高考英语总复习 阅读理解专项攻略八 逸闻趣事类课件 外研版

逸闻趣事以日常生活中的事情入手，描述一些鲜为人知的事。幽默故事是其主要内容。选材多来源于日常生活，给人似曾相识之感，但随着故事的发展、展开、结束，给人以意外的感觉。逸闻趣事类文章有以下趋势： 1特点：文章简短，描述一个片断。 2命题：多考查对事件的发生、发展和结局进行合理的推断。 3选材：描述“另类”，标新立异。 In 2001，scientists at Texas A&M University successfully cloned a cat for the first time，but this copy cat is no mirror image of the original.Copy Cat (CC) was the first cat ever cloned.In 2001，researchers at Texas A&M University created the clone from the DNA of a calico cat (三色猫)named Rainbow after a failed attempt at cloning a dog. Interestingly，Rainbow and Copy Cat are different in many ways.Rainbows coat is brown，and white，while CCs is gray and white; Rainbow is shy，but CC is outgoing and curious. The differences in the two cats indicate that identical DNA wont necessarily create similar appearances or personalities because there are many other factors that contribute to both surface characteristics and temperament(性情) CC has since gone on to have three healthy kittens(小猫) via the natural method，and the research that led to her creation became the foundation for a Californiabased pet cloning company called Genetic Savings & Clone，Inc. However，the cat cloning project caused criticism from animal welfare groups，which pointed out that millions of cats are killed in shelters each year due to pet overpopulation.They argued that the large sums of money spent on creating more cats could be put to better use providing homes for strays. There are also objections to the cloning process itself.Many people consider cloning cruel，as it is a process that can lead to deformities and other problems，which is evident in the fact that many clones die within months or even days of creation. Much to the delight of animal welfare advocates(提倡者)，after cloning five cats in total，Genetic Savings & Clone shut down in 2006.The reason for the companys close was its inability to make its cloning technology affordable and thus accessible to mainstream consumers. 1What is the best title of the passage? ACloned CatsA Surprising Development on Technology BCloned CatsCloning Produces Surprising Results CCloned CatsA Cruel Research in Science DCloned CatsA Project Caused Criticism 2Which of the following about CC is TRUE? AThe researchers failed in cloning it in 2001. BIts fur is brown and white as the calico cat. CIt is outgoing and curious as Rainbow. DIt doesnt have similar personalities as Rainbow. 3According to the passage，Genetic Savings & Clone，Inc.is founded after cloning _cat(s) Aone Bthree Cfour Dfive 4Whats the underlined word in the 6th paragraph similar to? ACriticism. BWaste of Money. CDisability. DOverpopulation. 5The reason for the companys demise is that _. Acloning is a waste of money Bcloning is cruel sometimes Ccloning is inaccessible to most people Dcloning is affordable to consumers 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是克隆猫所带来的令人惊讶的结果以及大众对她的看法。1. B主旨大意题。根据文中的主题讲述的是克隆出来的猫在性格和外观上都有所不同，这是比较鲜明的特点，因此文章的标题应该体现，因此选B。2D细节理解题。根据文中第二段Rainbow is shy，but CC is outgoing and curious以及第三段The differences in the two cats indicate that identical DNA wont necessarily create similar appearances or personalities即可判断答案。3A推理判断题。根据文中the research that led to her creation became the foundation可判断当CC被克隆后这个地方成为了基地。 4C词义猜测题。根据other problems 和which is evident in the fact that many clones die within months or even days of creation可判断死亡是因为身体上出现问题，因此是身体上的残疾。5C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段.its inability to make its cloning technology affordable and thus accessible to mainstream consumers可判断。【难句分析】 原文 However，the cat cloning project caused criticism from animal welfare groups，which pointed out that millions of cats are killed in shelters each year due to pet overpopulation.译文 然而，克隆工程引起了动物保护组织的批评。他们指出由于数量过剩，成百万的猫死于庇护所。分析这是一个含有非限制性定语从句的复合句，句子先行词为welfare groups，在从句中做主语，完整的句子为(animal welfare groups) pointed out that millions of cats are killed in shelters each year due to pet overpopulation。