人教版新课标高中英语2019-2020学年必修五第一单元GreatScientists单元练习含答案

1、 高二英语单元练习 (B5U1)一、完成句子,用所给词的正确形式填空。1. The need to communicate is a key _(特点；特征) of human society. 2. By _(分析) the parts of the sentence we can learn more about English grammar. 3. Yesterday I _(击败；战胜) my opponent(对手) by about a meter. 4. He is always _(热心的；热情的) about helping others.5. In our daily l

2、ife, we come across many _(挑战) now and then. 6. At the end of the meeting, it was _(宣布) that an agreement had been reached. 7. I turned the _(把手) and opened the door. 8. Thinking _(positive) will help you take control of your life. 9. Dont forget to read the _(instruct) before taking the medicine. 1

3、0. Cancer is greatly _(link) to our lifestyle. 11. _ (absorb) in painting, John didnt notice evening approaching. 12. If you _ (expose) to the sunlight for too much time, you will get sunburns.13. _ (expose) to the sunlight for too much time, you will get sunburns.14. _ (expose) to the sunlight for

4、too much time will make you get sunburns.15.He strongly insisted that he was not _ (blame) for the accident.16.The girl _ (blame) for being late is weeping now. 17. Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _ (remind) of his own dream.18. As a traffic policeman, he always w

5、orks hard to keep the traffic_(run) smoothly even on festivals.19. What she said sounded convincing, but I _(认为，怀疑) it to be a lie.20. She has c_ several poems to the magazine.21. 这个问题一被提出来，大家就纷纷站起来发表自己的观点。The instant the question _ _ _, we all stood up to give our opinions. 22. 虽然他对学生要求很严格，但深受学生们的欢

6、迎。Though he _ _ _ his students, he is very popular with them. 23. 除了别的考虑外，时间也是个因素。   other considerations, time is also a factor. 24. You can't      (得出结论) without enough evidence.25. 你看得懂这首诗吗？ Can you _ _this poem? 26. 别在太阳下晒太久，你会被晒伤。Dont _ _ _ the sun for too long. You'

7、ll get burnt. 二、语法填空Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked 27.  (paint) some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in English. Then workers were sent for and 28.   big platform was made. 29.   the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform

8、. They worked for a whole year 30.   at last the pictures were ready.Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were 31.  (real) beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even 32.  (much) beautif

9、ul. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he 33.  (think) of his pictures.The worker saw everything. "34.   should I do?" he thought. " Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out,

10、he will take another step, fall off the platform and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint and threw 35.   at the picture. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, 36.  (run) quickly forward to his pictures.三、阅读理解A The next time you use telephone and Inter

11、net, you can probably thank Charles Kao (高锟), who was one of the Nobel Prize in Physics winners on October 6, 2009. His idea of fiber-optic(光纤) communications has made the modern telephone and Internet possible. People can exchange text, music and photos around the world within seconds thanks to thi

12、s technology. Half the $1.4 million prize goes to Charles Kao for discovering how to send light signals long distances through hair-thin glass fibers. The other half goes to the Americans Boyle and Smith for inventing a sensor(传感器) that turns light into electrical signals. Their invention led to dig

13、ital cameras. Kao was born in Shanghai in 1933 and now has both American and British citizenship(公民身份). Kao has been interested in science since he was a boy. He once tried making a bomb at home using chemicals and water; then he threw it in the street. Fortunately, no one was hurt! After primary sc

14、hool and the first year of middle school, Kao moved to Hong Kong with his family. He went to Hong Kong University, but he had to go to London University to study electrical engineering. Later he studied fiber-optic communications. Kao said in 1966 that glass fibers could carry light over long distan

15、ces. Not many took him seriously at the time. But in 1970, researchers in the US were able to make the material. Today the fibers are used throughout the world in computer cables and other cables. The light that flows through them sends text, music, pictures and video globally in less than a second.

