Unit2CloningPeriod2LearningaboutLanguage&UsingLanguage同步精练(人教版选修8,重庆专用)Ⅰ.短语填空1.He________thecourseofstruggleinhisbook.2.Toomuchworkandtoolittlerestoften________illness.3.Thecitywasburntdown.Itcouldhardlybe__________life.4.Now,let's________thenextquestion.5.Keeperssaidthepandaswere____________.6.Itelephonedtomyparents____________duringIstudiedincollege.7.Theword“cancer”still________terror________manypeople's________.8.Thebadhabit____________affectyourhealth.9.Thefootballgame__________atie.10.Wetried____________tomakehimchangehismind.答案1.lookedbackon2.leadto3.broughtbackto4.passonto5.ingoodcondition6.fromtimetotime7.strikes;into;hearts8.isboundto9.endedin10.invainⅡ.完成句子1.不必为这封信操心,这不是急信。(botherabout)________________________theletter,it'snoturgent.2.采收劳动果实的喜悦不时流露在他们的脸上。(fromtimetotime)Thejoyofharvestingcanbeseenontheirface________________________________.3.你越努力,进步就越快。(the+比较级,the+比较级)________________youwork,________________progressyouwillget.4.即使太阳从西边出,我对你的爱也不会变。(虚拟语气)Ifthesun________________________inthewest,myloveforyou________________________.5.这是因为有许多粗心大意之人。(表语从句)beboundto;ingoodcondition;passon...to...;invain;fromtimetotime;strike...intoonesheart;bringbacktolife;leadto;lookbackon;endin________________________therearemanycarelessandthoughtlesspeople.答案1.Don'tbotherabout2.fromtimetotime3.Theharder;themore4.weretorise;wouldnotchange5.ThisisbecauseⅢ.单项填空1.—WecouldinviteJohnandBarbaratotheFridaynightparty.—Yes,________?I'llgivethemacallrightnow.A.whynotB.whatforC.whyD.what解析考查情景交际。根据I'llgivethemacallrightnow.可知第二个说话者同意第一个人的提议。whynot?“为什么不呢”可表示同意他人的建议。故选A。答案A2.Aterribleflood________theareasalongtheChangjiangRiverthissummer.A.strikeB.strictC.struckD.stick解析句意:今年夏天,一场可怕的洪灾袭击了长江沿岸地区。由句意知该句用一般过去式,strike的过去式为struck。答案C3.Hisgirlfriendcouldn'tresist________himabouthisfamilybackground.A.toaskB.askingC.askD.aboutasking解析can'tresistdoingsth禁不住做某事。句意:他的女朋友禁不住问到他的家庭背景。答案B4.Youdon'thavetobeangry.He________wantedtoknowthetruth.A.hardlyB.successfullyC.merelyD.awfully解析句意:你不必生气,他仅仅想知道真相。故选C。答案C5.________,themoreitmakesthemcry.A.ThemoretheylikethebookB.MoretheylikethebookC.TheylikethebookmoreD.Theylikemorethebook解析考查“the+比较级,the+比较级”句型。句意:他们越喜欢这本书,它就让他们越想哭。答案A6.—Goodmorning,sir.CanIhelpyou?—I'dlikeabarbecuetogetherwithacupoforangejuice.Howmuchdoyou________?A.payB.offerC.chargeD.owe解析考查动词辨析。pay“付钱”;offer“提供”;charge“要价;控告;充电”;owe“欠(债)”。根据句意可知C项正确。答案C7.—Haven'tyouheardthenews?—Whatnews?—Someoftheworkersare________whileothersare________.A.onthemarch;onstrikeB.onmarch;onstrikeC.onthemarch;onthestrikeD.onthestrike;onmarch解析考查短语搭配。句意:——你听到这个消息了吗?——什么消息?——一些工人在游行,另一些工人在罢工。onmarch游行;onstrike罢工。选B。答案B8.—Whyareyougoingto________fromthatcompany.Don'tforgetit'sahighpaidjob?—BecauseIdon'tlikethewaythey________me.A.leave;thinkB.retire;regardC.resign;treatD.design;behave解析resign辞职;treat对待;retire退休。答案C9.InScotland,asintherestoftheUnitedKingdom,________schoolingbeginsatage5andendsatage16.A.compellingB.forcedC.obligedD.compulsory解析句意:苏格兰跟英国其他地方一样,义务教育从5岁开始,16岁结束。compelling,forced和obliged均含有“强制”之意,因此不符合题意;compulsory意为“必修的,规定的,强迫的”,强调根据法律或命令必须执行的事。答案D10.Fitnessisimportantinsport,butofatleast________importanceareskills.A.fairB.reasonableC.equalD.proper解析考查形容词词语辨析。句意:虽然健康的体格是从事体育运动的重要条件,而掌握技能至少也是同等重要的。fair公正的;reasonable合理的;equal平等的,同样的;proper合适的,适当的。注意此句中but后面的分句为倒装句,ofimportance等于important作表语,作者实际上是拿skills和fitness作对照,强调二者同等重要。根据语境判断,此处用equal最为合适。答案C11.Theyfailedtopasstheexamlasttime;Iregretted________.A.tobenotabletohelpB.beingunabletohelpC.beingnotabletohelpingD.notbeabletohelp解析句意:上次他们没有通过考试,我后悔没能帮他们一把。考查动词regret的用法。regret+todosth对尚未做的或正在做的事表示遗憾。答案B12.Thetruckdriverwasfinedforexceedingthespeed________.A.rangeB.limitC.ruleD.regulation解析句意:卡车司机因超速而被罚款。limit意为“限制;界限”;range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围”;regulation意为“规定,规则”;rule和regulation是近义词,意为“规定,规章”。答案B13.Manypuremetalshavelittleusebecausetheyaretoosoft,rusttooeasily,orhavesomeother________.A.drawbacksB.strengthC.advantagesD.errors解析句意:许多纯金属几乎没用,因为它们太软,容易生锈,或者有一些其他的缺点。drawback缺点,不利条件;strength力气,强度,力量,长处;advantage优势,有利条件;errors错误,过失,误差,谬误。答案A14.________thatthedemandforpowercontinuestoriseatthecurrentrate,itwillnotbelongbeforetraditionalsourcesbecomelack.A.ConcerningB.AssumingC.RegardingD.Certaining解析考查固定用法。句意:如果能源需求以目前的速度继续增长,传统能源不久就会匮乏。assuming(that)...假定……,为固定用法。故选B。答案B15.I'msorrytohave________youwithsomanyquestionsonsuchanoccasion.A.affectedB.impressedC.botheredD.taken解析句意:我对在这样一个场合就那么多问题打扰你感到十分抱歉。故选C。答案CⅣ.阅读理解AResearchadvancesoverthepastdecadehavetoldusthat,withalittlework,wehumanscanclonejustaboutanythingwewant,fromfrogstomonkeysandprobablyevenourselves!So,wecanclonethings,butwhywouldwewantto?Let'slookatsomeofthereasonspeoplegivetojustifycloning.1.CloningformedicalpurposesOfallthereasons,cloningformedicalpurposesmostprobablybenefitlargenumbersofpeople.Cloningtechnologiesmightreducethetimeneededtomakeatransgenicanimalmodel,andtheresultwouldbeapopulationofgeneticallyidenticalanimalsforstudy.2.Cloningstemcells(干细胞)forresearchStemcellsarethebody'sbuldingblockswhichmightbeusedtorepairdamagedordiseasedorgansandt