新视野大学英语4quiz8题目和答案

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B. He wants GM food labeled.

C. He does not care if GM food is labeled.

D. He agrees with the woman. 2.

B. GMO spreads diseases.

C. GM fish are abnormally large.

D. Trees grow too fast. 3.

B. She wants the man to pick up the children.

C. She wants to clone the man.

D. She does not want a clone of the man. 4.

B. Evolution is less efficient than lab experiments.

C. Evolution produces better strains.

D. Lab experiments produce more strains. 5.

A. Evolution is more efficient than lab experiments.

A. She wants the man to go to the meeting.

A. She agrees with the man.

A. He does not want to eat GM food.

A. The woman wants to be coaxed to clone herself.

B. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

C. Love is blind.

D. The man wants copies of the girl through cloning.

Part 2 Short passages and multiple-choice questions

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Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.

B. Because of the beginning of human cloning.

C. Because of the death of a sheep clone.

D. Because of the man's loss of interest in her. 2.

What does the passage say about Dolly's offspring and death?

A. She produced no offspring before dying at the age of 11.

B. She produced six little ones before dying at the age of 11.

C. She produced three little ones before dying at the age of 6.

D. She produced six little ones before dying at the age of 6. 3.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of Dolly's appearance? A. Short legs.

B. Big eyes.

C. A high nose.

Why was the woman sad?

A. Because of unfair treatment of Dolly.

D. Curly fair wool. 4.

B. He helped American scientists in cloning fish.

C. He cloned a fish more than three decades earlier.

D. He cloned a cat more than three decades earlier. 5.

B. It was published in a Chinese journal.

C. It was translated into English.

D. It was widely read.

What happened to the Chinese scientist's research? A. It was published in an international journal. What did the Chinese scientist Tong do? A. He helped British scientists in cloning Dolly.

Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions

(每小题：2 分)

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.

What is the Iceland company doing?

A. Creating a detailed map of the genes of the Icelandic people.

B. Creating a detailed map of all human genes.

C. Creating a map as detailed as those by some other projects.

D. Creating a map less detailed than that by the American company. 2.

Why do the people of Iceland present a special opportunity to study the human genome? A. Iceland has a small population.

B. Most of the Icelanders have a small group of ancestors.

C. Plenty of records of their ancestors are available.

D. All of the above. 3.

Why is the Iceland project superior to the American genome project?

A. Because it observes 200 million people.

B. Because it observes 14 large families.

C. Because it observes more families than any other project.

D. Because it observes more families than many other projects. 4.

Why can the study of genes help to identify the causes of diseases?

A. Small genetic differences may be related to some diseases.

B. Large genetic differences may be related to some diseases.

C. The genetic similarity may throw light on some diseases.

D. Similar genes will cause similar diseases. 5.

B. Finding out the special genes of Irish people to cure their diseases.

C. Creating a detailed human genetic map to identify disease-causing genes.

D. Creating a detailed human genetic map to identify abnormally small genes.

What is the passage mainly concerned about? A. Finding out the history of Irish families.

Part 4 Long dialogs and True/False questions

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Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.

People can be divided into right-handed and left-handed, but not into right-eyed and left-eyed. T

F 2.

People are cross dominant if they cut with their left hand, but look with their right eye. T F 3.

F 4.

F 5.

F

Einstein was left-handed, and Newton was right-handed. T

In some old cultures left-handers were considered evil. T

People are cross dominant if they can kick with both feet. T

Part 5 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling

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When people say it is unnatural to create (1)through genetic mutations, there are some (2)misunderstandinnew species .

First of all, I do not agree that an organism to which (3)one or two new is a (4)new species. The changes the classificatmade (5)through biotech do not violate (6)a gene. What you get when you insert (7)(8)organism that h is an

.

Since we humans are a part of (9)everything we do is (10)use enzymes that we (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)pieces of DNAnaturalthe natural uni, . In biotechnology we to link together

isolate from na in the same manner that . We even use a bacterium that is to introduce the new genes . Moreover, (16)plantoccurs in natura natural genetinto the plant breeding is also natural.

be more open-miThe public should (17)will (18), whose development benefit mankind.

