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1、英语真题阅读理解试题及名师解析英语真题阅读理解试题及名师解析1515To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke,“all that is needed for the triumph of amisguided cause is that good people do nothing.”One such cause now seeks to end biomedicalresearch because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in resear
2、ch.Scientistsneed to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates,whose arguments are confusing the publicand thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care.Leaders of the animal rightsmovement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding,and few peopleunderstand the p
3、rocess of health care research.Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals inresearch settings,many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.For example,a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fairwas distributing a brochure that encouraged readers n
4、ot to use anything that comes from or isanimalsno meat,no fur,no medicines,Asked if she opposed immunizations,she wanted toknow if vaccines come from animal research.When assured that they do,she replied,“Then Iwould have to say yes.”Asked what will happen when epidemics return,she said,“Dont worry,
5、scientists will find some way of using computers.”Such well-meaning people just dontunderstand.Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate,understandablewayin human terms,not in the language of molecular biology.We need to make clear theconnection between animal resear
6、ch and a grandmothers hip replacement,a fathers bypassoperation,a babys vaccinations,and even a pets shots.To those who are unaware that animalresearch was needed to produce these treatments,as well as new treatments and vaccines,animalresearch seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.Much can be d
7、one.Scientists could“adopt”middle school classes and present their ownresearch.They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor,lest animal rights misinformationgo unchallenged and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth.Research institutions could beopened to tours,to show that laboratory a
8、nimals receive humane care.Finally,because theultimate stakeholders are patients,the health research community should actively recruit to itscause not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper,who has made courageousstatements about the value of animal research,but all who receive medical
9、 treatment.If goodpeople do nothing there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish theprecious embers of medical progress.26.The author begins his article with Edmund Burkes words toA call on scientists to take some actions.B criticize the misguided cause of animal rights.C
10、 warn of the doom of biomedical research.D show the triumph of the animal rights movement.27.Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research isA cruel but natural.B inhuman and unacceptable.C inevitable but vicious.D pointless and wasteful.28.The example of the grandmotherly woman is us
11、ed to show the publicsA discontent with animal research.B ignorance about medical science.C indifference to epidemics.D anxiety about animal rights.29.The author believes that,in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates,scientistsshouldA communicate more with the public.B employ hi-tech me
12、ans in research.C feel no shame for their cause.D strive to develop new cures.30.From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper isA a well-known humanist.B a medical practitioner.C an enthusiast in animal rights.D a supporter of animal research.名师解析名师解析26.The author begins his article with Edmund Burke
13、s words to作者在开篇引用 Edmund Burke 的话是为了A call on scientists to take some actions.呼吁科学家采取行动。B criticize the misguided cause of animal rights.批评被误导的动物权利事业。C warn of the doom of biomedical research.警告生物医学研究的厄运。D show the triumph of the animal rights movement.展示动物权利运动的胜利。【答案】A【考点】作者意图题。【分析】从第一段我们可以看到 Edmun
14、d Burke 所说的话的意思就是“一个被误导的事业如果要成功,它唯一需要的是好人无所作为”。然后作者紧接着写道“现在就有这样的一个事业:动物权利保护,他们试图阻止生物医学使用动物”。随后出现关键句“科学家们需要采取行动回应这些鼓吹者”。这实际上就是一个呼吁,所以答案应该是A。27.Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is被误导的人通常会认为使用动物进行研究是A cruel but natural.残忍但是很普通的。B inhuman and unacceptable.不人道而且难以接受的。C inevita
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