1、Module 5CloningSection Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary时间：30分钟满分：60分班级_姓名_分数_.单句语法填空1She was terrified (terrify) at the frightening scene.2The old mans face was wrinkled (wrinkle) with age.3It is suggested that the task (should)_be_finished (finish) as soon as possible.4I ran to the theater all
2、 along and was out of breath (breath)5She was disgusted (disgust) at the way they treated their children.6If asked (ask) to look after luggage for someone else, inform the police at once.7The salesman refused to_bargain (bargain) over the price.8In the dream Peter saw himself chased (chase) by a fie
3、rce wolf, and he woke up suddenly.9The injured passengers were rushed to the hospital.10Most people work because its unavoidable. By/In contrast, there are some people who actually enjoy work.完成句子1我正下楼的时候突然想起来我把钥匙锁在屋里了。 I was_coming_downstairs_when I remembered that I had locked my key inside.2我要是那时
4、没有花掉那么多钱就好了。 I wish I_hadnt_spent_so_much_money.3她匆忙离开房间，好像生气的样子。 She left the room hurriedly as_if_she_was_angry.4和你昨天做的活比起来，你今天做的要好得多。 The work you did today is much better in_contrast with what you did yesterday.5经过三天辛苦的工作，他累得扑倒在床上。 After three days hard work, he threw_himself_on the bed, exhaust
5、ed.6雨水敲打着窗户。 The rain fell_against the window.阅读理解AWith only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a little similar to what a Texas A&M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a pro
6、ject called “Noahs Ark (诺亚方舟)”Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos (胚胎), semen (精液) and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen (氮). If certain species should become extinct, Dr Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&Ms College of Veterinary Medicine，says there would b
7、e enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles (爬行动物) will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.This week,
8、Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.“The nuclear transfer (核子移植) of one
9、species to another is not easy，and the lack of available (可用的) panda eggs could be a major problem，” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (怀孕). It takes a long time and its difficult，but this could be groundbreaking science if it works
10、. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort，” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the project at Texas A&M, the firstever attempt at cloning a dog.“They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noahs Ark.
11、 Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a research that is very much needed.”1The aim of “Noahs Ark” project is to _.Amake effort to clone the endangered pandaBsave endangered a
12、nimals from dying outCcollect DNA of endangered animals to studyDtransfer the nuclear of one animal to another答案与解析：B细节理解题。由第一段中的“. China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a little similar to.in a project called Noahs Ark”可知，“诺亚方舟”工程的目的是拯救濒临灭绝的动物。2Accor
13、ding to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _.Aavailable panda eggs Bhost animalsCqualified researchers Denough money答案与解析：A细节理解题。由倒数第二段首句中 Professor Kraemer所说的“.the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem”可知答案。3From the passage we know that _.AK
14、raemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dogBscientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbitCKraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researchesDabout two thousand species will probably die out in a century答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第三段第一句“It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of ma
15、mmals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years”可知，在一个世纪的时间里，可能会有约2,000种物种灭绝。4The best title for the passage may be _.AChinas Success in Panda CloningBThe First Cloned Panda in the WorldCExploring the Possibility to Clone PandasDChina the Native Place of Pandas Forever答案与解析：C标题归纳题。通读
16、全文可知，本文主要讲述为成功克隆濒临灭绝的熊猫而做的相关研究，分析了所遇到的困难和可行性，故C项作标题最合适。BHuman cloning technology could be used to reverse heart attacks. Scientists believe that they may be able to treat heart attack victims by cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting them into the areas of the heart that have been damaged.T
17、here has been a breakthrough with human stem cells. Embryonic (胚胎的) stem cells can be grown to produce organs or tissues (组织) to repair or replace damaged ones. Skin for burn victims, brain cells for the brain damaged, spinal cord (脊髓) cells for hearts, lungs, livers and kidneys could be produced. B
18、y combining this technology with human cloning technology it may be possible to produce needed tissue for suffering people that will be free of rejection by their immune systems (免疫系统). Conditions such as Parkinsons disease, diabetes (糖尿病), heart failure and other problems may be made curable if hum
19、an cloning and its technology are not banned. Infertility (不孕症) despite getting a fair amount of publicity in the news current treatments for infertility，in terms of percentages, are not very successful. Human cloning could make it possible for many more infertile couples to have children than ever
20、before possible. Kidney failure we may be able to clone kidneys for kidney transplants. Leukemia (白血病) we should be able to clone the bone marrow (骨髓) for children and adults suffering from leukemia. This is expected to be one of the first benefits to come from cloning technology. Cancer we may lear
21、n how to switch cells on and off through cloning and thus be able to cure cancer.The above list only shows the surface of what human cloning technology can do for mankind. This new technology heralds a new era of advancement in medicine if people will release their fears and let the benefits begin.5
22、What is the writers attitude toward the human cloning technology?AOpposed. BSupportive.CDoubtful. DIndifferent.答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据文章开头一句和最后一句可知作者是支持克隆技术的。6According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?AAt present human cloning is not a proper solution of infertility.BHuman cloning
23、and its technology may receive much opposition now.CCloning of stem cells will cause a variety of diseases.DHuman cloning and its technology has no disadvantages.答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第二段“if human cloning and its technology are not banned”可知应选B。7With human cloning technology people can _.Acure all kinds of
24、 diseases such as cancer and kidney failureBreduce all the chances of suffering diseasesChave stronger bodiesDlive longer than before答案与解析：D细节理解题。A项错在all kinds of diseases；B项说的是降低患所有病的可能性；C项从文章中根本预测不出。8The underlined word “heralds” in the last paragraph probably means _.Aproves BcreatesCindicates Dp
25、revents答案与解析：C词义猜测题。由句意这一新技术_医药领域的新发展。prove“证明”，克隆技术应用于医学并未开始实施，故排除A项。create“制作”；prevent“阻止”，均不合题意。herald的意思是“预示的来临”，与indicate意思相近。9Which is the best title for the passage?AFuture of CloningBHuman Cloning and DiseasesCHuman Cloning TechnologyDBenefits from Human Cloning Technology答案与解析：A标题归纳题。文章讲述未来克隆技术，故A项最合适。