2008年12月英语六级阅读及词汇(七)

　　36. Which of the following is within the capacity of the artificial nose being developed?
　　A) Performing physical examinations.
　　B) Locating places which attract terrorists.
　　C) Detecting drugs and water contamination.
　　D) Monitoring food processing.
　　注：从本题定下文章基调，人工鼻子是个新东西。
　　37.A potential problem which might be caused by the use of an artificial nose is _______.
　　A) negligence of public safety
　　B) an abuse of personal freedom
　　C) a hazard to physical health
　　D) a threat to individual privacy
　　注：推出原文可能有转折
　　38.The word “logged” (Line 5, Para. 7) most probably means“______ ”.
　　A) preset
　　B) entered
　　C) processed
　　D) simulated
　　注：词汇题，找上下文并列、转折、解释的线索
　　39. To produce artificial noses for practical use, it is essential ______ .
　　A) to develop microchips with thousands of odor receptors
　　B) to invent chips sensitive to various chemicals
　　C) to design a computer program to sort out smells
　　D) to find chemicals that can alter the electrical current passing through
　　40. The author's attitude towards Larry Myers' works is ______.
　　A) approving
　　B) overenthusiastic
　　C) cautious
　　D) suspicious
　　注：作者态度题，应该选正态度
　　怎样先看题再看文章?
　　1. 什么题型?回原文应该怎么做?
　　2. 能不能看出作者评价?
　　3. 可能对应文章的语言现象