最新人教版高中英语选修八单元测试题全套及答案

最新人教版高中英语选修八单元测试题全套及答案

单元质量评估(一)

一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）

1. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health.

Daydreaming, they say, is good means of relaxation.

A. the; 不填

B. 不填; the

C. 不填; 不填

D. 不填; a

2. Different nations have different cultures, so we should get a thorough understanding about the

cultural .

A. obesity

B. various

C. consequence

D. diversity

3. Long marks on the street that the driver had attempted to brake.

A. applied

B. attained

C. indicated

D. distinguished

4. These teenagers don't know much of the world yet; that's why they were so easily .

A. taken in

B. taken up

C. taken on

D. taken off

5. Children, who grow up in a large family, are more to get along well with others.

A. likely

B. probable

C. similar

D. possible

6. If you with your classmates, you will surely get the same work done far better.

A. team up

B. catch up

C. get along

D. put up

7. --- Why didn't you for the job?

--- I would have, but I didn't see the advertisement in the newspaper.

A. call

B. apply

C. care

D. answer

8. Honesty is a kind of quality, and that is it takes to communicate with others successfully.

A. what

B. where

C. which

D. when

9. --- Excuse me, Miss, but may I have access to the Wi-Fi here? I'd like to take some photos of the School Art

Festival and update my microblog.

--- Here is the key to it.

A. Allow me.

B. Fire away.

C. By all means.

D. Out of the question!

10. A new cinema here. They hope to finish it next month.

A. will be built

B. is built

C. has been built

D. was being built

11. The 3G cell-phone must be of great use to wants to get information through the

Internet.

A. who

B. whoever

C. whom

D. whomever

12. The number of students in our class more than 70 and the majority of

them from the countryside.

A. is; is

B. is; are

C. are; is

D. are; are

13. Was it at five o'clock the fire broke out?

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. in which

14. was reported in the newspaper was that Nelson Mandela, the former president of the

South Africa, was given a national funeral on Dec. 15th.

A. It

B. As

C. What

D. Which

15. --- I'm thinking of the driving test tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't pass this time.

--- ! I'm sure you'll make it.

A. Go ahead

B. Good luck

C. No matter

D. Cheer up

二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）

Every morning, before dropping her son off at school, my friend would stop on the way to work to grab a quick breakfast. They tended to frequent the 16 restaurant every morning grabbing an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for herself, milk for her son.

One day she 17 an additional breakfast. When they had eaten and walked out of the door, she stopped and said good morning to a 18 man who was sitting alone outside the restaurant and 19 him the additional breakfast she had bought. He 20 her, grinning, telling her it was the first meal he had in a great many days. She couldn't help but feel 21 and was glad she finally took action.

She told her son that she had 22 him every day that week outside the restaurant and that no one, herself included, had 23 to offer him food, drink, comfort, etc. She further 24 that homelessness can happen to anyone and the importance of service to others and 25 acts of kindness were.

And so 26 her kindness tradition... each day there after she and her son 27 to buy and supply the homeless gentleman with breakfast. The 28 was going on until they 29 several years later but the lesson was 30 implanted(植入) in her son by then.

She 31 as she told me that this kindness legacy 32 to her son, who remembered this childhood tradition and lesson. Now a college graduate and 33 employed, her son stops every day at Starbucks for his morning cup of coffee and purchases a 34 for a homeless person nearby before commuting(通勤) to the 35 .

What a great family legacy that he can pass along to his children as well...

16. A. small B. same C. crowded D. ordinary

17. A. received B. demanded C. expected D. ordered

18. A. strong B. kind C. homeless D. sick

19. A. handed B. bought C. supplied D. provided

20. A. remembered B. thanked C. respected D. paid

21. A. grateful B. sorry C. anxious D. good

22. A. helped B. seen C. disliked D. missed

23. A. agreed B. refused C. stopped D. appeared

24. A. shouted B. replied C. argued D. explained

25. A. what B. which C. how D. where

26. A. ended B. began C. met D. presented

27. A. hesitated B. hurried C. continued D. needed

28. A. moment B. life C. practice D. performance

29. A. moved away B. got around C. turned down D. broke up

30. A. hardly B. firmly C. happily D. slightly

31. A. smiled B. cheered C. sighed D. wondered

32. A. came B. occurred C. went D. belonged

33. A. regularly B. carefully C. entirely D. gainfully

34. A. chance B. tent C. shirt D. breakfast

35. A. city B. office C. house D. school

三、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）

A

The shocking disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has captured the attention of millions around the world as the search for the airplane and its passengers and crew continues. What happened to the flight's 239 passengers and crew after the plane left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday? It is becoming an increasingly desperate question as the days pass.

