Unit1GreatScientistsUnitTest單元測試

1、Unit 1 Great Scientists Unit Test 單元測試一、閱讀理解（閱讀短文，掌握其大意，然后從A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。）The English scientist, Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, the same day that Abraham Lincoln was born. Darwin caused a change in thinking about evolution, whereas Lincoln caused a change in the role of the black s

2、lave, allowing the black man to be a free man in American society.Darwins father tried to influence his son to become a worthy student in school. However, Charles did not like to study Latin or Greek, which was required for a classical education. Instead, he made a secret laboratory in his fathers g

3、arden where he could experiment in chemistry and physics.His headmaster had a very low opinion of his scholarly abilities. So his father decided to send him to Edinburgh, Scotland, to medical school. However, Charles couldnt bear the sight of surgical demonstrations. One time, a child was being oper

4、ated on without any painkiller or anesthesia. The child began to scream in agony and Charles ran from the room. Those screams haunted his mind for many years.Since he failed at medical school, his father sent him to study theology at Christs Church at Cambridge University. However, in his own words,

5、 he said his time was sadly wasted “in playing, drinking, singing, flirting and card playing.” But he found a science professor there who recommended he sail as a naturalist on the ship called the Beagle. This ship would travel for 5 years exploring South America and the Galapagos Islands off the co

6、ast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.On these islands, he observed the worlds largest turtles, the iguana lizards, and finches, a type of bird. These birds were on different islands and varied from each other, especially in their beaks.Darwin took many notes on this long adventure. When he returned t

7、o England, his body was broken and he was essentially ill for the rest of his life. However, he came to the interesting conclusion that certain finches adapted better to their environment in a process called natural selection. Those species more fitted to their environment would be the ones most lik

8、ely to breed and succeed in producing the next generation.In 1859, he wrote On the Origin of Species, which became the most significant book ever written on the theory of evolution. His ideas have had more influence than anyone concerning how living species developed over time.1. Darwin failed in th

9、e three schools of _.A. Science, Philosophy, MedicineB. the Classics, Medicine, TheologyC. History, Science, MedicineD. the Classics, Language, Religion2. Darwins theory of evolution came from his study of _.A. giant turtlesB. finchesC. iguana lizards D. many animals3. On the Origin of Species is ab

10、out _.A. scientific discoveriesB. very old life formsC. development over timeD, animal descriptions二、完形填空（閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。）Lang Lang went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 1 ,” his father said. “But if you dont work hard, no fortune will come.”What made

11、him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didnt like him. As a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly 2 . He decided that he didnt want to be a 3 any more. For the next two weeks he didnt touch the piano. 4 , his father didnt push, but waited.Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to pl

12、ay some holiday songs. He didnt want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano key, he 5 that he could show others that he had talent after all.In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 6 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 7 to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that

13、he couldnt stay in China foreverhe had to play on the worlds big 8 . In 1997 Lang Lang 9 again, this time to Philadelphia, U. S. There he spent Two years practicing. After his 10 performance at Chicagos Ravinia Festival, gigs（特邀演出）in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang fin

14、ally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.1. A. exerciseB. fortuneC. knowledgeD. wealth2. A. hurtB. weakenedC. ruinedD. frightened3. A. singerB. pianistC. conductorD. player4. A. HopefullyB. PatientlyC. WiselyD. Painfully5. A. seemedB. admittedC. noticedD. realized6.

15、 A. toldB. mentionedC. announcedD. recognized7. A. excitedB. encouragedC. shockedD. satisfied8. A. conceitsB. toursC. competitionsD. stages9. A. startedB. LeftC. movedD. performed10. A. successfulB. cheerfulC. respectfulD. meaningful三、語法填空（閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。）（ 一

16、） In the times of Queen Victoria, so-called "King Cholera" hit Londoners, which often    1   （導(dǎo)致）large numbers of     2    (dead). Thanks to John Snow, a then well known     3    , this deadly disease finally g

17、ot controlled. John Snow thought     4   most important was to find its    5    . So he began to gather the information, for which he made a map, on which he marked     6    the     7   （受害者

18、）had lived. As a result, he found out that the     8    (污染) water was the cause of cholera and suggested that the source of all water supplies     9   （檢查）immediately. Finally "King Cholera"      10  

19、0;  (defeat).（ 二 ）I arrived （1）_ London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not （2）_ spoke English very （3）_ (careful), but very clearly as well. The porter, （4） _ (how), could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at （5）_ he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly （6）_ clearly.' I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand