银行系统公开招聘考试英语阅读理解二.docx
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银行系统公开招聘考试英语阅读理解二
银行系统公开招聘考试英语-阅读理解
(二)
(总分:
100.00,做题时间:
90分钟)
一、{{B}}阅读理解{{/B}}(总题数:
5,分数:
100.00)
Majorcompaniesarealreadyinpursuitofcommercialapplicationsofthenewbiology.Theydreamofplacingenzymesintheautomobiletomonitorexhaustandsenddataonpollutiontoamicroprocessorthatwillthenadjusttheengine.TheyspeakofwhattheNewYorkTimescalls"metal-hungrymicrobesthatmightbeusedtominevaluabletracemetalfromoceanwater".Theyhavealreadydemandedandwontherighttopatentnewlifeforms.
Nervouscritics,includingmanyscientists,worrythatthereiscorporate,national,international,andinter-scientificrivalryintheentirebiotechnologicalfield.Theycreateimagesnotofoilspills,butof"microbespills"thatcouldspreaddiseaseanddestroyentirepopulations.Thecreationandaccidentalreleaseofextremelypoisonousmicrobes,however,isonlyonecauseforalarm.Completelyrationalandrespectablescientistsaretalkingaboutpossibilitiesthatstaggertheimagination.
Shouldwebreedpeoplewithcow-withstomachssotheycandigestgrassandhay,therebyrelievingthefoodproblembymodifyingustoeatlowerdownonthefoodchain?
Shouldwebiologicallyalterworkerstofitthejobrequirement,forexample,creatingpilotswithfasterreactiontimesorassemblylineworkersdesignedtodoourmonotonousworkforus?
Shouldweattempttoeliminate"inferior"peopleandbreeda"super-race"?
(Hitlertriedthis,butwithoutthegeneticweaponrythatmaysoonissuefromourlaboratories.)Shouldweproducesoldierstodoourfighting?
Shouldweusegeneticforecastingtopre-eliminate"unfit"babies?
Shouldwegrowreserveorgansforourselves,eachofushaving,asitwere,a"savingsbank"fullofsparekidney,livers,orhands?
Wildasthesenotionsmaysound,everyonehasitsadvocates(andopposers)inthescientificcommunityaswellasitsstrikingcommercialapplication.Astwocriticsofgeneticengineering,JeremyRifkinandTedHoward,stateintheirbookWhoShouldPlayGod?
"BroadscalegeneticengineeringwillprobablybeintroducedtoAmericamuchthesamewayasassemblylinesautomobiles,vaccines,computersandalltheothertechnologies.Aseachnewgeneticadvancebecomescommerciallypractical,anewconsumerneedwillbeexploitedandamarketforthenewtechnologywillbecreated."(分数:
20.00)
(1).Accordingtothepassage,theexhaustfromacarenginecouldprobablyhecheckedby______.
∙A.usingmetal-hungrymicrobes
∙B.makinguseofenzymes
∙C.adjustingtheengine
∙D.patentingnewlifeforms
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
[解析]第一段第二句,“Theydreamofplacingenzymesintheautomobiletomonitorexhaust”,大公司梦想在汽车内放置酶来检测汽车尾气,这样做的目的是为了“adjustingtheengine”,所以选B项。
(2).Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwouldworrythecriticsthemost?
∙A.Theunanticipatedexplosionofpopulation.
∙B.Thecreationofbiologicalsolarcells.
∙C.Theaccidentalspillofoil.
∙D.Theunexpectedreleaseofdestructivemicrobes.
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
[解析]批评家们担心那些大公司“createimagesnotofoilspills,butof'microbespills'thatcouldspreaddisease…”,并非漏油,而是泄露传染疾病的微生物,因此选项D正确。
(3).WhichofthefollowingnotionsisNOTmentioned?
∙A.Developinga"savingsbank"ofone'sorgans.
∙B.Breedingsoldiersforawar.
∙C.Producingpeoplewithcow-likestomachs.
∙D.Usinggeneticforecastingtocurediseases.
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
[解析]选项A、B和C分别在文章中第三段都提到了,即开发“人体器官银行”、创造出士兵和工人和具有特殊消化能力的人类,但没有提到选项D,利用基因预报来治愈疾病。
(4).Accordingtothepassage,Hitlerattemptedto______.
∙A.changethepilotsbiologicallytowinthewar
∙B.developgeneticfarmingforfoodsupply
∙C.killthepeoplehethoughtofasinferior
∙D.encouragethedevelopmentofgeneticweaponsforthewar
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
[解析]希特勒试图“eliminate'inferior'peopleandbreeda'super-race',Hitlertriedthis,butwithoutthegeneticweaponry”,由于没有基因武器,他没有做到这一点,我们为此感到庆幸。
所以选项C正确。
(5).WhatdoesJeremyRifkinandTedHoward'sstatementimply?
∙A.Thecommercialapplicationsofgeneticengineeringareinevitable.
∙B.Americawilldependonothercountriesforbiologicalprogress.
∙C.Americansareproudoftheircomputers,automobilesandgenetictechnologies.
∙D.Thepotentialapplicationofeachnewgeneticadvanceshouldbecontrolled.
