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Unit 2 单元质量检测（二）
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
选择题部分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Research advances over the past decade have told us that, with a little work, we humans can clone just anything we want, from frogs to monkeys and probably even ourselves! So, we can clone things, but why would we want to Let's look at some of the reasons people give to justify cloning.
1．Cloning for medical purposes
Of all the reasons, cloning for medical purposes has the most potential to benefit a large number of people. Cloning technologies might reduce the time needed to make a transgenic animal model, and the result would be a population of genetically identical animals for study.
2．Cloning stem cells for research
Stem cells are the body's building blocks which might be used to repair damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Researchers are currently looking on cloning as a way to create genetically defined human stem cells for research and medical purposes.
3．Reviving endangered or extinct species
The dinosaur was an extinct species. Could we really clone dinosaurs In theory Yes. What would you need to do this A well preserved source of DNA from the extinct dinosaur, and a closely related species, currently living, that could serve as a surrogate (代用的) mother. In reality Probably not. It's not likely that dinosaur DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. However, scientists have tried to clone species that became extinct more recently, using DNA from well preserved tissue samples.
4．Cloning humans
Why would anyone want to clone humans Some reasons are to help infertile_couples have children or to replace a deceased child. However, there are the risks involved. For example, how sure can we be that a cloned baby will be healthy or what might go wrong
1．What's the main idea of the whole passage
A．Why people want to use cloning.
B．How to clone animals.
C．Cloning is of great use for people and animals.
D．The development of cloning.
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Cloning is mainly used for cloning human beings.
B．In the far future, we will have the live dinosaurs on earth.
C．Cloning human beings may cause a lot of trouble.
D．Genetically human stem cells are used for cloning human beings.
3．The underlined phrase “infertile couples” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A．couples who just married
B．couples who are unable to bear children
C．couples who don't like bearing children
D．couples who want to bear more children
B
Do you have lunch at school Do you like having lunch at school School dinners (that means“lunch”) are a hot topic in the UK these days and there are lots of different opinions about what young people eat at lunchtime. Some people think that school meals are unhealthy; some people say that they are much better than in the past and others say that midday meals should be free for all school children.
A typical school dinner costs about 2 pounds a day for a secondary pupil in the UK. There is usually a main course, a dessert and a drink. Parents often pay in advance online. School dinners must include food groups such as fruit and vegetables, protein (for example meat, fish or cheese) and carbohydrate (for example rice or pasta). There are rules about how the food is prepared, for example there are limits on the quantity of fried food.
Martha Payne, from Scotland, started a blog called Neverseconds about her school dinners when she was just nine years old. She posts photographs of her lunch every day and gives the food a grade out of ten. The grade depends on the quality and quantity of the food and how healthy it is. She doesn't always give good grades. Her complaints include too much fried food, small quantities and hair in the food. Many people read her blog and young people from all over the world post pictures of their school meals on Neverseconds.
Jamie Oliver, the celebrity British chef, is concerned about school dinners. He thinks that they need to be healthier and tastier. Jamie helped to promote Martha's blog by tweeting (在推特上留言) about it and Neverseconds became very popular, very quickly on social media websites. On the blog, Martha also collects money for charity. The money is used to provide food for more than 600,000 poor children around the world.
4．School dinners can be a hot topic in the UK these days because ________.
A．parents cannot afford to pay for them
B．they have led to many healthy problems
C．people have different opinions about them
D．there are no rules about how the food is prepared
5．What do you know about the typical school dinner
A．It's free for all school children.
B．It costs about 2 pounds a day.
C．It's low in protein and carbohydrate.
D．It has no fruit and vegetables.
6．How did Martha Payne's blog become popular
A．Jamie Oliver helped to promote it.
B．Many people collected money for it.
C．Poor children could get free food from it.
D．Martha Payne spent most of her time on it.
C
After a couple has had their first child, to their disappointment they become infertile (不生育的) and cannot have more children.Many couples have difficulty in having children, and sometimes it is impossible for couples to have children because they are infertile.Fortunately, cloning would allow these couples to have children.This is one reason why it is difficult to decide if cloning is ethical (伦理的) or not.The following are some of the reasons why cloning should be allowed.
