2022秋期版1388国开电大本科《理工英语4》期末一体化、纸质考试第三大题阅读选择题库

[2022秋期版]1388国开电大本科《理工英语4》期末一体化、纸质考试第三大题阅读选择题库说明：更新至2022年7月试题，适用于2023年1月期末期末一体化、纸质考试。[短文首字母音序A]Accordingtoexperts,theadvantageofmodifiedfoodisthatithelpsinpreventingtheoccurrenceofallergiesandalsohasalongshelflife.However,amajorportionofthepopulationisagainsttheconsumptionofgeneticallymodifiedfoodandisconcernedaboutitsdisadvantages.Ifyouarealsoconfusedabouttheconsumptionofgeneticallymodifiedfood,readthroughtheprosandconsgivenbelowanddecideforyourself.AdvantagesofGeneticallyModifiedFoods●Oneofthemostprominentadvantagesofgeneticallymodifiedfoodisthatithelpsincontrollingtheoccurrenceofcertaindiseases.Certainfoodscauseallergytopeople.TheirgeneticmodificationalterstheDNAsystemofthesefoods,therebymakingthemnon-allergic.●Anothermajoradvantageofsuchtypeoffoodsisthattheygrowfasterthantheirtraditionallygrowncounterparts.Asaresult,thereisgreaterproductivityandmorefood.●Apersonneednotbotheraboutanyadditionalcosts,suchasbuyingchemicalsandpesticides,whenitcomestogeneticallyengineeredfood.Thefoodisnaturallypest-resistant.●Farmingthesefoodscanbeagreatwaytofightworldhunger.Sincethesecropsgrowfasterormoreeffectively,increasedproductionwouldhelpcountrieswhereincropsmaynotnormallyprosperbecauseoflessthandesirableenvironmentalconditions.●Theincreasedshelflifeofthesefoodproductshelpsinreducingthequantityofrottenfood.DisadvantagesofGeneticallyModifiedFoods●Thebiggestdisadvantageofgeneticallymodifiedfoodisthattheyhaveharmfuleffectsonthehumanbody.Theconsumptionofthesegeneticallyengineeredfoodscanleadtodevelopmentofdiseasesthatareimmunetoantibiotics.●Chancesofdevelopingcancerarehighinpeoplewhoregularlyconsumeengineeredfood.●Sinceitisanunnaturalwayofproducingfoods,thereisanincreasedhealthhazardsuchasallergens,transferofantibioticresistancemarkersandunknowneffects.●Sincetheproductionofengineeredfoodinvolvesinfusinganimalgenesinthecropsandtamperingwithnature,itmightnotbegoodforconsumptioninthelongrun.21.Howdoesgeneticallymodifiedfoodcontroltheoccurrenceofcertaindiseases?A.Bycross-pollinating.B.Byconventionalcrossbreeding.C.ByalteringtheDNAsystemofthesefoods.[答案]C22.Dofarmersneedtobuyanychemicalsandpesticidesiftheyplantgeneticallymodifiedfood?A.Yes,theyneedto.Becausethefoodisnotresisttopests.B.No,theydon'tneedto.Becausethefoodisnaturallypest-resistant.C.No,theydon'tneedto.Becausethechemicalsandpesticidesareprovidedbythegovernment.[答案]B23.Whichstatementisnottheadvantageofgeneticallymodifiedfood?A.Itmayhaveharmfuleffectsonhumanbody.B.Geneticallymodifiedfoodgrowsfasterthantheirtraditionallygrowncounterparts.C.Farminggeneticallymodifiedfoodcanhelpfightworldhunger.[答案]A24.Whatwouldhappentoapersonifheregularlyconsumegeneticallymodifiedfood?A.Hewouldgetcold.B.Hewouldlosesomeweight.C.Hewouldhavecancer.[答案]C25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttiteforthispassage?A.CanGeneticallyModifiedFoodsCombatWorldHunger?B.GeneticallyModifiedMood:OurAnswerIsNo.C.GeneticallyModifiedFoods:ProsAndCons[答案]C[短文首字母音序C]Climate