16、 If you put together all the fibers in the world, you would get a single thread over 1 billion kilometers long. That is enough to go around the globe more than 25,000 times.37. Why was Charles Kao awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?A. Because he invented the modern telephone and Internet.B. Because

17、he together with Boyle and Smith invented a sensor which changes light into electrical signals.C. Because his idea led to the invention of digital cameras.D. Because he discovered the way to send light signals through glass fibers.38. The passage mainly tells us  .A. Charles Kao's contribut

18、ion and his growthB. Charles Kao together with Boyle and Smith won the Nobel Prize in PhysicsC. how Charles Kao discovered fiber-optic communicationsD. how Charles Kao became a great scientist39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Charles Kao left his parents and went to Hong

19、 Kong after the first year of middle school.B. Charles Kao is a Chinese-American.C. Only a few people considered Charles Kao's idea very useful at the very beginning.D. Charles Kao studied fiber-optic communications in Hong Kong University.BWhen Two Bangs Meet Sheldon Cooper is a scientific geni

20、us on the popular American TV showThe Big Bang Theory. He finally met his match last year: Stephen Hawking. This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV. He has also been on Star Trek (in 1987) and The Simpsons (in 1989). Each time, he played himself. Hawking, 71, is perhaps the

21、world's most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He has spent his whole life studying the beginning and the end of the universe, including the Big Bang theory. The Big Bang theory explains the early development of the universe. According to the theory, about 13.7 billion years ago everything

22、 was all squeezed together in a tiny, tight little ball, and then the ball exploded. The results of that explosion are what we call the universe. Hawking has always tried to make science more popular with people. His book, A Brief History of Time was published in 1988. In the book he shares his unde

23、rstanding of the universe in simple language. The book tries to explain many subjects about the universe to common readers, including the Big Bang, black holes and light cones (光锥). Hawking's achievements are even greater if you think about his disability. When he was 21, Hawking caught a bad il

24、lness that slowly stopped him from moving or talking. Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computer's mouse. He chooses his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer(合成器). Hawking also believes that

25、 there might be aliens in space. However, he believes they are probably very dangerous, so we should not look for them. "I imagine they might exist in very big ships. having used up all the resources from their home planet," Hawking said in a British documentary named Into the Universe wit

26、h Stephen Hawking.40. What does the "Two Bangs" in the title refer to?A. The director of the TV show and the founder of it.B. The director and the actor of The Big Bang Theory.C. The scientific genius on the TV show and the one in real life.D. The founder of the "Big Bang" theory

27、 and Sheldon.41. The Big Bang theory mainly explains  .A. how the universe startedB. what the universe is likeC. how old the universe isD. how the universe exploded42. According to the passage, which of the following about Hawking is TRUE?A. He was born with a disability. B. He played an artist

28、 in Star Trek.C. He uses a computer to communicate. D. He believes aliens are our friends.四、七选五What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, ce

29、rtain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accepted as a way of life. 43.   By doing the following things, you will earn more respect. Contribute to the household At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself.

30、When you make a mess, clean it up. 44.   All chores that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household? 45.   Be responsible 46.   Whether they are basic things, like brus

31、hing your teeth or doing your homework, or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase. Solve more of your own problem without asking for help Instead of

32、 taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The "easy way" is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems

33、. 47.   When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.A. Everyone has certain responsibilities.B. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.C. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.D. This includes, but

34、 is not limited to, your dishes and your room.E. It will make your life more pleasant.F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.五、完形填空A famous writer was in his study. He picked up his pen and started writing：Last yea

35、r, I had a surgery and my gall bladder（胆囊）was 48 . I had to stay in bed for a long time. At the same time, I was sixty and had to 49 my favourite job. The same year I experienced the 50 of the death of my father. And my son 51 in his medical exam because he had a car 52 . In the end he wrote：Alas! I

36、t was such an 53 year!When the writer's wife 54 the room t she found her husband looking sad, lost in 55 . Behind his back, she read what was written in the 56 . She left the room 57 and came back with another paper and 58 it on the side of her husbands writing.When the writer saw this paper, he

37、 found this written on it：Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder because of pain. I 59 sixty with health and got 60 from my job. Now I can make full use of my time to write something better with more 61 and peace. The same year my father, at the age of 95, 62 in peace. Meanwhile, my son gain

38、ed 63 with a new life. My car destroyed but my son stayed alive without getting any disability. In the end she wrote: This year was a 64 year and it passed well! 65 , the same incident has different viewpoints. In our daily lives we must 66 that it's not happiness that makes us grateful but grat

39、efulness that makes us happy. There is always, always, always something to be 67 for!48. A. refreshed B. recovered C. removed D. recycled49. A. take up B. pick up C. tear up D. give up50. A. error B. sorrow C. process D. access51. A. failed B. adapted C. disabled D. participated52. A. incident B. accident C. affair D. existence53. A. innocent B. i