1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2 单元质量检测（二）.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AResearch advances over the past decade have told us that, with a little work, we humans can clone just anything we want, from frogs to monkeys and probably even ourselves! So, we can clone things, but why would
2、 we want to? Lets look at some of the reasons people give to justify cloning.1Cloning for medical purposesOf all the reasons, cloning for medical purposes has the most potential to benefit a large number of people. Cloning technologies might reduce the time needed to make a transgenic animal model,
3、and the result would be a population of genetically identical animals for study.2Cloning stem cells for researchStem cells are the bodys building blocks which might be used to repair damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Researchers are currently looking on cloning as a way to create genetically d
4、efined human stem cells for research and medical purposes.3Reviving endangered or extinct speciesThe dinosaur was an extinct species. Could we really clone dinosaurs? In theory? Yes. What would you need to do this? A wellpreserved source of DNA from the extinct dinosaur, and a closely related specie
5、s, currently living, that could serve as a surrogate (代用的) mother. In reality? Probably not. Its not likely that dinosaur DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. However, scientists have tried to clone species that became extinct more recently, using DNA from wellpreserved tissue samples.4
6、Cloning humans?Why would anyone want to clone humans? Some reasons are to help infertile_couples have children or to replace a deceased child. However, there are the risks involved. For example, how sure can we be that a cloned baby will be healthy or what might go wrong?语篇解读：人们认为通过克隆可以复制一切生物，并提出了几个
7、理由来支持克隆，如出于医疗目的的克隆、克隆干细胞进行研究、拯救濒危的或灭绝的物种。有人甚至希望通过克隆来使不能生育的夫妇实现拥有自己孩子的梦想。1Whats the main idea of the whole passage?AWhy people want to use cloning.BHow to clone animals.CCloning is of great use for people and animals.DThe development of cloning.解析：选A主旨大意题。从第一段最后提出的问题及四个副标题可以看出，本文讲述的是人类想要使用克隆技术的原因，故选A
8、项。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ACloning is mainly used for cloning human beings.BIn the far future, we will have the live dinosaurs on earth.CCloning human beings may cause a lot of trouble.DGenetically human stem cells are used for cloning human beings.解析：选C细节理解题。A项中main
9、ly的表述不准确，克隆技术也同样应用于植物和其他动物；B项信息与事实不符，根据第四段可知，恐龙将来很可能不会生活在地球上；根据第三段可知，D项表述错误。故选C。3The underlined phrase “infertile couples” in the last paragraph probably means _.Acouples who just marriedBcouples who are unable to bear childrenCcouples who dont like bearing childrenDcouples who want to bear more chi
10、ldren解析：选B词义猜测题。通读画线短语所在的句子可以推断出infertile couples的意思是“不能生育的夫妇”。BDo you have lunch at school? Do you like having lunch at school? School dinners (that means“lunch”) are a hot topic in the UK these days and there are lots of different opinions about what young people eat at lunchtime. Some people thin
11、k that school meals are unhealthy; some people say that they are much better than in the past and others say that midday meals should be free for all school children.A typical school dinner costs about 2 pounds a day for a secondary pupil in the UK. There is usually a main course, a dessert and a dr
12、ink. Parents often pay in advance online. School dinners must include food groups such as fruit and vegetables, protein (for example meat, fish or cheese) and carbohydrate (for example rice or pasta). There are rules about how the food is prepared, for example there are limits on the quantity of fri
13、ed food.Martha Payne, from Scotland, started a blog called Neverseconds about her school dinners when she was just nine years old. She posts photographs of her lunch every day and gives the food a grade out of ten. The grade depends on the quality and quantity of the food and how healthy it is. She
14、doesnt always give good grades. Her complaints include too much fried food, small quantities and hair in the food. Many people read her blog and young people from all over the world post pictures of their school meals on Neverseconds.Jamie Oliver, the celebrity British chef, is concerned about schoo
