2018_2019学年高中英语Module5Cloning单元质量检测（五）外研版.docx

单元质量检测(五)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).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。AThere are three reasons why I dont think that we are ready for cloning. Firstly, we dont know exactly what the consequences of cloning would be. For example, if scientists cloned a man, they might know what he would look like, but they wouldnt know his quality. What would happen if scientists cloned another Hitler or others like him? Do you really think we would survive if this became a reality?Secondly, cloning raises many ethical questions. Look back at the cloned man that has been presented and ask yourself these questions：“Do you really think that he would be a man？”“Who would be responsible for him？”“Do you think he should have the same rights as we have？”I dont think that we can answer these questions now.Lastly, we dont know exactly what the meaning of life is. In my opinion, creating life is the duty of nature, and we must not interfere (干预) with that task because we cant understand the extremely complicated relationships among lives that are defined by nature. Usually these relationships are extremely complex. Sometimes, they seem to be so untouchable that they cannot be changed. From my point of view, we have to look at the natural environment around us. We can see that an ecosystem (生态系统) is made up of a lot of different kinds of life, and each life has its own function within the system. If we disturb that, I think it could lead to our extinction (灭绝)Even though cloning may have a lot of benefits for humans, I think we should stop cloning because we do not understand it and cant control all of its effects. Maybe in the future, we will be ready to do it, but that time has not yet arrived.语篇解读：本文主要从三个方面讲述了我们为什么不要克隆。1According to the author, we are not ready for cloning because _.Atwo or more people may have the same appearanceBscientists are not sure about the personalities of the cloned peopleCpeople may not function properly if there are more cloned human beingsDcloning has not been permitted by the government解析：选B细节理解题。从第一段“For example, if scientists cloned a man, they might know what he would look like, but they wouldnt know his quality.”可知答案。2In the third argument the author fears that we will _ if we create life at will.Achange the natural environment around usBdisturb the ecosystem in natureCsuffer from overpopulationDaccelerate the extinction of animals解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“We can see that an ecosystem (生态系统) .I think it could lead to our extinction (灭绝)”可知，B项正确。3According to the passage, whats the authors attitude towards cloning?APositive.BCritical.CIndifferent. DSupportive.解析：选B推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，作者并不赞成克隆，对此持批评态度。4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?ATo Clone or NotBWhy Should We Stop Cloning?CScientific Research on CloningDThe Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloning解析：选B标题归纳题。通读全文可知，全文主要从三个方面讲述了我们为什么不要克隆。BWelcome to the Civic Art Museums Exhibit of West African Art, showing pieces from our collections.BackgroundThe peoples of West Africa, including the Yoruba, the Dogon, the Igbo, and the Akan, have a long art tradition. Tribes (部落) in the area have developed different styles of art and architecture that are suited to the climate and available materials and based on their traditions.Gallery A: Photographs of Traditional West African ArchitectureThis section shows historical and contemporary photographs of traditional West African architecture. Of particular interest are the photographs of the Dogon village. The design of the Dogon village is based on the human figure. Certain types of buildings are placed in particular areas according to the Dogons complex philosophical tradition. For example, the mens houses are placed in the “head” of the village, the leaders house is in the “chest”，and the womens houses are in the “hands”Gallery B: West African MasksThe art of mask making is well developed in West Africa. Masks are important to West African traditions and have clear social, political, and economic roles. However, most masks are worn only at particular times or on special occasions. For example, among the Dan and the Kota, certain people wear special masks to show their power when they act as judges and policemen within the community. Among the Bambara of Mali, headdresses are worn during planting and harvest celebrations.Gallery C: West African SculpturesWest African sculptures are made from materials such as metal or wood. They are based on tribal traditions and are quite different. The Dogon are especially known for making figures of their ancestors (祖先). They believe their ancestors, called Nommo, came down from the sky at the beginning of time. Nommo figures are often shown with their hands reaching out to the sky. The collection contains several wonderful examples of Nommo sculptures.语篇解读：文章介绍了Civic Art Museum的一个展览，并对每个展览馆的展品进行了概述。5What is special about Dogon houses?AThey are shaped like human beings.BThey are designed by the village leader.CThey are grouped according to tradition.DThey have many photographs inside them.解析：选C细节理解题。由Gallery A部分中的“Certain types of buildings are placed in particular areas according to the Dogons complex philosophical tradition”可知答案。6West African masks _.Ahave recently developedBplay many different rolesCare mainly worn at harvest timeDshow the everyday life of the Dan解析：选B细节理解题。