1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Cloning . 完形填空 Miss the Wild Geese One morning in early fall, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by _1_, because wed never seen geese there before. I wondered where they came from and why theyd_2_ our pond. As the days passed, I couldnt_3_g
2、etting a closer look and started talking to the geese. They craned their necks and raised their heads _4_but seemed to realize I was a _5_and not an enemy. I felt _6_we were bonding. One day as they were _7_ in the grass near the driveway, I discovered the reason for their _8_ the male had a broken
3、left wing. He was _9_ to fly, and his lifelong mate would not leave him _10_. I marveled (惊叹 ) at the _11_between them. I asked a wildlife biologist friend what I should_12_. He explained that sometimes a broken wing will heal by itself and suggested letting _13_ take its course. On the first day of
4、 November, I was _14_ in the vicinity (在 ? 附近 ) of the geese with my tractor. I caught some _15_from the corner of my eye. Both geese were running toward the pond, wings beating _16_. The geese gained enough altitude to clear a neighbors house, then _17_back toward me, flying no more than 50 feet ov
5、er my head as if to say goodbye. Then they were out of_18_. I grew _19_them during their stay at our pond, and I miss them. Ill never forget their _20_ to each other. We could all learn a lesson or two from this pair. 篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者意外地发现自己家的池塘里有一对大雁,而且这对大雁在这里停留了很长一段时间。后来作 者发现它们长时间在此逗留的原因 公雁的左翅膀折断了
6、,没法飞行,母雁一直陪在它身边不离不弃,直到它的翅膀痊愈可以再次飞行,它们对彼此的忠诚让作者永生难忘。 1 A.anger B surprise C terror D sorrow 答案: B 根据下一句中的 “wed never seen geese there before” 可知,作者以前从未见过大雁出现在自己家的池塘里,这一景象让作者觉得很优美,所以在看到的时候感到很惊讶。 surprise 意为 “ 惊讶;吃惊 ” ,符合作者又惊又喜的心情。 2 A.cleared B destroyed C chosen D disturbed 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案: C 由本句中的
7、“I wondered where they came from and why” 可知,作者非常疑惑这两只大雁从何而来,以及为什么会选择停在了作者家的池塘,所以用 chosen。大雁的到来并没有破坏 (destroyed)和干扰 (disturbed)池塘,反而形成了难得的美景,所以 B、 D为错误项。 3 A.resist B imagine C escape D admit 答案: A 根据第一段第二句中的 “beautiful sight” 和第三句中的 where 和 why 可知,作者对这两只大雁既感到钦羡又有不少疑惑,所以忍不住靠近它们,想对它们有更多的了解。cant resis
8、t doing sth. “ 忍不住做某事 ” 。 4 A.naturally B happily C sadly D cautiously 答案: D 由本句中的 “not an enemy” 说明它们对人的警惕性。 cautiously 意为 “ 谨慎地 ” ,符合语境。 5 A.hunter B helper C friend D guard 答案: C 由句中的关键信息 “but . I . not an enemy” 可知,大雁意识到作者不是敌人,不会伤害自己,有可能是朋友。所以选 friend。 6 A.whether B even if C how D as though 答案:
9、 D 句意:我觉得我们好像正在建立感情。作者对这两只大雁很欣赏,也和它们亲近,而大雁也逐渐将作者看作了朋友,虽然不能用语言交流,但作者觉得自己在与它们建立一种关系和感情。 bond “ 培养感情 ” ,这是作者的感受,所以用 as though 引导表语从句。 7 A.jumping B feeding C working D growing 答案: B 根据句中的 “in the grass” 可知 ,两只大雁在草丛中觅食的时候,作者发现公雁的左翅折了, feed 可用作不及物动词,意为 “ 吃 (食 )” ,符合语境。 8 A.absence B delay C visit D depar
