1、Unit 2Cloning第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATime: July 1620, 2016Location: Norman Park Conference CenterPrice: 500Students who have completed the 5th, 6th or 7th grade and meet the specified requirements can take part in this exciting mission opportunity
2、.Children will spend 5 days in the Center joining in various activities.Our theme for this camp is “Teamwork”The title speaks to our goal: We want this trip to help our students improve their cooperation awareness.WHAT TO DO：STEP ONE: FORM WORK*Click on the link to print out the necessary forms: Pro
3、pel Missions Camp Forms*Complete the forms, printing neatly and clearly.*Turn in your forms along with a copy of your insurance card to the office during business hours.PARTICIPANT FORM* This form must be signed and notarized(公证)* Your form may be notarized at the office during normal office hours,
4、at the Childrens reception desk before and after service times, or by a Notary Public of your choosing.SPECIAL NEEDS FORM(If needed)Special Needs form should be filled out only if there is a particular need (as described in the form) of which we and the camp should know.ROOMMATE FORMThis form will h
5、elp us place your child in a room with the peers of his or her preference.We will provide a list of students attending at your request to help your child make his or her choices.STEP TWO: READClick on the link and read carefully the Parent Information Packet provided by the camp: Propel Missions Cam
6、p Forms 2016.Contact InformationIf interested, contact Pastor Scott at scott.Morrisonfbcvidalia.org or call the office at (912)5374169.()1.What does the underlined word “cooperation” mean?AEnvironment. BTeamwork.CCommunication. DSafety.()2.What do you know about the camp?AIt will begin on July 16 an
7、d last for five days.BStudents in any grade can take part in the camp.CParents are allowed to accompany their children.DStudents can join in the camp for free.()3.If you want to join in the camp, you must_.Abe over six years oldBhave some experiences of campCfill out some forms firstDhand in a brief
8、 introduction of yourself【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一则夏令营的广告，详细介绍了这次夏令营的时间、报名信息、报名要求以及主题等具体要求。1B词义猜测题。根据本段“Our theme for this camp is TeamworkThe title speaks to our goal: We want this trip to help our students improve their cooperation awareness.”可知，这次夏令营的主题就是“团队合作”，也就是说希望通过这次夏令营帮助学生提高合作意识。所以cooperation和teamwork
9、是近义词。故B项正确。2A细节理解题。根据文章第一行“Time: July 1620, 2016”可知，本次夏令营是从7月16日开始到20日结束，为期5天。故A项正确。3C细节理解题。根据“WHAT TO DO”部分中的“STEP ONE: FORM WORK*Click on the link to print out the necessary forms: Propel Missions Camp Forms*Complete the forms, printing neatly and clearly.”可知，第一步就是要完成有关的表格。BIn the depths of the Fr
10、ench Guianese rainforest，there still remain unusual groups of indigenous (土著的) people.Surprisingly，these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.And yet，people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony (殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946.In
11、theory，they should live by the French law.However，their remote locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown，thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the efforts of a Frenchman from Paris c
12、alled Gin.Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area，which sits on the edge of the Amazonrainforest，with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital，Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people.I have worked there on and off for
13、almost ten years，”says Gin.“Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them.Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.I dont see it as a lawless land.But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the unciviliz
14、ed life，”continues Gin.“I prefer to work in black and white，which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His blackandwhite pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for.These local citizens now h
