黑龙江省哈尔滨市双城区兆麟中学2022-2023学年高一下学期第十六次英语周测

兆麟中学高一下学期第十六次英语周测 出题人：高一外语组 时间：40分钟 Ⅰ.阅读理解 Born on 1st July 1948, in the small Italian city of Palmi, Roberto Crea was a genius kid.He moved to the Netherlands and majored in Biological Chemistry.It was this university that directed his interest in the synthesis(合成) of nucleotides, the basic units that are required to build DNA．At that time, not many researchers studied the combination of genes(基因), but Roberto's strong chemistry background made a historical invention possible. In 1977, he joined the Genentech, Inc.and the gene synthesis team at City of Hope Medical School.The company funded Dr Crea's ongoing research on gene synthesis.After working day and night, the brilliant individual finally invented a new procedure that improved the chemical synthesis of genes.Thanks to his rich knowledge and the joint efforts of the excellent Genentech team, he made use of this discovery to produce the human insulin(胰岛素) genes, A and B．It was his invention that allowed Genentech to be labelled as the first producer of human protein.This benefited hundreds of millions of people suffering from diabetes(糖尿病) all over the world. Today Roberto is known as the father of synthetic insulin and had almost won the Nobel Prize.His efforts did not stop after discovering the synthetic insulin; in fact, he was more than driven and tried to make more contributions to the field of biotechnology.His team of experts discovered Ziconotide under his teachings and guidance.According to leading scientists and researchers, this drug is more powerful and effective than morphine (吗啡), and the best part of this is that it has zero side­effects. Dr Roberto Crea has a long list of creditable discoveries and researches that he has achieved in 65 years of his life.He is an inspiration for many individuals who aim to add value to humanity with the help of science. 1．What may contribute to Roberto's invention of the human insulin genes? A．His good luck in his life. B．His curiosity about his study. C．His