外研版高中英语选修六MODULE5SectionEREADINGPRACTICEANDCULTURECORNER同步练测.docx

高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***MODULE 5 CloningSection E READING PRACTICE AND CULTURAL CORNERI.短语互译（共6小题；每小题3分，满分18分）1. 分解_________2. get out of control _________3. 据我们所知_________4. bring…back to life _________5.全神贯注于……_________6. be ready for sth. _________II.阅读理解（共9小题；每小题3分，满分27分）AThere are three reasons why I don’t think that we are ready for cloning. Firstly, we don’t know exactly what the consequences of cloning would be. For example, if scientists cloned a man, they might know what he would look like, but they wouldn’t know his dominant traits. What would happen if scientists cloned another Hitler or others like him? Do you really think we would survive if this became a reality? Secondly, cloning raises many ethical questions. Look back at the cloned man I presented and ask yourself these questions:“Do you really think that he would be a man?”“Who would be responsible for him?”“Do you think he should have the same rights as we have?”I don’t think that we can answer these questions now. Lastly, we don’t know exactly what the meaning of life is. In my opinion, creating life is the duty of nature, and we must not interfere with that task because we can’t understand the extreme ly complicated relationships among lives that are defined by nature. Usually these relationships are extremely complex. Sometimes, they seem to be so untouchable that they cannot be changed. From my point of view, we have to look at the natural environment around us. We can see that an ecosystem(生态系统) is composed of a lot of different kinds of life, and each life has its own function within the system. If we interfere with that, I think it could lead to our extinction.Even though cloning may have a lot of benefits for humans, I think we should stop cloning because we do not understand it and can’t control all of its effects. Maybe in the future, we will be ready to do it, but that time has not yet arrived.1. According to the author, we are not ready forcloning because _______ .A. two or more people would have the sameappearanceB. scientists wouldn’t be sure about thepersonalities of the cloned peopleC. people may not function properly if there aremore cloned human beingsD. cloning has not been permitted by thegovernment2. In the third argument the author fears that wewill _______ if we create life at will.A. change the natural environment around usB. disturb the ecosystem in natureC. suffer from overpopulationD. accelerate the extinction of animals3. According to the passage, what’s the author’sattitude towards cloning?A. Positive.B. Critical.C. Indifferent.D. Ironic.4. Which of the following would be the BEST titlefor the passage?A. To Clone or NotB. Why Should We Stop Cloning?建议用时满分实际用时得分错题档案45分钟60分C. A Scientific Research on CloningD. The Advantages and Disadvantages of CloningBRome--Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition (反对) to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby.Dr. Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming (声称) that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant (怀孕) with a cloned baby.Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo (卵) for implantation (培植) within two years. So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits.Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admitted that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a worldwide ban on the practice.Professor Rudolf Jaeniscb of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said: “I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby. It is using humans as guinea pigs. It makes people feel sick.”But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics Institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight-week-old pregnancy would lead to a birth.So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births.Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm,” said Dr. Michael Wilks of the UK.5. What do the underlined words “on the brink of”in the first paragraph mean most probably?A. on the side ofB. on the point ofC. in search ofD. in favour of6. What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloningof humans according to the passage?A. They are against it.B. They support it.C. They welcome it.D. They pay no attention to it.7. What does the underlined word “mammal” inthe third paragraph mean most probably?A. a type of animal that drinks milk from itsmother's body when it is youngB. a type of animal, fish, or bird that produceseggs which develop outside its bodyC. an animal that can live both on land and inwaterD. an animal whose body temperature changeswith the surrounding temperature8. Which of the following statements is trueaccording to the passage?A. Doctor Severion Antinori is strongly opposedto cloning human beings.B. Up to now, seven kinds of animals have beencloned, including sheep, cats, humans andrabbits.C. Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on anexperiment on cloning an eight-week-oldembryo.D. Ronald Green doubts about the futuresuccessful birth of the so-called cloned embryo.9. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Success of Cloning Humans.B. The Anger at Cloning Humans.C. Failure of Cloning Humans.D. First Cloned Human?III.单项填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. News reports say peace talks between the twocountries ________ with no agreement reached.A. have broken downB. have broken outC. have broken inD. have broken up2. —The ceremony has already started.—Look！The flag is ________ now.A. being raisedB. risenC. being roseD. raising3. The computer system _______ suddenly whilehe was searching for information on theInternet.A. broke downB. broke outC. broke upD. broke in4. The old man was completely_____ in the book,so he didn’t hear the knock at the door.A. absorbedB. attachedC. abusedD. abandoned5. Mary didn’t feel like going shopping alone, soshe asked me to_____ her to the market.A. companyB. marchC. matchD. accompany IV. 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Science and technology have advanced at such a rate that cloning has now become a reality. The possibility of cloning humans is a serious issue and raises ethical (伦理的) questions. In my opinion, cloning is useful for research into cures for disease. However, I think that it needs to be approached with caution and carefully monitored by governments.Research into cloning and stem cell (干细胞) production is primarily aimed at finding new treatments for currently incurable illnesses. While this would improve the quality of life for many, not enough is understood about what effects cloning would have on the world in the future. This is primarily because we do not understand enough about the effects of cloning and both the physical and psychological effects that is likely to have on cloned humans and on the rest of the world. Furthermore, it is thought that a cloned human would be unlikely to survive birth and would suffer from complications resulting from malformed (畸形的) organs.There are also quite serious ethical issues in danger. In essence (基本上), those who are against cloning would argue that scientists have no right to play God and to interfere with natural processes. Producing embryos (胚胎) for the purpose of harvesting stem cells for research presents important questions about the nature and status of the embryo being produced. It may also make us question whether throwing it away after use reduces the value we place on human life.In conclusion I do not agree that ____________ should continue. This is not only because it may reduce the value we place on human life, but also because not enough is known about the effects. However, I do think that if there is a way to produce tem cells using cloning which does not put human life at risk, then governments should continue to support it.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Pleaseanswer within 10 words. )________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replacedby the following one?There are still some problems to cloned humans such as death and unhealthy parts of bodies.________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph withproper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words. )________________________________________ 4. What's your opinion about cloning? Why?(Please answer within 30 words. )________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in the secondparagraph into Chinese.________________________________________答案与解析I.1. break down 2. 摆脱控制3. as far as we know4. 使……复活5. be absorbed in…6. 准备做某事II.1. B。