1、课时作业(十四)Module 5Cloning.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空1Without electricity，our life_(be) quite different today.答案：would be2I am a poor man now.If I_(have) money，I_(buy) a large house.答案：had；would buy3If she had been more careful，she_(not make) these mistakes in the exam.答案：wouldnt have made4I think people_(believe)
2、 my story if I were not so young.答案：would believe5But for the rain，we_(have) a pleasant journey the other day.答案：would have had6If I _(am) you，I would give that patient a hug.答案：were7If everyone in the country_(know) first aid，many lives would be saved.答案：knew8John went to the hospital alone.If he_(
3、tell) me about it，I would have gone with him.答案：had told9If I_ (know) his telephone number，I would call him right now.答案：knew10She is busy now.If she_(be) here，she would go with you.答案：were11If I_(be) fly tomorrow，I would get up at five in the early morning.答案：were to12She feels very lonely in that
4、school.If she had_(make) more friends，she _(not be) so lonely.答案：made；would not be.完成句子1假如你处在我的位置上，你将怎么办呢？What_you do if you_in my place？答案：would；were2如果明天下雨，我就不去野营了。If it_ tomorrow，I wont go camping.答案：rains3假如她有钱，她可能会借给你。If she _money，she _you some.答案：had；might lend4要是有一天我上了月球，就能亲眼看看月亮表面是什么样子了。If
5、I_to the moon some day，I_the surface of the moon with my own eyes.答案：were to go；could see5如果他们学习不那么刻苦，就不会通过考试了。If they_hard，they_in the exam.答案：had not studied；would have failed6如果你当时在那里就好多了。_you been there at that time，it_much better.答案：Had；would have been7当时如果你说得清楚些，别人就会听懂你了。If you _clearly，you _y
6、ourself understood.答案：had spoken；would have made8要不是几次中断，会议半个小时前就开完了。_these interruptions the meeting_half an hour ago.答案：But for；would have finished.语法与写作It made us very sad that two children died from a speeding car.If the car driver 1._(drive) so fast，the children 2._(not kill)If the children 3._
7、(be) alive，they might be studying in the classroom.If they 4._(live) in twenty years，they 5._(be) the hope of the country and their families.How I wish such things 6._(never happen)!答案：1.hadnt driven2.wouldnt have been killed3.were4.lived/should live/were to live5.would be6.had never happened.阅读理解In
8、 the wild，lions，tigers and hyenas (鬣狗) are fierce competitors，all seeking out the same prey (捕获物) and often even stealing each others kills！But dont tell that to these five youngsters who believe that they were born to be best of friends.The special group including three baby lions，one baby tiger an
9、d one baby hyena，all born at the Akwaaba Lodge in Rustenburg，South Africa were abandoned (遗弃) immediately by their mothers.Fortunately the owner of the Akwaaba Lodge，Layla Cajee decided to not only raise the young babies，but also，place them in the same room.Not knowing any better，the animals have al
10、l become best of friends who spend their whole day playing and nights，cuddled up (依偎) next to each other.Like every young child who is just learning to walk，each one has an obvious personality.According to Layla，the leader of the group is the fivemonthold tiger Bella，who controls everything includin
11、g trying to get the biggest share during mealtimes.The lionsDelano，Romeo and Maximus who are also five months old，are surprisingly shy.As for sixmonthold Milika，the hyena？She is the naughty and noisy one，always ready to pick a fight with her temporary friends.Temporary，because this group will not la
12、st forever.Within about two years，as soon as the animals turn into dangerous predators，they will be given their own living places.But it is thanks to this unusual relationship that they will be able to see that day，because none of them would have been able to survive alone in the wild.What would be
13、interesting to observe is their relationship if they ever meet each other in the wild.Will they compete with each other as fiercely for the same prey as they normally do or，will they remember the fact that they were once friends and share their kill?语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了由五只被父母遗弃的老虎、狮子、鬣狗组成的特殊团体。1The thir
14、d paragraph is mainly about the baby animals_.AnamesBcharactersChappy life Dliving habits解析：段落大意题。本段主要介绍了五只小动物的个性，关键词有shy，naughty，noisy等。答案：B2The animals will be separated in the future mainly because_.Ait will be too dangerous for them to live togetherBtheir big sizes wont allow them to stay togeth
