1、Unit 2Cloning.单项填空1In this lecture,I can only give you a purely_view of how we can live life to the full and make some suggestions about the future.AprivateBpersonalCunique Ddifferent解析考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在这次演讲中,关于我们怎样尽情生活我只能给你(们)纯粹的个人观点,并就未来提一些建议。private“个人的,私人的;私有的,私立的”;personal“(意见或感觉)个人的,自己的;私密的,隐私的”;u
2、nique“(某个地方或情况)下独一无二的,仅有的,唯一的;独特的”;different“不同的”。根据词义及语境判断,personal正确。答案B2Dad is used to smoking and drinking.Theres no chance _ Im able to talk him into _.Awhether;giving it upBof whether;giving them upCthat;getting rid of themDwhich;stopping it解析Theres no chance that.没有可能。答案C3Hes _ to fail the ex
3、am if he doesnt do any revision.AdifficultBfairCboundDabsurd解析be bound to do“一定做某事”。句意:如果他一点也不复习,他一定会考不及格的。答案C4My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it.Ain favour ofBin memory ofCin honour of Din search of解析in favour of赞成,支持;in memory of纪念;in honour of为了对表示敬意;in search of寻找。答案A5
4、I am_your suggestion_we should spend more time on this project.Ain favour of;which Bin honor of;thatCin favour of;that Din honor of;which解析句意:我很赞成你的建议那就是我们应该在这个工程上花费更多的时间。in favour of赞成;in honor of向表示敬意;为纪念。第二个空为that引导的同位语从句。答案C6He couldnt resist _ his new car.Ato show on Bshowing onCto show off Dsh
5、owing off解析cant resist doing sth.禁不住做某事;show off炫耀。答案D7Though a teenager,Fred could resist_what to do and what not to do.Ato be told Bhaving toldCbeing told Dto have been told解析resist doing抵制干某事,别人告诉他应做什么,不做什么,所以用被动。答案C8The thirtystorey building is one of the most challenging engineering projects th
6、ey have ever_.Aundergone BovertakenCunderstood Dundertaken解析undertake“负责,从事”。句意:那座30层的大楼是他们负责的最有挑战性的工程之一。答案D9Youve done so much workyou _ pass the exam.Aare likely to Bhave toCcan Dare bound to解析句意:你已下了这么多功夫了,你一定能通过考试。be bound to do一定能做。答案D10Dont _your father about it now;he is very tired.Acare Bbot
7、herCset Dget解析bother sb.about.麻烦某人。句意:现在不要拿这个去麻烦你父亲,他很累了。答案B11There is a board by the road,which _“Parking _!”Awrites;forbidding Breading;forbiddingCsays;forbidden Dsaying;forbidden解析第一空意为“牌子上写着”,可用says或reads,因为是从句的谓语动词,不用reading或saying,第二空是forbid parking的变化形式,因为两者之间为动宾关系,所以应是Parking forbidden!No pa
8、rking!禁止停车!答案C12Li Feng won the first prize in the national English competition.Oh,really?Im glad that her efforts at last_.Aworked out Bgot backCpaid off Dturned out解析下句意为“我很高兴她的努力最终有了好结果。”pay off(指冒风险的政策、做法等)带来好结果,成功,行得通。又如:The gamble paid off.赌赢了。答案C13He was in poor health,so the doctor _him to d
9、rink wine.Ahoped BdemandedCforbade Dprevented解析句意:由于身体差,医生禁止他喝酒。用forbid符合句意。答案C14Believe me,all your efforts will_some day.Thanks for your encouragement.Apay back Bpay downCpay off Dpay up解析句意:请相信我,你所有的努力总有一天会得到回报的。谢谢你的鼓励。pay back还钱;报复;pay down付现金;pay off得到回报;pay up全部付清。答案C15How do Canadians like to
10、 be called?Most of them dont object _ them by their first names.Athat you call Bfor callingCto your calling Dto call解析object to(ones)doing sth.反对(某人)做某事。答案C.阅读理解A“Ive changed my mind.I wanted to have a telescope,but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrences letter to his father for Christmas written
11、 after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate,must have touched everyones heart.Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldnt see the stars in the sky.When those whom we love depart from us,we cannot see the stars for a while.But Lucien,the stars are still there,and o
12、ne day,when you are older and your tears have gone,you will see them again.And,in a strange way,I expect that you will find your father there,too,in your mind and heart.I find that my parents,who died years ago,still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did w
13、hen they were alive.I still live to please them and Im still surprised by their reactions.I remember that when I became a professor,I was so proud,or rather so pleased with myself that I couldnt wait to cable my parents.The reply was a long time in coming,but when it did,all my mother said was “I ho
14、pe this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I havent forgotten.The values of my parents still live on.It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care.Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been
15、 to face the aggressors,and to lay down my life for those in my care?How many people would want me back for Christmas?Its a serious thought,one to give me pause.I pray silently,sometimes,in the dead of night,that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword,and my darling from the power of
16、the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all,and sometimes comes suddenly.We must therefore plan to live forever,but live as if we will die tomorrow.We live on,Im sure,in the lives of those we love,and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure.If mor
