Unit 1 Using Language 课时练习-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版2019选择性必修第二册

高二英语选择性必修二Unit1课时练习（UsingLanguage）一、单句语法填空：1．Wecan'tgoout.Itis________(pour)outside.2．Theyfelt(frustrate)atthelackofprogress.3．Asinglemosquitocan(infection)alargenumberofpeople.4．Youmustlearnhowto(handle)yourfeelings.5．Shewasmyonly(link)withthepast.6．Youshouldknowwhen__________(stop)askingquestions.7．Hewasrecoveringfroma(severely)flu.8．Iworkedinavillageschoolforawholeyearandhadmylifetotally________(transform)bythatexperience.9．Manycompanies__________(subscribe)generouslytothefootballclubsofar.10．AdeandBrooksexchangedblowsyesterdayandtheywere__________(severe)punishedtoday.二、完成句子：1.除了聪明之外,他很勇敢,尽管有时候说话做事会粗心大意。,hewasbrave,thoughsometimescarelessinwhathesaidordid.

2.因为神舟系列火箭的大部分技术都可以追溯到钱学森的研究,因此他赢得了“中国航天之父”的称号。BecausemuchofthetechnologybehindtheShenzhourocketscanalsotoQian’sresearch,Qianearnedthenameof“thefatherofChina’saerospace”.

3.他受到了来自祖国的英雄般的待遇,被任命负责发展中国的火箭事业和太空导弹项目。Hereceivedahero’swelcomefromhishomelandandwasput notonlydevelopingChina’srocketsciencebutalsoitsspaceand.

4.然而,使他成为一名优秀而又有创造力的科学家的很可能是他对于其他事物的浓厚兴趣,比如音乐和绘画。However,whatmighthavemadehimsuchscientistwasprobablyhisstronginterestinotherthings,suchasmusicanddrawing.

5.自从他得了一种使他的大部分肌肉萎缩的疾病,他的世界就变成了一个抽象的思想世界。Sinceheadiseasewhichcausedhimtolosetheuseofmostofhismuscles,hisworldbecameoneof.

