2019年英语六级阅读理解试题库及答案（14）
In Brazil, the debate over genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, affects mostly soybean production. Brazil is the world’s cond largest producer of soybeans behind the United States and ahead of Argentina. Most European and Asian retailers want to remain GM free.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Brazil are going on a media offensive to prevent the legalization of genetically modified crops. Environmentalists and consumer groups for years have been able to thwart government and companies’ attempts to legalize altered food. In radio dramas that are being broadcast in remote regions, Brazilian NGOs are telling soy farmers the u of genetically modified eds could endanger their health, their fields and their business. We are not saying that genetic engineering is, in principle, something bad; we say that we need more science to be sure that it will work in an appropriate way with no harm in the future, said campaign coordinator Jean-Marc von der Weid. This is both for health and environmental reasons. The other question is on economic
lloyds. What we think is that in Brazil, if we approve the GMOs, we will lo a spectacular advantage that we have now. We are lling more to the international market, mostly for Europe and Asia, than we have done in our history, becau we are not GMO contaminated.
Another opposition group, ActionAid, has been organizing grass-roots support in Brazilian farming regions to rou consumer ntiment against legalization. ActionAid public policy director Adriano Campolina says he is fighting for farmers to remain independent. When the small-scale farmer or a big farmer starts using this kind of ed, this farmer will be completely dependent on the transnationals, which control intellectual property rights over the eds, he said.
Brazilian scientist Crodowaldo Pavan said there should be checks on what multinationals can do, but that doesn’t mean GM eds should be banned. He says fears over their usage are unfounded. Despite the official ban, Dr. Pavan says up to one third of Brazil’s soy crop is genetically modified, becau GM ed is being smuggled from Arg
entina. Brazil’s government has invested heavily in a GM project by the U.S. biotech company, Monsanto, but the project was put on ice following a successful court challenge by consumers.
The anti-GMO groups are hoping the politicians’ preoccupation with the October presidential election will give them time to gather enough support to defeat any future attempts to legalize genetically altered crops.
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1. According to the passage, the issue in dispute in Brazil is ___________.
tremendous [A] contamination of the environment by genetically modified crops
carbonite [B] Brazils standing in the international market
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[C] the October presidential election
[D] the legalization of genetically modified organisms
2. According to the passage, Brazil is the worlds _____________ soybean producer.
[A] largest
[B] cond largest
[C] third largest
[D] fourth largest
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about NGOs in Brazil?
[A] They believe genetically modified crops will harm the farmers health.
[B] They believe genetic engineering is altogether a bad practice.
[C] They believe scientific methods should be introduced to ensure GM brings no harm.
[D] They believe GMOs will harm Brazil economically.
4. Which of the following statements is true about the organization called ActionAid?
[A] They encourage the farmers to produce genetically modified products.
[B] They encourage the farmers to depend on themlves for eds.
[C] They strongly support the legalization of genetically modified products.
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[D] They encourage the farmers to upgrade their farms to bigger ones.
5. What does the Brazilian scientist Crodowaldo Pavan say about genetically modified products?
iciba com [A] Genetically modified eds should be banned.
[B] Brazil government should crack down on the smuggling of genetically modified eds.大学英语b
[C] The fear over the u of genetically modified eds is uncalled for.trans
[D] Consumers should file more law suits to protect their rights.
答案及解析
1. 答案是[D] the legalization of genetically modified organismslabor
解析： 本文介绍的是巴西的一些民间组织如何反对转基因作物。他们从转基因产品对环境的污染，对农户身体的损害，以及对巴西经济的影响出发，反对政府将转基因作物合法化。文章主要介绍的是Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)和ActionAid两个组织。作者在文章末尾也介绍了一些其他的立场。例如巴西科学家Crodowaldo Pavan，他认为不能简单地将转基因作物一棍子打死。过分的担忧是没有必要的。政府即使禁止转基因作物，也有从阿根廷走私过来的种子，这使得巴西三分之一的作物实际上都是转基因的。巴西政府本来投资准备和美国的生化公司
Monsanto合作，但是因为消费者起诉并打赢了官司，该项目只能束之高阁。反对转基因作物的组织还打算在10月的总统大选前对政客们施加压力，准备将反对转基因作物的斗争进行到底。
2. 答案是[B] cond largest
解析：相关内容在文章开头: Brazil is the world’s cond largest producer of soybeans b
ehind the United States and ahead of Argentina. 巴西为世界上第二大大豆生产国。仅次于美国，位居阿根廷之前。
3. 答案是[B] They believe genetic engineering is altogether a bad practice.
