Module5 Cloning

1. It is generally agreed that…

The novel immediately became very popular and it is generally agreed that it is one of the best science fiction stories ever written.

一致认为…

It is said/reported/known/believed/hoped… that …to do/ to have done

据说 / 据报道 / 众所周知 / 人们相信 / 人们希望…

This is the best work ever done.

He is the most thoughtful man ever seen.

1. Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) ______ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.

A. is said to be buying B. is said to have bought

C. had said to buy D. has said to have bought

2. _______ was reported that thousands of people lost their lives in the earthquake.

A. It B. That C. What D. As

B

A

　主人公弗兰肯斯坦是一位从事人的生命科学研究的学者，他力图用人工创造出生命。在他的实验室里，通过无数次的探索，他创造了一个面目可憎，奇丑无比的怪物。开始时，这人造的怪物秉性善良，对人充满了善意和感恩之情。他要求他的创造者和人们给予他人生的种种权利，甚至要求为他创造一个配偶。但是，当他处处受到他的创造者和人们的嫌恶和岐视时，

他感到非常痛苦。他憎恨一切，他想毁灭一切。他杀害了弗兰肯斯坦的弟弟威廉，他又企图谋害弗兰肯斯坦的未婚妻伊丽莎白。弗兰肯斯坦怀着满腔怒火追捕他所创造的恶魔般的怪物。最后，在搏斗中，弗兰肯斯坦和怪物同归于尽。

2. resemble

While studying at university, he discovers the secret of how to give life to lifeless matter. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates a creature that resembles a human being and gives it life.

Frankenstein’s Monster

v 像，相似

resemble sth/sb in … 在…方面与…相似

She resembles her mother in character.

她的外表像她姐姐但性格不像 .

differ vi

t

不同，区别differ from … in … 与…在…方面不同

She resembles her sister in appearance but not in character

The room differs from that one in size.

3. 形容词作状语

refuses to create a wife for him, the monster murders Frankenstein’s brother, his best friend Clerval, and finally, Frankenstein’s wife...

Lonely and unhappy, he begins to hate his creator, Frankenstein. When Frankenstein

1.We finally arrived at home, tired and hungry.2.He came back from his journey, exhausted.

练一练

He spent 7 days in the wind and snow,_______.

A. cold and hungry B. coldly and hungrily

C. cold and hungrily D. coldly and hungry

A

4. 现在分词作状语 : Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment that would give life to the thing that lay at my feet.强调主动 / 进行

I don't like to sit here doing nothing.

He rushed out ， even forgetting to take his overcoat off.

4. The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, ______ in the natural light during the day.

A. to let B. letting C. let D. having let

5. The storm left, ______ a lot of damage to this area.

A. causing B. to have caused C. to cause D. having caused

B

A

5. burnt out

It was already one in the morning and the rain fell against the window. My candle was almost burnt out when, by its tiny light, I saw the yellow eye of the creature open.

( 火 ) 燃尽 , 烧完自灭，筋疲力尽

The fire burns itself out.

burn down 烧倒 , ( 火 ) 渐渐减弱burn up 烧毁 , ( 火 ) 烧越烧越旺，使某人发怒

The house was burnt down in that big fire.

Put some wood on the fire and make it burn up.

burn sth. to the ground 夷为平地

借助

6. contrast with …

But these things contrasted horribly with his yellow eyes, his wrinkled yellow skin and black lips.

与…形成对照The tiny bird contrasted with the blue sky.

(v)

in contrast to/with… 与…形成对比

His shoes appear big in contrast with his height.

相关短语

by/in contrast 相比之下

9. with fear

I woke, shaking with fear. At that same moment, I saw the creature that I had created. He was standing by my bed and watching me. His mouth opened and he made a sound, then seemed to smile.

n 害怕 , 恐惧害怕地 fear /v

for fear of/that … 害怕… , 以免…

In face of the monster, his heart was beating wildly with fear.

He walked into the room quietly, for fear that he would wake up the sleeping baby.

就在那时

7. 虚拟语气（ wish, as if, if only ）

Again and again I thought, “ I wish I had not done this terrible thing, I wish I was dead!”

希望 好像 如果…就好了

I wish I had not created this creature, I wish I was on the other side of the world, I wish I could disappear!

