Recently there was a major discovery in the scientific research — the mapping of all DNA in a human gene(基因) is complete. Couple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to accomplish. All this progress in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far away. Human cloning has always been a topic of argument, in terms of morality(道德) or religion.

Taking a look at why cloning might be beneficial, among many cases, it is arguable that parents who are known to be at risk of passing a genetic limitation to a child could make use of cloning. If the clone was free of genetic limitations, then the other clone would be as well. The latter could be inserted in the woman and allowed to ripen to term. Moreover, cloning would enable women, who can’t get pregnant, to have children of their own.

Cloning humans would also mean that organs could be cloned, so it would be a source of perfect transfer organs. This surely would be greatly beneficial to millions of unfortunate people around the world that are expected to lose their lives due to failure of single (or more) organ(s). It is also arguable that a ban on cloning may be unlawful and would rob people of the right to reproduce and limit the freedom of scientists.

Arguments against cloning are also on a perfectly practical side. Primarily, I believe that cloning would step in the normal “cycle” of life. There would be a large number of same genes, which reduce the chances of improvement, and, in turn, development — the fundamental reason how living things naturally adapt to the ever-changing environment. Life processes failing to do so might result in untimely disappearance. Furthermore, cloning would make the uniqueness that each one of us possesses disappear, thus leading to creation of genetically engineered groups of people for specific purposes, and chances are that those individuals would be regarded as “objects” rather than people in the society.

Scientists haven’t 100% guaranteed that the first cloned humans will be normal. Thus, this could result in introduction of additional limitations in the human “gene-pool”.

Regarding such arguable topics in “black or white” approach seems very innocent to me personally. We should rather try to look at all “shades” of it. I believe that cloning is only legal if its purpose is for cloning organs; not humans. Then we could regard this as for “saving life” instead of “creating life”. I believe cloning humans is morally and socially unacceptable.

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Genetic limitations will be beneficial for some women.

B. A large number of genes will prevent us from developing.

C. First cloned humans might be normal according to scientists.

D. Forbidding cloning might limit the freedom of scientists.

2.What’s the author’s opinion on cloning?

A. It should be entirely banned.                         B. It is acceptable if it is used for cloning organs.

C. It will take away the right to reproduce.    D. It should be used in creating life.

3.Where can you read this article?

A. In a story book.                                                  B. In a magazine.

C. In a science fiction.                                           D. In a novel.

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage(1—6 refer to paragraph 1—6)?

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：每行只有一个错误，请按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：请在答题卡上作答。            

In the 1860s, the President Lincoln declared                                                     76．_______________

that the slavery would be end in the USA. Inspired　　　                                     77．_______________

by the promise, many black people joined in the Northern Army,                          78．_______________

which made the Civil War end earlier than expect.　                                               79．_______________

And to the black people’s disappointment, they were                                              80．_______________

not treated as equal citizens. Since then, the black has                                           81．_______________

been fighting for freedom.

　　During the struggle, many people are killed. The most famous                    82．_______________

one was Martin Luther King. He fought for the free                                                  83．_______________

for the black all their life. In 1963 he made his famous                                             84．_______________

speech “ I have a dream” under the statue of Abraham Lincoln,

that inspired many generations in America.                             85．_______________

假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的班长李华，你们全班同学在暑假期间开展了“体验一天低碳生活”的活动。请你根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文短文，介绍同学们这一天的体验活动，并谈谈自己的感受。短文的开头已为你写好。词数不少于120。

提示词：disposable chopsticks 一次性筷子     air conditioner 空调

A Low-carbon Day

The students in our class took part in an activity of “Experience a Low-carbon Day” during the summer vacation. …___________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I think exercise is the ideal way to relieve ______ after a hard day.

Christmas Day is usually celebrated on December 25^th_________ the birth of Jesus Christ.

His disabled legs _______ him to a wheelchair all his life.

 Don’t always think you are _______ to the others; in fact, you are just an ordinary person.

I’m really ________ this weather – why can’t it be sunny for a change?

The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 is believed ______ more than 90,000 people and made thousands homeless, _________ it perhaps the most destroying earthquake in history.

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项是多余项。

一Hi，Bob! We’ve been working hard at our lessons for a fortnight． 1.__

一Okay! What do you suggest?

一 2. I hear Hamlet is on at the National Theater． 

—Is that so? Why not?   

一(Scanning a newspaper．)Oh，dear me! There’s no performance at the National Theater this weekend．So we have to go to the cinema instead．   

一3.   

一Let me see…Um．Gone With the Wind．It is on at six cinemas on Saturday night．

---That sounds interesting．Which is the nearest?

一Ah, The Royal，I think．   

——What time does the film start?   

—Why don’t we go to the 18：30 show? 4.  

—But we won’t have enough time for dinner．   

一Do you want to go to the earlier or the later show?   

——Ah．．． 5.  

一Then．there’s the 20：30 show．   

一That’s okay．I think．   

E．I want to go to the earlier show．   

F．It is convenient for us, I think．   ．

G．I fancy going to the later one