【正文】 hose to bee entangled in the dispute between the Government and the BBC. The Intelligence Committee reached the conclusion that the Government39。 and a conflict would increase the threat posed by terrorists. What we did not know was that Tony Blair had received intelligence and advice that raised the very same points. Last week39。s joint announcement were hammered out. Scientists in both camps weled an end to the hostilities. If this ends the horse race, science wins. With their difference behind them, or at least set aside, the scientists should now be able to get down to the 6 interesting stuff, figuring how to make use of all that data. 21. The recent Genome Wars were symbolic of [A] the enthusiasm in scientific research. [B] the significance of the space race. [C] the public versus private conflict. [D] the prospect of the pletion of DNA sequence. 22. The tone of the author in reporting the joint press conference this Monday is [A] astonished. [B] enthusiastic. [C] disappointed. [D] objective. 23. It is implied in the third paragraph that [Al the finish lines does mean what it reads. [BI the sequencing machines have stopped at the finish lines. [C] the former warriors are now collaborators. [DJ both sides will work on independently. 24. The word thaw (Paragraph 4) most probably means [A] aggravation in tension. [B] improvement in relation. [C] intensification in attacks. 7 [D] stoppage of coordination. 25. The critical thing facing the scientists is to [A] apply the newlyfound knowledge to the benefit of mankind. [B] end their horse race for the success of science. [C] get down to their genome research. [D] set their differences aside. Text 2 At the start of the year, The Independent on Sunday argued that there were three overwhelming reasons why Iraq should not be invaded: there was no proof that Saddam posed an imminent threat。s plaints. Venter called the move a lowlife thing to do, but by spring, there were the first signs of a thaw. The attacks and nastiness are bad for science and our investors, Venter told Newsweek in March, and fighting back is probably not helpful. At a cancer meeting earlier this month, Venter and Collins praised each other39。ve been in years, insiders say I that future agreements are more likely to take the form of coordination, rather than outright collaboration. The conflict blew up this February when Britain39。 and slaves. 1. [A] Unless [BI As [C] Lest [D] Although 2. [A] on [B] in [C] with [D] about 3. [A] worship [B] reverence [C] admiration [D] gratitude 4. [A] vanished [B] recovered [C] declined [D] attained 5. [A]unpredictable [B] unfivable [C] unlimited [D] unlikely 3 6. [A] creatures [BI animals [C] men [D] mortals 7. [A] use [BI turn [C] give [D] back 8. [A] inhabit [B] live [C] reside [D] lodge 9. [A] Hence [B] Thereafter [C] Somehow [D] Incidentally 10.[A]introduction [B]transaction [C] distribution [D] provision 11. [A] as [B] for [C] under [D] of 12. [A] along [B] anyway [C] afterwards [D] alike 13. [A]additional [B]vital [C] singular [D] exceptional 14.[A]alternative [B]secondary [C]intermediate [D]fundamental 15.[A]pacify [B]tempt [C]suppress [D] manipulate 16.[A]Beside [B]Beyond [C] Below [D] Before 17.[A]supervised [B] held [C] managed [D] preside 18.[A]Around [B] Under [C] Above [D] Outside 19.[A]leading [B] noble [C] controlling [D] principal 20.[A]consist [B] pose [C] pile [D] consume Section II Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points) Text 1 It was the biggest scientific grudge match since the space 4 race. The Genome Wars had everything: two groups with appealing leaders ready to fight in a scientific dead heat, pushing the limits of technology and rhetoric as they battled to bee the first to read every last one of the 3 billion DNA letters in the human body. The scientific importance of the work is unquestionable. The pleted DNA sequence is expected to give scientists unprecedented insights into the workings of the human body, revolutionizing medicine and biology. But the race itself, between the government39。s economic life and who developed a rough judicial system. 18 the temple officials, society was divided among an elite or 19 group of large landowners and military leaders。 1 2020 年瘋狂考研英語沖刺 考試中心 模擬題 之 (1) 摘自考試中心 之 2020年全國碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試英語考試參考書（非英語專業(yè)）☆☆☆☆ 恩波 周固主講 *********************************************************** Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) All Sumerian cities recognized a number of gods in mon, including the sky god, the lord of storms, and the morning and evening star. 1 the Sumerian worshipped the goddess of fertility, love, and war, she was evidently lower 2 status than the male gods, indicating that in a more urbanized society the 3 that the peoples of previous times had paid to the earth mother goddess had 4 . The gods seemed hopelessly violent and 5 , and one39。s life a period of slavery at their easy will. The epic poem The Creation emphasizes that 6 were created to enable the gods to 7 up working. Each city 2 moreover had its own god, who was considered to 8 the