Unit 1 Science Fiction Reading and Thinking 配套练习-2024-2025学年高二英语人教版选择性必修第四册

Unit 1 Science Fiction-第1课时 Reading and Thinking.配套练习 Part1 基础过关 一、根据不同语境写出划线词语的意思。 1.(1)In the system, solar panels have to sometimes be lifted or suspended to allow plants to grow beneath them. ______ (2) A low GPA can lead to an academic warning, meaning the student must improve his grades quickly to avoid being suspended or kicked out of school. ______ 2.(1) Almost 60 percent of employers surveyed said they had to dismiss recent college graduates who were actually unprepared for work. ______ (2)The researchers aren't dismissing the health burden of obesity: around 1 in 8 people are obese globally and the number is rising. ________________ 二、在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1.Nowadays, some people feel ______(guilt) even for resting, and thus there is a strong desire for uninterrupted personal time. 2.Her qipao-making factories, focusing on keywords of xinzhongshi and qipao, have grown ________(steady) over the past 20 years. 3.Tai chi ___________(favour) for its sufficient health benefits, and the movement of the body is regarded as the motion of yin and yang forces. 4.The officials claim that there is an urgent need to help new farmers gain access to land and at the same time help an older generation to retire _____ dignity. 5.After 1644,Suzhou embroidery further raised its status during the Qing Dynasty, with Suzhou ________(declare) the “City of Embroidery”. 6.Over 100 students had been persuaded ________(stop) using social media for seven days, most of whom were excited and nervous. 7.Whoever disobeys the company's regulations and causes huge economic losses will be dismissed ______ the job. 8.Word came that the introduction of the new system, __________(suspend) for some reason, would not be carried out until the next year. 9.If you are unsure and still wondering whether the chocolate diet really does work or not, then it pays to make an ____________(appoint) with your dietician or doctor. Part2 语法过关 三、语法填空 Claire was asked to test out Tony, a household robot made by her husband's company. When she first saw Tony,she was alarmed as the robot looked so human, but his 1.______(face) expression remained unchanging. 2._______(see) him in the same house, Claire was disturbed and even embarrassed because Tony asked her whether she needed help with her 3.________(dress). One day, Claire mentioned her trouble and Tony showed his sympathy at once. It was ridiculous that she was offered sympathy by a robot, but she 4._________(gradual) admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. As 5.___ favour, Tony promised to change her situation by making her more beautiful. When Tony helped her, something unpleasant happened. Claire found that she was thought to be 6.___ a relationship with the robot. Claire wept sorrowfully after arriving home. To comfort her, Tony suggested that a party 7.__________________(hold) to invite some friends, including Gladys, 8._____ was everything Claire wished to be. When the guests would be arriving soon, Claire 9.__________(dismiss) Tony for the rest of the night. However, just at that moment, Tony said that he didn't want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire 10._________(please) her. 四、短文填空。 At the recent Frankfurt Book Fair, Yilin Press held an international copyright promotion event for the graphic novel adaptation of The Three-Body Problem. Created by artist Wu Qingsong, it combines traditional Chinese painting with a modern touch 1.___________ (describe) the grand world of the sci-fi story. This is the first time that the book 2.________________ (adapt) into a graphic novel. Primarily 3._________ (target) adult readers, the graphic novel employs a set of visual and textual 4.________ (method) to create a work of high artistic and literary quality. As 5.___ popular sci-fi novel, The Three-Body Problem has drawn a lot of attention worldwide. German sinologist (汉学家) Martina Hasse is the 6._________ (translate) of The Three-Body Problem trilogy (三部曲), 7._______ won her the Kurd Laßwitz Award (a sci-fi award) for Best Science Fiction Translation into German. At the book fair, she talked about the 8._________ (appeal) aspects of The Three-Body Problem 9.______ the viewpoint of an overseas reader. She says that this graphic novel, with the author's personal involvement, exceptional artistic creation, and publication by a top German publishing house Carlsen Manga, will be successful. Currently, publishers from multiple countries have 10.______________ (enthusiastic) expressed their interest in acquiring the rights for this graphic novel adaptation. Part3 阅读过关 五、阅读理解 As one of the longest-running and largest sci-fi-themed events globally, the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) took place in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province in October 2023 the first time that the conference had been held in China. “I think the Chengdu WorldCon offers a chance for the rest of the world to know more about Chinese sci-fi, and for China to learn more about sci-fi cultural products that are being made in the rest of the world,” says sinologist (汉学家) Agustín Alepuz Morales.