1、第 1 页 共 7 页Unit 2 Cloning阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解AHave you seen Jurassic Park? In this film, scientists use DNA kept for tens of millions of years to clone dinosaurs. They find trouble, however, when they realize that the cloned creatures are smarter and more dangerous than expected. Thats nothing
2、 more than a fiction.But could we really clone endangered animals?To date, the most successful attempt to do so was the cloning of a gaur, a rare oxlike animal from southeast Asia. Scientists used a cow to bring the cloned baby gaur, named Noah. Two days after birth, however, Noah died from a common
3、 bacterial infection. Other endangered species that may be cloned include the African bongo antelope (羚羊), the Sumatran tiger, the cheetah (猎豹), and the giant panda.Next, could we really clone extinct animals?In theory? Yes. To do this, you need a wellkept source of DNA from the extinct animals such
4、 as wool mammoth (毛象 ), Tasmanian tiger, or even dinosaur, and a closely related species, still living, which could serve as a_surrogate_mother.In reality? Probably not. On the one hand, its not likely that extinct animals DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. Cloning such extinct animal
5、s as wool mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, or dinosaur is much more difficult due to the lack of properly wellpreserved DNA. On the other hand, for example, a gaur can have a cow as a surrogate mother, definitely not a monkey. But what about an extinct animal as unique as the panda? What species could poss
6、ibly serve as a surrogate mother?Cloning presents many exciting possibilities. However, even if extinct animals were brought back, they could not survive in todays world. Not only do most extinct animals have no habitat to live in, but the other plants and animals they depended on for food may also
7、be gone as well.语篇解读：本文说明了在克隆灭绝动物的过程中遇到的重重困难与障碍。即使克隆成功了，其赖以生存的食物链也已 经被破坏，被克隆出来的 动 物也无法继续生存下去。1It can be learned from the text that _.Athe gaur is an extinct speciesBthe gaur lives in Asia and is endangeredCscientists have cloned the African bongo antelopeDboth the cheetah and the giant panda live in
8、 Asia解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知，印度野牛生活在亚洲的东南部，濒临灭第 2 页 共 7 页绝。2The underlined words “a surrogate mother” probably refer to a female who _.Agives birth to a baby of its ownBcannot give birth to a babyCgives birth to a baby for another femaleDprovides DNA解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第五段的描述可知，此处表示的是，把一种动物的 DNA提取出来之后，在另外
9、一种动 物的体内进行胚胎繁殖，而 这 种动物就被称为 a surrogate mother，由此判断，画线部分意思 为“代孕妈妈” ，故 C 项 正确。3The difficulty in cloning an extinct species is the lack of _.Aboth the wellpreserved DNA and a surrogate motherBboth the habitat to live in and the wellpreserved DNACboth the wellpreserved DNA and plants to live onDboth th
10、e habitat to live in and plants to live on解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的 “On the one hand . On the other hand .”两个方面的表述可知，克隆的困 难在于一是要寻 找灭绝动物的保存完好的 DNA，二是要寻找到合适的代孕的物种，故 A 项正确。4In the authors opinion, it is possible that _.Aall the extinct species may be clonedBextinct species may be cloned and easily survi
11、veCa gaur can have a monkey as a surrogate motherDsome extinct species may be cloned, but not survive解析：选 D 细节理解题。本文作者客 观叙述了在克隆灭绝动 物过程中所存在的种种困难与障碍。根据最后一段的表述可知，也许克隆存在众多的可能性，但是即使克隆成功了，也许会由于其赖以生存的食物链已经灭绝而无法继续存活下去。由此判断 D 项正确。BWorlds of FunLocation: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City
12、, Missouri.History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973, at a cost of 25 million dollars. Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company. In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark, Oceans of Fun. In 2013, Worlds of
13、 Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admission, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides. Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween. Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when 第 3 页 共 7
14、 页you get to the park. Reservations: Worlds of Fun sells “Fast Lane” cards that save riders time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Prowler, and Patriot. Ride as many times as you want all day long. Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin
15、 the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first. After that, try the Dragons. Then work your way back to the Prowler. After riding the Prowler, there is only one coaster left, Mamba. Hit it next. If the park is not very cro
16、wded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba. After riding Mamba, head back for a ride on the Wolf. By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time. News: In 2017, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in
17、the air and spin them at a 45degree angle for a 60second flight. Wait to have a try! 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要向我 们介绍了娱乐 公园“欢乐世界”的一些情况：位置、历史、开放时间、 门票、预定时间及旅游攻略等信息。5When did Hunt Midwests two parks start to share one ticket?AIn 1973 BIn 2013CIn 1982 DIn 2014解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知选 B。6With a “Fast Lane” car
18、d, the visitor can _.Asave some moneyBbuy tickets onlineCavoid lining up for longDenjoy all the rides for free解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第五段可知， “Fast lane” card 是一种快车道卡，它可以减少游客在大多数骑乘项目和包括 Mamba, Prowler, Patriot 在内的景点的等待时间。故 C 项正确。7What is talked about in the part of Strategy?AThe hottest attractions in the par
19、k.BThe highest ride in the park.CThe most popular tour season.DThe best visiting route.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据 Strategy 部分出现的一些时间过渡词，可知作者想说的是旅游线路。8According to the passage, by beginning with_ a visitor can try most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.第 4 页 共 7 页AProwler BDrago
20、nsCPatriot DWolf解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中第二句和最后一句可知选 C。能在最短的时间内参观最多的名胜和坐完最受欢迎的骑乘时要先从 Patriot 处开始参观。CReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a
