苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解完形填空及阅读类训练(15)(答案及解析)

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（15）（答案及解析）Words：395难度系数：★★建议用时：7分钟TheUnitedStatesgovernmentwantstoknowwhatthepublicthinksaboutitsfindingsonthesafetyofclonedanimals.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationsaysmeatandmilkfromclonesofadultcattle，pigsandgoatsaresafetoeat.AnFDAofficialcalledthem“assafetoeatasthefoodweeateveryday.”Andwhenthoseclonesreproducesexually，theagencysays，theiroffspring(后代)aresafetoeataswell.Butresearchonclonedsheepislimited.SotheFDAproposesthatsheepclonesnotbeusedforhumanfood.TheUnitedStatesthisyearcouldbecomethefirstcountrytoagreetothesaleoffoodsfromclonedanimals.First，however，thepublicwillhaveninetydaystocommentonthreesuggesteddocuments.OnDecember28ththeFDAreleasedalongreport，calledadraftriskassessment，alongwithtwopolicydocuments.TheagencysaysitmustreceivecommentsbyAprilsecond.TheFDAseemedreadytoactseveralyearsago，butacommitteecalledformoreresearch.Fornow，thegovernmentwillcontinuetoaskproducerstohonorarequestthattheynotsellfoodsfromclonedanimals.Clonesarestillrare.Theycostalotandaredifficulttoproduce.TheFDAsaysmostfoodfromcloningisexpectedtocomenotfromclonesthemselves，butfromtheirsexuallyreproducedoffspring.Itsaysclonesareexpectedtobeusedmostlyasbreedinganimalstospreadgoodqualities.PublicopinionstudiesshowmostAmericansdonotliketheideaoffoodfromclonedanimals.Butthisresearchalsoshowsthepublicknowslittleaboutcloning.Cloningdiffersfromgeneticengineering.Acelltakenfromaso­calleddonoranimalisgrownintoanembryo(胚胎)inthelaboratory.Next，theembryo(胚胎)isplacedintotheuterus(子宫)ofafemaleanimal.Iftheprocessissuccessful，thepregnancyreachesfulltermandageneticcopyofthedonoranimalisborn.4．What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Totellaninterestingstory.B．Togivesomeadviceonfoods.C．Togiveareport.D．Tocomparedifferentopinions.解析：选C。主旨大意题。本篇文章是关于克隆食物的安全问题的报道。5．Whobelievethatfoodsfromcloningaresafetoeat?A．MostAmericans.B．Anadvisorycommittee.C．Critics.D．TheFDA.解析：选D。细节理解题。文章开头说，美国食品和药品管理局告诉公众，克隆动物制品可以安全食用，其后代也能安全食用。6．Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．cloninghasmuchincommonwithgeneticB．noteverycelltakenfromadonoranimalcangrowintoageneticcopyC．thedonoranimalshouldbeafemaleoneD．clonedanimalsgrowfasterthannormalones解析：选B。推理判断题。最后一段说，“如果这个过程成功的话”，怀孕的动物的孕期就会自然成熟。由此判断选B，这个过程也有失败的时候。7．Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutfoodsfromcloning?A．Theycomefromthesexuallyreproducedoffspringofclonedanimals.B．Thefoodfromfirst­generationclonedanimalsisveryexpensive.C．OnlyFDAhastherighttosellthefood.D．Theywillbesoldmixedwiththosefromnaturallybredanimals.解析：选A。推理判断题。第七段说，克隆动物的肉食不是来自克隆动物本身，而是来自有性繁殖的后代，克隆动物将被用做繁殖动物，以传递优良素质。*******************************************************结束阅读理解Words：345难度系数：★★★建议用时：8分钟“YouaregoingtotheUnitedStatestolive?Howwonderful!Youarereallylucky.”Perhapsyourfamilyandfriendssaidsimilarthingstoyouwhenyoulefthome.Butdoesittrueallthetime?Isyourlifeinthenewcountryalwayswonderfulandexciting?Specialistssaythatitisn’teasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.“Cultureshock”isthetermspecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.“Therearethreestagesofcultureshock,”saythespecialists.Inthefirststage,thenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.Then,whenthefreshexperiencedies,theybegintohatethecity,thecountry,thepeople,andeverythingelse.Inthelaststage,thenewcomersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsand,asaresultenjoytheirlifemore.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystemsthetelephone,postoffice,ortransportationmaybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.Butcultureshocksurprisesmostpeople.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirhomecountriesandweresuccessfulintheircommunity.Comingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutarole,almostwithoutanidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewself­image.Cultureshockgivesrisetoafeelingofdisorientation(迷惘)．Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.Whenhomesick,peoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetime.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironment,andcreateandescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity.Thisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockfortheshortterm,butitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculture.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperiencearethelongtermsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.1．Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountry,they________.A．willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB．havewellpreparedfortheirnewsurroundingsC．willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD．willneverbefamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry解析：选A。由文章第三段第一句“Specialistssaythatitisn’teasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.”得出答案。2．Accordingtothepassage,factorsthatgiverisetocultureshockincludeallofthefollowingexcept________.A．languagecommunicationB．weatherconditionsandcustomsC．publicservicesystemsD.homesickness解析：选D。由文章第四段可推出答案。3．Accordingtothepassage,themoresuccessfulyouareathome,________.A．thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadB．themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC．themoremoneyyou’