</p>第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)) q9 p2 I+ h3 h; O8 s
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。
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31. According to the passage, the new biology could potentially solve the pollution problem of automobiles by8 d8 Q* n8 } K
A. using metal-hungry microbes. + l/ s8 a4 k/ T; F' ~
B. making use of enzymes.
4 T* T* E! g" X0 MC. adjusting the engines.
9 z& s7 Z. z+ X9 R$ |D. patenting new life forms.1 ?. c+ u6 t( o. Z& ^( ^
32. 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?
3 W" m0 f0 E( c) D- G. r$ gA. The microbes in the ocean water.' ?, Z9 z6 u$ u
B. The creation and application of biological solar cells.
+ J% y$ e: U$ k+ {! ]1 LC. The accidental oil spills.0 k( q. y8 ?6 K( g4 l
D. The unexpected release of destructive microbes.# v) B- I ^# N& m1 s
33. Which of the following possibilities of the biotechnological applications is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph?* x; Y( e. H+ [6 Z2 ]
A. Developing a savings bank of one's organs. 4 V* h6 J% @. d8 u2 _! W( U. n' f6 ]
B. Breeding soldiers for a war., C' W `8 c# f6 ?. s
C. Producing people with cow-like stomachs.
) @/ {2 }0 U$ U) m* b1 bD. Using genetic forecasting to curt diseases. 7 e& D) J6 f9 Z' @0 x+ ?
34. According to the passage, Hitler had attempted to
" F4 T) F1 R% Z1 a2 GA. biologically change the pilots to win the war.5 s$ h$ W# F) c, f# ?; r2 X$ z
B. develop genetic farming for increasing the food supply.3 t3 W( h0 }3 B N& f8 ?( P3 v
C. kill the people he thought of as being inferior.
1 I* G7 T+ L' BD. encourage the development of genetic weapons for the war.
+ W k+ j6 N5 I: ?( v8 D N# E35. What is the implication of the statement of Jeremy Rifkin and Ted Howard?+ ^% C, e4 }2 y; O# J- B s) _( N
A. The commercial applications of genetic engineering are inevitable.. ^/ {+ c8 U. t% T3 Z1 I3 l) P
B. Large-scale genetic engineering has occurred in the Untied States.! w% h% p2 ~, Y5 F
C. Americans are proud of their computers，automobiles and genetic technologies., u. U7 R6 L1 g& T- i
D. The potential application of each new genetic advance should be controlled.
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9 l9 ]- e0 [. e5 ^+ Y9 G4 V3 [36. What is the research at Johns Hopkins University about? 7 O7 D4 H) k" o& F$ a6 i! ?2 m
A. Causes of aircraft crash. ]$ ]( A+ s+ W3 l: v3 o* P5 Y
B. Gender difference in relation to types of aircraft crashes.
1 b' R; e- ]* yC. Causes of mishandling aircraft.* X$ C |1 b8 m
D. Gender discrimination in general aviation in the United States.
3 |* `. d. {0 e# ~6 \7 S1 p37. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph?
6 s: v; {# H- S+ Z3 E9 w7 {2 x0 XA. Crashes of general aviation aircraft are a major source of aviation accidents in the United States.
7 I; ^- @: g" C! ~2 L0 BB. Male pilots，like male vehicle drivers, are more likely to have accidents than female pilots.' z9 Q$ G5 m$ z6 q/ @
C. It is commonly known that aircraft crashes are mostly caused by young and inexperienced pilots.
1 |7 C! q; L9 V! ~ H: qD. Only mature pilots are studied to determine the gender differences in the reasons for aircraft crash." r/ t8 b' h5 Q0 p" D8 g% d/ M
38. How did the researchers carry out their study?
$ x# H" H+ A" e- d7 ?% S, C( x. _A. They studied the findings of several previous research projects.
/ O8 u% E) n$ X# m( i- m8 E# i5 EB. They conduced a questionnaire with 411 pilots.
' K0 ^* M# `3 ?C. They collected data from the database at the Johns Hopkins University
/ T+ z, P+ H D" B# |D. They analyzed the circumstances of the crashes involved./ a8 [$ t# L2 s( I0 |
39, What is the most common circumstance of crash with female pilots?( B( S1 n& S( ]
A. Mechanical failure and running out of fuel. R6 _7 n! K0 ?6 P0 D
B. Loss of control on landing or takeoff and stalling.
% i% W2 j3 p( W% O* TC. Loss of control on landing or takeoff and running out of fuel. # o/ x: R! z( Q; w" W9 ?
D. Stalling and landing with the gear up.
: _! g: P( k; b- U( u; ?( ~# U40. In the comparison of female and male pilots,
7 ?5 E) Z) u0 }1 QA. female pilots are found to be more courageous and risk—taking. ( W' K M$ g1 X& e4 H* ]7 I/ j
B. male pilots are found to be more professional and attentive.
6 S& a. o9 z% R, JC. female pilots are found to make more errors out of carelessness.% m* L: f) ~' G8 P! q4 Z/ j
D. male pilots are found to make more errors in decision—making.
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2 ?$ k9 v- Z5 ]1 O41. The question raised in the first paragraph is one2 O+ t$ Z! K/ h2 q: y/ ]5 J
A. that was asked by structural engineers a month ago.
9 R* S9 ]. E4 a4 ]B. that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer even now. . c. i( j4 H/ _
C. that was never thought of before the terrorist attack.
- G& K) D7 a+ Q0 L+ p9 wD. that terrorists are eager to find a solution to.
. C5 W" a/ i/ ?0 `4 r3 j42. The project funded by the National Science Foundation3 n0 T/ e/ G: i
A. was first proposed by some engineers at UB. 7 y% e; Y- d# H; I* a
B. took about two days to complete.
5 ^- [- W; }/ Y! f8 ]0 C6 v9 kC. was to investigate the damage caused by the terrorist attack. 5 l3 _. M* K! `1 @: `8 X% v
D. was to find out why some buildings could survive the blasts.1 A3 Z0 Y5 @' w8 l. b/ B" X
43. The column mentioned by Dr. Whittaker5 g# f5 c) _% [8 K' U' A
A. was part of the building close to the World Trade Center. 5 m8 m8 p" G" f! K: N6 d
B. was part of the World Trade Center.1 R1 X G7 j8 p2 ?- _
C. was shot through the window and the floor of the World Trade Center.
: f8 u! `" F/ Z7 h; f, ^ k6 aD. damaged many buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center.5 s: m& Z! }3 N, i( C
44. A surprising discovery made by the investigators during their visit to ground zero is that * R+ W8 {& V6 ~# B0 T5 S0 u
A. floors in the adjacent buildings remain undamaged. f% V; [, k- {% K% G
B. some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion.
/ x' D V1 p+ bC. simple floor framing systems are more blast resistant.2 N8 s& N5 ?% S9 \3 y
D. floors in one of the adjacent buildings were pierced by tons of debris.8 X1 B, b' X0 n2 h2 {+ D4 M. ^
45. What Dr. Reinhorn said in the last paragraph may imply all the following EXCEPT that
/ \; ~& r6 c% N- C, H3 VA. blast engineers should develop new solutions for terror-resistant design.7 T" k3 z/ J: H
B. blast engineering can borrow technologies developed for terror-resistant design.' S4 |' V, x* ^. I
C. solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may apply to terrorist-resistant design. 6 F$ q8 ]4 ]& z
D. blast engineering emerges as a new branch of science. |
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