Module2 A Job Worth Doing
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Sir John，a British scientist who won last year's Nobel Prize for Medicine，said he had predicted at the time of his frog experiments that the successful cloning of a mammal would happen within 50 years, and that “maybe the same answer is appropriate” for the step to human cloning. Parents who lose children in accidents may be able to clone “copies” to replace them then.
Although any attempt to clone an entire human would raise complex moral issues，the biologist claimed people would soon overcome their concerns if the technique became medically useful. Cloning was regarded with extreme doubts when it was first developed but became widely accepted after the birth of Louise Brown，the first “test tube baby”. He said, “When my first frog experiment was done，an American reporter asked how long it will be before these things can be done in mammals or humans.I said，‘Well，it could be anywhere between 10 years and 100 years—how about 50 years？’It turned out that it wasn't far off the mark as far as Dolly was concerned.Maybe the same answer is appropriate.”Sir John added that cloning a human being effectively means making an identical twin，and doctors would therefore simply be “copying what nature has already produced”．
The average vote on allowing parents of deceased children，who are no longer fertile (能生育的) ，to create another using the mother's eggs and skin cells from the first child，thinking the technique was safe and effective，is 60 per cent in favor.The reasons for “no” are usually that the new child would feel they were some sort of a replacement for something.
1．Sir John predicted the human cloning would be a reality in________at most.
A．100 yearsB．60 years
C．50 years
D．10 years
解析：选C。细节理解题。依据文章第一段可知，John表示，未来50年内，克隆技术将可以成功应用于人类。故选C项。
2．According to the text，which statement is NOT true?
A．Louise Brown is the first “test tube baby”．
B．Human cloning is still a controversial topic.
C．Sir John is positive about the future of human cloning.
D．Human cloning is creating something that didn't exist before.
解析：选D。正误判断题。依据第二段中的“after the birth of Louise Brown，the first‘test tube baby’”排除A项；文章最后一段说明克隆人类赞成者占6成，依旧存在争议，故排除B项；第二段Sir John的话表明，他对克隆人类很乐观，故排除C项；第二段的最后一句说明克隆技术只能克隆已经存在的人。故选D项。
3．The underlined word“identical”probably means“________”．
A．same B．special
C．new
D．clear
解析：选A。词义猜测题。依据第二段中的“doctors would therefore simply be‘copying what nature has already produced’”，可知，医生只是复制已经存在的人，故选A项。
4．What does the text mainly talk about?
A．The life of Sir John.
B．Prediction on human cloning.
C．Views on human cloning.
D．Achievements in human cloning.
解析：选B。主旨大意题。作者在文中讲述了去年获得诺贝尔医学奖的英国科学家对克隆人类的前景的预测。故选B项。
B
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.They all claimed that they were the best.
Green said，“Obviously I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass，trees and leaves.Without me，all animals would die.”
Blue interrupted ，“You only think about the earth.Please look at the sky and the sea.The sky gives space peace and serenity.Without me，you would all be nothing.”
Yellow chuckled(暗笑)，“You all know that the sun is yellow，the moon is yellow，and the stars are yellow，too.Without me there would be no fun.”
Orange started，“I am the color of health and strength.I carry the most important vitamins.When I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset，my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.”
Red shouted out，“I am the ruler，of all of you.I am blood—life's blood！I bring fire into the blood.I am the color of passion and love.”
Purple rose up to his full height，“Kings，chiefs，and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.People do not question me！They listen and obey！”
Finally，indigo(靛青) spoke， much more quietly than all the others，“I am the color of silence.You hardly notice me，but without me you all become superficial.You need me for balance and contrast，for prayer and inner peace.”
The colors' quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down relentlessly(无情地)．The colors crouched down in fear.
In the midst of the noises，rain began to speak，“You foolish colors，don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose，unique and different？Join hands with one another and come to me.”Doing as they were told，the colors united and joined hands.
The rain continued，“From now on，when it rains，each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace.The rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow.Let us remember to appreciate one another.”
5．How many colors were involved in the discussion according to the passage?
A．Five.
B．Six.
C．Seven.
D．Eight.
解析：选C。细节理解题。文章中分别提到的颜色有Green，Blue，Yellow，Orange，Red，Purple以及Indigo等七种颜色。
6．Which of the following can be supported by what orange said ?
A．Life and hope.
B．Peace and serenity.
C．Health and strength.
D．Passion and love.
解析：选C。细节理解题。A项是Green所说，B项是Blue所说，C项是Orange所说，D项是Red所说。故C项正确。
7．What does the underlined word “superficial” in paragraph 8 probably mean?
A．Superior.
B．Shallow.
C．Strong.
D．Stressful.
解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据此画线词的上下文可以分析，“我是寂静的颜色……你们需要我作为反衬来取得平衡”，因此，“如果没有我，你们将变得肤浅”，shallow就有“浅显”之意。而superior(高级的)，strong(坚强的)，stressful(充满压力的)，故B项正确。
8．We can learn from the seventh paragraph that purple is the symbol of________.
A．royalty and power
B．authority and kings
C．chiefs and wisdom
D．honor and laws
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据此段中的关键信息“...for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.”以及“They listen and obey！”可知A项正确。
Ⅱ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
No one could recognize me after I got my new transistors in the 1960s.There were times when my size was __1__(total) changed.I became small and thin but I __2__(get) cleverer and cleverer，quicker and quicker.And my memory became so large__3__I couldn't believe it！But I was always so lonely standing there by myself，until in the early 1960s，they gave me a family __4__(connect) by a network.I could share information with__5__(other) and we could talk to each other.At about__6__same time we learned to talk to humans using BASIC.I was__7__(bring) into people's homes in the 1970s.__8__then，my family and I have been used by billions of people to deal with information and communicate with each other__9__the world by the Internet.I love being used to connect people __10__aren't close enough to speak to each other.I have truly been built to serve the human race since my birth.
1．________2.________3.________4.________
5．________6.________7.________8.________
9．________10.________
答案：1.totally 2.got 3.that 4.connected 5.others 6.the 7.brought 8.Since 9.around 10.who/that
Ⅲ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
On my way to the bookstore，I noticed a group of people surrounded two anxious foreigners.I stopped and found that they were tourist from Canada who careless left a very important wallet in a taxi.I accompanied them to the nearest police station and without their help，we got in touch with the taxi company.We told a moment ago a driver had just turned in a wallet and then a policeman drive us to the company without delay.The two Canadians happily claimed their wallet, that contained their passports，flight tickets，some cash or credit cards.They expressed our thanks to me.I feel it is really a great pleasure to help the others.
答案：On my way to the bookstore，I noticed a group of people
two anxious foreigners.I stopped and found that they were
from Canada who
left a very important wallet in a taxi.I accompanied them to the nearest police station and
their help，we got in touch with the taxi company.We
told a moment ago a driver had just turned in a wallet and then a policeman
us to the company without delay.The two Canadians happily claimed their wallet,
contained their passports，flight tickets，some cash
credit cards.They expressed
thanks to me.I feel it is really a great pleasure to help the others.
Ⅳ.微型写作
【写作素材】
1．上星期天，我去了画廊。
2．在那里，我欣赏了很多雕塑和绘画。
3．尽管我不是传统艺术的专家，我甚至不知道他们都使用了什么技巧。
4．但是这个展览很吸引我。
5．我学到了很多。
【连句成篇】 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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答案：Last Sunday，I went to the gallery，where I appreciated many sculptures and paintings.Though I'm not a specialist in conventional art and I even don't know the techniques that they used，the exhibition appealed to me.I have learned a great deal.