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课时冲关16 UNIT 7 CAREERS
Ⅰ.阅读理解
主题语境:人与自我
题裁:记叙文
话题:生于布隆迪的Mireille Kamariza的梦想
For Mireille Kamariza, a graduate student at one of the world's top universities, the fight against tuberculosis (TB) (结核病), which sickens nearly 10 million people a year, is not just about scientific progress and reputation.It's personal.
Kamariza grew up in the small African country of Burundi, where many around her were stricken with TB.In Burundi, it's rare for girls to attend college.“Science was something that Europeans and Americans did,” she says.“It was for other people — not for me.” “I never dreamt Kamariza would become a scientist because it is a career path that is unknown in Burundi,” says Denise Sinankwa, Kamariza's mother.She and her husband were raising four kids, and Sinankwa often did multiple jobs to feed the family.But Sinankwa still pushed Kamariza to do well in school.She wanted her daughter to land a goodpaying job and be able to support herself.
When Kamariza was 17, she went to San Diego, US, in the fall of 2006 with her brothers.They took various jobs at grocery stores, restaurants and shops.At San Diego Mesa College, she met Saloua Saidane, her chemistry teacher, who was a fellow Frenchspeaking African.“She started my journey into science.She really pushed me and kept motivating me and telling me I should aim high.Whatever she told me, I did,” says Kamariza.She is now a graduate student at Stanford University.
Kamariza wanted to focus on infectious disease.So she started brainstorming with her partner, another graduate student, to figure out a quicker way to diagnose TB.They eventually came up with a new test that recognises a sugar, called trehalose, that is only found in TB bacteria (细菌).Current TB tests take a lot of time and effort and are not very sensitive—some infections are missed.TB cultures are more reliable but take six weeks to produce a result.Kamariza's methods could make TB diagnoses simpler and more accurate.
In 2018, Harvard offered Kamariza a position in its Society of Fellows.“I'm the first black woman biologist at the society,” she says.“At that point, it's not about me any more.It's what I represent.”
1.What can we infer about Denise Sinankwa?
A.She once got infected with TB.
B.She dreamt about being a scientist.
C.She valued her daughter's education.
D.She encouraged her kids to study science.
2.What does Kamariza say about Saloua Saidane?
A.Saidane had a big influence on her.
B.Saidane seldom spoke highly of her.
C.Saidane had unrealistic expectations.
D.Saidane was unfriendly to her students.
3.Why did Kamariza work with her partner?
A.To shorten the time used to cure TB.
B.To produce more reliable TB cultures.
C.To develop a faster test to diagnose TB.
D.To figure out the bacteria leading to TB.
4.What can we learn from Kamariza's experience?
A.Luck often plays a vital part in scientific research.
B.We should pursue our passions despite difficulties.
C.Hard work does not necessarily pay off eventually.
D.Scientific progress and the reputation matter equally.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。讲述了生于布隆迪的Mireille Kamariza通过努力成为一名科学家并研发出了一种更快诊断结核病的方法的故事。
1.C 推理判断题。根据第二段“But Sinankwa still pushed Kamariza to do well in school.She wanted her daughter to land a goodpaying job and be able to support herself.(但是Sinankwa仍然督促Kamariza在学校取得好成绩。她希望女儿能找到一份收入不错的工作,能够养活自己)”可知,Denise Sinankwa重视女儿的教育。故选C。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第三段“‘She started my journey into science.She really pushed me and kept motivating me and telling me I should aim high.Whatever she told me, I did,’says Kamariza.(‘她开启了我的科学之旅。她真的鞭策我,不断激励我,告诉我应该志存高远。无论她告诉我什么,我都照做了。’Kamariza说)”可知,卡玛扎认为萨鲁·赛丹对她影响很大。故选A。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第四段“So she started brainstorming with her partner, another graduate student, to figure out a quicker way to diagnose TB.(因此,她开始与她的搭档,另一名研究生,进行头脑风暴,找出一种更快的诊断结核病的方法)”可知,卡玛扎要和她的搭档合作是为了开发一种更快的结核病诊断方法。故选C。
4.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘I'm the first black woman biologist at the society,’she says.‘At that point, it's not about me any more.It's what I represent.’(‘我是该协会的第一位黑人女性生物学家,’她说。‘在那个时候,一切都不再是关于我了。这就是我所代表的。’)”结合文章讲述了生于布隆迪的Mireille Kamariza通过努力成为一名科学家并研发出了一种更快诊断结核病的方法的故事。可知,Kamariza的经历告诉我们即使困难重重,我们应该追求我们的激情。故选B。
Ⅱ.语法填空
主题语境:人与社会
题裁:新闻报道
话题:中国宇航员及太空发展
China launched a threemember crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its 1.________ (ambition) program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.