“I hope that I can contribute to making Chinese sci-fi better known among the Spanish-speaking public, whether through this convention or in any other way,” the Spaniard says. Alepuz also goes by his Chinese name Xia Haiming. With over a decade of experience in translation including works, such as Death's End, the third novel of Liu Cixin's Hugo Award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem, Alepuz has devoted his life to bridging the gap between China and the West. Alepuz noted that to truly understand China， one must bury oneself in its culture, language, and history. He has been living in Beijing since he first arrived as a student at Renmin University of China in 2007. After graduation, he decided to stay, and then worked in different fields including translation and language teaching. “So far it has been 16 years of fascinating experiences, which have helped me grow both as a professional and as a person,” Alepuz notes. Alepuz was given the “Friend of Chinese Literature” award for his outstanding contributions to bringing Chinese literature to the world. When asked what attracted him to Chinese science fiction specifically, Alepuz explained that he spent most of his childhood and teenage years reading sci-fi novels and short stories, and thus he became interested in Chinese sci-fi from an early stage of his study of the Chinese language and culture. 1.What does Alepuz think of the Chengdu WorldCon?( ) A.It acts as a cultural bridge. B.It represents a powerful China. C.It builds a book selling platform. D.It popularizes the Spanish study. 2.What did Alepuz do as a sinologist?( ) A.He wrote a sci-fi novel. B.He won a Hugo Award. C.He translated Death's End. D.He traveled around China. 3.Which of the following can best describe Alepuz?( ) A.Considerate. B.Outgoing. C.Generous. D.Passionate. 4.Why did Alepuz win the award of “Friend of Chinese Literature”?( ) A.For his role in teaching. B.For writing short stories. C.For advertising Spanish sci-fi. D.For his spread of Chinese culture. 六、七选五 Science fiction short stories are a genre of short stories with a plot that deals with science and the latest technology. 1.___ The following are benefits of reading short sci-fi stories. Expand your English vocabulary. As you read a sci-fi story, you will come across words that you don't understand. Every time you come across a difficult word, you should look it up in the dictionary and find out its meaning. 2.___ Improve your imagination. Another benefit is that it can improve your imagination and help you become more creative. There are times when you find your imagination is not creative enough and that you get stuck when you are trying to come up with some ideas for a creative project. 3.___ By improving your imagination, you will be able to create better games, create more creative arts and write better stories of your own. Spend your free time meaningfully. 4.___ When you read a sci-fi story, you are learning something instead of wasting time doing things that will not benefit you. Every second of time counts and you don't want to let it slip away without doing something useful to improve yourself. 5.___ If you read a lot of sci-fi stories, you will have things to talk to people in conversations. If you have nothing to talk about in conversations, people will find you boring. If you know a lot of stories, you can mention them to a person you have met and this can spark up an interesting conversation. A.Develop a good reading habit. B.Give you something to talk about. C.The more sci-fi stories you read, the wider your vocabulary will become. D.Making full use of your time can help you to develop a disciplined lifestyle. E.Reading sci-fi stories on a regular basis allows you to spend your spare time meaningfully. F.As you read through a story's plots, you will be able to imagine the plots in your mind vividly. G.It is suitable for young people who are excited about learning and exploring new things. 七、完形填空 Going into my Ph. D.program, I loved to communicate science to the public. But . .1. . consumed most of my time. I often worked past nightfall, and my weekends were . .2. . absorbed by preparing experiments, gathering data, or catching up on the seemingly . .3. . scientific papers. I desperately needed a. .4. ., so I jumped at an opportunity to spend a weekend with friends. When they talked about the latest books they'd . .5. ., I only recalled every detail of the papers piling up in the lab, yet I couldn't . .6. . the last book I had read for fun. So I found myself mostly talking about my research. As I struggled to . .7. . its broader association in life, I noticed the enthusiasm in my voice faded. “Is my Ph. D.. .8. . my love for science?” I thought. I decided to read for fun. My brother recommended a science fiction book. I was soon . .9. . by the scientifically plausible (可信的) technologies in it. It was . .10. . to think about science in a new way. I began to love it. Later, I was . .11. . to give a talk about the science behind science fiction. When the day came to . .12. ., I felt nervous. But after I finished, I was surrounded by the . .13. . audience. It suddenly occurred to me that this was my . .14. . back to science communication. 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