人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册-Unit 1　Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking

1、新教材人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册Unit 1 Science and ScientistsSection I Reading and Thinking一、选词填空1.contradict; contradictoryThe witnesses statements each other and the fact remains unclear.The witnesses statements are and the fact remains unclear.2.infect; infectionA single mosquito can a large number of people.W

2、hich virus has caused the is still of; proveHave you got any that you are the owner of this bike?How can you that you are the owner of this bike?4.multiple; multiplyHe suffered injuries in the accident.We have to our efforts to achieve what we ervene; interventionThe situation

3、 calmed down when police.The of the United Nations helped solve the issue.二、单句语法填空.Cholera used to be one of the most(fear) diseases in the world.John Snow became(frustrate) because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera.3Jn general,doctors in those days had two(contradict) theories (explain) h

4、ow cholera spread. Another theory was that cholera was caused by an(infect) from germs in food or water.Snow subscribed the second theory.lt was correct,but he still needed(prove).Snow suspected that the water pump was(blame).t seemed that the woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had

5、 it (deliver) to her house every day.Accordingly,he had the handle of the pump(remove) so that the pump could not be used.Through this(intervene),the disease was stopped in its tracks.The people who drank this water were much(likely) to get cholera than those who drank pure or boiled water. 三、 完成句子L

6、这个名字现在是家喻户晓。This name is now.你的杀毒软件需要更新了。Your needs updating.一些疾病和我们选择的生活方式有关。Some diseases our lifestyle choices.在当前形势下，这是一个很大的改善。That is in the present situation.他应该为事故负责，因为他驾车太快。He was the accident because he drove too fast.为了证明这个理论，科学家们收集了大量的数据。Scientists have collected to prove the theory.然而，他从

7、未放弃要彻底消灭霍乱的想法。However,he never lost his desire to destroy cholera.我确定他能很好地应付这些变化，因为他适应能力很强。I am sure he can very well because he is quite adaptable.很多科学家同意这种观点，人类活动引起了全球变暖。Many scientists that it is humanactivity that has caused global warming. 四 阅读理解ATu Youyou has become the first Chinese woman to

8、win a Nobel Prize,for her work in helping to create an anti-malaria (疟疾)medicine.Her route to the honour has been anything but traditional.She has no medical degree or doctorate,and has never worked overseas.In 1967,malaria,a deadly disease at that time,spread by mosquitoes was decimating Chinese so

9、ldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam. A secret research unit Mission 523 was formed to find a cure for the illness.Two years later Tu Youyou was instructed to become the new head of Mission 523”.Mission 523 read ancient books carefully for a long time to find historical metho

10、ds of fighting malaria.When she started her search for an anti-malarial drug,more than 240,000 compounds around the world had already been tested,without any success.Finally,the team found a brief reference to one substance,sweet wormwood （青蒿）,which had been used to treat malaria in China around 400

11、 CE.The team took out one active compound in wormwood,and then tested it.But nothing was effective until Tu Youyou returned to the original ancient text.After another careful reading,she changed the drug recipe one final time,heating the compound without allowing it to reach boiling point.After the

12、drug showed promising results in mice and monkeys,Tu Youyou volunteered to be the first human recipient （接受者;接受方）of the new drug.In any case,Tu Youyou is consistently praised for her drive and passion.One former colleague,Lianda Li,says Ms Tu is unsociable and quite straightforward9adding that “if s

13、he disagrees with something,she will say it.Another colleague,Fuming Liao,who has worked with Tu Youyou for more than 40 years,describes her as a “tough and stubborn woman”.Stubborn enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts,she applies them to modem scientific practices.The result has s

14、aved millions of lives. According to paragraph l,we can learn that. A.Tu has a medical degreeB.Tu discovered a cure for malaria by herself C.Tu s road to success is not traditional D.Tu is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.The underlined word “decimating can be replaced by A.encouragingB.killing

15、C.annoying D.benefiting. Which of the following statements is true?A.Tu first came up with the idea of using sweet wormwood as a cure.B.Tu was inspired by medical textbooks published in northern Vietnam. C.The compound needs to be heated to boiling point to be effective.D.Over 240,000 compounds had

16、been proved ineffective before Tu s search.Tu Youyou can be best described as a person.A.devoted and stubbornB.considerate and toughC.sociable and generousD.straightforward and meanBFlorence NightingaleFlorence Nightingale was born in FlorenceJtaly,while her wealthy English parents were travelling i

17、n Europe.As a child,she travelled to many places with her family and learned how to speak several languages.When Nightingale was 17,she told her family that she was going to help sick people.Her parents did not approve,but Nightingale was determined.She travelled to hospitals all over Europe.She saw

18、 doctors working too hard.She saw patients die because they did not get enough care.Nightingale felt that women could be doing more to help doctors take care of sick people.Nightingale knew that in order for nurses to do more,they needed special training in how to take care of sick people.Nightingal

19、e went to a hospital in Germany to study nursing.Then she returned to London and became the head of a group of women called Gentlewomen During Illness.These women cared for sick people in their homes.In 1854,England was fighting a war with Russia.War reporters wrote about the terrible conditions in

20、the hospitals that cared for the wounded.People demanded that something should be done about it.A leader of the government asked Florence Nightingale to take some nurses into the war hospitals.So,in November 1854,Nightingale finally got to work in a hospital.She took along 38 nurses whom she had tra

21、ined herself.At first,the doctors on the battlefields did not want Nightingale and her nurses in their hospitals.They did not believe that women could help.But in fact,the nurses did make a difference.They worked around the clock,tending the sick.Thanks to their hard work,many wounded soldiers survi

22、ved.After the war,Nightingale and her nurses were treated like heroes.Finally,in 1860,she started the Nightingale School for nurses.In time,thanks to Florence Nightingale,nursing became an important part of medicine.5.Florence Nightingale was bom into a rich.A.Italian familyB.Russian familyC.English

23、 familyD.German family6.Nightingale, s parents did not approve of her decision.A.to work as a doctorB.to care for sick peopleC.to fight in the war with RussiaD.to travel to hospitals all over Europe7.1t was not until the war with Russia that Nightingale.A.began to study nursingB.got to work in a hos

24、pitalC.started to care for sick people in their homesD.became the head of Gentlewomen During Illness8.On the battlefields Nightingale and her nurses proved to be.A.very helpfulB.quite generousC.less than usefulD.as bad as the doctors had expected 五、七选五阅读理解Cell Phones:Hang Up or Keep TalkingMillions

25、of people are using cell phones today.In many places,it is actually considered unusual not to use one. 1 They find that the phones are more than a means of communicationhaving a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health p

26、rofessionals worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones.Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity（负面宣传）of such ideas. 2On the other hand,signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be d

27、etected with modern scanning equipment.In one case,a travelling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. 3 This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day,every day of his working week,for a couple of years.4 The answer is radiation （辐射）.High-tech mac

28、hines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation,but they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about the safety continues,it appears that it s best to use mobile phones less often. 5 Use your mobile

29、phone only when you really need it.In the future,mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health.So for now,it s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.A.They will possibly affect their benefits.B.In many countries,cell phones are very popular with young people.C.W

30、hat do the doctors worry about?D.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?E.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.F.He couldn t remember even simple tasks.G.Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.答案：一、1.contradict; contradictory 2.infect; infection 3.proof; prove 4.multiple; multiply 5.intervened; intervention二、1.feared 2.frustrated 3.contradictory; to explain 4.infection 5.to; proof 6.to blame 7.delivered 8.removed 9.intervention 10.more likely三、l.a household