Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆) like Dolly, the sheep, in the not too distant future?
The news that a human embryo(胚胎) has been 16 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应).
The 17 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT), in Massachusetts, US. The group 18 the news on November 25.
This is 19 human being. A clone is alive, it walks, it breathes, said Jamie Grifo, a(n) 20 on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.
“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to 21 someone’s life.”
Such research could lead to treatment for 22 such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer, 23 scientists.
Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news raised concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several 24 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W. Bush also made it clear that he is 25 any type of human cloning. However, the scientists at ACT said they have no interest at present in 26 an early embryo into 27 .
Animal have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly, the sheep 28 in 1997. And there were no real technical 29 to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.
This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 30 . 31 it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to 32 . 33 it was stopped from becoming a baby-at a stage in which it was 34 a ball of cells. The 35 technology has been used to clone sheep , cattle and monkeys.
A.in failure B.never C.successfully D.not
A.research B.report C.works D.task
A.made known B.made C.said D.had
A.a cloned B.a man-made C.a D.not a cloned
A.worker B.head C.expert D.assistant
A.save B.rescue C.cure D.treat
A.patients B.health C.diseases D.things
A.according to B.including C.besides D.argued
A.countries B.nations C.peoples D.states
A.for B.against C.researching for D.praising
A.developing B.building C.inventing D.discovering
A.a baby B.a man C.a woman D.a white man
A.died B.appeared C.turned up D.was no more
A.questions B.affairs C.business D.problems
A.egg B.bless C.meat D.cell
A.Before B.After C.While D.And
A.grow B.die C.change D.grow up
A.And B.But C.However D.Yet
A.yet B.still C.not D./
A.different B.usual C.ordinary D.same
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选
出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair.The golden red sun was 36She was on the
beach,looking up at the fiery ball.She could hear nothing but the waves and the 37 flying up
in the sky.
The 38 relaxed her.After all she’had been through,this is what she needed.
She wondered how her parents would 39,when she got home after the three days she was missing.She kept on walking, 40 herself-to bungalow 163,where’she spent every summer holiday.Just in a few hundred meters she would have been 4 1 in her house.
It was really getting dark now ,the sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting 42 too.She imagined having her favorite 43 on:it kept her really warm.This thought 44 when she finally saw her front door.45had taken care of the outside garden for a few days.She was 46:her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy,and now.. It all seemed 47:.She couldn’t understand what was 48 on.
She entered the house.First.she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n) 49 written by her father,reading“'Dear Ellen,there is some coffee ready,1 went looking.”Ellen was her mother but where was she?On the right side ofthe hallway was her parents 50 She went in.Then she
saw her.Her motther lying on the bed,sleeping.Her face looked so tired, 51she hadn’t slept for days.Jenny would have wanted to wake her up,but she didn’t 52 her tired mother.So Jenny just fell asleep 53 her.When Jennifer woke up something was different…she wasn’t in her mother’s room.She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.
It 54 so good being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice,‘'Are you feeling better now,
dear?You now you got us very,very 55.”
36.A.rising B.setting C.shining D.1anding
37.A.seagulls B.angels C.parrots D.rainbows
38.A.condition B.style C.atmosphere D.weather
39.A.resist B.reflect C.reject D.react
40.A.directing B.assisting C.allowing D.commanding
41.A.tired B.thrilledC.safe D.anxious
42.A.hot B.warm C.cloudy D.cold
43.A.cap B.sweater C.slippers D.jewelry
44.A.aroused B.fipeaed C.disappeared D.formed
45.A.Nobody B.SomebodyC.Everybody D.Anybody
46.A.terrifled B.shoeked C.excimd D.disturbed
47.A.declined B.deployed C.designed D.deserted
48.A.going B.marching C.coming D.taking
49.A.e-mail B.composition C.1etter D.note
50.A.study B.bed C.room D.balcony
51.A.in that B.asif C.now that D.even if
52.A.force B.comfort C.interrupt D.blame
53.A.around B.beneath C.beside D.over
54.A.sounded B.1ooked C.seemed D.felt
55.A.annoyed B.scared C.confused D.embarrassed
第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Who are the artists singing all day lone on your MP3 player? They 36 be Jay Chou,Angela Chang or S. H. E. But when it comes to a 37singer. Avril Lavigne is the one who is 38listening to.
The Canadian star's hit single Girlfriend was named the 39 download of 2008 by the International Federation of the Phonograph Industry(国际唱片业协会). She 40 China lastyear for her The Best Damn Tour 41 .
The pop rock princess played at Guangzhou first on the 27th of September,42 by othercities such as Shanghai and Chengdu. Lavigne performed her most 43 hits in the concerts, 44 Complicated,Girlfriend and My Happy Ending.
Lavigne has been On the music 45 for eight years. She has proved that she is not46 another pretty face. Lavigne 47 to Wear loose trousers,old T-shirts and a frown(皱眉). That's not like the 48clothes and sweet smiles of many pop stars.
Lavigne Was only 15 when she was49 . At that time she had no 50 how to make an album. “A career just came 51for me. I was trying to 52 this life,”she said. “My friends still don't know if they want to be a teacher or a doctor. When I53 to them, they'll tell me they have54 the next day. "
So what does Lavigne think about life? “Life is like a roller coaster(过山车). 55it, mad be happy,” she said.
