Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe Grammar二英语外研版选修八同步课时作业一、选词填空1.选词填空that,what,whether, when,where,how, why,who,whichever,as if1._we fear when traveling in summer is the sudden change of weather.2.The reason why you didnt pass the driving test was_you didnt practice it hard.3.Iwas horrified to hear about_she had been treated in prison.4.Today I am talking about_the government should spend more money discovering and protecting cultural relics.5.He said that the most impressive moment was_he was awarded first prize in high school.6.Could you please tell me_you had your hair cut?7.The police asked me to explain_I didnt report the accident immediately.8._of the group does best in the competition will be given the award.9.She looked_she had known the bad news.10.Dont frown because you never know_will fall in love with your smile.二、改错2.The nurses are trying their best to reduce the patients fear he would die of the disease.3.He left word with my secretary who he would call again in the afternoon.4.He asked me the question that the work was worth doing.5.Do you have any idea which is actually going on in the classroom?6.It has been known where more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.三、语法填空7.根据下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。This app could checkmate dating game George Church, a leading professor of genetics at Harvard University, is planning to create a dating app that can match users based on their genetic agreement. _Two people considering going on a date take out their smartphones first and check each others genetic table to see whether there are any undesirable genes that cannot be determined from outward appearance. Genetic deficiencies(基因缺陷) that might lead to diseases in offspring will be screened out first. Heart disease? No. Immune deficiency? No. Hemophilia? No. _Eye color, height preference, curly or straight hair. In the end, only those with the genes that promise the users a perfect child will date. It sounds terrible. If the app becomes a reality, it could split people into different camps based on the genes they carry. Some might argue that even now people are not wholly equal to each otherthere are the rich and the poor to begin with._ Genes, on the other hand, are fixed, with no hope of changing at least in the near future. Church didnt have this divisive goal in mind. In an interview, he said he hopes to let people know the genetic deficiencies in their mating partners so as to minimize the chances of giving birth to children with diseases. _ The problem is not so much with genetic technology, which can help people find possible diseases before birth, and possibly even cure them through gene editing. But it would be a mistake to let everybody know of each others genetic information and make choices on that basis. _Gene sequencing(基因排序) is becoming increasingly popular with many people choosing to know their genes better. It is reaching a stage when it becomes urgent for the law to protect such information and avoid possible leaks.A. He will make it.B. This is how it works.C. That in turn calls for legislation(法律,法规).D. The app will be popular with different people.E. Then comes the turn of harmless appearance characteristics.F. But he will not be able to stop the above-mentioned possibility.G. However, one can always struggle to improve ones quality of life.8.阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 What do you do when you need to look something up? These days, most people go straight to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia. But how _(rely) is it? Theres no denying the _ (popular) and usefulness of Wikipedia. The site is available in more than 270 different languages, _ (attract) a massive visitors every month. Being one of the most comprehensive resources available, it got much more information than _ ordinary encyclopedia. Anyone with an internet connection can log on and edit the contents. Of course, there are some controls. Wikipedia has a team of over 1, 500 administrators, _ check for false information. _, with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye _, it isnt easy. So, while Wikipedia benefits from being _ (constant) updated with information, its also open to vandals(蓄意破坏者). Some of the damage is easy to notice; but other things are hard to spot. The most common form involves some false information _ (add) into the biography of a famous person. Incredibly, some of this misinformation _ (appear) in newspapers so far, with The Daily Mail and The Guardian both falling victim to the pranks(恶作剧). So, if youre going to use any information from Wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first.答案以及解析1.答案：1.What; 2.that; 3.how; 4.whether; 5.when;