【创新设计】（广东专用）高中英语 Unit 6 Design Period One Warm up and Lesson 1 A Matter of Taste课时精练 北师大版必修2(1).doc

unit 6 design period one warm-up and lesson 1 a matter of taste 课时精练（北师大版必修2，广东专用）时间：40分钟.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。among all the fast growing science and technology，the research of human genes，or biological engineering as people call it，is drawing more and more attention now.sometimes it is a hot_1_discussed by people.the greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure_2_diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with，such as cancer and heart disease.every year，millions of people are murdered by these two_3_.and to date，doctors have not found an_4_way to cure them.but if the gene technology is_5_，not only these two diseases can be cured_6_，bringing happiness and more living days to the patients，but also the great amount of money people_7_on curing their diseases can be saved，so it benefits the_8_as well._9_，human life span can be prolonged.gene technology can help people to give birth to more_10_and clever children.some families，with the english imperial family being a good example，have hereditary(遗传的)diseases.this_11_their children will for sure have the family diseases，_12_is a great trouble for these families.in the past，doctors could do_13_about hereditary diseases，but gene technology can solve this problem_14_.the scientists just need to find the_15_gene and correct it，and a healthy child will be born.【解题导语】 在所有的快速发展的科学技术中，人类基因的研究得到了越来越多的关注。如果这项技术能够应用到医学中的话，那么它的意义将不同寻常1aarticle btopiccdisease dquestion答案b人类基因研究是人们讨论的热门话题(topic)。其他几项不合语意。2aordinary bcommoncdifficult dserious答案d根据该空后面的doctors at present can almost do nothing with，such as cancer and heart disease可知，serious符合语境。利用基因技术可以治愈一些医生没有办法治的严重的(serious)疾病。3akillers bpeoplecgenes dengineers答案a癌症和心脏病是两大杀手(killers)，每年“杀死”数百万人。其他几项不合语意。4aimpossible beffectivecaccessible dactual答案b迄今为止，医生还没有找到有效的治疗癌症和心脏病的方法。effective“有效的”，符合语境。impossible“不可能的”；accessible“可得到的，可进入的”；actual“真实的，实际的”。5afound bdiscoveredcapplied dprovided答案c如果基因技术得到应用的话，不但可以完全治愈这两种病，带给病人幸福和更长的生命，而且还可以节省为治病花费的很多钱。apply“应用”。6acompletely babsolutelyccorrectly daccidentally答案a此处讲的是基因技术能完全(completely)治愈这两种疾病。7agot bspentcinsisted dput答案bspend.on doing sth意思是“花费做某事”。此处表示花在治病上的钱。get on“进展”；insist on“坚持要求”；put on“穿上”。8ahealth beducationcsociety deconomy答案d根据前面一句话可知，利用基因技术治病，可以省下很多钱，也对经济有利，因此这里选economy。9abesides bhoweverctherefore dthen答案a根据上文内容可知，此处是继续讲运用基因技术治病的好处，故用besides，表示“除此之外”。句意：除此之处，还可以延长人的寿命。10ahealthy bpessimisticchandsome doptimistic答案a根据下文讲述的都是健康问题可知，选healthy。句意：基因技术可以帮助人们生下更加健康、聪明的孩子。healthy“健康的”；pessimistic“悲观的”；handsome“英俊的”；optimistic“乐观的”。11aindicates bshowscsuggests dmeans答案d语意：这意味着(means)他们的孩子一定有家族病。indicate“象征，表明”；show“表明”；suggest“建议”；mean“意味着”。12awhich bitcthat dthis答案awhich引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子的内容。13aeverything banythingcsomething dnothing答案d由后面but后转折的内容可知，在过去，医生对遗传病束手无策。14aimmediately bluckilycconfidently dperfectly答案d但基因技术可以很好地解决这个问题。immediately“立刻地”；luckily“幸运地”；confidently“自信地”；perfectly“极好地”。15awrong brightcbad dgood答案a基因应该没有好坏之分，因此排除c、d两项。根据文章内容可知，科学家只要找到有错误的基因并纠正它，一个健康的孩子便诞生了。.阅读理解a group of students in japan have created an eerily(怪异的)realistic robot baby to motivate young people to start planning a family and boost the countrys birth rate.the automated doll developed at the university of tsukuba，called yotara，giggles(咯咯地笑)and “wakes up” when a rattle is shaken.he can become angry and doze off like a real baby and smiles when his stomach is rubbed.the robot can also sneeze and have a runny nose，thanks to a heated water pump system.the students of the graduate school of comprehensive human sciences created the robot with touch sensors.a projector beams(照射)the facial features onto a warm silicon balloon which makes up yotaras face.the robots facial expressions and body movements change according to pressure applied to different parts of its body.the information collected through touch sensors under the silicon skin is processed by a special programme.it then changes the babys expression projected onto the balloonface from behind.its head with a bonnet(童帽)，a colourful blanket covers the robots limbs which stimulate wiggling with the help of a geared motor.