平行线英文英语六级阅读理解试题库及答案(14).doc

2021年1月26日发(作者：厌倦)
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
second
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
use
of
genetically
modified
seeds
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
economics. What we think is that in Brazil, if we approve the GMOs,
we
will
lose
a
spectacular
advantage
that
we
have
now.
We
are
selling more to the international market, mostly for Europe and Asia,
than
we
have
done
in
our
history,
because
we
are
not
GMO
contaminated.



Another
opposition
group,
ActionAid,
has
been
organizing
grass-roots support in Brazilian farming regions to rouse consumer
sentiment
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 seed, this farmer will be completely dependent on
the
transnationals,
which
control
intellectual
property
rights
over
these seeds, he said.



Brazilian
scientist
Crodowaldo
Pavan
said
there
should
be
checks
on
what
multinationals
can
do,
but
that
doesn’t
mean
GM
seeds
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,
because
GM
seed
is
being
smuggled
from
Argentina.
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.



1.
According
to
the
passage,
the
issue
in
dispute
in
Brazil
is
___________.



[A]
contamination
of
the
environment
by
genetically
modified
crops



[B] Brazils standing in the international market



[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] second 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