10、ture 答案: C 结合上文可知,这对大雁光临作者家的池塘,成为作者和家人的不速之客,而本句中的 “a broken left wing” 说明作者明白了大雁来到池塘停留的原因, visit 意为 “ 游览;参观;拜访 ” ,符合语境。 9 A.unable B curious C eager D afraid 答案: A 公雁因为左翼受伤,所以不能飞了。 unable 意为 “ 不能的 ” ,符合语境。 10 A.mad B calm C around D behind 答案: D 根据上文可知,作者看到的是一对大雁一直形影不离。而现在明白了它们不飞走的原因,也明白了母雁之所以没有飞走是因
11、为对公雁的不离不弃。 leave sth. /sb. behind【 精品教育资源文库 】 意为 “ 将某物 /某人留下 ” ,而母雁并没有将公 雁丢下独自离去。 11 A.bond B quarrel C conflict D competition 答案: A 句意:我对两只大雁之间的关系感到惊叹。本句中的 bond 是一个名词,意为“ 联系;关系 ” ,特别强调两只大雁之间生死相依的紧密联系。 12 A.do B cure C share D check 答案: A 根据下一句可知,对于作者的疑惑,野生生物学家朋友给出了解释和建议,说明作者希望能做点什么来帮助 这只受伤的大雁,所以用
12、do,这里是一个实义动词,而 what是其宾语。 13 A.chance B nature C fate D knowledge 答案: B 根据空前的 “a broken wing will heal by itself” 可知,这个野生生物学家朋友告诉作者,折翼会自愈,并建议作者什么都不要做,而是顺其自然。 let nature take its course 意为 “ 顺其自然;任其自然发展 ” ,是固定搭配,符合语境。 14 A.playing B experimenting C working D fighting 答案: C 根据句中的 “with my tractor” 可知,作
13、者开着拖拉机在靠近大雁的地方工作, working 符合语境。 15 A.atmosphere B division C response D movement 答案 : D 根据上一句可知 , 作者本来在工作 , 而本句中的 “from the corner of my eye” 说明 , 作者在工作的时候用眼睛余光捕捉到了大雁的一些举动。 movement 意为 “ 举动 ” ,符合语境。 atmosphere “ 氛围 ” ,氛围是感受到的,不是看到的。 16 A.wildly B occasionally C slowly D aimlessly 答案: A 根据下一句中的 “gain
14、ed enough altitude to clear a neighbors house”可知,受伤的大雁也能飞了,所以翅膀拍打得格外有力,这里用 wildly 强调大雁的兴奋 和激动。 17 A.floated B circled C slid D skipped 答案: B 句意:两只大雁飞到了一定的高度,高到能越过邻居家的屋子,然后飞向我,在我上方盘旋,距离我的头顶不到 50 英尺,像是要跟我说再见。结合飞鸟的习性可知,在一定的区域内飞行不降落时要盘旋飞行, circle 在此作动词,意为 “ 盘旋 ” ,符合语境。 18 A.order B place C sight D contr
15、ol 答案: C 结合上一句中的 “flying no more than 50 feet over my head as if to say goodbye” 可知,这对大雁起飞后和作者道别,然后就飞走了,也就是消失在作者的视野中。【 精品教育资源文库 】 out of sight 意为 “ 消失在视野中 ” ,符合语境。 19 A.angry with B fond of C tired of D grateful to 答案: B 结合上文及空后的 “I miss them” 可知 ,作者已经将两只大雁看作自己的朋友,而两只大雁离开之前也似乎表现出不舍,说明在大雁停留池塘期间作者是很喜
16、欢它们的,所以用 grew fond of 表示 “ 渐渐喜欢上 ” 。 20 A.sympathy B objection C adjustment D devotion 答案: D 根据第三段最后两句中的 “and his lifelong mate would not leave him _10_” 和 “marveled ( 惊叹 ) at . ” 可知,作者已经知道母雁对公雁真挚 的爱,所以用devotion 强调两只鸟儿之间深切的爱。 devotion 意为 “ 忠诚;热爱;献身;奉献 ” ,符合语境。 . 阅读理解 A Cloning is a biological term t
17、hat refers to the process of producing genetically identical organisms such as bacteria, insects and plants that reproduce asexually (无性地 ). Life on planet survives and thrives due to adaptable cloning that occurs over the course of time. Plants can be cloned using various medium, but this article s
18、peaks specifically about water as a medium for cloning. Using Water for Cloning Growing plants in water is a very old practice; the Chinese have been doing it for long. Just bear in mind a few of the following steps and tips, and you can grow your own plant clone. As old as it may sound, take cuttings from a healthier plant, and use a shar