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考研英语模拟题07SectionⅠUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)fromeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)TheTreasurycouldpocket20millionayearinextrafinesoncethecountry'sspeedcameranetworkisexpanded.Motoringorganizationswarnedthatthe__1__couldbecomeapolltaxonwheels',__2__hugenumberofdrivers.Therecouldbemanymoreincidentsofvandalism__3__cameras.Thewarningscame__4__aDailyMailsurveyfoundalmostallthe23policeforcesinEnglandandWaleswereeither__5__toexpansionplansorconsidering__6__.Nationwide,thenumberofspeedingticketsisexpectedtotreble,__7__90millionayear.__8__thescheme,policekeepsomeofthecashfromfinesto__9__thecostsoffittingandmaintainingextracamerasand__10__thatexistingonesalwayshavefilminthem.TherestwillgototheTreasury.BothMinistersandpoliceinsisttheschemeisaimed__11__atmakingroadssafer.Theypointtotrialsineightareaswhichcutcollisionsbyaquarteranddeathsandseriousinjuriesby__12__ahalf.Butmotoringorganizationsfearcameraswillbesitedonrelativelysafe__13__faststretchestocatchasmanydriversaspossible.Someforcesarealsoexpectedto__14__thethresholdspeedsatwhichcamerasare__15__totheabsolutelegalminimum-15mphina10mphlimit,and26mphina20mphzone.Thiscouldencouragedriverstostareattheirspeedometersinsteadofconcentratingontheroad,and__16__tomoreaccidents.SueNicholson,headofcampaignsattheRAC,said,Wedon'thaveaproblemwithspeedcameras__17__.Butwedohaveconcernsabout__18__theyaresited.Policerisklosingcredibility__19__motoristsifcamerasareseenasrevenue-raising__20__safetydevices.1.[A]promotions[B]punishments[C]penalties[D]payments2.[A]isolating[B]separating[C]alienating[D]detaching3.[A]towards[B]against[C]before[D]over4.[A]so[B]once[C]as[D]where5.[A]subjected[B]engaged[C]intended[D]committed6.[A]takingpart[B]keepingsilence[C]makingexception[D]payingrespect7.[A]financing[B]profiting[C]funding[D]netting8.[A]From[B]Under[C]On[D]With9.[A]hide[B]cover[C]conceal[D]veil10.[A]pledging[B]assuring[C]confirming[D]ensuring11.[A]essentially[B]strongly[C]wholeheartedly[D]purely12.[A]inall[B]fewerthan[C]atmost[D]upto13.[A]but[B]whereas[C]though[D]while14.[A]fit[B]put[C]set[D]fix15.[A]levered[B]geared[C]handled[D]triggered16.[A]lead[B]add[C]contribute[D]resort17.[A]anyless[B]byitself[C]afterall[D]assuch18.[A]who[B]when[C]where[D]which19.[A]in[B]with[C]against[D]for20.[A]inspiteof[B]farfrom[C]ratherthan[D]bymeansofSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Passage1BBC'sCasualtyprogrammeonSaturdayeveninggaveviewersavoteastowhichoftwopatientsshouldbenefitfromadonation.Butitfailedtotellusthatwewouldnotneedtomakesomanylife-and-deathdecisionsifwegottogripwiththechronicorganshortage.Beingpussyfootingaroundinitsapproachtodeadbodies,theGovernmentisgivingakickingtosomeofthemostvulnerableinoursociety.Onedepressingconsequenceofthisisthatasignificantnumberofthoseonthewaitinglisttakeofftoforeigncountriestopurchaseanorganfromalivingthird-worlddonor,somethingthatisforbiddenintheUnitedKingdom.Thepoorhavenooptionbuttowaitinvain.TheHumanTissueAuthority'spositionontheretentionofbodypartsformedicalresearchafterapost-mortemexaminationisequallyflawed.Thenewconsentformscouldhavebeendraftedbysomeevilpersonseekingtostopthepreciousflowofhumantissueintothepathologicallaboratory.Theformsaresolengthythatdoctorsrarelyhavetimetocompletethemand,eveniftheytry,thewordingissographicthatrelativestendtolegitbeforesigning.Inconsequence,thenumberofpostmortemshasfallenquickly.ThewiderworryisthatthemoralshortsightednessevidentintheHumanTissueActseemstoinfecteveryfacetofthecontemporarydebateonmedicalethics.Takethetimidapproachtoembryonicstemcellresearch.TheUnitedStates,forexample,refusesgovernmentfundingtoscientistswhowishtocarryoutpotentiallyground-breakingresearchonthesurplusembryoscreatedbyIVFtreatment.Senatorsprofesstobeworriedthatembryonicresearchfailstorespectthedignityofpotentialpersons.Rarelycansuchavacuousconcepthavefounditswayintoadebateclamingtoprovideenlightenment.Whenisthispotentialsupposedtokickin?Incaseyouwerewondering,thesesupposedlypreciousembryosareatthesamestageofdevelopmentasthosethatareroutinelyterminatedbythePillwithoutanyonecrying.Thankfully,theBritishGovernmenthasrefusedthepositionoftheUnitedStatesandoperatesoneofthemostliberalregimesinEurope,inwhichlicenceshavebeenawardedtoresearcherstocreateembryosformedicalresearch.Itispossiblethat,inyearstocome,scientistswillbeabletogroworgansinthelabandfindcuresforarangeofdebilitatingdiseases.Thefundamentalproblemwithourapproachtoethicsisourinabilitytoseparateemotionfrompolicy.Theonlyfactorthatshouldenterourmoralandlegaldeliberationsisthatofwelfare,aconceptthatismeaninglesswhenappliedtoentitiesthatlackself-consciousness.Neverforgetthattheresearchthatwearesoreluctanttoconductuponembryosanddeadbodiesisroutinelycarriedoutonliving,pain-sensitiveanimals.1.Whathascausedthechronicorganshortage?［A］adecreaseindonationrates.［B］inefficientgovernmentalpolicy.［C］illegaltradeinhumanorgans.［D］news