由Gallery B部分中的“Masks are important to West African traditions and have clear social, political, and economic roles”可知，面具在各个领域均发挥着重要作用。7What do we know about the Dogon people?AThey are afraid of Nommo figures.BThey make statues of their ancestors.CThey believe they will return to the sky.DThey straighten their arms to show respect.解析：选B细节理解题。由Gallery C部分中的“The Dogon are especially known for making figures of their ancestors”可知答案。CFor many years, people have watched wild animals doing tricks in circuses and marine parks. Elephants parade around a noisy arena. They impress the crowd with tricks they have been forced to learn things theyd never do in the wild.At marine parks, orca whales measuring up to 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds splash (溅出水花) out of the water and do amazing tricks, drawing cheers from the audience.Sure, its fun to watch these wild animals up close but many people wonder if its really fair to the animals? After all, an orca whale in the wild has the entire ocean as a home. They live in family groups and may travel 100 miles in a day. Is living alone swimming around in circles in a small pool a good life for an orca?In the wild, elephants also live in close family groups. They travel long distances to find food. Theyre very smart and look after each other and play together things they cant do as circus performers.Today, more and more people are saying that things should change. They believe the animals deserve to live a more natural life and not be used for entertainment. And now some companies are beginning to listen.In March 2015, Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey announced that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1, 2016, the elephants performed their last show, signaling an end to a long history of elephants in circuses and traveling shows.A year after the Ringling announcement, SeaWorld Theme Parks promised to give the orcas in their parks a better life as well. The company announced that it would begin to phase_out shows featuring orcas performing tricks. Instead, they will highlight (突出) more of the whales natural behaviors. SeaWorld also said they wouldnt add any more captive (被俘的) orcas to their parks.These are first steps toward putting an end to using captive wildlife for entertainment. And these changes were made after many people spoke out loud and clear to say that wild animals deserve to live wild and free.语篇解读：马戏团里的野生动物表演为观众带来了很多乐趣，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？8Why does the author mention elephants and orca whales in the first two paragraphs?ATo introduce the subject.BTo show they are very smart.CTo stress the great fun they bring us.DTo encourage readers to watch animal shows.解析：选A推理判断题。作者在第一、二段中提到大象和虎鲸表演杂技动作，引来观众的欢呼和喝彩，紧接着作者在第三段中写道“its fun to watch these wild animals up close but many people wonder if its really fair to the animals？”由此推断，作者提到大象和虎鲸的表演是为了引出主题。9What does the author say about circus animal performers?AThey are well treated.BThey lead an unnatural life.CThey are relaxed and carefree.DThey compete with each other.解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段中的“. they have been forced to learn”和第三、四段中对野生虎鲸和大象及其马戏团里同伴的生活对比可知，作者认为马戏团里的动物表演者都过着非自然的生活。10What does the underlined part “phase out” in Paragraph 7 mean?APut on.BFigure out.CGradually stop. DCreatively improve.解析：选C词义猜测题。由第六段中的“they would no longer use elephant acts”和第七段中的“promised to give the orcas . a better life”和“Instead, they will highlight more of the whales natural behaviors”可知，海洋世界主题公园宣布将会开始逐渐停止虎鲸的表演；由此推断，phase out意为“逐步淘汰，逐渐停止”。11What would be the best title for the text?ALast chance for animalsBTons of fun: not for everyoneCThe welfare of wild animals in circusesDThe state of entertainment: disappearing acts解析：选B标题归纳题。马戏团和海洋公园里的动物表演赢得观众阵阵喝彩，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？因遭到公众的质疑，美国玲玲马戏团宣布于2016年5月完成最后一场演出后彻底谢幕，一年后，海洋世界主题公园也宣布逐步停止动物表演。B项作标题能概括文章主旨。DLast month, a group designed a truly outofthisworld work of art the first sculpture created in space. The ringshaped plastic artwork, called Laugh, was made aboard the International Space Station (ISS)The sculpture was the idea of Israeli artist Eyal Gever and Californiabased company Made In Space. Made In Space built the 3D printer found aboard the ISS. The team used the printer to create Laugh, a physical representation of human laughter, inside the ISS.As the first artist to work in space. Gever wanted his sculpture to appeal to (吸引) everyone back on Earth. So he chose a subject that crosses all cultures: laughter.Gever started by collecting different sounds of human laughter. To do that, he turned to crowdsourcing (getting the services of a large number of people to help with a project). Gever designed a smartphone app people could use to record their laughter. The app then turned the sound waves that make up each laugh into a “laugh star” a digital 3D model that looks like a jagged donut (边缘不整齐的甜甜圈)More than 100,000 people downloaded the app to create personal laugh stars. Then users voted (投票) for their favorites. The winning laugh belonged to Naughtia Jane Stanko of Las Vegas. Her digital model was sent to the ISS and printed in space to become Laugh.Astronauts usually use the ISSs 3D printer to make spare parts, tools, and other equipment. But the team at Made In Space wanted to show the public how technology and art can come together. They hoped the combination could create something that symbolizes all people and their achievements.