1、Unit 2 Cloning. 單詞拼寫1. The role of the news u informing public opinion is of great importance.2. The small town looks e as it did when it was built 200 years ago. 3. Im sorry to d you so late, but I was wondering if I could use your phone. 4. For a teacher to hit a child is not just m wrong but also

2、 illegal.5. These profits are based on the a that prices will continue to rise. 同義句轉(zhuǎn)換1. At the beginning, he was against my proposal. However, in the end, he changed his mind.At first he hesitated about my suggestion, but he agreed.2. Later they learnt that an earthquake had taken place in that area

3、.Then that the area had been hit by an earthquake.3. Although he was not strong, he joined in the work. weakness, he took part in the work.4. We are still far from being able to clone extinct animals.We are still from being able to clone extinct animals.5. They dont know if the new policy is in thei

4、r favour.They this new policy can bring benefit to them. 翻譯句子1. 告訴你父母真相吧，他們肯定會知道一切的。(be bound to ) 2. 這項(xiàng)工程引起了一陣強(qiáng)烈的反對，對村民們產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響。(objection; have an impact on) 3. 盡管他同意這個(gè)計(jì)劃，但沒作直接的回答。(in favour of; straightforward) 4. 在過去的10年中，他積累了大量的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。(accumulate) 5. 他的關(guān)于人類可以克隆動物的假設(shè)最終得到了證實(shí)。(assumption;用同位語從句) .單

5、項(xiàng)填空從A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。1. You hate Lee, dont you? . Just think hes a bit annoying.A. Not exactly B. All rightC. Go ahead D. Not necessarily2. Do you often go to the movies at weekends?Not often, I only go to the cinema .A. at one time B. for a timeC. at a time D. from time to time 3. Though

6、 the twins look alike, they in many aspects, especially in hobbies and personalities.A. range B. change C. choose D. differ4. The majority of the people were in favour of the plan. However, I the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive. A. approved of B. objected to C. prepared for D. longed fo

7、r5. They took a hell of a risk and suffered a great deal but it .A. paid back B. paid up C. paid off D. paid down6. Jane, youve made such great efforts that you are to pass the exam.It is very kind of you to say so, Mr Smith.A. easy B. bound C. possible D. unlikely 7. You are lucky that she is very

8、thoughtful and devoted to you.In fact, I dont want to her with my problems all the time.A. honour B. help C. affect D. bother8. She was on a diet, but she couldnt eating sweet food. Consequently, her weight was gained again. A. remove B. resist C. reject D. object9. The new classroom will be constru

9、cted this year, and a firm from Korea has been chosen to the work.A. assign B. provide C. undertake D. settle 10. Hes obviously quite embarrassed about it so he me to tell anyone.A. prevented B. keptC. permitted D. forbade. 閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWith petroleum reserves (石油儲量) decre

10、asing, the search is on to replace gas with a cleaner, greener alternative. Though much eco-talk has centered on biofuels from corn and soybeans, the biofuel that looks more likely to replace petroleum comes from a most unlikely source: algae (藻類).Algae, like corn, soybeans, and other crops, grow vi

11、a photosynthesis (光合作用) and can be processed into fuel oil. However, they yield 30 times more energy than land crops such as soybeans, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Many algae species also can grow in saltwater and polluted water while corn and soy require arable land and fresh water t

12、hat will be in short supply as the worlds population balloons.“If you replaced all the diesel (柴油) in the U.S. with soy biodiesel, it would take half the land mass of the U.S. to grow those soybeans,” says Matt Caspari, chief executive of Aurora Biofuels, a Berkeley, Calif-based private firm that sp

13、ecializes in algae oil technology. On the other hand, the Energy Department says that if algae fuel replaced all the petroleum fuel in the United States, it would require 15,000 square miles, which is a few thousand miles larger than Maryland (12,407 square miles), the 42nd state in land area.Anothe

