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With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) 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, 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 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 the embryo into a host animal.
   The entire procedure 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(capable of being used) 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.”
72. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
   A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
   B. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. save endangered animals from dying out
73. 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
74. The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning
B. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
C. The First Cloned Panda in the World
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
75. From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant 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

第II 卷（非选择题 共35分）

第四部分  （共两节，满分35分）
  第一节  短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，在每个空格中填入一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
It is said that drinking can ruin anyone who is addicted to it. Li Hua, aged 35, was a good and (76)e___________ doctor. He once had a very happy family, but now (77)____________ has changed because he has got into the habit of drinking. He (78)____________ to be very hardworking and was often praised by his (79)__________ (病人). He took care of his wife and child and did housework every day. However, he is now quite a (80)d___________ person from what he was. He is drinking all day long and often (81)_____________(吵架) with his wife. His child cannot (82)c____________ on his studies and his grades are coming down. To make matters worse, he’s now in bad shape and (83)f__________ ill easily for drinking too much and lack of exercise. 
His wife is worried and afraid that drinking will destroy their happy life as well as Li Hua (84)____________ (自己). Could you help Li and tell him how to get(85) __________ of this bad habit and return to normal life?

  第二节  书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是一名高中生，名叫李华。因为老师担心同学们浏览不健康的网站，学校关闭了电脑教室的上网功能，同学们感到很郁闷。请你给校长写一封建议信。内容包括：
1. 无法上网给学生带来的不便；
2. 网络的必要性（帮助解决学习难题、获取最新信息；）
3. 就老师的担心发表你的看法。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾部分已经给出， 不计入总词数。
Dear headmaster, 
I’m writing to request you to allow us to surf the Internet in the computer classroom.
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