Unit 1 Science and Scientists Reading and Thinking-分层同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第二册

Reading and Thinking

一、必备知识基础练

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1.The driver was 　　　　　　(blame) for the car accident yesterday because she was texting while driving. 

2.Every moment of every day,energy is being transformed from one form 　　　　another.

3.Experts say hydrogen technology can reduce industrial gases 　　　　　　(link) to global warming. 

4.The breakthrough discovery provided 　　　　　　(prove) of the scientist’s dedication to the pursuit of knowledge. 

5.They were worried that a blood donation would do harm to their health or get them 　　　　　　(infect) with the disease. 

6.People are holding a number of apparently 　　　　　　(contradict) attitudes towards what has happened. 

Ⅱ.短语填空

once and for all,subscribe to,attend to,die from,thanks to

1.　　　　　　　　　 the invention of electricity,we can now enjoy the convenience of modern technology. 

2.After years of debate,the results of the comprehensive study settled the argument 　　　.

3.I wholeheartedly 　　　　　　　　　the idea that renewable energy is a sustainable solution for our future. 

4.　　　　　　　　　 the urgent matters at hand,she prioritized the most critical tasks to ensure everything ran smoothly. 

5.Many endangered species 　　　　　　　　　habitat loss in recent years,highlighting the need for stronger animal protection measures. 

Ⅲ.单句写作

1.他是如此聪明和勤奋,以至于可以解决许多科学难题。

He is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　he can solve many scientific problems. 

2.失去对科学研究的欲望是一位科学家最糟糕的事情之一。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 is one of the worst things for a scientist. 

3.看起来他是一个天才科学家,因为他在年轻时就做出了重大发现。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,as he made significant discoveries at a young age. 

4.对科学感兴趣的人更有可能从事创新的科学技术工作。

Those interested in science 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　innovative scientific and technological work. 

5.他勤奋学习,紧跟本领域的最新研究,以便做出新的科学发明。

He studies diligently and keeps up with the latest research in his field 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. 

二、素养能力提升练

Ⅳ.阅读理解

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Nobel Prizes for medicine,physics,chemistry,economy,literature as well as peace work are awarded every October,each recognizing an individual’s or organization’s remarkable contribution in a specific field.Here is a quick guide of this year’s winners.

Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman

The two scientists contributed to the amazing rate of vaccine (疫苗) development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times.

Pierre Agostini,Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier

The trio are recognized for giving humanity new tools to explore the world of electrons,making it possible for us to understand and control how electrons behave in a material.

Narges Mohammadi

The Iranian activist is awarded for her fight against the suffering of women in Iran and her fight to promote women’s rights and freedom.

Moungi G.Bawendi,Louis E.Brus and Alexei I.Ekimov

Awarded for their development of quantum (量子) dots,the three chemists really take people’s breath away.These tiny particles can promote chemical reactions and their clear light can help doctors find harmful tissue in a patient’s body.

Jon Fosse

The Norwegian playwriter touches on the deepest feelings that people have—anxieties,insecurities,questions of life and death—such things that every human being actually encounters.

Claudia Goldin

The Harvard professor helped us understand gender differences in the labour market and advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes.

1.Who wins Nobel Prize in Physics?

A.Jon Fosse.  B.Louis E.Brus.

C.Ferenc Krausz. D.Drew Weissman.

2.What do Narges Mohammadi and Claudia Goldin have in common?

A.They speak up for women.

B.They support workers’ rights.

C.They provide job opportunities.

D.They promote economy development.

3.Where is the text most probably from?

A.A brochure.  B.A medical report.

C.A newspaper. D.A science fiction.