But it's hardly the first mystery of its kind. Here are some half-solved and unsolved airline mysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.

Air France Flight 447: An Airbus A330 flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris plunged into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 passengers and crew on board. But it took a full five days for search and rescue teams to find the wreckage(残骸) and another three years for investigators to report that ice crystals had caused the autopilot to disconnect. The bodies of 74 passengers remain unrecovered.

Amelia Earhart: Ace(王牌) pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared in her twin-engine monoplane Electra over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. No trace of her plane was ever found even after a multi-million dollar search effort, and Earhart was officially declared dead in 1939.

Flying Tiger Line Flight 739: A U.S. military flight left Guam in 1962 with more 90 personnel headed for the Philippines, but it never arrived. The pilots never issued a distress call, and 1,300 people involved in the U.S. military search never found any trace of wreckage.

British South American Airways: It took more than 50 years to find any trace of the 11 people aboard a 1947 flight that disappeared in the Andes Mountains. A pair of Argentinian rock climbers discovered engine wreckage in the Andes in 1998, and an army expedition later found human remains as well.

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571: A flight headed for Santiago, Chile carrying 45 passengers and crew crashed into the Andes Mountains in poor weather in 1972, killing twelve people. In the meantime, eight were killed in an avalanche(雪崩) that hit the plane's wreckage where they were taking shelter, and the rest stayed alive by eating the flesh of the dead before they were finally found more than two months after disappearing out of the sky.

36. What can we learn from Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571?

A. 12 people were lost until now.

B. 25 people were rescued instantly.

C. The rest who stayed alive killed 8 people.

D. 8 were killed by a fall of a large mass of snow down a mountainside.

37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Earhart was declared dead by the authorities two years later.

B. The bodies of Flight 447 had all been found after three years.

C. Two Argentinian rock climbers discovered the dead in the Andes.

D. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was regarded as the largest air crash.

38. The passage has been written to .

A. introduce the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

B. explain how to avoid airplane disappearances as a pilot

C. tell readers mysterious airplane disappearances in Aviation History

D. call on people to protect themselves

B

Massachusetts today looks nothing like it did when the first English settlers arrived. Back in the 17th century, forest blanketed the land. Today, roads and towns cover much of the area. But the past is not dead and gone. Just an hour's drive from Boston lies Plymouth Plantation.

There you'll experience the 17th century life from the days of the Pilgrims(清教徒移民). You can look in the Pilgrims' homes, watch the way they cook, and ask them about their daily life. You can even help them build houses or work in the fields.

When you arrive at Plymouth, you are greeted with "How do you fare?" instead of "How are you?" In this living history plantation, actors portray(展现) real people of 17th century in Plymouth. Each actor has taken the identity of someone from that period.

All the actors speak the language of Shakespeare. They're happy to talk about the hardships of their lives or just share the gossip of the day. But don't try to discuss modern topics. They won't understand what you are talking about!

In fall, you can enjoy a harvest dinner very similar to the First Thanksgiving. You'll dine with your hands like Pilgrims. You'll find no pepper(胡椒粉) on the table. This expensive spice was used very sparingly(节俭地) in cooking. You'll find no last-course "dessert", either. At the time, people ate sweet dishes right along with the meal.

Cranberries were on the menu then and still are today. A short distance from Plymouth, you can visit Cranberry World. At this unique museum, you'll see how cranberries are harvested and can taste different cranberry products.

Of course, the First Thanksgiving included not only the Pilgrims, but also their Wampanoag guests. If you want to find out something about the Wampanoag, explore the recreated Wampanoag Homesite. It is just a short walk from Plymouth. Step into the Native American home and enter a different world. Native Americans

dressed in 17th century Wampanoag outfits(全套服装) describe how their people lived 400 years ago. Outside, you can help make traditional boat or learn about native plant remedies.

Much in Massachusetts has changed since the 17th century. But in Plymouth, the past lives on.

39. What do you know about Plymouth Plantation?

A. It is a cranberry plantation in Plymouth.

B. It is where some old Pilgrims are still living.

C. It presents the Pilgrims' lives in the 1600s.

D. It is a plantation dating back to the 1700s.

40. What can tourists do in Cranberry World?

A. Harvest cranberries by yourself.

B. Learn how to grow cranberries.

C. Taste various cranberry products.

D. Visit an old history museum.

41. The purpose of the rebuilt of Wampanoag Homesite is to .

A. protect Native Americans, the Wampanoag

B. attract more tourists to stay in Plymouth

C. show how the Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims

D. keep the 17th century Native Americans' life alive

42. What is the best title for the passage?

A. An Interesting Journey to Plymouth

B. The Life of the Pilgrims

C. A Journey to Plymouth's Past

D. Life in the 17th Century

C

The general Allotment Act, passed in 1887 by the United States Congress, was expected to help Native Americans. The Act called for breaking up tribal reservations(部落居留地) and turning them into family-sized farms. Each farm would be given to an individual Native American.

