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1、Unit 2 Cloning Reading 课时作业第一节阅读理解阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最正确选项。ASledding in the Forest PreservesOne of the benefits of winter in Cook County is moving fast down the gently sloping hills in the forest. Another benefit? Four locations have lights on the hill, so you can keep the sledding fun go
2、ing despite the earlysunsets. The four forest hills arc open until 7： 30 or 8 - 30 p. m. and. of course, if theres enough snow. Please note you cannot bring your own sled. Sledding rentals （租金）are $ 15 fbr a half day, $25 for the full day. There is no additional charge for use of the sloping hills.
3、Check site for contact numbers and snow conditions：加dec. coni/things-to-do/sleddingBobby Hull Community Ice RinkThe area near West Community has one of the biggest wintertime draws for families who want to hit the ice. Ciceros outdoor rink offers a range of frozen fun, including skating lessons, ope
4、n skates and the chance to practice skills. Visit the rinks Facebook page fbr schedule details. Bobby Hull Community Ice Rink, 3400S. 53rd Ave, Cicero. $ 12 for open skates, $3 skate rental; cash only, acebook /bobbyhidl- conuminity ice rinkMount Hoy Snow TubingThe trip down Mount Hoy is a lively on
5、e ： 800 feet from top to bottom. And as long as its covered in three or more inches of snow, you re welcome to rent a tube and zoom down. The hill is open 10 a. m. till 4 p. m. weekends and holidays through Feb. 23 ； tube rentals end at 3： 30 p. m. At Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Road betw
6、een Winfield Road and Route 59, WaiTenville. Admission is free, but personal tubes are not allowed. S 10 rental per tube, s.Htmvurl. com/y9nox4etWinter Wonderland and Ice RinkHavent gotten your fill of the cold hitting your face as you practice your skating on the icc? Dont worry! The Village of Orl
7、and Parks rink is open seven days a week, starting at 4 p. m. on weekdays and noon on weekends. The rink offers free helmet rentals, plus a warming house for those who prefer to cheer from the sidelines. Winter Wonderland Ice Rink, 15600 West Avenue and Fun Drive, Orland Park. Admission ： $20 Adult,
8、 $ 15 Student 5-17 ： $ 3 for skate rental, JIorlandpark. or/services/parks/ice-rink.1. If you want to take ice skating lessons, visit for more information.A. sHtinyurl. com/y9nox4etB. hltp:/fpdcc. com/things-to-do/sleddingC. : /orlandpark. org/services/parks/ice-rinkD. : /facebook, coni/bobbyhullcom
9、numityicerinkIf you had $ 10, you could choose.A. Mount Hoy Snow TubingB. Sledding in the Forest PreservesC. Bobby Hull Community Ice RinkD. Winter Wonderland and Ice RinkWhich of the following statements is True?A. The opening hours are 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. every day till Feb. 23 at Mount Hoy.B. Bob
10、by Hull Community Ice Rink is an attraction near West Community.C. No warming house is available at the Village of Orland Parks rink.D. There is always enough snow for sledding in the forest preserves.BMohanan, a tractor driver from Ambalavayal, a town in Indias Kerala state, has been carrying a sti
11、ck and an umbrella to work every day, for over a year. Its not that he fears getting attacked by dogs or that he hates rain, but that he needs to defend himself against the crows that always attack him whenever he approaches a bus station where he once picked up two crow hatchlings （刚出壳的雏鸟）from unde
12、r his tractor and placed them on the side of the road.The tractor driver recently said that crows nesting in the trees around the bus station always attack him when he drives by. He said he even tried staying away from that place for over a week, but it didnt matter. The crows were waiting for him w
13、hen he came back. Now he just uses his umbrella and stick for protection, and throws the crows some food to distract them. I give a share from my lunch to the crows. Once they finish eating it, （hey will start attacking me again,Mohanan laughingly said, adding that changing his clothes and trying to
14、 disguise （伪装） himself didnt work either.The crows animosity toward Mohanan had become well known among the local people, and while most find it funny, the tractor driver says the birds can be pretty unkind, so much so in fact that a few months ago they caused severe damage to his new umbrella durin
15、g an attack.Interestingly, we featured a similar story just last month. One day, Shiva Kewat, a worker from Madhya Pradesh, claims that he has been attacked by a group of crows for the last three years, ever since he picked up a crow chick on the street.2. Why does Mohanan always carry an umbrella w
16、ith him?A. Because he fears to gel attacked by dogs.B. Because he doesnt want to get caught in the rain.C. Because he would like to protect himself from the sun.D. Because he wants to defend himself against crows.3. What can wc infer from Paragraph 2?A. Crows have great memory.B. The tractor driver
17、is an unkind man.C. The crovvs finally forgive (he (ractor driver.D. The tractor driver has to give up his job.4. What does the underlined word “ animosityprobably mean?A. Fear.B. Unkindness.C. Curiosity.D. Understanding.5. What is (he authors purpose in telling Shiva Kewats story?A. To warn people
18、to be careful next time (hey see crows.B. To show Mohanan is not alone in being remembered by crows.C. To remind people to live in harmony with animals.D. To suggest Mohanan draw a lesson from Shiva Kewats experience.CYour colleagues critical comment keeps replaying in your mind. Two of your friends
19、 are trapped in a “he said/ she said“ battle of wills. You cant shake the anxiety you feel after hearing (he latest news. We hear that its important (o acknowledge and work through our emotional reactions to negative events, yet when we do, we sometimes get caught up in cycles of rumination (反刍)whic
20、h can make us feel even worse. So, what is the best way to reflect on difficult circumstances without finding ourselves tossed around (折腾)in an emotional spin cycle?The answer may lie in a skill called *4selfdistancing, which features the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectivel
21、y. According to research, when people adopt self-distancing while discussing a difficult event, they make better sense of their reactions, experience less emotional suffering, and show fewer signs of stress.But what might self-distancing look like in action? These two friends - we 11 call them Torn
22、and Jessica -feel wronged, and they replay their argument in their heads and out loud with you! Jessica is thinking, HI can*t believe he did that to me. * And Tom insists, 44She really hurt my feelings.They are each focusing on their own feelings. However, if you ask them to take the third-person pe
23、rspective of a distanced observer, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions. Tom might literally wonder about himself thinking in the third person, 44Why was he so hurt in this situation? Or Jessica might ask, “How did these two people get to this point? How did her anger affe
24、ct him?” Although this approach may sound too simple to be effective, numerous studies with children, adolescents, and adults ( young and old) indicate that a shift in point of view can have a powerful effect on the way we think, feel, and behave.6. Why are the difficult circumstances mentioned at t
25、he beginning of Paragraph 1 ?A. To show the seriousness of these problems.B. To arouse readers interest and introduce the topic.C. To remind readers of the unhappy events.D. To offer some ways to live in the present moment.7. What does the (exi suggest people do about reflecting on negative events?A
26、. Focus on the emotions in a direct way.B. Acknowledge and work through the emotional reactions.C. Talk about them and display suffering and stress.D. Step back and view them as a distanced observer.8. Which of the following adopts the self-distancing approach?A. Icant believe he did that to me.B. S
27、he really hurt my feelings.C. How did her anger affect him?D. How did we get to this point?9. What might be the best tide for (he passage?A. Self-Distancing Really MattersB. Applying Self-Distancing to PracticeC. Difficult to Rellect? Try Self-DistancingD. Self-Distancing： No More Negative EventsDWh
28、y dont wc have eyes in the back of our heads? There arc at least two reasons. Eyes arc biologically expensive things to make and rear view （后视）eyes dont fit well into the human evolution （进化）.Even animals, such as rabbits, whose main survival advantage is rear vision, have only the side eyes. Rear v
29、ision is not so important. There are other species that have evolved this ability by moving the position of their eyes relative to the rest of their head. Many birds have their eyes positioned towards the side of their head, allowing them a very wide angle of vision and, in the case of some birds su
30、ch as the woodcock, they arc positioned so they can actually achieve 360-degree vision. It is also obvious that spiders, which tend to have many eyes, only have them facing forwards.Humans, and probably some other animals, do have another adapted sense to make it up. Many experiments showed that sou
31、nds behind the head were noticed by a listener more than sounds to the front, especially if a listener was in a dark room. So, our ears can make up fbr the lack of rear-facing vision. You can look at it another way. Rear vision is useful only if the potential threat is visible. During human evolutio
32、n, that was most often not the case.Finally, there is often more than one potential 44solution to a given problem. In many species, （he answer to maintaining 360-degree awareness of surrounding danger is to rely on many eyes. Social behavior is common in the animal kingdom and one reason for this is
33、 （hat there is safety in numbers. You might be looking the wrong way when a tiger approaches, but if your teammates raise the alarm this is as effective as having eyes in the back of your head.10. Why do humans have no rear view eyes?A. They are bad fbr human survival.B. They are replaced by other o
34、rgans.C. They are less likely to spot the danger.D. They are abandoned by natural selection.11. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?A. To explain why animals have other functional.B. To state rear-view eyes arent a must for survival.C. To prove rabbits, birds and spiders are very special.D. To show r
35、ear view eyes are against the natural selection.14. What docs the underlined word that” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. The visible threat behind the head.B. Sensitive hearing.C. The sound behind the head.D. Rear vision.15. Where does (he text most likely come from?A. A travel brochure.B. A fiction.C. A
36、science magazine.D. A book review.第二节语法填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。Choosing a major is a very important thing in our life. However, it can be extremely challenging. So its necessary to learn some simple tips that are much easier. 16. And how does that choice affect your future caree
37、r? We can help guide you in choosing a major.Your major is your primary field of study in your undergraduate (大学的)program. It is the subject in which you earn your bachelors degree. After completing a list of general education courses, you spend the rest ofthe time studying one subject of your choic
38、e. 17.For many students, its best to try out different classes to figure out a major you* 11 like, but you need to have a couple of solid choices. _8, you should begin taking courses you are required to completebefore graduation, so it will decrease your chances of needing to switch majors later bec
39、ause you already know what to expect.19, you should begin thinking about how your field will lead to a job as soon as possible. Consider clubs, research programs and part-time jobs related to potential career choices for your major.For more career-specific majors like nursing and engineering, (he ma
40、jority of your studies will include skills that can be used in a future job. 20. The sooner you begin working in a lab. on research projects or helping as a teaching assistant for a professor, the better you U be able to figure out your career.A. You have to think of ways to choose a majorB. Be sure
41、 that you choose a major that suits your interestsC. Once you have a better idea of which major you like bestD. While your major may or may not lead directly to a careerE. Do some research to find out which majors can help you get that jobF. Roughly one-third to one-half of your courses will be related to your majorG. However, you should still consider doing activities outside of (he classroom to better prepare you参考答案15DABDA610BBBDC 1115 CDBAC I6-20AFCDG