第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第2卜30题，每题1分，共8分)
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项
中为第1～4段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中选
择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
Cloning(克隆)：Future Perfect?
1 A clone is all exact copy of a plant or animal produced from any one cell. Since Scottish
scientists reported that they had managed to clone a sheep named Dolly in 1997，research into
cloning has grown rapidly．In May 1998，scientists in Massachusetts managed to create two
identical calves(牛犊)using cloning technology．A mouse has also been cloned successfully， But
the debate over cloning humans really started when Chicago physicist Richard Seed made a
surprising announcement：“We will have managed to clone a human being within the next two
years，”he told the world．
2 Seed’S announcement provoked a lot of media attention，most of it negative．In Europe，
nineteen nations have already signed an agreement banning human cloning and in the US the
President announced：”We will be introducing a law to ban all human cloning and many states in
the US will have passed anti-cloning laws by the end of the year．’’
3 Many researchers are not so negative about cloning，They are worried that laws banning
human cloning will threaten important research．In March，The New England Journal of Medicine
called any plan to ban research on cloning humans seriously mistaken．Many researchers also
believe that in spite of attempts to ban it，human cloning will have become routine by 2010
because it is impossible to stop the progress of science．
4 Is there reason to fear that cloning will lead to a nightmare world? The public has been
bombarded(轰炸)with newspaper articles，television shows and films，as well as cartoons．Such
information is often misleading，and makes people wonder what on earth the scientists will be
doing next．
5 Within the next five to ten years scientists will probably have found a way of cloning humans. It could be that pretty soon we will be able to choose the person that we want our child to look like．But how would it feel to be a clone among hundreds，the anti-cloners ask．Pretty cool,answer the pr-cloners(赞成克隆的人)．
第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容
从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第一篇
More Than a Ride to School
The National Education Association claims．“The school bus is a mirror of the community．”
They further add that，unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the
reality of a chosen community．They are right--sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl
Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl．
Bruce Hardy．school bus driver for Althouse BUS Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
kindergarten．Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her
new residence。she requested to ride the same bus
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says，”It’s been a
great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener．Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr.Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．’’Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree．
Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company，Larry Althouse，president of the company,
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record：“You do not come by employees like Bruce
these days. He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．He was
recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident
free miles．Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with
the students that ride his bus．”
Althouse further adds，‘‘Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been
providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one bus．
Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service
to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for
many more years to come．’’
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like
Bruce Hardy，they have been building relationships through generations，Liesl’s mother Carol
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District．
31 The word“mirror’’in the first line could be best replaced by
E ‘‘vehicle”．
F ‘‘device”．
G “need”
H “reflection”．
32 Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company
A for 30 years．
B for 70 years．
C since last year．
D since 2000
33 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A He is popular with his passengers．
B He has never missed a day of work．
C He is an impatient person
D He has driven 350.000 accident free miles．
34 Althouse Bus Company was founded by
A Larry Althouse．
B Althouse’s grandfather
C Liesl’s mother
D Ashley Batista．
35 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to
A employing young drivers
B running quality schools．
C providing free driving lessons
D building sound relationships．
