人教版(新教材)高中英语选修2Unit 1　Science and Scientists课时作业1：Reading and Thinking-Language Points

1、Reading and ThinkingLanguage Points【基础巩固】I .单词拼写I began to suspect that they were trying to get rid of me.He failed in the job interview, which made him quite frustrated.There is no proof that the house which they are living in belongs to her.Years of hard work transformed the young man into a poor

2、weak old man. On account of the severe weather conditions, we d better put off the games.He seemed to be in a contradictory mood, saying the opposite of whatever I said.He subscribes(捐助)a certain amount of money regularly to the university where his son is studying. Owing to the environmental pollut

3、ion, this species of bird is decreasing(降低)in numbers every year.II .单句语法填空Their project has reached a point where they have to make a great change.It was not until yesterday that he finished his composition and handed it in.The annual birth rate has been decreased by 5 percent in the past ten years

4、.It was the driver who was to blame(blame) for the car accident.Exercising makes you more awake and ready tohandle(handle) whatever is ahead of you for the day.This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements.In the past 20 years, the countr

5、y has been transformed(transform) into an advanced industrial power.Ill .单句写作.当我醒来，我发现手表不见了，我怀疑汤姆偷了它。(suspectof doing)When I woke up, I found my watch gone.I suspected Tom of stealing it.专家认为这种疾病与使用污染的水有关系。(be linked to)Experts believe that the illness is linked to the use of polluted water.那个男孩在爬树的

6、时候把腿弄伤了。(have sth.done)The little boy had his leg injured when he was climbing the tree.直到下午五点他们才完成工作。(not until的强调句型)It was not until five o clock in the afternoon that they finished their work.我在一个几乎人人都在等待机会的公司里工作。（where定语从句） I work in a business wheie almost everyone is waiting for a gieat chance

7、.【能力提升】W .阅读理解A rare virus infection has appeared in the central United States, a team of doctors has just reported.The virus causes fevers, a drop in the blood s infection-fighting white cells and a reduction in the blood platelets（血、板）. Up to now, there have been eight confirmed cases.Seven men be

8、came very sick with the disease but recovered.The eighth man died.The disease was first noticed in June,2009.Two Missouri farmers came to the hospital.They reported headaches, nausea, high fevers, and diarrhoea|（腹泻）. And they were very, very tired.Blood tests showed the men had low white-blood-cell

9、counts.Both men reported they had been recently bitten by ticks（蟀）. The first man said his wife removed a tick from his body the day before his fever began.The second farmer had been “ ticked a lot.He told doctors he had averaged 20 tick bites a day for almost two weeks.His last tick bite had been a

10、bout three days before his fever struck.Ticks spread many diseases， so the doctors tested for common ones.Their tests didn t turn up anything.Antibiotics（抗生素）failed to help.But that was not surprising as it turned out that both men were infected with a virus.Although doctors guessed the virus came f

11、rom the bite of an infected tick, they couldn? t be sure.So Harry Savage of the CDC（Centres for Disease Control and Prevention） and his colleagues hunted ticks at 12 places, including the farms belonging to the first two Missouri patients.In alL they collected 56,428 of the tiny animals.There were t

12、hree different species of ticks in their collection.But the result is still unknown.Get to know more news, please click here.语篇解读 这是一篇研究报告。报告指出美国新发现了一种罕见的病毒，以及它所引起的 一些疾病。. What effects does the rare virus infection have on people s health?A. It causes an increase in blood platelets.B It causes peopl

13、e to die directly.C. It causes a drop of all white cells.D. It causes a higher body temperature.K答案DI解 析H细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 The virus causes fevers, a drop in the blood sinfection-fighting white cells and a reduction in the blood platelets（血小板）.”可去口， 选 D。. What can we learn about “ticks” ？A. Their bites

14、 are harmless.B They prefer to bite farmers.Their bites might lead to terrible stomach aches.They might have something to do with the virus.K答案I DK解 析U 推理判断题。根据第二段及最后一段第一句Although doctors guessed the virus came from the bite of an infected tick, they couldn t be sure.,可月隹知，ticks 可能彳口本文提至I 的 罕见的病毒有关，

15、应选D。. Where can we properly find the article?A. A website.B. A science report.C A textbook.D. A popular magazine.K答案A（解 析I 题。根据最后一段最后两句uBut the result is still unknown.Get to know more news, please click here.v可推知，本文选自网上的一篇研究报告，应选A。What can be a suitable title for the text?Ticks Can Spread DiseaseAn

16、 Unknown Disease Appears C Hunting Ticks for Experiments D. Fighting Against Virus InfectionsK答案BK解 析U 标题归纳题。文章第一段第一句 A rare virus infection has appeared in the central United States, a team of doctors has just reported.v开篇点题，并结合对全文的整体理解可推 知，本文主要讲述了一种罕见病毒的出现以及它所引起的疾病，应选B。V.完形填空In 1896,17-year-old Ei

