2017-2018学年贵州省铜仁市西片区高中教育联盟联考高二(下)期末英语试卷.pdf

2017-2018 学年贵州省铜仁市西片区高中教育联盟联考高 二（下）期末英语试卷 副标题 题号 I II III IV V VI 总分 得分 一、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分） A There are always been some heated debates when it comes to medical cloning ． Different people hold different attitudes towards the topic ， some in favor of it while some strongly against it ． Peter Smith： "I suggest that medical cloning is very important for curing serious illnesses that at present have no cure for example to replace nerve cells in someone who ； ， （神经细胞） has suffered a stroke （中风）． Most profitably ， medical cloning can be used to help with diseases that gradually cause people to lose their ability to move or to think （such as Parkinson's Disease）． With the help of special cloning techniques ， such people can be restored to perfect health and be able to live a normal life again ． This is a wonderful thing for human beings because it improves our quality of life ． As we can see， the benefits are very obvious ． " Louis Armstrong ： " Medical cloning is far more complicated than what some people claim to be． First of all ， where do these stem cells（干细胞） come from ？ Well ， from human cells of course ． If you believe that human life comes into existence as soon as the cells begin to grow ， then the practice of removing an embryo （胚胎） kills it ． This embryo ， if it was allowed to continue to grow and develop ，would eventually become another human being ．So by using stem cells to save one person we are actually killing another Is it morally justified ， ． （正当的）？ I feel that the answer must be NO ． Not to mention the uncertain ri