The government thought that Native Americans would be better off if they forgot their tribal organizations and their tribal languages. The government expected Native Americans who owned land and farmed for a living to become more like other Americans. But it didn't work out that way. The Native Americans were used to living in tribal groups and sharing with each other. They had always thought of land as something that belonged to the whole tribe, rather than to individuals.

With their families scattered on separate farms, many Native Americans were dissatisfied. The land they were given was often poor, and they hadn't the skill to farm it well. Poverty and poor health increased, while the Native American stuck to their old languages and customs. Eventually the government realized that the division of reservation land had made things worse rather than better for Native Americans.

The Indian Reorganization Act, passed in 1943, reversed the government's policy. This Act said that all Native American land should be owned by tribes, rather than by individuals. The new Act encouraged tribal

organizations to take responsibility for running tribal affairs. The Act also provided money, which tribes could borrow to buy more land or to start business.

Economic conditions have improved for Native Americans. Many tribes run successful manufacturing, mineral leasing, hotels and gambling business. Yet problems of unemployment and poor health still exist. Today Native Americans face a double challenge. They must continue to improve their economic and political position, while at the same time preserving their lands and cultural heritage.

43. Why did the government want Native Americans to own land and farm for a living?

A. It thought this would make Native Americans more like other Americans.

B. It wanted to see if individual Native Americans would drop out of school.

C. It wanted to see whether matters could become worse on the reservation.

D. It thought all the land and farm should belong to Native Americans.

44. Though it is not directly stated, the article suggests that .

A. most people who owned land and farmed it were Native Americans

B. Native Americans were used to living on separate farms

C. the government did not quite understand Native American ways

D. the customs of the Native Americans were harmful and uncivilized

45. On the whole, the article tells us about .

A. the good land that was given to Native Americans

B. the government's effort to help that didn't work out

C. helping Native Americans on their reservations

D. breaking away from old customs of Native Americans

46. Which statement does this article lead you to believe?

A. The government wanted to break up family farms.

B. Native Americans are very hard to deal with.

C. New customs are always better than old ones.

D. Old customs usually influence modern life.

D

Sure, it's good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.

And yes, it's good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it's smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you'll meet throughout your life.

But really, there's one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, "learning bursts right open," says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post Newspaper.

In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they're more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems , such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人).

As a kid in a primary or middle school, you're at a wonderful stage in your life. You're like a sponge(海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you're able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who's giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you're open to what they're teaching you. That's why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!

Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive(敏感的) to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren't going well, they won't learn as well and won't enjoy being in class.

47. In the passage, the author mainly talks about .

A. how to get along well with teachers

B. the importance of a good relation with teachers

C. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers

D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant

48. "learning bursts right open" in the third paragraph really means .

A. learning becomes easier for you at once

B. you find an opening to learning

C. there'll be more problems with learning

D. there'll be no problems with learning

49. According to the passage, which of the following offers the best reasoning?

A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.

B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.

C. You have a good relationship with your teacher, so you can turn to him/her when in trouble.

D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.

50. Which of the comments in FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?

A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn't like to accept their teaching.

B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.

C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don't like the teacher.

D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.

四、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）

A Brief History of Slavery

It is said that the first known slaves lived more than five thousand years ago in the Sumerian society of what is now Iraq. 51. It expanded as trade and industry increased. This increase created a demand for the labor force to produce goods for export. Slaves did most of the work. Most ancient people thought of slavery as a natural condition that could happen to anyone at any time.

52. Sugar was one of these things. Italians set up large sugar farms around the twelfth century. They used slaves from Russia and other parts of Europe to do the work. By the year of thirteen hundred, African blacks had begun to replace the Russian slaves. They were bought or caught from North African Arabs, who used them as slaves for years.

By the 1500s, Spain and Portugal got American colonies(殖民地). The Europeans forced native Indians to work in large farms and mines in the colonies. 53. So the Spanish and the Portuguese began to bring in people from West Africa as slaves. France, Britain and the Netherlands did the same in their American colonies.

