Even though human cloning is causing a lot of...

Even though human cloning is causing a lot of anxiety, it is ______ good news for Faye Wilson, ______ 41-year-old saleswoman who cannot have a baby.

A. /; /　　　　　　　　 B. /; a

C. a; a　　　　　　　　 D. a; the

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Is it possible that the sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost? A lot of the story below is true…but did it really happen quite like this?

Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery(谜) of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo.

One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.

The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition —gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking-price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.

The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.

After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.

Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit, and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.

At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong-room was the mummy case. Or so they say.

1.From the passage, we know Professor Murray ________.

A. used to work for the British Museum

B. was a British professor of Egyptian history

C. didn’t believe the mummy really brought bad fortune

D. was a famous American adventurer

2.In Paragraph 6, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to

A. uncommon　　 B. expensive

C. unlucky　　 D. forgotten

3.In what order did the following events occur?

a. The case was given to the British Museum.

b. Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.

c. Murray’s arm was cut off

d. The mummy case was sold to an American.

e. A man who took a picture of the case died.

f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls.

A. c, f, b, a, e, d　　 B. d, f, b, c, a, e

C. f, a, c, b, e, d　　 D. f, c, b, a,e, d

4.According to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?

A. In New York.　　 B. In Egypt.

C. Under the sea.　　 D. At the British Museum.

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Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying(识别，辨认) the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the park, which started in 1981. This 5 –acre garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets(小木屋) at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism.com.

1.It can be learnt that_____.

A. Mt. Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo

B. there’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park

C. Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history

D. visitors should must the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time

B. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors

C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance

D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish

3.If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much should they pay?

A. $30.　　 B. $40.

C. $50.　　 D. $60

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Even though the pure water is ____ gives sea water its main properties, the salinity of sea water affects both its weight and freezing point.

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Even though the pure water is ____ gives sea water its main properties, the salinity of sea water affects both its weight and freezing point.

A. the one          B. which                C. what                 D. that

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As I understand, if scientists produced a human clone, there would be a great risk of it having a disease. Nobody seems to understand the ageing process of a clone. It would be terrible if a baby was the age of its parent at 31. Its cells would grow old fast and it would die young.32 until the technique is perfectly safe, it should be 33.

I'd love to have a clone of 34. I often wish I had a twin sister, someone who 35 me in everything. So why not a clone? Well, the idea 36 be fun but I'm not sure if it would be 37. I think we would be playing with fire if we let scientists go ahead with 38 cloning. There are so many 39

involved that all research in this area should be strictly controlled.

There are so many arguments 40 cloning that it is difficult to get anyone to consider the possible benefits. I am 41 that it is a technique which could be beneficial. The most obvious use would be for childless 42. They would be able to have babies with their own genetic material. I don't see what's wrong with that.

Imagine a child 43 up knowing that his or her mother is really a sister or a brother. The emotional 44 on the child would be 45. Or a child who was cloned from a dead brother or sister. What kind of emotional pressure would they feel, knowing they were made as a replacement for another? The whole idea

46 me!

It's all very good to ban human cloning but scientists should be allowed to 47

research. If they don't, we may 48 important benefits for our society, such as producing body organs. A clone is an 49 copy of a person with the same gene. Therefore, it is the 50 donor for an organ(器官) transplant.

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Cloning humans has been _____ in the science world for many years and it is likely to continue .

A. ridiculous　　 　 B. contemporary

C. controversial　　 D. contradictory

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It hasn’t been ______ that food from cloned animals is really safe for humans to eat.

A. confirmed　　　　　　 B. considered

C. turned out　　　　　 D. proved

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Though computers can do a lot of work man can’t do, they can’t completely _______ human beings.

A. replace with　　 B. in place

C. take place　　 　 D. take the place of

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_______ the forest park is far away, a lot of tourists visit it every year.

A. As     B. When

C. Even though   D. In case

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