15、l dinners. He thinks that they need to be healthier and tastier. Jamie helped to promote Marthas blog by tweeting (在推特上留言) about it and Neverseconds became very popular, very quickly on social media websites. On the blog, Martha also collects money for charity. The money is used to provide food for
16、more than 600,000 poor children around the world.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了学校午餐成为热门话题以及人们对此所持的观点。4School dinners can be a hot topic in the UK these days because _.Aparents cannot afford to pay for themBthey have led to many healthy problemsCpeople have different opinions about themDthere are no rules about
17、 how the food is prepared解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第三句中的“there are lots of different opinions about what young people eat at lunchtime”可知，因为人们对学校午餐有不同的意见，所以这成了热门话题。故答案选C。5What do you know about the typical school dinner?AIts free for all school children.BIt costs about 2 pounds a day.CIts low in protein and c
18、arbohydrate.DIt has no fruit and vegetables.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“A typical school dinner costs about 2 pounds a day for a secondary pupil in the UK.”可知，对于一个英国中学生而言，标准的学校午餐每天要花费大约2英镑。其他三个选项都有悖于文章内容。故答案选B。6Which of the following is the example of the underlined word “complaints”？AHe has never phoned me
19、 since we parted.BShe posts photographs every day in her blog.CThey are always doing their work pretty well.DToday we had pizza, salad, then an apple for dessert.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“She doesnt always give good grades . too much fried food, small quantities and hair in the food.”可知，她也会抱怨食物不好。故画线词意为“抱怨
20、”。A项意为“自从我们分开以来他从未给我打过电话”属于抱怨的例子。故答案选A。7How did Martha Paynes blog become popular?AJamie Oliver helped to promote it.BMany people collected money for it.CPoor children could get free food from it.DMartha Payne spent most of her time on it.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“Jamie helped to promote Marthas blog . v
21、ery popular, very quickly on social media websites.”可知，Jamie通过推特宣传Martha的博客Neverseconds，使之广受欢迎。故答案选A。CMusic is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical c
22、urrent or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.I have listened to music all my life. When I was 12 years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot
23、understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke, and even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination (暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had p
24、ut America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And
25、the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. Its also a great source of inspiration.Try this one day and notice what happens: Make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and pl
26、ay one of your favourite songs. Close your eyes, and soon youll find yourself creating vivid mental images matching the music that you are listening to.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。音乐充满魔力，音乐对人们有着精神上的影响，不同的音乐以不同的方式影响着人们。8Music has magical power because _.Ait is a kind of languageBit can be played much louder th
27、an wordsCit receives a personal radio signalDit can influence a persons spirit解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，音乐具有魔力，音乐胜过任何文字，音乐使人的心灵和大脑产生回应，对一个人产生精神上的影响。故D项正确。9One can learn from the second paragraph that the Beatles _.Awere the biggest band in American historyBare not accepted by modern American peopleCappea
28、red at a special time in American politicsDrepresented the roots of American culture解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression.”可知，披头士乐队在肯尼迪总统被暗杀后不到三个月的时候从英国
29、来到美国。由此可推断，披头士乐队是在美国一个特殊的政治时期出现的。故C项正确。10One will do all of the following while listening to music EXCEPT _.Afeeling very refreshedBhaving emotional changesCpainting some vivid picturesDfeeling inspired by the composer解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，只有C项不是音乐所能够带来的影响。故选C项。11It can be inferred from the passage t
30、hat the author _.Ahas been influenced by the BeatlesBenjoys drinking tea in his spare timeCadmires President John Kennedy very muchDlikes to match his own feeling with that of the composer解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke, and even our culture.”可
