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Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
单元素养评估B卷
第一部分 听力
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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Louis Pasteur was born in Dole,France on December 27,1822.His family was poor,and during his early education Pasteur was an ordinary student who enjoyed art and singing.However,when Pasteur was exposed to science as a teenager,he knew he found his career.
In 1848,Pasteur went to college to become a science teacher.He then became a chemistry professor at the University of Strasbourg.He got married in 1849 and had five children.However,three died young from typhoid fever(伤寒).It was the deaths of his children that drove Pasteur to investigate infectious diseases in order to find a cure.
During Pasteur's time,people believed that bacteria (细菌) appeared due to "spontaneous generation" (自然发生).They thought that the bacteria just appeared out of nowhere.Pasteur carried out experiments to see if this was true.Through his experiments he proved that bacteria were living things that came from other living things.They didn't just spontaneously appear.This was a major discovery in the study of biology and earned Pasteur the title of Father of Microbiology.
As Pasteur learnt more about bacteria,he began to think they may be the cause of diseases in humans.When the French silk market was threatened by a disease to silkworms (蚕),Pasteur decided to investigate.He discovered that this disease was caused by bacteria.By killing them from the silkworm farms,he was able to cease the disease and save the French silk business.
Today Louis Pasteur is known as one of the most important scientists in history.His discoveries led to an understanding of bacteria and diseases that has helped save millions and millions of lives.
1.After his children's deaths,Louis Pasteur________.
A.became afraid of infectious diseases
B.was frustrated and wanted to do nothing
C.decided to find out how to treat the disease
D.didn't know it was typhoid fever that caused their deaths
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