外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第二册Unit 4 Breaking boundaries同步练习题

Section C　Developing ideas & Presenting ideas & Reflection

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基础夯实

Ⅰ.单句填空

1.The company was named Gates Hall 　　　　　memory of a man named James Gates. 

答案in

2.Great changes 　　　　　(take) place in our school in the past two years. 

答案have taken

3.Yuan Longping has been 　　　　　struggle for Chinese farmers over the past decades. 

答案struggling

4.He tried 　　　　　vain to persuade his father to give up smoking. 

答案in

5.The captain as well　　　　　his team was interviewed shortly after they won the gold medal. 

答案 as

6.Recognised as a well-known journalist,he is always 　　　　　(engage) in covering a story in the world. 

答案engaged

Ⅱ.短语填空

carry on;lead to;talk about;thousands of;change one’s mind;step by step;at that time;carry out;set down;bring forth

1.His brothers sent him letters trying to persuade him to 　　　　　. 

答案change his mind

2.What was worse,he even didn’t have the intelligence to call for an ambulance 　　　　　. 

答案at that time

3.During the time in the hidden place,Anne 　　　　　a series of facts in a diary. 

答案set down

4.The PRC has made the impressive leap,　　　　　the “China miracle” that has astonished the world. 

答案bringing forth

5.Some of the students had learned enough English to 　　　　　a conversation with a native speaker of English. 

答案carry on

6.Many people like to 　　　　　generation gaps.I don’t think there is one in my family,though. 

答案talk about

7.He failed to 　　　　　some items of the contract,and now he has to answer for the consequences. 

答案carry out

8.Landing safely in bad weather is a tricky task for any pilot,and even the smallest error can 　　　　　a disaster. 

答案lead to

9.I think they developed their ideas 　　　　　logically. 

答案step by step

10.The earthquake gave rise to 　　　　　people losing their homes. 

答案thousands of

Ⅲ.完成句子

1.该系统的发展使适应人们的日常需求成为可能。

The development of the system 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　people’s day-to-day needs. 

答案makes it possible to adapt to

2.那本书收录了他的50首诗,其中多数创作于20世纪30年代。

The book contains his 50 poems,most of which were written 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. 

答案in the 1930s

3.从某种程度上,庞贝就像一个“时间胶囊”,保存着历史上冻结的时刻。

　　　 　　　　　　　　　　,Pompeii is like a “time capsule” preserving a frozen moment in history. 

答案In a sense

4.人人生而平等 ,无论是黑人还是白人,男人还是女人。

　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,no matter whether they’re black or white,men or women. 

答案All men are created equal

5.曼德拉(一生)致力于人类自由与平等,于2013年12月5号去世。

Devoted to freedom and 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,Mandela passed away on December 5,2013. 

答案the equality of humankind

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Ⅳ.阅读理解

At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami,even if it was just making a paper airplane or something more complicated like a paper crane.The chances are that as you did it,you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is.Animals,boxes,flowers,boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it.No cutting,no pasting.

But did you ever stop to think how the same techniques might be applied to engineering?Equipment that could be of real practical use?Origami meets the demand for things that need to be small when transported and large when they arrive,like the everyday umbrella.In fact,origami-inspired creations have already flown in space;in 1995,Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels folded like a map.

“It’s now mathematically proven that you can pretty much fold anything,” says physicist Robert J.Lang,who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time.Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.He is currently working on a space telescope’s lens that,if all goes according to plan,should be able to unfold to the size of a football field.

At the other end of the scale,researchers are also working on tiny folding devices that could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and computing.There’s no doubt that computers of the future may contain tiny,folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory.

Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.“Some day,” says MIT’s Erik Demaine,“we’ll build reconfigurable (可重构的) robots that can fold on their own from one thing into another,like Transformers.Too much like science fiction to be true?Maybe—though you certainly wouldn’t want to bet against it.”