( 与将来相对 )

wish/as if/if only

主语 +did/were sth( 与现在相对 )

主语 +had done sth( 与过去相对 )

主语 +would/could/might… do sth

6. He feels as if he ______ on a cloud.

A. is floating B. floated

C. had floated D. were floating

7. Look at the trouble I am in! If only I ______ your advice.

A. followed B. would follow

C. had followed D. should follow

8. Many adults wish that they _______ harder at school,which is too

late.

A. worked B. had worked

C. have worked D. would have worked

D

C

B

10. make-up

Cloning and DNA He understood that both the parent plants had

n 组成

make up

组成(be made up of 由…组成 );

编 , 编造 ; 化妆 , 打扮 ;

弥补 make up for

influenced the genetic make-up of the new plant.

8. You had better work hard to ________ the lost time.

A. make up B. take up C. pick up D. burn up

A

14. furtherA further reason is to obtain a supply of stem cells. Stem cells in embryos are very flexible and can develop into every other type of

进一步的 , 更多的 ;更远的 (farther)

cell in the body.

further education/ have a further discussion

It is not safe to go any further/farther.

adj 有弹性的

9. If you want to get ________ information about our products, please email us.

A. further B. farther C. many more D. farthest

A

15. resist

A fourth reason for cloning is that some scientists and farmers think it would be handy to clone, for example, a prize cow which can resist bacteria or disease, or to sow a cloned crop which can resist rot or pest. But to rely on a few cloned animals or crops would restrict the biodiversity of the breed.

抵抗 , 对抗 ;v 抗 , 耐 ;经得住This kind of material can resist heat/frost/damp.I can’t resist the temptation of chocolates.

adj方便的便利的

依靠 , 依赖

生物多样性

16. rely on 依靠 依赖 信任rely on sb. to do/doing 指望某人做某事

rely on it that 指望…… 放心

16. suspect

Finally, the latest research into DNA has helped solve crimes by analyzing the suspect’s saliva which they spit at a crime scene or the dirt under their fingernails.

n 嫌疑人 v 怀疑suspect sb of sth/doing sth

(analyze/analyse)

He was suspected of having stolen the car.

分析 v

怀疑某人做了…

suspect sb. to be 怀疑某人是suspect that 从句 怀疑

But a tropical storm hits the island, knocking out the power supply, and an employee destroys the security system so that he can steal dinosaur embryos and sell them. The dinosaurs start to get out of control.

She was knocked out by the news.17. 摧毁 , 击倒 ;

使震惊

18. 失去控制

be controlled by …

lose control of … 失去对…的控制under control 被控制住beyond control 无法控制in control of … 控制着(control)

in the control of … 受到…的控制

Accompanied by Hommond’s two grandchildren, they are sent on a tour through Jurassic Park in computer-controlled cars.

accompany vt 陪伴 陪同 为……伴奏

过去式 accompanied 过去分词 accompaniedbe accompanied by 伴随

accompany sb. on the piano 用钢琴为某人伴奏

company n 作伴 陪伴 朋友 keep sb. company 陪伴某人

19. ( 问题 , 困难等 )出现 arise from

Many questions also arise in the cloning of dinosaurs… What would be done to protect humans from dinosaurs and vice versa?

Even if it was possible to bring dinosaurs back to life they probably could not survive in the present day environment.

20. 反过来也一样 反之亦然

21. 使…复活

10. When the girl ________, she found everything changed.

A. came back to life B. brought back to life

C. was come back to life D. is brought back to life

A

比较：

come back to life

由……引起

Donaville thinks scientists treated Dolly the sheep as a product.

treat vt 治疗 对待 n 款待 请客treat…as 把……看做

take/treat…seriously 严肃、认真对待

treat sb. for sth. 给某人治病

It’s my treat today. 今天我请客。

区别： cure cure vt 治疗 痊愈 n 药物 疗法cure sb. of disease 治愈某人疾病

In fact, only females can absorb the DNA of another creature.absorb vt 吸收 吸引注意力 使全神贯注

absorb oneself in = be absorbed in 全神贯注于

她躺在床上，专心致志地看书

She lay in bed, ________ ____ her book.

When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in the chair, completely _____ a magazine.

A. absorbing B. absorbing to

C. absorbed in D. absorbed to

absorb one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力

discussionDo you think cloning may be benefical/helpful to humans? Give at least one reason.

beneficial adj 有益的 有用的benefit vi/vt 有益于 有助于

be beneficial to=be of benefit to 对……有益的

benefit sb./sth. 对……有益

benefit from/by 从……中获益

for the benefit of 为了……利益

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