21、 book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader w
22、ho finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go t
23、o the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. Emails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by k
24、eeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual (虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirtyfive countries.语篇解读：本文属于说明文，介 绍了 BookC 所进行的分享图书活动的目的以及具体过程。9Why does
25、 the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?ATo explain what they are.BTo introduce BookCrossing.CTo stress the importance of reading.DTo encourage readers to share their ideas.解析：选 B 写作意图题。作者在第一段中提出读书也是一种社交活动，那些参加读书小组的人经常在一起阅读讨论所读内容，增 强相互之间的理解。接着在最后一句提出BookC，说明作者提到读书小组的目的正是为了介绍网站 BookC。故
26、B 正确。 10What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?第 5 页 共 7 页AThe book.BAn adventure.CA public place.DThe identification number.解析：选 A 代词指代题。根据本句 “. hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.”可知，那些留下书的人希望自己的书能够随着找到它的人走得更远。可
27、知其中 it 指代前半句提到的同一事物“the book”。故 A 正确。11What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?AMeet other readers to discuss it.BKeep it safe in his bookcase.CPass it on to another reader.DMail it back to its owner.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据文章第五段最后一句“. the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a boo
28、k to gather dust on a shelf at home.”可知， 让书蒙上尘土是一种很自私的行为，网站 BookC 的目的正是鼓励人们与别人分享图书，所以拿到书的人最可能继续把书传递下去。故 C 项正确。12What is the best title for the text?AOnline Reading: A Virtual TourBElectronic Books: A new TrendCA Book Group Brings Tradition BackDA Website Links People through Books解析：选 D 标题归纳题。根据文章第三
29、段可知 BookC 把改变人生的两种事物：遇到的人和读过的书联系在一起。 D 项内容能够涵盖文章的中心思想。DWhen I was 12, I got a parttime job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. He said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing. I looke
30、d at the men whod worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in.Back then, going to college was a rare privilege. My father told me if Id picked something to study that I liked doing, Id always look forward to my work. But he also
31、 added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a military program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years.第 6 页 共 7 页In the late 1980s, du
32、ring a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small
33、family alive. It reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing.After seeing a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh, Ive come to believe that people without jobs are not free. Theyre victims of crime, poor health, and depression. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids t
34、o school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed.语篇解读：作者在本文中通过自己的亲身经历告诉我们有工作是一件很幸运的事情，因为有了工作我们就有了我们需要的一切。所以我 们要珍惜自己的工作机会。13Which can be the best title of the text?AMy chosen way of lifeBTo work is a blessi
35、ngCWhy should I workDInspiration from a woman解析：选 B 标题归纳题。在本文中作者详细描述了自己的人生道路中父亲的话的影响，作者多次提到“He said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing.”有工作是好事。有了工作才可以有一切。14The writer joined a military program because _.Ahis parents forced him to do soBhe intended to find a lifetime jobChe couldn t afford his col
36、lege educationDhe could travel abroad with the army解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a military program to help pay for college.”可知我参军主要是因 为自己付不起大学的学费。15What does the writer intend to say through the last paragraph?APeople without jobs could achieve more.BFreedom is not alw
37、ays free for people.CRich people should help those in need.DWe should feel fortunate to have a job.解析：选 D 段落大意题。根据文章最后一段的 “People who have jobs can have a home .free. We are blessed.”可知有工作是很幸运的事情，有了工作我们就有了一切。.阅读七选五第 7 页 共 7 页(2017江西省重点中学盟校高三联考)A good laugh is like a mild workout. It exercises the mu
38、scles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system._1_Dont take life too seriously. We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes._2_ In fact, if you can laugh lightheartedly at your own fault, youll find that you give yourself that ext
39、ra happiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle.Find the humor in a bad situation. Sure, there are some situations where you are really sad._3_ The next time you feel the stress levels rising, take a minute to think about the funny side of the situation and laugh over the thi
40、ngs you cannot control.This will lower your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and heart rate.Remind yourself of funny moments from the past. Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing._4_ Sometimes just reliving a funny moment can cause the e
41、ndorphins (内啡肽), natural painkillers, to kick in._5_ As the saying goes, laughter is contagious (会传染的 )So make a point of seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in lifes situations.Young children are especially skilled at finding laughter an
42、d joy in everyday moments.ATake control over your emotions.BThere is no reason to blame yourself for it.CHowever, most situations in life have funny sides.DSurround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot.EThe following are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life.FStudies show
43、 that people with pets have lower levels of depression and stress.GCall on these memories frequently, especially when feeling sad, angry or stressed.语篇解读：面带微笑吧！笑能锻炼肌肉，加速血液流 动，降低血压，改善睡眠模式和免疫系统。1选 E 下文列举了在生活中享受快乐和笑的方法，故 E 项符合语境。2选 B 由第二段主题句以及空格前的“We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes.
44、”可知，B 项“没有理由为此责备你自己”符合语 境。3选 C 由第三段主题句以及空格前的“Sure, there are some situations where you are really sad.”可知，C 项能与上一句构成转折关系。下文的“the funny side” 也是提示。4选 G 由第四段主题句以及空格前的“Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing.”可知答案。5选 D 由第五段中的“seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in lifes situations”可知答案。
