Unit 1 Science and Scientists Reading and Thinking 课后检测练-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版2019选择性必修第二册

Unit1ScienceandScientists——ReadingandThinking一、单词拼写1.Theoldcoupleliveina__________(偏远的)village.2.Makeexerciseapartofyourdaily__________(常规).3.Thereislittlechancethatwewillsucceedinchangingthelaw.__________(然而),itisimportantthatwetry.4.I'dliketogiveyousome__________(相关的)suggestions.5.Asasailor,youmustobeythecaptain's__________(命令).6.Nowthefutureofthecompanylooks___________(security).7.Wesucceededin___________(persuade)Jacktogiveuphispreviousplan.8.Iwilltellhimthegoodnews___________(instant)Imeethim.9.Inmyopinion,it'samatterofpersonal___________(prefer).10.Parents'wordsanddeedscan___________(potential)affectchildren.二、选词填空switchoff;inthedistance;haveapreferencefor;theinstant;earlyon;haveagoodcommandof;berelevantto;catchfire;inthissense1.Please__________thelightswhenyouleavetheoffice.2.Icanseethemountains__________.3.Idon'tthinkyouressay__________thetopic.4.Onebuildingofthecommunity__________lastnight.5.Amongallthesubjects,I__________math.6.Irecognizedher__________IsawMary.7.Applicantswillbeexpectedto__________English.8.Iknew__________thathetoldalie.9.__________,themanageristoblamefortheaccident.三、阅读理解Youmayheartheexpression:“Ifyougiveapersonafish,theywilleatforaday.Ifyouteachapersontofish,theycaneatforalifetime.”Onewaytoexplainthisisthathelpingpeoplegrowtheirownfoodisabetterwaytofighthunger.ThatisthepurposeofanagriculturalresearchorganizationcalledHarvestPlus.HarvestPlusisteachingpeoplearoundtheworldhowtogrowwhatitcalls“smart”crops(庄稼).ItsprojectinMozambique,acountryinSoutheastAfrica,ishavingsurprisinginfluences.Sweetpotatoeshavevitamin(维生素)A,whichkeepsyoureyeshealthyandhelpsthebodyfightdisease.In2006,HarvestPlusworkersprovidedorangesweetpotatoplantstopeoplein24Mozambiquevillages.TheworkerstaughtthesepeoplehowtogrowthevegetablesandalsoexplainedtheimportanceofvitaminAtostayinghealthy.FarmersinMozambiquehadbeenplantingwhiteandyellowsweetpotatoes,whichhaveverylittlevitaminA.However,onesmall,orangesweetpotatohasafullday’ssupplyofvitaminA.AlandeBrauwfromtheInternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitutesaysabout70percentofchildrentherewerenotgettingenoughvitaminA.Hesaysthepotatoeshadasurprisinginfluenceonthehealthofchildren.Attheendofthethree-yearstudy,theresearchersfoundthatchildrenlivinginvillagesgrowingorangesweetpotatoeshad40percentfewerchancesofgettingdiarrhea(痢疾)thanotherboysandgirls.Amongchildrenundertheageofthree,thedifferencewas50percent.Experts(专家)aresuggestingthatconnectingagricultureandhealthproblemsisnaturalandhelpful.AnneHerforth,afoodexpert,saysthefindingsdoagoodjobmakingtheconnectionbetweenfoodproductionandhealth.“Look,youproduceafoodandit’savailabletopeopletoeatandtheylikeit;thenitdoesgoodthingsforhealth.”1.WhywasHarvestPlussetup?A.Toprovidefoodforpeoplearoundtheworld.B.Tohelpfarmersincreasecropproduction.C.Todoresearchonagriculturalproducts.D.Todealwiththehungerproblem.2.What’sspecialaboutorangesweetpotatoes?A.TheyhavemorevitaminA.B.Theysellbetterinvillages.C.Theytastemuchsweeter.D.Theyareeasiertoplant.3.Whatsurprisedtheresearchers?A.DiarrheawasextremelycommoninMozambiquevillages.B.Orangesweetpotatoesstronglyinfluencedchildren’shealth.C.MostchildreninMozambiqueweren’tgettingenoughvitaminA.D.Therewasabigdifferenceinthehealthofchildrenofdifferentages.4.InAnneHerforth’sopinion,________.A.connectingfoodwithhealthisusefulB.peopleshouldtrytheirbesttoproducenaturalfoodC.agricultureandhealthproblemsalwaysgohandinhandD.it’smoreimportanttoproducehealthyfoodthandeliciousfood四、书面表达请你根据以下要点给你校英语刊物写一篇短文,让更多的人了解这位伟大的医药学家。1.李时珍于1518年7月3日出生于湖北省,在家人的影响下,他对医学产生了兴趣;2.他读了大量的医学书,为寻草药他去了很多地方,拜访了很多人,甚至以身试药,历时27年完成巨著《本草纲目》;3.他因对世界医学所做出的巨大贡献而名垂后世。参考词汇:药物学家pharmacologist草药herb注意:1.词数80个左右:2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

一、单词拼写1.remote2.routine3.Nevertheless4.relevant5.commands6.secure7.persuading8.instantly9.preference10.potentially二、选词填空1.switchoff;2.inthedistance;3.isrelevantto;4.caughtfire;5.haveapreferencefor

6.theinstant;7.haveagoodcommandof;8.earlyon;9.Inthissense

三、阅读理解1.D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“helpingpeoplegrowtheirownfoodisabetterwaytofighthunger.ThatisthepurposeofanagriculturalresearchorganizationcalledHarvestPlus.”可知,HarvestPlus这个组织的目的是解决饥饿问题。2.A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“whiteandyellowsweetpotatoes,whichhaveverylittlevitaminA”和“onesmall,orangesweetpotatohasafullday’ssupplyofvitaminA”可知,橙色的红薯含有更多的维生素A。3.B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“thepotatoeshadasurprisinginfluenceonthehealthofchildren”以及接下来的研究结果可知,橙色红薯对儿童的健康有着巨大作用,这让研究者感到非常诧异。4.A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“AnneHerforth...saysthefindingsdoagoodjobmakingtheconnectionbetweenfoodproductionandhealth.”以及她接下来说