54. That was not true in the early years of the American nation. Many Americans thought slavery was necessary. Yet owning slaves was common among rich people in the early 1700s.

55. One example is the famous American diplomat (外交家), inventor and businessman Benjamin Franklin. He owned slaves for thirty years and sold them at his general store. But his ideas about slavery changed during his long life. Benjamin Franklin started the first schools to teach blacks and later argued for their freedom.

A. Today, most people in the world see slavery as unfair.

B. Most of the Indians died from European diseases and poor treatment.

C. People who were rich enough to own many slaves became leaders in their local areas.

D. In later times, slaves provided the labor needed to produce products that were in demand.

E. Many of the leaders in the colonies who fought for American independence owned slaves.

F. Slavery also existed among people in China, India, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

G. By 1750, almost twenty-five percent of the total number of people in the American colonies were black slaves.

五、作文（共1小题；共25分）

56. 假设你是某旅行社的一名导游，请根据表格内容用英语向外宾介绍海南岛的基本情况。

注意：

1. 词数：120个左右；

2. 开头已经给出；不计入总词数。

参考词汇：东方夏威夷the Oriental Hawaii；天涯海角the ends of the Earth；三亚湾Sanya Bay；民族村Folk Village

Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to Hainan. Would you like to know something about it?

____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________

答案

一、单项选择

1. D

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. A

9. C 10. A

11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. D

二、完形填空

16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A

26. B 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. B

三、阅读理解

36. D 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. C 41. D 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. B

46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A

四、短文7选5(5选5等)

51. F 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. E

五、作文

56. 【参考范文】

Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to Hainan. Would you like to know something about it?

Hainan Island is the second largest island in China, covering an area of 35,000 square kilometres with a history of over 6,000 years. It is located in the south of China. The Qiongzhou Straits separate Hainan Island from the mainland. Hainan Island has a population of over 7.1 million which consists of 10 nationalities. The people there make a living by growing rice, fishing, and so on.

The climate is mild all the year round. Hainan is called "the Oriental Hawaii". Tourism is developing rapidly in Hainan. Because of the beautiful scenery and the pleasant weather, every year thousands of travellers visit the island. Among the famous places of interest are the ends of the Earth, Sanya Bay, Folk Village, etc. I hope everyone will have a good time here.

Thank you.

单元质量评估(二)

一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）

1. While her health is in poor condition, she is still in mood for the

trip.

A. /; the

B. /; a

C. a; /

D. a; the

2. --- It was on June 26, 2013 Shenzhou X succeeded in returning to the Earth. What great

news!

--- Yes, all their efforts in the end.

A. when; paid back

B. that; paid off

C. before; paid for

D. since; paid out

3. All the villagers the government's plan, which will bring great benefit to them.

A. are against doing

B. are in favour of

C. do a favour

D. are favourable

4. Her parents her marrying that farmer, though he was very rich.

A. objected to

B. devoted to

C. accustomed to

D. addicted to

5. --- Jack is ill in hospital.

--- Really? I him right now.

A. will visit

B. am going to visit

C. am to visit

D. am about to visit

6. He was in poor health, so the doctor him to drink wine.

A. hoped

B. demanded

C. forbade

D. prevented

7. Russia won the host right of the 2018 World Cup England lost it in December.

A. before

B. or

C. while

D. even if

8. The question you should take this medicine should be decided by your family doctor.

A. why

B. if

C. whether

D. that

9. All the people around the world have the same simple dream they will always live in

peace and comfort.

A. that

B. which

C. where

D. when

10. Although he was a teenager, Tom could resist what to do and what not to do.

A. to be told

B. being told

C. telling

D. to having been told

11. A good idea came to her she could live with her best friend in that city during the

holiday.

A. if

B. when

C. that

D. which

12. When asked about their success in space travel, the three astronauts including Wang

Yaping their success the help and cooperation of all the workers.

A. owed; to

B. owed; with

C. brought; to

D. lent; to

13. The thief tried every means to break away from the police but .

A. in vain

B. in advance

C. in danger

D. in turn

14. The thunder and lightning fear into my heart a storm was on its

way.

A. hit; that

B. struck; which

C. knocked; where

D. struck; that

15. --- You hate Jim, don't you?

--- . I just think he's a bit annoying, that's all.

A. Not exactly

B. That's it

C. Absolutely

D. No way

二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）

In the past, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. They 16 these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.

Recently, a private group of scientists has announced 17 to make an exact copy of a human being. Doctor Zavos, an American member of the team, says he and 18 will soon begin to clone humans and they hope to produce the world's first cloned 19 within the next two years.