As just discussed, cloning can be used to help benefit those that cannot have children through the normal, natural way.It is the desire of most couples to have children and when it is impossible to bear children of their own, some are willing to do anything to have a child.Cloning will allow them to have a child or many children that have the genetic (基因的) pattern of one of the parents.
Through cloning, research can progress.We can learn enough to produce human organs without having to produce human beings.We may develop technology to allow easier genetic testing and fixing problems such as spinal cord injuries, cancer, and many more.
Cloning organs for organ transplants (移植) is one of the major practical reasons that cloning should be allowed.There is always a high demand for organs.Some argue for the cloning of humans to create spare body parts.Others talk of just wanting to clone an organ to replace an imperfect organ.
Rejuvenation (返老还童) is also a key argument for advocates of cloning.Human cloning may one day cure heart attacks.Some scientists believe that by injecting cloned healthy heart cells into damaged heart tissue will lead to healing of the heart.
7．The topic of the text is introduced by ________.
A．giving an example
B．making comparisons
C．setting down general rules
D．presenting research findings
8．The third paragraph is written mainly to tell us ________.
A．cloning can benefit research
B．scientific research is progressing
C．human organs are in great demand
D．cloning makes genetic testing easier
9．Why do some people argue for the cloning of humans
A．To cure some serious diseases.
B．To help the couples who are infertile.
C．To produce organs for organ transplants.
D．To help people realize the dream of rejuvenation.
10．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty, when all of those endless lists, long lines at the shopping center and dollars spent lead to a 5 minute excitement of flying wrapping paper. __11__ The following tips can help make gift giving more meaningful for both the giver and the receiver.
Know the person
The most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is that it shows you really know the person well, and you really care about him. __12__
Donate in their name
__13__ Research suggests that happier people give more to others, and that giving more makes people happier. Moreover, charity related happiness is highest when people give in a way that promotes social connection. So, try giving to the less fortunate in someone's name this holiday season.
Give handmade goods or hand me downs
__14__ A study suggests that people feel that homemade items show more love, and love is what they want to express to the gift receiver.
Family heirlooms (传家宝) may be another good gift option. A 2009 study found that when families hand down even a very depersonalized thing — money — to the generations, the symbolic value of the cash is greater than the numerical value alone.
Provide chances for participation
If there's a golden rule of gifts, though, it's this：__15__ People who receive experiential gifts, such as concert tickets or a zoo membership, feel more connected to the gift giver than people who received material gifts.
A．But it doesn't have to be that way.
B．Give experiences rather than objects.
C．The new and store bought is not always best.
D．That is always beyond their expectation.
E．That means catering to another's pleasure.
F．Giving gifts to friends or to charity is linked to happiness.
G．Start listing every person you plan to give a holiday gift to.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Leap (跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13 year old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola __16__ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive, __17__ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift (移动) constantly. She often sees double and can't __18__ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom __19__ that even though she couldn't see __20__， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the __21__ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more __22__ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn't let her __23__ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest __24__ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to __25__ your mind; it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a top level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most __26__ for anyone because it's four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn't fall __27__ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 — her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be __28__ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision __29__. She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her __30__ attitude.
Lola never thinks about __31__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her __32__ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids __33__ she grows up.
Lola is __34__ of all her hard work and success. She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her __35__ for others is “just believe in yourself”．
16．A.runs B．teaches
C．trains D．dances
17．A.since B．unless
C．after D．though
18．A.tell B．guess
C．assume D．predict
19．A.suspected B．remembered
C．imagined D．noticed
20．A.deeply B．well
C．ahead D．closely
21．A.task B．sport
C．event D．show
22．A.boring B．enjoyable
C．difficult D．satisfactory
23．A.talent B．quality
C．nature D．condition
24．A.doubt B．advantage
C．challenge D．progress
25．A.examine B．express
C．open D．trust
26．A.fearful B．harmful
C．unfair D．inconvenient
27．A.to B．on
C．off D．against
28．A.greeted B．treated
C．served D．paid
29．A.pains B．stresses
C．injuries D．problems
30．A.positive B．friendly
C．flexible D．cautious
31．A.defending B．quitting
C．winning D．bargaining
32．A.standard B．range
C．view D．goal
33．A.until B．as
C．when D．before
34．A.proud B．tired
C．ashamed D．confident
35．A.plan B．advice
C．reward D．responsibility
非选择题部分
Ⅳ. 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Reproductive cloning may enable researchers to make copies of animals with potential benefits for the field of medicine and many others.
