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The European Union had approved a number of genetically
2 c0 a' }5 I" O modified crops until late 1998. But growing public concern
% V1 |: ?, J5 v/ Z) R over its supposed environmental and health risks led several 1.
- v( D. S/ X* L EU countries to demand a moratorium (暂时禁止) on imports
; N* ]0 x$ l: ~: d7 s of any new GM produce. By late 1999 there were enough such
' m2 C& X' n4 D+ j country to block any new approvals of GM produce. 2.
1 c4 \$ ?" `# k, y( L Last year, America filed a complaint at the WTO about the
* R7 f/ J ^; k; Q, L3 l- z" G moratorium, arguing that it was an illegal trade barrier 1 B" A5 g! O- ~5 ] ~4 y
because there is no scientific base for it. 3. 6 b' O2 l: u7 b9 M+ N) O
As more studies have been completed on the effects
7 X7 v" f1 a R$ ^- P0 j& t! a of GM crops, the greens’ case for them has weakened. 4.
1 Z3 w6 h( {9 R: K Much evidence has emerged of health risks from eating 5. 4 A6 r$ g2 j* D
them. And, overall, the studies have shown that the - k9 A& J' B/ l. Y2 O" o
environmental effects on modified crops are not always 6. 6 S( i n7 ^! u8 X. {
as serious as the greens claim. Nevertheless, environmentalists
5 a9 Z( ^ z E( Y& ^ continue to find fault of such studies and argue that 7.
; K# I9 l. k' ]: c/ a! E they are inconclusive.! z7 o1 q! n) c1 T8 |5 f
While Americans seem happy enough to consume food made , t- _- j7 f; [5 s4 V# I" Y( z
from GM crops, opinion polls continue to show that European # k3 z2 h7 }. p( c: x! y
consumers dislike the idea. Europeans seem be taking the attitude 8.
, u* b! f- e# Q3 i e( ~ _$ ^ which , since there remains the slightest possibility of adverse 9. 8 E; W! J9 H/ I- u( ?! L
consequences and since it is clear how they, as consumers, benefit 10. ) B# J+ F$ P, q# N5 u5 B; a
from GM crops, they would rather not run the risk.
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. g$ C! n% L8 P! @0 | 答案:
8 ^$ g3 \8 b9 v' M% \: R8 i 1. its改为their;
5 K# y( p- D; ]+ I1 ^3 n 2. country改为countries; . _; f* R: |7 Y" e9 | o* {0 r3 U
3. base 改为basis; ( q! J5 n/ E/ Z
4. for 改为 against; + z/ ?2 b$ |' R) K" q3 ?: e6 A9 z
5. much 改为little; & w. _) h7 I7 ^# e6 Q/ k5 a! {
6. on 改为of;
1 q, R2 p( A7 [4 G' H 7. of 改with;
$ z/ m3 _6 s3 k: ` 8. seem后面加to; 5 V) z8 G* Z' L8 H+ X. [/ d
9. which 改为that; . n9 g; `3 N8 j1 S% Y
10. clear 改为unclear或者前面加not.( o5 |0 o, G' p- R1 c
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解析:( L3 p# z- H) p3 \/ B1 @3 y0 D
1. 本题考查了大家识别代词所指的能力,its 指代genetically modified crops(为复数), 所以应该改成their;* K, W9 h6 F: R, j1 l
2. such country是指前面要求暂停进口转基因农产品的某些欧盟国家, 所以应该改成复数;
C) l6 d4 Z! O4 ] u 3. 此处意为: 因为没有科学根据支持暂停(进口), it 指the moratorium; base 基础, 基地, 根据地;basis (for) 基础, 基本, 根据; 科学根据只能说scientific basis, 有的同学把base 后面的for 改为 on , 应该是受到了base on 这个短语的影响;
6 X( t/ a& n" j+ ? 4. the greens = the environmentalists 环保主义者。 Case 论点,论据, case for 后面的them指GM crops, case for sth. 支持某物的论点,case against sth. 反对某物的论点(削弱了);3 e- _1 Q8 `9 W/ I8 R- Q! A: W$ D
5. 逻辑错误,本句正常语序为Much evidence of health risks from eating them has emerged. 根据And, overall, 或后的语意,此行应该把much 改为little, 说明没有什么迹象、根据表明吃GM crops对健康有什么危险;7 X" ^5 e5 @( X7 {- L
6. 本句的意思为:研究表明modified crops对环境造成的后果并没有环保主义者所声称的那样严重。 Environmental effects of modified crops (modified crops对环境造成的后果); 很多同学看到effects 以为后面一定跟on 就错了;" ?( b$ `! p6 P D& T1 H
7. find fault with 批评,找茬;
: L9 U5 m) O. j* N% [6 _* v) D# Y 8. seem to be taking固定结构,be 不能少;
, K/ Z$ W- R. G% M2 X3 f6 N 9. taking the attitude that ..后为同位语从句,不能用which; z! R! d4 X, f" c5 E, \* A
10. 注意since 前面的and 表示前后语意一致。 因为欧洲人觉得仍然存在使用GM food的不利后果,并且他们作为消费者从GM food中会如何获得好处也不清楚,所以他们不愿意冒风险。 |