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Cyclist Alain Such has been dropped from the ingotel cycling team for two years after a positive drug test at the Institute of Drug Free Sport. "I was flabbergasted, "said Vidier Garcia, from Team Ingotel. "Alain joined our team last month and we had no idea that he was being examined."
It’s a story that has become more and more familiar in recent years. Dr Mohammad Farnood, a leading sports scientist from Cairo, Egypt, said, "It is thought that some athletes will look for other ways to improve their performance in addition to using drugs."
However, it has not always been against the law. In the Olympics in 1994, Thomas Hicks won the marathon after using drugs in the middle of the race. In fact, the first one didn’t make him feel better for long, so he was given another and, as a result, he fell down soon after finishing and knew nothing. Another one may well have killed him.
Things are very different today. Some scientists are considering the possibility of using genetic engineering to further develop athletes’ abilities. "If it works with no risk of discovery, "said Dr Farnood, "then it’s likely to become common practice for athletes."
Researchers are looking at the possibility of identifying "athletic" genes and correcting weak ones. Put into practice, this would make a person healthier and stronger. Once scientists understand what the genes of top athletes look like, it might even become possible to identify "athletic" genes in young people, and then money could be spent on children who have the most promising genes.
"People are beginning to recognize that it can do good to our society, for example in saving lives and in creating better quality food for people," Dr Farnood said. "So, is it fair to use genetic engineering in sport? You could ask if it's fair for some runners to use the latest scientifically developed footwear. The key question is whether it’s available to everyone.’
85．What does the underlined word "flabbergasted" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Shy. B．Proud.
C．Excited. D．Surprised.
86．What happened to Thomas Hicks in 1994?
A．He was badly hurt in training. B．He broke the law when running in a race.
C．He took drugs and almost got killed. D．He lost the match in the Olympic Games.
87．Who may show the greatest concern about using genetic engineering in sport?
A．Vidier Garcia. B．Thomas Hicks.
C．Alain Such. D．Dr Mohammad Farnood.
88．What can we learn from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A．The possibility of identifying " athletic" genes has become available.
B．It’s not clear whether it is fair to use genetic engineering in sport.
C．The practice of using drugs in sport has a long history.
D．It’s dangerous to use drugs in sport.
【回答】
85．D
86．C
87．D
88．B
【分析】
本文是一篇説明文。文中講述了有的運動員為了在比賽中取得好成績，偷偷服用運動禁*，最終危及了生命。目前科學家正在研究是否可以利用基因工程培養運動員的運動基因。
85．詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞後的句子"Alain joined our team last month and we had no idea that he was being examined"可知，Alain 的隊員並不知道他接受了運動禁*檢測，因此當Vidier Garda得知Alain Such的運動禁*檢測呈陽*時感到比較驚訝。因此推斷畫線詞詞義與D項相近。故選D。
86．細節理解題。根據第三段中的"In the Olympics ill fell down soon after finishing and knew nothing. Another one may well have killed him"可知,Thomas Hicks在馬拉松比賽中服用了運動禁*，差點死去。故選C。
87．推理判斷題。根據第四段中的"Some scientists are considering the possibility of using genetic engineering to further develop athletes’ abilities. ‘If it works with no risk of discovery,’said Dr Farnood, ‘ then it's likely to become common practice for athletes.’ "可知，Dr Farnood説如果*物在沒有發現風險的情況下起作用，那麼很可能成為運動員的常見做法。因此推斷他對於基因工程在比賽中的使用表現出了極大的關心。故選D。
88．推理判斷題。根據最後一段中的"So, is it fair to use genetic engineering in sport? You could ask if it's fair for some runners to use the latest scientifically developed footwear. The key question is whether it’s available to everyone"可知，那麼，在運動中使用基因工程是公平的嗎？你可以問一下，對於一些跑步者來説，使用最新科學開發的鞋類是否公平。關鍵問題是它是否適合每個人。因此推斷對於運動員在比賽中使用基因工程是否公平這一問題還沒有定論。故選B。
【點睛】
詞義猜測題的難度較大，抓住畫線詞前後的解釋説明或舉例説明的句子是關鍵，例如本篇第1題，根據畫線詞後的根據畫線詞後的句子"Alain joined our team last month and we had no idea that he was being examined"可知，Alain 的隊員並不知道他接受了運動禁*檢測，因此當Vidier Garda得知Alain Such的運動禁*檢測呈陽*時感到比較驚訝。因此推斷畫線詞詞義與D項“驚訝的；吃驚的”相近。故選D。
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