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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】

本文是一篇说明文。文中讲述了有的运动员为了在比赛中取得好成绩，偷偷服用运动禁*，最终危及了生命。目前科学家正在研究是否可以利用基因工程培养运动员的运动基因。

85．词义猜测题。根据画线词后的句子"Alain joined our team last month and we had no idea that he was being examined"可知，Alain 的队员并不知道他接受了运动禁*检测，因此当Vidier Garda得知Alain Such的运动禁*检测呈阳*时感到比较惊讶。因此推断画线词词义与D项相近。故选D。

86．细节理解题。根据第三段中的"In the Olympics ill fell down soon after finishing and knew nothing. Another one may well have killed him"可知,Thomas Hicks在马拉松比赛中服用了运动禁*，差点死去。故选C。

87．推理判断题。根据第四段中的"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说如果*物在没有发现风险的情况下起作用，那么很可能成为运动员的常见做法。因此推断他对于基因工程在比赛中的使用表现出了极大的关心。故选D。

88．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"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，那么，在运动中使用基因工程是公平的吗？你可以问一下，对于一些跑步者来说，使用最新科学开发的鞋类是否公平。关键问题是它是否适合每个人。因此推断对于运动员在比赛中使用基因工程是否公平这一问题还没有定论。故选B。

【点睛】

词义猜测题的难度较大，抓住画线词前后的解释说明或举例说明的句子是关键，例如本篇第1题，根据画线词后的根据画线词后的句子"Alain joined our team last month and we had no idea that he was being examined"可知，Alain 的队员并不知道他接受了运动禁*检测，因此当Vidier Garda得知Alain Such的运动禁*检测呈阳*时感到比较惊讶。因此推断画线词词义与D项“惊讶的；吃惊的”相近。故选D。

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