步步高·2016高考英语(人教版)大一轮题库：Book 5 Unit 1 Great scientists.docVIP

　Unit 1　Great scientists Ⅰ.单项填空 1．He became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people________to cholera. A．expose B．exposed C．exposing D．to expose 解析　expose“使暴露于；显露；使接触”，在此处作后置定语修饰people，二者存在动宾关系，故用过去分词形式。 答案　B 2．When he came back three hours later，they were still sitting on the sofa，________in conversation. A．absorbing B．absorbed C．to absorb D．to be absorbed 解析　考查非谓语动词。句意：当他三个小时后回来时，他们仍坐在沙发上，聚精会神地交谈。be absorbed in为固定搭配，意为“专心于”，所以此处应用absorb的过去分词形式，作伴随状语。 答案　B 3．—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution. —I ______ it，but I was busy preparing for a job int