Unit 16 Scientists at work
●语篇领悟
阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题：
托福报名英文地址§1.1细枝末节
(Text 1)
1.Scientists knew what electricity is for the 1st time _____.
A.in June 1752 B.before 1752
C.after 1752 D.in the 19th century
【答案】 A
2.Which of the following is in the correct order?
a.The experiment proves that lightning and electricity are the same.
b.The kite flew high in the rainy sky.
c.He made a silk kite.
d.Very sharp piece of metal was fixed.
e.A key was fastened to the end of the string.
f.A ribbon was tied to the string.
A.d,e,f,c,b,a B.c,d,e,f,b,a
C.d,c,e,f,a,b D.c,d,e,f,a,b
【答案】 B
3.Franklin made the kite of silk becau _____.
A.wet silk does not conduct electricity
B.silk kite flies high
C.silk kite will last longer in weather with rain and strong winds
english joke
D.silk kite is cheaper
【答案】 C
(Text 2)
4.Which of the following is true?
A.Every year 2.5 million animals die in experiments.
B.Animals are only ud to test new medicines.
C.Scientists say animal testing does not work.
D.Almost all the medicines people u have been tested on animals.
【答案】 D
5.Animal rights activists are _____.
A.doctors
B.people who defend animal rights
C.officials
D.scientists
【答案】 B
6.What's a painkiller?
A.杀手 B.安慰剂
C.止痛药 D.救心丸
【答案】 C
§1.2主旨大意
7.Text 1 is meant for _____.
A.experts B.scientists
C.common readers D.officials
【答案】 C
8.Text 2 is mainly about _____.
A.divergence(分歧)on animal experiments
B.the results of animal experiments
C.the process of animal experiments
D.loss of animals in experiments
【答案】 A
§1.3推理判断
9.Which is not stated but can be inferred from Text 1?
A.Franklin did the experiment with the kite.
B.Franklin's experiment with electricity was dangerous.
C.Franklin failed the experiment again.
D.The experiment was conducted in bad weather.
【答案】 B
10.What's the writer's attitude towards animal testing in Text 2?
A.Neutral. B.Supportive.
C.Indifferent. D.Against.
【答案】 A
●知识记忆
§2.1知识网络
1.flame n.火焰，光辉；常用复数形式。
The hou was in flames.
那房子着火了。
There was an explosion and the plane burst into flames.
一阵爆炸，那架飞机就燃烧起来。
The whole building went up in flames in 15 minutes.
整栋大楼在15分内烧毁了。
the flame(s) of sunt火焰般的晚霞
feed the flame火上浇油
His eyes were flames of anger.
他满目怒火。
2.comfort v.安慰，慰藉
Alice comforted me in my grief.
爱丽丝在我悲哀时安慰我。
They tried to comfort her,but what could they say?
他们想安慰她，但他们又能说些什么好呢？
I had to comfort her： “It's human to make mistakes.”
我只得安慰她说，“是人都会犯错误的。”
n.安逸，舒适［U］；使人得到慰藉的人或物［C］
bob hopeHe had to save enough money so that he could live in comfort.
他得存足够的钱，以便能过上舒适的生活。
His kindness gave her much comfort.
他的好心给了她很大的慰藉。
She was a great comfort to her old father.trapping
她是她老爸的一大慰藉。
A hot cup of milk on a cold night is a real comfort.
在寒冷的晚上喝上一杯热牛奶真舒服。
3.conduct n.行为，操行
a man of good conduct品行端正的人
the rules of conduct行为准则
courageous conduct勇敢的行为
foolish conduct愚蠢的行为
The teacher scolded him becau his conduct was so bad.
因为他的品性不好，所以老师责骂他。
v.引导，管理；指挥
He conducted me around the muum.
他带领我到博物馆内四处参观。
emba学位班The manager conducted his business carefully.
这位经理小心地经营生意。
4.charge vt.充电；装弹于（枪炮）；装填
charge a pipe给烟斗塞烟草
charge a camera给相机装胶片
charge a gun给大炮装弹药
He ud solar panels to charge the batteries.
他用太阳板给那些蓄电池充电。
He charged his pipe with tobacco.
他给他的烟斗装烟草。
妇女产假be charged with“充满……”。如：
The air is charged with moisture.
空气中充满了湿气。
The hall was charged with excitement.
大厅里的人很兴奋。关于志愿者的英语作文
He is charged with strength and power.
他精力充沛。
5.shock n.打击，震惊，震动；
与介词with或from连用时，常是不可数名词。
The bad news left us all speechless from shock.
这一坏消息使我们震惊地说不出话来。
She was white with/from shock.
她因为震惊脸色都白了。
但shock指令人震动、震惊或使人受到精神打击的事时，是可数名词。
The news of his wife's death was a terrible shock to him.
他妻子去世的消息对他打击太大了。
The failure was a great shock to me.
那次失败给我很大的打击。
The whole thing has come as such a shock to me.
整个事情的发生令我很吃惊。
You will get a shock if you touch the live wire.
如果你碰这条通电的电线，你会触电。
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vt.使震惊，使惊愕；使触电
It shocked me to e how my neighbours treated their children.
看到我的邻居那样对待他们的孩子我很吃惊。
I was shocked by his rudeness.
我对他的粗鲁很是震惊。
He got shocked when he touched the electric wires.
他触着了电线，受了电击。
shocking adj.使人震惊的
His failure in the exam was shocking to his parents.他考试不及格使他父母很吃惊。
6.prove vt.证明，证实
Can you prove your theory to us?
nnt你能向我们证明你的理论吗？
How did you prove that he was the robber?
你如何证明他就是那名强盗？
The fingerprint on the knife proved him(to be)the murderer.
刀上的指纹证明他是杀人犯。
