1、Unit 2 Cloning基础夯实能力提升Section Grammar基础训练基础夯实在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式1The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief_ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.2Evidence has been found through years of study _ childrens early sleeping problems are likely to conti
2、nue when they grow up.3I made a promise to myself _ this year,my first year in high school,would be different.4 Modern science has given clear evidence _ smoking can lead to many diseases.5When the news came _ the war broke out,he decided to serve in the army.6We should consider the students request
3、 _ the school library provide more books on popular science.7News came from the school office _ Wang Lin had been admitted to Beijing University.8There is no possibility，I guess，_our exam will be put off.9Is there any possibility _ you could pick me up at the airport?No problem.10 Tomorrow is Toms b
4、irthday.Have you got any idea_the party is to be held?11There is some doubt_she will be able to repay the money on time.12 Ive come from the government with a message _the meeting wont be held tomorrow.13He often asked me the question_the work was worth doing.14All the building materials have been w
5、ashed away.So I have heard.But there was no sign_a heavy rain was on the way last night.15The fact_he failed the exam disappointed his parents.基础训练能 力 提 升.阅读理解AIn the US,the potato is one of the most widely consumed crops.French fries are commonly found in typical American fast-food burger joints an
6、d cafeterias.French fries were introduced to the US when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 to 1809.Potato chips are popular with consumers as well.The humble potato is more than just a kind of food.In many ways its part of American pop culture.Lets take
7、a look at some pop culture potatoes.Mashed Potato danceThe Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962.The name of the dance came from the song it accompanies,MashedPotato Time,performed by American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp.The move vaguely resembles that of the Twist dance style,by Sharps fel
8、low Philadelphian,Chubby Checker.Hot PotatoHot Potato is an action puzzle video game released in 2001.In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato beings.The potato beings are either red or blue;when two same-color potatoes touch each other,they disappear.Over the years
9、,Hot Potato has received mostly positive reception from critics.Mr.Potato HeadMr.Potato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949.The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands,feet,ears and mouths.In 1952,Mr.Potato Head became the first toy adve
10、rtised on television.This commercial revolutionized marketing and caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop culture.1Which is the newest to American pop culture?AFrench fries.BMashed Potato dance.CHot Potato.DMr.Potato Head.2What can we infer from the text?AFrench fries were popu
11、lar in the US when first served in the White House.BMashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato dance.CPlayers can play Hot Potato on their phone.DMr.Potato Head can be taken apart.3Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AEnjoy American Fast FoodBHave Fun with PotatoesCDifferent Us
12、es of PotatoesDAmerican Food Culture基础夯实在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式1that that 引导同位语从句，无意义，也不充当任何句子成分，用来解释 belief 的内容。2that that 引导同位语从句，解释说明 evidence 的内容。3that that 引导同位语从句，说明 promise 的内容。4that 句意：现代科学已给出了明显的证据，吸烟会导致许多疾病。smoking can lead to many diseases 是 evidence 的内容，从句是个完整的句子，不缺成分，作 evidence 的同
13、位语从句。所以用引导词 that。5that 句意：当战争爆发的消息传来时，他决定到军队中服役。空格后 the war broke out 为 news 的内容，构成了同位语从句，而且从句中什么成分也不缺，要用 that 来引导，而且 that不能省略。6that 句意：我们应当考虑学生们的要求，即学校图书馆应该多提供关于大众科学方面的书籍。名词 request 后的从句结构完整，不缺任何成分，故用 that 引导同位语从句。7that 句意：学校办公室传出了王琳已经被北京大学录取的消息。news 是同位语从句所解释说明的名词。8that 句意：我想，我们的考试没有可能会被推迟。该同位语从句结
14、构完整，I guess 为插入语，故用连词 that。9that 句意：你有可能去机场接我吗？没问题。that 引导同位语从句，用来解释说明 possibility 的内容。10where 句意：明天是汤姆的生日。你认为晚会应当在哪里举行？where 引导一个同位语从句，并在同位语从句里作地点状语。11whether 句意：疑惑在于她是否能准时还钱。由句式结构可知，doubt 后为同位语从句，且表示不确定结果应用whether。12that 句意：我从政府那里得知一个消息：会议明天不开了。that 引导的同位语从句对 a message 进行解释、说明。13whether 句意：他经常问我一个
15、问题这项工作是否值得做。14that 句意：所有的建筑材料都被冲走了。我听说了。但是昨天夜里并没有要下大雨的迹象。a heavy rain was on the way last night 作 sign 的同位语，同位语从句中不缺任何成分，故只用 that 作引导词。15that that 引导同位语从句，说明 fact 的内容，无意义，也不充当句子成分，但不可以省略。能力提升.阅读理解A在美国，土豆是畅销的作物之一。本文主要介绍了三种关于土豆的流行文化。1C 细节理解题。根据这几个时间 1962 年、1949 年和 2001年可知，应选择 C。2D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“The
16、 toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands,feet,ears and mouths”可推知，Mr.Potato Head 可以被拆分，因此应选择 D。3B 标题判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要讲了土豆不再只是食物，它有很深刻的文化韵味，产生了很多有趣的流行文化，因此应选择 B。BChristmas in the United States is traditionally a time of gift-giving and family gatherings.But sm
17、all towns across the country have their own traditions.Middleburg,a small town in the state of Virginia,is known for its horses.For more than 50 years,Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade(游行).Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields.They follow hunting dogs as they search
