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Reports on Bird Flu(有关禽流感的报道)

　　BEIJING, Nov．25, 2005(Reuters)－China's home-grown human bird flu vaccine is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved by the government, head of the research drug company said on Friday．

　　Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed, said Yin Wei-dong, managing director of Sinovac Biotech．

　　“It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human, so we are very optimistic,” Yin told Reuters in an interview．

　　The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997, killing six people．The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia, killing 68 of them．

　　“It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin．We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration, ”Yin said．

　　Oregon, Nov．26,2005(AP)－The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry industry or consumers, according to Oregon State University researchers．

　　There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans．But one strain, called H5N1, has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia．

　　International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu, raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry．

　　But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products．

　　“Consumers needn't be overly concerned about bird flu, ”said Jim Hermes, OSU Extension Service poultry specialist．But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry－including washing hands while preparing food, and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs．

　　He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards．

(1)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?

[　　]

A．

Human trials have already started but not yet successful．

B．

Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak．

C．

The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human．

D．

The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans．

(2)

What does the first news report mainly talk about?

[　　]

A．

The new outbreak of the bird flu．

B．

How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on．

C．

How many people died of bird flu．

D．

What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu．

(3)

What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?

[　　]

A．

signs．

B．

symbols．

C．

kinds．

D．

diseases．

(4)

What can we know from the second news report?

[　　]

A．

Because of the safety guards, Oregon poultry industry didn't suffer any loss in the 2003 outbreak of bird flu．

B．

People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu．

C．

People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products．

D．

H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide．

答案：1．A;2．B;3．C;4．A;
解析：

(1)

细节理解题。从第一段可知，这种疫苗刚刚被批准在人体上做实验，但还没有开始具体实施。

(2)

主旨大意题。第一则新闻主要就是介绍禽流感疫苗开发研制工作的发展近况，其他选项太片面。

(3)

词义猜测题。从第二则新闻的第二段不难判断，该词意为“类型”。

(4)

细节理解题。从第二则报道新闻的最后一段，我们了解到由于安全防护措施得当，该地区的家禽业没有遭受经济损失。


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　　Rome－Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition(反对)to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby．

　　Dr．Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming(声称)that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant(怀孕)with a cloned baby．

　　Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo(卵)for implantation within two years．So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits．

　　Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admitted that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a worldwide ban on the practice．

　　Professor Rudolf Janise, head of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said：“I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby．It is using humans as guinea pigs．It makes people feel sick．”

　　But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics Institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight-week-old pregnancy would lead to a birth．

　　So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births．

　　Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one．

　　“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm, ”said Dr Michael Wilks of the UK．

(1)

What do the underlined words “on the brink of” in the first paragraph most probably mean?

[　　]

A．

On the side of．

B．

On the point of．

C．

In search of．

D．

In favor of．

(2)

What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

They are against it．

B．

They support it．

C．

They welcome it．

D．

They pay no attention to it．

(3)

What does the underlined word “ban” in the fourth paragraph most probably mean?

[　　]

A．

Order that forbids cloning．

B．

Suggestion to carrying on cloning．

C．

Anger at cloning．

D．

Cheer for cloning．

(4)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Doctor Severion Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings．

B．

Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats, humans and rabbits．

C．

Professor Rudolf Jaenisch carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight-week-old embryo．

D．

Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so-called cloned embryo．

(5)

Which is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

The Success of Cloning Humans

B．

The Anger at Cloning Humans

C．

Failure of Cloning Humans

D．

First Cloned Human


第三部分阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke.  But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.
“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports.  In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars.  They are paths both over and under roads.  “These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
But do animals actually use the eco-passages?  The answer is yes.  Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway.  This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them.  Animals seem to be catching on.  Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around.  You might see an animal overpass!
41. The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that _______.
A. wild animals have become more dangerous
B. the driving condition has improved greatly
C. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
42. From the story, we know an eco-passage is ________.
A. an underground path for cars              B. a fence built for the safety of the area
C. a bridge for animals to get over a river    D. a path for animals to cross the road
43. When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para. 6), he means __.
A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages
C. animals are crossing the road in groups      
D. animals are increasing in number
44. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because _____.
A. wild animals may attack cars             B. wild animals may jam the road
C. they may see wild animals in the park  D. they may see wild animals on eco-passages
45. The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Special bridges help animals cross the road    B. Endangered animals increase because of roadkill
C. Animals fail to cross the road              D. Take steps to protect animals in danger


