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Unit 1 Science and Scientists
第1课时 Reading & Thinking
Ⅰ.语境检测
1.Although we are suffering such a s__evere__ natural disaster,we will eventually overcome the temporary difficulty.
2.There seems to be a__contradiction__ between her words and action.That is to say,her words are __contradictory__ to her action.(contradict)
3.The machine is awkward to h__andle__,so you must study the instructions carefully.
4.Agriculture has developed rapidly,thus providing light industry with ample r__aw__ materials.
5.You can end up saving a s__ubstantial__ amount of money after adopting new technology.
6.It was perfectly all right,he said,because the police had not suspected him __of__ anything.
7.S__tatistics__ showed grain yield d__ecreased__ by 15% as a result of drought.
8.What astonished the public was that the murder case had been dismissed in the absence of any definite p__roof__.
9.We use the water p__ump__ to water the garden every week.
10.These years,with Singapore's economic development,the average __household__(家庭)income has also increased.
11.The students were looking through a m__icroscope__ at plant cells.
12.People are likely __to suffer__(suffer)from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
13.They felt __frustrated__(frustrate)at the lack of progress.
14.Are you sure there is no danger of __infection__(infect)now?
15.Why do you always blame your failure __on__ others?It is you that are __to blame__(blame)for it.
16.Thanks__to__ the reform and openingup,the poor mountain village has transformed __into__ a beautiful tourist attraction.
17.Television stations around the world are __linked__(link)by satellite.
18.The driver of the crashed car received __multiple__(数量多的)injuries and was sent to hospital immediately.
19.We would resist any armed i__ntervention__ from outside in our country's affairs.
20.The question is __purely__(pure)academic.
Ⅱ.短语填空
thanks to attend to
die from once and for all
give birth to as a result of