高二英语单元测试试卷

I. Speaking

Task 1 Who are they?

Directions: In the form are the names of some famous scientists. Guess who

they are and what they are famous for.

English names Chinese names What they’re famous for

Archimedes

Aristotle

Nicholas Copernicus

Marie Curie

Charles Darwin

Thomas Alva Edison

Albert Einstein

Ben Franklin

Galilei Galileo

Isaac Newton

Other:_________

Task 2 Do you really want to turn into a genius?

Directions: work in groups and discuss the following topic. Refer to other

people’s opinions before you get down to work.

Topic 最近科学家研究发现人类大脑中有"天才按钮"，只要刺激特定区域，常人也能有非凡的算术、艺术等能力。你愿意开启这个"按钮"吗？

Your choice

Yes Reasons No Reasons

Shelly: I would just like to be a normal person. As far as I know, some talented

people are strange. They may be good at one thing but not talented in other areas.

For example, Einstein had a gift for physics but found it hard to communicate with

others. Eric: I'm willing to turn on such a "button" in my brain, if it really exists. I

could become skilled at science, art or economics (经济). But I would make sure

this "button" couldn't do me any harm before turning it on.

Marie: If more people became geniuses, it may lead to an increase in high-tech

crime (犯罪), such as stealing money through the Internet and creating harmful

computer viruses. It is hard to imagine what the world would be like if all the

criminals were very clever.

Judy: In my opinion, such a "button" can do a lot of good. It may help us to

develop our abilities so that we can make new discoveries. As a result, we could

solve many problems and have a more comfortable life. If possible, I am eager to

become a genius.

Helen: Although it is convenient, I don't think its right to become cleverer in

this way. If someone wants to be successful in math or art, he or she should work

hard. I believe success requires hard work as well as natural gifts.

Sam (teacher): Just imagine what it would be like to become a genius

overnight. In my opinion, most of us would treasure such a chance to make our

lives easy and interesting. However, at the same time, we should make good use of

these abilities and contribute (贡献) to society and mankind.

II. Pre-reading activities

Directions: Here is a passage Stephen Hawking wrote about his disease and

use the words in the form to complete the passage.

Not knowing what was going to happen to me, or how rapidly the disease

would develop, I was bored. The doctors told me to go back to Cambridge and

carry on with the research. But I was not making much (1) . And, anyway, I

might not live long enough to (2) my PhD.

My dreams at that time were rather (3) . Before my condition had been realize; live; save; engage; mean;

progress; finish; disturb; bore; hang;

diagnosed（诊断）, I had been very (4) with life. There had not seemed to

be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I dreamt that I

was going to be put to death. I suddenly (5) that there were a lot of

meaningful things I could do if I (6) longer. Another dream that I had

several times, was that I would give up my life to (7) others. After all, if I

were going to die anyway, it might as well do some good. But I didn't die. In fact,

although there was a cloud (8) over my future, I found to my surprise, that

I was enjoying life in the present more than before. I began to make progress with

my research, and I got (9) to a girl called Jane Wilde, who I had met just

about the time my condition was diagnosed. That engagement changed my life. It

gave me something to live for. But it also (10) that I had to get a job if we

were to get married. I therefore applied for a research fellowship（奖学金）at

Cambridge. To my great surprise, I got a fellowship, and we got married a few

months later.

III. Understanding the text

1. According to the 1st paragraph, a promising graduate student __________.

A. has an incurable disease which makes people disabled

B. is a man who never gives up his dreams and hopes for the future

C. is very likely to be successful or very good in the future

D. learns at one of the well-known universities in the world

2. The incurable disease mentioned in the text made Stephen Hawking __________.

A. stop working on a PhD B. lose the ability to walk and talk

C. engaged to a nice girl D. give up the way of life he dreamed of

3. ____________ made Stephen Hawking well-known in the world.

A. The research on the incurable disease

B. His book A Brief History of Time

C. His new discoveries about the universe

D. The lectures he gave all over the world