苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练(15)(答案及解析)Words:395难度系数:★★建议用时:7分钟TheUnitedStatesgovernmentwantstoknowwhatthepublicthinksaboutitsfindingsonthesafetyofclonedanimals.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationsaysmeatandmilkfromclonesofadultcattle,pigsandgoatsaresafetoeat.AnFDAofficialcalledthem“assafetoeatasthefoodweeateveryday.”Andwhenthoseclonesreproducesexually,theagencysays,theiroffspring(后代)aresafetoeataswell.Butresearchonclonedsheepislimited.SotheFDAproposesthatsheepclonesnotbeusedforhumanfood.TheUnitedStatesthisyearcouldbecomethefirstcountrytoagreetothesaleoffoodsfromclonedanimals.First,however,thepublicwillhaveninetydaystocommentonthreesuggesteddocuments.OnDecember28ththeFDAreleasedalongreport,calledadraftriskassessment,alongwithtwopolicydocuments.TheagencysaysitmustreceivecommentsbyAprilsecond.TheFDAseemedreadytoactseveralyearsago,butacommitteecalledformoreresearch.Fornow,thegovernmentwillcontinuetoaskproducerstohonorarequestthattheynotsellfoodsfromclonedanimals.Clonesarestillrare.Theycostalotandaredifficulttoproduce.TheFDAsaysmostfoodfromcloningisexpectedtocomenotfromclonesthemselves,butfromtheirsexuallyreproducedoffspring.Itsaysclonesareexpectedtobeusedmostlyasbreedinganimalstospreadgoodqualities.PublicopinionstudiesshowmostAmericansdonotliketheideaoffoodfromclonedanimals.Butthisresearchalsoshowsthepublicknowslittleaboutcloning.Cloningdiffersfromgeneticengineering.Acelltakenfromasocalleddonoranimalisgrownintoanembryo(胚胎)inthelaboratory.Next,theembryo(胚胎)isplacedintotheuterus(子宫)ofafemaleanimal.Iftheprocessissuccessful,thepregnancyreachesfulltermandageneticcopyofthedonoranimalisborn.4.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Totellaninterestingstory.B.Togivesomeadviceonfoods.C.Togiveareport.D.Tocomparedifferentopinions.解析:选C。主旨大意题。本篇文章是关于克隆食物的安全问题的报道。5.Whobelievethatfoodsfromcloningaresafetoeat?A.MostAmericans.B.Anadvisorycommittee.C.Critics.D.TheFDA.解析:选D。细节理解题。文章开头说,美国食品和药品管理局告诉公众,克隆动物制品可以安全食用,其后代也能安全食用。6.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.cloninghasmuchincommonwithgeneticB.noteverycelltakenfromadonoranimalcangrowintoageneticcopyC.thedonoranimalshouldbeafemaleoneD.clonedanimalsgrowfasterthannormalones解析:选B。推理判断题。最后一段说,“如果这个过程成功的话”,怀孕的动物的孕期就会自然成熟。由此判断选B,这个过程也有失败的时候。7.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutfoodsfromcloning?A.Theycomefromthesexuallyreproducedoffspringofclonedanimals.B.Thefoodfromfirstgenerationclonedanimalsisveryexpensive.C.OnlyFDAhastherighttosellthefood.D.Theywillbesoldmixedwiththosefromnaturallybredanimals.解析:选A。推理判断题。第七段说,克隆动物的肉食不是来自克隆动物本身,而是来自有性繁殖的后代,克隆动物将被用做繁殖动物,以传递优良素质。*******************************************************结束阅读理解Words:345难度系数:★★★建议用时:8分钟“YouaregoingtotheUnitedStatestolive?Howwonderful!Youarereallylucky.”Perhapsyourfamilyandfriendssaidsimilarthingstoyouwhenyoulefthome.Butdoesittrueallthetime?Isyourlifeinthenewcountryalwayswonderfulandexciting?Specialistssaythatitisn’teasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.“Cultureshock”isthetermspecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.“Therearethreestagesofcultureshock,”saythespecialists.Inthefirststage,thenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.Then,whenthefreshexperiencedies,theybegintohatethecity,thecountry,thepeople,andeverythingelse.Inthelaststage,thenewcomersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsand,asaresultenjoytheirlifemore.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystemsthetelephone,postoffice,ortransportationmaybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.Butcultureshocksurprisesmostpeople.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirhomecountriesandweresuccessfulintheircommunity.Comingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutarole,almostwithoutanidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewselfimage.Cultureshockgivesrisetoafeelingofdisorientation(迷惘).Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.Whenhomesick,peoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetime.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironment,andcreateandescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity.Thisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockfortheshortterm,butitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculture.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperiencearethelongtermsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.1.Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountry,they________.A.willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB.havewellpreparedfortheirnewsurroundingsC.willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD.willneverbefamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry解析:选A。由文章第三段第一句“Specialistssaythatitisn’teasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.”得出答案。2.Accordingtothepassage,factorsthatgiverisetocultureshockincludeallofthefollowingexcept________.A.languagecommunicationB.weatherconditionsandcustomsC.publicservicesystemsD.homesickness解析:选D。由文章第四段可推出答案。3.Accordingtothepassage,themoresuccessfulyouareathome,________.A.thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadB.themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC.themoremoneyyou’