31、知，披头士乐队的影响改变了我们的穿着、外表、举止和说话方式，甚至文化。故A项正确。DAfter a couple has had their first child, to their disappointment they become infertile (不生育的) and cannot have more children.Many couples have difficulty in having children, and sometimes it is impossible for couples to have children because they are inferti
32、le.Fortunately, cloning would allow these couples to have children.This is one reason why it is difficult to decide if cloning is ethical (伦理的) or not.The following are some of the reasons why cloning should be allowed.As just discussed, cloning can be used to help benefit those that cannot have chi
33、ldren through the normal, natural way.It is the desire of most couples to have children and when it is impossible to bear children of their own, some are willing to do anything to have a child.Cloning will allow them to have a child or many children that have the genetic (基因的) pattern of one of the
34、parents.Through cloning, research can progress.We can learn enough to produce human organs without having to produce human beings.We may develop technology to allow easier genetic testing and fixing problems such as spinal cord injuries, cancer, and many more.Cloning organs for organ transplants (移植
35、) is one of the major practical reasons that cloning should be allowed.There is always a high demand for organs.Some argue for the cloning of humans to create spare body parts.Others talk of just wanting to clone an organ to replace an imperfect organ.Rejuvenation (返老还童) is also a key argument for a
36、dvocates of cloning.Human cloning may one day cure heart attacks.Some scientists believe that by injecting cloned healthy heart cells into damaged heart tissue will lead to healing of the heart.语篇解读：本文为议论文，题材为科普类文章。文章介绍了克隆对人类的好处。12The topic of the text is introduced by _.Agiving an exampleBmaking co
37、mparisonsCsetting down general rulesDpresenting research findings解析：选A推理判断题。第一段以不能生育的夫妇为例，提出克隆对人类是有好处的。下文展开讲述人类应该克隆的原因。13The third paragraph is written mainly to tell us _.Acloning can benefit researchBscientific research is progressingChuman organs are in great demandDcloning makes genetic testing
38、easier解析：选A段落大意题。综合第三段，本段主要说明克隆可以推动科研发展，即对科研的好处。14Why do some people argue for the cloning of humans?ATo cure some serious diseases.BTo help the couples who are infertile.CTo produce organs for organ transplants.DTo help people realize the dream of rejuvenation.解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段“Some argue for the clo
39、ning of humans to create spare body parts”可知，一些人支持克隆人类是为了器官移植。15Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?解析：选D篇章结构题。综合全文，本文第一段提出文章的话题，第二段至第五段分别介绍克隆的好处，采取的是总分结构。.阅读七选五(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。Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty, when all of
40、 those endless lists, long lines at the shopping center and dollars spent lead to a 5minute excitement of flying wrapping paper. _16_ The following tips can help make gift giving more meaningful for both the giver and the receiver.Know the personThe most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is
41、 that it shows you really know the person well, and you really care about him. _17_Donate in their name_18_ Research suggests that happier people give more to others, and that giving more makes people happier. Moreover, charityrelated happiness is highest when people give in a way that promotes soci
42、al connection. So, try giving to the less fortunate in someones name this holiday season.Give handmade goods or handmedowns_19_ A study suggests that people feel that homemade items show more love, and love is what they want to express to the gift receiver.Family heirlooms (传家宝) may be another good
43、gift option. A 2009 study found that when families hand down even a very depersonalized thing money to the generations, the symbolic value of the cash is greater than the numerical value alone.Provide chances for participationIf theres a golden rule of gifts, though, its this：_20_ People who receive
44、 experiential gifts, such as concert tickets or a zoo membership, feel more connected to the gift giver than people who received material gifts.ABut it doesnt have to be that way.BGive experiences rather than objects.CThe new and storebought is not always best.DThat is always beyond their expectatio