The mission 2.________ (lead) by Ye Guangfu, a fighter pilot and astronaut who was 3.________ (previous) part of the Shenzhou13 crew in 2021.He is joined by astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu,4.________ are heading into space for the first time.
5.________ three will spend about six months on the space station.They 6.________ (conduct) scientific tests, install space debris protection 7.________ (equip) on the station, carry out payload experiments, and popularize science education, among other things, according to Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA.Lin also said China was working toward eventually offering access 8.________ its space station to foreign astronauts and space tourists.
The country is planning a mission 9.________ (bring) back samples from Mars around 2030 and three lunar probe missions over the next four years.It also wants to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.
China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003,10.________ (become) the third country after the former Soviet Union and the U.S.to put a person into space using its own resources.
[语篇解读] 本文为新闻报道,报道了中国近期将三名宇航员送往空间站的最新进展,以及中国雄心勃勃的太空计划。
1.ambitious 考查形容词。句意:周四,中国向其轨道空间站发射了一个三人机组,这是其雄心勃勃的计划的一部分,该计划旨在到 2030 年将宇航员送上月球。修饰名词 program 应用形容词,故填 ambitious。
2.is led 考查被动语态。句意:这次任务由叶光富领导,他是一名战斗机飞行员和宇航员,曾在 2021 年参与神舟十三号机组。mission 与 lead 之间是被动关系,且句子描述是现在的情况,所以用一般现在时的被动语态,故填 is led。
3.previously 考查副词。句意:同上。修饰动词短语 was part of 应用副词,故填 previously。
4.who 考查定语从句。句意:他与宇航员李聪和李光苏一起,他们都是首次进入太空。分析句子结构,这是一个包含定语从句的复合句,先行词是 astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu,因先行词在定语从句中作主语指人,所以用关系代词who 引导,故填 who。
5.The 考查冠词。句意:这三人将在空间站上度过大约六个月。这里特指上文提到的这三名宇航员,表示特指含义,所以用定冠词 the,故填 The。
6.will conduct 考查时态。句意:他们将进行科学测试、在空间站安装空间碎片防护设备、进行有效载荷实验以及开展科学教育等活动,据中国载人航天工程办公室副主任林西强介绍。根据上文“three will spend about six months on the space station(这三人将在空间站上度过大约六个月)”可知,这里表示未来将要发生的动作,所以用一般将来时,故填 will conduct。
7.equipment 考查名词。句意:同上。分析句子结构,空白处在句子中作宾语,使用名词,故填 equipment。
8.to 考查介词。句意:林西强还表示,中国正在努力最终向外国宇航员和太空游客开放其空间站。offer access to“提供进入……的机会”,是固定搭配,故填 to。
9.to bring 考查非谓语动词。句意:该国计划在 2030 年左右执行一项从火星带回样本的任务,并在未来四年内执行三次月球探测任务。因空白处表示的是一个指向将来的不确定的动作,此处用动词不定式作后置定语,修饰 mission,故填 to bring。
10.becoming 考查非谓语动词。句意:中国在 2003 年进行了首次载人航天任务,成为继前苏联和美国之后第三个利用自身资源将人送入太空的国家。分析句子结构,空白处在句子中作状语,使用非谓语动词,因空白处表示的是一个自然而然的结果,应用现在分词作结果状语,故填 becoming。
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