复习巩固：（1）Unit 1 People of Achievement——2023-2024学年高二英语人教版（2019）寒假轻松衔接.docxVIP

复习巩固：（1）Unit1PeopleofAchievement——2023-2024学年高二英语人教版（2019）寒假轻松衔接

一、单词填空

用适当的词填空。

1.Asa________(consequent),thenumberofpolarbearsisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.

2._________hispassion,hetoretheletterintopieces.

3.Molaibuiltatthetopofeachsapling(幼树)abambooplatform,________heplacedearthenpotswithsmallholestocollectrainwater.

4.Manylessonsarenowavailableonline,_____whichstudentscanchooseforfree.

5.Thenumberofsmokers,_____isreported,hasdroppedby18percentinjustoneyear.

二、翻译句子

6.爬山时,我们享受到了温暖的阳光,欣赏到了美丽的风景。(while引导的状语从句的省略)

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7.Tom对中国文化了解颇多,似乎他就是土生土长的中国人。(asthough)

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8.他躺在草地上,两手交叉枕在脑后。(独立主格结构)

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9.我很荣幸被邀请在这次会议上发言。(honour)

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10.一听到这个令人震惊的消息,他就冲出了房间。(upondoing)

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三、阅读理解

Whoisagenius?Thisquestionhasgreatlyinterestedhumankindforcenturies.

Let’sstateclearly:Einsteinwasagenius.Hisfaceisalmosttheinternationalsymbolforgenius.Butwewanttogobeyondonemanandexplorethenatureofgeniusitself.Whyisitthatsomepeoplearesomuchmoreintelligentorcreativethantherestofus?Andwhoarethey?

Inthesciencesandarts,thosepraisedasgeniusesweremostoftenwhitemen,ofEuropeanorigin.Perhapsthisisnotasurprise.It’ssaidthathistoryiswrittenbythevictors,andthosevictorssetthestandardsforadmissiontothegeniusclub.Whencontributionsweremadebygeniusesoutsidetheclub—women,orpeopleofadifferentcolororbelief—theywereunacknowledgedandrejectedbyothers.

AstudyrecentlypublishedbySciencefoundthatasyoungasagesix,girlsarelesslikelythanboystosaythatmembersoftheirgender(性别)are“really,reallysmart.”Evenworse,thestudyfoundthatgirlsactonthatbelief:Aroundagesixtheystarttoavoidactivitiessaidtobefo