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1.［A］Unless［B］As［C］Lest［D］Although

2.［A］on［B］in［C］with［D］about

3.［A］worship［B］reverence［C］admiration［D］gratitude

4.［A］vanished［B］recovered［C］declined［D］attained

5.［A］unpredictable［B］unforgivable［C］unlimited［D］unlikely

6.［A］creatures［B］animals［C］men［D］mortals

7.［A］use［B］turn［C］give［D］back

8.［A］inhabit［B］live［C］reside［D］lodge

9.［A］Hence［B］Thereafter［C］Somehow［D］Incidentally

10.［A］introduction［B］transaction［C］distribution［D］provision

11.［A］as［B］for［C］under［D］of

12.［A］along［B］anyway［C］afterwards［D］alike

13.［A］additional［B］vital［C］singular［D］exceptional

14.［A］alternative［B］secondary［C］intermediate［D］fundamental

15.［A］pacify［B］tempt［C］suppress［D］manipulate

16.［A］Beside［B］Beyond［C］Below［D］Before

17.［A］supervised［B］held［C］managed［D］presided

18.［A］Around［B］Under［C］Above［D］Outside

19.［A］leading［B］noble［C］controlling［D］principal

20.［A］consist［B］compose［C］compile［D］consume

答案

1.D2.B3.B4.C5.A6.D7.C8.A9.A10.C

11.B12.D13.B14.C15.A16.C17.A18.D19.B20.B

SectionⅡReadingComprehension

PartA

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Text1

Itwasthebiggestscientificgrudgematchsincethespacerace.TheGenomeWarshadeverything：

twogroupswithappealingleadersreadytofightinascientificdeadheat,pushingthelimitsoftechnologyandrhetoricastheybattledtobecomethefirsttoreadeverylastoneofthe3billionDNA“letters”inthehumanbody.Thescientificimportanceoftheworkisunquestionable.ThecompletedDNAsequenceisexpectedtogivescientistsunprecedentedinsightsintotheworkingsofthehumanbody,revolutionizingmedicineandbiology.Buttheraceitself,betweenthegovernment’sHumanGenomeProjectandRockville,Md.,biotechnologycompanyCeleraGenomics,wasatleastpartlysymbolic,thepublic/privateconflictplayedoutinageneticlab.

Nowtheraceisover.Afteryearsofpublicattacksandseveralfailedattemptsatreconciliation,thetwosidesaretakingasteptowardaperiodofcalm.HGPheadFrancisCollins（andAriPatrinosoftheDepartmentofEnergy,animportantallyonthegovernmentside）andCraigVenter,thefounderofCelera,agreedtoholdajointpressconferenceinWashingtonthisMondaytodeclarethattheracewasover（sortof）,thatbothsideshadwon（kindof）andthatthehostilitieswereresolved（forthetimebeing）.

Nooneisexactlysurehowthingswillbedifferentnow.Neithersidewillbeturningoffitssequencingmachinesanytimesoon—the“finishlines”eachhascrossedarelargelyarbitrarypoints,“firstdrafts”ratherthanthedefinitiveversion.AndwhilethejointannouncementbringstheformerGenomeWarriorsclosertogetherthanthey’rebeeninyears,insiderssaythatfutureagreementsaremorelikelytotaketheformofcoordination,ratherthanoutrightcollaboration.

Theconflictblewup,thisFebruarywhenBritain’sWellcomeTrust,anHGPparticipant,releasedaconfidentiallettertoCeleraoutliningtheHGP’scomplaints.Ventercalledthemove“alowlifethingtodo.”Butbyspring,therewerethefirstsignsofathaw.“Theattacksandnastinessarebadforscienceandourinvestors,”VentertoldNewsweekinMarch,“andfightingbackisprobablynothelpful.”Atacancermeetingearlierthismonth,VenterandCollinspraisedeachother’sapproaches,andexpressedhopethatallofthescientistsinvolvedinsequencingthehumangenomewouldbeabletosharethecredit.Bylatelastweek,thathopewasbecomingarealityasdetailsforMonday’sjointannouncementwerehammeredout.Scientistsinbothcampswelcomedanendtothehostilities.“Ifthisendsthehorserace,sciencewins.”Withtheirdifferencebehindthem,oratleastsetaside,thescientistsshouldnowbeabletogetdowntotheinterestingstuff:

figuringhowtomakeuseofallthatdata.