14、r bonus: Because algae can be grown just about anywhere in a closed space, theyre being tested at several power plants across the nation as a carbon absorber. Smokestack emissions (煙囪排放物) can be pumped directly into the ponds, feeding the algae while keeping greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.Al

15、though processing technology for algae fuelalso known as “oilgae” in some environmentalist circlesis improving, its still years away from reaching your local gas pump. “Its just a question of cost, because no large-scale facilities have been built yet.” Caspari says.1. The underlined word “yield” in

16、 the second paragraph can be replaced by .A. control B. require C. produce D. grow2. Compared with corn and soybeans, algae .A. may pollute water and soilB. can grow in poor conditionsC. provide much less energyD. need more special care3. According to the third paragraph, one of the advantages of al

17、gae fuel is that .A. it can be used more widelyB. it is more easy to produceC. it needs much less landD. it costs much less money4. What do we learn about algae from the fourth paragraph?A. Algae help protect the environment.B. People can grow algae anywhere.C. Fish can get more oxygen from algae.D.

18、 Algae produce less waste.5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Environmental protection.B. Biofuels from corn and soybeans.C. The false hope of biofuels.D. A promising oil alternative.BPrince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes t

19、o his personal lifestyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental impact of their activities. He said, “Few accountants and bu

20、siness decision-makers ask, How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirs

21、t or starvation because of our activities? These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked.”He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyones books. Yet they are real, they are incurred (遭受) now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond

22、 remedy(補(bǔ)救). ”He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”.Flanked by (兩側(cè)有) the prime minister and business and community leaders at St JamesPalace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustaina

23、bility (可持續(xù)性)” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.Duchy Originals, the Princes food company, is taking steps to quantify how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas is emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products.The c

24、hanges to the Princes travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmoral estate, as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 ful

25、l-time staff.Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter(通勤者) and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June, when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emissions.6. One of the moves

26、 Prince Charles will take to reduce the royal impact on the environment is .A. taking private jets that are not carbonheavyB. taking helicopters instead of private jetsC. taking trains instead of scheduled flightsD. taking scheduled flights instead of helicopters7. How does Prince Charles feel about

27、 business leaders in terms of environmental protection?A. Dissatisfied. B. Disappointed.C. Doubtful. D. Impatient.8. Duchy Originals will in response to Prince Charlescalls.A. make as much green food as possibleB. cut down on its electricity useC. figure out its greenhouse gas emissionD. reduce its

28、greenhouse gas emission9. The underlined phrase “the biggest global credit card debt” in the third paragraph probably refers to .A. the great amount of waste produced by industryB. the great damage caused for the environmentC. the great amount of debts of the royal familyD. the high cost of industry

29、 in the producing process10. What would be the BEST title of the passage?A. Prince Charles promises greener royal lifestyleB. Better late than never C. Prince Charles and his concern for the environmentD. The royal family has a role to play in environment protection參 考 答 案Unit 2 Cloning. 單詞拼寫1. unde

30、rtaken 2. exactly3. disturb 4. morally5. assumption. 同義句轉(zhuǎn)換1. at last 2. came the news3. Despite of his 4. a long way5. wonder whether. 翻譯句子1. Tell your parents the truth, for they are bound to know all about it.2. The project raised a storm of objections and had a great impact on the villagers.3. Th

31、ough he was in favour of the plan, he didnt make straightforward replies.4. He has accumulated a lot of teaching experience during the past 10 years.5. His assumption that human beings can clone animals was proved at last.單項(xiàng)填空1. 解析：選A。從Just think hes a bit annoying可知，說話人表達(dá)的是并非真的討厭他。not exactly 不完全的。2. 解析：選D。句意表示“只是偶爾去看電影”，因此用from time to time(偶爾)。at one time曾經(jīng);for a time一段時(shí)間;at a time每次。3. 解析：選D。句意為：盡管這對雙胞胎看起來很像，他們在很多方面都不同,特別是愛好和個(gè)性上。differ in在方面存在不同。4. 解析