Unit 2 Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought练习（含答案）冀教版九年级上册

Lesson 8　A Universe of Thought
Ⅰ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1.It’s raining hard,but the farmers go on 　　　　(work) on the farm.
2.He thought for months and years and at last 　　　　(solve) the problems.
3.Please stop 　　　　(study) and go out for a walk.It’s a sunny day today.
4.If you want to succeed,you have to try more.The 　　　　(hundred) time,you may succeed.
5.Confucius(孔子) was one of the 　　　　(pioneer) in the field of education.
Ⅱ.根据句意填入适当的单词
1.People clean the house 　　　　the Spring Festival every year.
2.We should never forget the people 　　　　have helped us.
3.Zu Ti was a great man of the Jin Dynasty.He was famous 　　　　his hard work and great achievements.
4.We are proud that China has made great achievements in the field 　　　　science and technology.
5.　　　　 the Spring Festival,Chinese people usually put paper-cuts on windows as symbols of wishes for good luck.
Ⅰ.(2024广东中考)完形填空【主题:人与社会　人物传记】
Betty is a biologist.She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.Her 　1　 is not an easy one.She is trying to understand what goes wrong with the brain over time,and how people can age in a healthy way.It is very important,especially when people are living a 　2　 life now.
Betty does not have a natural gift for math.She never 　3　 that she could be a scientist one day when she was little.Now,she has got a doctor’s degree in biology and become a famous 　4　 researcher.Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything.This is a very 　5　 quality for a scientist.Another 　6　 is that she is a creative thinker.“After all,science is all about problem-solving,”Betty said.
Betty thinks the best part of her research is trying out an idea to see if it will work.Her heart is filled with joy when her idea is proved right and 　7　 by other scientists.But when things don’t go 　8　 as she plans,she feels no disappointment.She says mistakes may 　9　 a new idea.
Few are born to be a 　10　.According to Betty,curiosity and creativity play the biggest role.
1.A.job B.book C.excuse D.exam
2.A.slower B.longer C.quieter D.simpler
3.A.argued B.reported C.thought D.understood
4.A.social B.medical C.educational D.environmental
5.A.poor B.strange C.similar D.important
6.A.reason B.example C.purpose D.decision
7.A.changed B.accepted C.described D.questioned
8.A.safely B.crazily C.blindly D.smoothly
9.A.mix with B.turn down C.lead to D.break down
10.A.dentist B.lawyer C.coach D.scientist
Ⅱ.阅读表达【主题:人与社会　伟大的人物——爱因斯坦】
Albert Einstein(1879-1955)
Early Life
　　Albert Einstein was born on 14th March,1879 in Germany.He was an extraordinary(非凡的) person since he was born.Einstein wasn’t able to speak a word until three.He was curious and imaginative.He loved watching things carefully and asked a lot of questions about them.His questions were often hard to answer for teachers.
Schooling
　　Einstein started school in 1885.Though he did well in maths and science,he failed in many subjects like history,geography and languages.He was not the teachers’ favourite.He didn’t enjoy going to school.Einstein finished high school in Switzerland and entered a university in Zurich.He graduated as a teacher of maths and physics in 1900.
Scientific Work
　　After graduation,Einstein worked at the patent office.He spent much time studying phy-sics.By 1909,Einstein had become a top scientist.Though he became successful in the field of science,he still put great efforts in scientific research.Finally,he won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
Later Life
　　Einstein kept at his research until he died in 1955.Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it.However, there was no conclusion.
　　Today,many famous scientists still think Einstein is the smartest man in the world.
1.Where does Albert Einstein come from

2.What subjects did Einstein do well in

3.When did Einstein win the Nobel Prize in Physics

4.What do most of famous scientists think of Einstein

5.Do you want to be a scientist like Einstein Why or why not

Ⅲ.补全对话
(A and B are talking about a book named Theory of Relativity.)
A:Hello,Linda.1.　　　　　　　　　　
B:Great.I am reading a book named Theory of Relativity.
A:I know the book.It was written by Einstein.
B:Yeah.He is famous for the book.2.　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A:He studied physics in Switzerland and began to write books.
B:What a smart and hard-working person he was!3.　　　　　　　　　　　　
A:How should we learn from him
B:We should study hard and do something we are interested in all the time.
A:Yeah.You are right.4.　　　　　　　　
B:Sounds great!We can do homework after school together.
A:It’s a deal.5.　　　　　　　　　
B:See you.
【详解答案】
基础达标
Ⅰ.1.working　2.solved　3.studying
4.hundredth　5.pioneers
Ⅱ.1.before　2.who　3.for　4.of
5.During
能力提升
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了生物学家贝蒂为什么会成功。
1.A　解析:句意:她的工作不容易。job工作;book书;excuse借口;exam考试。根据“She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.”可知,此处指她的工作并不容易。故选A。
2.B　解析:句意:这是非常重要的,尤其是现在人们的寿命更长。slower更慢的;longer更长的;quieter更安静的;simpler更简单的。根据“people are living a…life now”及常识可知,现在人们的寿命更长了。故选B。
3.C　解析:句意:她小时候从来没有想过有一天她会成为一名科学家。argued争论;reported报道;thought想;understood明白。根据“Betty does not have a natural gift for math.”可知,她小时候从来没有想过有一天她会成为一名科学家。故选C。
4.B　解析:句意:现在,她已经获得了生物学博士学位,并成为一名著名的医学研究者。social社会的;medical医学的;educational教育的;environmental环境的。根据“She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.”可知,她现在是一名著名的医学研究者。故选B。
5.D　解析:句意:这对科学家来说是非常重要的品质。poor贫穷的;strange陌生的;similar类似的;important重要的。根据“Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything.”可知,对一切都很好奇对科学家来说是一种非常重要的品质。故选D。
6.A　解析:句意:另一个原因是她是一个有创造力的思想家。reason原因;example例子;purpose目标;decision决定。根据“Another…is that she is a creative thinker.”并结合选项可知,这是她成功的另一个原因。故选A。
7.B　解析:句意:当她的想法被证明是正确的并被其他科学家接受时,她的心里充满了喜悦。changed改变;accepted接受;described描述;questioned质疑。根据“Her heart is filled with joy”可知,此处指她的想法被其他科学家接受。故选B。
8.D　解析:句意:但当事情没有按计划顺利进行时,她也不会感到失望。safely安全地;crazily疯狂地;blindly盲目地;smoothly顺利地。根据“But when things don’t go…plans”可知,此处指事情没有按计划顺利进行。故选D。
9.C　解析:句意:她说,错误可能会导致新的想法。mix with与……混在一起;turn down调低;lead to导致;break down分解。根据“She says mistakes may…a new idea.”并结合选项可知,错误可能会导致新的想法。故选C。
10.D　解析:句意:很少有人天生就是科学家。dentist牙医;lawyer律师;coach教练;scientist科学家。本文围绕科学家贝蒂展开,故此处用“scientist”。故选D。
Ⅱ.1.Albert Einstein/He comes from Germany./Germany.
2.Maths and science.
3.In 1921.
4.They think Einstein is the smartest man in the world.
5.Yes.Because he is a great man.(答案不唯一,合理即可)
Ⅲ.1.How is it going these days
2.What else do you know about him
3.We should learn from him.
4.Let’s study hard together.
5.See you after school./See you later.