高二英语第一学期unit1试题.docx

1、高二英语第一学期unit1试题Unit 1 Making a differenceI. SpeakingTask 1 Who are they?Directions: In the form are the names of some famous scientists. Guess who they are and what they are famous for.English namesChinese namesWhat theyre famous forArchimedesAristotleNicholas CopernicusMarie CurieCharles DarwinThom

2、as Alva EdisonAlbert EinsteinBen FranklinGalilei GalileoIsaac NewtonOther:_Task 2 Do you really want to turn into a genius?Directions: work in groups and discuss the following topic. Refer to other peoples opinions before you get down to work.Topic最近科学家研究发现人类大脑中有天才按钮，只要刺激特定区域，常人也能有非凡的算术、艺术等能力。你愿意开启这

3、个按钮吗？Your choiceYesReasonsNoReasonsShelly: I would just like to be a normal person. As far as I know, some talented people are strange. They may be good at one thing but not talented in other areas. For example, Einstein had a gift for physics but found it hard to communicate with others.Eric: Im wi

4、lling to turn on such a button in my brain, if it really exists. I could become skilled at science, art or economics (经济). But I would make sure this button couldnt do me any harm before turning it on.Marie: If more people became geniuses, it may lead to an increase in high-tech crime (犯罪), such as

5、stealing money through the Internet and creating harmful computer viruses. It is hard to imagine what the world would be like if all the criminals were very clever.Judy: In my opinion, such a button can do a lot of good. It may help us to develop our abilities so that we can make new discoveries. As

6、 a result, we could solve many problems and have a more comfortable life. If possible, I am eager to become a genius.Helen: Although it is convenient, I dont think its right to become cleverer in this way. If someone wants to be successful in math or art, he or she should work hard. I believe succes

7、s requires hard work as well as natural gifts.Sam (teacher): Just imagine what it would be like to become a genius overnight. In my opinion, most of us would treasure such a chance to make our lives easy and interesting. However, at the same time, we should make good use of these abilities and contr

8、ibute (贡献) to society and mankind. II. Pre-reading activitiesDirections: Here is a passage Stephen Hawking wrote about his disease and use the words in the form to complete the passage.realize; live; save; engage; mean;progress; finish; disturb; bore; hang;Not knowing what was going to happen to me,

9、 or how rapidly the disease would develop, I was bored. The doctors told me to go back to Cambridge and carry on with the research. But I was not making much (1) . And, anyway, I might not live long enough to (2) my PhD. My dreams at that time were rather (3) . Before my condition had been diagnosed

10、（诊断）, I had been very (4) with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I dreamt that I was going to be put to death. I suddenly (5) that there were a lot of meaningful things I could do if I (6) longer. Another dream that I had several times,

11、was that I would give up my life to (7) others. After all, if I were going to die anyway, it might as well do some good. But I didnt die. In fact, although there was a cloud (8) over my future, I found to my surprise, that I was enjoying life in the present more than before. I began to make progress

12、 with my research, and I got (9) to a girl called Jane Wilde, who I had met just about the time my condition was diagnosed. That engagement changed my life. It gave me something to live for. But it also (10) that I had to get a job if we were to get married. I therefore applied for a research fellow

13、ship（奖学金）at Cambridge. To my great surprise, I got a fellowship, and we got married a few months later. III. Understanding the text1. According to the 1st paragraph, a promising graduate student _.A. has an incurable disease which makes people disabledB. is a man who never gives up his dreams and ho

14、pes for the futureC. is very likely to be successful or very good in the futureD. learns at one of the well-known universities in the world2. The incurable disease mentioned in the text made Stephen Hawking _. A. stop working on a PhD B. lose the ability to walk and talk C. engaged to a nice girl D.