(分数:
4.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
[解析]两位评论家在他们的书中说到“Aseachnewgeneticadvancebecomescommerciallypractical,anewconsumerneedwillbeexploitedandamarketforthenewtechnologywillbecreated”,有了新技术就有了新的消费需求,因此选A项。
BaekelandandHartmannreportthatthe"shortsleepers"hadbeenmoreorlessaverageintheirsleepneedsuntilthemenwereintheirteens.Butataboutage15orso,themenvoluntarilybegancuttingdowntheirnightlysleeptimebecauseofpressuresfromschool,work,andotheractivities.Thesementendedtoviewtheirnightlyperiodsofunconsciousnessasbothersomeinterruptionsintheirdailyroutines.
Ingeneral,these"shortsleeps"appearedambitious,active,energetic,cheerful,conformist(不动摇)intheiropinions,andverysureabouttheircareerchoices.Theyoftenheldseveraljobsatonce,orworkersfullorpart-timewhilegoingtoschool.Andmanyofthemhadastrongurgetoappear"normal"or"acceptable"totheirfriendsandassociates.
Whenaskedtorecalltheirdreams,the"shortsleepers"didpoorly.Morethanthis,theyseemedtoprefernotremembering.Insimilarfashion,theirusualwayofdealingwithpsychologicalproblemswastodenythattheproblemexisted,andthentokeepbusyinthehopethatthetroublewouldgoaway.
Thesleeppatternsofthe"shortsleepers"weresimilarto,butlessextremethan,sleeppatternsshownbymanymentalpatientscategorizedasmanic(疯人).
The"longsleepers"werequitedifferentindeed.BaekelandandHartmannreportthattheseyoungmenhadbeenlengthysleepssincechildhood.Theyseemedtoenjoytheirsleep,protectedit,andwerequiteconcernedwhentheywereoccasionallydeprivedoftheirdesired9hoursofnightlybedrest.Theytendedtorecalltheirdreamsmuchbetterthandidthe"shortsleepers."
Manyofthe"longsleepers"wereshy,anxious,introverted(内向),inhibited(压抑),passive,mildlydepressed,andunsureofthemselves(particularlyinsocialsituations).Severalopenlystatesthatsleepwasanescapefromtheirdailyproblems.(分数:
20.00)
(1).Accordingtothereport,______.
∙A.manyshortsleepersneedlesssleepbynature
∙B.manyshortsleepersareobligedtoreducetheirnightlysleeptimebecausetheyarebusywiththeirwork
∙C.longsleeperssleepalongerperiodoftimeduringtheday
∙D.manylongsleeperspreservetheirsleepinghabitformedduringtheirchildhood
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:
[解析]文章倒数第二段提到“theseyoungmenhadbeenlengthysleepssincechildhood”,“睡眠长的人”童年就已经养成这种习惯,并一直保留到他们成人,所以答案是D。
(2).Many"shortsleepers"arelikelytoholdtheviewthat______.
∙A.sleepisawithdrawalfromthereality
∙B.sleepinterfereswiththeirsoundjudgment
∙C.sleepistheleastexpensiveitemontheirroutineprogram
∙D.sleepisthebestwaytodealwithpsychologicaltroubles
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:
[解析]第一段最后提到“睡眠短的人”,“…view….asbothersomeinterruptionsintheirdailyroutines”,晚上睡眠的时间是对他们日常工作的干扰。
(3).Itisstatedinthethirdparagraphthatshortsleepers______.
∙A.areideallyvigorousevenunderthepressuresoflife
∙B.oftenneglecttheconsequencesofinadequatesleep
∙C.donotknowhowtorelaxproperly
∙D.aremoreunlikelytorunintomentalproblems
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
[解析]在第三段,“睡眠短的人”由于夜间休息时间太短,他们会出现一些“psychologicalproblems”,而他们对此问题的做法是回避,他们忽略了睡眠短缺会带来的后果。
(4).Whensometimestheycannotenjoyadequatesleep,thelongsleepersmight______.
∙A.appeardisturbed
∙B.becomeenergetic
∙C.feeldissatisfied
∙D.beextremelydepressed
(分数:
4.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
[解析]当“睡眠长的人”没有足够的睡眠时,他们不会像“睡眠短的人”那样精力充沛(B)、极为沮丧(D)或者不满意(C),文中说他们会“quiteconcerned”,所以选A。
(5).WhichofthefollowingisNotincludedinthepassage?
∙A.Ifonesleepsinadequately,hisperformancesuffersandhismemoryisweakened.
∙B.Thesleeppatternsofshortsleepersareexactlythesameasthoseshownbymanymentalpatients.
∙C.Longandshortsleepersdifferintheirattitudestowardssleep.
∙D.Shortsleeperswouldbebetteroffwithmorerest.
(分数:
4.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
[解析]第四段开头“Thesleeppatternsofthe'shortsleepers'weresimilarto,butlessextremethan”表明,他们和精神病人只是有些相似,但没有他们那么极端。
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LakeNyosandLakeMonounarecrater(火山口)lakes.Theywereformedwhenwatercollectedinthecratersofoldvolcanoes.ThevolcanoesunderLakeNyosandLakeMonounarenotactiveanymore.However,poisonousgasesfromthecenteroftheearthcontinuetoflowupthroughcracksinthebottomofthelake.Thisisnormalinacraterlake.Inmostcraterlakes,thesegasesarereleasedoftenbecausethewater'turnsover'regularly.Thatis,thewaterfromthebottomofthelakerisesandmixeswiththewateratthetop,allowingthegasestoescapeslowly.
However,inLakesNyosandMonoun,thereisnoregularturningover.Nooneknowsthereasonforthisfact,butasaresult,theselakeshavemoregasestrappedatthebottomthanothercraterlakes.Infact
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