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【题目】Once, an old and strange scientist decided to use the cloning procedure to make 【1】clone of his boss’s dog. He was working on the assumption that if he produced a clone of the dog, his boss【2】(approve) his promotion. The man stirred his mixture 【3】contained the dog’s hair. If his colleagues heard about his efforts they would be bound 【4】(stop)him. They could never resist an opportunity of saying that he was too old to work in cloning laboratory. He did make mistakes【5】time to time, but only last week he succeeded in restoring a 【6】(die)mouse to life as a clone. So, why not clone a dog? As he was thinking, the mixture thickened. He started impatiently at it, 【7】(wait)for the shape of the animal that would 【8】(short)emerge. Gradually the cells began to form. A creature began to grow and develop 【9】(claw)and feathers! The scientist screamed and fled from the room as any possibility of promotion 【10】(disappear)in that instant. He had not brought back a dog but produced a monster!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】a

【2】would approve

【3】which/that

【4】to stop

【5】from

【6】dead

【7】waiting

【8】shortly

【9】claws

【10】disappeared

【解析】文章讲述了一个老科学家想要克隆出老板的狗，并希望以此为计划获得晋升，不幸的是，他没有带回来一只狗，而是制造了一个怪物。

【1】a考查冠词。句意：一位老科学家决定用克隆程序来克隆他的老板的狗。make a clone of 克隆…，故填a。

【2】would approve考查过去将来时态。句意：他的老板就会批准他的晋升。由时间状语once可知是过去的动作，表示过去的将来的情况，用过去将来时态，故填would approve。

【3】which/that考查定语从句关系代词。句意：那人搅拌着他的混合物，里面装着狗的毛发。which/that引导定语从句修饰先行词mixture，故填which/that。

【4】to stop考查固定搭配。be bound to do something必定要做某事，故填to stop。

【5】from考查固定搭配。from time to time不时地，时常。故填from。

【6】dead考查形容词。由后边的life as a clone活的克隆体，可知mouse是死的，故填dead。

【7】waiting考查非谓语动词。句意：他不耐烦地注视着，等待着即将出现的动物的形状。等待着waiting for，动词ing形式作状语，故填waiting。

【8】shortly考查副词。句意：即将出现的动物。Shortly立刻，唐突地。故填shortly。

【9】claws考查名词。句意：一种生物开始长出了爪子和羽毛。爪子claw，用复数形式，故填claws。

【10】disappeared考查一般过去时态。句意：因为任何可能的晋升机会都在那一瞬间消失了。整篇文章都是一般过去时态，故填disappeared。