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　　June 26, 2000, the Human Genome(基因组)Project, a great ＄3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent 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 the fast developing field of biotechnology 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(解码)human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research in the United States, 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 as yet 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 a lot of new drugs for these illnesses．

(1)

Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the Human Genome?

[　　]

A．

Because the Human Genome can destroy many illnesses．

B．

Because the Human Genome's completion can help them get rid of many diseases．

C．

Because they wanted to be better known than others．

D．

Because the Human Genome can provide a lot of chances of work．

(2)

Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?

[　　]

A．

Japan．

B．

Germany．

C．

the United States．

D．

China．

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．

If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses．

B．

The United States 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．

(4)

The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause ________．

[　　]

A．

the policy makers to feel very worried and careful

B．

the scientists to work harder

C．

many people to find work harder

D．

a lot of companies to produce many new drugs

(5)

The main idea of this article is about ________．

[　　]

A．

the great human genome

B．

the genes' discovery

C．

unlocking the human genetic code

D．

the genes and the scientists

答案：1．B;2．C;3．B;4．A;5．C;
解析：

(1)

文章第一段“…provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life…

(2)

文章第三段“While European and Japanese researchers…the leading organization for genetic research in the United States…”。

(3)

文章第三段“…which began in 1990…”。

(4)

文章第一段“But those communities and policy makers…”。

(5)

本文主要讲述科学家致力于打开人类基因之谜的大门。


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本文主要内容是，研究组织和专家致力于基因研究，解开基因之谜，以攻克战胜一些疾病和传染病。


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　　A famous Chinese saying, “wan wu sang zhi”has it that riding a hobby destroys one's will to make progress. The saying had been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle (游手好闲)。

　　

　　Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime, resulting in a successful pet care industry.

　　

　　Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many specialty stores for getting needs have been established.

　　

　　Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats, and pet exchange fairs are held regularly. At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing, more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products. Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.

　　

　　“People's swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets, a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy." said Wang Wei, who works with the National Kennel Association of China.

　　

　　Wang Yuyan, vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association, agrees,“In many films and novels, having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth. That's not a complete picture.” Wang added that pets are friends in the real sense of the word, not just playthings.“Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets.” Still, the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about. “I like dogs and cats. But I have neither time. nor money to raise them. ”said Li Jun. in her 40' s a civil servant from Beijing.

　　

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　　Unlike his mother, Li Jun' s 10 -year -old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet.“I hope I can have a dog in my house. ” he said.

　　

(1) The famous Chinese saying in this passage means ________.

　　

[　　]

A．Chinese people haven' t any hobbies

　　

B．small animals are enemies of the Chinese people

　　

C．raising pets was popular in poor families

　　

D．raising pets has nothing to do with great people in China.

　　

(2) Things have changed much recently, because ________.

　　

[　　]

A．people have all become kind - hearted

　　

B．small animals have no places to live in

　　

C．people's living condition is improving

　　

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(3) In big cities in China today, raising pets ________.

　　

[　　]

A．has changed people' s life

　　

B．has destroyed some families

　　

C．has met much difficulty

　　

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[　　]

A．is a necessary job for us all

　　

B．is harmless for most people

　　

C．should be a hobby of the rich people

　　

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[　　]

A．more expensive than raising a bird

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C．the most popular hobby

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(1)

The text mainly tells us that students nowadays ________．

[　　]

A．

like to show off．

B．

are quite different from those ten years ago．

C．

have much better living and studying conditions．

D．

like to buy expensive things

(2)

We can infer from the text that ________．

[　　]

A．

not many students had a new schoolbag or a pencil box ten years ago．

B．

Now students don’t like schoolbags or pencil boxes．

C．

Every student in big cities has such hi-tech things as a diskman．

D．

These days, going back to school means new clothes and backpacks．

(3)

Why do most students buy mobile phone?

[　　]

A．

To show off their classmates．

B．

To send messages to their friends．

C．

To keep in touch with their friends and families．

D．

To learn English with it．

(4)

The underlined word “Dictaphone” probably refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

a machine that can play CD and VCD．

B．

a telephone that can record messages．

C．

a machine that can record and play back what people say．

D．

a radio that can receive wireless programmes．

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(1)

According to the chief designer s statement, Shenzhou VI spaceship will most likely ________．

[　　]

A．

make a one-week flight

B．

carry two astronauts including Yang Liwei

C．

orbit the earth 14 times

D．

not carry Yang liwei

(2)

What impressed Yang liwei most was ________．

[　　]

A．

the warmest welcome he received in Shanghai

B．

that the people in Shanghai were well-informed

C．

both the city’s modernization and the local people’s enthusiasm

D．

the high-tech outlook of the city of Shanghai

(3)

The underlined word“round-the-clock”probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

all day and all night

B．

the whole week

C．

twelve hours

D．

a fortnight

(4)

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[　　]

A．

In all, 130,000 people are to visit the space exhibition

B．

Around 60,000 people have visited the space exhibition in the daytime

C．

The number of the visitors to the exhibition has reached 70,000

D．

People are so interested that they queue up to buy the tickets

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(1)

Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

Sun Yan’s achievements in music．

B．

Blind Chinese pianist gives concert in Beijing．

C．

Sun Yan, successful blind pianist in China．

D．

Blind pianist gains international fame．

(2)

The underlined word “virtuoso” in the second paragraph most probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

excellent teacher

B．

excellent student

C．

excellent producer

D．

excellent player

(3)

The CCCM has a history of ________．

[　　]

A．

about 23 years

B．

about 50 years

C．

about 10 years

D．

about 150 years

(4)

What does Sun Yan benefit most from on his way to being a well-known pianist besides his born talent?

[　　]

A．

His being blindness．

B．

His early beginning with piano practice．

C．

His great efforts and help from various fields．

D．

The technical support from his classmates．

(5)

Which of the following is TURE?

[　　]

A．

Sun Yan became blind at the age of three．

B．

Sun Yan became blind at the age of six．

C．

Sun Yan is a graduate from the CCCM．

D．

Sun Yan is studying in the CCCM．

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(1)

What can't be learned from the text?

[　　]

A．

The spontaneous translators will help us a lot．

B．

There is no Muscle Translator in the world now．

C．

Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth．

D．

A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily．

(2)

What does the underlined word mean?

[　　]

A．

happening at at the same time．

B．

happening by itself．

C．

similar in size．

D．

Similar in quality．

(3)

What's the final destination of inventing the language translators?

[　　]

A．

To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier．

B．

To help students learn foreign languages more easily．

C．

To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably．

D．

To help people learn more foreign languages in the future．

(4)

What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

[　　]

A．

The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need．

B．

The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge．

C．

With the help of the translator，you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all．

D．

The translator needs to be improved before being put into market．

(5)

Where can we probably find this passage?

[　　]

A．

A newspaper．

B．

A magazine on science．

C．

A fairy tale．

D．

A scientific fantasy book．

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