第一篇Motoring Technology1.2 million road deaths worldwide occur each year, plus a further 50 million injuries. To reduce car crash rate, much research now is focused on safety and new fuels, though some electric vehicle and biofuel research aims at going faster.Traveling at speed has always been dangerous. One advanced area of research in motoring safety is the use of digital in-car assistants. They can ensure you don’t miss important road signs or fall asleep. Most crashes result from human and not mechanical faults.Some safety developments aim to improve your vision. Radar can spot obstacles in fog, while other technology "sees through" big vehicles blocking your view.And improvements to seat belts, pedal (脚踏)controls and tires are making driving smoother and safer. The color of a car has been found to be linked with safety, as have, less surprisingly, size and shape.But whatever is in the fuel tank, you don’t want a thief in the driving seat and there have been many innovations(创新). Satellite tracking and remote communications can also come into play if you crash, automatically calling for help.Accidents cause many traffic jams, but there are more subtle interplays between vehicles that can cause jams even on a clear but busy road. Such jams can be analyzed using statistical tools. Robotic drivers could be programmed to make traffic flow smoothly and will perhaps one day be everyone’s personal chauffeur(司机) , but their latest efforts suggest that won’t be soon. Satellite tracking and remote communication systems can be used to().
A. reduce oil consumption
B. remove the obstacles on the road
C. call for help when one’s car crashes
D. help drivers get out of a traffic jam
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Unlocking the Human Genome (基因组)1 A project to unlock secrets--what scientist could resist that challenge This is what many scientists are doing as they work on the Human Genome Project. The aim of the project is to decode (破译) all of the some 100,000 genes in the human body. Scientists are using DNA fingerprinting techniques to do the decoding.2 DNA is the substance found in the chromosomes(染色体)of a cell. A chromosome is a chain of genes. Each gene carries a piece of genetic information. At any one moment in a cell, thousands of genes are turned on and off to produce proteins (蛋白质). The challenge for scientists is to find out what role each gene plays in protein production. At some point this decoding will be complete. Then scientists will have a map of an ideal genome, or a picture of the total genetic nature of a human being. The ideal genome is called a consensus(交感)genome. Everything works well in a consensus genome.3 But no one in the world has a consensus genome. Everyone’s genome is different from the ideal. These differences are referred to as genetic mutations(突变). Genetic mutations in a person’s genome mean that the person has a greater than average chance of suffering from health problems. Some problems are not life-threatening. These would include things like colorblindness, or mild headaches. Other problems are serious, such as heart disease or cancer.4 It will take years to identify the role of each of the 100,000 genes. The short-term goal of the project is to find the physical and mental health problems a person is likely to encounter during his or her lifetime. The long-term goal is to have each person live a longer, healthier life.A. How does DNA workB. What is the Human Genome Project aboutC. How are the DNA samples collectedD. What are the goals of the Human Genome ProjectE. What is the role of each geneF. What are the consequences of genetic mutations Paragraph 2()
Farmers’ MarketsCharlotte Hollins knows she faces a battle. The 23-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save the farm from developers that their father worked on since he was 14. (46) "You don’t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices down. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating, "she said. " There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!"Oliver Robinson, 25, grew up on a farm in Yorkshire. (47) "I’m sure dad hoped I’d stay, "he said. "I guess it’s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn’t appeal. For young, ambitious people, farm life would be a hard world. "For Robinson, farming doesn’t offer much "in terms of money or lifestyle. "Hollins agrees that economics stops people from pursuing farming rewards: "providing for a vital human need, while working outdoors with nature. "Farming is a big political issue in the UK. (48) The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness of troubles in UK farming.Jamie Oliver’s 2005 campaign to get children to eat healthily also highlighted the issue. This national concern spells (带来) hope for farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. (49) "I started going to Farmers’ Markets in direct defiance (蔑视)of the big supermarkets. (50) It’s terrible, "said Londoner Michael Samson.A. But he never considered staying on his father and grandfather’s land.B. While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers’ Markets are becoming popular.C. While confident they will succeed, she lists farming’s many challenges.D. Young people prefer to live in cities.E. I seriously objected to the super-sizing of everything what exactly do they put on our apples to make them so big and red7F. "Buy British" campaigns urge(鼓励)consumers not to buy cheaper imported foods. 48()
An Intelligent CarDriving needs sharp eyes, keen ears, quick brain, and coordination(协调) between hands and the brain. Many human drivers have all (51) and can control a fast-moving ear. But how does an intelligent car control itself?There is a virtual(虚拟) driver in the smart car. This virtual driver has "eyes", "brains", "hands" and "feet" too. The minicameras (52) each side of the ear are his "eyes" which (53) the road conditions ahead of it. They watch the (54) to the car’s left and right. There is also a highly automatic driving (55) in the car. It is the built-in computer, which is the virtual driver’s "brain". His "brain" (56) the speeds of other moving cars near it and analyzes their positions. Basing on this information, it chooses the (57) path for the intelligent ear, and gives instructions to the "hands" and "feet" to act accordingly. In this way, the virtual driver (58) his car.What is the virtual driver’s best advantage He reacts (59) . The minicameras are bringing (60) continuously to the "brain". It completes the processing of the images with-in 100 milliseconds. (61) , the world’s best driver needs at least one second to react. Besides, when he takes (62) , he needs one more second.The virtual driver is really wonderful. He can reduce the accident (63) considerably on expressways(高速公路). In this (64) , can we let him have the wheel at any time and in any place Experts (65) that we cannot do that just yet. His ability to recognize things is still limited. He can now only drive an intelligent car on expressways. 63()
A. investigation
B. prevention
C. rate
D. report
报检认在填写报检日期时,应按检验检疫机构受理报检的日期来填写。()
A. 对
B. 错