中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 2 Great minds测试卷
（B卷·提升能力）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（2021年鄂州中考题改编，15分）
Karl Marx was born in Germany on May 5th, 1818. ___1___ he was a child, he____2_____ to leave his country again and again. He lived in Belgium, England and some ___3___ countries.
His mother tongue was German and at school , he learned French and English, but he felt his English was poor. So he ___4___ up his mind to improve his English. He began to work hard ___5___ it. He made so much progress ___6___ he could soon read English newspapers and write English articles.
However, there were two things ____7_____ were too difficult for him—the grammar and some of the idioms （习语）. He often encouraged himself by ____8____ “ If I keep on trying, I’ll make even _____9____ progress.” At the same time, his close friend, Engels, often wrote to praise him for ____10______ hard work in learning English.
In one of Marx’s books, he gave people who were learning a foreign language some advice on how to learn it well. He said ____11_______a foreign language was necessary for a person to have a better future. He said a person ____12_______translate every word he heard into the foreign language he was learning. If he could do this, it would be possible for him to use the language _____13_____
In April, 1841, he received his doctor’s degree. After that, he began to write articles for ____14_____newspaper. He wrote about the housing problems of poor people and their hard life. ___15___ he tried, he did his best.
During the 1840s, Marx and Engels wrote a book together. These words of theirs became very famous : “Working people of all countries, unit (联合)! ”
1. A. When B. Before C. After D. While
2. A. force B. was forced C. was forcing D. forced
3 A. another B. other C. others D. the others
4. A. has made B. makes C. made D. was making
5. A. on B. at C. in D. for
6. A. that B. what C. when D. how
7. A. that B. who C. \ D. when
8. A. say B. said C. saying D. says
9. A. great B. greater C. greatly D. greatest
10. A. him B. his C. himself D. he
11. A. learning B. learnt C. learns D. learn
12. A. must B. should C. can D. may
13. A. free B. freer C. freely D. more freely
14. A. \ B. the C. an D. a
15. A. Whoever B. Whenever C. Whatever D. However
【答案】1. A 2. B 13. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了马克思因为英语比较薄弱而努力学习英语的故事，并把他学习语言的经验写在了书里，他获得了博士学位后，他开始写有关穷人居住和艰难生活的文章，无论他做什么，他都会尽自己最大的努力。
1.A句意：当他还是个孩子的时候，他被迫一次又一次地离开他的国家。
When当……时；Before在……之前；After在……之后；While当……时。根据“he was a child, he was forced to leave his country again and again”可知，在孩子时不断离开国家，force是短暂性动词，用when引导的时间状语从句，故选A。
2. B句意：当他还是个孩子的时候，他被迫一次又一次地离开他的国家。这里用被动语态。
3 B句意：他住在比利时、英国和其他一些国家。
Other 别的。Another “再又”之意。Others 后面不接名词。故答案选B
4. C句意：所以他下定决心提高英语。
has made现在完成时；makes一般现在时；made动词过去式；was making过去进行时。整段用的都是一般过去时，故此空动词也用过去式，故选C。
5.B句意：他开始努力工作。
on在……上；at在；in在……里；for为了。固定搭配：work hard at“努力从事于”，故选B。
6.A句意：他进步很大，很快就能读英文报纸和写英文文章了。
that以至于；what什么；when何时；how怎样。固定搭配：so…that表示“如此……以至于”，引导结果状语从句，故选A。
7.A句意：然而，他认为有两件事对他来说太难了——语法和一些习语。
考查定语从句。这里先行词是two things 指物。关系代词在定语从句中作主语不能省略。故答案选A
8.C考查介词用法。介词后面接动词用ving形式。故答案选C
9.B考查形容词比较级用法。名词前面用形容词，even一般修饰比较级故答案选B
10.B句意：与此同时，他的密友恩格斯经常写信赞扬他在学习英语方面的辛勤工作。Work这里名词用形容词物主代词修饰。答案选B
11.A句意：他说学好一门外语对于一个人有一个更好的未来是必要的。
Learn学习在本句作主语故用动词ving形式。故答案选A
12.B 句意：他说一个人应该把他听到的每个单词翻译成他正在学习的外语.
考查情态动词用法。首先can不能选，主过从过。要用过去时态。从语境上看should 应该符合题意。
13.C句意：如果他能做到这一点，他就有可能自由地使用这种语言。
考查副词的用法，副词修饰前面的动词。这里没有比较不用比较级。故答案选C
14.D 句意：之后，他开始为一家报纸写文章.考查冠词用法。这里表示一家报纸，用不定冠词。
15.C句意：无论他做什么，他都尽力了。
Whoever无论谁；Whenever无论何时；Whatever无论什么；However无论怎样。此空要做动词tried的宾语，用whatever表示“无论做了什么”，故选C。
二、完形填空（10）（2021年十堰中考改编）
One day, a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm. So, he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him. His neighbor ___16___. The farmer bought the well happily. But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.
The next day, as the farmer came to get water from his well, his neighbor came and ___17___ to let him take any water. The farmer was ___18___. He asked, “Why can’t I take water I already bought the well from you.”
The neighbor replied, “I sold you the well not the water.”