Doctor Zavos says the new 20 group plans to offer human cloning to women unable to become 21 and produce children. The 22 would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would 23 clearing genetic material from a woman's egg. Doctors then would 24 genetic material from the woman's husband into the egg 25 putting it in the women's uterus(子宫).

Doctor Zavos says his 26 plans to do its work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea, but he did not 27 the country. He days an Italian reproductive expert, Severino Antinori, is 28 the team. Doctor Antinori has made 29 efforts to help many older women become pregnant. He is known for 30 pregnancies in women as old as sixty.

Many medical experts and other groups 31 the idea of cloning humans. Several doctors criticized the 32 by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do not know if cloning humans is 33 or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to 34 to clone a human being. That is because the 35 of success are too small and the risks are too great.

16. A. bought B. created C. discovered D. found

17. A. plans B. results C. successes D. agreements

18. A. another B. others C. the other D. the others

19. A. plant B. animal C. bird D. baby

20. A. international B. national C. American D. Italian

21. A. successful B. born C. pregnant D. fertile

22. A. imagination B. technology C. story D. symbol

23. A. involve B. start C. make D. borrow

24. A. translate B. place C. take D. make

25. A. after B. while C. before D. on

26. A. country B. group C. university D. company

27. A. call B. found C. name D. consider

28. A. managing B. running C. controlling D. leading

29. A. high B. total C. great D. wide

30. A. successful B. beautiful C. thankful D. sorrowful

31. A. take up B. object to C. put up D. bring down

32. A. announcement B. program C. subject D. idea

33. A. careful B. interesting C. unable D. possible

34. A. manage B. refuse C. attempt D. hope

35. A. facts B. results C. sizes D. chances

三、阅读理解（共19小题；共38分）

A

What will we be eating in the future? Here are the top factors that will be affecting the food that ends up on our tables in the new century.

Genetically engineered food. Many crops are already genetically engineered, often to produce more food, fight against pests or improve nutrition. But concern is growing over the lasting effects of changing nature. While existing research has found little harm in genetic engineering, a recent study found the flower powder of a genetically engineered corn can kill the normal butterfly. This finding made many people nervous and brought attention to the topic.

Dining out. Americans are increasingly eating meals away from home, both in sit-down restaurants and in fast food outlets. In the last decade alone there was a 14 percent decrease in the number of meals eaten at home. At the same time, restaurants are just beginning to really open their doors on the Internet. Websites exist to make restaurant reservations(预约), view menus, and get tips from your favorite chefs. The dining out trend and the demand for high-quality, chef-prepared food have encouraged chefs to spend time out of the kitchen-teaching classes, appearing on TV, and writing cookbooks.

Eating in. Eating in doesn't always mean cooking. Ready-made meals and frozen food sold in supermarkets taste better all the time. Restaurants are offering neatly packaged “food to go”, and meals can be ordered over the Internet. Cooking is not as much as a necessity, as it is a hobby or a special treat.

Agriculture. Although American farmers have been hit hard recently by bad weather, low prices and decreasing government help, they can increase grain production not using old farming methods.

36. Which of the following is the main reason for genetically engineered crops?

A. To lead to more food and better nutrition.

B. To kill the normal butterfly.

C. To reduce the harm done by insects.

D. To change the nature of the crops.

37. From the passage, we learn that .

A. eating out is not popular among the old people in USA

B. it is now easier for people to get information about eating out

C. it is popular for restaurants to send out information on the Internet

D. the trend of eating out is causing many chefs to give up their jobs

38. In the future, cooking at home will probably .

A. still be the job of most housewives

B. take up most of people's free time

C. bring much joy to more people

D. lead to many restaurants closing down

39. According to the passage, farmers should to get a higher grain production.

A. turn to better farming methods

B. ask for the support of the government

C. raise the prices of crops

D. not care about the effects of bad weather

B

Have 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. That's nothing 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 ox-like 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 bacterial infection. Other endangered species that may be cloned include the African bongo antelope (邦戈羚羊), 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 well-kept source of DNA from the extinct animals such as wool mammoth(猛犸象), 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, it's not likely that extinct animals' DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. Cloning an extinct animal as wool mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, or dinosaur is much more difficult due to the lack of properly well-preserved 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 possibly serve as a surrogate mother?

Cloning presents many exciting possibilities. However, even if extinct animals are brought back, they could not survive in today's 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 be gone as well.