45、n.EThat means catering to anothers pleasure.FGiving gifts to friends or to charity is linked to happiness.GStart listing every person you plan to give a holiday gift to.答案：1620AEFCB.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。A Leap (跳跃) to HonorLeaping on a narrow balance b
46、eam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.To perfect her skills, Lola _21_ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.Thats especially impressive, _22_ she is legally blind, born with a rare
47、condition that causes her eyes to shift (移动) constantly. She often sees double and cant _23_ how far away things are.When she was little, her mom _24_ that even though she couldnt see _25_， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the _26_ right away an
48、d gymnastics became her favorite.Though learning gymnastics has been more _27_ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesnt let her _28_ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest _29_ is the balance beam
49、. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to _30_ your mind; itll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.To be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably
50、 the most _31_ for anyone because its four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didnt fall _32_ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 her highest score yet.Lola doesnt want to be _33_ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges dont know about her vision _3
51、4_. She doesnt tell them, because she doesnt think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her _35_ attitude.Lola never thinks about _36_. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her _37_ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down w
52、hat shes learned to other kids _38_ she grows up.Lola is _39_ of all her hard work and success. She says its helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her _40_ for others is “just believe in yourself”语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。全文讲述了一个身残志坚的女体操运动员Lola Walter。她虽然视力有问题，但却克服自身条件的不足和常人不能克服的困难，
53、努力练习体操，希望将来能把自己的所学传授给别的孩子。21A.runs BteachesCtrains Ddances解析：选C联系前面的“为了使她的技术完美”我们知道，Lola每周要训练五天，每天训练四个小时，因此此处要用trains (训练)一词。22A.since BunlessCafter Dthough解析：选A“Thats especially impressive”的原因是“she is legally blind”，前后是因果关系，因此，此处用since引导原因状语从句。23A.tell BguessCassume Dpredict解析：选A前文提到她的眼睛有毛病，因此，此处指“
54、她看不出/不知道东西离她有多远”，要用tell一词，cant tell意为“不知道，看不出”。guess“猜”；assume“假定，假设”；predict“预测”，均与语境不符。24A.suspected BrememberedCimagined Dnoticed解析：选D当她小的时候，她妈妈无意中注意到即使她看不清东西，她也不害怕，因此此处要选D项，指“无意中注意到”。suspect“怀疑”；remember“记住”；imagine“想象”，均不符合语境。25A.deeply BwellCahead Dclosely解析：选B文章第三段就提到了，她的视力有问题，看物体时出现叠影，看不清物体离
55、她有多远，因此，此处要选well。26A.task BsportCevent Dshow解析：选B通篇都在叙述Lola练习体操，此处用the sport指代gymnastics。27A.boring BenjoyableCdifficult Dsatisfactory解析：选C因为她的视力有问题，很明显她学习体操比其他队友要困难(difficult)。28A.talent BqualityCnature Dcondition解析：选D她是一个很有决心的女孩，她不会让她自身的状况阻止她做她想做的事情。由文章内容可知，此处是指“她的视力有问题”这一自身状况，因此选用condition一词，意为“条
56、件；状况”。talent“才能”；quality“品质”；nature“本性”，均不符合语境。29A.doubt BadvantageCchallenge Dprogress解析：选C由本段后面的内容可知，由于她在看物体时有叠影，常常看到两个平衡木，所以平衡木是她最大的挑战(challenge)。30A.examine BexpressCopen Dtrust解析：选D她闭上眼睛是因为她相信(trust)她的感觉，相信它能带她去她想去的地方。31A.fearful BharmfulCunfair Dinconvenient解析：选A因为平衡木只有四英寸宽，所以我们可以说它是最令人害怕的。此处选
57、用fearful“令人恐惧的，令人害怕的”。harmful“有害的”；unfair“不公平的”；inconvenient“不方便的”，均不符合语境。32A.to BonCoff Dagainst解析：选Cfall off“从上掉下来”，此处指“Lola在国家级的比赛中没有从平衡木上掉下来”。后面提到“她得到8.1分(总分10分)到目前为止她的最高分”。33A.greeted BtreatedCserved Dpaid解析：选B她不想受到与队里别的女孩不一样的对待，指“她希望教练能把她当成正常的女孩来看待”。因此，此处要选treated“对待”。34A.pains BstressesCinjur
58、ies Dproblems解析：选D上文已提到她有视力方面的问题。35A.positive BfriendlyCflexible Dcautious解析：选A她在队里不希望受到优待，在比赛时不想让裁判知道她的视力有问题，这是因为她把自己当成一个正常人，妈妈对她这种乐观的生活态度感到吃惊。positive“积极的，乐观的”，符合语境。friendly“友好的”；flexible“灵活的”；cautious“小心翼翼的”，均不符合语境。36A.defending BquittingCwinning Dbargaining解析：选B文章提到Lola是个很有决心的女孩，她是永远不会放弃的。quit“退
59、出，放弃”。文中第五段提到“never quit(永不放弃)”，这也是关键提示。37A.standard BrangeCview Dgoal解析：选D达到9级是她的目标，因此此处选用goal，表示“目标”。后面提到她想成为体操教练，这也说明了她是一个有明确目标的人。38A.until BasCwhen Dbefore解析：选C当她长大后，她要当一名体操教练，把她所学的传授给别的孩子。when she grows up为when引导的时间状语从句。39A.proud BtiredCashamed Dconfident解析：选Abe proud of “对自豪”；be tired of“对厌倦”；
