1、课时素养评价一 Unit 1 People of Achievement Reading and Thinking. 用所给词的适当形式填空1. Biden said he wasnt willing to commit (commit) “either way” when asked if he would run for a second. 2. Apparently (apparent) for lack of documentary evidence, Modi has to hide some of the anger that has been seen on his face.
2、3. Last year, they evaluated (evaluate) the presidents progress on the fulfillment of election promises. 4. Marketers who can use 5G for brands can make the distinction (distinct) between online and offline become increasingly small. 5. Boiled (boil) with brown sugar and ginger, fruit can be enjoyed
3、 better by teenagers as a fashionable drink. 6. One reason for “People taking postgraduate exam on rise” is that obs have higher academic (academy) requirements nowadays. 7. From this picture obtained (obtain) from social media, we can see that Death from New Zealand volcano eruption has risen to 19
4、. 8. AI emotion-detecting technology is exciting but still a long way off, because it is distinct from people whose feeling is based on their analyses (analyse) of facts. 9. He delivered a speech which said the central authorities fully acknowledged (acknowledge) our devotion and hard work. 10. Trum
5、p will be faced with a new challenge although he defeated (defeat) Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. . 选词填空die from; insist on; find out; draw a conclusion; graduate from; get stuck; lead to1. “The error, if not checked, could lead to a overall disaster. ” he said. 2. If you ever get stuck, ask arou
6、nd for help until you are able to complete a given task. 3. Up to half of all smokers will die from a tobacco-related disease. 4. They need to interview some people and find out if they like their jobs. 5. Having graduated from USA, Qian Xueshen managed to come back home to serve our motherland. 6.
7、Ma Yun insisted on retiring and trying to have a change of his life last year. 7. You had better keep on trying if you find it difficult to draw a conclusion. . 阅读理解AThe Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, honoring people of the world for their outst
8、anding achievements in different fields. Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Stockholm, Sweden. Nobel as a young man studied with Nikolai Zinin, a well-known chemist. In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (炸药) in Paris. Interested in its unpredictable n
9、ature of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a usable explosive(炸药). In 1857 he applied for his first patent (专利), an English patent for a gas meter. After years of efforts, in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite(炸药), which is much easier
10、and safer to control than nitroglycerin. Dynamite was an immediate business success and it was patented in the US and the UK and was widely used in mining. During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives. He built up his wealth from his 355 inventions, from which dynamite was the
11、 most important. When Alfreds brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfreds obituary (讣告). Reading his own obituary, Nobel was disappointed to find out his public image(形象). The newspaper strongly blamed(责备) Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the
12、 merchant of death” and saying “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday. ”To Alfred, this obituary was a warning. He spent his lifetime alone inventing things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered. This unfortun
13、ate event inspired him to make changes in his will(遗嘱), so as to improve his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause. In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last will, saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great cont
14、ributions to mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. To widespread astonishment, Dr. Alfred Nobel gave away 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了创立了诺贝尔奖的Alfred Nobel的生平故事。1. According to Paragraph 2, what led to Nobels outst
15、anding achievements? A. The valuable help from his family. B. The strong desire to make money. C. His lifetime dream of achieving success. D. His great curiosity and devotion to science. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段的Interested in its unpredictable nature of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to f
16、ind a way to control it and make a usable explosive. 诺贝尔对其在压力或高温下爆炸的不可预测性很感兴趣, 于是开始寻找控制它的方法, 并制造出一种可用的炸药。可知对科学的好奇心和献身精神让诺贝尔取得了杰出成就。2. What was Alfred Nobels attitude towards the newspapers obituary? A. Upset. B. Supportive. C. Optimistic. D. Satisfied【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第四段的Reading his own obituary, Nobe
17、l was disappointed to find out his public image. 读到自己的讣告后, 诺贝尔对自己的公众形象感到失望。由此可推之, 诺贝尔对报纸的讣告的态度是沮丧的(upset)。3. Why did Nobel give away most of his wealth to set up the Nobel Foundation? A. To publish his findings of scientific research. B. To improve his public image. C. To be remembered as the “Merch
18、ant of Death”. D. To prove the importance of his inventions. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段的This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will, so as to improve his public image, 这一不幸事件促使他改变了自己的遗嘱, 为了去改善自己的公众形象, 故可知诺贝尔把他的大部分财富捐给了诺贝尔基金会的原因是为了改善他的公众形象。BWhen 45-year-old Randy Pausch was diagnosed with
