2018--2019学年人教版选修八Unit 2 Cloning Language points课时作业 (7)
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  A.took place at the same time

  B.were the biggest in history

  C.came and went quickly

  D.brought death and destruction

  解析:选D 细节理解题。由末段中的"destroying everything ...600 others"等可知,D项正确。

  10.What will the author most probably talk about next?

  A.Tornado dangers and warning signs.

  B.How to stay safe during a tornado.

  C.Different kinds of tornadoes.

  D.How a tornado forms.

  解析:选B 推理判断题。由末段中最后的"it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado"可知,作者接下来很可能谈论在龙卷风来临时如何保护自己,故选B项。

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

  根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

  Cats in ancient Egypt

  Many of us love cats. They are beautiful, soft, clever and loving. The ancient Egyptians (埃及人) considered cats, also known as Mau, to be very important. They honored them with great respect (尊敬).__1__ For one thing, cats helped people by keeping their homes free of mice, rats, and snakes.

  Without cats Egypt could not have been the important grain­growing (谷物种植) center that it was. __2__ Though I don't know what other pets the Egyptians had, cats were probably the most important. Cats were also trained to help hunters (猎人).__3__

  The Egyptians loved cats so much that Bast, an Egyptian goddess, was pictured in the form of a cat. Bast appeared in artwork. She was the protector of the house. This idea made a special connection between cats and children.__4__

  The safety of all cats was of great concern to ancient Egyptians. __5__ Foreigners sometimes took cats out of Egypt secretly and took them to other lands. They traded them for treasures in these lands. Egyptian soldiers were sent to pick up cats found in other countries and bring them back home to Egypt.

A.There were good reasons for that.