高考英语一轮复习提能训练：Module 5 Unit 3《Science versus nature》（含解析）

111【译林湖南版】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练Module 5Unit 3Science versus nature.完形填空AThe old man walked slowly into the restaurant.Unforgettable were his eyes shining like diamonds，and thin lips held in a steady _1_.He stopped，and winked(使眼色)at a little girl sitting by the door.Mary，a waitress，smiled back at him and watched him walk _2_ toward a table by the window.Mary stood and ran over to him，saying，“Here，Sir.Let me give you a _3_.”Saying no word，he smiled and _4_ a thankyou.She pulled the chair away from the table._5_ him with one arm，she helped him get comfortably seated.Then she leaned his cane(手杖)against the table where he could _6_ it.In a soft voice he said，“Thank you，Miss._7_ you for your kindness.”“Youre welcome，Sir.”she replied.“My name is Mary.If you need anything，just wave at me！”After hed finished a hearty meal，Mary brought him the change from his ticket.She helped him up from his _8_，handed him his cane，and walked with him to the front door，saying，“Come back and see us，Sir！”When Mary went to clean his table，she almost _9_.Under his plate she found a note written on a napkin (餐巾纸)Under the napkin was a 100dollar bill.The note on the napkin read，“Dear Mary，I respect you，and you respect yourself，too.It shows the _10_you treat others.Youve found the secret of _11_.Your kindness will bring pleasure to those who meet you like me.”The man she had _12_ was the owner of the restaurant where she worked.This was the first time that she had ever seen him in person.1A.laughter Bsmile Ccry Dsneer2A.easily Bquickly Cslowly Dcalmly3A.lift Bhand Cseat Dplace4A.nodded Bsaid Crefused Dreceived5A.Fixing BShaking CSteadying DPulling6A.feel Bhold Cwatch Dreach7A.Congratulate BTrust CBless DAdmire8A.table Bfloor Cdoor Dchair9A.cried Blaughed Cfainted Ddespaired10A.means Bway Cmethod Dmanner11A.passion Bgratitude Cattitude Dhappiness12A.depended on Bworked onCwaited on Dtook onBIn Jane Austens time，unmarried girls were always closely guarded，and hardly allowed to be alone with a young man，and during the Victorian period exposure of the body in particular was thought to be most immoral.Victorian ladies wore dresses _13_ down to their feet，long in the sleeve and high at the neck.Since then，ways of dressing as well as times have changed.Girls are no longer closely guarded，and they can do more or less _14_ they like.And yet despite all these astonishing changes，_15_thing has remained much the same for most people，_16_ that is the shame of becoming a mother before being married.If this does happen，there often comes a quick marriage with _17_ man responsible.If this is possible，the affair may bring considerable shame to the girls parents as well as to _18_.It is now quite normal for a girl，once _19_the age about fifteen，to go out with a boyfriend，and although her parents will probably insist that she come home at a certain time，beyond this they depend on her to look after herself.Kisses _20_ young men and women are now considered to be perfectly normal.Although times have changed so much，most people still believe that a woman should not become a mother before being married.阅读理解Cat has bright futureBy day he is just a normal cat but when the lights go out，he glows in the dark.Scientists have genetically modified a cat as part of an experiment that could lead to treatments for diseases.Named Mr.Green Genes，he looks like a sixmonthold cat but，under ultraviolet (紫外线的)light，his eyes，gums(牙龈)and tongue glow green.That is the result of a genetic experiment at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans，US.Mr.Green Genes is the first fluorescent (荧光的)cat in the US and probably the world，said Betsy Dresser，the centers director.The researchers made him so they could learn whether a gene could be introduced harmlessly into a cats genetic sequence.If so，it would be the first step in a process that could lead to the development of ways to treat diseases via gene therapy.The gene，which was added to Mr.Green GenesDNA，has no effect on his health，Ms.Dresser said.Cats are ideal for this project because their genetic makeup is similar to that of humans，said Dr.Martha Gomez，a scientist at the center.To show that the gene went where it was supposed to go，the researchers settled on one that would glow.The gene“is just a marker”，said Leslie Lyons，an assistant professor at the University of California，Davis.Lyons is familiar with the centers work.