The farmer went to the emperor to ___19__ justice（公正）. He explained what had happened.
The emperor called on Birbal, his ___20___ courtier（朝臣）
Birbal asked the ___21___, “Why don’t you let the farmer take water from the well You did sell the well to the farmer.”
The neighbor ___22___, “I did sell the well to the farmer, but not the water in it. Therefore, he has no right to get water from the well.”
Birbal asked them to come later.
The next day, all went to the place where the well was. There Birbal said to the neighbor, “Look, you are ___23___ right, and you sold the well not the water. Since you sold the well not the water, you have no right to keep the water in the farmer’s well. Now you have two ___24___: Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer or take it out immediately” The neighbor realized that his plan had ___25___. He said sorry to the farmer and went home quickly.
Cheating will not get you anything. If you cheat, you will pay soon enough.
16. A. believed B. laughed C. prevented D. agreed
17. A. refused B. avoided C. complained D. offered
18. A. stupid B. surprised C. excited D. interested
19. A. ask for B. wait for C. look for D. pay for
20. A. oldest B. closest C. wisest D. busiest
21. A. farmer B. neighbor C. emperor D. courtier
22. A. replied B. doubted C. asked D. ordered
23. A. carefully B. wisely C. especially D. completely
24. A. decisions B. choices C. methods D. directions
25. A. succeeded B. finished C. failed D. changed
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C
【解析】文章讲述了一位农夫从邻居那里买了一口井，但是邻居是个狡猾的人，它不让农夫从井里打水，理由是他卖的是井而不是水。聪明的朝臣让邻居做出选择：要么向农夫支付高昂的租金，要么立即把水取出来，结果邻居的诡计落空了，从而告诉我们：不要欺骗，否则会付出代价。
16.句意：他的邻居同意了。
believed相信；laughed嘲笑；prevented阻止；agreed同意；根据“The farmer bought the well happily.”可知，邻居同意卖给农夫水井了，故选D。
17.句意：第二天，农夫来井里打水，他的邻居过来拒绝让他打水。
refused拒绝；avoided避免；complained抱怨；offered提供；根据“He asked, “Why can’t I take water...”可知，邻居拒绝让农夫打水，故选A。
18.句意：农夫很惊讶。
stupid愚蠢的；surprised惊讶的；excited激动的；interested感兴趣的；根据“The farmer bought the well happily.”以及“Why can’t I take water”可知，农夫买了水井而邻居却不让他打水，对此农夫很费解，应该是指惊讶的，故选B。
19.句意：农夫去找皇帝讨公道。
ask for请求；wait for等待；look for寻找；pay for支付；根据句意及“The emperor called on Birbal...”可知，农夫去皇帝那里请求给出公正的裁定，故选A。
20.句意：皇帝召集了他最聪明的朝臣Birbal。
oldest最老的；closest最亲密的；wisest最明智的；busiest最忙的；根据“The next day, all went to the place where the well was. There Birbal said to the neighbor...take it out immediately” ”可知，对于此事的处理方式来看，这个朝臣是聪明的，故选C。
21.句意：Birbal问邻居：“你为什么不让农夫从井里取水呢？你确实把井卖给了农夫。”
farmer农夫；neighbor邻居；emperor皇帝；courtier朝臣；根据“Why don’t you let the farmer take water from the well You did sell the well to the farmer.”可知，朝臣问的是邻居，故选B。
22.句意：邻居回答说：“我确实把井卖给了农夫，但没有把井里的水卖给他。因此，他无权从井里取水。”
replied回复；doubted怀疑；asked问；ordered命令；根据“Why don’t you let the farmer take water from the well You did sell the well to the farmer.”可知，朝臣问了问题，邻居要回答问题，故选A。
23.句意：看哪，你说得完全对，你卖的是井，不是水。
carefully仔细地；wisely明智地；especially尤其；completely完全；根据“ you sold the well not the water.”可知，朝臣告诉邻居他说的是完全正确，故选D。
24.句意：现在你有两个选择。
decisions决定；choices选择；methods方法；directions方向；根据“Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer...take it out immediately”可知，朝臣给邻居两个选择，故选B。
25.句意：邻居意识到他的计划失败了。
succeeded成功；finished完成；failed失败；changed改变；根据“Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer...take it out immediately”可知，邻居意识到自己的计划失败了，被识破了，故选C。
三、阅读理解（分二节、共45分）
第一节、阅读选择（40分）
A
“I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the Sun, Moon, and stars are kept in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine（蒸汽机） so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.
James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch ” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring （钟表的主发条）？ He soon found he could make it with whalebone（鲸骨）.He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto（座右铭）was “I will think of it”. And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.
Boys and girls, when you have a difficult less on to learn, don't lose heart, and don't ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
26．From the passage, we know that some great things come from___________.
A. listening B. reading C. speaking D. thinking
27．The idea of Isaac Newton's discovery was from__________.
A. the falling of an apple B. the cleaning of a garden
C. the falling of a tree D. the moving of a lid
28.The achievement of James Watt was that he___________.
A. kept thinking
B. found the steam in the kettle
C. improved the steam engine much
D. watched the lid move up and down
29.The right order of the following sentences is________.