15、ave to balance their traditional selfsupporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic，which brings with it not only necessary state welfare，but also alcoholism，betrayal and even suicide.()4.Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French
16、Guiana?AThey seldom follow the French law.BThey often ignore the Guianese law.CThey are separated from the modern world.DThey are both Guianese and French citizens.()5.Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as_.Aa tour guide Ba geographerCa film director Da photographer()6.What
17、is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?ACautious. BDoubtful.CUninterested. DAppreciative.()7.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe modern French lifestyle.BThe selfsupporting hunting.CThe uncivilized world.DThe French Republic.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。在法
18、国圭亚那地区的热带雨林深处居住着一群土著居民。他们虽然是法国公民，却按照自己的方式生活。一位摄影家的照片使这群土著居民进入公众视野，也使他们逐渐受到现代的法国生活方式的影响。4A细节理解题。由题干中的feel surprised定位到第一段中的信息“Surprisingly，these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs”，由此可知让作者吃惊的是，这些土著人在很大程度上按照他们自己的法律和社会风俗生活，尽管他们实际上是法国公民，却不遵守法国法律(the French law is often ig
19、nored)，故选A项“他们很少遵守法国法律”。5D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“show the audience a photographic record”以及第五段中的“blackandwhite pictures”可推知，Gin是一名摄影师，他通过拍摄的照片让观众了解这群土著居民，故选D项“一名摄影师”。6D推理判断题。通读第三段可知，Gin对这群土著居民有特殊的爱，他们之间有深厚的友谊。Gin认为这是一块自由的土地。由这些描述可知Gin欣赏这群土著居民的生活方式，故选D项appreciative(欣赏的)。A项cautious “谨慎的”，B项doubtful“怀疑的”，C项unin
20、terested“不感兴趣的”，均与文章内容不符。7A词义猜测题。本文最后一句话告诉读者，这些当地居民不得不兼顾他们传统的自给自足的狩猎生活方式和法兰西共和国带给他们的现代的生活方式，伴随这种生活方式的不仅仅有必不可少的国家福利，还有酗酒、背叛，甚至自杀。故it指代的是现代的法国的生活方式，A项正确。B项“自给自足的狩猎(生活)”，C项“野蛮世界”，D项“法兰西共和国”，均不符合此处的语境。CThe United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of
21、cloned animals.The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle，pigs and goats are safe to eat.An FDA official called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day”And when those clones reproduce sexually(有性繁殖)，the agency says，their offsprings(后代) are safe to
22、eat as well.But research on cloned sheep is limited.So the FDA proposes that sheep clones not be used for humans food.The United States could become the first country to approve the sale of foods from cloned animals.First，however，the public will have ninety days to comment on three proposed document
23、s.On December 28th the FDA released a long report，called a draft risk assessment，along with two policy documents.The agency says it must receive comments by April 2nd.The FDA seemed ready to act several years ago，but an advisory committee called for more research.For now，the government will continue
24、 to ask producers to honour a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.Clones are still rare.They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.The FDA says most food from cloning is expected to not come from clones themselves，but from their sexually reproduced offsprings.It says clones are ex
25、pected 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 cloned animals.But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.Cloning differs from genetic engineering.A cell taken from a socalled d
26、onor animal is grown into an embryo(胚胎)in the laboratory.Next，the embryo is placed into the uterus(子宫)of a female animal.If the process is successful and the pregnancy reaches full term，a genetic copy of the donor animal will be born.()8.From the passage we know that _.Afoods from cloned animals are
27、 popular in America Bcloned adult animals are safe to eat except sheep Ccloned animals will be easy to produce Dmost foods from cloning are expected to take place of other foods ()9.The main purpose of the text is to _.Atell an interesting storyBgive some advice on foods Cgive a report on the safety
28、 of cloned animalsDcompare different opinions ()10.Who believe(s) that most foods from cloning are safe to eat?AMost Americans.BAn advisory committee.CCritics.DThe FDA.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we a
29、ge, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing._11_Read on for some techniques worth trying.1_12_People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease, according to a recent study.
