人教版高中英语必修五 UNIT 1 第2课时 GREAT SCIENTISTS 练习（学生版） .doc

1、课时练习(二).单句语法填空1He has made an important (contribute)to the companys success.2Tim is a very (create)musician who has written many songs.3The trade union (move)is concerned with working conditions.4We explained our plans and he was very (enthusiasm)about them.5The bridge under (construct)will be open

2、to the public next year.6It is (universe)known that the earth is round.7She was instructed to act with (cautious)8Over 2，000 people were in (attend)at yesterdays demonstration.9The prime minister (rejection)any idea of the reforming system.10What he said was (revolution).完成句子1He (对自己要求严格)when he was

3、 young.2 (有意义)to take care of your health.3 (直到他告诉我我才知道)Tom had gone to Beijing.4Before he came here，my father used to sleep (睁着眼)5 (除了钢笔)，he presented me with two notebooks.阅读理解AAlbert Einstein had a great effect on science and history，and his achievement was even greater than what only a few other

4、 great scientists have achieved.An American university president once said that Einstein had made a new outlook，a new view of the universe.It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity(识别)of time and space and so onbut even ordinary men now understand that the universe i

5、s something larger than ever thought before.By 1914 young Einstein had been worldfamous.He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin.He had few duties，little teaching and unlimited chances for study，but soon his peace and quietness were broken by World War

6、 .Einstein hated fighting and killing.The great suffering of war affected him deeply，and he sat unhappily in his office doing little.He lost interest in his research.Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the year following World War honors were increasingly put on him.He be

7、came head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics.But he himself refused the effort to put him in a position far above other people.He was well known for his humble(谦逊的)manner.He often said that his success would certainly have been achieved by others if he had never lived.In 1921 he

8、won the Nobel Prize，and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism(纳粹)when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.1The main idea of the first paragraph is Athe difficulty of Einsteins thought to othersBthe feeling of an American university president towards EinsteinCthe difference b

9、etween science and historyDthe change in human thought produced by Einstein2It seems to the American university president that AEinstein achieved more than any other scientist in historyBeverybody understands Einsteins scientific ideasCthe new view of the universe can be quickly learned by everyoneD

10、our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein3Einstein did his greatest work Awhen Nazism roseBwhen he was youngCduring World War IDafter he left EuropeBLeo Baekeland never gave up his dream of creating a special kind of plastic that would keep its form after it cooled.His inv

11、ention was Bakelite，an inexpensive，widely used plastic.Leo was born in Belgium into a lower，middleclass family.He studied at the University of Ghent in 1882 and eventually graduated with a doctorate in natural science at the age of 21.He taught there for several years before he travelled on a schola

12、rship to the United States.Once in New York，Leo met Richard Anthony.Anthony saw potential in young Leo and offered him a job of working in America as a chemist for his company.Leo worked for Anthony for the next two years before unsuccessfully attempting to start his own consulting business.After fa

13、iling to see success in his own business operations，Leo decided to return to what he knew and he started producing a kind of photographic paper that would allow good pictures to be taken in artificial light.He did so well in the beginning that he started a company called Nepera Chemical Company whil

14、e creating a special kind of paper called Velox.Within two years，Kodak Company bought the right to Leos discovery for $1，000，000.Leo accepted and used the money to set up his own laboratory in his backyard in New York and lived a comfortable life.Leos next project was to come up with a hard yet mold

15、able(可模压的)plastic.After much experimentation，Leo finally came up with a plastic and called it Bakelite.Its special feature was that at a high temperature and pressure，Bakelite can hold its form，even under great heat.Leo made his achievement public in February，1909.The invention of Bakelite marked th

16、e beginning of the Age of Plastics.Whether we are listening to the radio，driving down the road，or drinking from our plastic bottles，we can thank a man who had the foresight and courage to pursue what he thought was possible.4Why did Leo Baekeland decide to produce a kind of photographic paper?ABecau

17、se he wanted to become an employee of the Kodak Company.BBecause he became aware that his own business wouldnt be successful.CBecause he didnt like working as a chemist.DBecause he had a great interest in taking photos.5Whats the right time order of the following events?aLeo invented Bakelite.bLeo w

18、ent to the United States.cLeo invented the paper Velox.dLeo studied at the University of Ghent.eLeo set up his own laboratory in New York.Ad，b，c，e，aBa，c，d，b，eCd，b，c，a，eDb，a，e，c，d6We can learn from the passage that Bakelite is a plastic that Ahas been widely used since the early 19th centuryBis too e

19、xpensive for most people to buyCkeeps its shape under high heatDhas a longer life than other kinds of plastic7What can be inferred from this passage?ALeo Baekeland was the greatest inventor in America.BLeo Baekeland can be regarded as the father of photographic paper.CLeo Baekeland left his motherla

20、nd because of poverty.DLeo Baekelands invention is still widely used nowadays.阅读填句 Six Ways to Improve Reading ComprehensionHelp your child keep what he readsa crucial skill，especially as he gets older and needs to gain important information from textbooks.Have him read aloud.This forces him to go s

21、lower，which gives him more time to process what he reads. 1 Provide the right kinds of books.Make sure your child gets lots of practicereading books that arent too hard. 2 Stopping any more often than that to figure out a word makes it tough for him to focus on the overall meaning of the story. 3 To

22、 gain meaning from text，your child needs to read quickly and smoothlya skill known as fluency.Rereading familiar，simple books gives your child practice at decoding(解读)words quickly so hell become more fluent.Talk to the teacher.If your child is struggling hard with comprehension，he may need more hel

23、p with his readingfor example，building his vocabulary or practising phonic skills.Supplement class reading.If his class is studying a particular theme，look for easytoread books or magazines on the topic.Some prior knowledge will make his way through tougher classroom texts.Talk about what hes readin

24、g.This“verbal processing”helps him remember and think through the themes of the book. 4 For example：Before：“What interests you in this book？What doesnt？”During：“ 5 Is it turning out the way you thought it would？”After：“Can you summarize the book？What did you like about it？”AWhats going on in the book?BAsk questions before，during，and after a reading session.CReread to build fluency.DHe should recognize at least 90 percent of the words without any help.EPlus，hes not only seeing the words，hes hearing them，too.FLook up new words in the dictionary.GDo you know all the characters in the story?