Cloning Section 3 Grammar&Writing
Ⅰ.用适当的连接词填空
1.Many experts hold the view ________ teacher development is ________ the key to better education lies.
2.A story goes ________ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court.
3.Word came ________ I was wanted at the office.
4.The fact ________ they managed to complete the task in such a short time surprised us all.
5.Wives in that country lived in fear ________ their husbands might be killed.
6.The thought ________ he might fail in the exam worried him.
7.Here comes the question ________ we should do to deal with so much e-waste.
8.Tomorrow is Kate's birthday. Have you got any idea ________ the party is to be held, at home or in the restaurant
9.The notice came around two in the afternoon ________ the meeting would be postponed.
10.It seemed to me that she was in doubt ________ Timmy lived or died.
答案:1.that; where 2.that 3.that 4.that 5.that
6.that 7.what 8.where 9.that 10.whether
Ⅱ.把下面的句子改为含有同位语从句的复合句
1.We are worried a bit because great Auks and Quaggas have been extinct.
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2.Do you know what we can do with these waste materials
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3.They are arguing about whether we can clone human beings.
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4.Everyone should believe that nature should never be destroyed.
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5.She has promised to make experiments on cloning bison.
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答案:
1.The fact worries us a bit that great Auks and Quaggas have been extinct.
2.Do you have any idea what we can do with these waste materials
3.They are having an argument whether we can clone human beings.
4.Everyone should have the belief that nature should never be destroyed.
5.She has made a promise that she should make experiments on cloning bison.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.________________ (毫无疑问) he has told lies.
2.We were surprised by the fact ________________ (他过去是个小偷).
3.________________ (消息传来) our team had won the match.
4.This is our only request ________________ (这件事情被解决) as soon as possible.
5.You have no idea __________________ (我是多么担心) at that moment!
答案:
1.There is no doubt that 2.that he used to be a thief 3.Word came that 4.that this should be settled 5.how anxious I was
Ⅳ.单句改错
1.There was a suggestion that Brown must be dropped from the team.
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2.I have no idea that he will come back.
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3.The question if it is right or wrong depends on the result.
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4.The thought came to him when maybe the enemy had fled the city.
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5.The order soon came all citizens should leave the village.
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答案:
1.must→should 2.that→when或whether
3.if→whether 4.when→that 5.came后加that
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Research advances over the past decade have told us that, with a little work, we humans can clone just about 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 toward cloning as a way to create genetically defined human stem cells for research and medical purposes.
3. Reviving endangered or extinct species
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
4.According to the passage, the reason why people want to clone humans is that ________.
A.it can make people live longer
B.it can help infertile couples have children
C.it can replace a deceased child for the couple
D.B and C
答案与解析:
人们认为通过克隆可以复制一切生物,并提出了克隆的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动物。有人甚至希望通过克隆来实现不能生育的夫妇拥有自己孩子的梦想。
1.解析: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,本文讲述的是人类最想要使用克隆技术的原因,故选A项。
答案:A
2.解析:细节理解题。A项中mainly的表述不正确;B项信息与事实不符;根据最后一段内容可知,克隆人类会引起很多麻烦(However, there are the risks involved.);D项信息在原文中未提到。
答案:C
3.解析:词义猜测题。通过画线短语所在的句子可以推断出infertile couples的意思为“不能生育的夫妇”。
答案:B
4.解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知,人们想要克隆人类的理由是:帮助那些不能生育的夫妇或者代替那些夭折的孩子。故正确答案为D。
答案:D
B
Lincoln's face is familiar to people all around the world, especially the face when he was wearing a beard. But he didn't wear a beard in his early life. When he acted as a judge and then a lawyer, he had two nicknames. The first was Honest Abe. And there are many stories of his honesty both as a child and as he went on throughout all of his life. His second nickname was Homely Abe. He was not good-looking. Then something happened in 1860. That year Abe Lincoln was the candidate(候选人) for President of the United States.
Just a few weeks before the presidential election, Lincoln received a short letter from a girl who lived in New York State. Her name was Grace Bedell. Grace wrote to Lincoln about his homely face,but in a polite way. It was a very interesting letter. Here are some parts of it:
I am a little girl only 11 years old,but I want you should be the President of the United States very much so I hope you won't think me very bold (鲁莽的) to write to such a great man as you are...
I have got four brothers and part of them will vote for you anyway,and if you let your beard grow,I will try to get the rest of them to vote for you. You would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like beard and they would ask their husbands to vote for you, and then you would be President...
Lincoln took Grace Bedell's advice, and over the next two weeks he did not shave. By election day on November 6th of 1860,he already had enough beard. And he did get elected. Maybe his new beard had something to do with that. And he did wear the beard for the rest of his life.
5.Which of the following can be the best title of this text
A.Lincoln and His Beard
B.Lincoln and a Little Girl
C.A Little Girl and Her Advice
D.Lincoln and the Presidential Election
6.What kind of man is Lincoln according to the text
A.Warm-hearted and ugly.
B.Honest and ordinary-looking.
C.Strong-willed and patient.
D.Characteristic and bad-tempered.
7.Grace Bedell wrote the letter in order to ________.
A.suggest Lincoln shave his beard
B.help Lincoln to get more votes
C.give Lincoln some advice on make-up
D.persuade Lincoln to wear a beard
8.From the letter we can know that the little girl was very ________.
A.polite B.helpful
C.optimistic D.modest
答案与解析:
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个小女孩给林肯写信让他留胡子,而林肯竟采纳了小女孩的意见,最后也赢得竞选的故事。
5.解析:标题判断题。全文主要讲的是林肯的轶事,即他胡子的来历,故选A最合适。其余选项均不能全面地概括文章主旨。
答案:A
6.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Honest Abe”“And there are ...throughout all of his life.”可知,林肯很诚实;根据“Homely Abe”“He was not good-looking.”及文章叙述的故事可推出,林肯的长相很普通。故选B。
答案:B
7.解析:细节理解题。从倒数第二段我们可以了解到,小女孩写信就是为了建议林肯留胡子,这样会好看一些,所以说她写这封信的目的是劝说林肯留胡子。故选D。A项是建议林肯刮胡须,与文章不符;B项是帮林肯多拉选票,这并不是她写信的目的;C项是给林肯提些化妆的建议,文中未提及。
答案:D
8.解析:细节理解题。从第二段中的“but in a polite way”及小女孩信的内容可知,她是非常有礼貌的,故应选A。
答案:A
Ⅵ.短文改错
We are going to take the College Entrance Exams in about ten days. Therefore, many students still don't know how to balance their study, rest and physical exercise while prepared for the Exams. They usually devote too much time to go over their lessons, what results in poor health and low efficiency of learning.
As the proverb goes, early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise. We'd better leave us enough time to rest and sleep since it enables us learn our lessons more efficiently. What's more, a strong and unhealthy body is the base for our further study, future work and creative activities.
In the brief, as we are preparing for the Exams, don't forget that rest, exercise and study were equally important.
答案:
We are going to take the College Entrance Exams in about ten days. , many students still don't know how to balance their study, rest and physical exercise while for the Exams. They usually devote too much time to over their lessons, results in poor health and low efficiency of learning.
As the proverb goes, early to bed and early to rise a man healthy, wealthy and wise. We'd better leave enough time to rest and sleep since it enables us learn our lessons more efficiently. What's more, a strong and body is the base for our further study, future work and creative activities.
In brief, as we are preparing for the Exams, don't forget that rest, exercise and study equally important.