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1、Unit 2 Cloning .阅读理解A体裁：说明文话题：医学词数：319时间：7Each year，half a million people die from brain aneurysms(动脉瘤)when a blood vessel bursts in the brain.An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel that can burst.If that happens in the brain，it can be deadly.For survivors，physical disabilities are often severe.Th
2、ey may include memory problems，loss of balance，trouble speaking and even blindness.But new technologies are increasing survival rates and reducing disabilities.Beaumont Bacon is a survivor who makes light of her experience because she is a comedian.She uses humor to make others laugh.Now shes workin
3、g on a new show.Michael Alexander is her doctor.He operated on Beaumont Bacon after her attack.“She had bleeding in the frontal area of her brain，so right above the eyes.The part that was in the brain was about maybe the size of an egg.So，thats a fairly large bleed.” Ms.Bacon had a better chance at
4、survival than most people because of Dr.Alexander.He directs the Neurovascular Center in Los Angeles.The center offers new technologies that include placing a catheter(导管) into an aneurysm，then threading wires to promote blood clots(血栓)This technique reduces the chances of another burst blood vessel
5、.“You dont have to open up the skull or open up the brain to do surgery.Its all done from inside the blood vessels.So it reduces the amount of blood loss，and the recovery is much faster.”For Beaumont Bacons recovery，the hospital worked to prevent problems commonly found in patients with a burst aneu
6、rysm.The problems include brain swelling that can shut down blood vessels.She spent a month in a coma(昏迷)unable to communicate with doctors，friends and loved ones.But with a year of treatment，she recovered.Now，she is making people laugh.1What is the purpose of the text?ATo give some practical advice
7、.BTo tell an interesting story.CTo introduce a treatment technology.DTo present a research result.答案C推理判断题。本文说明了一项治疗大脑动脉瘤的新技术，所以本文的写作目的是介绍一种新的治疗技术。故选项C正确。2What do you know about aneurysms?ANo technologies can treat them nowadays.BThey are deadly wherever they happen.CFew people die of them every yea
8、r.DThey may cause severe disabilities.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段中的For survivors，physical disabilities are often severe.They may include.可知，动脉瘤可以造成严重的身体的残疾。故选D。3The new technology has the following benefits EXCEPT that _Ait is much faster for the patient to recoverBit doesnt cause any pain for the patientCit red
9、uces the amount of blood lossDit need not open up the brain to do surgery答案B细节理解题。根据第三段内容可排除A、C、D三个选项。故选B。4It can be known from the passage that Beaumont Bacon _Awas always in a coma during the surgery Brecovered soon after the treatmentCreturned to work after the treatmentDwas the first to apply th
10、e new technology答案C细节理解题。根据短文第二段中的Now shes working on a new show.以及最后一段最后一句Now，she is making people laugh.可知，Beaumont Bacon在治疗后又重返工作岗位了。故选C。B体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：301时间：6There were about 70 scientists working on a very important project.All of them were really tired because of the pressure of work and th
11、e demands of their boss but everyone did not think of stopping their job.One day，one scientist came to his boss and told him，“Sir，I have promised my children that I will take them to the exhibition so I want to leave the office at 5：30 pm.” His boss replied，“OK. Youre permitted to leave the office e
12、arly today.”The scientist started working.He continued his work after lunch.He devoted himself to his work and when he finished his work，it was 8：30 pm.Suddenly he remembered the commitment he had made to his children.He looked for his boss but he was not there.He closed everything and left for home
13、.He was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.When he reached home，he found the children were not there.His wife was sitting in the hall and reading magazines.His wife asked him，“Would you like to have coffee or shall I serve dinner if you are hungry？” But the man asked，“Where are the
14、children？” His wife replied，“You dont know? Your boss came here at 5：15 pm and has taken the children to the exhibition.”The boss found him working seriously at 5：00 pm.He thought to himself，this person will not leave the work，but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to the ex
15、hibition.So he took the children to the exhibition instead of the scientist.The scientist was deeply moved.Do you know who the boss was? He was the leader of Indias successful nuclear weapons and missiles(导弹) program and the former president of IndiaDr.APJ Abdul Kalam.【语篇解读】员工在努力工作，忘记了带孩子去参观展览的承诺。老板亲自带孩子去看展览。这是一群不平凡的人，他们是谁呢？5The underlined word “commitment” in Paragraph 3 means _Aexplanation Bpromise Cexpression Dapology答案B词义猜测题。根据上面一段中的I have promised my children再结合本句语境可知，画线单词的意思应该是“许诺；诺言”。6The best title of the passage probably is _ADr.APJ Abdul Kalam BA ha