40. It can be learned from the text that .

A. scientists have cloned the African bongo antelope

B. both the cheetah and the giant panda live in Asia

C. the gaur lives in Asia and is endangered

D. the gaur is an extinct species

41. The underlined words "a surrogate mother" probably refer to a female who .

A. contributes its eggs to another female

B. gives birth to a baby for another female

C. gives birth to a baby of its own

D. cannot give birth to a baby

42. The difficulty in cloning an extinct species is the lack of .

A. both the well-preserved DNA and plants to live on

B. both the habitat to live in and the well-preserved DNA

C. both the habitat to live in and plants to live on

D. both the well-preserved DNA and a surrogate mother

43. What did the scientists use in the course of bringing a cloned baby gaur?

A. A cow.

B. A panda.

C. An antelope.

D. A tiger.

44. In the author's opinion, it is possible that .

A. some extinct species may be cloned, but not survive

B. extinct species may be cloned and easily survive

C. a gaur can have a monkey as a surrogate mother

D. all the extinct species may be cloned

C

The cloning technology has aroused heated discussions among people. Some of them speak highly of the technology by claiming that it offers a way for human beings to conquer their own genetic defects.

★ Others consider it as an ogre (怪物) who will destroy us all in the end.

FOR

◆Equal importance is that women who are single could have a child, using cloning instead of artificial insemination(受精). Cloning could also provide a copy of a child for a couple whose child had died.

◆Another goal of cloning is to produce livestock(家禽) with ideal characters for the agricultural industry and to be able to manufacture biological products such as proteins for humans.

◆Cloning could be used in various ways to benefit the lives of humans.

◆It may provide a way for completely sterile individuals to reproduce. It may provide a way for homosexual couples to reproduce themselves. It probably will provide a valuable basic research and possible spin off technologies related to reproduction and development.

◆Cloning would also mean that organs could be cloned, so it would be a source of perfect transplant organs. This surely would be immensely beneficial to millions of unfortunate people who are expected to lose their lives due to failure of single(or more) organ(s).

AGAINST

◆Cloning would intervene with the normal cycle of life. There would be a large number of identical(相同的) genes, which minimize(使减小) the chances of mutation(变异), and, in turn, evolution—the fundamental reason how living things naturally adapt to the ever—changing environment.

◆With genetic engineering and human cloning it is possible to use these in the arsenal(兵工厂) of ethnic cleansing(清洗) inequality in our society, which would be the beginning of many wars.

◆Another argument against cloning is that it would be available only to the wealthy and therefore would increase social inequality.

◆If the technology were to be so that scientists could transfer human genes into animals and vice-versa, which would heighten the danger of developing zoonoses, diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. It could create a worldwide catastrophe that no one would be able to stop.

◆Genetic engineering will cause unseen disasters spiraling our world into chaotic darkness.

◆Cloning dead loved ones will not bring them back; they may look like them, but they will have a different personality.

45. The purpose of the writer writing the passage is to .

A. encourage us to support the ideas of FOR

B. advise us to accept the ideas of AGAINST

C. tell us to understand the ideas of FOR and AGAINST correctly

D. introduce us to know both the ideas of FOR and AGAINST

46. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. How Many Advantages Are There?

B. How Many Disadvantages Are There?

C. Which Side Is Wrong?

D. Which Side Are You with?

47. If a single lady wants a baby but not accept artificial insemination, she might .

A. think about cloning technology to copy one

B. be against having child from cloning technology

C. produce livestock with ideal characters

D. speak little of the cloning technology

48. What does the underlined word "these" in the part of AGAINST refer to?

A. Large number of identical genes.

B. Genetic engineering and human cloning.

C. Ethnic cleansing inequality in our society.

D. The wealthy and therefore social inequality.

49. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Cloning could also produce biological products such as proteins for livestock.

B. Healthy organs could be cloned to transplant into unfortunate people.

C. A large number of identical genes would widen the chances of mutation.

D. Genetic engineering will cause unseen disasters and light the world.

D

China's economy has enjoyed an annual growth of 10 percent over the past 30 years, but how long can such high speed growth last?

According to studies by Development Research Center of the State Council, China's growth pattern is similar to that of Germany, which experienced a slowdown in the late 1960s, Japan, which experienced a slowdown in the early 1970s, and South Korea, which experienced a slowdown in the late 1990s. There are already signs emerging that China's growth rate will slow in the next few years.

First, infrastructure(基础设施) investment, the most important engine of growth, is declining as a proportion of total investment. In 2006, it was more than 30 percent, while it dropped to 22 percent in 2011. As China's high growth rate is mainly driven by its huge investment in infrastructure, if infrastructure investment drops, the growth rate will slow.

