2020版高考英语一轮基础习选题 Unit 2 Cloning（含解析）新人教版选修8 7页

Unit 2 Cloning 李仕才 一、阅读理解。‎ ‎“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all. Choices can be hard. ” —Jeff Bezos. ‎ I got the idea to start Amazon in 1995. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2, 300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. ‎ I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job. ” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it was really a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. ‎ After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices. ‎ ‎【文章大意】本文讲述了亚马逊网站的创始人的成长故事。天赋易得, 选择难做。才智是与生俱来的, 善良是后天选择的。‎ ‎1. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore? ‎ A. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. ‎ 7‎ B. The support of his wife. ‎ C. His dream of being an inventor. ‎ D. Millions of exciting titles. ‎ ‎【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的 “I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing. . . ”这句话可知, 互联网的迅速发展让作者感到吃惊, 让作者萌生创建网络书店的想法。‎ ‎2. We can know from the passage that ________. ‎ A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author ‎ B. the author might not regret if he failed the idea C. the author wanted someone else to try the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed ‎【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段“I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. ”可知, 作者认为自己不会为尝试和失败感到后悔。‎ ‎3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? ‎ A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon C. We Are What We Choose D. Following My Passion ‎【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据最后一段“After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices. ”可知, 作者把自己的热情付诸了实践, 并且获得了成功。是我们的选择成就了我们每一个人。‎ 二、单句语法填空 ‎1．She was forced ________ (retire) early from teaching because of ill health.‎ 答案：to retire　be forced to do ... “被迫做……”；retire “退休”。‎ ‎2．Many local people ________(object) to the building of the new airport.‎ 答案：objected　object to ... “反对……”。‎ ‎3．It won't make much ________(differ) whether you go today or tomorrow.‎ 7‎ 答案：difference　由空前的much可知应填名词difference。make a/no/some/much difference 表示“有/没有/有些/有很大影响/作用/关系”。‎ ‎4．He owes his success more ________luck than ________ ability.‎ 答案：to; to　owe ... to ... “把……归功于……”。‎ ‎5．Alcohol acts on the brain, so drivers are forbidden________ (drink) it when they drive a car.‎ 答案：to drink　be forbidden to do ... “被禁止做某事”。‎ ‎6．________(strike) by strong snowstorms, the area faced a severe water and electricity shortage.‎ 答案：Struck　过去分词短语在该句中作原因状语。‎ ‎7．The question ________will take his place is still not clear.‎ 答案：who　who引导同位语从句，在从句中作主语，表示“……的人”，从句说明question的内容。‎ ‎8．The advantage is ________the cost of this method is low.‎ 答案：that　设空处引导表语从句在从句中不作成分，无语义，只起连接作用，故填that。‎ ‎9．I can't ________(undertake) that you will win in the election.‎ 答案：undertake　由空前的情态动词can可知应填动词原形。I can't undertake that ... “我无法承诺……”。‎ ‎10．You can use my computer on condition ________ you return it tomorrow.‎ 答案：that　on condition that ... “条件是……；只要……”。‎ 三、完形填空。‎ ‎ I'm sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart.‎ A woman is running, in circles trying to gather family members together for a __1__. When the final moment comes before __2__， she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a __3__ hug that should protect him until he __4__.‎ ‎ I sit with a book in my hands, waiting my turn to leave __5__ because the ones I love have a different __6__ from mine.‎ ‎ I think of other departures and arrivals. I __7__ seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if she'd been __8__. That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time.‎ ‎ Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is __9__ called, I gather my book and luggage. __10__ there is no one to see me off, I do not __11__ to see 7‎ ‎ where I have come from. __12__， I think of my husband at work __13__ if I have left yet.