1、单词识记:abledream encourage expectlikely mean perhaps probablywish eager enable impossibleinspire praise evaluation tendencypriority scold unwilling subjective短语扫描:be dying to 渴望做某事cheer up (使)高兴起来;(使)振作起来feel like 喜欢;想要long for 渴望out of the question不可能的sing high praise for高度赞扬speak highly of 高度赞扬tend
2、to倾向于;有的趋势would rather 宁愿/宁可(而不)be likely to do sth.很可能做某事跟踪训练在空格处填入适当的词(1个单词)或所给词的正确形式1The program will (able) a large increase in student numbers.2He picked up the phone (expect) to hear the chairmans voice.3She (probable) sensed that I wasnt telling her the whole story.4He is (eagerly) for you to
3、 meet his friends.5My deskmate always (praise) me for my smart clothing every day.6Cheer ! It cant be as bad as all that.7She really feels having a talk with him about his study at school.8Mr Li rather not listen to rock music.9Still,human cloning should not be out of question.10The headmaster speak
4、s highly the teacher.阅读理解A“Deextinction”,the idea that extinct(绝种的) animals can be brought back through cloning or genetic(基因的) engineering,has attracted the interest of a small group of scientists.The topic had made the cover of National Geographic Magazine.Supporters say they are doing it for mora
5、l reasons and because we “miss” the extinct animals.They blame human exploitation(such as trapping,hunting,habitat destruction) of the extinct animals,but their plans,though they sound exciting,are exploitation in another form.Considering the imperfect science of cloning,deextinction would cause ani
6、mals suffering.Most animals born of such experiments would suffer serious diseases,dying soon after birth or having a shortened lifetime.Spanish and French scientists worked for years to bring the Pyrenean ibex,a species of wild goat,back from extinction by cloning.In 2009,they succeeded only in pro
7、ducing a sick baby goat that died 10 minutes after birth.For these animals to be born,other animals would live in captivity,in a lab or elsewhere,and serve as mother substitutes(代用品),routinely having operations as part of the cloning process.For example,elephants would be kept in captivity to carry
8、woolly mammoth(猛犸) babies for nearly two years.Such experiments often lead to other animals unhappiness as well.If extinct animals are successfully brought back,where would they go?Their original habitats have developed and changed without them.They are unlikely to survive in the natural environment
9、,but,if they do manage to survive,they will affect their environment in unpredictable ways,presenting a new threat to the ecological system.If the animals born through deextinction are stuck in zoos and museums instead,what good is that?It is exploitation,not a solution.It would be better to apply c
10、reative thinking about protection to the reallife problems of todays world.Deextinction takes attention away from the difficult situation of endangered animals.Discussions about woolly mammoth cloning do nothing to stop the illegal killings of endangered wild African elephants.Money would be better
11、used to prevent human conflict with wildlife and their ecosystems.Lets keep deextinction in the world of science fiction,learn from our failed past,and protect wild animals and their habitats for the future.1The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to “ ”AdeextinctionBcloning or genetic engine
12、eringCexploitationDNational Geographic Magazine2In Paragraph 2,examples are given to show that .Amodern elephants are related to woolly mammothBscientists should improve the cloning processCdeextinction does harm to some animalsDits possible to bring back extinct animals3What might happen if extinct
13、 animals come back to the wild?AThe problem of extinction will be solved.BThey will live in their original habitats.CThe balance of nature may be disturbed.DMore endangered animals will be saved.4According to Paragraph 4,deextinction may .Aprevent the illegal killings of African elephantsBmake peopl
14、e care less about endangered animalsCprevent the conflict between humans and animalsDraise public awareness of protecting animalsBAutumn means different things to different people.“It all depends on your personality,” said British naturalist Richard Mabey.“Personality shapes your view of the season,
15、” he said.“You may see it as a fadingaway,a packingup(结束),or as a time of packing in another sensethe exciting gathering of resources before a long journey.”If this is true,perhaps it tells us a little about,for instance,Thomas Hood,the 19th Century English poet.About November,he wrote:No warmth,no
16、cheerfulness,no healthful easeNo shade,no shine,no butterflies,no beesNovember!On the other hand,another English poet John Keats,already sensing he was seriously ill,was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language,To Autumn.He wrote to a friend afterw
17、ards that there was something comforting and healing about it.According to Richard Mabey,Keats has the biological evidence on his side.Autumn is not a time of slowing down,but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures.For example,just at the moment that Keatss “gathering swallows”(in
