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Questions 21～25 are based on the following passage． Supporters of the biotech industry have accused an American scientist of misconduct after she testified to the New Zealand government that a genetically modified （GM）bacterium could cause serious damage if released．

The New Zealand Life Sciences Network，an association of pro-GM scientists and organisations，says the view expressed by Elaine Ingham，a soil biologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis，was exaggerated and irresponsible． It has asked her university to discipline her．

But Ingham stands by her comments and says the complaints are an attempt to silence her． “They’re trying to cause trouble with my university and get me fired,”Ingham told New Scientist．

The controversy began on 1 February，when Ingham testified before New Zealand’s Royal Commission on Genetic Modification，which will determine how to regulate GM organisms． Ingham claimed that a GM version of a common soil bacterium could spread and destroy plants if released into the wild． Other researchers had previously modified the bacterium to produce alcohol from organic waste． But Ingham says that when she put it in soil with wheat plants，all of the plants died within a week．

“We would lose terrestrial （生的）plants．．．this is an organism that is potentially deadly to the continued survival of human beings，”she told the commission． She added that the U．S．Environmental Protection Agency （EPA．canceled its approval for field tests using the organism once she had told them about her research in 1999．

But last week the New Zealand Life Sciences Network accused Ingham of “presenting inaccurate，careless and exaggerated information”and “generating speculative doomsday scenarios （世界末日的局面）that are not scientifically supportable”． They say that her study doesn’t even show that the bacteria would survive in the wild，much less kill massive numbers of plants． What’s more，the network says that contrary to Ingham’s claims，the EPA was never asked to consider the organism for field trials．

The EPA has not commented on the dispute． But an e-mail to the network from Janet Anderson，director of the EPA’s bio-pesticides （生物杀虫剂）division，says “there is no record of a review and/or clearance to field test”the organism．

Ingham says EPA officials had told her that the organism was approved for field tests，but says she has few details． It’s also not clear whether the organism，first engineered by a German institute for biotechnology，is still in use．

Whether Ingham is right or wrong，her supporters say opponents are trying unfairly to silence her．

“I think her concerns should be taken seriously． She shouldn’t be harassed in this way,”says Ann Clarke，a plant biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who also testified before the commission． “It’s an attempt to silence the opposition．”

第21题：The passage centers on the controversy （ ）．

A．between American and New Zealand biologists over genetic modification

B．as to whether the study of genetic modification should be continued

C．over the possible adverse effect of a GM bacterium on plants

D．about whether Elaine Ingham should be fired by her university

听力原文：M: I'm thinking about subscribing to the biology journal．It seems to have lots of brilliant papers．I really need to read those Papers before I write my own paper．

W: The online database has all these papers and it's free．

Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

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A．Not to subscribe to the journal.

B．To buy the latest issue of the journal.

C．Not to miss any brilliant papers.

D．To photocopy the papers in the journal.

Please briefly answer the following question IN ABOUT 500 WORDS:(四川大学2010研) Anthropological linguists E. Sapir and B. Whorf claim that the language a people use shapes their perspective of perception, which in turn shapes their thought. The key notions of their famous "Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis" include "language determinism" and "language relativity". Do you know anything about the notions of theirs? If you do, what is your opinion on it? Please briefly express your ideas in a passage.

听力原文：M: Parcel Express, good morning, how can I help you?

W: Good morning. I'm thinking of sending a parcel to New York next week. Can you tell me what the procedure is, please?

M: Certainly. When you ring us, we need the following information. The invoice address, that's possible your address, isn't? and then the pick-up address, if that's different. And your contact phone number.

W: Just a moment. I'm taking notes. Phone number, right.

M: Then we need the full name, address and phone number of the person you're sending the parcel to.

W: OK. Anything else?

M: Yes. The weight and dimension of the parcel, that's height, width and length, and the value of the goods and a full description.

W: Value, description.

M: Yes, but don't seal the parcel. You need to leave it open so that the driver can check the contents when he collects it. After the recent bombing, the airline said we have to check all the parcels. They told us we have to do it.

W: Fine, now last question, how long will the parcel take to get to New York?

M: One to two working days. There are daily flights at midday, and if we collect the parcel from you at 10: 15, then your parcel catches that flight and arrives within 24 hours.

W: Right. Thank you very much. You've been very helpful.

M: Not at all. Goodbye.

W: Goodbye.

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A．The weight and size of the parcel.

B．The value of the goods.

C．The parcel receipt.

D．The telephone number.

听力原文：W: Hi! Welcome to Rental Property Management, How may I help you?

M: Yes. I'm interested in renting a two-bedroom apartment.

W: Okay. Have a seat, please.

M: Thank you.

W: My name is Ann Smith. I'm the rental agent here.

M: I'm Bill Harrington.

W: Hi, Mr. Harrington. So that we will be able to match your needs better. I would like to ask you a few questions before I show you what we have available. First, what price range were you interested in?

M: Somewhere between $400-$450 a month.

W: Okay. Did you have a specific location in mind?

M: Well, I would like to live somewhere near the university. Or at least on a bus line.

W: And when would you like to move in?

M: On the first of the month.

W: Okay. Are there any other amenities which you would like to have? For example, a dishwasher, a balcony, a swimming pool or central air conditioning?

M: I would definitely like to have a dishwasher, and with summers like these, central air! A balcony is not that important. Oh, yes, and two bathrooms would be nice.

W: Okay. Here are photos of the apartments we have available which fit your preferences.

M: Thank you. This one on Broadway Avenue looks nice. I would like to see that one. And the one on Main Street.

W: Sure. Let me get the keys and we will go look at them. If you choose to rent one of them, we will need a damage deposit of $250. You will be responsible for all the utilities. You can sign a lease today, if you like.

M: Great! Thank you.

(23)

A．To see his old friend Ann Smith.

B．To buy a two-bedroom apartment.

C．To talk to the rental agent there.

D．To rent a two -bedroom apartment.

听力原文：M: Is it true that you don't swim at all now?

W: I'm afraid so. I'm too old.

M: But you are only twenty.

W: That's too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn't win. So I'd rather not swim at all.

M: But don't you enjoy swimming?

W: I used to, when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 to go to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and on weekends. I swam thirty five miles every week !

M: But you were so famous at fifteen. And look at all those cups.

W: It's true that I did have some wonderful memories. The Olympics were very exciting. But I missed some important things too. While other girls were playing, I was swimming.

What is the woman good at?

A．Swimming

B．Running．

C．Playing．

听力原文：M: Is it true that you don't swim at all now?

W: I'm afraid so, I'm too old.

M: But you are only twenty.

W: That's too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn't win. So I'd rather not swim at all.

M: But don't you enjoy swimming?

W: I used to, when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 to go to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and on weekends. I swam thirty-five miles every week!

M: But you were so famous at fifteen. And look at all those cups.

W: It's true that I did have some wonderful memories. The Olympics were very exciting. But I missed some important things too. While other girls were playing, I was swimming.

What is the woman good at?

A．Swimming.

B．Running.

C．Playing.