① James Fergus on made a wooden clock.
② James Fergus on saw the inside of a watch.
③James Fergus on made the main spring with whalebone.
A.③②① B.②③① C.②①③ D.③①②
30. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Learn to ask for help.
B. A difficult lesson to learn.
C. It is easy to say “I will think of it”.
D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
【答案】DACBD
【解析】短文大意：该文通过牛顿、瓦特和杰姆斯弗格森的故事告诉人们思考，通过思考你就可以学会怎样达到思考的目的。
26.D细节理解题。根据第一段的描述可知以下为大地东西来自思考，所以选D。
27.A细节理解题。根据第二段的描述可知牛顿的发现源于从树上掉下来的苹果，所以选A。
28.C细节理解题。根据第三段中And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.可知瓦特的成就在于大大改进了蒸汽机，所以选C。
29.B细节理解题。根据第四段的描述可知杰姆斯弗格森有一次看到了一块表的里面，后来他就发现他能用鲸骨制作钟表的主发条，然后他做了一个木制的时钟，所以选B。
30.D主旨大意题。细读短文可知思考，通过思考你就可以学会怎样达到思考的目的，所以选D。
B
In October 2002, Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as “the greatest British man”. The great British men behind him were Shakespeare, Newton, and Darwin. But many people did not know that Churchill was thought to be a bad boy when he was a child.
At the age of seven, Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding(寄宿) school named St. George. The school rules were strict. He often got serious punishment. Churchill cried loudly and kicked wildly when he was beaten. At the end of the term, he returned home with a report card and pains all over his body. The report card said that he was “naughty”(顽皮的).
At the age of twelve, his father sent him to Harrow Public School, which was famous for training English gentlemen. Because he failed the entrance exam, he was placed in the last group of the class with worst grades. He fell behind the others in study. He gave many people the impression of low energy, strangeness, and lawlessness. Fortunately, he still had a friend, his grandfather. The American of great wealth who had experienced the world said, “Let him go! As long as boys have the chance to show their talents, they are sure to become better.” Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind, and secretly looked for it in his heart.
Many years later, Churchill was already a successful politician and writer. He worked as a reporter, as Secretary of the Navy, and as Prime Minister (首相) of the United Kingdom. He said, “My grandfather taught me that boys must choose their own path. I don’t have special talents and my success is by working hard.”
31. The second paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. Churchill loved his school B. Churchill got good education
C. Churchill got less punishment D. Churchill was considered as a bad boy
32. Churchill’s grandfather was ________.
A. a gentleman from the UK B. of great help to Churchill
C. rich with little experience D. unsure of Churchill's becoming better
33 The underlined word “Fortunately” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. 幸运的是 B. 可悲的是 C. 奇怪的是 D. 可惜的是
34. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage
①Churchill became a successful politician and writer.
②Churchill went to Harrow Public School.
③Churchill was sent to a boarding school
④Churchill’s grandfather encouraged him a lot.
A. ③④②① B. ③②④① C. ①③②④ D. ②③④①
35. Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from
A. Geography World. B. Science Study. C. History Character. D. Natural Environment.
【答案】31. D 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】文章介绍了被英国人民选为“最伟大的英国人”丘吉尔的情况。
31段落大意题。根据“At the age of seven, Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding(寄宿) school...The report card said that he was “naughty”(顽皮的).”可知，本段主要是介绍丘吉尔七岁上学时，在上学期间的表现，被认为是坏孩子，故选D。
32.推理判断题。根据“Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind, and secretly looked for it in his heart”可知，丘吉尔的爷爷对他有很大的影响，给了他很大的帮助，故选B。
33.词义猜测题。根据“He gave many people the impression of low energy, strangeness, and lawlessness. Fortunately, he still had a friend, his grandfather.”可知，他给许多人的印象都是不好的，但是幸运的是，他还有一个朋友，就是他的祖父。所以单词“Fortunately”指的是“幸运地是”，故选A。
34.细节理解题。根据“At the age of seven, Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding(寄宿) school”以及“At the age of twelve, his father sent him to Harrow Public School”以及“Fortunately, he still had a friend, his grandfather.”以及“Many years later, Churchill was already a successful politician and writer.”可知，正确的顺序应该是B选项，故选B。
35.推理判断题。根据“In October 2002, Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as “the greatest British man”.”以及整个文章的理解可知，主要是介绍历史人物丘吉尔的一些情况，应该是来自杂志的历史人物篇，故选C。
C （2021年山东东营中考）
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. His father taught music while his mother cared for kids at home. The family was not wealthy, but Galileo’s parents paid for him to go to school.
At first Galileo planned to become a doctor, but he changed his mind. He liked a different kind of science—physics. In Galileo's time, not much was known about how objects moved. Centuries earlier, a Greek（希腊人）named Aristotle had written down his ideas about movements, and everyone seemed to believe them. Galileo questioned those ideas and did experiments （实验）that showed how things really worked. For example, Aristotle thought that a heavier object would fall faster than a lighter one of the same size and shape. No one had ever really tested this idea. It just seemed to be true. Then Galileo came along, dropped two balls from a high tower, and discovered that they hit the ground at the same time!