“Its important for the world to see that technology and art are not independent of one another，” Andrew Rush, the president and CEO of Made In Space, said in a recent statement. “Weve enjoyed being a part of this project, and hope that it communicates to the world that innovation (革新) and creativity are the driving forces behind humanitys future in space.”语篇解读：文章介绍了一件名为“笑星”的3D打印作品成为第一件在太空中制作的艺术品。12What do we know about Laugh?AIts the first 3Dprinted object brought to space.BIts the first creation of ISSs 3D printer.CIts the first artwork made beyond our planet.DIts the first sculpture of Eyal Gever.解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段的“a truly outofthisworld work of art the first sculpture created in space”可知，这件名为“笑星”的独特艺术作品是第一件在太空中制作的艺术品。13Why did Eyal Gever choose “laughter” as the subject for his artwork?ATo entertain the astronauts on the ISS.BTo show the power of human laughter.CTo record different sounds of human laughter.DTo attract much public attention to his artwork.解析：选D细节理解题。由第三段的“Gever wanted his sculpture to appeal to everyone back on Earth. So he chose a subject that crosses all cultures: laughter”可知，作为第一个在太空中工作的艺术家，Eyal Gever为了吸引公众关注他的艺术品，因而选取了“笑”这个可以跨越所有文化的主题。14What are Paragraphs 4 & 5 mainly about?AHow Laugh was created.BWho Laugh should belong to.CWhy Laugh was sent to the ISS.DWhat is the true meaning of Laugh.解析：选A段落大意题。通读第四、五段内容可知，以色列艺术家Eyal Gever为了实现该作品的创作，特别研发了一款应用程序用来让世界各地的用户记录他们的笑声，随后这些笑声被可视化为一个3D模型，最后再通过投票选出最终的打印作品。故这两段是对“笑星”这件艺术品如何被创作的过程的描述。15What does Andrew Rush want the public to learn from Laugh?AThe possibilities of art.BThe power of technology.CThe different forms of art.DThe importance of creativity.解析：选D推理判断题。由最后一段的“hope that it communicates to the world that innovation and creativity are the driving forces behind humanitys future in space”可知，Andrew Rush希望公众能从这件独特的艺术品上看到创造力对人类在空间探索方面所起到的重要作用。.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。The difference between love and like“Like” and “love” are different terms used to describe feelings. _16_ However, the defining line between liking and loving can be vague, and is drawn differently for everyone who crosses it.A person may say that she loves her best friend, her husband and her son. _17_ The same goes for the word “like”. You can like your science class and like your lab partner, but you dont like them in the same way.Liking someonePeople typically use the word “like” as a weaker version of the word “love”，regardless of context (背景)_18_ People also use “like” to describe romantic emotions that are not fully developed.Loving someoneRobert Sternberg, a psychologist at Cornell University, developed a theory of love, which has become standard within the field of psychology. His theory states that true love is achieved when the relationship between two people is made up of passion, intimacy (亲密) and commitment._19_From like to love_20_ Because everyone experiences these emotions differently, it is difficult to identify a certain moment that suggests the transition (转变) from liking to loving. Distinguishing between like and love is a task each individual must deal with by himself to find his own answer.AThough the verb in each case is the same, the meaning is not.BNot all “like” can be developed into “love” in romantic relationships.CWith common sense, one can tell the difference between like and love.DThe change from like to love is a source of confusion for individuals in a relationship.EKnowing about the difference between like and love is a task common to young adults.FMost people use the term to refer to the people and things they enjoy, but feel little enthusiasm for.GLove is the result of relationship development including these three components between two people.语篇解读：本文说明了喜欢与爱这两种情感的不同。16解析：选E空处承接上一句引入本文的主题“爱与喜欢的不同”，并与下文构成转折关系，故E项“对年轻人来说，知道喜欢与爱的不同是共同的任务”符合语境。17解析：选A选项A中的“each case”指代上文中的“loves her best friend, her husband and her son”，再由下文中的“The same goes for the word like”和“but you dont like them in the same way”可以推断出，此处要表达的是：尽管每种情形中所用的动词是一样的，但其含义不同。故A项符合语境。18解析：选F选项F中的“the term”指代上文中的“like”，并且上下文都重现了“use”一词，本段用相同的句式结构说明人们用“like”描述不同的情感，故F项符合语境。19解析：选G选项G中的“these three components”指代上文中的“passion, intimacy (亲密) and commitment”，其中的“Love”也与上文中的“Loving” “love”相呼应，故G项符合语境。20解析：选D选项D中的“The change from like to love”与本段的小标题“From like to love”及下文中的“the transition (转变) from liking to loving”相对应，说明从喜欢到爱的转变会使人困惑，为下文作铺垫，故D项符合语境。.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。Success brings with it a sense of achievement and satisfaction for having done your work well. It _21_ to happiness, confidence in your abilities and a feeling of pride. But you should be _22_ that success does not go to your head.Mother Teresa is a _23_ example. From the age of eighteen she worked in Calcutta to help poor people. She raised abandoned babies and tried to _24_ them back to health. She built homes for children, the handicapped (残疾人) and the old and _25_ the Missionaries of Charity. She told us to be _26_ in small things because it is in them that your strength _27_. Her outstanding work was eventually _28_ and she received the Noble Peace Prize in 1979. Her first words after receiving the prize were, “_29_ , I am unworthy.” She accepted the prize and _30_ her work as before. Her motto and deeds not only change many peoples lives but also _31_ generation after generation. It is often very difficult to _32_ modest after achieving success, _33_ when other people praise you. If others tell you that you are the best swimmer in the university, do not _34_ believe what they may say. Tell yourself that there may be others who are better at swimming. Try to _35_