17、e parents knew this in their hearts to be true,there might be fewer knives on our streets today.【语篇解读】一个孩子在圣诞节对已经去世的父亲撕心裂肺的呼唤让人情不能已,潸然泪下。孩子,虽然亲人与我们两世相隔,可是他们永远活在我们心中,恍如昨天。虽然世人难免一死,但是如果大家互相关怀,没有了暴力和谋杀,世界岂不更加美好?1According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph_.Aputs forward the subject
18、of the textBshows the authors pity on the kidCrelates a kid wrote a letter to his fatherDmakes a clear statement of the author views解析文章结构题。第一段从一个孩子的一封信谈起,下文则动之以情,晓之以理,娓娓道来,委婉地纠正了孩子的观点,由此可知第一段在文中的作用是引出话题。答案A2In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us_.Ahow much he misses his pa
19、rents nowBwhy his parents often appear in his dreamsCwhen Lucien will get over all his sadnessDhow proud he was when he succeeded in life解析段落大意题。作者在本段不惜笔墨,用自己的亲身体会倾诉了对父母的怀念之情以及父母对自己的深刻影响,再结合本段最后一句的内容可知B项正确。答案B3What feelings did the authors mother express in her reply?AProud.BHappy.CDisappointed.DWor
20、ried.解析推理判断题。作者因成为教授而非常自豪,无比高兴,迫不及待地想要把这个好消息告诉父母,可是母亲却委婉地提醒作者要多花点时间陪陪孩子,由此可推知,她很担心。答案D4In the authors opinion,the value of a persons life is_.Ato leave a precious memory to those he loves and cares forBto have a high sense of duty to the whole societyCto care for what others will remember and treasu
21、reDto share happiness and sadness with his family解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的内容以及最后一段后半部分的内容可推知,作者认为人生的价值在于给自己爱和在乎的人留下珍贵的回忆。答案A5What does the writer mean by mentioning the sentence taken from an old poem?ACall on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.BAdvise parents to stay with their children safely
22、at home.CSpend every day meaningfully while alive.DTry to keep violence and murder far away from society.解析推理判断题。诗歌的大意是“求你救我的灵魂脱离刀剑,救我的生命脱离犬类”,而且作者是在深夜中祈祷,再结合本段后半部分的内容可推知,作者引用该诗句意在让社会远离暴力和谋杀。答案DBMen can be beautiful too,right?China is going to host the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest in
23、 Guangzhou this December.This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world.It was copied by the United Nations University (an international un
24、iversity belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.Stick to studyingLi Yining,an economics professor at Peking University,said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market (股市)“They should stress study,” Li said in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University.When as
25、ked,the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for lowlevel income people.Campus cinemaStudents at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday.The 21st Century
26、 Digital Film on Campus Project was launched at the end of September.The ticket will cost 38 yuan,rather than 3040 yuan at cinemas in town.Students often download movies online or watch DVDs.Now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema.The digital cinema will show a variety of films besid
27、es Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)Getting practicalAll 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job,according to the provincial government.In the past five years,it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However,the numbe
28、r for university graduates is 70 percent.Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.【语篇解读】文章介绍了四则新闻:一、男士参加选美比赛;二、学生应以学业为重;三、校园数字电影项目启动;四、职业学校毕业生更符合市场的实际需要。6In the third part,th
29、e underlined word “launched” may mean_.Astarted BendedCtold Dmentioned解析词义猜测题。根据画线词的上下文可知,此处表示21世纪校园数字电影项目是在9月底开始的,故A项正确。答案A7Where can the material be chosen from?AA novel.BA newspaper.CAn advertisement.DA fashion magazine.解析推理判断题。通读全文可知,这是四则新闻,故有可能从报纸上选取,即B项正确。答案B8Which of the following statements
30、is NOT true according to the passage?AMore than 130 countries will take part in the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest.BThe ticket for a digital film on campus will cost 38 yuan.CIn the past five years,over 95 percent of the university graduates have found jobs in Shanxi Province.DOver 100
31、 universities will take part in the 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project.解析正误判断题。根据最后一段第二、三两句“In the past five years,it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However,the number for university graduates is 70 percent.”可知,C项表述错误,故选C。答案C9Professor
32、 Li thinks that_.A. the house prices in Beijing will keep going upBthe students should try their luck in the stock marketCthe government can do nothing about the housing problemDthe students should not only pay attention to study解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“When asked,the professor said he expected house prices
33、 in Beijing to continue to rise.”可知,李教授认为北京的房价将会持续上涨。答案A10What can we infer from the passage?AIn Shanxi Province,the professional school graduates are less popular with employers thanuniversity graduates recently.BThe digital cinema will only show Hollywood blockbusters.CThe graduates from universities can put what they learned into practice more easily.DNo men competed in the World University Students Beauty Contest before this year. 解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.”可知,今年是第一次将会有男士参加世界大学生选美比赛,故D项正确。答案D