In later years, Galileo became interested in how the stars and planets move. He watched the sky with a telescope（望远镜）he built himself. Once again, he saw things no one had ever seen before. For example, he saw that the moon was not smooth. Then he noticed that the sun had spots （斑点）that seemed to move. Galileo realized from his observations （观察）that the earth was moving around the sun. A Polish （波兰的）scientist named Copernicus had said this recently, but no one believed him. Galileo knew that Copernicus was right. Unluckily, Galileo's announcement got him into trouble with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church said that the earth was at the center of the universe （宇宙）with the sun traveling around it. This was what people had long believed, but Galileo said it was untrue. So he was sent to prison（监狱）. He was soon set free, but for the rest of his life he had to stay in his house and yard.
Galileo died in 1642, but his work helped to change the world. He is sometimes called the father of modern science, because he showed us how important it is to look carefully at things and to test out ideas with experiments.
36. Both Galileo and Copernicus believed that ________.
A. two objects fall at the same speed
B. the moon is smooth
C. the earth goes around the sun
D. the earth is the center of the universe
37. We can infer from this passage that ________.
A. Galileo's parents didn't value the education
B. all of Aristotle's ideas were proved to be wrong
C. Galileo knew Copernicus and exchanged letters with him
D. the Catholic Church was very powerful in Galileo's time
38. While Galileo stayed at home in his later years， he most probably ________.
A. learned to play music
B. began to practice medicine
C. continued with his science experiments
D. wrote books on modern science
39. According to this passage, Galileo is called "the father of modem science" because he ________.
A. was brave to fight against the church
B. questioned other scientists1 ideas
C. built a telescope to look at the stars and planets
D. made careful observations and tested his ideas
40. Which would be a good title for this passage
A. Mysteries in the universe
B. Galileo, father of modern science
C. “Is it true ” —Different ideas in science
D. Great minds saved the world
【答案】36. C 37. D 38. C 39. D 40. B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述伽利略通过观察用实验证明世人的想法和观点是否正确，被人们成为“现代科学之父”。
36.推理判断题。根据第三段“Galileo realized from his observations that the earth was moving around the sun. …Galileo knew that Copernicus was right”可知伽利略通过观察意识到地球是绕着太阳转的，哥白尼也这样认为，伽利略知道哥白尼是对的。可知二人都认为地球是绕着太阳转的。故选C。
37.推理判断题。根据第三段“Galileo's announcement got him into trouble with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church said that the earth was at the center of the universe with the sun traveling around it…So he was sent to prison”可知伽利略的宣言和天主教的看法起了冲突，后来被判入狱。可知天主教在当时很有势力。故选D。
38.推理判断题。根据第二段“Galileo questioned those ideas and did experiments that showed how things really worked”及第三段“for the rest of his life he had to stay in his house and yard”伽利略询问这些想法，做实验证明这些想法是否奏效，伽利略在生命晚期仍待在家，可知伽利略最有可能继续做他的科学实验。故选C。
39.细节理解题。根据最后一段“ He is sometimes called the father of modern science because he showed us how important it is to look carefully at things and to test out ideas with experiments” 他被称为“现代科学之父”是因为他向大家显示仔细观察事物，用实验测验自己的想法的重要性。故选D。
40.标题概括题。根据最后一段“his work helped to change the world. He is sometimes called the father of modern science11 because he showed us how important it is to look carefully at things and to test out ideas with experiments”可知文章讲述伽利略通过观察用实验证明世人的想法和观点是否正确，被人们成为“现代科学之父”。标题可概括为“Galileo, father of modern science”。故选B。
D（2019年湖北黄冈中考试题）
Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.
Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. His father was doctor who wrote several books.
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young. Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政). Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial (帝国的) examination.
When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷) A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute.
Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream ，he didn't want to continue working for the court.
One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.
Li Shizhen. was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ). He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book. Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.
41. What was Li Shizhe’ s grandfather
A. An official. B. A prince. C. A country doctor. D. A writer.
42. What did Li Shizhen’s father want Li Shizhen to do
A. To be a doctor. B. To write a book. C. To be a prince. D. To enter politics.
43. When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured _ .
A. his grandfather B. the son of the Prince of Chu
C. an official in that country D. a famous doctor
44. According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for
A. Working for the court. B. The book, Compendium of Materia Medica.
C. His long traveling. D. Curing a lot of people.
45. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. Li Shizhen’s life. B. Li Shizhen’s grandfather’s life.