【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。折纸是一种具有创造性的传统艺术,而现在它已经被应用到技术工程领域,人们利用折纸原理创造出了很多可折叠的装置。折纸工程将在很大程度上影响未来的医药、计算机和机器人行业。

1.What do we know about origami?

A.It consumes lots of time.

B.It involves interesting ideas.

C.It requires complex techniques.

D.It has to do with cutting and pasting.

答案B

解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“The chances are that as you did it...No cutting,no pasting.”可知,折纸是一个具有创造性的传统艺术,我们不用裁剪或拼贴,只通过折叠就可以把一张正方形或者三角形的纸变成动物、纸盒、花、船等东西,由此推测折纸需要有创造性的和有趣的想法。故选B项。

2.Which of the following is an application of origami?

A.A space telescope’s lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella.

B.A satellite is equipped with solar panels and a folded map.

C.An airbag can be better folded into a dashboard of a car.

D.A future computer contains many huge folded motors.

答案C

解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知折纸爱好者Lang向一位汽车制造商建议了把安全气囊折叠到仪表盘中的最佳方式。故选C项。

3.What is Erik Demaine’s attitude towards origami engineering?

A.Hopeful. B.Doubtful.

C.Disapproving. D.Ambiguous.

答案A

解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.”可知Erik Demaine认为折纸工程的应用远远超出了我们的想象,由此可推测Erik Demaine对折纸工程的未来充满希望。故选A项。

4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Entertainment. B.Culture.

C.Education. D.Pop-science.

答案D

解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“in 1995,Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels folded like a map.”,第三段的“Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知,文章是在介绍折纸术的相关技术和应用,属于科技领域。故推测本文很有可能出现在报纸的流行科学版块。故选D项。

Ⅴ.应用文写作

假如你是李华,正在一所美国学校参加暑期夏令营,遇到一些学习或生活上的困难,希望得到学校辅导中心Learning Centre的帮助,根据学校规定,你须书面预约,请按照下列要点写一封信:

1.本人简介

2.求助内容

3.预约时间

注意:词数100词左右;开头和结尾已给出。可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Li Hua, 

Yours,

Li Hua

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Dear Sir or Madam, 

I’m Li Hua,a Chinese student taking the summer camp in your university.Faced with so much difficulty,I’m writing the letter to you to ask you for some help. 

I came here last month and found my courses interesting.But I have some difficulties with note taking and I have no idea of how to use the library.I was told the Learning Centre provides help for students and I’m anxious to get help from you.I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons.

Please let me know which day is OK with you.You may email or phone me.Look forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua 

Ⅵ.读后续写

A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory,which made him famous.He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings,his classes—even his meals!Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice,at home and at school.His wife liked to remind her neighbours,“If John didn’t have his head tied on,he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him.It wasn’t that he was not clever,as some critical people tended to say,but just very very absent-minded.

One hot summer day,Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret.However,by the time they arrived at the station,Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily,a friend of his happened to be in the station.He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.

The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.

“Oh,my dear,I forget the name of the town.”

“What?You forget the name?Maybe one day you will forget my name!Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper,and you put it in your pocket and please,please don’t forget where you put it.”

Satisfied that she had solved the problem,she sent her husband off again.Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.

Paragraph 1:

“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.

Paragraph 2:

Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.

参考范文

“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.“I just can’t remember why I come back and where I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day,” replied the professor.However,the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children.Sensing something wrong,Mrs Smith didn’t believe his words,because whenever he told a lie,he would usually blink his eyes quickly.“Tell me the truth,” ordered his wife.“As you told me,I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town,but I forget the station where I left our children!” whispered the professor,his voice trembling.“What a bad memory!” shouted his wife.

Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.A fight between the couple was about to start when the professor’s cell phone began to ring.His friend,whose patience had worn out,phoned to complain.The professor apologised,got into his car and drove away,leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house.Being afraid that he would make matters worse again,Mrs. Smith decided to follow him,who then called a taxi.By the time she caught up with her husband,their children had been already back home safe and sound.