高中英语Unit2《Cloning》同步练习3新人教版选修8

1、Test1 (Unit 2Cloning )第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）语法和词汇知识（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）21. - Believe me, all your efforts will _ some day.- Thanks for your encouragement.A. pay backB. pay downC. pay offD. pay up22.Her abandoned teaching _ a career as a musician.A. instead ofB. in favor ofC. in view ofD

2、. in the event of23.Thanks, but you needn t have _. I bought a new one this morning.A. stoodB. workedC. botheredD. operated24.It would have made a lot of _ if you told me this two days earlier.A. effectB. resultC. outcomeD. difference25.All the people aroundthe worldhave the same simple dream _ they

3、 will alwayslive in peace and comfort.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when26.She is too fat, but she cant _ sweets.A. removeB. resistC. rejectD. object27.The professor spoke very clearly to make his speech easy.A. to understandB. understandC. understandingD. understood.28. He s obviously quite embarrassed

4、 about it because he _ me to tell anyone.A. promisedB. encouragedC. gotD. forbade29.He got intoan _ withJeffin the pub lastnightand theystilldidn t reachany conclusion.A. acquaintanceB. argumentC. admirationD. agreement30. Since she _ from the company, she begun to work as a volunteer for4 a house f

5、or the aged.31. It isn t _ to expect a surgeon to be able to make correct judgment in every case.32. Opening the book she found in it a whit, plain envelope with her name _on it.A. to print33.“ Well,I llB. printedC. printing D. printtellyou a secret.” Said the boy,withhismouth almost_my ear.A. touch

6、edB. touching C. touchD. to touch34.Wethoughtof askinghim forhelpthen,but we were _ to get in touch withhim at that time.A. happy B. anxious C. easy D. unable 35.He s _ to fail the exam if he doesn A. near B. fit C. boundt do any revision.D. easy第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题l.5分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55

7、 各题所给的四个选项 (A 、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Afterthe boardmeeting,Frank began totellus ofhischildhood."Igrew up in SanPedro.My dad was a fishermanand had hisown36 .But itwas hard making a livingon the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he37enough to feed thefamily."He looked atus

8、and said, "I38you couldhave met my dad. He was abig man andstrongfrompullingthenetsand fightingtheseasforhiscatch.When you gotcloseto him, he39 like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coatand overallswiththerainhat40downoverhisbrow. No matterhow much my motherwashed them, the

9、y would still smell of the sea and of fish."Frank's voice41 a bit as if he were back to his childhood. "When the weatherwas bad he woulddriveme toschool.Histruckwas olderthan he was, whichyou couldhear coming for 42 . As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink downinto the sea

10、t hoping to43 .""When the truck stopped, it would throw out a cloud of smoke. He would pull rightup infront,and itseemed like44 wouldbe standingaroundand watching.Thenhe would45and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy.It was so46for me at that time."He paused a

11、nd thenwent on,"I47thatday I decidedIwas too oldfora goodbyekiss.Whenwe gottotheschool,he had his48bigsmile.He startedto leantowardme,49I put my hand up and said, 'No, Dad.""Itwas thefirsttimeIhad evertalkedto himthatway,and he had this50lookon his face.My dad looked at meforthelo

12、ngest time, and his eyes started to tear51 . I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield. 'You are right, 'he said, 'You are a big boy -a man. I won't kiss you any more. '" Frank got a funny look on his face, and tears began to well up in his eyes as

13、 hespoke. "It wasn't long 52 that when my dad went to sea and never came back. Itwas a day when most of the fleet stayed53 but not dad."I looked at Frankand saw thattearswere running down his cheeks. Frankspoke again,"Guys, you don'tknow 54Iwould give to have my dad give me ju

14、stone more kisson the cheek . If I had been a55, I would never have told my dad I was tooold for a goodbye kiss."36.A. houseB. truckC. boat D. car37.A. caughtB. received C. made D. took38.A. thinkB. wish C. hope D. mean39.A. lookedB. tastedC. felt D. smelled40.A. pulledB. takenC. putD. laid41.A

15、. workedB. rose C. lost D. dropped42.A. blocksB. streetsC. hoursD. moments43.A. appearB. escapeC. disappearD. flee44.A. the students B. everybodyC. somebody D. the teachers45.A. come overB. lean overC. go overD. turn over46.A. exciting B. frighteningC. embarrassing D. surprising47.A. remember B. bel

