Unit 1 Section Ⅲ Learning About Language 课时跟踪检测-【新课程学案】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第二册配套练习word（人教版）

Section Ⅲ　　Learning About Language [课时跟踪检测]　　　 Ⅰ.阅读理解 Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564.In 1580, Galilei entered the University of Pisa to study medicine.Armed with unusual intelligence and drive, he soon became interested in many subjects, particularly mathematics and physics. While at the University of Pisa, Galilei was exposed to the Aristotelian view of the world.At first, Galilei also supported this view, like any other person of his time.In 1589, Galilei was appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Pisa.And he made his famous experiments with falling objects there.Then Galilei began to write about his discovery of the falling objects, which was against the Aristotelian theory.For that reason he lost his job at the University of Pisa in 1592.But Galilei continued his scientific study. In July 1609, Galilei learned about a simple telescope made by Dutch eyeglass makers and soon developed one of his own.In August, he showed it to some Venetian businessmen who saw its usefulness in sailing and spotting ships.They gave Galilei a salary and asked him to make several telescopes for them. Galilei's ambition pushed him to go further.In the fall of 1609, he turned his telescope towards space.Using his telescope to explore the universe, Galilei observed the Moon and proved the planet Venus moved around the Sun, which was against the Aristotelian theory that the Earth was the centre of the universe.In January 1610, he discovered four moons moving around Jupiter.He also found that the telescope showed much more stars than the naked eye (肉眼) could see.These discoveries were startling,_and Galilei quickly produced Sidereus Nuncius, in which he described these amazing discoveries. Galilei's great contributions to our understanding of the universe include not only his discoveries, but also the methods he developed and the use of mathematics to prove them. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了意大利科学家伽利略的生平事迹以及主要成就。 1．Which subject was Galilei most interested in while he was at university? A．Medicine. B．Physics. C．Chemistry. D．Philosophy. 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中“In 1580, ...physics.”可知，伽利略在大学时对数学和物理最感兴趣。故选B项。 2．Why did Galilei lose his job at the University of Pisa? A．His teaching method failed to attract his students. B．His relationship with other professors wasn't good. C．His scientific discovery wasn't supported by some people. D．His potential related to science wasn't fully developed then. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段首句以及“In 1589, ...study.”可知，伽利略在比萨大学丢了工作是因为他的科学发现没有得到一些人的支持。故选C项。 3．What does the underlined word “startling” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Surprising. B．Unwelcome. C．Terrible. D．Encouraging. 解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据第四段中“He also ...could see.”以及画线单词所在句中“...and Galilei quickly ...discoveries.”可知，此处为这些发现令人震惊。故可猜测，画线单词startling为“惊人的”意思，故选A项。 4．Which of the following words can be used to describe Galilei? A．Enthusiastic. B．Determined. C．Courageous. D．All the above. 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段中“Armed with ...physics.”以及第二段中“For that reason ...study.”和倒数第二段中“Galilei's ambition ...space.”可推知，伽利略是一个充满热情、有决心以及勇敢的人。故选D项。 Ⅱ.完形填空 I have invented robots that crawl (爬) through pipes to check them for damage.Two of my__5__ allow cars to be used as power plants on wheels.My love of building things __6__ when I was a kid.It wasn't until I learned about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing. When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a __7__.We had to write to a company and learn about the __8__ it made.Each student would then give a report in front of the class.I __9__ the Thomas A．Edison Company. Soon after I wrote to the company, our mailman __10__ a package to me.It contained a book about the life of Thomas Edison.How I __11__ reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that impressed me most were movies, recorded sound and the electric light.Edison became my hero. My dad noticed my interest in inventing and __12__ me.He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally into new things. Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions.Once, I surprised my dad with a__13__ I made to adjust the brakes (刹车) of our car.Later, we found a similar tool in a store.That's when I learned that __14__ inventors often invent similar things.It is not __15__ for this to happen.I learned, too, that not all great ideas work.__16__ is a common part of the inventing process. As my father and I worked together, I began to __17__ that my dad was quite an inventor himself.His guiding hands, combined with my __18__ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor.But I am __19__ to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb (电灯泡) inside me. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者从小对发明感兴趣，通过做学习课题任务，他更加热爱发明和崇拜爱迪生。在爸爸的影响和帮助下，他最终成了一位发明家。 5．A.approaches　　　　　　 B．experiments C．inventions D．conclusions 解析：选C　根据第一句中的“have invented robots”及下文内容可知，此处指作者的另外两个发明。 6．A.died B．began C．fade D．won 解析：选B　根据空后的“when I was a kid”可知，此处指从孩子时开始的。 7．A.project B．lesson C．surprise D．present 解析：选A　根据下文学生需要给一家公司写信，等收到公司寄回的产品介绍后，每名学生要在全班同学面前做一个报告可知，这是学校里的老师分配给学生做的课题。project“(学生的)课题”。 8．A.decisions B．products C．orders D．reports 解析：选B　根据下文“it made”可知，此处指了解公司生产的产品。 9．A.joined B．owned C．started D．chose 解析：选D　根据上文“We had to write to a company”可知，作者选择了爱迪生公司。 10．A.opened B．offered C．delivered D．lent 解析：选C　根据“mailman”可知，delivered符合语境，指“邮递员派送包裹”。 11．A.enjoyed B．minded C．avoided D．hated 解析：选A　作者非常崇拜爱迪生，因此喜欢反复阅读有关爱迪生的发明的书。 12．A.stopped B．blamed C．controlled D．encouraged 解析：选D　根据下文“He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally into new things.”可推测，爸爸鼓励作者继续发明。 13．A.tool B．promise C．mistake D．trick 解析：选A　根据下文“Later, we found a similar tool in a store.”可知，他们在商店发现了一样的工具，因此此处指“工具”。 14．A.young B．different C．great D．real 解析：选B　上文提到作者发明的工具和商店里在售的差不多，再结合下文的“similar”可知，不同的发明家经常发明类似的东西。 15．A.reasonable B．improper C．practical D．unusual 解析：选D　作者在学习发明的过程中了解到，不同的发明家会发明类似的东西，这种情况很常见。 16．A.Imagination B．Failure C．Happiness D．Wealth 解析：选B　根据上一句“I learned, too, that not all great ideas work.”可知，不是所有的好主意都能变成现实，因此失败在发明过程中很常见。 17．A.hope B．suggest C．realize D．consider 解析：选C　作者在和爸爸合作的过程中意识到爸爸也是一位发明家。 18．A.honor B．difficulty C．experience D．interest 解析：选D　根据文章开头的讲述可知，作者从小就对发明感兴趣。 19．A.grateful B．polite C．related D．equal 解析：选A　作者内心很感激爱迪生对他的启发。grateful“感激的”。 Ⅲ.语法填空(15分) Zu Chongzhi was one of 20.______ greatest mathematicians in ancient China.He was born during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.From a young age, Zu 21.______ (teach) natural science, astronomy (天文学), math and so on.The little boy was 22.______ (interest) in all of these subjects, 23.______ (especial) in math. Zu was best known for his calculation of pi (π)．According to the record, he did all the work using nothing but wooden sticks. 24．______ took him lots of time to work out the value — 25.______ 3.1415926 and 3.1415927.No one at that time was able to do better than Zu.And now the achievement is still praised by people around the world.In order to remember Zu, some mathematicians suggest 26.______ (call) pi “Zu Lv”． Zu was successful not only in math, but also in astronomy.He worked out that a year should be 365.24281481 days long and created the Daming Calendar.27.______， government officials at that time did not agree with Zu.The great mathematician never saw his calendar put into use.Almost ten years after his 28.______ (die)，the new calendar was finally accepted. Zu was an inventor, too.He once made a vehicle 29.______ carried a pointer (指针)．No matter how the vehicle turned, the pointer always pointed to the south. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代最伟大的数学家之一——祖冲之的个人经历以及贡献。 20．the　考查冠词。形容词最高级前应用定冠词the修饰。故填the。 21．was taught　考查时态、语态和主谓一致。主语与谓语构成被动关系，结合上文From a young age可知，此处为一般过去时的被动语态；主语为Zu，谓语用单数。故填was taught。 22．interested　考查形容词。空处作表语，主语为人，应用­ed结尾的形容词interested。 23．especially　考查副词。修饰后文介词短语应用副词especially。故填especially。 24．It　考查固定句型。此处为句型it took/takes sb.some time to do sth., it作形式主语。此处位于句首，首字母应大写。故填It。 25．between　考查介词。此处表示两者之间，应用between ...and ...。故填between。 26．calling　考查非谓语动词。短语suggest doing sth.表示“建议做某事”。故填calling。 27．However　考查副词。结合前后文语境可知，上下文为转折关系，且有逗号隔开，应用however。此处位于句首，首字母应大写。故填However。 28．death　考查名词。此处作介词的宾语，应用名词death，此处为不可数名词。故填death。 29．that/which　考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词vehicle，并在从句中作主语，指物，故填that/which。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $