1、Unit 1Great scientists课时作业(一)Section Warming Up & Reading.用所给单词的适当形式填空1As a nurse in the war she was _(expose)to many dangers.2There have been several_(move)for reform over the last century.3They are determined to make_(contribute)to public safety.4He was instructed to act with extreme_(cautious)5Hi
2、s_(enthusiastic)for music has stayed strong throughout his 20 years in radio.6She sat by the window_(spin)7Shes very_(create)she writes poetry and paints.8Very few of those interviewed spoke_(positive)about their childhood9Water and salt _(absorb)into our blood stream every day.10There are two new h
3、ouses under_(construct)答案：1.exposed2.movements3.contributions4caution5.enthusiasm6.spinning7.creative8positively9.are absorbed10.construction.完形填空It might not be so unusual for a student to run a school newspaper.But when it comes to _1_the school newspaper of Harvard，its definitely a _2_story.May H
4、abib is now in her fourth year at Harvard.She _3_works 4050 hours for the newspaper every week，in addition to being a fulltime student._4_such a busy schedule，she has no time for lessons sometimes，not to mention _5_.“But its one of the best experiences in my life so far，”she said.One of the most imp
5、ortant stories May _6_ is the Harvard AIDS research program in Africa.Harvard was granted a huge amount of _7_ from the White House to do research into AIDS.A female professor at the school was in _8_ of the project.But top administrators at the university thought the professor shouldnt do the job b
6、ecause it was so _9_ a program that just a professor couldnt oversee the project._10_they took her off the project and put in a director.By talking to the professor，May found that the administrators _11_ funding on the program for five month.She called a Nigerian doctor _12_and was told that about 4
7、20 deaths in the program were _13_ to the delay of the money.She thought that Harvard administrators didnt take into account that impact _14_ they made the decision.“That was really an important story.The second year the funding _15_ and I was told that the funding was _16_ not released.So I started
8、 making phone calls.Two days _17_，they released the funding.They did it so quickly because of the press，though I was a little student，”May said _18_.May is a happy girl.“My secret to stay _19_ is optimism.My optimism is sort of realism，”she said.“I think Im a lucky person.Even if I didnt go to Harva
9、rd，I would be happy _20_.”1A.managingBreadingChearing Dwriting2A.boring BsimpleCeasy Ddifferent3A.actuallyBhardly CusuallyDreally4A.Due to BAccording toCBut for DInstead of5A.beliefs BsportsCaccidents Dattitudes6A.covered BtalkedCspoke Dtook7A.dutyBmoney CworkDpay8A.frontBface CchargeDtime9A.importa
10、nt BweakClight Dregular10A.AndBSo COrDBut11A.advised BmissedCdelayed D forgot12A.aimlessly BimmediatelyCslowly Dcontinuously13A.caught BbroughtCtied Dled14A.when Bas ifCeven if Dafter15A.came across Bcame outCcame away Dcame up16A.evenBever CjustDstill17A.laterBbefore CagoDthen18A.nervously Bproudly
11、Cmadly Dcuriously19A.sad BupsetChappy Dgrateful20A.at last Bin timeCas well Donce more语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位美国女孩创办学报的历程以及所取得的辉煌成绩，对即将步入大学校园的同学能够起到一定的启示作用。1A解析：由上文的run a school newspaper 判断，manage 在此相当于run。2D解析：根据全文大意可知，managing the school newspaper of Harvard不是件容易(easy)、简单(simple)、令人厌烦(boring)但却是“与众不同(
12、different)”的工作。3C解析：她通常每周为这份报纸工作40到50个小时。只有usually符合句意。4A解析：“因为(due to)”忙碌的安排，她有时候没时间上课。5B解析：与上一题一起理解：“更别提运动(sports)了。”6A解析：cover the story“采访/报道事件”。7B解析：根据下文及第四段的the delay of the money判断。8C解析：sb.be in charge of sth.“某人负责某事”。9A解析：因为这项工程的“重要(important)”，所以校方认为这位教授不宜监管这一项目。10B解析：与上一句一起理解。“因此(so)”，校方让她
13、离开这项工程。11C解析：根据下文可判断，因为资金的“耽搁”(delay)，而致使约420人死亡。12B解析：于是，梅“立刻(immediately)”采访了一位尼日利亚的医生。13C解析：约420人的死亡与拨款推迟有关，be tied to“与有关联”。14A解析：当哈佛大学的管理者作出决定时(when)，没有考虑到会带来的影响。15B解析：第二年资金“出台(come out)”。come across“偶遇”；come away“离开”；come up“走近”，均不符合句意。16D解析：但梅却被告之，资金“仍(still)”未解冻。17A解析：于是梅打电话询问。两天后(later)，资金解
14、冻。18B解析：因为这是梅的工作所取得的成果，于是她“自豪(proudly)”地说。19C解析：由本段首句“May is a happy girl.”判断。20C解析：即便是没上哈佛，她“也(as well)”是幸福的。.阅读理解John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker，and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early.At 17，his father tried to persuade him not to becom
