1、苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（15）（答案及解析）Words：395难度系数：建议用时：7分钟The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle，pigs and goats are safe to eat.An FDA offici
2、al called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day.” And when those clones reproduce sexually，the agency says，their offspring (后代) are safe to eat as well.But research on cloned sheep is limited.So the FDA proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food.The United States this year cou
3、ld become the first country to agree to the sale of foods from cloned animals.First，however，the public will have ninety days to comment on three suggested documents.On December 28th the FDA released a long report，called a draft risk assessment，along with two policy documents.The agency says it must
4、receive comments by April second.The FDA seemed ready to act several years ago，but a committee called for more research.For now，the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.Clones are still rare.They cost a lot and are difficult to pro
5、duce.The FDA says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves，but from their sexually reproduced offspring.It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from
6、 cloned animals.But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.Cloning differs from genetic engineering.A cell taken from a socalled donor animal is grown into an embryo (胚胎) in the laboratory.Next，the embryo(胚胎) is placed into the uterus (子宫) of a female animal.If the process is
7、 successful，the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.4Whats the main purpose of the passage? ATo tell an interesting story.BTo give some advice on foods.CTo give a report.DTo compare different opinions.解析：选C。主旨大意题。本篇文章是关于克隆食物的安全问题的报道。5Who believe that foods from
8、 cloning are safe to eat?AMost Americans.BAn advisory committee.CCritics.DThe FDA.解析：选D。细节理解题。文章开头说，美国食品和药品管理局告诉公众，克隆动物制品可以安全食用，其后代也能安全食用。6It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.Acloning has much in common with geneticBnot every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copyC
9、the donor animal should be a female oneDcloned animals grow faster than normal ones解析：选B。推理判断题。最后一段说，“如果这个过程成功的话”，怀孕的动物的孕期就会自然成熟。由此判断选B，这个过程也有失败的时候。7Which of the following is true about foods from cloning?AThey come from the sexually reproduced offspring of cloned animals.BThe food from firstgenerat
10、ion cloned animals is very expensive.COnly FDA has the right to sell the food.DThey will be sold mixed with those from naturally bred animals.解析：选A。推理判断题。第七段说，克隆动物的肉食不是来自克隆动物本身，而是来自有性繁殖的后代，克隆动物将被用做繁殖动物，以传递优良素质。*结束阅读理解Words：345难度系数：建议用时：8分钟“You are going to the United States to live? How wonderful! Y
11、ou are really lucky.”Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home.But does it true all the time? Is your life in the new country always wonderful and exciting?Specialists say that it isnt easy to get used to life in a new culture.“Culture shock” is the term specialis
12、ts use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment.“There are three stages of culture shock, ”say the specialists.In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment.Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and eve
13、rything else.In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result enjoy their life more.There are some obvious factors in culture shock.The weather may be unpleasant.The customs may be different.The public service systems the telephone, post office, or transportati
14、on maybe difficult to work out.The simplest things seem to be big problems.The language may be difficult.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that.But culture shock surprises most people.Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in
15、 their home countries and were successful in their community.Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions.They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity.They have to build a new selfimage.Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorien
16、tation (迷惘)This feeling may be homesickness.When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time.They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create and escape inside their room for a sense of security.This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term
17、, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture.Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience are the long term solutions to the problem of culture shock.1When people move to a new country, they _.Awill get used to their new surroundings with difficultyBhave well prep
18、ared for their new surroundingsCwill get used to the culture of the country quicklyDwill never be familiar with the culture of the country解析：选A。由文章第三段第一句“Specialists say that it isnt easy to get used to life in a new culture.”得出答案。2According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock in
19、clude all of the following except _.Alanguage communication Bweather conditions and customsCpublic service systemsD.homesickness解析：选D。由文章第四段可推出答案。3According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _.Athe fewer difficulties you may have abroadBthe more difficulties you may have abroadCth
20、e more money youll earn abroadDthe less homesick youll feel abroad解析：选B。由文章第五段可知，最能感受到文化冲击的人是在家乡及社会团体中最成功的人，因为他们一切都要从头开始。4When people are homesick，they tend to _.Afind some people to talk toBgo outside to have a walkCvisit their friends far away Dstay indoors all the time解析：选D。由文章最后一段可得出答案。*结束完形填空（共
21、20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。 It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband got dressed and 36 that he was going outside to build a giant snowman. At first he stood alone, 37 massive amou
22、nts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in. Then we reluctantly put on our snow gear（衣物）and 38 outside. It wasnt long 39 we were smiling and enjoying the 40 of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a 41 in the making of our giant snowman. In the end we al
23、l stood back and 42 at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and 43 with many household items supplied by various _44 . People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped just to enjoy his 45 . With the passing of time, the spring made its 46 back into our yard
24、 and the snowman changed form 47 . In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit 48 _, somebody stopped by and changed the snowmans 49 to look like a rabbit. As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to 50 my email before going to bed. I found a(an) 51 message that con
25、tained the subject line: 52 the snowman. I decided to read the message even though I did not recognize who sent it. The words it contained melted my heart. The email said: your neighbor looks on in disbelief! Now you people are relishing ( 享受) the sounds and smells, along with 53 of spring. But I am
