</p>第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分), J7 Q8 g+ ~2 G6 T) G
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。+ Z; K0 d* d% p5 ?7 w
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% z3 [+ t# T' }31. According to the passage, the new biology could potentially solve the pollution problem of automobiles by1 W8 Z, n- F0 H, J g$ p8 P2 R
A. using metal-hungry microbes. , C. v) ~8 J( Z7 l# b
B. making use of enzymes.
- _3 W6 \9 M5 U7 B, ^C. adjusting the engines.
- f7 l' u7 t0 x6 u; pD. patenting new life forms.
' v/ }+ s T4 b" c A32. According to the passage, which of the following would most probably worry the critics of the following would most probably worry the critics of the new biology?/ w0 K( u, L. w( j1 h+ [
A. The microbes in the ocean water.7 B( M0 U8 H3 ^# @" R9 Z
B. The creation and application of biological solar cells.
* q/ p6 B. a6 d5 Q+ \5 D5 EC. The accidental oil spills.. ]7 S0 i1 ?' E' N) r1 Y" [9 ?
D. The unexpected release of destructive microbes.
# h1 T$ V7 F* q$ x( @8 X33. Which of the following possibilities of the biotechnological applications is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph?4 \2 E; u' y' h3 y. |/ j
A. Developing a savings bank of one's organs. - m) i( N) F0 A: U/ k
B. Breeding soldiers for a war.
3 R- j8 A1 E% r! h: C8 z0 y- u. vC. Producing people with cow-like stomachs.
' r* w( G+ z# A b' @8 \: GD. Using genetic forecasting to curt diseases.
" I* E: K$ V- a$ a34. According to the passage, Hitler had attempted to* h; z* G- K8 |7 A+ d
A. biologically change the pilots to win the war.& Q6 i' x' b% s1 l3 }# `: X
B. develop genetic farming for increasing the food supply.+ B% h( h+ C1 ^; `" ^
C. kill the people he thought of as being inferior.
5 {, o& a8 E, B: kD. encourage the development of genetic weapons for the war.
/ `8 C: `6 L7 `7 \! r$ v$ {2 r. u35. What is the implication of the statement of Jeremy Rifkin and Ted Howard?
! e+ h$ E @0 Y0 MA. The commercial applications of genetic engineering are inevitable.- Y$ L% {# |7 B3 P# l7 d
B. Large-scale genetic engineering has occurred in the Untied States.* I, }# q* l% e+ R, N% [
C. Americans are proud of their computers，automobiles and genetic technologies.) `" {: u7 k$ Q. F& ~7 w% ?, Q+ Y0 }
D. The potential application of each new genetic advance should be controlled.
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36. What is the research at Johns Hopkins University about? - ^1 N$ ?; `3 Z4 F
A. Causes of aircraft crash.
; f" o6 M# J s2 z& k4 ^B. Gender difference in relation to types of aircraft crashes. : s- a/ T) q. _2 y8 |7 j. N
C. Causes of mishandling aircraft.8 A8 G7 @- P! u; D r$ K" t
D. Gender discrimination in general aviation in the United States.
+ c) b* F, Q( C6 i& N- P37. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph?5 o, N( u/ Z6 f& J" L
A. Crashes of general aviation aircraft are a major source of aviation accidents in the United States.
% }' B1 B. T( ^$ v# V" r" eB. Male pilots，like male vehicle drivers, are more likely to have accidents than female pilots.' {" y/ G, U d* h3 k! w
C. It is commonly known that aircraft crashes are mostly caused by young and inexperienced pilots.
, a5 n. }6 N& j5 e3 MD. Only mature pilots are studied to determine the gender differences in the reasons for aircraft crash.
. ?" ^! H1 S, Z: s5 x% Z& ]38. How did the researchers carry out their study?2 G8 b r! v k: M
A. They studied the findings of several previous research projects.
! h' Y& ^/ V& y1 ?, M0 pB. They conduced a questionnaire with 411 pilots.2 ~- ~% p' j+ [" i
C. They collected data from the database at the Johns Hopkins University 3 ?$ X" I- G6 u
D. They analyzed the circumstances of the crashes involved.# e) w3 j! f% t& Z1 b! @+ i9 T0 Z
39, What is the most common circumstance of crash with female pilots?5 V" p" ~3 e) B$ j
A. Mechanical failure and running out of fuel.3 z( |- Q, Z1 Q2 z% M
B. Loss of control on landing or takeoff and stalling.
' K: ~! @* n3 T; t. VC. Loss of control on landing or takeoff and running out of fuel.
0 ?- n% P+ F2 Z4 ~D. Stalling and landing with the gear up." u, F4 R5 U1 {1 Q5 w0 E
40. In the comparison of female and male pilots,
# j5 J" ~, c4 z& }A. female pilots are found to be more courageous and risk—taking. 4 R L) c: h: J2 Z
B. male pilots are found to be more professional and attentive.8 c# ]( S& u b) h2 j. I
C. female pilots are found to make more errors out of carelessness.
+ ^& j5 ]: D6 ?/ cD. male pilots are found to make more errors in decision—making.6 o& z$ b. i' j& A6 u5 Z( o# q' B
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41. The question raised in the first paragraph is one2 p% \- Y8 a1 m- c, y# y
A. that was asked by structural engineers a month ago.
* _; h) \6 ^% h4 rB. that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer even now.
! ? R; K' d; o3 e o" \C. that was never thought of before the terrorist attack.
" R( d, q0 R1 ?* `; C; o" QD. that terrorists are eager to find a solution to.& G- A- n3 d# Z0 e& m
42. The project funded by the National Science Foundation5 ]+ E: C# Y. s* q4 B) G
A. was first proposed by some engineers at UB. 5 \/ t$ a6 ~* k% }
B. took about two days to complete.2 v- x9 N6 g7 `7 A3 K
C. was to investigate the damage caused by the terrorist attack.
9 K V$ J1 J' \9 k0 \" @; JD. was to find out why some buildings could survive the blasts.. g: Z# o" ~6 ?1 a4 o( C, f$ Y) J
43. The column mentioned by Dr. Whittaker
* C( f9 l7 I( q% D8 AA. was part of the building close to the World Trade Center.
! N) w. r1 g4 zB. was part of the World Trade Center.. h3 F% D2 [5 a& N
C. was shot through the window and the floor of the World Trade Center.
/ ?) \" h1 z, }8 w/ W0 iD. damaged many buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center.
* W3 l, I, r! y( A44. A surprising discovery made by the investigators during their visit to ground zero is that
1 M6 h0 A3 g. W$ a/ o) }A. floors in the adjacent buildings remain undamaged.
' Y9 J5 `" W6 Q6 q) yB. some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion. # J* `. K/ c8 R; J" P4 N7 ]
C. simple floor framing systems are more blast resistant.; Q1 l, m! q$ `. ?' s. z
D. floors in one of the adjacent buildings were pierced by tons of debris.
+ w0 ~2 b* }, j0 T( d7 v45. What Dr. Reinhorn said in the last paragraph may imply all the following EXCEPT that
4 W$ c: ?: Y3 i% d# E' w. t: iA. blast engineers should develop new solutions for terror-resistant design.
9 A* W# W8 f* B8 ~. C) BB. blast engineering can borrow technologies developed for terror-resistant design.
% ~; l6 o; y, _. t4 cC. solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may apply to terrorist-resistant design.
H# |7 j" I! r1 d t1 A! _D. blast engineering emerges as a new branch of science. |
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