For instance, the Scottish researchers who cloned Dolly have also cloned other sheep that have been genetically changed __36__ (produce) milk that contains a human protein essential for blood clotting (凝固). They did this in the hope __37__ someday this protein may be obtained from the milk and given to humans __38__ blood doesn't clot properly.
__39__ application is to create clones to build populations of endangered, or possibly even extinct species of animals. In 2003, an endangered type of ox, called the banteng, was successfully cloned. __40__ (short) after that, three African wildcats were cloned using frozen embryos as a source of DNA. Some experts are __41__ favour of cloning extinct animals, saying that it can save many species that would otherwise disappear, while some raise a(n) __42__(object), arguing that cloning produces a population of genetically identical individuals that lack the genetic variability necessary for species survival.
Some people have even expressed interest in __43__ (have) their deceased pets cloned in the hope of getting a similar animal to replace the dead one. But as __44__(show) by a cloned cat, a clone may not turn out exactly like the original pet whose DNA __45__(use) to make the clone.
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是新华中学的学生李华，最近你们班的同学就“成功的秘诀”这一话题进行了讨论，以下是讨论结果。请你根据表格内容，给你的老师Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，反映讨论结果并希望听听他对此事的看法。
比例 观点
35% 运气、天赋和成长环境等起决定作用
55% 目标、时间和努力更重要
10% 未发表意见
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith，
Yours truly，
Li Hua
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only can these two diseases be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice, sheep, and dogs; therefore, these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned and that it would be beyond control, leading to some disastrous consequences. But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe measures will be taken to control the gene technology.PAGE
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Unit 2 单元质量检测（二）
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
选择题部分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Research advances over the past decade have told us that, with a little work, we humans can clone just anything we want, from frogs to monkeys and probably even ourselves! So, we can clone things, but why would we want to Let's look at some of the reasons people give to justify cloning.
1．Cloning for medical purposes
Of all the reasons, cloning for medical purposes has the most potential to benefit a large number of people. Cloning technologies might reduce the time needed to make a transgenic animal model, and the result would be a population of genetically identical animals for study.
2．Cloning stem cells for research
Stem cells are the body's building blocks which might be used to repair damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Researchers are currently looking on cloning as a way to create genetically defined human stem cells for research and medical purposes.
3．Reviving endangered or extinct species
The dinosaur was an extinct species. Could we really clone dinosaurs In theory Yes. What would you need to do this A well preserved source of DNA from the extinct dinosaur, and a closely related species, currently living, that could serve as a surrogate (代用的) mother. In reality Probably not. It's not likely that dinosaur DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. However, scientists have tried to clone species that became extinct more recently, using DNA from well preserved tissue samples.
4．Cloning humans
Why would anyone want to clone humans Some reasons are to help infertile_couples have children or to replace a deceased child. However, there are the risks involved. For example, how sure can we be that a cloned baby will be healthy or what might go wrong
语篇解读：人们认为通过克隆可以复制一切生物，并提出了几个理由来支持克隆，如出于医疗目的的克隆、克隆干细胞进行研究、拯救濒危的或灭绝的物种。有人甚至希望通过克隆来使不能生育的夫妇实现拥有自己孩子的梦想。
1．What's the main idea of the whole passage
A．Why people want to use cloning.
B．How to clone animals.
C．Cloning is of great use for people and animals.
D．The development of cloning.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。从第一段最后提出的问题及四个副标题可以看出，本文讲述的是人类想要使用克隆技术的原因，故选A项。
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Cloning is mainly used for cloning human beings.