36. A. may B. must C. should D. can
37. A. home B. pop C. local D. foreign
38. A. different B. favorite C. worth D. busy
39. A. most B. top C. best D. great
40. A. landed B. voyaged C.toured D. visited
41. A. songs B. music C. artists D. concerts
42. A. surrounded B. followed C. started D. counted
43. A. Popular B. similar C. famous D. interesting
44. A. Leaving B. including C. sending D. concluding
45. A. show B. program C. sign D. scene
46. A. simply B. yet C. still D. even
47. A. wants B. intends C. prefers D. expects
48. A. 1ong B. short C. wide D. tight
49. A. invented B. discovered C. found D. admitted
50. A. idea B. point C. way D. doubt
51. A. clearly B. slowly C. early D. directly
52. A. figure out B. find out C. bring out D. put out
53. A. turn B. object C. face D. talk
54. A. sports B. exams C. jobs D. performances
55. A. Make B. Do C. Live D. Get
II. 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Have you ever simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return? It’s 21 to do. Most look for a reward in some way. I know I did, most of the time, but then a TV program of “Oprah” inspired me. She gave everyone in the audience $1,000 to spend on a complete__22__, accompanied by a video camera to ___23 __ what they did with the money.
Two sisters from Georgia 24___ from the crowd in my mind---they put their money together to give to “My sister’s House”, a 25 ___ that helps battered(受虐的) women and children. Not only did they 26 ___ their money, but they told everyone in their town about the organization. It was amazing that people were crazy to ring and 27 ______money, baby clothing, and more.
This story made me realize how often I expect things from others and how 28______ I give things in return. I don’t have a thousand dollars to spend on a stranger, but I do have a heart that is full of love and generosity. I now hold doors open for others and 29__ __ at people I don’t know, because a smile is contagious(有感染力的) and I try to bring as much happiness as I can into others’ lives. It’s difficult, but I feel it is really ___30 ____.
21. A. hard B. easy C. simple D. hardly
22. A. countrymen B. stranger C. acquaintance D. friend
23. A. show B. record C. learn D. praise
24. A. stood up B. stood out C. stood by D. stood for
25. A. room B. house C. village D. shelter
26. A. spend B. divide C. combine D. separate
27. A. give B. bring C. donate D. take
28. A. often B. really C. simply D. rarely
29. A. sing B. cry C. smile D. laugh
30. A. rewarding B. awarding C. expecting D. giving
II 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland (since 1437) as well as one of the biggest and most important cities in the country, the seventh biggest in the United Kingdom. The ___21___ of the city is around half a million. It lies in the southeast of ___22___. As the capital city it is also the seat of the Scottish Parliament (created in 1999). It is the second most ___23___ city in the United Kingdom after London, with 13 million visitors a year.
The ___24___ of Edinburgh is 100 square miles (259 square kilometers). The historical centre of the city is divided into two main parts, the Old Town and the New Town. They are ___25___ Princes Street Gardens. Both districts were ___26___ as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Edinburgh is quite famous for its annual Edinburgh Festival held four weeks from early August.
Edinburgh has been connected with many___27___people through its whole history. Famous authors of the city ___28___Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the ___29___ of Sherlock Holmes, or nowadays J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter. As far as the __30__ is concerned, the most famous people connected with Edinburgh are Charles Darwin (the biologist), Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone pioneer), and so on.
21. A. people B. number C. area D. population
22. A. England B. Britain C. Wales D. Scotland
23. A. travelled B. visited C. seen D. explored
24. A. land B. amount C. area D. boundary
25. A. separated by B. divided into C. divided by D. separated into
26. A. regarded B. thought C. listed D. treated
27. A. great B. historical C. famous D. intelligent
28. A. include B. contain C. have D. are
29. A. author B. discoverer C. director D. creator
30. A. science B. biology C. art D. literature
Ⅱ语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People joke that the number of pet dogs in Beijing is more than the urban population. It is an exaggeration to some but Beijingers seem to 21 their pets more than most.
Over the past 15 years, the number of pet dogs in the city has 22 dramatically, right after the local government lifted a ban. Now Beijing is home to more than 1 million 23 according to recent statistics.
Day or night, if you walk into any residential area, it will be easy to spot someone 24 their dog. Often, there is no lead attached to the puppy, which makes it more like a 25 companion rather than an animal. They 26 stroll (漫步) at the same leisurely, carefree pace.
If they meet their neighbors with dogs too, then two 27 emerge(出现)at once: One is for people to engage in gossip, the other is for dogs to career madly around the playground. That is one of the most 28 things I have seen in the city.
But some Beijingers spoil their dogs too much. 29 during winter, when they dress their pets up as living toys with colorful vests and even pairs of homemade 30 . I pity these dogs deeply, and realize how civilized they have become.
21. A. feed B. love C. hate D. play
22. A. risen B. raised C. reduced D. got
23. A. people B. animals C. schools D. dogs
24. A. walking B. training C. playing D. feeding
25. A. man B. woman C. human D. child
26. A. never B. always C. seldom D. once
27. A. groups B. classes C. men D. dogs
28. A. excited B. boring C. important D. interesting
29. A. Beautifully B. Specially C. Especially D. Strangely
30. A. hats B. boots C. clothes D. toys