Second, in the last three years, the growth rate of the provinces and municipalities with good economic performance along the southeast coast, whose total GDP accounts for more than half of the national GDP, has lagged behind other regions.

Third, people are worried about potential risks in local governments' financing platforms and in the real estate market. To be more specific, people are concerned whether their investments in these areas will pay off. According to our research, the potential gains in these areas are not particularly great.

Taking all these signs into consideration, it seems the transition from high speed growth to intermediate speed growth may have already begun.

Although some may have a pessimistic view of the slowdown, it is actually a normal pattern of economic growth.

However, some officials, especially those from local governments, believe the slowdown is a result of government policies, and that if we need to, we can introduce stimulus policies to speed up the growth rate. But this belief is incorrect. As the growth rate is already slowing, if we apply administrative means to speed up the growth rate, it may work for a short period but it will not last for long, and may even have severe unwanted consequences. For example, the government in Japan tried to stimulate its economy in the late 1980s, but this led to asset bubbles and longterm economic recession. It is a lesson we should heed.

Our estimate for China's economic growth in the intermediate speed period is around 6 to 7 percent, which the country has the potential to maintain for 10, 15 or even 20 years. During the transition period over the next two to three years we hope to see a stable annual growth rate of 8 to 9 percent.

50. It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. Japan has experienced a slowdown since the early 1970s

B. in 2011, China's infrastructure investment dropped by at least 8 percent compared to that in 2006

C. people's investment will certainly pay off though potential gains are not particularly great

D. most people have a pessimistic view of economic slowdown

51. The writer thinks it for China to experience a slowdown.

A. worrying

B. shameful

C. painful

D. normal

52. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Infrastructure investment has a great effect on China's economic growth rate.

B. China's economic growth pattern is similar to that of South Korea, which experienced a slowdown in the late 1990s.

C. In the last three years, the economic growth rate of southeast coast area has fallen behind other regions.

D. It's thought that the slowdown of China's economy is due to government policies.

53. We can read the passage in the part of a newspaper.

A. science

B. business

C. comment

D. education

54. What's the following passage likely to talk about?

A. How China can improve its competitiveness during the transition period.

B. How people will invest during the transition period.

C. How long high speed growth in China can last after asset bubbles and long-term economic recession.

D. The economic development of other countries.

四、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）

Lack of Sleep "Switches" off Genes

One week of bad sleep can "switch off" hundreds of genes and raise the risk of a host of illnesses which is linked to higher body weights or heart disease, scientists claim. 55. Getting fewer than six hours' sleep per night can switch off genes in the body according to a new study.

Our bodies depend on genes to produce a constant supply of proteins which are used to replace or repair damaged tissue, but after a week of lacking in sleep some of genes stopped working.

56. Scientists from Surrey University divided 26 volunteers into two groups, one of which slept for less than six hours per night for a whole week, and one of which slept for ten hours per night. At the end of the week each group was kept awake for 40 hours and donated blood samples, which were studied to examine the effects of their sleep states. 57.

Although a week's normal sleep was enough to restore the affected genes to their normal pattern, researchers said that long periods of sleeplessness could lead to serious health problems including heart disease.

58. Prof Colin Smith, one of the authors of the new paper, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, said, "This is only a week of short time sleeping and it is only five and a half or six hours night. Many people have that amount of sleep for weeks, months and maybe, even years so we have no idea how much worse it might be."

If these processes continue to be disordered, you could see how you are going to get damage of organs, tissues, heart disease, etc. 59.

A. Genes in our bodies play a key role in the constant process of self-repair.

B. The group of lack of sleeping was found to have changed the function of 711 genes.

C. The other participants were monitored as they slept with their rest disturbed on some of the nights.

D. The results suggest that shorter sleep provides a more permissive environment only for heart disease.

E. If you are not able to repair cells and tissues that are damaged then you are going to suffer permanent ill health.

F. Studies have also shown the lack of sleep can lead to some other problems, for example limiting our ability to drive a car safely.

G. The findings suggest that long-lasting lack of sleep could prevent the body from fully repairing itself and raise the risk of a host of diseases.

五、作文（共1小题；共25分）

60. 人们对于克隆持有不同的意见。请你用英语写一篇关于克隆的短文投稿给学校的英语杂志，介绍目前人们对克隆的不同观点，并表达你自己的观点。

提示：

要求：

1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数不少于80词。

参考词汇：克隆cloning；克隆的动物cloned animals。

People hold different views about cloning.