B．In the far future, we will have the live dinosaurs on earth.
C．Cloning human beings may cause a lot of trouble.
D．Genetically human stem cells are used for cloning human beings.
解析：选C 细节理解题。A项中mainly的表述不准确，克隆技术也同样应用于植物和其他动物；B项信息与事实不符，根据第四段可知，恐龙将来很可能不会生活在地球上；根据第三段可知，D项表述错误。故选C。
3．The underlined phrase “infertile couples” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A．couples who just married
B．couples who are unable to bear children
C．couples who don't like bearing children
D．couples who want to bear more children
解析：选B 词义猜测题。通读画线短语所在的句子可以推断出infertile couples的意思是“不能生育的夫妇”。
B
Do you have lunch at school Do you like having lunch at school School dinners (that means“lunch”) are a hot topic in the UK these days and there are lots of different opinions about what young people eat at lunchtime. Some people think that school meals are unhealthy; some people say that they are much better than in the past and others say that midday meals should be free for all school children.
A typical school dinner costs about 2 pounds a day for a secondary pupil in the UK. There is usually a main course, a dessert and a drink. Parents often pay in advance online. School dinners must include food groups such as fruit and vegetables, protein (for example meat, fish or cheese) and carbohydrate (for example rice or pasta). There are rules about how the food is prepared, for example there are limits on the quantity of fried food.
Martha Payne, from Scotland, started a blog called Neverseconds about her school dinners when she was just nine years old. She posts photographs of her lunch every day and gives the food a grade out of ten. The grade depends on the quality and quantity of the food and how healthy it is. She doesn't always give good grades. Her complaints include too much fried food, small quantities and hair in the food. Many people read her blog and young people from all over the world post pictures of their school meals on Neverseconds.
Jamie Oliver, the celebrity British chef, is concerned about school dinners. He thinks that they need to be healthier and tastier. Jamie helped to promote Martha's blog by tweeting (在推特上留言) about it and Neverseconds became very popular, very quickly on social media websites. On the blog, Martha also collects money for charity. The money is used to provide food for more than 600,000 poor children around the world.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了学校午餐成为热门话题以及人们对此所持的观点。
4．School dinners can be a hot topic in the UK these days because ________.
A．parents cannot afford to pay for them
B．they have led to many healthy problems
C．people have different opinions about them
D．there are no rules about how the food is prepared
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句中的“there are lots of different opinions about what young people eat at lunchtime”可知，因为人们对学校午餐有不同的意见，所以这成了热门话题。故答案选C。
5．What do you know about the typical school dinner
A．It's free for all school children.
B．It costs about 2 pounds a day.
C．It's low in protein and carbohydrate.
D．It has no fruit and vegetables.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“A typical school dinner costs about 2 pounds a day for a secondary pupil in the UK.”可知，对于一个英国中学生而言，标准的学校午餐每天要花费大约2英镑。其他三个选项都有悖于文章内容。故答案选B。
6．How did Martha Payne's blog become popular
A．Jamie Oliver helped to promote it.
B．Many people collected money for it.
C．Poor children could get free food from it.
D．Martha Payne spent most of her time on it.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“Jamie helped to promote Martha's blog ... very popular, very quickly on social media websites.”可知，Jamie通过推特宣传Martha的博客Neverseconds，使之广受欢迎。故答案选A。
C
After a couple has had their first child, to their disappointment they become infertile (不生育的) and cannot have more children.Many couples have difficulty in having children, and sometimes it is impossible for couples to have children because they are infertile.Fortunately, cloning would allow these couples to have children.This is one reason why it is difficult to decide if cloning is ethical (伦理的) or not.The following are some of the reasons why cloning should be allowed.
As just discussed, cloning can be used to help benefit those that cannot have children through the normal, natural way.It is the desire of most couples to have children and when it is impossible to bear children of their own, some are willing to do anything to have a child.Cloning will allow them to have a child or many children that have the genetic (基因的) pattern of one of the parents.
