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Unit 2　Cloning (计时：45分钟) Ⅰ.词汇知识 1．(2013·湖北卷)People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ________ rather than based on fixed criteria. A. appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial 答案与解析　C　句意：人们抱怨说，赞成或否定的决定经常是任意的，而不是以固定的标准为基础。appropriate“合适的”； conscious“意识到的；清醒的”； arbitrary“任意的”； controversial“有争议的”。 2．(2013·山东模拟卷四)The problem has been ________ me for weeks. I really cant find the solution to it and I have come to turn to you for help. A. interrupting B. bothering C. striking D. pushing 答案与解析　B　句意：那个问题已经困扰我几个星期了。我真的不能找到解决办法了并且我来这向你请求帮忙。bother “困扰”； interrupt “打断”； strike “击打”； push“推进”。根据句意选择B项。 3．(2013·全国新课标卷Ⅱ)The watch was very good, and he ________ 20 percent down for it. A. paid B. cost C. bought D. spent 答案与解析　A　题干中的20 percent down和for是关键词， pay down“在买东西时付订金”，考生有可能不懂pay down的意思，但对“pay money for sth.”的用法是熟悉的。题干的意思是“这块手表很好，他先付了20%的订金。”而cost的用法是“sth. costs sb. money”； buy的用法是“sb. buys sth. for money”； spend的用法是“sb. spends money on sth.”。 4．(2014·威海) Ill raise both hands ________ banning smoking inside the school yard. A. in favour of B. in memory of C. in honour of D. in search of 答案与解析　A　in favour of“支持；赞成”，符合句意。in memory of“纪念”； in honour of“为庆祝；以纪念”； in search of“寻找”。 5．(2014·唐山摸底考试)The boys are doing no harm; they are ________ playing. A. mostly B. rarely C. nearly D. merely 答案与解析　D　merely“仅仅；只不过”，符合句意。mostly“主要地”； rarely“很少地；罕有地”； nearly“差不多”。 Ⅱ.单句语法填空 6．You have made outstanding contributions to the company — I am sure you are bound ________ get promoted this year. 答案与解析　to　句意：你为公司做出了杰出的贡献，我敢肯定你今年一定会获得提升的。be bound to“一定；必然”。 7．The reason why I object to ________ (work) with Mr Black in the same office is that he is a heavy smoker. 答案与解析　working　句意：我反对跟布莱克先生在同一个办公室工作的原因是他吸烟很厉害。不及物动词object意为“反对”，常与介词to连用，故此处用动词-ing形式作介词的宾语， work与I之间为主动关系，故用其主动形式。 8．— It is reported that there is ________ big breakthrough in the cancer treatment. — If only my son could be brought back to life! 答案与解析　a　a big breakthrough in“在某