C. Li Shizhen’s father’s life. D. Li Shizhen’s book.
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. B 45. A
【解析】本文介绍了李时珍的生活。李时珍的父亲和祖父都是医生。但是李时珍的父亲想让他从政。于是李时珍就为考试而学习，并通过了国家级考试，但他永远无法通过帝王考试。当他38岁时，他治好了楚王的儿子，几年后被邀请到朝廷做官。尽管他实现了他父亲的梦想，但他不想继续为医院工作。一年后，他离开了朝庭，重新当了医生。他花了27年写了闻名的《本草经》这本书。这是一本非常成功的书。现在它仍然是中国最重要的医学书籍之一。
41.细节理解题。A. An official. 一位官员；B. A prince. 一位王子；C. A country doctor. 一位乡村医生；D. A writer. 一位作家。根据Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. 可知，李时珍的祖父是一位乡村医生，他带着一袋药草和药物到农村行医，治好了很多人。故选C。
42.细节理解题。A. To be a doctor. 做一名医生。B. To write a book. 写一本书。C. To be a prince. 做一名王子。D. To enter politics. 进入政界。根据Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政).可知，李时珍的父亲想让他从政。故选D。
43.细节理解题。根据When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷). 可知，当他38岁时，他治好了楚王的儿子，几年后被邀请到朝廷做官。故选B。
44.细节理解题。由句子Li Shizhen, was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》. 可知，李时珍，以其著作《本草经》而闻名。故选B。
45.主旨大意题。A. Li Shizhen’s life. 李时珍的生活。B. Li Shizhen’s grandfather’s life. 李时珍的祖父的生活。C. Li Shizhen’s father’s life. 李时珍的父亲的生活。D. Li Shizhen’s book. 李时珍的书。根据短文的第一段Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518. 李时珍是中国历史上最著名的医生之一。1518年出生于湖北启春。可知，本文介绍了李时珍的生活。故选A。
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
Do you want to be cleverer and get more knowledge Five ways can make you cleverer.
▲ Don’t Watch TV Too Much
__46___ If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the TV off and have a conversation. All of these things make your mind run better than television does and also allow you to relax.
▲ ___47___
Taking exercise always leads to greater learning. Use your body to clear your head and create more energy. Afterwards, you will feel more energetic and can concentrate (专注) more easily.
▲ Read Challenging Books
If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability, you should read books that make you concentrate. ____48____
▲ Early to Bed, Early to Rise
You’ll be most refreshed if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. ___49___
Waking up early makes you active all day.
▲ Take Time to Reflect (反省)
Spending time alone on reflecting gives you a chance to organize your thoughts. Afterwards, you’ll have a better understanding of what’s important and what isn’t. ___50___
A. Reading a classic novel will make you think more clearly.
B. Try to Learn
C. Watching a lot of TV does no good to your mind.
D. Then the unimportant things won’t trouble you anymore.
E. Take Exercise
F. The more you sleep, the better it is.
G. The early morning hours are most peaceful and productive (多产的).
【答案】46. C 47. E 48. A 49. G 50. D
【解析】本文介绍了五种能让你更聪明的方法。
46.根据本段标题“Don’t Watch TV Too Much”及“If you’re too tired, listen to some music”可知，此处应建议不要看电视，累了可以听听音乐，C选项“看太多电视对你的心灵没有好处”符合，故选C。
47.根据“Taking exercise always leads to greater learning”可知，此段的建议与“锻炼”有关，E选项“锻炼”符合语境，故选E。
48.根据“Read Challenging Books”可知，此处应介绍与“阅读”有关的内容，A选项“读一本经典小说会让你的思维更清晰”符合，故选A。
49.根据“Early to Bed, Early to Rise”可知，此处应介绍早睡早起的好处，G选项“清晨的几个小时是最宁静和富有成效的”符合，故选G。
50.根据“ Afterwards, you’ll have a better understanding of what’s important and what isn’t”可知，此处应介绍反省之后会明白什么是重要的，什么不重要，这样就不必为不重要的事情而烦心，D选项“那么那些不重要的事情就不会再困扰你了”符合，故选D。
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填词（5分）
Wang Xuan was a very great computer scientist and inventor. He invented the technology for printing Chinese characters. As a result, he is (1) k______ as “The Father of the Chinese Language Laser Typesetting(激光照排系统)”.
Since there is a big difference between Chinese and English writing systems, laser typesetting for the Chinese language was a serious problem for scientists all over the world. In 1975, Wang Xuan began researching laser typesetting and electronic publishing systems for Chinese. He was not (2) a_______ to try new technology. Although he didn’t succeed all the time, he never (3) g______ up. He is believed to be the second most important developer in printing Chinese after Bi Sheng. Now, Wang Xuan’s amazing invention is used all over the world, and it has been very (4) h_______ to the Chinese newspaper publishing industry.
Wang Xuan’s life story teaches us that a person should follow his own (5) d_______ and try his best to make it come true.
【答案】1 known 2 afraid 3 gave 4 helpful 5 dream
第二节、完成句子(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
1、这诗我都记得很牢固了。不会让你失望
I’ve learnt the poem _________ ___________, and won’t _________ you __________.
2、我的愿望就是轻而易举地赢得比赛。
My wish is _________ _________ the match _________ ___________.
3、你想同时参加球赛吗？
Do you want to the ball match ___ _____ _____ _______
4、人们喜欢在万圣节捉弄别人。这不是一件愉快的事情。
In Halloween people enjoy _______ _______ _______others. It is not _________ _________.