Through cloning, research can progress.We can learn enough to produce human organs without having to produce human beings.We may develop technology to allow easier genetic testing and fixing problems such as spinal cord injuries, cancer, and many more.
Cloning organs for organ transplants (移植) is one of the major practical reasons that cloning should be allowed.There is always a high demand for organs.Some argue for the cloning of humans to create spare body parts.Others talk of just wanting to clone an organ to replace an imperfect organ.
Rejuvenation (返老还童) is also a key argument for advocates of cloning.Human cloning may one day cure heart attacks.Some scientists believe that by injecting cloned healthy heart cells into damaged heart tissue will lead to healing of the heart.
语篇解读：本文为议论文，题材为科普类文章。文章介绍了克隆对人类的好处。
7．The topic of the text is introduced by ________.
A．giving an example
B．making comparisons
C．setting down general rules
D．presenting research findings
解析：选A 推理判断题。第一段以不能生育的夫妇为例，提出克隆对人类是有好处的。下文展开讲述人类应该克隆的原因。
8．The third paragraph is written mainly to tell us ________.
A．cloning can benefit research
B．scientific research is progressing
C．human organs are in great demand
D．cloning makes genetic testing easier
解析：选A 段落大意题。综合第三段，本段主要说明克隆可以推动科研发展，即对科研的好处。
9．Why do some people argue for the cloning of humans
A．To cure some serious diseases.
B．To help the couples who are infertile.
C．To produce organs for organ transplants.
D．To help people realize the dream of rejuvenation.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第四段“Some argue for the cloning of humans to create spare body parts”可知，一些人支持克隆人类是为了器官移植。
10．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text
解析：选D 篇章结构题。综合全文，本文第一段提出文章的话题，第二段至第五段分别介绍克隆的好处，采取的是总分结构。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty, when all of those endless lists, long lines at the shopping center and dollars spent lead to a 5 minute excitement of flying wrapping paper. __11__ The following tips can help make gift giving more meaningful for both the giver and the receiver.
Know the person
The most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is that it shows you really know the person well, and you really care about him. __12__
Donate in their name
__13__ Research suggests that happier people give more to others, and that giving more makes people happier. Moreover, charity related happiness is highest when people give in a way that promotes social connection. So, try giving to the less fortunate in someone's name this holiday season.
Give handmade goods or hand me downs
__14__ A study suggests that people feel that homemade items show more love, and love is what they want to express to the gift receiver.
Family heirlooms (传家宝) may be another good gift option. A 2009 study found that when families hand down even a very depersonalized thing — money — to the generations, the symbolic value of the cash is greater than the numerical value alone.
Provide chances for participation
If there's a golden rule of gifts, though, it's this：__15__ People who receive experiential gifts, such as concert tickets or a zoo membership, feel more connected to the gift giver than people who received material gifts.
A．But it doesn't have to be that way.
B．Give experiences rather than objects.
C．The new and store bought is not always best.
D．That is always beyond their expectation.
E．That means catering to another's pleasure.
F．Giving gifts to friends or to charity is linked to happiness.
G．Start listing every person you plan to give a holiday gift to.
答案：11～15 AEFCB
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Leap (跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13 year old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola __16__ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive, __17__ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift (移动) constantly. She often sees double and can't __18__ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom __19__ that even though she couldn't see __20__， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the __21__ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more __22__ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn't let her __23__ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest __24__ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to __25__ your mind; it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a top level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most __26__ for anyone because it's four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn't fall __27__ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 — her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be __28__ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision __29__. She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her __30__ attitude.
Lola never thinks about __31__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her __32__ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids __33__ she grows up.
