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1、Unit 3 Science versus nature 同步練習 1總分100分 時間30分鐘成績評定 I.時文閱讀：Tabouli and Baba Ganoush, the first cats produced using chromatin transfer (CT) , the most adva need clo ning tech no logy, will appear at Gen etic Savi ngs & Clo ne exhibit at WIRED NextFest, billed as the“ World s Fair ” ofJune 24-26. The

2、 famous cats,which were born to different surrogate mothers , turn one year old on June 12 and 14.Invitation-only exhibitors at WIRED NextFest , hosted by WIRED Magazine , represent the best i n emerg ing tech no logy. Pet cloning , which GSC bega n offeri ng to clie nts in 2004 , is “ the ultimate

3、luxury service for discrim in ati ng pet lovers , ” said GSC CEO Lou Hawthor ne.“ The milest one of this first birthday is a stro ng in dicator of the positive health results we achieved with chromatin transfer , ” said Chief Scientific Officer Phil Damiani.The Sausalito, Califor nia-based compa ny

4、produced Tabouli and Baba Gano ush using a skin cell take n from Tah ini , a sleek Ben gal cat that bel ongs to Hawthor ne-yea&(fitetes on. Thecompa ny offers cat clones on a limited basis to an upscale clie ntele.The clie nts who have received cat clones from GSC have expressed great satisfact ion

5、with the strong degree of physical and behavioral resemblanee between their new cats and the“ origi nal ” cats (officially termed“ gen etic donors ”)II閱讀理解題:(每題5分，共30分)Best in ve ntions of 2005It s imagination that makes the wormcolorful and people have never stopped trying to turn dreams into reali

6、ty. Among the thousa nds of inven ti ons coming out every year ， which ones are the most amaz ing ？Time magazine with the US said last week that Snuppy ， the first cloned dog， is the most amaz ing inven ti on of 2005.The five-mon th-old Afgha n dog was cloned at Seoul Nati onal Uni versity in South

7、Korea by a45-person team led by Professor Woo Suk Hwang. Snuppy（基因S gemesfrom a single celltaken from the ear of an adult Afghan ； rather than the egg （卵子）and sperm （精子）of a mother and father.The tech nique used to create Sn uppy is the same tech nique British researchers used to create Dolly the sh

8、eep , the worldsi cloned mammal.Time selects inventions each year they believe may have a huge impact （ 影響）on people s lives. Other inven ti ons listed in the magaz ine in clude a bicycle with a hydroge n-powered （ 氫 動力）engine, a one-use video camcorder （可攜式攝像機 ）, and a robotic cat that recognizes s

9、peech comma nds.Let s take a closer look at some other great inventions of 2005:Ever wonder why you feel more tired some mornings than others ? It may be because your alarm went off whe n you were in the middle of a deep sleep.Sleeptracker watch solves this problem by waking you only when you are in

10、 a light sleep. Equipped with a built-in sensor （內置傳感器 ）,the watch can tell whether you are in a deep or a light sleep. To en sure the best wake-up time， the watch allows a period of 20 minu tes.Sleeptracker s alarm will go off when it senses that you are best ready to face the day.The PlayStati on

11、Portable （PSP） is for every one. This smooth is about the size of a glasses case, and has an amazing widescreen display， great for games and movies，300 films areavailable in the Universal Media Disc format. Built-in wi-fi （ 無線裝置 ）makes multiplayer （ 多 人游戲）gaming possible.What s mo，the PSP can double

12、 as a Web browser， photo album， music player and e-mail device.Lear ning to ride a bike can be very scary ，but it does n t have to be. In dustrial designersfrom Purdue Un iversity， US， have inven ted the Shift tricycle （三輪車）， where the rearwheels （后輪）move closer together as the rider picks up speed，

13、 then separate for easier balaneeat slower speeds or at a sta ndstill （停止）.A spring-loaded mechanism in the rear hub （ 油車由）controls the rear wheels , and there are no spokes （輪輻）or exposed cha in.The 25-pound aluminum （乍呂）tricycle won an international bike-design competition in Taiwa n this year.根據文

14、章判斷正誤：1. This story mainly talks about great inven ti ons produced in 2005 that have huge impacts on our lives.2. Snuppy is the clone of snoopy , another cartoon figure.3. The Sleeptracker watch helps you to wake up feeli ng refreshed.4. With the Shift tricyle , people don t necessarily learn to rid

15、e.5. The playStati on Portables has many functions that you can enjoy , such as watch ing movies and play ing games with many other players.6. All of the inventions that are mentioned in the story have already been put onto the market.Ill閱讀題:Ani mal ForecastersDo you think animals can predict the we

16、ather or other natural events ? Farmers living in the coun tryside think so. For hun dreds of years , they have observed ani mals. They think ani mals behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events. For example , if swans fly into the wind , a hurricane is coming. Or , if cows lie

17、down , a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories are just folklore , traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidenee. Scientists , however, are begi nning to take ano ther look at some of these id

18、eas.Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japa nese earthquake researcher. He no ticed an in crease in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then , he did an investigation of twelve public health centers in Kobe , Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake. He noticed some in ter

19、esti ng in formati on about the month before the big earthquake. Treatme nt for ani mal bites had in creased. In fact, aggressive behavior in dogs, such as bit ing and bark ing loudly , jumped 60perce nt!People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well. For example, fish

20、 began swimming together in large groups , only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Also , birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected. The animal behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better tha n people.A）方框中是對句子的畫線部分

21、進行分別的解釋。請給予正確配對：（共18分）A. violent ； destructiveB. facts ； data； supportC . say in adva nee that someth ing will happe nD. gave medical helpE. research project ； studyF. linked ； related to1. Can you predict the future ？2. Researchers say the right brain is conn ected with musical skills.3. Have you a

22、ny evidenee for this statement ？4. The doctor treated my problem.5. She regarded that the war as an aggressive one.6. The gover nment ordered a full in vestigatio n of the food in dustry.B）根據短文內容，選出最佳答案：（每題6分，共30分）1. What is the main idea of the reading ？A. What ani mals do duri ng earthquakesB. Man

23、y earthquakes of Japa nC. Effect of natura l events on animals Dictionsore and other stories about animals、A. They lie dow n in grass.2. How do dogs begin to behave just before an earthquake ？B. They stay together in large groupsD. They hurt people.C. They leave their homes.3. What other animals beh

24、ave strangely before an earthquake ？A. PigsB. BirdsC. CowsD. All of the above4. What did Kiyoshi Shimamura look at during his investigation？A. Ani mal cli nics treati ng dogsB. The nu mber of patie nts with bitesC. The nu mber of earthquakes a yearD. Places dogs go duri ng earthquakes5. Why do you think Japa n