5.我不知道怎么回答他的问题。
I don’t know ________ ________ ________ his question
【答案】1.by heart let down 2.to win without difficulty 不定式作表语。
3.join in 参加 at the same time 同时 4.playing jokes on a pleasure .enjoy 后面接动名词。
7.how to answer
第三节、书面表达（15分）
本单元学习构成故事情节的五个部分是:开端、上升、转折点、下降和结尾。请根据下面五个部分的提示，撰写--篇与鲁滨逊有关的故事。要求:80 词以上，可适当发挥。
提示：
1. 开端：鲁滨逊出生于富有的家庭，却迷上了航海;
2. 上升：他乐意接受 挑战，一心想实现他的梦想，所以一天他离开家乡，开始航海旅行；
3. 转折点不幸地是， 他在途中陷入困境，不得不在荒岛上独自求生。后来他遇到了自己的好伙伴——野人“星期五”；
4.下降:他在岛上生活了二于八年，耐心地等待回家的机会；
5.结尾：终于有一天一破英国船来到该岛附近，他才返回英国。
参考词汇及短语：
鲁滨逊Robinson;航海旅行voyage;野人savage; be crazy about …沉迷于……
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参考范文
Robinson was born in a wealthy family, but he was crazy about voyages. He was ready to take on challenges and wanted to make his dream come true, so one day he left his hometown and began a voyage. Unluckily he got into trouble during his journey. He had to live on an island alone. Later, he met a savage — “Friday”. They became good partners. Robinson had lived on the island for 28 years. He was patient enough to wait for a chance to return home. Finally, a ship from England came to the island and he went back to England.
【书面表达写作指导】
本次书面表达要求学生写一篇关于鲁滨逊的故事。鲁滨逊漂流记这个故事我们比较熟悉，在小学语文中就学习过，但我们下笔之前要仔细审题。第一，故事情节主要包括五个部分，根据每个部分的提示把握故事情节重点；第二，提示中的内容只是重点提示，需要适当补充使得文章流畅自然。把握了这两点之后，可以根据提示分五段来写，也可以用一段来写
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Unit 2 Great minds测试卷
（B卷·提升能力）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（2021年鄂州中考题改编，15分）
Karl Marx was born in Germany on May 5th, 1818. ___1___ he was a child, he____2_____ to leave his country again and again. He lived in Belgium, England and some ___3___ countries.
His mother tongue was German and at school , he learned French and English, but he felt his English was poor. So he ___4___ up his mind to improve his English. He began to work hard ___5___ it. He made so much progress ___6___ he could soon read English newspapers and write English articles.
However, there were two things ____7_____ were too difficult for him—the grammar and some of the idioms （习语）. He often encouraged himself by ____8____ “ If I keep on trying, I’ll make even _____9____ progress.” At the same time, his close friend, Engels, often wrote to praise him for ____10______ hard work in learning English.
In one of Marx’s books, he gave people who were learning a foreign language some advice on how to learn it well. He said ____11_______a foreign language was necessary for a person to have a better future. He said a person ____12_______translate every word he heard into the foreign language he was learning. If he could do this, it would be possible for him to use the language _____13_____
In April, 1841, he received his doctor’s degree. After that, he began to write articles for ____14_____newspaper. He wrote about the housing problems of poor people and their hard life. ___15___ he tried, he did his best.
During the 1840s, Marx and Engels wrote a book together. These words of theirs became very famous : “Working people of all countries, unit (联合)! ”
1. A. When B. Before C. After D. While
2. A. force B. was forced C. was forcing D. forced
3 A. another B. other C. others D. the others
4. A. has made B. makes C. made D. was making
5. A. on B. at C. in D. for
6. A. that B. what C. when D. how
7. A. that B. who C. \ D. when
8. A. say B. said C. saying D. says
9. A. great B. greater C. greatly D. greatest
10. A. him B. his C. himself D. he
11. A. learning B. learnt C. learns D. learn
12. A. must B. should C. can D. may
13. A. free B. freer C. freely D. more freely
14. A. \ B. the C. an D. a
15. A. Whoever B. Whenever C. Whatever D. However
二、完形填空（10）（2021年十堰中考改编）
One day, a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm. So, he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him. His neighbor ___16___. The farmer bought the well happily. But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.
The next day, as the farmer came to get water from his well, his neighbor came and ___17___ to let him take any water. The farmer was ___18___. He asked, “Why can’t I take water I already bought the well from you.”
The neighbor replied, “I sold you the well not the water.”
The farmer went to the emperor to ___19__ justice（公正）. He explained what had happened.
The emperor called on Birbal, his ___20___ courtier（朝臣）
Birbal asked the ___21___, “Why don’t you let the farmer take water from the well You did sell the well to the farmer.”
The neighbor ___22___, “I did sell the well to the farmer, but not the water in it. Therefore, he has no right to get water from the well.”
Birbal asked them to come later.
The next day, all went to the place where the well was. There Birbal said to the neighbor, “Look, you are ___23___ right, and you sold the well not the water. Since you sold the well not the water, you have no right to keep the water in the farmer’s well. Now you have two ___24___: Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer or take it out immediately” The neighbor realized that his plan had ___25___. He said sorry to the farmer and went home quickly.
Cheating will not get you anything. If you cheat, you will pay soon enough.