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答案

一、单项选择

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. C

7. C

8. C

9. A 10. B

11. C 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. A

二、完形填空

16. B 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. A

21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C

26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A

31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D

三、阅读理解

36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C

41. B 42. D 43. A 44. A 45. C

46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. B

51. D 52. D 53. C 54. A

四、短文7选5(5选5等)

55. A

56. G 57. B 58. F 59. E

五、作文

60. People hold different views about cloning. Some say yes. In their opinion, cloning will be beneficial to human beings. For example, if a couple can't have children, cloning could help them have one. Besides, cloning can be used to cure diseases. Others, however, think cloning is against nature. Cloned animals easily get ill and die at a quite young age. What's worse, cloning is dangerous because scientists may create a monster by mistake. As far as I'm concerned cloning is a science, which will help humans in many ways, but we need to make laws to limit it and stop it from harming us.

单元质量评估(三)

一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）

1. --- Chinese pianist Lang Lang becomes the first Chinese to be named International Artist

of the Year.

--- Yes. This is historic moment for him.

A. /; the

B. A; the

C. The; a

D. A; a

2. It has been widely accepted by both parents and teachers that students have to work hard today so as

to themselves tomorrow.

A. recognize

B. satisfy

C. differ

D. distinguish

3. His aunt's letters those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.

A. call him up

B. call him for

C. call him on

D. call him at

4. Generally speaking, prices of daily goods through the Internet are lower than store

prices.

A. to buy

B. are bought

C. buying

D. bought

5. --- Listen, there is some strange noise. This machine must be .

--- I think so. You must have it checked.

A. out of order

B. out of date

C. out of sight

D. out of control

6. in her best suit, the girl tried to make herself at the party.

A. Dressed; noticed

B. Dressing; noticing

C. Dressed; noticing

D. Dressing; noticed

7. Only a human being.

A. when is it hungry a lion will attack

B. when it is hungry a lion will attack

C. when it is hungry will a lion attack

D. when is it hungry will a lion attack

8. --- There is only three days left, but we still have a pile of papers to deal with.

--- Don't worry. We have already two thirds of them after all.

A. got over

B. got through

C. given up

D. given away

9. They play basketball together , though not often.

A. by and by

B. now and then

C. all the time

D. more or less

10. --- Could I leave a message for him?

--- . I'll get a pen and a piece of paper.

A. Thank you

B. Go ahead

C. That's OK

D. Hold on, please

11. My son set out questions when I set about lessons.

A. asking; preparing

B. to ask; to prepare

C. asking; to prepare

D. to ask; preparing

12. To their great fear, they found in the heaviest snowfall they had ever had.

A. they were catching

B. themselves caught

C. they had caught

D. themselves catching

13. The expression on her face suggested she was when she heard the

news.

A. amazing; amazed

B. amazed; amazing

C. amazed; amazed

D. amazing; amazing

14. It turned out that she won first prize in the competition, which was beyond her .

A. expectations

B. reputations

C. contributions

D. celebrations

15. --- How about seeing a new movie tonight?

--- . But I've got to go over my notes for tomorrow's exam.

A. All right

B. Sounds great

C. I can't

D. No, I am sorry

二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）

This happened years ago when I was a waitress, but I still remember this specific incident so vividly. As the end of the night was 16 , ten minutes before our restaurant closed, a gentleman came in. I was the 17 waitress who got to stay after closing to serve him his food.

The customer was quite 18 with how his food was prepared. He sent his 19 back twice. When it eventually arrived to his liking, he 20 some fresh coffee. Meanwhile, my manager and our cooks were 21 me closely, as they wanted the last customer of the 22 to finally leave so that we could 23 the shop and go home.

At that time I was frustrated and tired. I also knew he would probably not 24 very well, seeing his inexpensive meal. 25 , I tried to give him good service.

Then in the last ten minutes, as I was refilling his coffee, I somehow 26 it on the table as well as his plate. I apologized, but I was 27 to get him another plate of food as everything was shut down in the 28 . Knowing his previous temperament(性情), I had a certain 29 of how he might react. He asked to speak to the manager.

But he 30 shocked me at this point. Instead of 31 to my boss, he simply said, “This young lady's done a fine job. You need to keep her 32 as long as you can!” After that he paid his bill and left, and I eagerly went home.

The next morning when I came to work and 33 my tips—you often don't get it till the next day 34 a customer charges it on a credit card—I was 35 that the customer had offered a $15 tip for his $8 dinner. People are often much nicer than they look!

16. A. darkening B. approaching C. leaving D. happening

17. A. lucky B. first C. unlucky D. young

18. A. pleased B. familiar C. interested D. dissatisfied

19. A. order B. bill C. note D. mail

20. A. changed B. sold C. needed D. threw