人教版(新教材)高中英语选修2Unit 1　Science and Scientists课时作业4：Reading and Thinking-Language Points

1、Reading and Thinking-Language Points提示：题干中加底纹的词汇是本课时的词汇复现，帮助学生及时巩固，循环复习。【基础巩固】I .单词拼写I have already suspected（怀疑）that they won t subscribe to my initial plan.There is no solid proof that the house which they are living in belongs to her.On account of the severe weather conditions, we d better put of

2、f the games.The astronomer subscribes（捐助）much money to the university regularly where his son is studying.Owing to the severe environmental pollution, this species of bird is decreasing（减少）in numbers every year.He seemed to be in a contradictory mood, saying the opposite of whatever I said.Multiple（

3、数量多的）studies have shown that enjoying a little music can decrease stress.Do you get frustrated（懊恼的）by slow-moving traffic in your routine life?Besides, the study further strengthens the evidence linking（把连接起来）with early death.Although they had no exact proof, the policemen suspected him of killing t

4、he girl.II.单句语法填空I stood up in defence of the boy, saying that he was not the one to blame（blame）,I had you waiting（wait） for me for so long in the rain yesterday, so please accept my sincere apology.Tom was so hard-working that he made much progress in his studies.Thanks to my assistantJ s help, I

5、punctually completed the project in a perfect way.It was not until the result of the exam was announced that he realized he had organized time badly.Ill.单句写作（话题写作之学校生活）.每当重要考试临近，许多学生就会感到沮丧和紧张。（frustrated）Whenever important exams approach, many students will feel frustrated and nervous.他们总是怀疑他们会在即将到来

6、的考试中不及格。（suspectthat.）They always suspect that they will fail in the coming exams.另外，他们总是指责自己学得不够好。（blame）Furthermore, they always blame themselves for not studying well enough.他们不知道如何处理这种糟糕的情况。（handle）They have no idea how to handle the terrible situation.后来，幸亏班主任的指导，他们能够勇敢自信地面对考试了。（thanks to） Late

7、r, hanks to he headteachei s guidance, they can face exams bravely and confidently.【能力提升】IV .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

8、blood platelets（血小板）.Up to now, there have been eight confirmed cases.Seven men became 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 hospitaLThey reported headaches, nausea, high fevers, and diarrhoea（腹泻）. And

9、 they were very, very tired.Blood tests showed the men had low white-blood-cell counts.Both men reported they had been recently bitten by ticks（螂）. 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

10、averaged 20 tick bites a day for almost two weeks.His last tick bite had been about 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 th

11、at both men were infected with a virus.Although doctors guessed the virus came from 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

12、Missouri patients.In all, they collected 56,428 of the tiny animals.There were three 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 本文是一篇研究报告。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 o

13、n people s health?A. It causes an increase in blood platelets.B It causes people to die directly.C. It causes a drop of all white cells.D It causes a higher body temperature.K答案1 DK解 析H细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，选D。What can we learn about ,ticks” ？A. Their bites are harmless.B They prefer to bite farmers.Thei

14、r 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。根据第二段内容及最后一段第一句uAlthough doctors guessed the virus came from the bite of an infected tick, they couldn t be sure.” 可孑隹知，ticks 可能守口罕见 的病毒有关，应选D。Where can we properly find the article?A A webs

15、ite.B. A science report.C. A textbook.D. A popular magazine.k答案R AK解 析 题。根据最后一段最后两句可推知，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?A. Ticks Can Spread DiseaseB An Unknown Disease AppearsHunting Ticks for ExperimentsFighting Against Virus InfectionsK答案BK解 析H 标题归纳题。文章第一段第一句开篇点题，并结合对全文

16、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Since it was uploaded to Internet in June, the video of Nigerian ballet dancer Madu dancing in the rain has been hundreds of thousands of times over.In a moment when social media channels have been filled with upsetting 2 , the scene of the 11 -year-old

17、pirouetting（单”却旋 转）over puddles（水坑）is especially 3 .Madu is one of a dozen students at Daniel Owoseni, s Leap Academy（学院）of Dance.Owoseni 4 the ballet school three years ago.He 5 himself after watching Save the Last Dance at 13. “I basically learned all the fundamental 6 of ballet through Internet,

18、“ says Owoseni.A 7 later, Owoseni was outstanding enough to 8 the best in the country. 9 his hopes for an international career were quickly ruined, for he was told an African was not qualified.lt was then that Owoseni decided to 10 a ballet school in his hometown for kids like himself who couldn t 1

19、1 ballet classes.Owoseni started teaching at his home before a local business woman offered him a free 12 where he now holds weekly lessons.Beyond the 13 that the academy has received from all over the world, he s most impressed by the 14 of his own pupils. u Nothing makes a teacher 15 than a studen

