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阅读提升作业 十六Module 4Period 4. 完形填空The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His1now is in the central state of Kansas of the U. S. It belongs to a retired(退休的)2doctor, Thomas Harvey. 3did this happen?And why?In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey4each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University, 5Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was6to examine his body. It was then that he started to study7has become a long time examination of Einsteins brain. His goal was to8some physical evidence(证据)of the scientists genius(才华).Doctor Harvey, 9, did not tell Einsteins family that he10the great mans brain. It was only later11the family learned of Doctor Harveys work. They did not12the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to13him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked14scientists to help. They cut the brain15three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers16chemical formaldehyde(甲醛)to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been17Einsteins brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists18study.Only one researcher has found something19. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einsteins brain has more certain cells(细胞)than20. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.【语篇概述】本文介绍了以Thomas Harvey为首的科学家对Albert Einstein的大脑的研究。1. A. bodyB. heartC. brainD. head【解析】选C。词汇复现题。从后文可知是爱因斯坦的大脑被保存在美国的堪萨斯州。2. A. actualB. chemicalC. naturalD. medical【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据其工作单位是在Princeton Hospital可知, Doctor Harvey是一个退休的医学博士。3. A. WhatB. HowC. WhoD. Which【解析】选B。语法搭配题。该句句意为“这是怎么回事呢?”4. A. realizedB. recognizedC. learnedD. knew【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据“两个都曾住在普林斯顿城”可知, 两个人应该互相认识。5. A. asB. becauseC. whileD. since【解析】选C。语法搭配题。两个人的工作单位不同, 所以使用while表示对比, 意为“然而”。6. A. called onB. called atC. sent upD. sent away【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。当爱因斯坦去世时, Doctor Harvey被要求检查其身体。call on要求(某人做某事); call at拜访; send up发射, 发出; send away解雇。7. A. whichB. howC. thatD. what【解析】选D。语法搭配题。就在那时他开始了长期的对爱因斯坦大脑的研究。study后是一个宾语从句, 从句中缺少主语, 故用关系代词what引导。8. A. inventB. discoverC. proveD. examine【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。他的目的是找出爱因斯坦才华方面的证据。invent发明; discover发现; prove证明是; examine检查。9. A. perhapsB. thereforeC. thusD. however【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据下文“the family learned of Doctor Harveys work”可知, 此处表转折关系, 用副词however。10. A. boughtB. soldC. keptD. made【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。但他并没有告诉爱因斯坦的家人他保存着他的大脑。11. A. thatB. whenC. beforeD. after【解析】选A。语法搭配题。在强调句型“it was. . . that. . . ”中, 被强调部分是“later”。12. A. hearB. likeC. suggestD. offer【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。当爱因斯坦的家人知道此事后, 开始他们是不喜欢这个主意的。13. A. promiseB. letC. haveD. permit【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。后来他们同意让他研究爱因斯坦的大脑。14. A. other twoB. two otherC. more twoD. two another【解析】选B。固定搭配题。另外两个科学家, 用two other scientists或another two scientists。15. A. offB. byC. intoD. about【解析】选C。固定搭配题。cut. . . into three pieces意为“把切成三块”。16. A. forB. aboutC. ofD. with【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。把它放入装有医用甲醛的容器中。with意为“带有, 装有”。17. A. learningB. studyingC. searchingD. selling【解析】选B。词汇重现题。根据第二段第四句可知, 自从那时起就开始“研究”爱因斯坦的大脑。18. A. forB. onC. intoD. about【解析】选A。语法搭配题。for study“以供研究”, 其中for表示目的。19. A. easyB. difficultC. particularD. common【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。只有一个科学家发现了特别的东西。easy容易的; difficult困难的; particular特别的; common普通的, 常见的。20. A. everB. enoughC. usualD. normal【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。某种细胞比正常情况下多一些。. 阅读理解(2020周口高一检测)Exploit(利用)your parking spaceAn unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to200 or300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.Rent a roomSpare room?Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed“rent a room”program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first4, 500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during special eventsDont want a full-time lodger?Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.Live on setRenting your home out as a“film set”could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roofYou need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around14, 000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.【语篇概述】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了如何用一些闲置的停车位、房子等来赚钱。1. If you earn5, 000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _ .A. 800B. 4, 500C. 500D. 5, 000【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据Rent a room中you wont have to pay any tax on the first4, 500 you make per year可知C为正确答案。2. If you want to use energy free, you have to _ .A. sign an agreement with the governmentB. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 yearsC. sell the roof to some energy companiesD. pay around14, 000 for the equipment【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Use your roof中you have to s