外研版高一英語必修四module 4 great scientists reading and vocabulary課時作業(yè)含答案

1、Module 4 Great Scientists.閱讀理解Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France on December 27,1822.His family was poor, and during his early education Pasteur was an ordinary student who enjoyed art and singing.However, when Pasteur was exposed to science as a teenager, he knew he had found his career.In 1838

2、，Pasteur went to college to become a science teacher.He then became a chemistry professor at the University of Strasbourg.He got married in 1849 and had five children.However, three died young from typhoid fever(傷寒癥)It was the deaths of his children that drove Pasteur to investigate the infectious d

3、isease in order to find a cure.During Pasteur's time, people believed that bacteria appeared due to “spontaneous generation (自然發(fā)生)”They thought that bacteria just appeared out of nowhere.Pasteur carried out experiments to see if this was true.Through his experiments he proved that germs were liv

4、ing things that came from other living things.They didn't just spontaneously appear.This was a major discovery in the study of biology.Now Pasteur is known as the father of microbiology.As Pasteur learned more about bacteria, he began to think they may be the cause of diseases in humans.When the

5、 French silk market was threatened by a disease to silkworms (蠶), Pasteur decided to investigate.He discovered that this disease was caused by germs.By killing them, he was able to cease the disease and save the French silk business.Today Louis Pasteur is known as one of the most important scientist

6、s in history.His discoveries led to an understanding of bacteria and diseases that has helped to save millions and millions of lives.本文主要介紹了歷史上生物領(lǐng)域的一位偉大科學(xué)家。1After his children's deaths，Louis Pasteur _.Abecame afraid of infectious diseasesBwas frustrated and wanted to do nothingCdecided to find o

7、ut how to treat the diseaseDdidn't know it was typhoid fever that caused their deaths答案：C解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“It was the deaths of his children that drove Pasteur to investigate the infectious disease in order to find a cure.”可知在他的孩子們死后，Louis Pasteur決定查明如何治療這種疾病，故選C項(xiàng)。2What is implied about Louis Pasteu

8、r's discovery in Paragraph 3?AIt supported what most people thought at that time.BIt revealed that bacteria often appeared out of nowhere.CIt attracted the attention of the father of microbiology.DIt was a very important discovery in the history of biology.答案：D解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“This was a major disc

9、overy in the study of biology.”可知那是生物學(xué)歷史上非常重要的一項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)，故選D項(xiàng)。3What does the underlined word “cease” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AEnd. BFind.CDevelop. DSpread.答案：A解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“By killing them”及“save the French silk business”可知cease與end意思相近，故選A項(xiàng)。4What is the text mainly about?AA disease that killed childre

10、n easily in history.BA great scientist in the field of biology in history.CSome of the most important scientists in history.DSome of the most important discoveries in history.答案：B解析：主旨大意題。這篇文章的主旨是介紹歷史上一位生物領(lǐng)域的偉大的科學(xué)家，故選B項(xiàng)。.七選五Most of us don't like to think too much about rubbish._1_.However, house

11、hold waste is a major contributor to our planet's waste problem.Like it or not, it needs to be managed if we are to have a brighter green future.When it comes to being responsible for our own rubbish, the best way to approach it is by following the three golden rules of waste management, or the

12、3RsReduce, Reuse and Recycle.“The order is important._2_，” says Eugene Tay, Director of Green Future Solutions in Singapore.“Recycling still affects the environment and should be done last after reduce and reuse.”But, when our efforts to reduce and reuse still result in an overflowing rubbish bin, t

13、he advantages of recycling cannot be ignored.“_3_，” says Amy Ho, Managing Director of World Wide Fund For Nature in Singapore.“The damage to our environment could then be slowed down as a result.”In fact, by recycling just one plastic bottle, you are saving not just the material to make a new one, b

14、ut you also stop it from getting thrown into a landfill (垃圾掩埋場) for up to 700 yearsand that's before it even starts to rot._4_.Recycling is so important that we really have no excuse not to do the simplest of household tasks that will make a difference.“_5_，” says Ho.“Starting with recycling gre

15、y water for gardening purposes, to recycling materials such as glass, paper and ironit all reduces the use of raw materials.”AWe put it in the bin and don't think too far beyond thatBThe collective action of individuals can make a significant effectCIt's important for every household to make

16、 good use of grey waterDWaste reduction and reuse is usually the best way to decrease wasteEThe three rules of waste management should be followed by every householdFRecycling reduces the use of raw materials and so protects our natural resourcesGRecycling just 10% of plastic bottles would keep 90 million kilograms of plastic out of landfills本文主要介紹了循環(huán)利用垃圾的重要性。1A解析：從上一句中的Most of us don't like to think too much about rubbish.及空后的However