作业(八)　UNIT 2　Improving yourself-2023年新教材高二英语寒假假期作业（外研版）

作业(八)　UNIT 2　Improving yourself Ⅰ.标记熟悉单词，回查陌生单词 □moderator n.　　　 □detox n. □fundraising n. □profile n. □distract v. □towel n. □procrastination n. □spit v. □headphones n. □bin n. □considerate adj. □headline n. □necessity n. □toothpaste n. □soap n. □item n. □unprecedentedly adv. □jar n. □lifelong adj. □likewise adv. □equip v. □nail n. Ⅱ.佳作品读 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友John发来邮件，提到他对中国所取得的科技成就感到无比钦佩，想了解一些中国科学家的事迹。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，为他介绍一位你最喜欢的中国科学家。内容包括： 1.科学家简介；2.主要成就；3.对你的影响。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 [范文赏读] Dear John， I'd like to introduce my favorite scientist to you.He is Qian Xuesen, a patriotic(爱国的), outstanding and gifted scientist(同位语). Initially, Qian Xuesen studied Railway Mechanical Engineering, but after the Songhu Battle broke out, he shifted his major to aviation(航空) to defend his country.In 1955, he returned from America to China and was in charge of China's space and missile programme.Under his leadership, China made steady progress in aerospace and aviation.He made great contributions to the development of China's aerospace. Qian Xuesen devoted all his life to science and he will inspire me to follow my dream. Yours sincerely， Li Hua Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1.Whenever he fails in the business, it is always his father who________(pick) up the pieces. 2.When you travel by car or train an unclear image of the countryside ________(constant) smears the windows. 3.When times were difficult, he ________(rely) on friends for financial assistance. 4.All the sites are free to the public and ________(access) to anyone with an Internet connection. 5.She made students comfortable and ________(persuade) us to work to our best level. 6.To avoid such an ________(embarrass) situation，people should learn more about different table manners of the world. 7.All the light bars were ________(turn) on which filled the room with these rotating beams of light. 8.I ________(intend) to call on you，but I was prevented from doing so. 9.I wondered whom the umbrella ________(take) by without