一、选择题 (每题2分 共100分)
第 1 题
What are some scientists worried about with the development of cloning ?
A. valuable tissues and organs will be produced
B. the world population will increase much faster than ever
C. A real-life Frankenstein’s monster will be produced in the future
D. human beings’ life will be prolonged
第 2 题
Why did many people get angry when they heard that the first cloned sheep Dolly was born?
A. cloning was not a perfect one to produce a new animal
B. Dolly, the cloned sheep, was not a healthy one
C. Dolly was not cloned successfully according to some scientists’ comments
D. cloning would create more disease in the animal world
第 3 题
What have the Chinese scientists focused their efforts on in the cloning field?
A. producing new medicine through cloning
B. cloning animals and stem cells to be used in medical research
C. creating new ways to cure some rare diseases
D. basic research which has little to do with cloning real animals
第 4 题
According to the text , the scientist who created Dolly does not agree with__________.
A. creating any other new animals
B. cloning human beings
C. wasting money on the cloning research
D. creating new tissues and organs for treatment
第 5 题
On the long journey, Peter ______ a most interesting guide. We all had a wonderful time.A. practised
B. behaved
C. proved
D. conducted
第 6 题
The Chinese are looking forward to the first _______ to land on the moon after Yang Liwei’s successful trip to space.A. measure
B. attempt
C. purpose
D. desire
第 7 题
-- That’s me when I got married and see what I look like now!
-- Why not take up exercise to improve your ________?A. appearance
B. form
C. shadow
D. figure
第 8 题
_______ the work is often full of excitement and without rest, he wouldn’t trade this job for the world.A. As
B. When
C. While
D. Because
第 9 题
Our English teacher encouraged us to guess the words we _______ in our reading.A. came out
B. came up
C. came across
D. came along
第 10 题
No matter how advanced the machines are, they can never ________ the world.A. take off
B. take up
C. take on
D. take over
第 11 题
My job is becoming more and more boring. ________, it doesn’t offer much chance of advancement.
A. Therefore
B. However
C. On the other hand
D. On one hand
第 12 题
Each of these friends of the earth _______ protect the planet and reduce waste.A. seeks to
B. manages to
C. attempts
D. seeks for
第 13 题
With the ______ of science and technology, _______ countries are catching up with _______ countries.
A. development; developed; developing
B. development; developing; developed
C. developed; developing; developed
D. developing; developing; developed
第 14 题
________ from his accent, he is from the south of China.A. Judge
B. To judge
C. Judging
D. Judged
第 15 题
The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane was making a landing.A. seat
B. seating
C. seated
D. to be seating
第 16 题
_________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare
B. When comparing
C. Comparing
D. When compared
第 17 题
The flowers _______ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.A. to smell
B. smelling
C. smelt
D. to be smelt
第 18 题
As winter ________, the weather became colder.
A. approaching
B. being approached
C. approaches
D. approached
第 19 题
All the things ________, his proposal is of greater value than yours.
A. considered
B. considering
C. to consider
D. consider
第 20 题
With the general situation _________ in Japan, the leaders of China and South Korea will not meet Japanese prime minister.
A. to be disappointed
B. disappointing
C. being disappointed
D. to disappoint
第 21 题
The suggestion that he _________ at the meeting was _________(采纳) immediately.
A. put forward; adopted
B. put forward; adapted
C. came up; adopted
D. came up; adapted
第 22 题
The old machine is not adapted to the mass production, so we must _________ it.A. reform
B. advance
C. improve
D. develop
第 23 题
-- Why do you do volunteer work in the Northwest?
-- I’m trying to make a ________ in the life of the children here through my effort.
A. sense
B. difference
C. point
D. change
第 24 题
Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his wildest dreams.A. under
B. over
C. above
D. beyond
第 25 题
Harry Fields said they wanted to make as much noise as possible to
force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to
____.
A.bear
B.accept
C.share
D.settle
第 26 题
_____ his wife had just recovered from a bad cold, he decided not to take her to the party.
A.Considered that
B.Considering
C.Provided that
D.Providing that
第 27 题
Mobile phones _____ it possible for us to talk to _____ from _____.
A.makes; everyone; everywhere
B.make; anyone; everywhere
C.makes; everyone; anywhere
D.make; anyone; anywhere
第 28 题
_____ to the ability to fight against disease, but also helps us build our body.
A.Vitamin C not only provides
B.Vitamin C provides not only
C.Not only Vitamin C provides
D.Vitamin C, which not only provides
第 29 题
Jane’s pale face suggested that she _____ ill and I suggested she _____ a medical examination.
A.be; should have
B.was; have
C.should be; had
D.was; has
第 30 题
I think there are only a few sports that are both ____ and ______.
A.entertaining; relaxed
B.entertaining; relaxing
C.entertained; relaxed
D.entertained; relaxing
第 31 题
-- Why are you so late?
-- Sorry, manager. My car _____ on my way to the office.
A.broke down
B.broke up
C.broke out
D.broke off
第 32 题
If only he ______ so fast on his way home yesterday.
A.didn’t drive
B.had not driven
C.would not drive
D.was not driven
第 33 题
We students should do what we can _____ the environment being polluted.
A.respond
B.to keep
C.force
D.to stop
第 34 题
Little Tom was very nervous in front of so many strangers, so he _____ and ran to his mother.
A.turned out
B.turned off
C.turned down
D.turned around
第 35 题
The people who are out of work should ______ themselves to the new situation quickly.
A.fit
B.match
C.suit
D.adapt
第 36 题
You can’t imagine what difficulty that deserted cats will have _____ through the frozen winter.
A.lived
B.living
C.to live
D.been living
第 37 题
Putin hopes his daughters can do _____ job suits their interests and personalities.
A.that
B.whatever
C.how
D.no matter what
第 38 题
The young man works very hard from a(n) _____to become rich.
A.need
B.desire
C.feel
D.idea
第 39 题
We believe _____ you have devoted yourself _____sure to come true.
A.that; to is
B.all that; to be
C.that all; to are
D.what; to is
第 40 题
This box _____ all the books you need, _____ an English-English dictionary.
A.contained; included
B.contained; including
C.included; contained
D.included; containing
第 41 题
—Do you think I ought to apologize for what I’ve done?
—In my opinion, you _____.
A.ought
B.need
C.do
D.should
第 42 题
As is known to all, our eating habits have changed, _____ has our way of life.
A.that
B.while
C.as
D.which
第 43 题
The mother didn’t know _____ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.
A.who
B.when
C.how
D.what
第 44 题
Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does_____ his boss.
A.serves
B.satisfies
C.promises
D.supports
第 45 题
He is not ______ with his English teacher, for the English teacher looks down upon him.
A.on good terms
B.on watch
C.on the way
D.on the sly
第 46 题
Yesterday afternoon, I had a bad headache, so I _____ the doctor’s.
A.called on
B.called off
C.called at
D.called for
第 47 题
Many drivers stood in line in the gas station all the night, as _____
came ____ the price of oil would go up.
A.words; that
B.word; which
C.a word; that
D.word; that
第 48 题
—How are the team playing?
—They’re playing well, but one of them _____ hurt.
A.got
B.gets
C.are
D.were
第 49 题
Tom, the winter holiday is on the corner; where _____ you to spend the vacation?
A.will
B.shall
C.are
D.were
第 50 题
The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home
and I’m paying _____ here.
A.as three times much
B.as much three times
C.much as three times
D.three times as much