“The glowing part is the fun part，”she said.Glowing creatures made international news earlier this month when the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists who had discovered the gene through their work with jellyfish(水母)1Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?AA Glowing Cat BMr.Green GenesCOne Cats Life DAn experiment on cats2What can we conclude from the passage?AFortunately，scientists have found ways to treat diseases via gene therapy.BScientists think cats genetic makeup is the same as that of human beings.CThree scientists who had discovered the gene were given Nobel Prize in Physics.DScientists have managed to introduce a gene into a cats genetic sequence.3What does “settled on” most probably mean in Paragraph 9?Achosen Bkilled Ctook Draised4From the passage we can see that _.AMr.Green Genes was made by researchers to treat diseasesBthe cat named Mr.Green Genes can glow when it is darkCMr.Green Genes is the first fluorescent cat in the worldDMr.Green Genes is a cat of seven months old up to now5Which of the following is WRONG according to the text?AThe gene added to Mr.Green Genes DNA doesnt affect its health at all.BThe scientists came up with the idea of the glowing genes totally for fun.CEarlier this month glowing creatures became news all through the world.DScientists had discovered the gene from the jellyfish they worked with.Unit 3Science versus nature.【语篇导读】 饭店侍者玛丽热情接待了一位长者，谁料到如此凑巧，这位长者竟然是该饭店的老板。那么故事最后的结局是怎样的呢？1解析：由下文的 “Mary，a waitress，smiled back at him” 可判断，老人是嘴唇上挂着微笑，故选B项。A项意为 “笑声”；C项意为 “大哭”；D项意为 “冷笑”，均不符合语境。答案：B2解析：由上文 “The old man walked slowly into the restaurant.” 和下文 “_5_ him with one arm，she helped him get comfortably seated” 可判断，老人行走不便，走路缓慢，故该空选C项。D项意为 “沉着地，冷静地”，是描述人的心态，由文中看不出老人的心事，故排除。 答案：C3解析：由下段可知，女孩此时是主动上来帮忙，give sb.a hand意为 “给某人帮忙”，故选B项。give sb.a lift意为 “给某人搭便车”；give sb.a seat/place意为 “给某人座位/地方”，均不符合语境。答案：B4解析：女孩帮忙，老人致谢，由此排除C、D两项；再根据 “Saying no word” 可知，老人的感谢并非口头说出来的，而是点头致谢的，由此判断选A项。答案：A5解析：由全文第一句和下文 “She helped him get comfortably seated” 可知，老人可谓是老态龙钟得坐立不稳，由此判断，此处表女孩用手臂扶稳他，故选C项。其他选项不符合语境。答案：C6解析：根据常识，既然是为了帮忙，细心的女孩应该是将老人的手杖放在老人伸手够得着的地方，而不是看得见，感觉得到的地方，由此排除A、C两项；B项意为 “握住”，不符合语境。答案：D7解析：由下文女孩所说的话 “Youre welcome，Sir.” 可知，老人此处应该是在感谢女孩的同时，说祝福性的话，即：善良的女孩，愿上帝保佑你！故选C项，其他选项不符合语境。答案：C8解析：由 “She helped him up” 她帮他站起来，且从上文可知，老人原先是坐在椅子上的，故也是从椅子上站起来，故选D项。答案：D9解析：由语境可知，女孩此时并不知道老人是饭店老板，而认为他是一个需要帮助的老人，清理卫生时看到老人留下的钱，她自然是 “懵了”，C项意为 “昏，晕”，符合语境。其他选项不符合语境。答案：C10解析：由省略了关系词的定语从句 “you treat others” 可判断答案选B项，即：你对待他人的方式。答案：B11解析：由下文 “Your kindness will bring pleasure to those” (你的善良将给那些人带来快乐！)可知，此处老人的意思是： “你知道了幸福的秘密，所以你懂得了如何让人快乐”，故选D项。其他选项不符合语境。答案：D12解析：上文女孩帮老人的忙，也可谓是服侍、招待老人，C项意为 “服侍，招待” 故选C项。A项意为 “依靠”；B项意为 “从事”；D项意为 “呈现，雇用”，均不符合语境。答案：C13解析：维多利亚女王时代的妇女穿着拖到脚踝的服装。reach to意为 “延伸到，达到”。答案：reaching14解析：该空引导宾语从句且在从句中作like的宾语，从句作do的宾语，句意为 “他们或多或少可以做他们喜欢做的事。” 答案：what15解析：尽管发生了这些奇怪的变化，但对大多数人来说，有一件事情还是一样的。答案：one16解析：此处用and并列两个简单句。答案：and17解析：特指和女孩结婚的那位负责的男人，故填the。答案：the18解析：给女孩父母和女孩本人带来耻辱。答案：herself19解析：过了十五岁的年龄后。答案：past/over/above20解析：年轻男女之间的接吻。答案：between.【解题导语】 本文是一篇科普实验报告。科学家对猫进行了基因实验，使其眼睛、牙龈和舌头发绿光，以此进行利用基因治疗疾病的实验。1解析：标题、主旨题。本文主要讲述了科学家给一只猫的身体引入了新的基因，使其会在没有灯光的时候可以发光。使用A选项不但反映了文章的中心思想，而且能引起读者的兴趣。答案：A2解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五、七段可知答案。答案：D3解析：词义理解题。根据文章倒数第四段可得知答案：为了弄清基因到了它该去的地方，研究者们选择了一种会发光的基因。答案：A4解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段可得知答案。答案：B5解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二、三、四段可得知答案。答案：B111