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Unit 2 Cloning Grammar课时作业
第一节 阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章是剑桥英语的宣传广告。 1．What is one advantage of Cambridge English? A．Useful materials. B．Experienced teachers.
C．An authentic learning environment. D．Detailed research on language.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We are known all over the world for quality materials that really work”可知，高质量的教材是剑桥英语的优势之一。
2．Cambridge English can help students become confident about Cambridge English exams
because________.
A．the exams are written by its teachers B．it works together with the exam authority C．it is guided by language assessment experts D．its materials are provided by official examiners
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Our wide selection of courses, practice tests and materials are developed in close cooperation with Cambridge English Language Assessment, the people who set the exams”可知，剑桥英语和剑桥大学外语考试部有着紧密的合作关系，因此能很好地帮助学生为考试作好准备。
3．What type of writing is this text? A．A guide. C．An announcement.
B．A report. D．An advertisement.
解析：选D 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了剑桥英语的优势，包括其高质量的教材、教授实用地道的语言、与剑桥大学外语考试部的合作及对老师自我提升的帮助，其目的是吸引人们参与其课程。由此可推测，本文是一则广告。
B
David was about 8 when he learned how to swim. He got so good that he eventually picked up free diving, a sport where divers hold their breath until resurfacing instead of using breathing equipment. He never imagined nearly two decades later he would come to use that skill in such a way.
It is an extraordinary act of courage, but to have the moment caught on camera for the world to see is something else entirely. The scene was filmed by someone on the same boat and was put online. The video was shared immediately by national and global media.
That August day began with David boating around with his friends. They spotted a woman driving a bright red Mazda heading right into high water. David and his crew tried to warn her to stop, but by then it was too late, and the car had already slid under water.
In the moments before David jumped into those muddy flood waters to tear the roof off the car with his bare hands, his thought process was short. In fact, he didn't have one.
“The car was sinking fast，” David says. “There was no time to think. It had to be done.” Up until recently, David hadn't reunited with the woman he saved. He was perfectly fine with saving a stranger and remaining unknown to her.
Still to this day, even after the attention the video received, after the media from all over the globe landed on his front yard, David doesn't think it a big deal. “I think I was just lucky，” David says, smiling. “I happened to be at the right place at the right time.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了学会自由潜水的David在近二十年后从沉入深水的汽车中救出了一位妇女，这一情景被拍摄下来并在国内和全球网络上分享，而成为名人的David却对英勇救人之事表现得很谦虚。 4．What did David do on that August day? A．He picked up free diving. B．He rescued a woman. C．He drove into the water. D．He filmed a video.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段可知，八月的那天，David和朋友划船时看到一个妇女把车开进了深水中。根据第四段第一句“In the moments before David jumped into those muddy flood waters to tear the roof off the car with his bare hands, his thought process was short.”可推知，David救了车里的那位妇女。故选B。
5．Why did the media land on his front yard? A．To take photos of his yard. B．To make a deal with him. C．To keep an eye on him. D．To dig for more about him.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句“The scene was filmed by someone on the same boat and was put online. The video was shared immediately by national and global media.”可知，很多人知道了David的事迹，再结合最后一段内容可推知，来自全球的媒体来到他家为的是采访他，挖掘更多关于他的信息。故选D。
6．What kind of person is David? A．Ambitious. C．Modest.
B．Considerate. D．Conservative.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Still to this day, even after the attention the video received, after the media from all over the globe landed on his front yard, David doesn't think it a big deal.”及所给选项可推知，David 是一个很谦虚的人。故选C。
C
The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the emblems (象征) of three countries — England, Scotland and Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom)．
The term “Union Jack” possibly dates from Queen Anne's time, but its origin is uncertain. It may come from the “Jacket” of the English or Scottish soldiers; or from the name of James Ⅰ who originated the first union in 1603, in either its Latin or French form “Jacobus” or “Jacques”； or, as “jack” once meant small, the name may come from a royal proclamation (声明)
issued by Charles Ⅱ that the flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit (船首)．
The Union Jack was originally a royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere); it is today flown above Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle when the Queen is not in residence. On news of a royal death, the Union Jack will be flown at half-mast (下半旗)．
The flying of the Union Jack on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at the Queen's command. The Union Jack is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the royal family, such as the Queen's official birthday, and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation (休会) of Parliament; it is also flown on St David's Day, St George's Day, St Andrew's Day, and St Patrick's Day.
Although the Union Jack originated as a royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organizations elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is frequently shown on other objects.
语篇解读：本文分析了英国国旗The Union Jack的起源和使用场合。
7．The reason why the national flag of the United Kingdom is called The Union Jack is that ________.
A．the flag is made of jacket
B．the flag combines the emblems of three countries C．the flag shows the symbol of unity
D．the flag originated from the existence of the United Kingdom
解析：选B 细节理解题。第一段说到The Union Jack是三个国家象征的徽记集合。 8．The second paragraph mainly talks about ________. A．the origin of the national flag B．the history of the national flag
C．the reason why the Union Jack has become the national flag D．the way how the Union Jack has become the national flag
解析：选A 段落大意题。第二段的第一句为本段主题句。即讲述The Union Jack的起源。