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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精 读含答案Sicilian Rouge High GABA is a special type of tomato designed to contain high levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid （GABA）（氨基丁酸），an amino acid believed to aid relaxation and help lower blood pressure.Tokyo-based startup Sanatech Seed Company teamed up with scientists at the University of Tsukuba to develop a new variety of tomatoes using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. Named Sicilian Rouge High GABA, this new type of tomato contains five to six times the normal level of a type of amino acid called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. According to Japanese media, the company removed an inhibitory domain （抑 制域）within the tomato7 s genome to enable it to produce these high levels of GABA.According to Shimpei Takeshita, President of Sanatech Seed and Chief Innovation Officer of Pioneer EcoScience, the exclusive distributor of the tomato, the company was given permission to commercialize the genetically changed Sicilian Rouge High GABA variety last December, and contract farmers who havebeen growing them ever since. Now, the tomatoes are ready to hit store shelves./zAt first, we got mixed reactions to genome- edited foods, and we thought it would be difficult to bring them to market as they7 re not fully understood by consumers,z, Tatsuo Takeshita, chair of Sanatech Seed told NHK. Z/But the tomatoes earned a good name from those who took part in the trials/1A Japanese health ministry committee gave Sanatech Seed permission to commercialize the new tomato variety. They provided notification and the startup plans to ship each package of tomatoes with a sticker that says z/improved using genome-editing technology".Unlike genetically modified foods, genome-edited plant varieties are considered just as safe as varieties improved using traditional methods because no outside gene is introduced during the process.Sanatech Seed has already started accepting online orders for Sicilian Rouge High GABA tomatoes. A 3-kilogram box of tomatoes will reportedly cost 7500 yen. That's a lot of money for tomatoes.12. What do we know about Sicilian Rouge High GABA?A. It is beneficial to our health.B. It can promote tomatoes7 output.C It contains high level of nutrition.D. It can make people energetic.13. Who permitted the new tomatoes into the market?A. President of the Sanatech Seed Company,B. The University of Tsukuba, Tokyo.C. A Japanese health ministry committee.D. Chair of Tatsuo Takeshita Company.14. How is the genome-edited plant regarded?A. Harmful. B. Easy. C. Traditional. D. Secure.15. What is the writer' s attitude to Sicilian Rouge High GABA?A. Curious.B. Subjective.C. Dissatisfied.D. Objective.acDDIn the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced a period of artistic prosperity known as the Dutch Golden Age. During this period, artists found inspiration in Northern Renaissance painting techniques, contributing to masterpieces like Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. Known as the "Mona Lisa of the North“ zthis painting represents the best of Dutch art and it has become one of art history7 s most beloved paintings.Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is famous for his paintings of contemporary Delft, a city in Holland where the artist was born, lived and died. Girl with a Pearl Earring is Vermeer7 s most well-known work of art. However, it did not attain international fame at its time of completion. That came about at the end of the 20th century, when it was featured in a special exhibition in Washington, D. C.Girl with a Pearl Earring does not show a specific person. Instead, it shows an unknown girl dressed in grand clothing who, “like a vision coming from the darkness/' art historian Arthur K.Wheelock explained in the Johannes Vermeer catalogue, “belongs to no specific time or place/7Vermeer is known for his ability to create shapes and forms using light rather than line. This characteristic approach to modeling is particularly evident in Girl with a Pearl Earring. First, he would “invent” , or create an initial drawing on the canvas. Then, he made a single colored underpainting. Next, he added color. Andz finally, in order to make the piece extraordinarily bright, he would apply a thin layer of glaze to certain parts of the painting.In addition to its fascinating context and appealing beauty, the piece is celebrated for the mystery that surrounds it. "When you think about the Mona Lisa, she is also looking at usz but she isnz t engaging she' s sitting back in the painting, self-contained/, Tracy Chevalier, the author of the New York Times bestselling historical novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring, points out. "While Girl with a Pearl Earring is right there - there is nothing between her and us. She has this magical quality ofbeing incredibly open and yet mysterious at the same time一andthat is what makes her so appealing/724. What inspired the creation of Girl with a Pearl Earring?A. Previous artists' skills.B. The appearance of the girl.C. Vermeer7 s international fame.D. Encouragement from other artists.25. What do we know about Girl with a Pearl Earring?A. It is set in the artist7 s birthplace.B. It makes the artist famous overnightC. It describes a particular and exact girl.D. It is regarded as a match for Mona Lisa.26. What is the purpose of paragraph 4?A. To introduce the subject of the painting.B. To show techniques used in the painting.C. To explain the artistic value of the painting.D. To uncover the mystery behind the painting.27. How does Tracy comment on Girl with a Pearl Earring?A. By citing a theory.B. By giving a definition.C. By offering an example.D. By making a comparison.ADBD