26、 sure people will never forget the _54 energy displayed in Mr. Snowman. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. More power to you and your loved ones, keep 55 with the world around!36Aannounced Bstated Cinformed Dspoke37Apressing Bpouring Cpiling Dclearing38Alooked Bhead
27、ed Crushed Dwandered39Awhen Bsince Cafter Dbefore40Asoftness Babundance Camount Dflexibility41Adesign Btip Chand Dtool42Awondered Bglared Cworked Dsuspected43Adecorated Bwrapped Cprovided Dequipped44Asocieties Bcommunities Cneighborhoods Dfamilies45Asculpture Bexistence Coccupation Dsurvival46Aentra
28、nce Bappearance Cwarmth Dway47Aconsiderably Binstantly Croughly Dsteadily48Afurther Blonger Cdeeper Dstronger49Aremains Bversions Cforms Dlooks50Aanswer Bdelete Csort Dcheck51Aserious Bcurious Celegant Dpunctual52Arecall Bkeep Cenjoy Dpraise53Afeelings Bscenes Csights Dattractions54Avarious Bjoyous
29、Csignificant Dphysical55Acommunicating Badvancing Cdeveloping Dsharing参考答案36-55 ACBDB /CAADB / DABAD /BCCBD *结束 “Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when you try to judge the cleverness of others by their looks and performance. Some pe
30、ople have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in novel writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl. But dont make the mistake of thinking he might not be that clever. With a pen and paper, he can tell what he thought very well.Other people may f
31、ool you into mistakenly thinking they are clever by putting up a good front.A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a good impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may get scores much lower than his classmates.We may conclude that: you cant judge so
32、meone by appearances. The only way to tell whether a person is clever or not is to get to know him by observing(观察) how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Dont judge the book by its cover.71 The best
33、 title for this passage is _.A. Judging cleverness B. Choosing a bookC. A speechless young man D. Putting up a good front72 The main idea of the passage is _.A. dont judge a book by its cover B. dont judge a persons cleverness by appearanceC. people may fool you by putting up a good frontD. make sur
34、e you know someone well before observing him73. The young man mentioned in the passage_.A. is stupid B. is a good student C. is a good writer D. is successful with girls74. According to the passage, true knowledge of a persons cleverness comes from_.A. the grades he gets in school B. his manners at
35、partiesC. his outward appearance D. how he behaves in different situations75. The passage suggests that in judging a persons intelligence we should_.A. make quick judgments B. be creativeC. have patience and be careful D. give him a test参考答案-71-75 ABCDC*结束 AYou may know Joe Cheng, who plays the most
36、 popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama “It Started with a Kiss.” Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesnt want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is tr
37、ying anot her careerthis time, to be a singer. Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Chengs Day”, for a year. It came out on September 7.Apart from recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this was not an easy job. “I had bad dreams about
38、dancing,” he said.Chengs life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout(星探)for a modeling agency. Cheng said his key to li
39、fe is “keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life.”Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school. “Being very active in the students union, I was elected president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teache
40、rs and students knew me,” he said.Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never did it. Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life. “When you are in school, just focus on studies,” Cheng said. “Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take y
41、our time. Finish your studies first.”46. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?A. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets.B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs.C. Finish Your Study First.D. The Key to Success.47. What career didnt Joe Cheng try?A. Acting in some dramas. B. Recording his
42、 own CDs.C. Modeling for an agency. D. Dancing for an agency.48. The underlined word “outlook” in Paragraph 4 means_.A. scene B. attitude C. future prospects D. appearance49. Which of the correct order of these events?a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school.b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album, “J
43、oe Chengs Day”.c. Joe Chengs parents divorced.d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in “It started with a Kiss”.e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency.A. acedb B. caebd C. acebd D. caedb参考答案-46-49 ADBD *结束(3)Yong Liang, two years old, is the first giant panda raised from birth in the zoo. Last
44、month zoo keepers found the panda was suffering from serious anemia(贫血), calling for urgent blood transfusion.The best way, according to the zoos experts, to save Yong Liang from anemia would be to transfuse blood from another panda. But it was the breeding season for giant pandas, and such a transf
45、usion would be very difficult. But the experts found that there exits a close consanguinity(血缘) between giant pandas and black bears, and so they decided to try to take blood from black bears in the zoo and transfuse it to Yong Liang.With the help of hospitals and the Beijing Blood Donor Station, th
46、ey made an experiment which proved that the red blood cells in the blood of black bears can be used.On the afternoon of February 15th, the first red blood cell transfusion was given to the giant panda about 600 ml blood from the black bear. Immediately the young panda started to recover.1. Which of
47、the following is NOT true to the article? A. Giant pandas and black bears are of the same race.B. The transfusion was based on scientific research and experiments.C. After the transfusion, the young panda began to regain health.D. The 2-year-old panda was probably born in the Beijing zoo.2. They dec
48、ided to try another way to save the panda because _.A. it was difficult to find other pandasB. the blood of pandas was too expensiveC. it was the breeding season for the panda, Yong LiangD. other pandas were producing young at that time3. The best title of the article should be _.A. Protecting Giant
49、 PandasB. Yong LingA Giant PandaC. Bear Blood Saved PandaD. A Successful Transfusion【答案与解析】两岁的熊猫永良贫血，专家们发现熊猫的血与黑熊的血缘相近，于是就从黑熊身上抽了3600毫升血输给永良，最后永良得救了。1. A。判断题。B、C、D三项内容文章涉及了，惟独没说熊猫和黑熊是同一种族。2. D。语义理解题。从第2段最后一句话But it was the breeding season for giant pandas可以知道答案是D。3. C。主旨题。文章主要是讲熊猫永良贫血，专家们发现黑熊的血和熊猫的血是相近的血缘，于是抽了黑熊的血救了熊猫。所以答案应该选C。*结束
