Module 4《Great Scientists》学案4（外研版必修4）

111Module 4 Great Scientists 学案Topic：Discuss some great scientistsTask: Preparing a radio biography about a famous scientistI. Reading comprehensionTask 1： IntroductionTask 2: While-reading1. Pre-readingRead the title of the passage and answer the following questions.a. The title of this passage is The Student Who Asked Questions. In your opinion, will be about something or about someone?b. When a passage is about someone, usually what does the writer write about him/her?c. Do you think that the writer wrote about how the student studied in school? Did the writer write about what he did when he grew up? Why?d. Guess what the passage is about.2. Read the passage and answer the following questions.a. Why did Dr Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?b. How does he help rid the world of hunger?c. What kind of life is Dr Yuan leading?3. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph and complete the table.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 64. Discuss the following questions in groups. What do you think has made Yuan Longping become a great scientist? What have you learned from him?Task 3 Post reading 1. Activity 1Match the words in the box with the definitions. Please look at your textbook Page 33 Activity 32. Activity 2 Look at the passage and choose the correct meaning of the words in italics. Please look at your textbook Page 33 Activity 43.Complete the article with one word in each blank. In the _1_ world , the Chinese Scientist ,Yuan Longping , is a leading figure . He was born in a poor farmers family in 1931. In 1953 he _2_ Southwest Agriculture College.Since 1953, he has _3_ finding ways to grow more and more rice .He _4_ different types of rice. In 1970 he discovered a new hybrid rice by crossing different species of rice plant. This hybrid rice could produce a higher _5_ than either of the original plants. _6_ his discoveries , Chinese rice production _7_ 47.5 percent in the 1990s.Although he has been _8_ , he still keeps time for his hobbies such as playing violin , swimming and reading.II. Beautiful sentences and key phrases1. In the rice-growing _, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is _ _ _. (Para 1 , line10)在水稻种植领域，中国科学家袁隆平是一位杰出人士。2. Yuan Longping was _ and _ _ in China. (Para2,line 1).袁隆平在中国出生并长大。3. He thought that _ _ _ _ people was to have more rice and to _ it more quickly.(Para 3 ,line 4)他认为，解决人们吃饭问题的关键在于拥有更多的稻米，并且能够更快的生产出来。4. First Yuan Longping _ _ different types of rice.(Para 4, the First Sentence)首先，袁隆平对不同品种的水稻进行实验。5. This was the _.(Para 5, line1)这是一个突破。6. _ _ _ _ Yuan Longpings discoveries, Chinese rice production _ _ 47.5 percent in the 1990s.(Para 5, line1)由于袁隆平的发现，中国的水稻产量在20世纪90年代增长了47.5%。Key pharases 1. bing up _2. the key to _ 3. as a result of _ 4. _转变为5. _因而出名/闻名6. _赚钱，带进，进入7. _20世纪90年代8. _谋生9. _ 掌权10. throw into_11. keep doing_ 12. be diagnosed with_13. in a straight direction_14. be at war with_自我检测第一节 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1. Do you know the girl in red?She seems to_ me at last months party. But Im not sure.A. introduce to B. be introducing toC. be introduced to D. have been introduced to2. _ in a good family, he had chance of education when he was a child.A. Brought away B. Brought onC. Brought outD. Brought up3. Why are they_ the forest?They are _some criminals.A. searching for in searching forB. searching; searchingC. searching; searching forD. in search for; searching4. A great many books_ every year, but only a small quantity of them _ well.A. have published; sellsB. have been published; sellC. have been published; sellsD. has been published; sell5. As is known to all, people in the south feed_ rice.A. on B. in C. for D. by6. I met one of the boys who_ by the headmaster at the meeting.A. were praised B. is praisedC. praised D. has praised7. Only_ experimenting can we find out the truth in nature.A. by B . on C. to D. in8. The discovery of new evidence led to_. A. the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief being caughtD. the thief to be caught9. Madam Curie_ the element of Radium(镭元素) while Bell_ telephones.A. invented; discovered B. invented; inventedC. discovered; invented D. discovered; discovered10. She is known_ an excellent manager_ her intelligence.A. as; forB. to; as C. for; as D. as; to11. Nothing can be_ planes in speed and comfort. A. equal B. equal to C. match withD. compare to12. There was a lightening suddenly, _ by a loud thunder.A. followed B. following C. follow D. to follow13. Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decided?Of course. _ , sir.A. Make yourself at homeB. Enjoy yourselfC. Take it easyD. Take your time14. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _.A. However great is itB. However it is greatC. However great it isD. However is it great15. He _ the prize_ being the fastest runner.A. awarded; forB. awarded; byC. was awarded; forD. was awarded; by16. Take warm clothes_ the weather is cold.A. in case B. in case ofC. because ofD. so that17. It has been five years since this party_. Many people wonder whether it will stay on.A. has come to powerB. came to powerC. has been in powerD. in power18. -Why did you come so late for work?