30、_13_ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or shortterm goals appear to do better.In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose
31、(葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain._14_3Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to pla
32、y cards.A study found that mental stimulation limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind.But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. _15_ Or go dancing with your friends.AFocus on the future.BThis can be especially h
33、armful to the aged.CIt should be something like learning gardening.DSo take a few minutes each day to do some reading.EBut dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with lifechanging events.FLuckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.GIn other words, when you take care of
34、 your body, you take care of your brain.【答案】1115FAEGC第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One morning，the door to the classroom opened and a new teacher，Mrs Cosby，walked in. She looked too _16_ to handle us. And we sure gave her a _17_ time，but
35、 she never lost her temper. And then came the last day of the first month. She _18_ a bunch of papers. We _19_ the worst a test. But oh no，it was something that totally _20_ us.Mrs Cosby asked us to come to the front of the class，and gave each of us a piece of _21_， on which she had written what the
36、 student had been _22_ at during the last month. You see，no one had ever _23_ us. No one had ever liked us. We were constantly told what goodfornothing students we were. And here, _24_， was someone who had been _25_ us closely for a month. We made things as difficult for her as we could. And yet she
37、 could find something _26_ to say about each of us.Mrs Cosby did this every _27_ from then on.Each month we got a piece of paper that emphasized our _28_. She commented on my courage，how punctual I was，how good to _29_ arguments if I wanted. Her positive attitude transformed our class. We did not wa
38、nt to _30_ her feelings any more. We actually started to _31_.And then came the day of our graduation. Mrs Cosby hugged us and told us with tears in her eyes how _32_ she was of us. Then she _33_ each one of us a book. All the encouraging words through the years were there，in hard covers.She said，“I
39、 want you each to keep this book and if ever during your life you feel unworthy, _34_ this and read how good you are. You can be anything you want to be _35_ you believe in yourself. Promise me youll remember that！”()16.A.softBshortCfoolish Dcommon()17.A.happy Bhard Cgood Dvaluable()18.A.picked up B
40、took outCpaid for Dcame across()19.A.hoped BneededCfeared Ddreamed()20.A.disappointed BsurprisedCexcited Dsatisfied()21.A.sentence BcommentCpaper Dletter()22.A.good BangryCpoor Dglad()23.A.forgot about Bplayed withCbelieved in Dlooked for()24.A.naturally BgenerallyCgradually Dsuddenly()25.teaching B
41、praisingCfollowing Dobserving()26.strange BpositiveCwrong Dinteresting()27.day BweekCmonth Dyear()28.shortcomings BmistakesCwishes Dstrengths()29.start BcontinueCsettle Dwrite()30.A.hurt BknowCunderstand Dread()31.A.study BplayCfight Djoke()32.A.tired BproudCashamed Dkind()33.A.promised BboughtChand
42、ed Dsuggested()34.A.remember BchangeCborrow Dopen()35.even if Bas long asCunless Das though【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。本文介绍教师的态度和激励的重要性。一位英语老师接了一个乱班。学生难教，麻烦不断，但她却用自己的爱心来发现学生的优点，用积极的语言来激励他们上进，最终让学生成为优秀的学生而毕业。这说明了老师对学生的态度能影响甚至改变了他们的一生。16A根据后一句可知说她看起来太温和(soft)了，故选A。17B根据空后内容“但是她从不发火”可知，是这群学生让她日子不好过，让她吃了苦头。故选B项。18B然后到
43、了她作为我们老师的第一个月的最后一天。她拿出了一叠纸。picked up拾起，捡起；took out拿出；paid for 为付报酬；came across遇到，碰到。故选B项。19C根据后面的“the worst a test”可知是害怕。故选C项。20B根据空后的内容可知，不是可怕的考试，以及后面的内容可知，使“我们”惊讶(surprised)。故选B项。21C根据上文“She _23_ a bunch of papers.”可知，给“我们”一人一张纸(paper)，故选C项。22A本句指的是在那张纸上，她写下了该名学生这个月以来做得最好的事情。be good at，为固定搭配，意为“擅长
44、做某事”。故选A项。23C forgot about忘记；played with 和一起玩，演奏；believed in相信；looked for寻找。根据空后的“No one had ever liked us. We were constantly told what goodfornothing students we were.”由此可推断出从来没有人相信过(believed in)他们。故填C项。24D根据上文可知，从来没人相信“我们”，喜欢过“我们”，都说“我们”是无用的。所以现在，突然(suddenly)有那么一个人仔细观察了“我们”一个月。故填D项。25Dteaching教学；
45、praising表扬； following 跟从； observing观察。根据第29题可知，选D项。26B根据前面的“she had written what the student had been _27_ at during the last month”可知，她写下了该名学生这个月以来做得最好的事情。所以她还是发现了“我们”每一个人积极向上的(positive)一面。故选B项。27C 根据后一句“Each month we got a piece of paper”可知是从那以后，考斯比夫人每个月(month)都会这么做。故选C项。28D根据后一句“She commented on
46、my courage，how punctual I was” 但她对“我的”勇气赞许有加，说“我”守时。又根据前面的第31题可知，说的都是每个人积极的东西，所以一定是优点、长处(strengths)，故选D项。29C说只要“我”愿意，就能马上解决(settle)争端。故选C项。30A根据上文可知，Cosby夫人用她的积极态度改变了“我们”班。所以“我们”不想再伤害(hurt)她的心了，故选A。31A“我们”开始学习(study)，故选A。32B然后“我们”毕业的那天来到了。Cosby夫人和“我们”每个人拥抱，并含着泪告诉“我们”她多么以“我们”为傲(proud)。故选B项。33C然后她递给“我