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costs5,000yuan($790),waslaunchedonAug14tohelpentertainandmonitorelderlypeople.InShanghailastyear,thenumberofregisteredresidentsatleast60yearsoldwas4million.Thatwasnearly30percentofthepopulation.By2018,thefigureisprojectedtoriseto5million.Withmanylivingalone,robotssuchasRobyMinicanhelpplayacrucialroleincaringfortheelderly.“Itwillchangethewaypeopleinteractwithdigitalproducts,”Hongsays.[短文首字母音序R][短文首字母音序R]FoundedinMay,ShanghaiPTInfohadalreadydonethegroundwork.Infact,theresearchteamspentthreeyearsdevelopingthespeechrecognitionsystembeforethefirmwasofficiallylaunched.With360-degreewheelshiddenunderitsbody,RobyMinicanfollowapersonthroughfacerecognitionandstrikeupaconversation,telljokesorprovideinformation.Therobotalsoworksasacomputerterminal,supplyingweatherinformation,orderinggroceriesonlineandevenbookingtaxis.RobyMinicanbeconnectedtoothergadgetsaswell,suchassmartwristbandsormagneticdevicesondoors.RobyMinicanalsoconnectanelderlyownertoadoctorthroughitshigh-definitionscreen.AlreadyShanghaiPTInfoistalkingtothreecommunityhospitalsinShanghai'sMinhangdistrict.SincetherobotislinkedtotheInternet,itcansupportlong-distanceaudioandvideocalls.MassproductionstartedthismonthandShanghaiPTInfoplanstomanufacture200,000unitsthisyear.ButthefutureisnoteasyforShanghaiPTInfo.Earlierthisyear,FlyingwingsIntelligentRobotTechnology(Shanghai)introducedamachinewithsensorsthatwillringanalarmwhenanelderlypersonfallsdown.TianjinShangjiuShengyuanTechnologyGroupalsodevelopedarobotforseniorsin2014.Ownerscanturnonthelightsandair-conditioningunitsbypressingbuttonsonthemachine.Itcanalsoremindelderlyownerstotakepills,andinformthemofhospitalcheckupsandfamilybirthdays.21.RobyMiniisthenameofA.aroboticscompanyB.arobotC.aseniorcitizenlivingalone[答案]B22.RobyMiniisdesignedtoA.helplookafterchildrenlivingaloneinseniorhighschoolB.helpentertainandmonitorseniorcitizensC.changethewaypeopleinteractwithdigitalproducts[答案]B23.Accordingtothispassage,thenumberofregisteredresidentsatleast60yearsoldwillbeA.4millionnextyearB.30percentofthepopulationC.increaseto5millionby2018[答案]C24.Thewriterthinks"thefutureisnoteasyforShanghaiPTInfo”becauseA.therearetoomanyelderpeopleinShanghaiB.RobyMinicannotringanalarmwhenanelderlypersonfallsdown.C.thecompanywillfacetoughcompetitioninthemarketplace[答案]C24.Thewriterthinks“thefutureisnoteasyforShanghaiPTInfo”becauseA.therearetoomanyelderpeopleinShanghaiB.thecompanywillfacetoughcompetitioninthemarketplaceC.RobyMinicannotringanalarmwhenanelderlypersonfallsdown[答案]B25.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe“A.HowtoUseaRobotB.ElderPeopleIncreaseinShanghaiC.RobotGivesHelptoOlderPeople[答案]C

”.[短文首字母音序S]Somethingelsethatcouldbecomingsoontoavehiclenearyou.Moretechnology.Thekindthatcouldhelpyourcartalktoothersaroundit.{A.Like;B.Unlike;C.Unlikely}someproposedcarsofthefuturesitwouldnotactuallydothedrivingforyou.Butitcouldwarnyouaboutwhatotherdriversaredoing.TheU.S.governmentmayrequirethisfeatureinthefuture,butitwould{A.addto;B.reduce;C.cutdown}thecostofthecar.It'sthevehicleofthefuture,carsthattalktothedriverandeachother.TheU.S.governmentwantsitontheroadsoon,{A.pushingup;B.pushingfor;C.pushingon}technologythatwouldwarndriversofdangercomingfromanydirection.It'scalledvehicletovehicletechnology.Carswouldsendwirelessmessagetoeachother{A.from;B.beyond;C.within}about300-yard.Communicatinginformationlikespeed,directionandGPSpositiontentimespersecond.Whencarssharethisinformation,theycan{A.accountof;B.accountto;C.accountfor)}allthevehiclesaroundthem,whichmeanstheyareabletoidentifypossiblecrashes.[短文首字母音序T]TesseraMultimediawasfoundedin1997andspecializes

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