Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking-2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册【金版教程】作业与测评 全书word（人教版）

UNIT 1　SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking 课时作业(一) Ⅰ　完形填空 (2022·山东潍坊高二联考试题)The news of Stephen Hawking's death came a great shock to the whole world. To his family, he was “a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy (遗赠) will 1 for many years”． His parents, both Oxford graduates, placed a high 2 on education and family members were often seen reading books at dinner. 3 known at school as “Einstein”， Hawking was not 4 successful academically. With time, he began to show talents for scientific subjects and decided to read 5 at university. As mathematics was not 6 at Oxford then, Hawking chose physics instead. Diagnosed with a rare motor neurone disease, Hawking eventually 7 a wheelchair. Though shocked and bitter, Hawking continued his work in physics 8 . After the loss of his 9 ， he communicated through a speech­generating device, which 10 him to produce A Brief History of Time with the help of an assistant. Hawking once 11 how he felt when first informed of his disease, 12 that he would never realize his potential. “But now, 50 years later, I can't be more 13 my life，” he said. Hawking also gained popularity 14 the academic world and appeared in several TV shows. He was featured in the film The Theory of Everything, which 15 his rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了传奇物理学家霍金以及他在患病后对工作的坚持。 1．A.live on B．hold on C．hang on D．catch on 答案：A　此处表示霍金的遗赠会继续存在很长时间。live on “继续存在，以……为生，活下去”；hold on “坚持， 继续拥有”；hang on “抓紧，等一下”；catch on “理解， 明白， 变得流行”。故选A。 2．A.evaluation B．request C．value D．standard 答案：C　此处表示霍金的父母高度重视教育。evaluation “评价，评估”；request “要求，请求”；value “价值，重要性”；standard “标准”。place a high value on “高度重视”，为固定搭配。故选C。 3．A.Unless B．When C．Although D．Because 答案：C　句意：尽管在学校被称为“爱因斯坦”， 但是霍金起初在学习上并不成功。根据句意可知，上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用连词although引导让步状语从句。故选C。 4．A.necessarily B．completely C．particularly