Unit 2 Cloning
1、The local government should???????????????the responsibility to provide those poor children with equal opportunities to receive education.?
A.giveB.offerC.drawD.undertake
2、Our teachers often encourage us that every minute we spend on studying will finally______ in the near future.
A.run out?????B.go off?????C.come out?????D.pay off
3、John was ______ to learn the news that he was rejected by the committee.A.cast downB.cast offC.cast aboutD.cast away
4、Of course, not everyone was _______ the ban on smoking in public places though they knew it was good for people’s health.
A.in memory of????????????B.in favor ofC.in praise of????????????D.in honor of
5、His efforts to raise money for his program were ______ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.A.in placeB.in sightC.in effectD.in vain
6、She is too fat, but she can’t ________ sweets.
A.removeB.objectC.rejectD.resist
7、Be ??????????????? .We can’ t expect an absolute freedom of expression.A.confidentB.creativeC.gratefulD.reasonable
8、A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.
A.what???????B.which??????C.that???????D.whether
9、The news spread quickly through the village ________ the war had ended, ________ made villagers wild with joy.A.which; thatB.that; whatC.that; whichD.where; which
10、Thank you for your encouragement. It makes me hold the belief ______ we can also make a difference.
A.that???????B.which??????C.whether?????D.where
11、There is a possibility _____ I might go to Australia to study for 4 years.
A.what???????B.that???????C.whether?????D.when
12、??? Animals can be reproduced by technology now; researchers can clone them. A clone is an exact copy of another animal or plant. Scientists have cloned a sheep which they have named Dolly. Researchers took genes from a ewe (母羊) and used them to create a copy (Dolly) of the ewe.
??? Why are scientists doing this research? One reason is to get information about genes so they can improve our health. They also want to learn how better farm animals can be produced. Cloning is a controversial issue for people. Some people think it is good because this research can help us, but other people think cloning is unacceptable. Some people think it might be possible to save endangered animals by cloning them. Tigers, elephants, and other endangered animals might be saved in this way.
??? In China, pandas are endangered because they are hunted and they are losing their habitat, so some Chinese scientists want to try to clone pandas to save them from extinction.
??? I don’t really like the idea of cloning animals, but I don’t think I want panda to become extinct. If the best way to save them is to make cloned pandas, they must be cloned.
??? I want to live with a lot of animals and nature. I don’t want animals to die out, especially pandas. I think humans must think more about protecting animals and nature. Maybe cloning is the way to save all endangered animals.?
1.What is Dolly like?A.It is like other ordinary sheep we often see.B.It is a bit like the ewe.C.It is exactly like the ewe researchers took genes from.D.It is like a perfect sheep that researchers want to make.2.What is the technology scientists use to clone animals?A.They use the technology of animal improvement.B.they take genes from an animal and use them to make a copy of it.C.They change the genes of a ewe and then get them improved.D.They combine advantages of some animals to make a better one.3.By studying cloning, scientists can____.A.make copies of many famous people in the world.B.start a new industry where many more people may find jobs.C.find ways to feed the whole world.D.improve our health and produce fine animals.4.From the passage we can learn that____.A.people are all for the technology of cloning.B.only scientists are interested in cloning.C.people don’t hold the same opinion about cloning.D.all the people think cloning unacceptable.
13、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.
??? Everyone has memories, but not all of the memories are sweet. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive (再体验) these experiences in frightening dreams.
??? Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience.①__________
??? In November, experts tested a drug on people in theUSandFrance.②__________Thus, the emotional effects of memories may be reduced.
??? ③__________Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
??? Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “?④__________They come back to you helplessly, and you don’t want to leave them in a frightening dream. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, “and this could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
??? But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories can give us our identity. ⑤__________
A. But they are significant to all of us.
B. Sometimes memories can ruin people’s lives.
C. However, the research has caused a great deal of argument.
D. Besides, memories sometimes help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
E. Some people spend all their lives trying to bring back those sweet memories.
F. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
G. The result showed that the drug stopped the body releasing chemicals fixing memories in the brain.
14、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
??? James Long is holding a debate The economy or the environment---must we choose? Lin Shuiqing, a spokeswoman from the Green Society and Qian Liwei, ①__________business development consultant presented their own opinions.
??? Ms Lin holds the opinion ②__________vast areas of the world are damaged by chemical waste. For example, large amounts of? ③__________(harm) chemicals produced by factories flow into our water, ④__________(kill) river and sea life. Besides, much sea life is being destroyed by fishing boats. So he advises people to cut back on production and meanwhile teaches people about ⑤__________(environment) friendly ways of living.
