1、Unit 2Cloning.语法单句填空1He was in poor health, so the doctor forbade him _(drink) wine.答案:to drink句意:他健康不佳,因此医生禁止他喝酒。forbid“禁止”。2Im sorry _ (brother) you, but can you tell me the way to the nearest supermarket?I will do some shopping, too. Shall we walk there together?答案:to bother句中Im sorry to bother y
2、ou相当于excuse me“对不起;打扰一下”。3He is a successful businessman; he owes his success more _ luck than _ ability.答案:to;to考查动词词义。句意:他是个成功的商人,他把他的成功更多的地归功于运气而不是能力。owe.to.“把归功于”,符合句意。4The new clothes in that shop are so beautiful that Anna cannot resist _ (take) a close look at them, although she cannot afford
3、 them at present.答案:taking考查动词词义。句意:那家商店里的新衣服那么漂亮,以至于安娜忍不住仔细地看了看,虽然她目前买不起。resist“抵抗”后接doing形式。5The patients son asked the doctor the question _ his father could survive the big operation.答案:whether考查同位语从句。在此同位语从句表示一种不确定的状态,故用whether引导同位语从句,表示the question的具体内容。if一般不用来引导同位语从句。6Dont let yourself be cas
4、t_ by a small failure in the experiment. Try again.答案:down考查短语意义。句意:不要为实验中的一次小失败而灰心丧气。再试一次。cast down“使沮丧”。7The reason why I object to _(work) with Mr. Black in the same office is that he is a heavy smoker.答案:working句意:我反对跟布莱克先生在同一个办公室工作的原因是他吸烟很厉害。不及物动词object意为“反对”,常与介词to连用,故此处用动词ing形式作介词的宾语,work与I之间
5、为主动关系,故用其主动形式。8China achieved _ marvelous breakthrouhg at the 31th Olympic Games, _ (rank) second in the gold medal count with 38 gold medals.答案:a;ranking句意:中国在31届奥运会上取得了巨大的突破,以38块金牌名列第二。breakthrough“突破”是可数名词;ranking second in the gold medal count with 38 gold medals是现在分词短语,在句中作结果状语。9Over the past 3
6、0 years, China has spent hundreds of billions of yuan to pull its rural population out of poverty. Now Chinas antipoverty efforts pay_.答案:off考查短语意义。pay off“有回报”。10The first time he met the girl he _(strike) by her wisdom and fell in love with her.答案:was struck考查动词词义。句意:他第一次见到她时,就被她的才智所打动,并爱上了她。strik
7、e“打动”,符合句意。.阅读理解(2013山东四校联考)Research shows that much of our predisposition (倾向) towards determination, sociability and selfcontrol and sense of purpose is in our genes. In fact, our DNA plays a bigger role in influencing these traits (characteristics) than our upbringing (儿童期的教养) and the company we
8、keep. Taken together, these aspects of personality can make the difference between success and failure, say the Edinburgh University researchers.They questioned more than 800 pairs of twins about their attitudes to life to tease apart the influences of nature and nurture. Comparing identical twins,
9、who share all their DNA and their upbringing, with nonidentical twins, who have a shared background but are no more genetically alike than other brothers and sisters, is a technique often used by researchers to quantify the influence of genetics.The results, published in the Journal of Personality,
10、showed that genes play a much bigger role than lifestyle, with selfcontrol particularly etched (铭刻) into our DNA.Our genes also largely determine how determined and persistent we are. This is important in terms of success, as someone who refuses to give up is more likely to achieve their dreams than
11、 someone_who_throws_in_the_towel_at_the_first_hiccough.Researcher Professor Timothy Bates said, “Ever since the ancient Greeks, people have debated the nature of a good life and the nature of a virtuous life. Why do some people seem to manage their lives, have good relationships and cooperate to ach
12、ieve their goals while others do not? Previously, the role of family and the environment around the home often controlled peoples ideas about what affected psychological wellbeing. However, this work emphasizes a much more powerful influence from genetics.”However, those who havent been dealt a help
13、ful hand of genes shouldnt be too depressed. The professor says a sense of purpose is the key and advises those who are eager for success to focus their thoughts on making a difference.文章大意:最新研究发现,基因在人一生的成败中起着关键性的作用。1What does the result of the research indicate?AOur DNA is the only factor to decide
14、 our traits.BOur DNA plays a decisive role in achieving success.CEducation plays little part in the formation of our character.DSociety has little effect on us in our personality.答案:B细节理解题。根据第一段“Taken together, these aspects of personality can make the difference between success and failure”可知,答案为B。
15、2The underlined part in Paragraph 4 refers to someone who _.Ais born successfulBdetermines to make a differenceCmakes great effort Dadmits defeat easily答案:D推理判断题。根据句中someone who refuses to give up和than可推断,这里指轻易认输的人,故答案为D。3Timothy Bates mentions the ancient Greeks in order to indicate that _.Asome pe
16、ople can live a good life because they can manage their livesBpeople havent made it clear yet what is the key personality trait to be a successCin ancient Greece the role of family and the environment was ignoredDthe relationship between personality and success has always been peoples concern答案:D推理判
17、断题。根据第五段“Ever since the ancient Greeks, people have debated the nature of a good life and the nature of a virtuous life”和下文内容可推断,答案为D。4According to the passage, the key personality trait is _.AdeterminationBkindnessCpoliteness Dsociability答案:A推理判断题。根据末段“The professor says a sense of purpose is the k
18、ey and advises those who are eager for success to focus their thoughts on making in difference”可推断,答案为A。5What is the best title for the passage?AHow do people work hard?BWhy can some people succeed?CDNA determines success or failure.DSeveral factors determine personality.答案:C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了基因在人一生的成败中起
19、着关键性的作用,故答案为C。.完形填空(2013东北三省第一次大联考)Many Tuesday mornings, I have coffee with my father. Although my father is a man of few words, I really _1_ the time along with him.One recent Tuesday, I found it a bit _2_ when I rang the doorbell, no one seemed to be home. I climbed in through the window, noticin
20、g the lights that shone from the kitchen, and _3_ that my dad must be there, but he wasnt. I _4_ through his home, checking every room. I tried not to _5_.Yet, upstairs, downstairs, no Dad anywhere.I was worried. _6_, my father was seventyone years old. Anything could have happened to him. Then, I g
21、ot in my car and drove to my mothers aerobics(有氧运动)class.On the drive, I thought a lot about my father and our _7_ together. Suddenly, I was three years old and he was _8_ me up to the living room window to see the Christmas lights. In his _9_, I was safe and secure. At age ten, he used to wake me u
22、p with warm breakfast in bed. Then I was twelve and my dad was _10_ all the kids at my birthday party with his magic tricks. I was so _11_ of my father for being so _12_ and talented. Hed made my party a _13_.As I entered my mothers class. I was nervous. My mom looked at me in _14_.“Mom, wheres Dad?