- I was_ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.A. held upB. cleaned upC. taken upD. cleared up19. I asked my boss for a months holiday and, _, she agreed.A. whats moreB. that is to sayC. believe it or notD. in other words20. I can think of many cases _ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay.A. whyB. whichC. asD. where第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.I received a warm 21 from my host family the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 22 at Phillips. They took me to the school and 23 me around the campus.On our way to my dorm(学生宿舍) , we saw a huge truck delivering a students 24 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations. But I was determined not to because I thought it was a 25 of time and money.I had a single room, which was about the 26 of a Chinese college dorm the ones which normally hold six people, As she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “Whats your favorite 27 , Teresa?”I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”I didnt know why she had asked the question.We 28 an introduction meeting after dinner. Most of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 29 .I returned to my room after the meeting, tired and wanting to go to bed after a(n) 30 day.When I opened my door, I found a big 31 . The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the floor was a sunflower-pattern mat(垫子)while a colorful lamp 32 beside the bed.I opened my mouth 33 . How beautiful!There was also a 34 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 35 21. A. heart B. card C. service D. welcome 22. A. studentB. teacher C. citizen D. visitor 23. A. walked B. introduced C. showed D. invited 24. A. belongingsB. newspaper C. letters D. furniture 25. A. matter B. waste C. show D. use 26. A. design B. size C. pattern D. example 27. A. fruit B. weather C. food D. colour 28. A. organized B. planned C. attended D. opened 29. A. pleased B. nervous C. angry D. afraid 30. A. excitingB. ordinary C. tiring D. interesting 31. A. secret B. joke C. warmth D. surprise 32. A. stood B. lay C. appeared D. hung 33. A. frightenedB. moved C. satisfied D. understood 34. A. post B. birthday C. greeting D. festival 35. A. mind B. headC. face D. body 第三节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ANow, people are choosing to travel by train again. Gas is expensive, and driving is tiring. When you go by air, you have to drive out of town to an airport and wait a long time for your plane. But trains go from one city centre to another.American trains are very modern and comfortable. Some have restaurants and bars, some have bedrooms. Trains that go through beautiful parts of the country sometimes have glass roofs. You can look all round and enjoy the wonderful forests and mountains.But there are problems too. Many trains are old. They break down or arrive late. Stations are not always clean and friendly places.Its the same all over the world. If you pay to go on the best trains, you get the best. If you travel cheaply, you must expect the worst.36. People are choosing to travel by train again for _ reasons.A. one B. two C. three D. many37. The main sentence of the second paragraph is the _sentence.A. first B. second C. third D. last38. If you travel by plane, you_.A. will find it both uncomfortable and dangerousB. can enjoy the wonderful forests and mountainsC. have to drive out of town to an airport and waitD. can not have dinner or sleep in the plane39. The third paragraph mainly tells about_.A. strong points of trainsB. problems of trainsC. some railway stationsD. how trains run40. According to the author s idea, the _ you pay to travel, the _ you get.A. more ; better B. less; betterC. more ; worse D. less ; moreBWhen Mr. Andrews left university, he got a good job in a big oil company, but after he had been there for a few years, he decided that he would like a change. He also wanted to get a more important position(职务) so that he could get more money, and perhaps also do more interesting work, so he put an advertisement in several newspapers, saying what experience he had had, describing the kind of job he had at that time and the kind he would like to have. One of the answers he received was from another man who was looking for a job too. This man wrote to him, sir, when you get a new job, please be kind enough to give my name and address to your present boss, as I have been trying to find a position like yours for a long time.41 Mr. Andrews wanted to leave his present job because_.A. he was not well paid in his companyB. another man had asked him to do soC. he was fired by the companyD. he wasnt quite satisfied with it42. What kind of person do you think Mr. Andrews is?A. He was lazy and short of experience.B. He liked changing his job.C. He might be skilled and experienced in his job.D. He was a man who was always proud of his job.43. What does the underlined word advertisement mean in Chinese? A. 广告 B. 新闻 C.文章 D.海报44. The answers Mr. Andrews received were most likely from those who_A. would offer him a better jobB. wanted to get his present jobC. advised him not to give up his present jobD. were interested in his advertisement45. What kind of person is the man who wrote the letter to Mr. Andrews? A. Good B. Humorous C. Kind. D. Foolish.CThe key to success is not information. Its people. And the kind of people I look for to fill top management positions are the eager doers. These are the guys who try to do more than theyre expected to. Theyre always reaching. And reaching out for the people they work with, trying to help them do their jobs better. Thats the way theyre built.Then there are the other guys, the nine-to-five gang. They just want to get along and be told what to do. They say, “ I dont want to be in the rat race. It might affect my heartbeat.”Just because you get involved and excited and really tear into things. It doesnt mean youll die of hypertension next week!So I try to look for people with that drive. You dont need many. With twenty-five of these guys, I could run the government of the United States.People say to me, “Youre a success. How did you do it?” I go back to what my parents taught me. Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something! Dont just stand there, make something happen. It isnt easy, but if you keep your nose to the grind-stone and work at it, its amazing how in a free society you can become as great as you want to be. And, of course, also be grateful for whatever blessings God bestows (给予) on you.46. The author tries to look for eager doers to _A. fill the office B. fill in the top position C. be managers D. give management courses47. The nine-to-five gang are the guys who _.A. try to do more than they are expected to B. keep regular hours but lack driveC. want to get on well with the other guysD. keep regular hours and are full of drive48. According to the author, he could run the government of the US with _.A. 25 people at least B. about 25 people C. more than 25 D. less than 25 people49. The author is a success because _.A. his parents taught him a lot B. he got all the education he couldC. he worked hard for his ambition full of driveD. he made something happen by Gods blessings50. What does the word “drive” in the passage mean?A. A way to a higher place. B. A kind of effort while working. C. A plan to do something. D. A forceful active quality of mind that gets things done.DThere are many kinds of reports. A report is simply an account(叙述) of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in newspapers, over the radio and television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels(新闻影片).The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all kinds of news: accidents, floods, wars, sports and so on. The news covers everything that happens to people. Sometimes there are news items, which are very interesting.A news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains much information. It is also written in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is a summary (概述) of the news item. It gives all the necessary information: what, when, where, how and why. Often there are photographs to go with news to make it more interesting. 51. Which of the following is true? A. Newspapers cost very little.B. Newspapers are easy to get.C. A news report is very short.D. Newspapers provide all kinds of news.52. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word covers? A. walks B. has C. includes D. talks53. If you want to get enough information about yesterdays traffic accident within a very short time, you d betterA. read the first paragraph of the news report in todays newspaperB. start from the second paragraph of the news report in todays newspaperC. look through the whole news report in todays newspaperD. talk with people who have seen the accident54. In order to interest more people, a news reporter_.A. usually produces interesting newsB. always writes very short news reportsC. often prints pictures to go with the newsD. sometimes provides long and important news55. This passage mainly talks about_.A. different kinds of reportsB. news reportsC. happenings to people and their surroundingsD. the length of a news report第四节 词汇（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据英文注释、首字母提示或汉语提示写出相应的单词。56. “Red Star Over China” is a b_ in this area. Many young people like to read it.57. Scientists have made a b_ in bioengineering recently.58. The doctor d_ the patient and told his family that he was not serious.59. The p_ of coal has increased by 20% in the last few months.60. Better methods of a_ are needed to feed the worlds population.61. You should not ask others about their p_ affairs.62. All of us must walk in s_ line when the visitors come.63. We can learn much by reading about the_(生涯) of great men.64. My brother is studying_ (生化) in Nanjing University.65. Stephen Hawking is a very_(才华横溢的) disabled scientist.Keys:Task 2: While-reading2.Read the passage and answer the following questions.a. At that time , hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside.b. He discovered a hybrid rice with a higher yield.c. He led a comfortable life. 3. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph and complete the table.Para 1 Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world.Para 2 As a boy, he was called “the student who asked questions”.Pare 3 As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding.Pare 4 He discovered a new type of rice.Pare 5 His discoveries have brought in great profit.Pare 6 The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.Task 3 Post reading 3.Complete the article with one word in each blank.1ricegrowing 2. graduated from 3.devoted his life 4.experimented with 5. yield 6.As a result of 7. rose by 8.doing his researchII. Beautiful sentences and key phrases1. world; a leading figure 2. born; brought up 3. the key to feeding; produce 4. experiment with5. breakthrough6. As a result of; rose byKey pharases 1. 培养；养育2. 的关键3由于的结果4. convert to5. be known for6. bring in7. in the 1990s8. earn ones living9. come to power10. 投入11. 让一直做12. 被诊断患有13. 朝着笔直的方向14. 和处于交战状态 自我检测参考答案单选1-5 DDCCA 6-10 AACCA 11-15 BADCC 16-20 ABACD完形21-25 DACAB 26-30 BDCBA 31-35 DABBD阅读36-40 DACBA 41-45 DCADB 46-50 BBBCD 51-55 DCACB词汇51. best-seller 52. breakthrough 53. diagnosed54. production 55. agriculture 56. personal 57. straight 58. careers 59. biochemistry 60. brilliant 111