Part 6 Compound dictation

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There are many ways in which human stem cells can be used in basic research and in clinical research.

yieldStudies of human stem cells may (S1) (1) information about the

complex events that occur during human development. A primary goal of this work is to (S2) (2)identify how stem cells become divided or differentiated.

centralScientists know that turning genes on and off is (S3) (3) to this

process. Some of the most serious medical conditions, such as cancer and birth defects, are due to (S4) (4)abnormal cell division and differentiation. A better

understanding of the genetic and molecular controls of these processes may yield information about (S5) (5)how such diseases arise and suggest new

tostrategies for therapy. A significant barrier (S6) (6) this use and

most uses of stem cells is that scientists do not yet fully understand the (S7) (7)signals that turn specific genes on and off to influence the

differentiation of the stem cell. (S8) (8)The most important potential application of human stem cells is perhaps the that could be used for cell-based therapies. Today, donated organs and tissues are often used to replace ailing or destroyed tissue, but the need for transplantable tissues and organs far outweighs the available supply. (S9) (9)Stem cells,directed to diffrerntiate into specific cell types,will offer a s to treat diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease and diabetes. For example, (S10) (10)it may become possible.

Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure

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With the advent of the genetic map, we know where

everything is, but do we know where to ________________? A. go for it

B. go with it

C. get for it

D. get with it 2.

Many prisoners have been freed through DNA testing, except for the ones whose death sentence has already been ________________. A. carried out

B. carried on

C. carried forward

D. carried away 3.

\"I guess there would be some tremendous medical advantages in that sort of research.\" \"You've said ________________.\"

A. a mouth

B. the mouth

C. a mouthful

D. the mouthful 4.

Plant breeders already have used preliminary information from the rice genome to create experimental strains of rice that better ________________ cold and pests. A. resist

B. resist to

C. resist with

D. resist against 5.

When scientists can identify and manipulate genes that cause certain diseases, ________________ will cure them easily. A. the mankind

B. mankind

C. the man

D. human race 6.

Research into animal cloning remains an important scientific alternative ________________ the issue of human cloning is settled. A. where B. when C. after D. until

7. All Americans eat biotech foods unless they deliberately seek out products that are labeled ________________. A. others

B. otherwise

C. through other ways

D. in other methods

8. Some people are born with the belief that they are masters of their own lives. Others feel they are ________________ fate. A. in the mercy of

B. in the pity of

C. at the mercy of

D. at the pity of

9. Pedersen's studies, with various collaborators, investigate the aging process by comparing sets of twins, most of ________________ were separated at an early age. A. those B. them C. who

D. whom

Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions (每小题: 1 分; 满分：5 分) (In the case of True/False type of questions, A stands for True and B for False, or A for Y, B for N and C for NG.) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. C A D B 5. D Subtotal: 5 Part 2 Short passages and multiple-choice questions (每小题: 2 分; 满分：10 分) (In the case of True/False type of questions, A stands for True and B for False, or A for Y, B for N and C for NG.) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. C D A C B Subtotal: 10 Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions (每小题: 2 分; 满分：10 分) (In the case of True/False type of questions, A stands for True and B for False, or A for Y, B for N and C for NG.) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B D C A C Subtotal: 10 Part 4 Long dialogs and True/False questions (每小题: 2 分; 满分：10 分) (In the case of True/False type of questions, A stands for True and B for False, or A for Y, B for N and C for NG.) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B A A A B Subtotal: 10 Part 5 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling (每小题: 2 分; 满分：36 分) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. new species misunderstandings one or two new genes have been added new species through biotechnology the classification of species a gene organism that has a new trait the natural universe natural isolate from nature pieces of DNA occurs in nature a natural genetic engineer into the plant plant be more open-minded about new biotechnology benefit mankind a great deal Subtotal: 34 Part 6 Compound dictation (每小题: 2 分; 满分：20 分) (The last three questions for each passage need to be marked by your teacher.) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. yield identify central abnormal how to signals of human stem cells is perhaps the generation of cells and tissues 9. Stem cells,directed to diffrerntiate into specific cell types,will offer a source of The most important potential application replacement cells and tissues 10. it may become possible Subtotal: 16 Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure (每小题: 1 分; 满分：9 分) (In the case of True/False type of questions, A stands for True and B for False, or A for Y, B for N and C for NG.) 小得对学生答案 Correct 题 分 错 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. B A C A B D B C C Subtotal: 8