(公用)【课时讲练通】2016年高中英语 阅读提升作业十六 Module 4 Period 4 Integrating Skills 外研版必修4.docVIP

阅读提升作业 十六 Module 4　Period 4 Ⅰ. 完形填空 　　The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His　1　now is in the central state of Kansas of the U. S. It belongs to a retired(退休的)　2　doctor, Thomas Harvey. 3　did this happen?And why? In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey　4　each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University, 5　Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was　6　to examine his body. It was then that he started to study　7　has become a long time examination of Einstein’s brain. His goal was to　8　some physical evidence(证据)of the scientist’s genius(才华). Doctor Harvey, 9　, did not tell Einstein’s family that he　10　the great man’s brain. It was only later　11　the family learned of Doctor Harvey’s work. They did not　12　the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to　13　him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked　14　scientists to help. They cut the brain　15　three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers　16　chemical formaldehyde(甲醛)to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been　17　Einstein’s brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists　18　study. Only one researcher has found something　19　. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein’s brain has more certain cells(细胞)than　20　. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了以Thomas Harvey为首的科学家对Albert Einstein的大脑的研究。 1. A. body　　　B. heart　　　C. brain　　　D. head 【解析】选C。词汇复现题。从后文可知是爱因斯坦的大脑被保存在美国的堪萨斯州。 2. A. actual B. chemical C. natural D. medical 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据其工作单位是在Princeton Hospital可知, Doctor Harvey是一个退休的医学博士。 3. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which 【解析】选B。语法搭配题。该句句意为“这是怎么回事呢?” 4. A. realized B. recognized C. learned D. knew 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据“两个都曾住在普林斯顿城”可知, 两个人应该互相认识。 5. A. as B. because C