(安徽省马鞍山二中2009届高三第四次模拟考试)
Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.
I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 36 , Chris, shouting from the backyard. We all 37 out to see what happened. 38 we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 40 to get him moving down.
Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 41 situation. She suggested we grab a 42 , hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43 so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 44 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”
Immediately we 45 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 46 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 47 it could work.
Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48 voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.
How 50 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 53 right in the sheet!
Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to sense if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, 54 , “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!
Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. 55 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.
36. A. neighbour B. brother C. classmate D. cousin
37. A. headed B. wandered C. waited D. stayed
38. A. After B. Since C. Though D. When
39. A. jumping B. looking C. hanging D. shaking
40. A. try B. manage C. plan D. decide
41. A. serious B. awkward C. similar D. ridiculous
42. A. sheet B. ladder C. quilt D. net
43. A. slide B. drop C. climb D. move
44. A. change B. offer C. prove D. confirm
45. A. bought B. took C. fetched D. snatched
46. A. counting B. lasting C. ranging D. decreasing
47. A. proud B. happy C. grateful D. confident
48. A. soft B. trembling C. frightening D. loud
49. A. birth B. school C. church D. table
50. A. lucky B. bright C. stupid D. careless
51. A. tight B. long C. high D. close
52. A. on B. under C. across D. through
53. A. noise B. swing C. mark D. hole
54. A.in words B. in other words C. in a word D. in word
55. A. Strangely B. Fortunately C. Eventually D. Disappointedly
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(安徽省马鞍山二中2009届高三第四次模拟考试D篇)
With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct(灭绝), Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant(移植) the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure（程序） could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A & M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
69. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
70. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs B. host animals
C. qualified researchers D. enough money
71. From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant(移植) a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century
72. Which of the following should be the best title for the passage?
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning.
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World.
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas.
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever.
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