47. What’s the purpose of the passage? ________________

A. To attract more tourists.   

B. To describe some beautiful beaches.

C. To tell us the most beautiful places in UK are beaches.

D. To tell us where to spend summer.

                                                               C

   “It was amazing, just impressive,” Holly Budge, a 29-year-old British woman, said after making a safe landing at a spot 12,350 feet (3,765 metres) above sea level ― the highest “drop zone” achieved by a parachutist (跳伞者). “We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest and the other high mountains popping out of the top,” she said.

Ms Budge and her two fellow daredevils, Wendy Smith, from New Zealand, and Neil Jones, from Canada, jumped out of an aircraft at about 29,500 feet, just higher than the peak of the world’s highest mountain. They fell at speeds reaching 140mph, past the highest ridges of the snow-covering Himalayas, before each released a parachute (降落伞). The jumpers wore oxygen masks to keep their lungs working as they fell. Wearing neoprene underwear（内衣） was compulsory ― to prevent them from being frozen to death.

The adventure, advertised by its organizers as “a feast for those who seek to stimulate all their senses to the full”, appeared to have lived up to its billing. “I had never seen so many mountains before,” Ms Smith said. “To be on top of the world was simply stunning（令人晕倒的）.”

The expedition also offered a way by which to celebrate her 30th birthday later this month, she said. Besides, her jump raised funds for charities in Britain and Nepal, including more than £10,000 for the Hampshire Autistic Society.

In the next few days the feat will be repeated by about 30 others, weather permitting. Each has paid at least £12,675 to High and Wild, the British adventure travel company behind the project. Ms Budge said: “It was worth the money. It is something that has never been done before.”

46. If you want to know more information about Branscombe, which website can you refer to? ______

A. www.fayreness.com                           B. www.masonsarms.co.uk

C. www.glenburnhotel.com                        D. www.sandpipershotel.com

45. Which beach is the most wonderful place for summer bathing? _______________

A. COMPTON BAY.                            B. BRANSCOMBE.

C. KINGSGATE BAY.                          D. RINGSTEAD BAY.

  Accommodation: Fayreness Hotel (0188 86866, www.fayreness.com) with doubles with breakfast from￡69. 15pp.

RINGSTEAD BAY, DORSET

A picturesque 210ft crescent (弦月状) of pebbles with clean water that’s a perfect escape from some of the busier beaches around Weymouth. You reach it by passing through the village of Upton，then along a narrow country road. Next to the car park is a well stocked shop. The cliffs behind Ringstead Bay are an excellent place for fossil hunting.

   Accommodation: Glenburn Hotel (01305 832318, www.glenburnhotell.com) with doubles from￡7 9 including breakfast.

   BRANSCOMBE.DEVON

  Lying on the East Devon Heritage Coast, Branscombe has good facilities with toilets and a car park close to the beach, as well as a small picnic area. A well stocked shop sells the most attractive dairy ice cream. Next to the shop is the Sea Shanty restaurant--open every day until 5 p.m. during the summer.

  Accommodation: The Mason’s Arms, Branscombe Village (01297 680300, www.masonsarms.co.uk) with doubles from￡6 5 pp with breakfast.

44. Which of the following is true about foods from cloning? _______________

A. They come from the sexually reproduced offspring of cloned animals.

B. The food from first-generation cloned animals is very expensive.

C. Only FDA has the right to sell the food.

D. They will be sold mixed with those from naturally bred animals.

                                                               B

UK SECRET BEACHES

   There’s no better place to be than beside the seaside in the summer. And even in Britain you can still find beaches away from the crowds with golden sand.

COMPTON BAY, ISLE OF WIGHT

This wide sandy beach is on the south west coast, between Freshwater and Brook and is part of the Tennyson Heritage Coast. There are striking views of the white cliffs further along the coast. A coastal path passes behind the beach, and you can enjoy scenic cliff top walks in either direction.

   Accommodation: Sandpipers Hotel (01983 758150, www.sandpipersh.tel.com) with doubles from￡10pp.

KINGSGATE BAY, KENT

Around the beach round a bend in the coastal road from Ramsgate is white cliffs with  Kingsgate Castle dominating the whole landscape. It is fairly isolated, with few facilities, but is perfect for summer bathing or for bracing winter walks.

43. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_____.

A. cloning has much in common with genetic

B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy

C. the donor animal should be a female one

D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones

42. Who believe that foods from cloning are safe to eat? __________

A. Most Americans       B. An advisory committee       C. Critics          D. The FDA

A. To tell an interesting story.                    B. To give some advice on foods.

C. To give a report.                            D. To compare different opinions.

41. What’s the main purpose of the passage?

   Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a so-called donor animal is grown into an embryo (胚胎) in the laboratory. Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus (子宫) of a female animal. If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.