16、ieveC. thinkD. imagine48.A. unusualB. commonC. ordinary D. usual49.A. andB. butC. soD. therefore50.A. surprisedB. excitedC. movedD. worried51.A. upB. down C. offD. away52.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. from53.A. onB. inC. offD. out54.A. ifB. that C. whichD. what55.A. studentB. boy C. childD. man第三部分：阅读

17、理解（共 20 小题；每小题2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABarandaHistoricSocietyMr Tim BentonPO Box 2255 Hillview TerraceBaranda, NSW2526Bellevue Hill NSW 2023Dear Mr Benton,Baranda HistoricSociety (BHS) has recentlyrestoreda slab hut( 板条木屋 )which webelieve was built by your great

18、-grandfather, Mr George Bentonin the early 1880s.The hut is on the Old Wattle Road, 10 kilometres from Baranda in central New SouthWales.In August there was an article in the Baranda Times about the restoration of thehut. BHS asked if anyone had any information about the original owners of the hutan

19、d aboutany livingrelatives.Wewere floodedwithresponses.As a result,we havealready found several of Mr George Benton's descendents (后代 ).BHS is officially opening the slab hut on Saturday October 28th. We would be veryhonouredif you and your familywould attendtheopening followedby a barbecuelunch

20、.We would also love to hear any stories you know about the hut's history. We haveinvited many of your relatives as you can see from the list enclosed. We wouldappreciateit ifyou could letus know of any relativenot on thelist. I alsoenclosea copy of the newspaper article and a photo of the slab h

21、ut.I look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerelyEva CataniaRSVP: October 1stPh: 4334 8676; E-mail: bhswideworld, com. au56. The main purpose of the letter is to _.A. inviteTim'sfamilytotheopeningofthehutB.findrelativesofGeorge BentonC. tellTim where the hutisD.findtheoriginalowner ofthehut5

22、7. "We were flooded with responses" means that BHS _.A. got wet from the rainB. got a lot of repliesC. got a reply from the original ownerD. got a few replies58. Ms Catania didn't send Tim _.A. the article about the hutB. a map to show him how to get tothe hutC. a list of relativesD. a

23、 photo of the hut59. Before the opening, Ms Catania would like Tim toA. send a photo of his familyB. tell her if the people on the list arehis relativesC. tell stories about the hutD. tell her if he can go to the openingBNorah has a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very dirt

24、ybecauseofstrongwindsand sea spray.Infact,when a gale(大风)was blowing,Norahand herhusband got used to sleepingina smallroom downstairs,because theirbedroomupstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid thatan extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken gl

25、ass over them.Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norahplanted in the garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the windjust hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end shefilled the garden with trees and bushes tha

26、t liked salt.But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekendsshecouldsit out-of-doorsinthesun,lookingatthebeautifulview,withinterestingshipsand boatspassingby,and she couldveryeasilycycle down tothesea for a swim.Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and

27、relations. In the summer lotsof them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really becamequiteannoying forNorah and herhusband.When theywere athome, theyfoundfriendsand relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and tosit in the sun for hours, talking

28、 as if Norah and her husband had nothing else todo but entertain and listen to them.Thiswenton forseveralyears.Norah did no wish toappearrudeby refusingtolether friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.Then one day Norah was complainingabout thisto her hair

29、dresserwhileshe was doingherhair."You'redisturbedbytoomany uninvitedguests,areyou?"saidthehairdresser. "Why don't you try my way of escaping?""What's that? " asked Norah."Well," the hairdresser answered, "when the bell rings, I put on my coat

30、and takemy shopping bag. If it's someone I don't want to see, I say innocently, 'I'm sorry, but I've got to go out. But. '"60. In paragraph One the underlined word "spray" probably means _. A. wastes produced by some birds living near the seaB. great waves caus

31、ed by strong windC. plants floating on the surface of the seaD. very small drops of sea water sent through the air by something61. We can infer that _.62. The best title for the passage might be _.A. A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea B. A Warm-hearted Couple C. A Clever Way of Escaping D. A Visit to

32、Norah63. What the Hairdresser is likely to continue to say in the end is _. A. If I am tired, I say, 'Sorry, can you come next time?B. If it's someone I like to see, I say, 'How lucky! I've just come in!'C. Ifit'ssomeone Iliketosee,Isay,'How happy tosee you!Iwas goingshop

