2014-2015年选修6-Module-5-Cloning语篇提能练习题及答案解析6份5-4.docVIP

语 篇 提 能.完形填空Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆) like Dolly the sheep, in the not too distant future?The news that a human embryo(胚胎) has been _1_ cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应)The _2_ was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc (ACT), in Massachusetts, US. The group _3_ the news known on November 25.This is _4_ human being. A clone is alive, it walks, it breathes, said Jamie Griffon, a(n) _5_ on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to _6_ someones life.”Such research could lead to treatment for _7_ such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer, _8_ scientists.Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news raised concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several _9_ in the US do not allow human cloning. Former President George W. Bush also made it clear that he is _10_ any type of human cloning. However, the scientists at ACT said they have no interest at present in _11_ an early embryo into _12_.Animals have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly, the sheep _13_ in 1997. And there were no real technical _14_ to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human _15_. _16_ it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to _17_. _18_ it was stopped from becoming a baby at a stage in which it was _19_ a ball of cells. The _20_ technology has been used to clone sheep , cattle and monkeys.1A.suddenly BoftenCsuccessfully Dmainly2.A.research Breport Cworks Dtask3A.made Btook Csaid Dhad4A.a cloned Ba manmade Ca true Dnot a cloned5.A.worker Bhead Cexpert Dassistant6.A.save Brescue Ccure Dtreat7.A.patients Bhealth Cdiseases Dthings8.A.according to Bincluding Cbesides Dnext9.A.countries Bnations Cpeoples Dstates10.A.for Bagainst Cresearching for Dpraising 11.A.developing Bbuilding Cinventing Ddiscovering12.A.a baby Ba man Ca woman Da white man13A.died BappearedCturned up Dwas no more14.A.questions Baffairs Cbusiness Dproblems15.A.egg Bbless Cmeat Dcell16.A.Before BAfter CWhile DAnd17.A.grow Bdie Cchange Dgrow up18.A.And BBut CHowever DYet19.A.yet Bstill Cnot D/20.A.different Busual Cordinary Dsame答案与解析：本文讲述来自美国ACT的一些科学家把克隆技术应用到胚胎克隆中，使克隆人成为一种可能。1解析：根据上下文可知是人的胚胎成功地被克隆引起了反应。故successfully符合题意。答案：C2解析：research研究，调查；report报道；works著作；task任务。科学家进行的是这项研究，故A项符合题意。答案：A3解析：该句意为“在11月25号这条新闻被发布”，故make the news known符合题意。答案：A4解析：从后文“一个克隆人是活的，能走路，能呼吸”和“This is a set of cells in a lab .”可知这里不是一个克隆人。故D项符合题意。答案：D5解析：发表声明的是搞研究的专家。worker工人；head头；expert专家；assistant助手。答案：C6解析：根据下文Such research could lead to treatment for _7_ such as heart disease，AIDS and even cancer .可知是为了治病救人的。save ones life是固定短语。答案：A7解析：such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer列举的是一些疾病。故C项符合题意。答案：C8解析：according to根据；including 包括；besides除之外，另外；next下一个。答案：A9解析：countries国家；nations国家；peoples民族；states州。答案：D10解析：由前文提到的美国几个州不允许克隆人，又Former President George WBush also made it clear .可知他的观点和上面相同。答案：B11解析：develop发展，形成；build建筑，建设；invent发明；discover发现。科学家应该是没有兴趣把胚胎演变成婴儿。答案：A12解析：由上一个题解析可知。答案：A13解析：考查客观事实，克隆羊多莉在1997年出现是个客观事实。答案：B14解析：由上文Animals have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly可知科学家已经掌握了这项技术，故没有任何技术问题。questions表示通过计算得到答案的问题；故problems符合题意。答案：D15解析：由下文the egg began.可知这里是a human egg。答案：A16解析：上下文意思为：在被给了来自人的细胞的DNA后，才开始生长。答案：B17解析：见上题解析。答案：A18解析：根据上下文关系，这里表示转折，however后要用逗号隔开。故But符合题意。答案：B19解析：在它仍然是一个细胞球时，阻止它成为婴儿。still仍然。答案：B20解析：这种技术在其他生物身上被应用了。故应为同一种技术。different不同的；usual往常的；ordinary普通的；same一样的。答案：D.阅读理解七选五There is one word that is on the lips of Americans day and night: “Sorry.” One time as I was walking in the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his way, he turned back and said “sorry” to me. _1_Another time, I stepped on a mans foot in elevator, at the same time, we both said “sorry”. _2_ Later on, an American friend explained to me that according to the American mentality(思想), the elevator is a public place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies a position in the elevator，making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand，isnt it necessary to express an apology?If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be sold out, the ticket seller will say: “Sorry, the tickets are sold out.” _3_During my stay in America, I often came across situations in which I was supposed to say “sorry”. Gradually, _4_ If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” cools tempers(脾气) and human generosity is displayed. _5_AThe American is very foolish to say sorry to me, I thought.BPerhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses，subways or streets of America.CEven in a rush，he didnt forget to apologize.DWhenever one of your hopes goes unfulfilled, an American will say “sorry”as a sign of sympa