三、阅读理解：Don’talwaysbelievewhatscientistsandotherauthoritiestellyou!Beskeptical!Thinkcritically!That’swhatItellmystudents.Earlyinmycareer,Iwasaconventionalsciencewriter,easilyimpressedbyscientists’claims.Butdoubtgraduallyweakenedmyfaith.Scientistsandjournalists,Irealized,bycontinuouslyboastingscientific“advances”—fromtheoriesofcosmic(宇宙的)creationandtheoriginoflifetothelatesttreatmentsfordepressionandcancer,madescienceseemmorepowerfulandfast-movingthanitreallyis.Now,Iurgemystudentstodoubttheclaimsofsomescientists.Thisisn’tscienceanymore;Ideclareinclass,it’sonlysciencefictionwithequations!Todrivethispointhome,IassignarticlesbyJohnIoannidis,anepidemiologistwhohasexposedtheweaknessofmostpeer-reviewedresearch.Ina2005study,heconcludedthat“mostpublishedresearchfindingsarefalse.”Sohowdomystudentsrespondtomyskepticalteaching?Somereactwithhealthypushback,especiallytomysuggestionthattheeraofreallybigscientificdiscoveriesmightbeover.“Onascalefromtoddlerknowledgetoultimateenlightenment,man’sunderstandingoftheuniversecouldbeanywhere,”wroteastudentnamedMatt.“Howcanapersonsaywithcertaintythateverythingisknownorclosetobeingknownifitisincomparabletoanything?”Otherstudentsembraceskepticismtoadegreethatshocksme.Cecelia,abiomedical-engineeringmajor,wrote:“Iamskepticalofthemethodsusedtocollectdataonclimatechange,theanalysisofthisdata,andthepredictionsmadebasedonthisdata.”Pondering(思索)thelessonthatcorrelationdoesnotequalcausation,Stevequestionedthefoundationsofscientificreasoning.“Howdoweknowthereisacauseforanything?”heasked.Inasimilarway,somestudentsechoedtheclaimofradical(激进的)postmoderniststhatwecanneverreallyknowanythingforcertain,andhencethatalmostallourcurrenttheorieswillprobablybeoverturned.JustasAristotle’sphysicsgavewaytoNewton’s,whichinturnyieldedtoEinstein’s,soourcurrenttheoriesofphysicswillsurelybereplacedbycompletelydifferentones.Afteroneespeciallyharshpaper,Iresponded,“Whoa!”Science,Ilecturedsternly,hasestablishedmanyfactsaboutrealitybeyondareasonabledoubt,embodiedbyquantummechanics,generalrelativity,thetheoryofevolution,thegeneticcode.Thisknowledgehasyieldedapplications—fromvaccinestocomputerchips—thathavetransformedourworldincountlessways.Itispreciselybecausescienceissuchapowerfulmodeofknowledge,Isaid,thatyoumusttreatnewpronouncementsskeptically,carefullydistinguishingthegenuinefromthefalse.Butyoushouldn’tbesoskepticalthatyoudenythepossibilityofachievinganyknowledgeatall.Mystudentslistenedpolitely,butIcouldseethedoubtintheireyes.Weprofessorshaveadutytoteachourstudentstobeskeptical.Butwealsohavetoacceptthat,ifwedoourjobswell,theirskepticismmayturnonus.1.Whywastheauthor’sfaithinscienceweakened?A.Becausesomeessaysfromhispeerscholarscaststrongdoubtonscience.B.Becausescientistsoftenpresentedanoverlyoptimisticpictureofscience.C.Becausehewastiredofreadingtoomuchsciencefictionwithequations.D.Becauseanacademicfigureclaimedthatmostpublishedresearchfindingswerefalse.2.Whichofthefollowingresponsestotheauthor’sskepticalteaching?A.Somedoubtedhissuggestionofthelimitationofscientificdiscoveries.B.Somequestionedthewayofdatacollectingandscientificreasoning.C.Somelaunchedharshcriticismagainsttheauthor’sadvocacyofskepticism.D.Someclaimedtherewasnocertaintyforanyestablishedtheory.3.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisstudents’responses?A.Heconsideredthemasadisplayoftheircreativity.B.Heviewedthemamustinordertounderstandthespiritofscience.C.Hetreatedthemasanextremeapplicationofskepticism.D.Heregardedthemasakindofrespectpaidbystudentstotheirteacher.4.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthisarticle?A.WhenTeachingCriticalThinkingBackfiresB.SkepticismMakesTeachingMoreFunC.NoDoubt,NoScienceD.StudentsTurnOutBetterThanTeacherasNOToneofthestudents四、短文七选五：Peoplewhoexperiencefaceblindnesscanhaveahardtimeintheirsociallife.Theyhavetroublerememberingorrecognizingfaces.Theterm“faceblindness”isn'texactlyaccuratethough.eq\a\vs4\al(1)Theyjustcan'tputallthepartstogetherintoonecoherentimagethattheyrememberandrecognizewhentheyseeitagain,whichiswhypropernameforfaceblindnessisprosopagnosia,orliterally“notknowingtheface”．eq\a\vs4\al(2)Thesecluesincludethewaytheysound(theirvoiceoraccent),thewaytheylook(bodysize,shapeorheight),thewaytheysmell,theirclothing,theirhair(style,colourorlength)andobviousfeaturesontheirface(beards,piercings,heavyeyebrow,glasses)．eq\a\vs4\al(3)Becausethey'renotalwaysuniquetoonepersonandtheycanchange.Thisiswhyfaceblindnesscancausesomuchstress.Ifyoudon'texperiencefaceblindness,you'veprobablynevergivenmuchthoughttoyourabilitytorecognizefamiliarpeopleorhowimportantthatistoyoursocialinteractionsandfeelingsofsafety.Butimagineifyoudidn'tknowwhetherthepersonapproachingyouisafriendorastranger.eq\a\vs4\al(4)Orimaginenotbeingabletofindtheteacherwhenyouneedtouset