19、 pancreatic (胰腺)cancer, he chose to focus on living rather than dying. As a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Pausch was asked to deliver a “last lecture”. This well-known campus tradition allowed professors to share worldly wisdom with students as if they were dying and had
20、one last lecture to give. The only difference in Pauschs case is that Pausch really was dying, but it only motivated him more. He delivered his last lecture, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” on Sept. 18, 2007. Pausch began by sharing several of his boyhood dreams, some of which he had achiev
21、ed and the others he hadnt. He described the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams, even if they dont always succeed. He shared the values learned through experience, which he hoped to pass on to others hard work, honesty, laughter and gratitud
22、e. Pauschs last lecture received a great deal of praise and attention. It became a crazy YouTube hit, and in October 2007, he presented an abridged (删节的)version on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. He turned the lecture into a book by the same name, which quickly became a best-seller. Readers were deeply mo
23、ved by the books representation of Pauschs lifelong philosophy and the way it revealed the biggest source of his motivationhis three young children. Pausch passed away on July 25, 2008, but his voice lives on in the recorded lecture and his book. He continues to motivate us all by encouraging us to
24、never give up our childhood dreamsa source of inspiration that can never run dry. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了身患胰腺癌的Pausch教授做最后的演讲激励我们不要放弃自己的梦想。4. Why was Pausch asked to give his “last lecture”? A. To teach the students. B. To make him have a better he. C. To cure his cancer. D. To achieve his dream. 【解析】选A
25、。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Pausch was asked to deliver a “last lecture”. This well-known campus tradition allowed professors to share worldly wisdom with students as if they were dying and had one last lecture to give. ”可知, Pausch教授被要求做一次最后的演讲是为了与学生们分享世俗的智慧, 也就是为了教育学生。5. What was Pauschs lecture mainly about? A
26、. His private life in boyhood. B. Having dreams and good values. C. The reason for his success. D. The experience learned from others. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He described the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams, even if they dont always succeed
27、. He shared the values learned through experience, which he hoped to pass on to others hard work, honesty, laughter and gratitude. ”可知, Pausch在演讲中讲述了拥有梦想的重要性以及通过追求梦想学到的努力、诚实、乐观和感恩等, 也就是说他的演讲主要是关于拥有梦想和良好的价值观。6. Which of the following motivated Pausch most? A. His dreams. B. His children. C. His work.
28、 D. His students. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“it revealed the biggest source of his motivationhis three young children. ”可知, Pausch的三个孩子给他的动力最大。7. What can be the best title for the text? A. Keep on DreamingB. The Meaning of LifeC. Motivation from LifeD. Give the Last Lecture【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据文章内容, 特别是最后一段中的“
29、He continues to motivate us all by encouraging us to never give up our childhood dreamsa source of inspiration that can never run dry. ”可知, 本文讲述了身患胰腺癌的Pausch教授做最后一次的演讲激励我们不要放弃自己的梦想。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clin
30、ic. 1 Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they wont be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong. 2 Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns you
31、r mobile phone into a diagnostic (诊断的) tool. Ozcans invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, dont have e
32、nough training to correctly interpret what they see. 3 With Ozcans mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes. 4 His t
33、echnology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low. By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technologymobile phonesOzcan has developed a medical tool that is
34、 both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere. 5A. As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly. B. People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool. C. This tool has become much more popular all around the world. D. Another reason that Ozcans
35、invention is important is that it is inexpensive. E. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help. F. Ozcans simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world. G. Even though you may only have a simple infection, you might die becau
36、se of the delay. 【文章大意】本文为说明文。主要介绍了安迪奥兹坎发明的一种将手机变成一种诊断工具的应用程序。这种发明很精确并易于使用。这种经济又实惠的医疗工具可以在世界的任何地方使用, 能拯救全世界数百万人的生命。1. 【解析】选E。根据上文“想象一下, 你在一个偏僻的村庄, 没有医疗诊所”及下句“一旦医生找到你, 他们会给你检查并取血样, 但是直到他们把血样带回医院, 找出问题所在, 他们才能帮助你”可推断出生病了要等几天医疗队才来看病。分析选项可知E项符合题意。2. 【解析】选G。根据上文的内容“如果你生病要等好几天医生才来看病, 并送医院检查才能诊断。可推断出”即使只是简
37、单的小感染, 可能也会因为耽搁而死”, 分析选项可知G项符合题意。3. 【解析】选A。根据上文“In many remote places. . . there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, dont have enough training to correctly interpret what they see. ”可知, “在许多偏远的地方, 即使医生有仪器帮忙, 仍然会出现其他问题。例如, 许多医生没有足够的培训来正确解释他们所看到的”, 由此可判断出“这样可能会出现误诊”, 分析选项可知A项(因此, 他
38、们可能错误地诊断疾病)符合题意。4. 【解析】选D。第二段说Ozcan的发明重要的一个原因, 这儿应当是另一个原因。分析选项可知D项(奥兹坎的发明重要的另一个原因是它很便宜)应该是正确的。把D放入文中, 符合题意。可知本小题是这一段的主题句。根据本段的内容可知“Ozcan的发明成本相当低”。D项与本段有词的复现, inexpensive即为fairly low。5. 【解析】选F。根据上文Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere“奥兹坎研制了既实用又经济的医疗工具。因此, 它几乎可以在任何地方都有效”由此可推断出这种简单的、成本低的工具可以在全世界救人, 分析选项可知F项(奥兹坎的简单、有效的工具可能会拯救全世界数百万人的生命)符合题意。
