学年江苏省盐城市部分学校高二下学期第二次期中联考英语试题 解析版.docx

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学年江苏省盐城市部分学校高二下学期第二次期中联考英语试题解析版

江苏省盐城市部分学校2020-2021学年高二下学期第二次期中联考英语试题

一、阅读选择

ApplicationandEssays

YoucanapplytoStanfordbysubmittingonlineeithertheCoalitionApplicationortheCommonApplication.

Bothapplicationsincludeessaypromptsforyourpersonalessay.Inadditiontothepersonalessay,youalsoneedtoreplytotheStanfordQuestions,whichyoucanaccessineitherapplicationonceyouaddStanfordUniversitytoyourlistofcolleges.

WhenyouapplytoStanford,weencourageyoutoindicatepotentialmajorsandcareerinterestsintheapplication,butpleaseknowyouarenotboundbytheseselectionsinanyway.

StanfordQuestions

Weaskapplicantstochooseoneofthethreetopicsbelowandwriteashortessay.

◆ReflectonanideaorexperiencethatmakesyougenuinelyexcitedaboutlearninginStanford.

◆Writeanotetoyourfutureroommatethatrevealssomethingaboutyouorthatwillhelpyourroommateknowyoubelter.

◆Tellusaboutsomethingthatismeaningfultoyou,andwhy?

HowtoSubmitRequiredMaterials

◆WesuggestusingCoalitionorCommonApplicationonlineformswheneverpossibletoSubmitdocuments,whichisthespeediestmethod.

◆Ifonlinesubmissionisnotpossible;schoolpersonnelmaysendmaterialsasanemailAttachmenttopersonnel@stanford.edu.

◆Whenorderingcollegetranscripts,pleaseusecredentials@stanford.eduasthecontactemail.

◆Ifyourchecklistisnotcompletebythedeadline,simplycontinuetocheckyourApplicationStatusPortaluntilwehavereceivedallitems.

1．Whatisnecessarilyincludedinanapplication?

A．Apersonalessay.B．Careerinterests.

C．Personalhobbies.D．Theselectedmajor.

2．WhatissuggestedwhenyoureplytoStanfordQuestions?

A．Writinganessaytoincludethethreetopics.

B．Writinganoteaboutsomethingthatinterestsyou.

C．WritinganessayonwhatinspiresyourlearninginStanford.

D．Writinganotetorecommendsomethingmeaningfultoyourroommate.

3．Whichonlineserviceorwebsiteisthequickestwaytosubmitmaterials?

A．personnel@stanford.eduB．credentials@stanford.edu

C．ApplicationStatusPortal.D．CoalitionorCommonApplication.

【答案】

1．A

2．C

3．D

【分析】

本文是一篇应用文。

文章介绍了申请美国斯坦福大学的一些具体要求。

【详解】

1.细节理解题。

根据第一个标题ApplicationandEssays下的第二段“Bothapplicationsincludeessaypromptsforyourpersonalessay（这两种申请都包括你的个人论文）”可知，申请表的必要条件是提交一份个人论文。

故选A。

2.细节理解题。

根据第二个标题StanfordQuestions下的“ReflectonanideaorexperiencethatmakesyougenuinelyexcitedaboutlearninginStanford（回想一个让你对在斯坦福学习感到由衷兴奋的想法或经历）”可知，在论文中建议写一篇关于什么激发了你在斯坦福的学习的文章。

故选C。

3.细节理解题。

根据第三个标题HowtoSubmitRequiredMaterials下的“WesuggestusingCoalitionorCommonApplicationonlineformswheneverpossibletosubmitdocuments,whichisthespeediestmethod（我们建议尽可能使用联合或通用的在线申请表格来提交文件，这是最快的方法）”，可知最快的提交材料方式是采用CoalitionorCommonApplication线上程序。

故选D。

Ifyoucouldchangeyourchild'sDNAinthefuturetoprotectthemagainstdiseases,wouldyou?

ItcouldbepossiblebecauseoftechnologyknownasCRISPR-Cas,orjustCRISPR.

CRISPRinvolvesapieceofRNA,achemicalmessenger,designedtoworkononepartofDNA;italsousesanenzymethatcantakeunwantedgenesoutandputnewonesin,accordingtoTheEconomist.ThereareotherwaysofeditingDNA,butCRISPRwilldoitverysimply,quickly,andexactly.

TheusesofCRISPRcouldmeanthatcuresaredevelopedforeverythingfromAlzheimer'stocancertoHIV.Byallowingdoctorstoputjusttherightcancer-killinggenesintoapatient'simmunesystem,thetechnologycouldhelpgreatly.

TheUS'NationalAcademyofSciencesplanstodiscussquestionsaboutCRISPRsethics（伦理问题）.Forexample,CRISPRdoesn'tworkproperlyyet.AswellascuttingtheDNAitislookingfor,itoftencutsotherDNA,too.Inaddition,wecurrentlyseemtohavetoolittleunderstandingofwhatDNAgivespeoplewhatqualities.

TherearealsomoralquestionsaroundplayingGod.Ofcourse,medicinealreadystopsnaturalthingsfromhappening-forexample,itsavespeoplefrominfections.Theopportunitiestotreatdiseasesmakeithardtosayweshouldn'tkeepgoing.

Also,accordingtoTheEconomist,geneeditingmaymeanthatparentsmakechoicesthatarenotobviouslyinthebestinterestsoftheirchildren:

“Deafparentsmayprefertheirchildrentobedeaftoo;parentsmightwanttomaketheirchildrenmoreintelligentatallcosts.”

Intheend,moreresearchisstillneededtoseewhatwecanandcan'tdowithCRISPR.“It'sstillahugemysteryhowwework,”CraigMello,aUMassMedicalSchoolbiologistandNobelPrizewinner,toldTheBostonGlobe,“We'rejusttryingtofigureoutthisamazinglycomplicatedthingwecalllife.”

4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．Whatwecanandcan'tdowithCRISPR.

B．TheadvantagesofCRISPRandargumentsaboutitsethics.

C．HowCRISPRwasdevelopedbyscientists.

D．Scientists'experimentsofusingCRISPRtoedithumanembryos.

5．Whatdoesthe