Unit 3 Science versus nature 同步练习 1

Unit 3 Science versus nature 同步练习同步练习 1 总分 100 分 时间 30 分钟 成绩评定 I 时文阅读 时文阅读 Tabouli and Baba Ganoush the first cats produced using chromatin transfer CT the most advanced cloning technology will appear at Genetic Savings Clone s exhibit at WIRED NextFest billed as the World s Fair of technology in Chicago June 24 26 The famous cats which were born to different surrogate mothers turn one year old on June 12 and 14 Invitation only exhibitors at WIRED NextFest hosted by WIRED Magazine represent the best in emerging technology Pet cloning which GSC began offering to clients in 2004 is the ultimate luxury service for discriminating pet lovers said GSC CEO Lou Hawthorne The milestone of this first birthday is a strong indicator of the positive health results we ve achieved with chromatin transfer said Chief Scientific Officer Phil Damiani The Sausalito California based company produced Tabouli and Baba Ganoush using a skin cell taken from Tahini a sleek Bengal cat that belongs to Hawthorne s five year old son The company offers cat clones on a limited basis to an upscale clientele The clients who have received cat clones from GSC have expressed great satisfaction with the strong degree of physical and behavioral resemblance between their new cats and the original cats officially termed genetic donors II 阅读理解题阅读理解题 每题每题 5 分 共分 共 30 分分 Best inventions of 2005 It s imagination that makes the worm colorful and people have never stopped trying to turn dreams into reality Among the thousands of inventions coming out every year which ones are the most amazing Time magazine with the US said last week that Snuppy the first cloned dog is the most amazing invention of 2005 The five month old Afghan dog was cloned at Seoul National University in South Korea by a 45 person team led by Professor Woo Suk Hwang Snuppy s genes 基因 come from a single cell taken from the ear of an adult Afghan rather than the egg 卵子 and sperm 精子 of a mother and father The technique used to create Snuppy is the same technique British researchers used to create Dolly the sheep the world s first cloned mammal Time selects inventions each year they believe may have a huge impact 影响 on people s lives Other inventions listed in the magazine include a bicycle with a hydrogen powered 氢 动力 engine a one use video camcorder 可携式摄像机 and a robotic cat that recognizes speech commands Let s take a closer look at some other great inventions of 2005 Ever wonder why you feel more tired some mornings than others It may be because your alarm went off when you were in the middle of a deep sleep Sleeptracker watch solves this problem by waking you only when you are in a light sleep Equipped with a built in sensor 内置传感器 the watch can tell whether you are in a deep or a light sleep To ensure the best wake up time the watch allows a period of 20 minutes Sleeptracker s alarm will go off when it senses that you are best ready to face the day The PlayStation Portable PSP is for everyone This smooth is about the size of a glasses case and has an amazing widescreen display great for games and movies 300 films are available in the Universal Media Disc format Built in wi fi 无线装置 makes multiplayer 多 人游戏 gaming possible What s more the PSP can double as a Web browser photo album music player and e mail device Learning to ride a bike can be very scary but it doesn t have to be Industrial designers from Purdue University US have invented the Shift tricycle 三轮车 where the rear wheels 后轮 move closer together as the rider picks up speed then separate for easier balance at slower speeds or at a standstill 停止 A spring loaded mechanism in the rear hub 油轴 controls the rear wheels and there are no spokes 轮辐 or exposed chain The 25 pound aluminum 铝 tricycle won an international bike design competition in Taiwan this year 根据文章判断正误 1 This story mainly talks about great inventions produced in 2005 that have huge impacts on our lives 2 Snuppy is the clone of snoopy another cartoon figure 3 The Sleeptracker watch helps you to wake up feeling refreshed 4 With the Shift tricyle people don t necessarily learn to ride 5 The playStation Portables has many functions that you can enjoy such as watching movies and playing games with many other players 6 All of the inventions that are mentioned in the story have already been put onto the market III 阅读题 阅读题 Animal Forecasters Do you think animals can predict the weather or other natural events Farmers living in the countryside think so For hundreds of years they have observed animals They think animals behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events For example if swans fly into the wind a hurricane is coming Or if cows lie down a rainstorm is coming There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events Many people think that these stories are just folklore traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence Scientists however are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit Then he did an investigation of twelve public health centers in Kobe Japan These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake He noticed some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake Treatment for animal bites had increased In fact aggressive behavior in dogs such as biting and barking loudly jumped 60 percent People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well For example fish began swimming together in large groups only in the middle of the water and not near the edges Also birds flew away from their nests for many days leaving their eggs unprotected The animal behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people A 方框中是对句子的画线部分进行分别的解释 请给予正确配对 共 18 分 A violent destructive B facts data support C say in advance that something will happen D gave medical help E research project study F linked related to 1 Can you predict the future 2 Researchers say the right brain is connected with musical skills 3 Have you any evidence for this statement 4 The doctor treated my problem 5 She regarded that the war as an aggressive one 6 The government ordered a full investigation of the food industry B 根据短文内容 选出最佳答案 每题 6 分 共 30 分 1 What is the main idea of the reading A What animals do during earthquakes B Many earthquakes of Japan C Effect of natural events on animals actions D Folklore and other stories about animals 2 How do dogs begin to behave just before an earthquake A They lie down in grass B They stay together in large groups C They leave their homes D They hurt people 3 What other animals behave strangely before an earthquake A Pigs B BirdsC Cows D All of the above 4 What did Kiyoshi Shimamura look at during his investigation A Animal clinics treating dogsB The number of patients with bites C The number of earthquakes a yearD Places dogs go during earthquakes 5 Why do yo