15、erCthey will have to find their own preyDthey will have to live in the wild解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的as soon as the animals turn into dangerous predators，they will be given their own living places可知。答案：A3From the text we can learn that_.AMilika is the leader of the special groupBthe five animals can not survi
16、ve in the wild right nowCthe animals will compete with each other for the same foodDLayla raised the animals immediately after they were abandoned解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的because none of them would have been able to survive alone in the wild可知。答案：B4What would be the best title for the text?ANo longer competi
17、torsBHello，lovely animalsCUnusual friendshipDFierce animals?解析：标题归纳题。由文中出现的friends，special及五只动物之间的关系可知，C项作标题较贴切。答案：CHalf the worlds population could face a shortage of food by 2100 due to climate change，a new report by US scientists warns.Rapid global warming is likely to reduce crop production in t
18、he tropics and subtropics (热带和亚热带地区)，according to Professor David Battisti of the University of Washington.The most extreme summers of the last century will become common，he says.We must immediately create crops that can bear heat and drought if we are to adapt (适应) in time，he writes in Science jour
19、nal.“The stresses on global food production from temperature alone are going to be huge，” said Mr Battisti.“And that doesnt take into account water supplies stressed by the higher temperatures.”He worked with Professor Rosamond Naylor on Food Security and the Environment，to examine the influence of
20、climate change on the worlds food supplies.They predict there is a greater than 90% probability that by 2100，the average growingseason temperatures in the tropics and subtropics will be higher than any temperatures recorded there to date.“We are taking the worst of what weve seen historically and sa
21、ying that in the future it is going to be a lot worse unless there is some kind of adaptation，” said Professor Naylor.“This is a powerful reason for us to invest (投资) in adaptation，because it is clear that this is the direction we are going in terms of temperature and it will take decades to develop
22、 new food crop varieties that can better bear a warmer climate.”In the tropics，the higher temperatures could be expected to cut production of the primary food crops by 2040%，the researchers said.Rising temperatures are also likely to reduce soil moisture (湿度)，cutting production even further.Three bi
23、llion people live in the tropics and subtropics now，and their number is expected nearly to double by the end of the century.“You are talking about hundreds of millions of additional people looking for food because they wont be able to find it where they find it now，” said Professor Battisti.Crop fai
24、lures would not be limited to the tropics，the scientists concluded.语篇解读根据美国的一项最新报告，全球变暖将带来农作物的减产，从而导致全球粮食危机。5According to Professor David Battisti，what should be done to deal with crops reduction caused by global warming?ATo plant more crops.BTo develop new crops.CTo control population growth.DTo im
25、prove farming technology.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段We must immediately create crops that can bear heat and drought.可知，David Battisti教授认为，要应对高温带来的粮食减产问题，我们必须尽快研发能耐高温和干旱的新农作物品种。答案：B6What does it mainly talk about in Para.3?AThe high temperature caused both food and water stresses.BWe cannot solve the problem of e
26、ither food or water stresses.CThe stress on water in the tropics and subtropics is huge too.DWe only have to deal with the problem of food stress.解析：推理判断题。第三段说由于温度本身造成的粮食产量压力本身就够大的了，还没有考虑由于高温造成的供水压力，可见A项是正确的。全文没有提及B项，C项和D项描述片面。答案：A7What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?ATo red
27、uce the temperature.BNew food crop variety.CTo invest in adaptation.DSome kind of adaptation.解析：指代题。根据语境可知，这里的this一词，指代前面提到的结果to invest in adaptation (投资研发适应高温干旱天气的农作物)。答案：C8We can know from the text that_.Athe number of people living in the tropics is reducingBtemperatures will rise most in the tropicsCcrop failures will be a global problemDnew food crop varieties will be developed soon解析：细节理解题。根据文末Crop failures would not be limited to the tropics可知C项正确。答案：C