20、t who wants to learn, “ he says. Even though it rains cats and dogs outside, they re getting ready for class.Who wouldn t be proud of these children ?” 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过一个11岁男孩走红的芭蕾视频导入，介绍了他的 老师Owoseni的传奇人生以及这位老师在家乡为像他一样没钱上芭蕾课的孩子们开办了一 所芭蕾舞学校的故事。A.heardB. viewedC. madeD. deliveredK答案XBk解 析Ihear听到；vi

21、ew观看；make制作；deliver递送。因为传到网上的是视频，所以应该是“被观看”。A.newsB. promisesC. creditsD. progressK答案UA解 析Inews新闻，消息；promise承诺；credit信用；progress进步。社交媒体所传播的可以是“消息”，其他选项如“承诺、信用和进步”都不是社交媒体所传播的。A.inspiringB. annoyingC. interestingD. convincing（答案）1AK解析I inspiring鼓舞人心的，令人振奋的；annoying令人恼怒的；interesting有趣的； convincing令人信服的

22、。和上文“令人沮丧的消息”相对应，可知，空格处应该是upsetting 的反义词inspiring/1岁男孩的舞蹈场景令人振奋，符合句意。A.attendedB. foundedC. finishedD. discoveredK答案XBK解 析Uattend出席；found建立，创办；finish完成；discover发现。三年前，Owoseni创办了这所芭蕾舞学校。A.demandedB. exchangedC. clarifiedD. taughtK答案UDK解 析Udemand要求；exchange交换；clarify澄清；teach教。根据下文可知，他是自学舞蹈。teach onese

23、lf意为“自学”。A petitionsB. directionsC. principlesD. solutionsK答案ck 解 析 U competition 比赛;direction 指导；principle 法那么，原理；solution 解决方案。Owoseni 通过网络学到芭蕾舞的原那么。A.decadeB. fortnightC. centuryD. weekk答案X A解析I decade十年；fortnight两星期；century世纪；week周。根据后文可知，Owoseni 成功了。一个舞蹈演员从开始学习到成功，十年的时间，合乎逻辑。A.manageB. surprise

24、C. cancelD. matchK答案U Dk解 析H manage设法完成；surprise使惊讶；cancel取消；match与匹敌，与不相上下。根据前文和后文可知，Owoseni的舞蹈水平已经可以和全国最好的相匹敌了。A.AnywayB. HoweverC. BesidesD. ThereforeK答案BK解 析Uanyway无论如何；however然而；besides另夕卜；therefore因此。后文和前文是转折关系。A.run intoB. account forC. setupD. refer toK答案】ck解 析I run into遇到;account for说明；set

25、up建立；refer to涉及。根据句子主语Owoseni 和动词宾语a ballet school可知应用“建立”。A.affordB. reserveC. receiveD. submitK答案U Ak解 析U afford买得起，负担得起；reserve预订，保存；receive接收；submit提交，呈 递，屈服，顺从。Owoseni之所以自学成才，是因为上不起舞蹈学校。根据前文可知，这所 芭蕾舞学校是为像他那样的上不起芭蕾舞课的孩子建立的。A.opportunityB. spaceC. guidanceD. holidayK答案I BK解 析Xopportunity机会;space空

26、间，空地；guidance指导；holiday假期。分析句子可知“where he now holds weekly lessons”是where引导的定语从句,先行词应为地点名词， 所以用space合乎逻辑。A.intentionB. permissionC. assistanceD. attentionK答案】D解 析R intention 意图；permission 允许；assistance 援助；attention 注意。根据第一段第 一句可知，现在这所学校受到了全世界的关注。A.contributionB. motivationC. devotionD. admissionK答案c

27、K解 析I contribution 贡献；motivation 动机;devotion 奉献,专心,热爱；admission 准 许进入，成认。根据下文最后两句可知，老师最引以为傲的是他的学生们对学习的挚爱和投 入。A.angrierB. sadderC. wiserD. happierK答案DK解 析Uangry生气的；sad伤心的；wise明智的；happy高兴的。根据句意可知，此句为否认的比拟级表达最高级含义，说明最使老师高兴的事就是学生渴望学习的精神。VI .语法填空One of my main concerns when I am helping people achieve th

28、eir goals is how they measure success.! see individuals getting 1.(frustrate) as they struggle hard for success.The main reason is that people allow 2.(they) definition of success to be determined by someone or something else.We should look at our own skills to determine what is successful to us.We

29、should look inwards to determine what it would mean for us to be successful in our own mind.Evaluating a successful person needs 3.(look) at his pathway to success, his action and his 4.(determine). You must set your own course of action, and stay on your course.You alone must determine what success 5.(mean) to you.Do what you do to the best of your ability and the rest will take care of itself.Here is the truth.6.(be) a successful person is doing your best, not being th