47、们”每人一本小册子，故选C项。34D“我”希望你们留着这本册子，如果你们在日后的生活中觉得自己一无是处，打开它，看看自己有多棒。因为小册子里写着鼓励的话，所以只有打开(open)才能知道。故选D项。35B只要相信自己，你们可以成就任何梦想。even if即使；as long as只要；unless 除非；as though仿佛，好像。根据空前空后的内容可知，是“只要”的意思，故选B项。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Scientists have discovered that 36._(stay) in the
48、cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fatthe type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm.Brown fat burns energy，37._helps us lose weight.White fat stores extra energy, which
49、 results 38._ weight gain.The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant，39._(comfort) temperatures, our bodys need for brown fat has decreased. They found that：“Outdoor workers in northern Finland who 40._(expose) to cold temperature have 41._significant amount of b
50、rown fat when 42._(compare) to sameaged indoor workers.”The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice.43_group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat.This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed highfat diets.The researchers say this coul
51、d be good news in the fight against obesity.People who are obese have 44._(low) levels of brown fat than thinner people.Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said, “This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesityrelated diseases.” She added,
52、 “If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could 45._(possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food.”【答案与解析】36staying此处是动名词短语作主语，故填staying。37which此处是energy作先行词，后面是一个非限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语和引导词，故填which。38inresult in导致，产生。句意：这引起重量增加。39comfortable形容词修饰名词，故填comfortable舒适的。40ar
53、e exposed在这里Outdoor workers是先行词，和expose之间是被动关系，根据句意可知，用一般现在时态的被动语态，故填are exposed。41a句意：有大量棕色脂肪。a significant amount of大量的。42compared句意：当与同龄的户内工人相比较的时候。compared to/with与相比较。43One根据前面一句“two different control groups of mice，”可知，这里是其中的一组，故填One。44lower根据句中的than可知用比较级，故填lower。45possibly副词修饰动词，故填possibly。第
54、三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛，想邀请学校外籍教师Smith女士来作评委。请你参照以下比赛通知给她写一封邮件：主题：如何保护文物时间：12月31日下午2：005：00地点：201教室参赛选手：16名学生联系人：李华(电话82196666)注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Ms Smith，I am Li Hua， Chairman of our Students Union.Yours，Li Hua【答案】One possible
55、version：Dear Ms Smith，I am Li Hua， Chairman of our Students Union. Im writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in our school at Classroom 201 on December 31. It will start at 2：00 pm and last for about three hours. Sixteen students will deliver their speeches on t
56、he given topic “How to protect cultural relics”. We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 82196666 if you have any questions. I am looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。When you are learning English，
57、listening， speaking and writing are important， but reading can also be very helpful. When you read， you can not only learn some new words， but also learn how to use these English words. When you read， it gives you a good example for writing.Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If y
58、ou need to stop every three words to use a dictionary， it is not interesting. Reading books with a reasonable number of new words is very important. If there are four or five new words on a page， write them in your notebook. But you dont have to write them while you read. Instead， try to guess their
59、 meaning as you read， and mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.You should develop a good habit of reading. For example， read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minut
60、es every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep to it. You can read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed， or when you get up or at lunchtime.There are a variety of books in the bookstore， so what kinds of books should you choose？ Choose a book or a magazine about a
61、subject that you like， because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So， choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China， for example， 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough for you to understand. There is something interesting in it.【答
62、案】Reading is an important way to help you learn English well. Here are a few tips on reading books(要点1). Firstly， while reading books at the right level， you should try to increase the number of your new words (要点2). Besides， it is very important for you to read regularly and form a good reading habit(要点3). Lastly， you should choose the books and newspapers that interest you most(要点4).