15、e a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician，and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well.In 1926，at 23，he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D.in mathematics.From then on，mathematics provided well enough for him，and he never had to turn to chemistr
16、y.In 1930，von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there.His first book was published in 1932.In 1933，the Institute for Advanced Study was formed，and he became one of the 6 fulltime people in the School of Mathematics(Einstein was one of the others)World War hu
17、gely changed von Neumanns areas of interest.Until 1940 he had been a great pure(纯粹的)mathematician.During and after the war，he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice.During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several f
18、undamental contributions.After the war，von Neumann continued his work with computers，and was generally very active in government service.He received many awards，was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission.He died in 1957 of cancer.Von Neumann m
19、ade several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history.He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.Von Neumann really was a legend(传奇)in his own time，and there are a number of stories about him.His driving ability is
20、a part of this legend.He reported one accident this way：“I was driving down the road.The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour.Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.”1According to the text，von Neumanns father believed that_.Aa mathematician couldnt earn a lo
21、t of moneyBa mathematician needed a good memoryCvon Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same timeDvon Neumann had a gift for solving problems at a high speed2Von Neumann published his first book at the age of_.A23B26 C29D323How did World War affect John von Neumann?AHe realized the
22、importance of engineering.BHe began to research how to put mathematics into practice.CHe left college and served at the government department.DHe lost interest in chemistry.4From the last paragraph，we can infer John von Neumann was_.AcalmBbraveCintelligentDhumorous语篇解读： 本文主要介绍了伟大的数学家John von Neumann
23、(约翰冯诺依曼)的生平事迹。1A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician可知，他的父亲认为数学家的生活可能会比较清贫。2C解析：推理判断题。根据第一段In 1926，at 23.和第二段His first book was published in 1932 不难得出，他29岁时出版了第一本书。3B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段前三句可知，二战使他的兴趣从纯粹数学领域转到了应用数
24、学领域。4D解析：推理判断题。他在描述自己的故事时，将自己与树木之间的动与静的状态颠倒，让人忍俊不禁，由此可见他很幽默。.语法填空One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival.I left it early because I had an appointment 1._(late)that day.My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 2._the bus arrived.I got on the bus and found a seat nea
25、r the back，and then I noticed a man 3._(sit)at the front.He 4._(pretend)that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice.He must be 5._(mental)disabled.Behind him were other people to 6._he was trying to talk，but after some minutes 7._ walked away and sat near me，looking annoyed.I didnt want to be la
26、ughed at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him 8._his own either.After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus.I sat next to the man and introduced myself.We had 9._amazing conversation.He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.Im gl
27、ad I made a choice.It made 10._of us feel good.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了“我”的一次坐车经历：在公交车上遇到一个好像是弱智的人，其他人都躲开了，而“我”走近了他，和他聊起来，一路上“我”俩都很高兴。1. later解析：考查副词的用法。我离开得较早因为那天晚些时候我有个约会。2till/until解析：考查状语从句的连接词。我的朋友一直陪我直到公共汽车来。3sitting/sit解析：考查动词的用法。notice sb.doing/do sth.意为“注意到某人正在做某事/做了某事”。4was pretending解析：考查动词的时态
28、。由giving it a voice可知用过去进行时。5mentally解析：考查副词的用法。此处disabled是形容词，用副词修饰。6whom解析：考查定语从句的关系词。此处he was trying to talk to是定语从句，people是先行词，whom作介词to的宾语。7they解析：考查代词的用法。他们走开然后坐在我的旁边。8on解析：考查词组的用法。此处考查词组on ones own(alone)。9an解析：考查冠词的用法。amazing是以元音音素开头，故用an。10both解析：考查代词的用法。由上文We had.amazing conversation可知“我们俩”都很高兴。
