Question

Almost 80% of the Americans have stated their opposition to cloning pet animals such as cats and dogs, yet companies still try to make a business out of selling cloned pets. Pet cloning has been promoted as a way to “bring back” or “copy” a beloved companion animal. However, studies have shown that cloning remains an experimental technology with many failures.

Behind each lovely picture of a cloned cat or dog lie hundreds of animals that were kept in lab cages, receiving bad treatment to produce just that one cloned animal. For all that, you end up with a cloned animal who is unlikely to appear like the original physically or behaviorally and may experience serious health problems. Also, while pet cloning companies are charging customers up to $150,000 for a cloned pet, millions of homeless animals of the same species are available in US animal shelters for around $100. Unfortunately, most of these animals are killed for lack of adopting homes.

With No Pet Cloning campaign, the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) tries to protect both animals and people from harm. They campaigned until the US companies that sold cloned animals closed their doors. First it was Genetic Savings & Clone Inc. and then it was BioArts International.

When BioArts was closed, its owner, Lou Hawthorne, finally had to acknowledge the problems of pet cloning. According to Hawthorne, he has seen numerous failures during his pet cloning attempts, “One clone----which was supposed to be black and white----was born greenish-yellow where it should have been white (we still have no good explanation for how that happened).”

The AAVS is educating the public about the animal suffering and is seeking regulation of cloning activities. They will continue to take the lead in protecting animals from the threats of pet cloning.

1.From the passage, we know that ____.

A. pets are often deserted by their owners

B. more and more people have joined the AAVS

C. most American are against cloning pet animals

D. the American Anti-Vivisection Society is supported by the government

2.According to the passage, companies keep on selling cloned pets to ____.

A. carry on scientific studies

B. get economic interests

C. protect pet animals

D. comfort animal lovers

3.What does the author try to do by writing the second paragraph?

A. To tell the truth behind pet cloning.

B. To show the method of pet cloning.

C. To compare pet animals with homeless ones.

D. To save the animals kept in labs and shelters.

4.The underlined word “acknowledge” probably means ____.

A. accept  B. study C. admit D. manage

5.According to the passage, the AAVS devotes itself to ____.

A. getting most countries to fight against pet cloning

B. improving the technology of pet cloning

C. saving lots of animals from bad situations

D. stopping US companies’ selling cloned animals

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析: 随着克隆技术的发展，猫狗等宠物也可以被克隆。但是大多数美国人反对这一做法，美国一些动物保护组织，如AAVS，力图保护人类和动物不收伤害。

1.C 推理判断题。根据第一段Almost 80% of the Americans have stated their opposition to cloning pet animals such as cats and dogs80%的美国人表明他们反对克隆宠物，如狗和猫等。故选C项。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第一段companies still try to make a business out of selling cloned pets.一些公司仍然售卖克隆宠物挣钱，获得经济利益。故选B项。

3.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一段Behind each lovely picture of a cloned cat or dog lie hundreds of animals that were kept in lab cages, receiving bad treatment to produce just that one cloned animal.在克隆猫或狗的美妙图景背后，是为了生产克隆动物，无数的动物被关在实验室的笼子里，接受不良待遇这一事实。故选A项。

4.C词义猜测题。根据下句According to Hawthorne, he has seen numerous failures during his pet cloning attempts据Hawthorne所说，他亲眼目睹了宠物克隆实验过程中的无数次失败，可知，他终于承认宠物克隆存在的问题。故选C项。

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