“we wanted to create a new type of robot that is soft，cuddly and cute，”said project leader hiroki kunimura.“wed like people to experience the innocent，joyful expressions typical of small babies.through this experience，it would be great if some people started feeling that they wanted to have their own baby，if they started feeling that working is not everything.”japans birth rate is among the lowest in the developed world at 1.37%，compared to 2.12% in the united states and 1.84% in britain.according to a ministry of labor and welfare report，japan is facing serious economic consequences with over a quarter of its citizens expected to be aged over 65 by 2015.the population is expected to shrink by a third within 50 years if the birth rate does not increase.【解题导语】 文章主要介绍了日本学生为提高人口出生率而发明的机器人婴儿。长难句解读：through this experience，it would be great if some people started feeling that they wanted to have their own baby，if they started feeling that working is not everything.这是一个虚拟语气的复合句。两个if引导的条件状语从句中feeling后面跟的都是宾语从句。16what is the purpose of creating such a robot baby in japan according to the text?ato help old people who live alone.bto give small children a great deal of pleasure.cto comfort the young people who are lonely.dto increase japans birth rate.答案d细节理解题。从第一段第一句可知制造这个机器人婴儿的目的是激励年轻人成家并提高国家的人口出生率。第四段也是答案提示。17from the text we can learn that yotara_.acan react at what you say to himbis controlled by the pressure on itcshows no emotion of human beingsdcan cough and have a runny nose答案b细节理解题。从第二段最后一句可知，这个机器人的面部表情和身体动作受身体各部位所受压力的控制。18what makes yotara get facial expressions?aa projector. btouch sensors.cthe silicon balloon. da geared motor.答案a细节理解题。从第二段倒数第二句a projector beams(照射)the facial features onto a warm silicon balloon which makes up yotaras face可知答案。19it can be inferred from the text that _.athe robot babys head is covered with a bonnet and a colourful blanket bpeople would like to experience the innocent，joyful expressions typical of small babiescsome people think working is everything in japandjapans birth rate is the lowest in the world答案c推理判断题。从第四段最后一句if they started feeling that working is not everything可知c项正确。20what is japans problem according to the author?amost young people dont want to have a family.bjapan will lack workforce by 2015.cthe lifetime of japanese will decrease in future.djapans birth rate is increasing at present.答案b细节理解题。从最后一段的内容可知答案。.信息匹配请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。以下是几本儿童图书的封面：以下是儿童图书的介绍，请匹配图书和其对应的图书封面：【解题导语】 该题要求为儿童图书找出和其相匹配的封面，解题的关键在于找出和封面对应的关键词。21based on the new hit animated show airing on the disney channel，this new series takes preschoolers along on the thrilling adventures of leo，june，quincy，and annie，whose missions are illustrated with beautiful，fullcolor photos.emmy award winner susan ring specializes in writing for children，and has written for all types of media.her books for disney publishing worldwide include winnie the pooh encyclopedias on animals and nature；boxed sets of pixars fun with phonics，featuring nemo and toy story characters；and the baby einstein books.答案dd项的disneys little einsteins与本题中的the disney channel，the baby einstein books相对应。22here is the rare book that not only expresses a parents love for their child，but offers a hope for what that love will become.it begins with a wish at bedtime，as parents hold their children tight and hope their love will cradle them，safe and sound.it continues through the days their children have grown up，proud and strong，and can pass that love on to someone else.this is a book that goes beyond a parents “i love you” to the generous wish that our children will make the world a better place.答案aa项的i will hold you til you sleep与本题中的expresses a parents love for their child相对应。23this bestselling book features riddles that send readers searching through 13 photographs with a fun house theme.children will love to pursue the mystery of the pirates hidden treasure，narrowing their search with every delightfully cluttered page.looking for an additional challenge？try the extracredit riddles.答案cc项的i spy treasure hunt与pursue the mystery of the pirates hidden treasure相对应。24pooh，piglet，and the gang from the hundred acre wood are here to guide you through some amazing activities.just slip one of the pointing pupp