Question

【题目】Dear Dr Bamford，

I know you are a famous scientist who has done great work on cloning animals. Please excuse me for writing to you，but I need your __________. Let me explain. I am a 58yearold man. I'm very rich. I live in a large house. My wife died three years ago; we didn't have children. So，am I _________?No，because Cindy is with me. Every night we eat dinner together and watch TV.

Cindy sits beside me __________ I feel very happy. I'm fascinated by her beautiful green eyes. She's also very smart. Sometimes she thinks only about herself. But that's what I __________ about her. She is quite a beautiful Siamese cat. There is no other cat like her in the whole world.

These days I worry about _________ Cindy. She is getting older and older. Cats don't live _________ humans，of course，so she will die before I do. I cannot imagine my life _________ Cindy.

Well，why not get another cat after Cindy dies? __________! No other cat can ever replace(替代) her. I have been thinking about cloning Cindy. Scientists are able to clone sheep, mice and other animals. You should be able to clone cats without much __________. Luckily，I am a rich man. I don't care how much I will spend cloning Cindy. I think __________ to clone pets. It's not cloning humans.

What do you think of it? Could you clone Cindy?

【1】A. cat B. animals C. help D. money

【2】A. lucky B. lonely C. healthy D. happy

【3】A. but B. or C. / D. and

【4】A. like B. hate C. mind D. stand

【5】A. feeding B. catching C. losing D. training

【6】A. as hard as B. as soon as C. as often as D. so long as

【7】A. with B. without C. of D. about

【8】A. Certainly B. Impossible C. Really D. Wonderful

【9】A. difficulty B. advice C. hope D. chance

【10】A. it's terrible B. you aren't supposed C. it's OK D. you aren't allowed

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【6】D

【7】B

【8】B

【9】A

【10】C

【解析】本文是作者写给Bamford博士的一封信，在信中作者叙述了自己的爱宠Cindy一直陪着自己，当有它陪着的时候，作者感到很开心，但是作者知道Cindy一定会死，他不想买其他的动物，只想要Bamford博士帮他克隆另一个Cindy。

【1】句意：请原谅我给你写信，但是我需要你的帮助。考查名词及语境的理解。A. cat猫； B. animals动物； C. help帮助；D. money钱。根据I don't care how much I will spend cloning Cindy. I think _____10_____ to clone pets.可知，作者要对方去帮忙克隆一个Cindy.

故选C。

【2】句意：我是孤独的吗？考查形容词及语境的理解。A. lucky幸运的； B. lonely孤独的； C. healthy健康的； D. happy高兴的。根据No，because Cindy is with me.可知，作者有Cindy陪着，所以作者不会感到孤独。故选B。

【3】句意：Cindy坐在我的旁边，我感到很高兴。 sits beside me _____3_____ I feel very happy.考查连词及语境的理解。A. but但是，表示前后是转折关系； B. or或者，表示前后是选择关系； D. and和，表示前后是并列关系。有Cindy坐在我的旁边，作者感到很高兴。前后是并列关系。故选D。

【4】句意：但是那正是我喜欢它的地方。But that's what I _____4_____ about her.考查动词及语境的理解。A. like喜欢； B. hate厌恶； C. mind介意； D. stand忍受。根据There is no other cat like her in the whole world.世界上没有像它一样的猫了，可知，作者应该是喜欢这只猫。故选A。

【5】句意：这些天我担心失去Cindy.考查动词及语境的理解。A. feeding饲养； B. catching抓住； C. losing失去； D. training训练。根据she will die before I do. I cannot imagine my life ____7____ 可知，作者担心Cindy会死。所以应该指失去Cindy。故选C。

【6】句意：猫不会和人活的一样的长。Cats don't live ____6____ humans考查连词及语境的理解。A. as hard as和……一样的难； B. as soon as一……就； C. as often as 每当； D. so long as只要。根据she will die before I do.可知，它会死在作者的前面，所以猫没有人的寿命长。故选D。

【7】句意：我不能想象没有Cindy的日子。考查介词及语境的理解。A. with有； B. without没有； C. of……的； D. about关于。根据she will die before I do可知，Cindy会死，所以作者不能想象出没有Cindy陪伴的日子。故选B。

【8】句意：不可能。考查副词及语境的理解。A. Certainly当然可以； B. Impossible不可能；C. Really真的； D. Wonderful极好的。根据No other cat can ever replace(替代) her.可知，作者认为其他任何一只猫都不能替代Cindy。故选B。

【9】句意：你应该没有困难地克隆猫。考查名词及语境的理解。A. difficulty困难； B. advice建议； C. hope希望；D. chance机会。根据Scientists are able to clone sheep, mice and other animals.可知，科学家能够克隆羊、老鼠和其他的动物，所以作者推测对方克隆猫是很简单的事情。故选A。

【10】句意：我认为克隆宠物是可以的。考查语境的理解。A. it's terrible它是可怕的； B. you aren't supposed你不应该； C. it's OK可以的，好的； D. you aren't allowed你不被允许。根据It's not cloning humans.作者认为只要不是克隆，克隆一个宠物是没有问题的。故选C。

Scientists are able to clone sheep, mice and other animals.可知，科学家能够克隆羊、老鼠和其他的动物，所以作者推测对方克隆猫是很简单的事情。故选A。