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Unit 2 Inspiring People
Section A (1a—2d)
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一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. [热点人物]Yu Min, a winner of the Medal of the Republic, is an ________ hero. His story ________ us to work hard for our country.(inspire)
2. [学科融合]Sima Qian was a great ________(history) in Chinese history.
3. Let’s take the ________(wound) dog to the animal hospital right now.
4. My sister is interested in __________ and she wants to be a ________ like Marie Curie.(chemistry)
5.[热点时事]We deeply ________ Henan’s athletes and their _________ effort won them 19 gold medals(金牌) at the 15th National Games of the PRC.(admire)
inspiring
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二、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空
6. Isaac Newton was one of the most famous ________ physicists.
7. She marked her father’s birthday on the ________ so she wouldn’t forget it.
8. The ________ are the guardians(守卫者) of our country, and they are people we should respect.
9. [国际视角]China and the US are both member ________ of the UN.
10. We need to be careful during the flu season because the flu ________ quickly from person to person.
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三、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
11. 去年科学家在自然科学方面有许多重大发现。
Last year, scientists ________ many important __________ ______ natural science.
12. 张桂梅帮助许多辍学的学生重返校园。
Zhang Guimei has helped lots of students who ________ ________ ________ ________ return to school.
13. 这个小渔村已经发展成一个现代化且繁忙的城市。
This small fishing village has __________ ________ a modern and busy city.
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14. 虽然我和朋友发生了争吵,但我们仍然是最好的朋友。
________ ________ my friend and I had an argument, we are still best friends.
15. 蒸汽机在18世纪被广泛使用。
The steam engine was widely used ________ _______ _______________ ________.
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Do you know Yuan Longping?He was an excellent scientist and agricultural(农业的) 16 . He passed away at the age of 91 in Hunan. He was called the “Father of Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻)” and he helped 17 people around the world. He is so great that a lot of people 18 him.
In the last 19 , China faced a serious food problem. With a large population but not enough farmland, many people suffered from 20 in the past. As an agronomist(农学家), Yuan was 21 to find a way to solve the problem. He became a(n) 22 in studying hybrid rice to increase its output(产量).
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At that time, many scientists didn’t think hybrid rice was worth 23 . But Yuan and his team never 24 and worked on it every day, year after year.
25 , in 1973, they succeeded in growing a new kind of hybrid rice. This rice was strong enough to grow in different conditions and fight 26 . This meant farmers didn’t need to use as much pesticide(农药). Its output was much 27 than that of common kinds of rice. With the new kind, millions of people could have food every year!
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Yuan helped solve the food problem not only in China but also around the world. He never stopped his research. He was still working on rice 28 he was very old. In his later years, he even hoped to 29 “sea rice” that could grow in salt water!
What an 30 and admirable man Yuan Longping was! Chinese people won’t forget him.
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16. A. historian B. researcher C. chemist D. physicist
17. A. provide B. attract C. feed D. educate
18. A. remind B. forget C. punish D. admire
19. A. century B. week C. month D. year
20. A. heat B. hunger C. cold D. illness
21. A. determined B. interested C. hopeful D. angry
22. A. teacher B. pioneer C. designer D. engineer
23. A. checking B. studying C. eating D. borrowing
24. A. looked up B. cut up C. gave up D. put up
25. A. Sadly B. Suddenly C. Unluckily D. Finally
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26. A. nature B. flood C. weather D. disease
27. A. higher B. smaller C. less D. slower
28. A. once B. since C. if D. when
29. A. test B. develop C. plant D. discover
30. A. impolite B. outgoing C. inspiring D. organized
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五、语篇填空
阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Tu Youyou is a famous scientist. She has made huge contributions(贡献) to the world.
Tu Youyou spent many years doing research on traditional Chinese medicine
31. ________ find a cure for malaria(疟疾). Her hard work paid off. 32. ________ is a great achievement for her to discover artemisinin(青蒿素). Because
33. ________ this discovery, she has received many awards, including the Nobel Prize. This is 34. ________ great honour for her and for all of China.
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People around the world admire her the most for her outstanding work. She is a role model for us, showing that with hard work 35. ________ a strong will, we can make a difference.
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六、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
(Wang Daming is talking with a TV host.)
A: Hello, you’re watching a TV show called Inspiring People. Today, I am talking with a young man, Wang Daming. Welcome!
36. __________________________________________________________?
B: Of course. I’d like to share my ideas with all of the listeners.
A: OK. 37. _________________________________________?
B: I admire Qian Xuesen the most.
A: 38. ____________________________________?
Would you like to/Could you share something with our listeners/...
Who/Which person do you admire the most/...
Why do you admire him (the most)/...
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B: Well, I admire him the most because he helped China’s space technology progress in a rapid way.
A: 39. _____________________________________. Everyone in China is very proud of him. By the way, would you like to tell us your dream in the future?
B: Sure, I’d love to. I want to be a scientist like Qian Xuesen.
A: Great! 40. ____________________________________________.
That’s true/He is an admirable scientist/...
I hope you can achieve your dream (one day)/...
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