16. A. believed B. laughed C. prevented D. agreed
17. A. refused B. avoided C. complained D. offered
18. A. stupid B. surprised C. excited D. interested
19. A. ask for B. wait for C. look for D. pay for
20. A. oldest B. closest C. wisest D. busiest
21. A. farmer B. neighbor C. emperor D. courtier
22. A. replied B. doubted C. asked D. ordered
23. A. carefully B. wisely C. especially D. completely
24. A. decisions B. choices C. methods D. directions
25. A. succeeded B. finished C. failed D. changed
三、阅读理解（分二节、共45分）
第一节、阅读选择（40分）
A
“I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the Sun, Moon, and stars are kept in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine（蒸汽机） so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.
James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch ” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring （钟表的主发条）？ He soon found he could make it with whalebone（鲸骨）.He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto（座右铭）was “I will think of it”. And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.
Boys and girls, when you have a difficult less on to learn, don't lose heart, and don't ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
26．From the passage, we know that some great things come from___________.
A. listening B. reading C. speaking D. thinking
27．The idea of Isaac Newton's discovery was from__________.
A. the falling of an apple B. the cleaning of a garden
C. the falling of a tree D. the moving of a lid
28.The achievement of James Watt was that he___________.
A. kept thinking
B. found the steam in the kettle
C. improved the steam engine much
D. watched the lid move up and down
29.The right order of the following sentences is________.
① James Fergus on made a wooden clock.
② James Fergus on saw the inside of a watch.
③James Fergus on made the main spring with whalebone.
A.③②① B.②③① C.②①③ D.③①②
30. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Learn to ask for help.
B. A difficult lesson to learn.
C. It is easy to say “I will think of it”.
D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
B
In October 2002, Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as “the greatest British man”. The great British men behind him were Shakespeare, Newton, and Darwin. But many people did not know that Churchill was thought to be a bad boy when he was a child.
At the age of seven, Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding(寄宿) school named St. George. The school rules were strict. He often got serious punishment. Churchill cried loudly and kicked wildly when he was beaten. At the end of the term, he returned home with a report card and pains all over his body. The report card said that he was “naughty”(顽皮的).
At the age of twelve, his father sent him to Harrow Public School, which was famous for training English gentlemen. Because he failed the entrance exam, he was placed in the last group of the class with worst grades. He fell behind the others in study. He gave many people the impression of low energy, strangeness, and lawlessness. Fortunately, he still had a friend, his grandfather. The American of great wealth who had experienced the world said, “Let him go! As long as boys have the chance to show their talents, they are sure to become better.” Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind, and secretly looked for it in his heart.
Many years later, Churchill was already a successful politician and writer. He worked as a reporter, as Secretary of the Navy, and as Prime Minister (首相) of the United Kingdom. He said, “My grandfather taught me that boys must choose their own path. I don’t have special talents and my success is by working hard.”
31. The second paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. Churchill loved his school B. Churchill got good education
C. Churchill got less punishment D. Churchill was considered as a bad boy
32. Churchill’s grandfather was ________.
A. a gentleman from the UK B. of great help to Churchill
C. rich with little experience D. unsure of Churchill's becoming better
33 The underlined word “Fortunately” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. 幸运的是 B. 可悲的是 C. 奇怪的是 D. 可惜的是
34. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage
①Churchill became a successful politician and writer.
②Churchill went to Harrow Public School.
③Churchill was sent to a boarding school
④Churchill’s grandfather encouraged him a lot.
A. ③④②① B. ③②④① C. ①③②④ D. ②③④①
35. Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from
A. Geography World. B. Science Study. C. History Character. D. Natural Environment.
C （2021年山东东营中考）
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. His father taught music while his mother cared for kids at home. The family was not wealthy, but Galileo’s parents paid for him to go to school.
At first Galileo planned to become a doctor, but he changed his mind. He liked a different kind of science—physics. In Galileo's time, not much was known about how objects moved. Centuries earlier, a Greek（希腊人）named Aristotle had written down his ideas about movements, and everyone seemed to believe them. Galileo questioned those ideas and did experiments （实验）that showed how things really worked. For example, Aristotle thought that a heavier object would fall faster than a lighter one of the same size and shape. No one had ever really tested this idea. It just seemed to be true. Then Galileo came along, dropped two balls from a high tower, and discovered that they hit the ground at the same time!
In later years, Galileo became interested in how the stars and planets move. He watched the sky with a telescope（望远镜）he built himself. Once again, he saw things no one had ever seen before. For example, he saw that the moon was not smooth. Then he noticed that the sun had spots （斑点）that seemed to move. Galileo realized from his observations （观察）that the earth was moving around the sun. A Polish （波兰的）scientist named Copernicus had said this recently, but no one believed him. Galileo knew that Copernicus was right. Unluckily, Galileo's announcement got him into trouble with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church said that the earth was at the center of the universe （宇宙）with the sun traveling around it. This was what people had long believed, but Galileo said it was untrue. So he was sent to prison（监狱）. He was soon set free, but for the rest of his life he had to stay in his house and yard.
Galileo died in 1642, but his work helped to change the world. He is sometimes called the father of modern science, because he showed us how important it is to look carefully at things and to test out ideas with experiments.
