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【题目】TIANJIN, Nov.23 (Xinhua)- Chinese scientists have signed a deal to establish a commercial animal cloning center in the northern port city of Tianjin, making the controversial science closer to mainstream acceptance.

The plant in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA), a government-sponsored business development park, will clone animals including sniffer and pet dogs, beef cattle and racehorses. Its main building is already under construction and due to be put to use in the near future, said a spokesman on Monday.

With an investment of 200 million yuan, the center will be jointly built by Sinica, Peking University’s Institute of Molecular Medicine, the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, and the Republic of Korea’s Sooam Biotech Research Foundation.

It will produce 100,000 cattle embryos a year initially, eventually increasing to 1 million, said Xu Xiaochun, board chairman of Boyalife Group, based in Wuxi. Chinese farmers are struggling to produce enough beef cattle to meet market demand, Xu said. The center, the largest ever worldwide, will also include a gene storage area and a museum, he added.

Scientists have cloned mice, cattle and other animals since the world’s first cloned sheep, Dolly, was born on July 5,1996 iii Britain. Since 2000, Chinese scientists have cloned sheep, cattle and pigs. China’s first commercial cloning company was established in September 2014 in Shandong with the birth of three pure-blooded Tibetan mastiff puppies.

Before this, cloning in China was limited to scientific research. More and more companies have shown interest in investing in the technology for commercial use, especially animal husbandry (饲养).

【1】What is main purpose of the new animal cloning center mentioned in the passage?

A. Artistic creation. B. Money making.

C. Scientific research. D. Public welfare.

【2】It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. the establishment of the animal cloning center will be a combined effort

B. the main building of the animal cloning center has already come into use

C. the center will finally increase its annual cattle embryos production to 1 billion

D. the world’s first cloned sheep, Dolly, was born on July 5,1996 m America

【3】What is the best title of the passage?

A. The history of cloning

B. Scientific research of cloning

C. Largest animal cloning center to be built in Tianjin

D. Animal cloning making a breakthrough in China

【4】What type of writing is this passage?

A. An exhibition guide. B. A news report.

C. A scientific report. D. A book review.

Answer 1

【答案】With an investment of 200 million yuan, the center will be jointly built by.A选项the establishment of the animal cloning center will be a combined effort

.关键词combined和jointly。

【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道：天津，11月23日（新华）中国科学家已经签署了一项协议世界上最大的动物克隆中心将于明年在中国北方的港口城市天津落户. 碍于公共舆论的压力一直拖延实行。

【1】推理判断题。根据首段的commercial“商业化的”可以推断出在天津成立克隆动物中心的建立是为了牟利。故选B。

【2】推理判断题。根据第三段With an investment of 200 million yuan, the center will be jointly built by Sinica, Peking University’s Institute of Molecular Medicine, the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, and the Republic of Korea’s Sooam Biotech Research Foundation.

可以推断出英科博雅基因科技天津有限公司将同北京大学医学研究所、天津国际生物医药联合研究院、韩国秀岩生命工学研究院联合建设这一目前全球最大的“克隆工厂”。故选A。

【3】主旨大意题。本文首段就点明了内容：动物克隆中心将于明年在中国北方的港口城市天津落户，标题应该言简意赅包含文章大意，故选C。

【4】 推理判断题。根据首段的写作格式以及科技发明的内容可以推断出本文属于一篇新闻报道。故选B。