2012年职称英语阅读理解字典版汇.doc

A Sunshade for the Planet 1. According to the first two paragraphs，the author thinks that C despite the difficulty, scientists have some options to prevent global warming. 2. Scientists resist talking about their options because they don’t want people to C think the problem has been solved. 3. What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone? A Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict. 4. What is Stephen Schneider’s idea of preventing global warming? C To apply sunscreen to the Earth. 5. What is NOT true of the effectiveness of “sunscreen”, according to the last paragraph? D It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Batteries Built by Viruses 1．According to the first paragraph，people try to C．stay away from viruses because they are causes of various diseases． 2．What is Belchers team doing at present? C．It is making batteries with viruses． 3．What expression below is opposite in meaning to the word shrink appearing in paragraph 5？ D．Expand： 4. Which of the following is true of Belchers battery mentioned in paragraph 6？ D．It is a metallic disk with viruses inside it． 5. How tiny is one battery part? A．Its width is one tenth of a hair． Clone Farm 1. Which statement is the best description of the new era of factory farming according to the first paragraph? C Cloned chickens are hulk-produced with the same growth rate, weight, and taste. 2. Which institution has offered $ 4.7 million to fund the research? A The US’s National Institute of Science and Technology. 3. In the third paragraph, by saying “Producers would like the same meat quantity but to use reduced inputs to get there,” Mike Fitzgerald means that he wishes D chickens could grow to the same weight but with less feed. 4. Which of the following statements about Orign and Embrex is correct according to the fifth paragraph? C Origen has joined hands with Embrex in producing cell-injecting machines. 5. The tehnology of freezing stem cells from differ