Lola is __34__ of all her hard work and success. She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her __35__ for others is “just believe in yourself”．
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。全文讲述了一个身残志坚的女体操运动员——Lola Walter。她虽然视力有问题，但却克服自身条件的不足和常人不能克服的困难，努力练习体操，希望将来能把自己的所学传授给别的孩子。
16．A.runs B．teaches
C．trains D．dances
解析：选C 联系前面的“为了使她的技术完美”我们知道，Lola每周要训练五天，每天训练四个小时，因此此处要用trains (训练)一词。
17．A.since B．unless
C．after D．though
解析：选A “That's especially impressive”的原因是“she is legally blind”，前后是因果关系，因此，此处用since引导原因状语从句。
18．A.tell B．guess
C．assume D．predict
解析：选A 前文提到她的眼睛有毛病，因此，此处指“她看不出/不知道东西离她有多远”，要用tell一词，can't tell意为“不知道，看不出”。guess“猜”；assume“假定，假设”；predict“预测”，均与语境不符。
19．A.suspected B．remembered
C．imagined D．noticed
解析：选D 当她小的时候，她妈妈无意中注意到即使她看不清东西，她也不害怕，因此此处要选D项，指“无意中注意到”。suspect“怀疑”；remember“记住”；imagine“想象”，均不符合语境。
20．A.deeply B．well
C．ahead D．closely
解析：选B 文章第三段就提到了，她的视力有问题，看物体时出现叠影，看不清物体离她有多远，因此，此处要选well。
21．A.task B．sport
C．event D．show
解析：选B 通篇都在叙述Lola练习体操，此处用the sport指代gymnastics。
22．A.boring B．enjoyable
C．difficult D．satisfactory
解析：选C 因为她的视力有问题，很明显她学习体操比其他队友要困难(difficult)。
23．A.talent B．quality
C．nature D．condition
解析：选D 她是一个很有决心的女孩，她不会让她自身的状况阻止她做她想做的事情。由文章内容可知，此处是指“她的视力有问题”这一自身状况，因此选用condition一词，意为“条件；状况”。talent“才能”；quality“品质”；nature“本性”，均不符合语境。
24．A.doubt B．advantage
C．challenge D．progress
解析：选C 由本段后面的内容可知，由于她在看物体时有叠影，常常看到两个平衡木，所以平衡木是她最大的挑战(challenge)。
25．A.examine B．express
C．open D．trust
解析：选D 她闭上眼睛是因为她相信(trust)她的感觉，相信它能带她去她想去的地方。
26．A.fearful B．harmful
C．unfair D．inconvenient
解析：选A 因为平衡木只有四英寸宽，所以我们可以说它是最令人害怕的。此处选用fearful“令人恐惧的，令人害怕的”。harmful“有害的”；unfair“不公平的”；inconvenient“不方便的”，均不符合语境。
27．A.to B．on
C．off D．against
解析：选C fall off“从……上掉下来”，此处指“Lola在国家级的比赛中没有从平衡木上掉下来”。后面提到“她得到8.1分(总分10分)——到目前为止她的最高分”。
28．A.greeted B．treated
C．served D．paid
解析：选B 她不想受到与队里别的女孩不一样的对待，指“她希望教练能把她当成正常的女孩来看待”。因此，此处要选treated“对待”。
29．A.pains B．stresses
C．injuries D．problems
解析：选D 上文已提到她有视力方面的问题。
30．A.positive B．friendly
C．flexible D．cautious
解析：选A 她在队里不希望受到优待，在比赛时不想让裁判知道她的视力有问题，这是因为她把自己当成一个正常人，妈妈对她这种乐观的生活态度感到吃惊。positive“积极的，乐观的”，符合语境。friendly“友好的”；flexible“灵活的”；cautious“小心翼翼的”，均不符合语境。
31．A.defending B．quitting
C．winning D．bargaining
解析：选B 文章提到Lola是个很有决心的女孩，她是永远不会放弃的。quit“退出，放弃”。文中第五段提到“never quit(永不放弃)”，这也是关键提示。
32．A.standard B．range
C．view D．goal
解析：选D 达到9级是她的目标，因此此处选用goal，表示“目标”。后面提到她想成为体操教练，这也说明了她是一个有明确目标的人。
33．A.until B．as
C．when D．before
解析：选C 当她长大后，她要当一名体操教练，把她所学的传授给别的孩子。when she grows up为when引导的时间状语从句。
34．A.proud B．tired
C．ashamed D．confident
解析：选A be proud of “对……自豪”；be tired of“对……厌倦”；be ashamed of“对……羞愧”；be confident of“对……有信心”。她对她所有的努力和成功当然是很自豪的。
35．A.plan B．advice
C．reward D．responsibility
解析：选B “just believe in yourself”是她给别人的建议，因此advice(建议，劝告)为最佳选择。
非选择题部分
Ⅳ. 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Reproductive cloning may enable researchers to make copies of animals with potential benefits for the field of medicine and many others.