36. Both Galileo and Copernicus believed that ________.
A. two objects fall at the same speed
B. the moon is smooth
C. the earth goes around the sun
D. the earth is the center of the universe
37. We can infer from this passage that ________.
A. Galileo's parents didn't value the education
B. all of Aristotle's ideas were proved to be wrong
C. Galileo knew Copernicus and exchanged letters with him
D. the Catholic Church was very powerful in Galileo's time
38. While Galileo stayed at home in his later years， he most probably ________.
A. learned to play music
B. began to practice medicine
C. continued with his science experiments
D. wrote books on modern science
39. According to this passage, Galileo is called "the father of modem science" because he ________.
A. was brave to fight against the church
B. questioned other scientists1 ideas
C. built a telescope to look at the stars and planets
D. made careful observations and tested his ideas
40. Which would be a good title for this passage
A. Mysteries in the universe
B. Galileo, father of modern science
C. “Is it true ” —Different ideas in science
D. Great minds saved the world
D（2019年湖北黄冈中考试题）
Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.
Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. His father was doctor who wrote several books.
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young. Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政). Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial (帝国的) examination.
When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷) A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute.
Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream ，he didn't want to continue working for the court.
One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.
Li Shizhen. was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ). He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book. Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.
41. What was Li Shizhe’ s grandfather
A. An official. B. A prince. C. A country doctor. D. A writer.
42. What did Li Shizhen’s father want Li Shizhen to do
A. To be a doctor. B. To write a book. C. To be a prince. D. To enter politics.
43. When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured _ .
A. his grandfather B. the son of the Prince of Chu
C. an official in that country D. a famous doctor
44. According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for
A. Working for the court. B. The book, Compendium of Materia Medica.
C. His long traveling. D. Curing a lot of people.
45. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. Li Shizhen’s life. B. Li Shizhen’s grandfather’s life.
C. Li Shizhen’s father’s life. D. Li Shizhen’s book.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
Do you want to be cleverer and get more knowledge Five ways can make you cleverer.
▲ Don’t Watch TV Too Much
__46___ If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the TV off and have a conversation. All of these things make your mind run better than television does and also allow you to relax.
▲ ___47___
Taking exercise always leads to greater learning. Use your body to clear your head and create more energy. Afterwards, you will feel more energetic and can concentrate (专注) more easily.
▲ Read Challenging Books
If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability, you should read books that make you concentrate. ____48____
▲ Early to Bed, Early to Rise
You’ll be most refreshed if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. ___49___
Waking up early makes you active all day.
▲ Take Time to Reflect (反省)
Spending time alone on reflecting gives you a chance to organize your thoughts. Afterwards, you’ll have a better understanding of what’s important and what isn’t. ___50___
A. Reading a classic novel will make you think more clearly.
B. Try to Learn
C. Watching a lot of TV does no good to your mind.
D. Then the unimportant things won’t trouble you anymore.
E. Take Exercise
F. The more you sleep, the better it is.
G. The early morning hours are most peaceful and productive (多产的).
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填词（5分）
Wang Xuan was a very great computer scientist and inventor. He invented the technology for printing Chinese characters. As a result, he is (1) k______ as “The Father of the Chinese Language Laser Typesetting(激光照排系统)”.
Since there is a big difference between Chinese and English writing systems, laser typesetting for the Chinese language was a serious problem for scientists all over the world. In 1975, Wang Xuan began researching laser typesetting and electronic publishing systems for Chinese. He was not (2) a_______ to try new technology. Although he didn’t succeed all the time, he never (3) g______ up. He is believed to be the second most important developer in printing Chinese after Bi Sheng. Now, Wang Xuan’s amazing invention is used all over the world, and it has been very (4) h_______ to the Chinese newspaper publishing industry.
Wang Xuan’s life story teaches us that a person should follow his own (5) d_______ and try his best to make it come true.
第二节、完成句子(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
1、这诗我都记得很牢固了。不会让你失望
I’ve learnt the poem _________ ___________, and won’t _________ you __________.
2、我的愿望就是轻而易举地赢得比赛。
My wish is _________ _________ the match _________ ___________.
3、你想同时参加球赛吗？
Do you want to the ball match ___ _____ _____ _______
4、人们喜欢在万圣节捉弄别人。这不是一件愉快的事情。
In Halloween people enjoy _______ _______ _______others. It is not _________ _________.
5.我不知道怎么回答他的问题。
I don’t know ________ ________ ________ his question
第三节、书面表达（15分）
本单元学习构成故事情节的五个部分是:开端、上升、转折点、下降和结尾。请根据下面五个部分的提示，撰写--篇与鲁滨逊有关的故事。要求:80 词以上，可适当发挥。
提示：
1. 开端：鲁滨逊出生于富有的家庭，却迷上了航海;
2. 上升：他乐意接受 挑战，一心想实现他的梦想，所以一天他离开家乡，开始航海旅行；
3. 转折点不幸地是， 他在途中陷入困境，不得不在荒岛上独自求生。后来他遇到了自己的好伙伴——野人“星期五”；
4.下降:他在岛上生活了二于八年，耐心地等待回家的机会；
5.结尾：终于有一天一破英国船来到该岛附近，他才返回英国。
参考词汇及短语：
鲁滨逊Robinson;航海旅行voyage;野人savage; be crazy about …沉迷于……
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