18、 To Autumn) are departing for Africa,millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland,Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain.According to scientists,before falling,the leaves transfer their chlorophyll(叶绿素) and carbohydrates into the woody parts
19、 of the tree for safekeeping over winter.What remains is the natural antioxidants(防老剂) in the leaves:the yellow and orange carotenoids(类胡萝卜素),and another protective chemical specially produced for autumn,the brightred anthocyanin(花青素)High color is not a signal of deterioration(退化) and decline,but of
20、 detox(排毒的) ability and good health.A century after Keats,the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal:“Suppose we saw ourselves burning like maples in a golden autumn.And that we could break up like autumn leaves.dropping their substance like chlorophyll.Would not our attitude towards death
21、 be different?”5From Thomas Hoods poem,we may infer that .Ahe suffered a lot from cold NovemberBhe missed the shining summer days very muchChe had a negative attitude towards autumnDhe enjoyed butterflies and bees very much6In autumn,leaves turn yellow before falling because .Athey cant bear the fre
22、ezingBthey cant get enough water from the wood partCchlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leavesDchlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the wood part7Which word can best describe Loren Eiseleys attitude towards autumn?AFearful. BOptimistic.CDoubtful. DRealistic.8What does the
23、 underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?AMan can never live long,just as leaves must leave the tree annually.BMan is different from autumn leaves,which will come again the next spring.CMan should have a positive attitude towards death,quite different from autumn leaves.DMan should treat deat
24、h calmly,just as autumn leaves fall to the ground.七选五Technology has enabled people to connect fast and across vast distances. 9 Therefore,it is important to find ways to communicate with more value and be more genuine,while still keeping pace with the demands of the modern day.1Cut back on texting.T
25、exting is a good way of keeping in touch and communicating with another person if calling them is not possible.Unless you cant help it,give up the habit of textingwhile walking,eating or drivingbecause texting is not real communication. 10 Calling is a great way of enhancing conversations because it
26、s more direct,with a greater chance of successful communication.2 11 We are more willing to spend time on Facebook than actually turn away from our desks and have a conversation with the person working right next to us.A good way of improving realtime communication is to log off the Internet or log
27、out of your social media.3Meet people face to face.The next time you open Facebook to catch up with a friend,call them up and meet them instead. 12 Take time to meet with the people who matter to you and you will get a kind of communication and relationship that staring at a screen just cant provide
28、.4Technology is a tool.It is worth remembering that technology is only a tool we have at our disposal. 13 Use social networks to find people,to reconnect with friends,to support a cause and to contribute to the bigger picture in a more substantive manner.ALog out.BListen more.CHowever,it has also cr
29、eated barriers around us.DDo you find yourself opening it more than necessary?ESomething as casual as coffee or lunch can help you connect and communicate with them.FEvery once in a while,its a good idea to cut back on texting and call people instead.GWe cant escape the virtual world and nor should
30、we try,but we can choose to use it more intelligently.加练半小时英语答案精析第61练态度类(二)高考高频单词与短语识记排查1enable2.expecting3.probably4.eager5.praises6.up7.like8.would9.the10.of阅读能力专练.1.A代词指代题。根据第一段第一句可知“deextinction”指的是“通过克隆或基因工程使已灭绝的动物重新存在”。再结合第三句(支持者们说他们这么做是出于道德),由此可见画线词it指的就是“deextinction”,故答案为A项。2C推理判断题。第二段的主题句为
31、第一句,即“Considering the imperfect science of cloning,deextinction would cause animals suffering.”然后作者用举例的方法说明了这一道理,由此可见本题答案为C项。3C细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第三句“.if they do manage to survive,they will affect their environment in unpredictable ways,presenting a new threat to the ecological system.”(如果它们真的生存下来了,它们会以不可
32、预知的方式影响它们的生存环境,从而对生态系统造成威胁)可知答案为C项。4B细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Deextinction takes attention away from the difficult situation of endangered animals.”可知答案为B项。5C推理判断题。根据第二段下面的托马斯胡德的诗歌内容中反复出现的“no”可推知他对于秋天的态度是消极的,故答案为C项。6D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“.before falling,the leaves transfer their chlorophyll(叶绿素) and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safekeeping over winter.”(在落下之前,为了安全过冬,叶子将叶绿素和碳水化合物转转到了树的木质部分)可知答案为D项。7B观点态度题。根据文章最后两段内容可推知Loren Eiseley表达的是一种乐观积极的态度。8D句意理解题。根据文章最后两段内容可推知Loren Eiseley告诫人们应像秋天的落叶那样以平和的心态面对死亡。故答案为D项。.9.C10.F11.A12.E13.G