23、” I asked, “Hes working in the _15_ on the side of the house!” she answered.And I hurried to my car and _16_ back to the yard.“Hey, Dad!” I yelled out and told him about my fears of the last half hour. My dad _17_ laughing his typical laugh that was always _18_. I was so thankful that I still had my
24、 daddy. And so, as I _19_ the door to my fathers house, we went inside for our usual cup of coffee.Thanks, Daddy, for all the _20_ and more importantly, for all your love.文章大意:深深父爱情,拳拳儿女心。1A.dislike BshareCget Denjoy答案:D虽然父亲说话不多,但是我仍然很“喜欢”和他待在一起喝咖啡。2A.dangerous BunusualCjoyful Drelaxing答案:B最近一个周二,我按
25、门铃却无人开门,我觉得有一点“不正常”。3A.decided BhopedCexpected Dwondered答案:A我从窗户爬进去,发现有灯光从厨房传出来,因此“断定”父亲在厨房里,但他却不在。4A.lived BpulledChurried Dcame答案:C我“匆忙”在家里穿梭,检查每一个房间。5A.cry BpanicCbelieve Dconfirm答案:B我努力不“惊慌”。6A.Above all BIn allCAfter all DFor all答案:C我有点担心。“毕竟”父亲已经71岁了。after all“毕竟”;above all“最重要的是”;in all“总和是”;
26、for all“为了全体”。7A.journey BfamilyCinterest Dhistory答案:D在路上,我想了很多和父亲在一起的“经历”。history“历史,经历”。8A.holding BpickingCcalling Dbringing答案:A我三岁时,他把我“举起”到起居室的窗户上看圣诞节的灯光。hold up“举起”。9A.heart BchestCeyes Darms答案:D在他的“怀里”,我觉得很舒服很安全。10A.amazing BcheatingCinviting Dproviding答案:A我12岁时,他用他的神奇的小把戏“让所有参加我的生日晚会的孩子们吃惊”。
27、amaze“使惊讶”。11A.sure BawareCproud Dafraid答案:Cbe proud of“以为傲”;be sure of“确信”;be aware of“知道,了解”;be afraid of“害怕”。12A.honest BspecialClucky Dpractical答案:B父亲很“特别”很有才,我“以他为傲”。13A.feast BprizeCsecret Dsuccess答案:D他使我的那次生日晚会成为了“很成功的一次晚会”。a success“一件成功的事”;a feast“一顿大餐”;a prize“奖金”;a secret“一个秘密”。14A.anger
28、BworryCsorrow Dsurprise答案:D进入母亲家,我很紧张。母亲很“吃惊”地看着我。in surprise“吃惊地”;in anger“生气地”;in worry“担忧地”;in sorrow“悲伤地”。15A.yard BkitchenCroom Dhome答案:A父亲在“后院”忙。此处与16空后的yard对应。16A.fought BracedClooked Dfled答案:B此处用race“全速前进”与前面的hurried对应。17A.kept BrememberedCbegan Dstopped答案:C父亲“开始”笑了起来。18A.bitter BsimpleCfami
29、liar Dtight答案:C我对他的笑声很“熟悉”。19A.closed BunlockedCkicked Dknocked答案:B我“打开”门,向父亲房间走去,然后我们一起喝咖啡。20A.memories BchancesCassistance Dadvice答案:A感谢父亲,因为他给了我很多“回忆”,更重要的是他给我的“爱”。.语法填空阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)Husband:Well, thats that.The class did very well in this examination!Wife:Good! Youve finished_1_(rea
30、d)those exam papers at last. And you look_2_pleased!Husband:Yes! Do you remember that boy, John Smiththe one_3_failed in my American history course last year? And Mr. Smith said he would never pass the examination.Wife:Oh, you mean the young boy who always quarreled_4_you! I thought he was very amus
31、ing and goodlooking, too!Husband:He is very clever, indeed. But last year he_5_(do) very little work! And yet he quarreled with me_6_he got a poor grade for the course.Wife:Aha! Now I understood the pleased expression. The problem student makes some_7_.Husband:All right! Im also very_8_(please)Lets invite John Smith to dinner tomorrow.Wife:Okay. Thats_9_good idea.Husband:Now lets prepare our supper,_10_our daughter Mary will be back from school soon.答案:1reading2.so/very3.who4.with5.did6.when7.progress8.pleased9.a10.and