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( A )

(2015福建普通高中毕业班质量检测)【科普知识类】

The world has a fast growing population and people need more land for

houses,factories,highways and so on.The farmland is decreasing with each passing day.How to meet the need of feeding the growing population?One way is to introduce some high-output gene into a crop to enable it to produce more.

Biologists over the years have discovered genes which can raise output of the crops,resist pests,improve taste,etc.However,in many western countries there is widespread concern over the safety of “Genetically Modified”(GM) (转基因) foods,because they think there may be serious problems of environment,health,safety,morality and so on.

As a scientist I must admit GM foods involve great risks to humans.In fact in Europe they’re called “Frankenstein foods” by many.Frankenstein is a character in a novel.He was a very clever scientist.He created a monster(怪物),which eventually killed him.

Soybeans can be made into many foods.However,it’s hard to trace them.Therefore,it’s very important we have to make sure the soybean,if genetically modified,is free from any poisonous matter harmful to human beings.For this we need very good testing.We do have some testing on some animals,but no completely satisfactory testing has ever been made so far.They’re entirely new,and their problems are entirely unknown.It takes time to develop persuasive tests to know whether they’re harmful to us or not.

We may not be able to tell what may happen if we take GM foods.Some of them may be resistant to antibiotics (抗生素).Then many of the medicines we have today will have no effect on people eating GM foods.

A more likely case is the GM foods may contain genes some people are allergic to.GM products have already come into our lives but most people even know nothing about it.At least we have to be clear about what we are eating.The China Consumers Association is calling for labeling (标注) on GM foods so that consumers will know before they buy them. 1.The chief purpose of developing GM foods is to . A.feed the fast growing population B.make the foods much cheaper C.make the foods much tastier D.kill pests on the crops

2.From the passage we can infer that . A.many Europeans reject GM foods

B.GM foods are very popular in Europe

C.Frankenstein foods can make people clever

D.Frankenstein was a scientist creating GM foods

3.The underlined phrase “trace them” in Paragraph 4 probably means“ ”. A.find their market B.raise their quality C.find their origins D.enjoy their taste 4.What can we learn from the passage?( )

A.GM foods make antibiotics fail to function properly.

B.People eating GM foods will suffer from food allergies.

C.As GM foods are safe at present,they’re certainly safe later on. D.People should be informed of which foods are GM foods.

语篇解读:本文主要讲述了转基因食品的现状和是否有害,人们应该怎么看待这类食品。 答案及剖析:

1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段内容The farmland is decreasing with each passing day.How to meet the need of feeding the growing population?One way is to introduce some high-output gene into a crop to enable it to produce more可知,转基因食品就是为了满足快速增长的人口需要。故选A。

2.A 推理判断题。根据第三段内容As a scientist I must admit GM foods involve great risks to humans.In fact in Europe they’re called “Frankenstein foods” by many.Frankenstein is a character in a novel.He was a very clever scientist.He created a monster(怪物),which eventually killed him可知,欧洲人认为转基因食品是可怕的,故他们拒绝该食品,所以选A。

3.C 猜测词义题。下文Therefore,it’s very important we have to make sure the soybean,if

genetically modified,is free from any poisonous matter harmful to human beings.For this we need very good testing表示结果,而划线处的句子表示原因,结合上下文语境可知,找到转基因大豆的根源是很困难的,故选C。

4.D 主旨大意题。通读全文,并根据文章的最后一段可知,人们应该知道哪种食品是转基因食品。故判断选D。

【疑难词汇解读】

1.resist v.抵抗;抵制;忍住

I was not strong enough to resist his offer. 我无法拒绝他的推销。

In an online community,it pays to resist that temptation. 在网络社区里,抵制那样的诱惑是有利的。 2.satisfactory adj.令人满意的;符合要求的

This word has no satisfactory equivalent in English. 这个词在英语中没有令人满意的对应词。

The arrangements,if not ideal,are fairly satisfactory. 安排虽不算理想, 但也相当令人满意。 【长难句子分析】

However,in many western countries there is widespread concern over the safety of “Genetically Modified”(GM) (转基因) foods,because they think there may be serious problems of environment,health,safety,morality and so on.

这是一个主从复合句。because引导一个原因状语从句,在原因状语从句中含有一个宾语从句there may be serious problems of environment,health,safety,morality and so on.

然而,在许多西方国家人们普遍担心“转基因”食品的安全问题,因为他们认为可能存在严重的环境、健康、安全及道德等问题。

( B )

【逸闻趣事类】

One day an out-of-work mime(哑剧演员) is visiting a zoo and attempts to earn some money as a performer.As soon as he starts to draw the crowd,a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office.The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo’s most popular attraction,a gorilla,died suddenly and the keeper fears that the attendance at the zoo will fall off.He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one.The mime accepts.

So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes.He discovers that it’s a great job.He can sleep when he wants to,play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime.However,eventually the crowds get tired of him and he doesn’t like just swinging on wires any longer.He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his.

Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience,he climbs to the top of his cage,crawls across a partition(隔开物),and dangles(悬荡) from the top of the lion’s cage.Of course,this makes the lion furious ,but the crowd loves it.At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction.Well,this goes on for some time,the mime keeps laughing at the lion,the crowds grow larger,and his salary keeps going up.

Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls.The mime is terrified.The lion gathers its strength and prepares to pounce(猛扑).The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round in the cage with the lion close behind.Finally,the mime starts screaming and yelling,“Help me!Help me!”,but the lion is quick and pounces.The mime soon finds himself lying on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says,“Shut up,you idiot!Do you want to get us both fired?”

5. The mime goes to the zoo in order to . A.perform to make some money B.take part in an interview

C.look for a better job as a worker in the zoo D.help the zoo keeper to draw more visitors

6.The mime doesn’t like his job any longer probably because . A.he can’t have enough sleep every day B.the visitors throw something at him

C.people are less interested in his performance D.he wants to stay with the lion in the cage

7.The underlined word “furious”(in Paragraph 3) means “ ”. A.happy B.angry

C.frightened D.satisfied

8. According to the passage,we can know that . A.the lion wants to catch hold of the mime B.both the lion and the mime will be killed C.another employee dresses up as the lion D.the zoo keeper will fire both of them 语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。一位哑剧演员在动物园里扮演大猩猩,结果吸引了大量的游客。可是有一天,他掉进了狮子笼里,狮子向他扑过来,这让他万分恐惧…… 答案及剖析:

5.A 细节理解题。根据文章第一句“One day an out-of-work mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a performer.”可知,他去动物园的目的是靠演出赚点钱。

6.C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However,eventually the crowds get tired of him and he doesn’t like just swinging on wires any longer.”可以推知,他不喜欢这个工作是因为人们对他不那么感兴趣了。

7.B 猜测词义题。根据“dangles(悬荡) from the top of the lion’s cage”可知,他的行为会让狮子“发怒”,文中的but所表示的转折意义对理解该词的意思很有帮助。 8.C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的狮子所说的话“Shut up,you idiot!Do you want to get us both fired?”可推知,狮子是由另一个人扮演的。