15、 give up the way of life he dreamed of3. _ made Stephen Hawking well-known in the world.A. The research on the incurable diseaseB. His book A Brief History of TimeC. His new discoveries about the universeD. The lectures he gave all over the world4. A Brief History of Time became a best-seller becaus

16、e _.A. its about the Big Bang and black holesB. it explains what it means to be a scientist and how science worksC. it includes answers to many questions about the universeD. it was written in a way ordinary people could understand5. According to Hawking, many people think that_.A. science is often

17、misunderstoodB. science is changing all the timeC. some science facts can be wrongD. true science facts always stay unchanged6. The basic steps of the scientific method do NOT necessarily include _.A. getting a model with which to test the theory B. building a theory about how things happensC. obser

18、ving something with care and attentionD. trying to test the theory in a practical wayIV. Language focus1. Usage of words1. The most recent survey of rare birds was u_ in 1991.2. His disappointment was o_ to everyone. Didnt you see it?3. The school is w_ 5 minutes walk of my house; I go to it on foot

19、 everyday.4. Dont be so c_its got nothing to do with you.5. The little boy climbed the tree and sat on a b_.6. At the airports, machines s_ all the luggage for bombs and guns.7. Your plan sounds fine in t_, but I dont know if Ill work in practice.8. There must be some m_. I ordered coffee, not black

20、 tea.9. These shoes do not m_; one is large and the other is small.10. Scientists still cannot p_ when earthquakes will happen.2. Usage of phrasesbelieve in; go on with; work on; turn out; make a difference; break down; go by; be satisfied with; the other way round; use up;1. Dads so tired; a weeks

21、holiday will certainly _ to his health.2. What if the computer _? Dont worry. You can call in experts to repair it.3. Im not going to Paris then TokyoIll do it_. Then Ill meet you in Tokyo before you leave for Paris.4. In western countries, most young children _ Father Christmas.5. With the temperat

22、ure dropping rapidly, we couldnt _ the experiment.6. The athlete will have to _ getting fit before the game.7. I _ the post office on the way home and posted your letters.8. The president said that he _ the progress of the peace talks.9. Ive _all my money, but its only a week after the payday（发工资日）.

23、10. Sometimes things dont _ the way we think theyre going to.3. Multiple choice1. It _ no difference to the couple if the baby is a girl or a boy. A. takes B. makes C. does D. seems2. Peters forecast _ to be quite wrong. The prices of the computer are much lower than he predicted. A. broke out B. ca

24、lled out C. turned out D. went out3. It _ talent and devotion （热爱、投入）to become a top dancer. A. takes B. undertakes C. costs D. spends4. The weather looks so _; were looking forward to a picnic. A. to promise B. promised C. promising D. promise5. Whats the _ of phoning her again? She wont agree. A.

25、cause B. point C. interest D. use6. If knowledge is power, _ Sir Francis Bacon wrote in 1579, _ perhaps creativity can be described the ability to use that power. A. what/and B. as/then C. which/and D. that/then7. The writer moved to London, hoping to meet some of the best _ of her time. A. tops B.

26、heads C. minds D. friends8. The hotel has improved facilities for _. There are new lifts and wheelchair ramps（轮椅用的坡道）. A. a disable B. disables C. the disable D. the disabled9. Many crimes _ unreported, which made the police very worried. A. went B. got C. came D. became10. Readers were pleased _ th

27、at a scientist could write about his research in a way _ ordinary people could understand. A. to find/that B. finding/as C. to find/which D. finding/that11. _ we dont want to spend too much money if we can avoid it. A. Obvious B. Obviously C. Being obvious D. To be obvious12. She will tell us why sh

28、e feels so strongly that each of us has a role _ in making the earth a better place to live. A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing13. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but the policeman told him _ A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to14. The purpose

29、 of new technologies is to make life easier, _ it more difficult. A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make15. Rather than _ everything to the last minute, Lily always prefers to start early. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. having left4. ClozeIt was Christmas Day 1999. On CNN, talk

30、show host（节目主持人）Larry King was interviewing Stephen Hawking.What, professor, (1) you the most? King asked. What do you think about the most?Hawking immediately replied, (2) .Its a comfort to know that Hawking, one of the (3) men in the world, is puzzled by the opposite sex. But, thats not (4) , according to Satoshi Kanazawa. Bright people are (5) better than anyone else at making smart decisions