67. George got information about Richard from 　　　　　.

A. a dictionary collector in Australia 　

B. the latter’s rivals Dylans

C. a rare first edition of a dictionary 　

D. the wrapping paper of a book

66. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?

A. He envied Richard’s marriage.　　　　　 　

B. He thought of Richard from time to time.

C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.　　　 　

D. He was guilty of Richard’s death.

Passage 1

(09·上海A篇)

Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.

　“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.

　“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town!”

George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.

Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival (竞争对手)。Perhaps he missed him?

George was very interested in old dictionaries, He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished-the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.

　“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia. ”

65. George and Rivhard were 　　　at school.

A. roommates　　　　 B. good friends 　　　　C. competitors　　　　 D. booksellers

65．What’s the best title of this passage?

　　　 A．Publice Is Against Cloned Food　　　　　　 B．Benefits of Cloned Food

　　　 C．Cloned Food Is Illegal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Technique in Cloned Food

答案　 61.A　 62.C　 63.D　 64.B　 65.C

64．From the text we know that cloning technique ___________.

　　　 A．developed well enough to clone human beings

　　　 B．may cause unintended bad results to human beings

　　　 C．will bring more unexpected economic benefits

　　　 D．is supported by ethicists and religious leaders

63．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　　 A．Because more milk is produced by cloned cows, the milk price is reduced.

　　　 B．American farmers produce more milk than the people can consume.

　　　 C．FDA approved that cloned food is safe for human beings.

　　　 D．More and more people accept cloned milk and meat.

62．In US many people buy cloned foods __________.

　　　 A．to support the new technique

　　　 B．because FDA approved them

　　　 C．because they cannot tell which is cloned food

　　　 D．because thy cannot read the labels.

61．The author’s attitude towards cloning is __________.

　　　 A．neutral　　　　　　　　 B．opposed　　　　　　　 C．approving　　　　　　 D．supportive

67.The word“disgrace”means“____”in this text.

A. honor　　　　　　　

B. danger　　　　　　　

C. pride　　　　　　　　

D. shame

答案　 64.C　 65.B　 66.D　 67.D

Passage 23

(山东省滨州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试B篇)

The Food and Drug Administration is, again, threatening to impose milk and meat from cloned animals on a public that opposes the technology and its products.

Respected polls report that more than 60% of Americans think animal cloning is immoral, and that most people said they wouldn’t knowingly eat the products even if the FDA approved them. But because the FDA would allow cloned meat and milk to be sold without identifying labels, consumers wouldn’t be able to avoid them. The FDA has consistently tilted toward those who want cloned milk and meat in our food. Agency officials have repeatedly asserted that science shows cloned milk and meat are safe for humans. But the FDA has never published the complete scientific studies it says support that claim.

The argument that cloning is safe for animals is unconvincing. Cloned meat and milk offer no public economic benefits. Having cloned cows produce more milk wouldn’t reduce milk prices. US farmers produce more milk than we drink, and the government is required to buy the surplus. Since 2000, dairy support programs have cost taxpayers more than $ 5 billion.

Most important, this first decision to advance animal biotechnology raises ethical issues beyond the FDA’s expertise. Techniques used to clone animals will advance the ability to clone humans－and create animals with human genes. Neither the agency nor animal scientists are qualified to tell us whether and when it is ethically acceptable for humans to alter the essential nature of animals. We need a national discussion, including ethicists and religious leaders, to consider the wisdom of cloned and transgenic animals. Given the risk of unintended consequences, we should proceed cautiously. The president should halt further FDA action on cloning and set in motion a process for beginning this broader discussion.

66.We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are____.

A. treated as the equals of men

B. listened carefully when they tell their side of a story

C. respected for the many things they do

D. not respected as much as men