????⑥__________?Mr. Qian thinks economic development is not bad for the environment. Having worked side by side with environmentalists, he thinks a healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time. Mr. Qian agrees that recycling may be the key to ⑦__________(help) both sides and that people need more effective laws to preserve the environment.⑧__________the controls on how many trees are cut down and how many fish ⑨__________(catch) may make wood and sea food more expensive, people are willing to pay a little higher price for them.
At last, James says they will open the floor for ⑩__________(far) discussion.
15、定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
? As we have learned English for a very long time, we may complain it. We once made a joke which foreigners should learn Chinese. Now, it was not a joke anymore. More and more foreign people are interesting in Chinese, and many of us learn Chinese well. There was a hot show calling Chinese Bridge. I had been seen the show, and I was very impressed by the foreign students, whom spoke Chinese very well. We should learn from those foreigner because they showed us a way to learn a language good.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析:
答案: D
解析: 句意:地方政府应该承担责任来给那些贫困的孩子提供平等的机会接受教育。undertake承担;另外三个词与responsibility不搭配。
2答案及解析:
答案:D
解析:试题分析:短语辨析。A用完,耗尽;B离开,消失;C出版,发行;D努力得到回报;句意:我们的老师经常鼓励我们说我们的每一分钟在未来都会有回报。根据句意说明D正确。点评:短语的辨析要放在上下文语境中进行,不能孤立地看待。本题的AD项是高考的重点。
3答案及解析:
答案: A
解析: 考查动词短语辨析。cast down使沮丧;cast off扔掉;cast about到处搜寻;cast away扔掉,拋弃。
4答案及解析:
答案:B
5答案及解析:
答案: D
解析: 考查介词短语。根据下文no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets可知为集资做出的努力都白费了,应选择in vain。in place“和平地”,in sight“在视程内”,in effect“实际上”。
6答案及解析:
答案: D
解析: 本题考查动词辨析。remove移动,object反对,reject反对,resist抵抗,抗拒,句意:她太胖了,但她无法抗拒甜食。所以选D。
7答案及解析:
答案: D
解析: 句意:我们不能期待绝对的自由是合理的。Confident有信心的 creative创造性的 grateful感激的 reasonable合理的,根据题意,选D。
8答案及解析:
答案:C
9答案及解析:
答案: C
10答案及解析:
答案:A
11答案及解析:
答案:B
12答案及解析:
答案:1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.C
13答案及解析:
答案:F; G; C; B; D
解析:
1.?F上文提到美国的研究者要研制出的药物被用来帮助人们忘记不好的记忆,在经历可怕的事情后马上服用; 因此F项“他们希望这种药能降低或消除痛苦记忆带来的影响”,承接上文。
2.?G上文提到“在十一月份,专家们在美国和法国的一些人身上测试了一种药”,所填的句子应为测试的结果,故G项符合语境。
3.?C下文提到,有的人反对这项研究,而有的人支持因此C项“但是,这项研究引起了很多争论”,承接下文。
4.?B下文主要讲述的是支持这项研究的人的理由。B项 “有时候记忆能毁掉人们的生活”,是支持这项研究的人的一个理由,符合语境。
5.?D本段主要讲述的是反对这项研究的人的理由,D项 “除此之外,记忆有时能帮助我们避免过去的错误",讲的是记忆的好处,是对上文的进一步说明。
14答案及解析:
答案:a; that; harmful; killing; environmentally; But; helping; Though/Although; are caught; further
15答案及解析:
答案:? As we have learned English for a very long time, we may complain ?it. We once made a joke foreigners should learn Chinese. Now, it not a joke anymore. More and more foreign people are in Chinese, and many of learn Chinese well. There was a hot show Chinese Bridge. I had?? been??seen the show, and I was very impressed by the foreign students, spoke Chinese very well. We should learn from those because they showed us a way to learn a language .
解析:
①?考査动词短语.complain是不及物动词,“抱怨某事”要说complain about/of sth.
②?考查同位语从句.首先,从句foreigners should learn Chinese是joke的具体内容;其次.从句中不缺少任何成分,故应使用只起连接作用的that引导同位语从句.
③?考査动词的时态.时间状语Now提示此句应使用一般现在时.
④考查固定短语。be interested in意为“对……感兴趣”。
⑤考查代词.此处代词指代more and more foreign people, 因此应将us改为them。
⑥?考查非谓语动词。call和其修饰的名词show在逻辑上为被动关系, 应使用过去分词短语作后置定语.
⑦?考査动词的语态.句子的主语I和谓语动词see在逻辑上为主动关系,故去掉been.
⑧?考査定语从句。先行词the foreign students指人,且非限制性定语从句中缺少主语,故应用关系代词who引导.
⑨?考査名词。前文的those以及下文的they都提示此处应使用foreigner 的复数形式.
⑩?考查副词:此处用副词修饰动词learn。