公共课考研英语英语2011张剑考研英语模拟题4

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• 1The recent Genome Wars were symbolic of _____.

  A.the enthusiasm in scientific research

  B.the significance of the space race

  C.the public versus private conflict

  D.the prospect of the completion of DNA sequence

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• 2The tone of the author in reporting the joint press conference this Monday is _____.

  A.astonished

  B.enthusiastic

  C.disappointed

  D.objective

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• 3It is implied in the third paragraph that _____.

  A.the “finish lines” refers to completion of DNA research.

  B.former Genome Warriors will never fight again.

  C.the former warriors are now collaborators

  D.both sides will still work on independently

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• 4The word “thaw”(Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means _____ .

  A.aggravation of tension

  B.improvement in relation

  C.intensification in attacks

  D.ending of coordination

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• 5The critical issue facing the scientists is to _____.

  A.apply the newly-found knowledge to the benefit of mankind

  B.end their horse race for the success of science

  C.get down to their genome research

  D.set their differences aside

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• 6We learn from the first two paragraphs that _____.

  A.the evidence should have been made available to the Parliament

  B.the necessity of war has been exaggerated by the Committee

  C.Blair had purposely ignored some of the intelligence he received

  D.it was The Independent that first revealed the intelligence

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• 7The author thinks that the Hutton enquiry is _____.

  A.also beside the mark

  B.hopelessly wrong

  C.illuminating in its way

  D.wide in scope

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• 8By “chose to become entangled” (Line 4,Paragraph 3), the author implies that _____.

  A.the dispute between the Government and the BBC was unnecessary

  B.the Foreign Affairs Committee had mixed up the argument

  C.it was entirely wrong to carry out such investigations

  D.the Intelligence Committee shouldn’t mix up with the affair

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• 9It can be learned from Paragraph 4 that _____.

  A.most ministers were suspicious of Hoon’s conduct

  B.Hoon will not do anything without consulting Blair

  C.Blair should not divert his responsibility to his Cabinet

  D.MPs think that it is Blair who drags the country into the war

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• 10What is the author’s attitude towards the Parliament、

  A.Indignant.

  B.Skeptical.

  C.Inquisitive.

  D.Critical.

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