33、ping,but now I've changed my mind.D. If it is fine that day, I My, 'I am tired, but I'll show you around the place,anyhow. 'CWhat do we thinkwith?Only thebrain? Hardly.The brain islikea telephoneexchange.Itistheswitchboard,but notthewholesystem.Itsfunctionistoreceiveincomingsignals,m

34、akingproperconnectionsand sendmessages throughtotheirdestination.For efficient service, the body must function as a whole. But where is the "mind"?Is it in the brain? Or perhaps in the nervous system? After all, can we say thatthe mind is in any particular place? It is not like a thing; li

35、ke a leg, or eventhebrain.Itisa function,an activity.Aristotle,2,300 yearsago,observedthatthe mind was to the body what cutting was to the axe.Whenthe axe is not in use,thereisno cutting.So withthemind. "Mind",said CharlesH. Woolbert,"iswhat thebody isdoing".If thisactivityis nec

36、essaryforthinking,it is also necessary for carrying thought from one person to another. If you haveneverdonethiswithgreatefforts,youhaveasurpriseinstore,forgoodconversationalists are almost constantly in motion. Their heads are continuouslynodding and shakingsometimesso vigorously( 精神旺盛地 )thatyou wo

37、nder how theirnecks can stand the strain (过劳 ). Even the legs and feet are active. As for thehands and arms, they are seldom still for more than a few seconds at a time. These people, remember, are not making speeches. They are only common people trying tomake othersunderstand what they have in mind

38、.They arenot consciousof movement.Their speech is not studied. They are just human creatures in a human environment,tryingto adapt themselves to a social situation. Yet they converse, not only withoral language, but with visible actions that involve practically every muscle inthe body. In short, bec

39、ause people really think all over, a speaker must talk allover if he succeeds in making people think.64. The best title for the passage is probably _.A. Body Communication B.WrittenLanguage C.Spoken LanguageD.Conversations65. The statement which the author agrees with would be that _. A. thinking is

40、 a social activityB. thinking is only a brain function66. It can be inferred from the passage that the basic function of bodily activity in speech is to _.A. make the listener have strong feeling B. make the speaker understoodC. attractthe listeners'attentionD.convey thespeaker'simpliedmeani

41、ng tothe listeners67. Which of the following is true?A. The brain is compared to a telephone exchange.B. The mind is an activity of the nervous system.C. Some people remain still while talking to others.D. Many people move their bodies on purpose while talking.DTo be sure,only childrenexperiencedsom

42、e thingsdifferentlyfromthose withsistersand brothers. Many feel more pressure to succeed. They also tend to look only totheir parents as role models in the absence of brothers and sisters.In India,10-year-oldSavirajSankpalfounded a supportgroupforthetinyminorityof onlychildren. Amongother things, th

43、e groupdoes volunteer work to counter( 反对) themyth thattheyare not responsible. "People think we're treatedtoo kindlyand ruined,"saysSankpal,a computerengineeringstudent."ButI'd liketoremindthem how lonely it can get."Most onlychildren,however, say they wish for sistersor

44、brothersonlywhen itcomesto caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britain's David Emerson, coauthor of thebook The Only Child,saysthatsucha person bears terribleburden inhavingto makeall the decisions alone. Emerson knows from experience: After his father died, hechose to move his elderly mother f

45、rom their family home, where she was vulnerable( 易受攻击的 ) to house breakers,to a new one withmore security."Themove was quitehard on her, and she might feel that I pushed her into it, "he says, "After all, I am left with that responsibility."In the future, more and more only child

46、ren will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasing, many families are finding they simply don't have thetime, money or energy to have more than one child. As only children become common,perhaps the world will realize that the Charge made against them is unjust.68. It can be in

47、ferred from the passage that the author's attitude towards onlychildren is _.A. ironicB. objectiveC. unfriendlyD. unjust69.It canbe inferredfromthepassagethatonly children'sparents should_.A. found a support group for their only childrenB. do volunteer work to help their only childrenC. let

48、their only children make all the decisions aloneD. set good examples for their only children70.Emerson decided to move hiselderly mother toa new house because he _.A. is the only one who cares about herB. doesn't want to leave her aloneC. wants to share the responsibility with her D. is worried about her safety71. It is quite