2012年GCT考試英語閱讀理解專項練習179

physician, Dr. Rene Dubos, "yet some of their worst enemies slowly approach them unnoticed."

1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the sentence "Man, ...is part of nature." (Para.1)?

[A] Man appears indifferent to what happens in nature.

[B] Man acts as if he does not belong to nature.

[C] Man can avoid the effects of environmental pollution.

[D] Man can escape his responsibilities for environmental protection.

2. What is the author´s attitude to wards the evnironmental effects of pesticides?

[A] Pessimistic.

[B] Indifferent.

[C] Defensive.

[D] Concerned.

3. In the author´s view, the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides ______.

[A] is not the worst of thenegative consequences resulting from the use of pesticides

[B] now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths

[C] has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention

[D] is unavoidable because people can´t do without pesticides in farming

4. People tend to ignore the delayed effects of exposure to chemicals because ______.

[A] limited exposure to them does little harm to people´s health

[B] the present is more important for them than the future

[C] the danger does not become apparent immediately

[D] humans are capable of withstanding small amounts of poisoning

5. It can be concluded from Dr Dubos´ remarks that ______.

[A] people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with

[B] attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal

[C] diseases with obvious signs are easy to cure

[D] people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticides

答案：B D A C D