‎ ‎ As I head towards the plane, I find myself __14__ yet another arrival and departure. That year, my 91yearold grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport __15__. My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, __16__ was looking at us, but I didn't __17__.‎ ‎ Life needs the important __18__ all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a __19__ could come back to find someone __20__ them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.‎ ‎【文章大意】　作者在机场看到迎接与送行的场景，回忆起与女儿和丈夫的温馨往事，意识到人生中需要欢聚与离别这些重要的时刻。‎ ‎1．A.lecture B．goodbye ‎ C．dinner D．party 答案与解析：B'结合上文中出现的“arrive or depart”和下文中的“the final moment”可知，空处应该是一个告别(goodbye)的场景，故选B。‎ ‎2．A.gathering B．boarding ‎ C．announcing D．landing 答案与解析：B'根据语境可知，此处表示登机(boarding)前最后的时刻，故选B。‎ ‎3．A.powerful B．gentle ‎ C．warm D．common 答案与解析：A'结合下文中的“protect him”可知，母亲在儿子登机前给他一个强有力的(powerful)拥抱，故选A。gentle“温柔的”；warm“温暖的”；common“共同的，普遍的”。‎ ‎4．A.leaves B．survives ‎ C．returns D．recovers 答案与解析：C'根据语境可知，快要登机的时候，母亲给了儿子一个强有力的拥抱，自然是盼望儿子能一路平安并平安归来，故选C。leave“离开”；survive“幸存，艰难渡过”；recover“恢复”。‎ ‎5．A.frightened B．anxious ‎ C．relaxed D．alone 答案与解析：D'根据空后的“... because the ones I love have a different '6' from mine.”和下文中的“there is no one to see me 7‎ ‎ off”可知，作者是一个人(alone)，没有人来为她送行，所以选D。frightened“害怕的，受惊的”；anxious“焦虑的，渴望的”；relaxed“放松的”。‎ ‎6．A.schedule B．attitude ‎ C．position D．target 答案与解析：A'根据语境可知，作者一个人离开是因为所爱之人都有不同的日程安排。schedule“日程安排，计划表”符合语境，故选A。‎ ‎7．A.imagine B．enjoy ‎ C．recall D．consider 答案与解析：C'结合语境可知，作者回忆起(recall)女儿上大学第一次回家的往事，所以选C项。‎ ‎8．A.stolen B．cheated ‎ C．lost D．punished 答案与解析：C'根据语境可知，作者一把抱住女儿，好像她走失了很久。lost“丢失的，遗失的”符合语境。故选C。‎ ‎9．A.punctually B．finally ‎ C．abruptly D．repeatedly 答案与解析：B'结合语境可知，作者等待很久之后，所乘的航班终于(finally)通知登机了，故选B。punctually“准时地”；abruptly“突然地”；repeatedly“反复地”。‎ ‎10．A.Although B．While ‎ C．Till D．Since 答案与解析：D'根据语境可知，“'10'there is no one to see me off”和“I do not '11' to see where I have come from”是因果关系，所以空处应用Since“因为，既然”。‎ ‎11．A.slow down B．get off ‎ C．look back D．run away 答案与解析：C'既然没有人来送行，作者不需要回头张望(look back)。slow down“放慢，减速”；get off“下车，离开”；run away“突然离开，逃离”。‎ ‎12．A.However B．Besides ‎ C．Instead D．Therefore 答案与解析：C'结合语境可知，作者没有回头张望，相反地，作者想的是，还在上班的丈夫不知道作者是否已经离开。故选C项。‎ ‎13．A.doubting B．asking ‎ C．predicting D．wondering 答案与解析：D'参见上题解析。wonder if...“不知道是否……”符合语境，故选D。‎ ‎14．A.remembering B．forgetting C．planning D．rejecting 7‎ 答案与解析：A'结合语境可知，作者发现自己记得(remembering)另一件以前的迎接与送行，故选A。‎ ‎15．A.shouting B．crying ‎ C．laughing D．whispering 答案与解析：B'结合下文中的“Because of my tears”可知，此处应用crying。shout“大喊，喊叫”；laugh“大笑，笑”；whisper“低语，悄声说”。‎ ‎16．A.someone B．everyone ‎ C．none D．anyone 答案与解析：B'此处指的是，因为作者哭泣，每个人(everyone)都在看着作者和她的丈夫。故选B。‎ ‎17．A.care B．respond ‎ C．scold D．flee 答案与解析：A'虽然大家都在看，但是作者并不在意(care)，故选A。respond“回复，作出反应”；scold“训斥，责骂”；flee“逃离”。‎ ‎18．A.arrival B．chance ‎ C．departure D．moment 答案与解析：D'根据语境可知，人生中一直需要这样重要的时刻(moment)，故选D。arrival“到达”；chance“机会”；departure“离开”。‎ ‎19．A.journey B．diet ‎ C．picnic D．holiday 答案与解析：A'根据语境可知，作者希望所有出行(journey)的人回来时都能看到有人在等待(waiting for)他们。故选A。‎ ‎20．A.worrying about B．smiling at C．talking of D．waiting for 答案与解析：D'参见上题解析。‎ 四、单句改错 ‎1．The story he told the police differed in the one he told his mother.‎ ‎____________________________________________________‎ 答案：in→from　differ from ... “和……不同”。‎ ‎2．Owed to her assistance, we succeeded in starting the engine.‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ 答案：Owed→Owing　owing to ... “因为……；由于……”，为固定用法。‎ ‎3．It suddenly struck to me that we should make a new plan.‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ 7‎ 答案：去掉to　It strikes sb. that ... “某人突然想起……”。‎ ‎4．My mother makes a promise if I passed the exam, she would buy me a watch.‎ ‎____________________________________________________‎ 答案：promise后加that　该句为that引导的同位语从句，that虽不作成分，但也不能省略。‎ ‎5．Encouraging by the speech, the young man made up his mind to take up the struggle.‎ ‎____________________________________________________‎ 答案：Encouraging→Encouraged　主语the young man 与encourage之间为被动关系，故应用过去分词作状语。‎ 7‎