考试英语阅读试题及答案考试英语阅读试题及答案考试英语阅读试题及答案 篇1For all the fevered work being done, however, science is still far away from the Brave New World vision of engineering a perfect humanor even a perfect tomato. Much more research is needed before gene therapy bees monplace, and many diseases will take decades to conquer, if they can be conquered at all.In the short run, the most practical way to use the new technology will be in geic screening. Doctors will be able to detect all sorts of flaws in DNA long before they can be fixed. In some cases the knowledge may lead to treatments that delay the attack of the disease or soften its effects. Someone with a geic heart disease, for exle, could follow a low-fat diet. And if scientists determine that a vital protein is missing because the gene that was supposed to make it is defective, they might be able to give the patient an artificial version of the protein. But in other instances, almost nothing can be done to stop the damages brought on by geic mutations. 176 words1. The 1st passage implies thatA. science is still far away from perfectionB. its difficult to engineer a perfect humanC. its difficult to create a perfect tomatoD. many diseases will take decades to conquer参考答案：A2. According to the author, many human diseasesA. may be conquered.B. will be surely conquered.C. may not be conquered.D. may never be conquered.参考答案：A3. What does “in the short run” mean?A. to run in a short timeB. for the near futureC. for the time beingD. after enough time参考答案：B4. The use of the new technology in geic screening includes all the following EXCEPTA. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNAB. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNAC. treatments that delay the attack of the diseaseD. artificial version of the protein参考答案：B5. Which of the foollowing is the best title of the passage?A. geic engineeringB. geic screeningC. a new technologyD. Application of geic engineering参考答案：D考试英语阅读试题及答案 篇2Dr. King worked 26 equality in other cities. He knew that the 27 way people could win their rights was to remain peaceful， 28 in face of danger. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in for his achievements and 29 。The whole nation 30 the terrible event that 31 on April 4， 1968， in Memphis， Tennessee. Martin Luther King， Jr， was 32 。 The man who had preached (倡导) nonviolence (非暴力) died 33 。But Dr. Kings dream can never 34 。 Many Americans are still 35 to make that dream e true.16. A. already B. still C. such D. not18. A. much B. sometimes C. seldom D. often19. A. his B. those C. most D. their20. A. get B. look for C. having D. to do21. A. faces B. skin C. bodies D. people22. A. even worse B. different C. wrong D. reasonable23. A. as B. because C. so D. but24. A. helped B. ask C. visited D. bee25. A. where B. why C. said D. because26. A. with B. in C. by D. for27. A. only B. other C. wrong D. second28. A. except B. even C. if D. not29. A. honor B. victory C. courage D. strength30. A. discouraged B. saw C. mourned D. rebelled31. A. passed B. he did C. happened D. they managed32. A. defeated B. shot C. caught D. put into prison33. A. bravely B. violently C. quietly D. nonviolently34. A. die B. be believed C. realize D. fail35. A. wanted B. working C. prepared D. struggling答案：BCDDA BCCDA DABCC CBBADBIn ancient(古代) time the most important examinations were spoken， not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome ， testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages， students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study of t考试英语阅读试题及答案 篇3It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crosss caign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her forting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British gover_ent, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack On the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon” (乱放跑的人)The Princess responded by brushing aside the Criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All Im trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their Support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the gover_ent, it soon emerged that the Princesss trip