第三部分: 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
BEIJING - TV viewers may no longer be able to hear English abbreviations（缩写）, like "NBA" (National Basketball Association), from mainland broadcasters.
China Central Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television (BTV) confirmed to China Daily on Tuesday that they had received a notice from a related government department, asking them to avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.
The channels, however, did not reveal exactly how many English abbreviations are listed in the notice.
The Hangzhou-based Today Morning Express reported on Tuesday that a number of provincial television stations have also received the notice.
Broadcasters and journalists have been asked to provide Chinese explanations for unavoidable English abbreviations in their programs, the report said.
The notice not only limits the use of English abbreviations in sports news, but also in economic and political news. Abbreviations such as "GDP" (gross domestic product), "WTO" (World Trade Organization) and "CPI" (consumer price index) will also be substituted with their Chinese pronunciations, it said.
The country's top watchdog on television and radio, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, refused to comment.
The move comes after a growing number of national legislators and political advisors called for preventive measures to preserve the purity of the Chinese language.
"If we don't pay attention and don't take measures to stop mixing Chinese with English, the Chinese language won't remain pure in a couple of years," said Huang Youyi, editor-in-chief of the China International Publishing Group and secretary-general of the Translators' Association of China.
"In the long run, Chinese will lose its role as an independent linguistic system for passing on information and expressing human feelings," he told China Daily in an earlier interview.
According to his proposal, all documents and speeches of top government officials should be written in pure Chinese, without the use of English abbreviations such as GDP, WTO or CPI.
His proposal also noted that a law or regulation should be introduced to serve as a guideline for the use of foreign words in domestic publications, and that a national translation committee should be set up to translate foreign names and technical terms, which can then be published on a website.
The restricted use of English abbreviations on Chinese television programs has provoked a debate among scholars.
"It makes no sense to introduce a regulation to prevent the use of English in the Chinese language in the face of globalization," Liu Yaoying, a professor at the Communication University of China, said on Tuesday. "It is cultural conservatism."
"If Western countries can accept some Chinglish words, why can't the Chinese language be mixed with English?"
The Singaporean newspaper New Straits Times and London's Daily Telegraph both used Chinese Pinyin Lianghui in their reports about the annual meeting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, rather than using English to paraphrase the proceedings.
Governments of some Western countries have also attempted to preserve the purity of their languages.
For example, France is a country known for its linguistic pride. Its government outlaws advertising in English and mandates a 40 percent quota of French songs on the radio, according to a Christian Science Monitor report.
56. Who issued the ban on English abbreviation?
A. China Central Television.          B. Beijing Television.  
C. an authority department.          D. a number of national political advisors.
57. The purpose for which was the ban proposed was __________.
A. to preserve the purity of the Chinese language     
B. to improve our international communication
C. to standardize the functioning of radio and TV stations
D. to prevent foreign languages interfere with teach of Chinese in schools
58. By calling the regulation “cultural conservatism”, Mr Liu Yaoying meant to show his _________ for the move.
A. approval     B. criticism      C. appreciation       D. disappointment
59. The most likely opinion of the writer of this news report tends to be _________ towards the newly introduced regulation.
A. critical       B. positive       C. negative          D. neutral

 

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                         

For thousands of years, people have seen things they didn’t understand in the sky. The United States Air Force first used the words “Unidentified Flying Object” to describe them. Today everyone uses the term UFO. When people see a UFO, it is usually no more than a weather balloon or an airplane. But the Center for UFO Studies goes on to receive hundreds of reports each year.

In 1947 a businessman and pilot, Kenneth Arnold, was flying near Mount Rainier, Washington when he saw nine shiny, round objects flying through the air. He told a newspaper reporter they looked like “pie plates skipping over water.” The reporter used the words “flying saucer（碟子）” in his story and today that is the popular name for UFOs.

The Center for UFO Studies lists three kinds of contacts with flying saucers. “Encounters（遭遇）of the first kind” are reports of unknown objects or lights in the sky. People have “Encounters of the second kind” when a UFO leaves burn marks or other signs on the ground. People report “Close encounters of the third kind” when they see aliens in or near a UFO.

56. Who used the term UFO first?

A. The United States Air force.        B. The Center for UFO Studies.

C. Kenneth Arnold.                   D. A report.

57. The Center for UFO Studies _____.

A. usually sees no more than a weather balloon or an airplane every year

B. is a branch of the United States Air Force

C. receive hundreds of reports every year

D. used “pie plates skipping over water” to describe the UFO seen by the people first

58. Why did the newspaper reporter use the words “flying saucer” to describe the UFO that Kenneth Arnold said he saw?

A. Because the UFO that Kenneth Arnold saw was flat.

B. Because Kenneth Arnold told the newspaper that what he had seen in the sky was round.

C. Because Kenneth Arnold described what he has seen looked like a plate flying in the sky.

D. Because what Kenneth Arnold saw was pie plates flying in the air.

 

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