1.TherecentGenomeWarsweresymbolicof_____.

［A］theenthusiasminscientificresearch

［B］thesignificanceofthespacerace

［C］thepublicversusprivateconflict

［D］theprospectofthecompletionofDNAsequence

2.ThetoneoftheauthorinreportingthejointpressconferencethisMondayis_____.

［A］astonished［B］enthusiastic［C］disappointed［D］objective

3.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat_____.

［A］the“finishlines”referstocompletionofDNAresearch.

［B］formerGenomeWarriorswillneverfightagain.

［C］theformerwarriorsarenowcollaborators

［D］bothsideswillstillworkonindependently

4.Theword“thaw”（Line3,Paragraph4）mostprobablymeans_____.

［A］aggravationoftension

［B］improvementinrelation

［C］intensificationinattacks

［D］endingofcoordination

5.Thecriticalissuefacingthescientistsisto_____.

［A］applythenewly-foundknowledgetothebenefitofmankind

［B］endtheirhorseraceforthesuccessofscience

［C］getdowntotheirgenomeresearch

［D］settheirdifferencesaside

1.C2.D3.D4.B5.A

Text2

Atthestartoftheyear,TheIndependentonSundayarguedthattherewerethreeover-whelmingreasonswhyIraqshouldnotbeinvaded:

therewasnoproofthatSaddamposedanimminentthreat;

Iraqwouldbeevenmoreunstableasaresultofitsliberation;

andaconflictwouldincreasethethreatposedbyterrorists.WhatwedidnotknowwasthatTonyBlairhadreceivedintelligenceandadvicethatraisedtheverysamepoints.

Lastweek’sreportfromtheIntelligenceandSecurityCommitteeincludedtherevelationthatsomeoftheintelligencehadwarnedthatawaragainstIraqriskedanincreasedthreatofterrorism.WhydidMr.BlairnotmakethisevidenceavailabletothepublicinthewaythatsomuchofthealarmistintelligenceonSaddam’sweaponswaspublished?

Whydidhechoosetoignoretheintelligenceandargueinsteadthatthewarwasnecessary,preciselybecauseofthethreatposedbyinternationalterrorism?

TherehavebeentwoparliamentaryinvestigationsintothiswarandtheHuttoninquiryreopenstomorrow.Intheirdifferentwaystheyhavebeenilluminating,butnoneofthemhasaddressedthemainissuesrelatingtothewar.TheForeignAffairsCommitteehadthescopetorangewidely,butchosetobecomeentangledinthedisputebetweentheGovernmentandtheBBC.TheIntelligenceCommitteereachedtheconclusionthattheGovernment’sfileonSaddam’sweaponswasnotmixedup,butfailedtoexplainwhytheintelligencewassohopelesslywrong.TheHuttoninquiryisinvestigatingthedeathofDr.DavidKelly,apersonaltragedyofmarginalrelevancetothewaragainstIraq.

TonyBlairhasstilltocomeundercloseexaminationabouthisconductinthebuilding-uptowar.Instead,theDefenceSecretary,GeoffHoon,isbeingfingeredasifheweremaster-mindingthewarbehindeveryone’sbacksfromtheMinistryofDefence.Mr.HoonisnotaministerwhodarestothinkwithoutconsultingDowningStreetfirst.AtalltimeshewouldhavebeendancingtoDowningStreet’stunes.Mr.BlairwouldbewrongtoassumethathecandrawalineunderallofthisbymakingMr.Hoonthefall-guy.ItwasMr.BlairwhodecidedtotakeBritaintowar,andaCabinetoflargelyskepticalministersthatbackedhim.ItwasMr.BlairwhotoldMPsthatunlessSaddamwasremoved,terroristswouldposeagreaterglobalthreat—eventhoughhehadreceivedintelligencethatsuggestedawarwouldleadtoanincreaseinterrorism.

ParliamentshouldbetheforuminwhichthePrimeMinisteriscalledmorefullytoaccount,butIainDuncanSmith’ssupportforthewarhasneuteredanalreadyineptopposition.Intheabsenceofproperparliamentaryscrutiny,itislefttonewspaperslikethisonetokeepaskingthemostimportantquestionsuntilthePrimeMinisteranswersthem.

1.Welearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat_____.

［A