60、be ashamed of“对羞愧”；be confident of“对有信心”。她对她所有的努力和成功当然是很自豪的。40A.plan BadviceCreward Dresponsibility解析：选B“just believe in yourself”是她给别人的建议，因此advice(建议，劝告)为最佳选择。. 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Reproductive cloning may enable researchers to make copies of animals with potent
61、ial benefits for the field of medicine and many others.For instance, the Scottish researchers who cloned Dolly have also cloned other sheep that have been genetically changed _41_ (produce) milk that contains a human protein essential for blood clotting (凝固). They did this in the hope _42_ someday t
62、his protein may be obtained from the milk and given to humans _43_ blood doesnt clot properly._44_ application is to create clones to build populations of endangered, or possibly even extinct species of animals. In 2003, an endangered type of ox, called the banteng, was successfully cloned. _45_ (sh
63、ort) after that, three African wildcats were cloned using frozen embryos as a source of DNA. Some experts are _46_ favour of cloning extinct animals, saying that it can save many species that would otherwise disappear, while some raise a(n) _47_(object), arguing that cloning produces a population of
64、 genetically identical individuals that lack the genetic variability necessary for species survival.Some people have even expressed interest in _48_ (have) their deceased pets cloned in the hope of getting a similar animal to replace the dead one. But as _49_(show) by a cloned cat, a clone may not t
65、urn out exactly like the original pet whose DNA _50_(use) to make the clone.语篇解读：本文讲述了克隆所制造出的含凝血蛋白的奶对医药学和其他领域也有所帮助，并讲了克隆的不同应用。41to produce考查不定式作状语的用法。克隆其他羊的目的是制造含凝血蛋白的奶，故填to produce。 42that考查连接词。设空处引导同位语从句，解释说明hope的内容，且从句结构和意义均完整，故填that。43whose考查关系词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰humans，且在从句中作定语，故填whose。 44Another考查
66、限定词。设空处限定application，且上一段讲了克隆动物的一个应用，本段讲到的是克隆的另一个应用，故填Another。45Shortly考查副词。设空处作状语修饰after，故填Shortly。46in考查固定结构。in favour of意为“赞成，支持”。47objection考查名词。设空处作宾语，表示“反对”，故填objection。48having考查动词ing形式作宾语的用法。 设空处作介词in的宾语，且people 与have之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填having。49shown考查过去分词作状语的用法。as shown by .意为“正如所展示的”。50was used
67、考查一般过去时的被动语态。DNA与use之间是被动关系，且use所表示的动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，故填was used。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Li Ming, the engineer,
68、 was born on February 9, 1960 in Hubei, China. After he graduated Tsinghua University in 1982, he made an important decisions in his life. He decided to go to the United States for his farther study. After four years hard work, he mastered new management ideas and advancing technologies in computer
69、field. In 1989, he got his doctors degree. In 2001, he made one another decision.He was determined to turn to his motherland and started a company. However, his wife and daughter have got used to the American way of life, but they still stay in the United States.答案：第一句：thean第二句：graduated后加from; deci
70、sionsdecision第三句：fartherfurther第四句：yearsyears; advancingadvanced第六句：去掉one第七句：turnreturn; startedstart第八句：butso.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是新华中学的学生李华，最近你们班的同学就“成功的秘诀”这一话题进行了讨论，以下是讨论结果。请你根据表格内容，给你的老师Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，反映讨论结果并希望听听他对此事的看法。比例观点35%运气、天赋和成长环境等起决定作用55%目标、时间和努力更重要10%未发表意见注意：1.词数100左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear
71、Mr. Smith， Yours truly，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Mr. Smith，Recently, our class had a heated discussion about the keys to success. Here are the results.35% of the classmates hold the view that luck, talent and the environment play an important role in the keys to success. However, the majority argue that to su
72、cceed in life, we first need to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. In addition, we must make every effort to study hard. To my surprise, 10% of the classmates havent expressed their opinion.I wonder if you would like to speak out your opinion about it. Your early reply would be highly appreciated.Yours truly，Li Hua- 14 - 版权所有高考资源网
