1、Module 4Great Scientists1 课文与语法填空阅读所学课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world,born and 1.(bring)up in China.When he was a boy,he 2.(educate)in many schools,and was given the nickname,“the student 3.asks questions”. He was interested 4.plants from an ear
2、ly age,and he studied agriculture in college.As a young teacher,he began experiments in crop breeding.He thought there was only one way 5.(have)more rice quickly.That was to cross different species of rice plant.Then he began his search for a special type of rice plant.It had to be male and sterile.
3、When the 6.(nature)sterile male rice plant was discovered in 1970,it was 7.breakthrough.As a result,Chinas rice 8.(produce)rose by 47.5% in the 1990s. 9.50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops.10.(follow)this,Yuan Longpings rice was expo
4、rted to some other countries.2 课文与短文改错根据课文内容,对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。The first military use of rockets was in 1232.The Song Dynasty was at the war with the Mongols.During the battle of Kaifeng,the Song army shoot“arrows of flown fire”.The tubes were attached on a long stick
5、which helped keep the rocket moved in a straight direction.Soon the Mongols learned how make rockets themselves and it is possibly that they introduced them to Europe.Between the 13th and 15th centuries there were many rockets experiments in England,France and Italy.They were used for military purpo
6、ses.One Italian scientist even invented a rocket who could travel over the surface of water or hit an enemy ship.3话题知识与写作根据下面的素材，用本模块所学词汇和句式结构完成句子。1.比尔盖茨,微软公司的主要设计者和软件的主要人物,因其不寻常的经历而出名。_2.比尔盖茨是个聪明的人,在学校时他最喜欢的科目是科学和数学。_3.1973年高中毕业,他上了哈佛大学,三年后却离开了。_4.1975年,比尔和他的一个最好的朋友开始了他的事业,为个人电脑研发软件。_5.他们在IT技术方面取得了
7、很多突破。_6.未来之路,1995年出版的,在很多星期里位列畅销书之首。_7.由于比尔的贡献,世界变得越来越美好。_【联句成篇】把以上句子联成短文,要求衔接连贯、过渡自然。_答案精解精析1.课文与语法填空1.broughtYuan Longping与bring up之间为被动关系,故用过去分词。2.was educated考查动词的时态和语态。he与educate之间为被动关系,根据时间状语从句可知应用一般过去时的被动语态。3.whothat考查定语从句。先行词为student,定语从句中缺少主语,故用关系代词whothat。4.in考查介词。be interested in对感兴趣。5.to
8、 have考查非谓语动词。one way to do sth.做某事的一个方法。6.naturally考查词性转换。修饰形容词应用副词形式。7.a考查冠词。此处指一项突破,故用不定冠词a。8.production考查词性转换。此处作主语需用名词形式。9.And考查连词。此处表示并列关系。10.Following考查非谓语动词。此处用现在分词形式作状语。2 课文与短文改错1.第二句:去掉at后的the考查固定短语。be at war with与交战。2.第三句:shootshot考查时态。此处叙述的是过去的事情,应用一般过去时。3.第三句:flownflying考查非谓语动词。fire与fly为
9、主动关系,故用现在分词形式。4.第四句:onto考查介词。attach.to.把系在上。5.第四句:movedmovingkeep sb.sth. doing sth.让某人某物一直做某事。6.第五句:how后加to此处为“疑问词+不定式”作宾语。7.第五句:possiblypossible考查形容词。作表语用形容词。8.第六句:rocketsrocket考查名词单复数。名词作定语时一般用单数。9.第八句:whowhichthat考查定语从句。先行词为arocket,定语从句中关系词作主语,应用whichthat。10.第八句:orand考查连词。此处表示并列而非选择关系。3 话题知识与写作1
10、.Bill Gates is the chief designer of Microsoft Corporation and leading figure in software.He is known for his unusual experience.2.Bill Gates is a very brilliant person.His favorite subjects at school were science and maths.3.He graduated from high school in 1973.He went to Harvard University.But he
11、 left it three years later.4.In 1975,Bill began his career with one of his best friends and developed software for personal computers.5.They made lots of breakthroughs in IT technology.6.The Road Ahead was published in 1995.It was at the top of the best-sellers for many weeks.7.As a result of Bills
12、contribution,the world is becoming more and more beautiful.One possible version:Bill Gates,the chief designer of Microsoft Corporation and leading figure in software,is known for his unusual experience.Being a very brilliant person,his favorite subjects at school were science and maths.After graduat
13、ing from high school in 1973,he went to Harvard University,but he left it three years later.In 1975,Bill began his career with one of his best friends,developing software for personal computers.After many efforts they made lots of breakthroughs in IT technology.The Road Ahead,published in 1995,was at the top of the best-sellers for many weeks.In brief, as a result of Bills contribution,the world is becoming more and more beautiful.
