．That's not the point
C．You may be rightD．It's really upsetting
12．The boy went ________ in the forest and saved the lost child，so he was ________ praised for his courage．（　　）
A．deeply，highlyB．deep，highC．deep，highlyD．deeply，high

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