17、nstein went to Zurich to study physics.There he met Mileva Maric, a girl from Hungary.They studied in the same class and the same interest in physics brought the two together and they became good25 ,Before long, they fell in love with each other.In 1903,when Einstein was 24, he 26Maric, who was four

18、 years older than he. After their marriage,Einstein 27 himself to the research of the great theory of relativity（相对论）.To give herhusband more help, Maric gave 28 her own work, and became a good wife and 29 .She tried her best to encourage him 30 possible.She was sure that her husband would succeed.T

19、hey often discussed the theory while walking outside or sitting together in the room.They 31 did that in their letters when one of them was 32 from home.In 1914, the Einsteins moved to Berlin and 33 down there.At that time, Einstein stheory 34 to be correct and he became 35 all over the world.Maric

20、was very 36 her husband with his success.But it was not long 37 the FirstWorld War 38 .Maric as well as her two sons, who were 39 holiday in Switzerland, couldn t come back to Berlin any longer.The war not only stopped Einstein s work but also broke up the warm, happy family.In 1919, Einstein and Ma

21、ric had to get di voiced（离婚）.语篇解读 本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了爱因斯坦和妻子从相识到相爱最后分手的故事。A.pairsB. couplesC. friendsD. classmatesK答案cK解 析 由空前句意“对于物理方面同样的兴趣使得他们两个人走到一起”以及下 文“不久，他们相爱了“可知，他们成了好朋友。A.marryingB. marriesC marriedD. married withK答案1cK解 析I 表示“和某人结婚”，应用marrysb.，marry后不加介词with,排除D项；由空 前的时间状语从句可知，此处应是主句的谓语动词，排除A项。又

22、因本文的时态是过去时， 排除B项。应选C。A.gaveB. offeredC. forcedD. devotedK答案1Dk 解 析 I devote oneself to sth.的意思是“投身于某事“。give, offer 和 force 者不与 oneself to sth.搭配。A.offB. outC. upD. inK答案U cK解析U为了给丈夫提供更多的帮助，玛丽克“放弃” 了自己的工作。give叩放弃，符合句意。give off发出（光和热等）；give out发出，分发；give in屈服。B. motherA.cookC friendC friendD. assistan

23、tK答案U DK解析H 由上下文可知，此处指玛丽克是爱因斯坦的妻子和助手（assistant）,其他几个选项 不符合句意。B wheneverA.whateverC. howeverD. whereverK答案I BK解析I句意为：不管什么时候只要有可能，玛丽克都尽力去鼓励他。A.evenB. neverC. seldomD. sometimeK答案I AK解析X 由上文可知，他们总是一起讨论问题，此处用even表示程度进一步加深，即“他 们甚至在信中也讨论问题”。A.beyondB. offC outD . awayK答案D工解 析U由上文(in their letters)可知，此处是在说

24、他们其中的一个不在家的时候。be awayfrom home意思是“不在家”。A.putB. settledC. livedD. satK答案U bK解 析U settledown定居。而putdown意为“放下，sitdown意为“坐下”，均与句意 不符，排除A、D两项；live 一般不与down连用。A.seemedB. appearedC. provedD. lookedK答案I cK解 析U seem好像；叩pear好像，出现；prove后来被发现是；look看，看起来。根据短 文的意思可知，爱因斯坦的理论最终证明是正确的。A.happyB. pleasedC. satisfiedD.

25、 famousK答案U DK解 析H happy幸福的；pleased高兴的；satisfied满意的；famous著名的。此处指爱因斯 坦在当时享誉全世界。A.proud ofB. praised forC. pleased withD. worried aboutK答案1 AK 解 析 I be proud of 而骄傲或自豪；be praised for 为 受到称赞；be pleased with 对感到满意；be worried about对担忧。由上下文来看，玛丽克是为丈夫的成功感到自豪。B. beforeA.whenC. sinceD. asK答案F BK解 析H句式It is

26、not long before意为“不久就”。A.appearedB. took placeC. occurredD.| broke outK答案I DK解 析U appear出现;take place发生，用来指有计划地发生;occur出现；breakout发生， 爆发，多用来指战争、火灾等。此处指第一次世界大战的爆发，因此选择D项。A.inB. atC. onD. forK答案工cK解 析I be on holiday意为“在度假”，表示度假的状态。VI .语法填空A recent study shows that most adults did household chores 40.(

27、active) when they were young.Most kids today do not do as many household chores as before,41. same study shows.An expert said, Parents today want their kids to spend more time 42. things that can bring them money and honour.They have stopped 43.(do) the one thing that has proven to bring success.Tha

28、t is doing household chores.Another study finds that compared with the kids 44. didn t do household chores, young adults beginning chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely 45.(succeed). They had better family relationships, did better in school, performed better at work and were more independent.Personal happiness 46.(say) to come from strong relationships.lt begins by learning to be kind and 47.(help) to their parents at home.If your kids say they have to skip chores because it s time they 48.(deal) with their homework, you d better not let them off the hook.If you do, your child may th