For instance, the Scottish researchers who cloned Dolly have also cloned other sheep that have been genetically changed __36__ (produce) milk that contains a human protein essential for blood clotting (凝固). They did this in the hope __37__ someday this protein may be obtained from the milk and given to humans __38__ blood doesn't clot properly.
__39__ application is to create clones to build populations of endangered, or possibly even extinct species of animals. In 2003, an endangered type of ox, called the banteng, was successfully cloned. __40__ (short) after that, three African wildcats were cloned using frozen embryos as a source of DNA. Some experts are __41__ favour of cloning extinct animals, saying that it can save many species that would otherwise disappear, while some raise a(n) __42__(object), arguing that cloning produces a population of genetically identical individuals that lack the genetic variability necessary for species survival.
Some people have even expressed interest in __43__ (have) their deceased pets cloned in the hope of getting a similar animal to replace the dead one. But as __44__(show) by a cloned cat, a clone may not turn out exactly like the original pet whose DNA __45__(use) to make the clone.
语篇解读：本文讲述了克隆所制造出的含凝血蛋白的奶对医药学和其他领域也有所帮助，并讲了克隆的不同应用。
36．to produce 考查不定式作状语的用法。克隆其他羊的目的是制造含凝血蛋白的奶，故填to produce。
37．that 考查连接词。设空处引导同位语从句，解释说明hope的内容，且从句结构和意义均完整，故填that。
38．whose 考查关系词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰humans，且在从句中作定语，故填whose。
39．Another 考查限定词。设空处限定application，且上一段讲了克隆动物的一个应用，本段讲到的是克隆的另一个应用，故填Another。
40．Shortly 考查副词。设空处作状语修饰after，故填Shortly。
41．in 考查固定结构。in favour of意为“赞成，支持”。
42．objection 考查名词。设空处作宾语，表示“反对”，故填objection。
43．having 考查动词 ing形式作宾语的用法。 设空处作介词in的宾语，且people 与have之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填having。
44．shown 考查过去分词作状语的用法。as shown by ...意为“正如……所展示的”。
45．was used 考查一般过去时的被动语态。DNA与use之间是被动关系，且use所表示的动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，故填was used。
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是新华中学的学生李华，最近你们班的同学就“成功的秘诀”这一话题进行了讨论，以下是讨论结果。请你根据表格内容，给你的老师Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，反映讨论结果并希望听听他对此事的看法。
比例 观点
35% 运气、天赋和成长环境等起决定作用
55% 目标、时间和努力更重要
10% 未发表意见
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith，
Yours truly，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Mr. Smith，
Recently, our class had a heated discussion about the keys to success. Here are the results.
35% of the classmates hold the view that luck, talent and the environment play an important role in the keys to success. However, the majority argue that to succeed in life, we first need to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. In addition, we must make every effort to study hard. To my surprise, 10% of the classmates haven't expressed their opinion.
I wonder if you would like to speak out your opinion about it. Your early reply would be highly appreciated.
Yours truly，
Li Hua
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only can these two diseases be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice, sheep, and dogs; therefore, these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned and that it would be beyond control, leading to some disastrous consequences. But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe measures will be taken to control the gene technology.
参考范文：
Gene technology is now a hot topic worldwide. (要点1) It can help people cure deadly diseases and allow them to live a happier and longer life with better economic conditions. (要点2) Gene technology also makes it possible for people with genetic diseases to give birth to healthy babies. (要点3) However, some people are concerned that gene technology will be largely used in human cloning. Still, others don't see it as a problem.(要点4)
