2019屆高二英語下學期期末復習(必修8 Unit 2)
for people like yao ming, ruth and edna, charity is a virtue that holds the same importance in life as faith and hope.“as you look back on your life, the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others,”said scottish author henry drummond.
1. which of the following is not mentioned in the story as a way of fundraising?
a. charity party b. charity post c. charity tv program d. charity for beggars.
2. what does the word“raise”in the first paragraph mean?
a. collect together b. donate
c. increase d. bring to someone's attention.
3. we can infer from the passage that .
a. yao ming donated us$300,000 to help researchers find a cure for sars
b. edna may not be a rich lady but she is willing to do something for others
c. ruth leads a busy life and she feels very tired
d. ruth is angry because so many people ask her for money every day
4. what's the writer's attitude towards charity?
a. the writer thinks it's something only people like ruth can afford to do
b. the writer just wants to inform us of the different ways to practice charity
c. the writer thinks it's a virtue and admires the people who practice it
d. the writer doesn't make it clear in the story
5. the underlined part in the last paragraph probably means that .
a. when you look back sometimes, you need stand out
b. when you want to do something for others, you need stand out
c. the moment you stand out, you can do something for others
d. what impresses people deeply is what they have done for others
iv完形填空
in the past, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. they
1 these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.
recently, a private group of scientists has announced 2 to make an exact copy of a human being. doctor zavos, an american member of the team, says he and 3 will soon begin to clone humans and they hope to produce the world's first cloned 4 within the next two years.
doctor zavos says the new 5 group plans to offer human cloning to women unable to become 6 and produce children. the 7 would be similar to that used to clone animals. it would 8 clearing genetic material from a woman's egg. doctors then would 9 genetic material from the woman's husband into the egg 10 putting it in the women's body.