36. The author thinks that the combination of painting and poetry is　　 .

　 A. acceptable　 B. boring　 C. doubtful 　D. ridiculous

35. According to your understanding, what’s the author’s attitude to the new vaccine?

A. Objective　 B. Skeptical　 C. Subjective　 D. Ambiguous

答案：31-35 ACBAA

C

In this life, there are many opposite things, which cannot be united by　 many people. But there is always a chance to unite two different things in one work. The following passage will tell you more about the possibility of combining painting and poetry.

　 Perhaps, it is not a new idea that a great work can be created by combining paintings and poems. In this case, we can unite both things in two ways. The first way is to make the poem as the main inspiration for the painting.It is also possible to write a poem after looking at a painting.

　 What about the next idea to combine painting and poetry? Well, we can combine both of them on a canvas. You can paint an oil painting on it and then write down the poem on that canvas. I do not know whether this kind of idea has been used for years. But this is quite a great new idea for me. It will make more people love painting and poetry at the　　 same time. You will not need to read the poem on plain white cloth anymore.

A poem is a good way to represent a story or a thought. It is usually not too long and not easy to be understood literally (照字面意义). It is a series of words arranged in stanza (诗节) and lines with rhyme, which are quite changeable. Therefore, combining it with another type of art (such as painting) would be very good. You can get the message of the poem through the colors on the canvas. All you need to do is to use your creativity to make a painting with the right color and with great words on it.

34. The main purpose of the passage is to　　 .

A. introduce a possible solution to malaria

B. encourage people to use mosquitoes to fight against diseases

C. show that Japan has very advanced technology

D. call on people to help people suffering from malaria in Africa and Asia　

33. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

　 A. People welcome the idea of using mosquitoes to treat malaria.

　 B. Mosquitoes carrying vaccines may still spread malaria.

C. It is not long before people will use mosquitoes to get rid of malaria.

D. A mosquito can kill the malaria virus inside its own body.

32. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using mosquitoes as vaccine carriers?

A. It’s free of charge.　 B. It’s convenient. 　C. It’s more effective.　 D. It’s unnoticeable.

31. How have scientists turned mosquitoes into carriers of a vaccine?

　 A. By changing their genes.　　　 B. By killing the virus in their bodies.

C. By letting them bite mice.　　 D. By injecting vaccines into their bodies.

30. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Animals and plants won’t die out as long as climate changes slowly.

B. There’s enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.

C. The world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.

D. The earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change.

答案：26-30 DCBBD

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

Japanese researchers are genetically changing mosquitoes so that they become carriers of a vaccine (疫苗) that could vaccinate millions for free. The researchers have already genetically changed a mosquito species so that its saliva (唾液) contains a protein that acts as a vaccine against leishmaniasis, a deadly disease that leads to terrible skin problems. The team confirmed that mice bitten by the genetically-engineered mosquito developed an antibody to the disease, meaning they had built up immunity (免疫力).

“You would be vaccinated without even noticing. You wouldn’t need any drug and you wouldn’t need to show up at a fixed place for mass vaccinations,” said Shigeto Yoshida, the associate professor who has led the research. “Repeated bites would only strengthen the immunity.”

　　 Similarly the mosquitoes could be used to help treat malaria (疟疾),　 perhaps a decade from now, said the malaria expert.

　　 Nearly one million people die each year from malaria - most of them children - mainly in Africa and Asia, according to the World Health Organization. Now a problem is that no effective vaccine exists. “There is a treatment that works, but it is beyond the reach of people who need to worry about food for tomorrow,” Yoshida said.

　 However, Yoshida expects that the genetically-engineered mosquito will finally help wipe out the deadly disease in the developing world. “Technically speaking, I believe it’s a matter of 10 years or so, but it’s not clear whether society would accept it,” he said.

Another problem is that the genetically-engineered mosquito may still pick up and spread the infected blood of a person who has already caught　 malaria. Yoshida’s team is hoping it can solve this problem by developing a mosquito species that kills the malaria virus inside its own body.

29. According to the fourth paragraph, how should we react to climate change?

A. We should explore the reasons for climate change. B. We should explore possible measures to deal with it.

C. We should stop environmental pollution.　　 　　D. We should move to other planets.

28. What does the underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Separated.　 B. Destroyed. C. Removed.　 D. Affected.

27. What is the author’s purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?

A. To show the damage earthquakes caused.

B. To remind people to prevent future earthquakes.

C. To show major changes are taking place on the planet.

D. To tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future.