18、 for a wild fox.But first,these hunters ride in the yearly parade,wearing their bright red hunting clothes and hats.John Hale,a citizen of Middleburg says many city people visit his town.“We have a lot of people from an urban area that come to visit,but it incorporates a lot of the old traditions.”T
19、he nighttime hayride is one such tradition.Small groups gather under the moonlight on an open wagon filled with hay.The passengers sing as farm horses pull the wagon slowly across the fields.There are some newer traditions,too.Trey Matheu works at the nearby Salamander Resort.He says a visit to Midd
20、leburg is a chance to slow down for a day.He says Middleburg can be a calming,peaceful place without tension.“Middleburg is an opportunity to take a step back,to take a deep breath,and understand that even though life is moving on at a very fast pace,theres really an opportunity where youre allowed
21、to step off for a little bit.”Parade organizers say more than 13,000 people attend even in below freezing weather.But if you ask,you will hear many different reasons why people come to watch the parade：“I come here because Im from a small town.I like how everybody comes together.”“I live right down
22、that street,right there.And thats my dog.”Middleburg looks its best at Christmas time.That may be why so many people return each year.1Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AMiddleburgs Christmas paradeBA small town known for horsesCChristmas traditions in MiddleburgDNewer tradit
23、ions at Christmastime2At Christmas,people in Middleburg usually _.Avisit friends and familiesBfeed farm horses with hayChunt for dogs in the woodsDride in the yearly parade3 According to Trey Matheu,why do people visit Middleburg?ATo relax themselves.BTo enjoy the fresh air.CTo escape competition.DT
24、o challenge themselves.4What do we know about the small town Middleburg?AIt makes a large profit from tourism.BIt attracts many people each year.CIt is a good place for family gatherings.DIt doesnt respect Christmas traditions.语法填空Some inventions happen in strange ways.The potato chip is one of them
25、.Moons Lake House was _1_ restaurant in New York in the 1850s.George Crum was the cook there.Many rich people often came to the restaurant _2_(enjoy)his cooking.The thing _3_ really upset Crum was when a customer complained about the food and sent it back to the kitchen to be done over.He would ofte
26、n return it overcooked.He was happy to see the customer walk out of the restaurant _4_(angry)On August 24,1853,a customer returned his fried potatoes to the kitchen,_5_ they werent crunchy(脆的)enough.Crum reacted in his _6_(usually)way.He cut the potatoes very thin and cooked them in hot oil.They wer
27、e so crunchy and Crum was sure that the man would refuse _7_(eat)them.Instead,the man loved them.He even asked for more.Now,do you know _8_ invented the potato chip?Its George Crum!He _9_(late)set up his own restaurant.He named it Crums House.He put baskets of his potato chips on all the tables.They
28、 made his restaurant a very popular place.Today,potato chips are one of Americans _10_(favor)foods!.短文改错I will share a truely story with you that happened a couple of days ago.One of my classmate bought a bag of snacks from a food store.A few roommates were then invited to enjoy snacks.Luckily,all o
29、f them got poisoned and had stomachaches with our faces pale.They are quickly sent to a nearby hospital.Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine.They were out of danger soon before taking the medicine.This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of the food safety problem.I stron
30、g suggest that the whole society pay more attention to food safety.能力提升B本文介绍了弗吉尼亚州的一个小镇 Middleburg 的圣诞传统。1C 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了弗吉尼亚州的一个小镇Middleburg 的圣诞传统，C 项最具概括性。2D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For more than 50 years,Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade(游行)Men and women ride horses through the woods and f
31、ields”可知，在圣诞节，Middleburg 的人们会在一年一度的游行中骑马。3A 细节理解题。根据第四、五段可知，Trey Matheu 认为游览 Middleburg 会让人感到放松、平静，可以暂时逃离快节奏的生活，因此选择 A。4B 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中的“Parade organizers say more than 13,000 people attend even in below freezing weather”可知，这个小镇每年吸引很多人游览。.语法填空本文告诉我们薯条是怎么被发明出来的。1a 考查冠词。restaurant 是名词，此处表示泛指，故用不定冠词 a
32、。2to enjoy 考查非谓语动词。这里用动词不定式作目的状语，表示许多富人常常来这里吃他烹饪的饭菜。3that/which 考查定语从句。先行词为 The thing，故应用that 或 which 引导定语从句。4angrily 考查副词。根据前面“walk out of the restaurant”可知，后面应用副词 angrily 修饰动词。5because 考查连词。根据语境可知，此处表示“因为油炸的薯条不够脆”，强调原因，故用 because。6usual 考查形容词。根据后面的名词 way 可知，此处应用形容词。7to eat 考查动词不定式。refuse to do sth
33、.“拒绝做某事”。8who 考查疑问词。根据后面“Its George Grum”可知，此处问的是谁发明了薯条。9later 考查副词。根据后面的“set up”可知，这里应用later。10favorite 考查形容词。根据后面的“foods”可知，这里需要用形容词，且表示“最喜欢的”。.短文改错I will share a truelytrue story with you that happened a couple of days ago.One of my classmateclassmates bought a bag of snacks from a food store.A f
34、ew roommates were then invited to enjoy thesnacks.LuckilyUnluckily，all of them got poisoned and had stomachaches with ourtheir faces pale.They arewere quickly sent to a nearby hospital.Doctors examined them butand gave them some medicine.They were out of danger soon beforeafter taking the medicine.This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of the food safety problem.I strongstrongly suggest that the whole society pay more attention to food safety.谢谢观赏！Thanks!
