【正文】 this is not their goal. There is now no barrier for cloning primate species, thus cloning humans is closer to reality. However, their research purpose is entirely for producing nonhuman primate models for human diseases。 they absolutely have no intention, and society will not permit this work to be extended to humans. Despite limitations, they treat this breakthrough a novel model system for scientists studying human biology and disease.（1）What do we know about the technology called SCNT? A.It created the first two primates.B.It may contribute to editing the DNAC.It can divide an earlystage embryo into several cells.D.It produced two cloned monkeys with different genes.（2）What does the author mean by “pouring water on the idea” in paragraph 2? A.Keeping a hot topic of it.B.Having a low opinion of it.C.Attaching no importance to it.D.Adding supportive evidence to it.（3）What is the scientists39。 purpose to clone these monkeys? A.To help with the study of human diseases.B.To serve as a stepping stone to their reputation.C.To prepare for their research on human cloning.D.To raise money for holding an exhibition of novels.（4）What can we infer from the passage? A.New techniques seem to be pointless.B.Cloning humans is already on its way.C.Society won39。t agree to clone another monkey.D.The success rate of cloning a monkey was not high.【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，科學(xué)家們利用高科技克隆猴子幫助研究人類疾病。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“This Dolly method, known as somatic cell nuclear transfer（SCNT）, can create more clones and allows researchers greater control over the edits they make to the DNA.”可知，SCNT可能有助于編輯DNA。故選B。(2)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的“Still, the research process proved difficult, and many attempts by the team failed. Just two healthy baby monkeys born from more than 60 tested mothers. This leads to many researchers39。 pouring water on the idea that the team39。s results bring scientists closer to cloning humans.”可知在第二段中“pouring water on the idea”的意思是“對它的評價(jià)很低?！惫蔬xB。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“However, their research purpose is entirely for producing nonhuman primate models for human diseases。 they absolutely have no intention, and society will not permit this work to be extended to humans.”可知，科學(xué)家們克隆這些猴子的目的是幫助研究人類疾病。故選A。(4)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“They thought this work is not a stepping stone to establishing methods for obtaining live born human clones. Instead, this clearly remains a very foolish thing to attempt, it would be far too inefficient, far too unsafe, and it is also pointless.“和最后一段中的“Despite limitations, they treat this breakthrough a novel model system for scientists studying human biology and disease.“可知，克隆一只猴子的成功率并不高。故選D?！军c(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科普類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach39。s decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little munity that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year39。s holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn39。t back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach39。s decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our munity,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they39。ve learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one39。s action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life.（1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A.very good players on the teamB.addicted to alcohol and drugsC.three junior students and two senior studentsD.scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol（2）What did the girls do to support their coach39。s decision? A.They didn39。t fight for Danville High School any more.B.They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press.C.They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium.D.They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life.（3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A.Indifferent.B.Strict.C.Stubborn.D.Cruel.（4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A.Growing up with pain160