Unit 2 Inspiring People
课时 4 Section B (1a-1f) 分层作业
核心知识速记 01 基础达标 02 能力提升 03 拓展培优 0 4 思维进阶
词汇
scientific adj. 科学（上）的 biologist n. 生物学家 whole adj. 所有的；完全的
bank n. 银行 forever adv. 永远 radio n. 无线电；收音机
collection n. 收集物；收藏品 exploration n. 探索 the focus of one's life 人生的重心
spend one's whole life doing sth. provide sb. with sth. 为某 brave the cold weather and great
毕生致力于做某事 人提供某物 heights 抵御严寒、克服高海拔
seed bank 种子库 leave behind 留下；遗留 scientific exploration 科学探索
live on in sb. 在某人身上延 at the early age of 15 在 field research 实地研究；野外考
续；传承 15 岁的年纪 察
句型
1. It took 10 hours to get to Nairobi from Mombasa by train. 从蒙巴萨乘火车到内罗毕要花 10 个小时。
2. Food used to take hundreds of lorries to carry between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains.
过去，食物要靠数百辆卡车在两座城市间运输，但现在只需要两三列火车。
3. Many changes have taken place in the town over the last few years, and the people who live here have become rich.
过去几年里，这座小镇发生了许多变化，住在这里的人们也变得富裕了。
4. My experience of using the train since 2017 has been good. 自 2017 年以来，我乘坐这趟火车的体验一直很好。
5. The railway has also made the transport of food easier. 这条铁路也让食物运输变得更加便捷。
6. Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work together
to build a better world. 尽管中国和肯尼亚相距遥远，但这条铁路展示了不同国家如何能够携手合作，建设更美
好的世界。
一、单词默写。
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司1. _______ /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/adj. 科学（上）的 2. ________ /baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/n. 生物学家
3. __________ /həʊl/adj. 所有的；完全的 4. ________ /bæŋk/n. 银行
5. ________ /fərˈevə(r)/adv. 永远 6._______ /ˈreɪdiəʊ/n. 无线电；收音
机
7. ________ /kəˈlekʃn/n. 收集物；收藏品 8. ________ /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/n. 探索
二、词组默写。
1. 毕生致力于做某事_______________________ 2. 种子库_______________________
3. 科学探索 __________ 4. 抵御严寒、克服高海拔 ________
5. 为某人提供某物 ________ 6. 实地研究；野外考察 _______
7. 留下；遗留________ 8. 在某人身上延续；传承_______
9. 在 15 岁的年纪_______________________ 10. 人生的重心 ____________________
三、汉语提示填空题
1. 这位生物学家毕生致力于研究植物和种子。
The biologist __________ his whole life __________ plants and seeds.
2.对他来说，抵御严寒、克服高海拔是非常困难的。
It was difficult for him __________ __________ the cold weather and great heights.
3.科学探索帮助我们更多地了解世界，取得进步。
__________ __________ helps us learn more about the world and make progress.
4.他在15岁的年纪就考入了大学，非常优秀。
He entered university __________the early age __________ 15 and was an excellent student.
5.钟扬启动了一个项目，培训当地学生成为科学家。
Zhong Yang __________ __________ __________ to train local students to become scientists.
6.他们的辛勤工作为世界提供了大量关于中国植物的新信息。
Their hard work __________ the world __________ lots of new information about plants in China.
7.他对工作的热爱在学生们身上延续了下来。
His love for his job __________ __________ __________ his students.
8.我小时候就对科学产生了兴趣，梦想成为一名科学家。
When I was a child, I __________ __________ __________ science and dreamed of being a scientist.
9.植物和种子的研究成为了他人生的重心。
The research of plants and seeds became the __________ __________ his life .
10.他在西藏进行实地研究，收集了数百万颗种子。
He did __________ __________ in Xizang and collected millions of seeds.
四 、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司1. The well-respected biologist spent his whole life __________ (research) plants and seeds.
2. It's necessary for scientists __________ (include) rare plant seeds in their research.
3. It was very difficult for him to brave the cold weather, but he always continued with his work __________
(brave).
4. We should keep the spirit of scientific __________ (explore).
5. Radio __________ (engineer) is a useful subject that helps us learn more about technology.
五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。
Accident celebrate doubt exactly general help
influence mention please proud spread they
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla are two great inventors in history. Edison
is remembered for his inventions like the light bulb and the phonograph, while
Tesla is known for developing alternating current (AC) power (交流电). The fame
(名声) of both men 1 around the world for many years, but there have been
disagreements between these two great minds.
Actually, the relationship between Edison and Tesla was far from friendly. Although Edison hired (雇佣)
Tesla, who came up with the idea of AC, Edison never took 2 in Tesla. He did not agree with Tesla’s idea of
AC and publicly 3 its safety. And Edison’s inventions were often the result of hard work, not 4
discoveries. He believed in testing again and again until he found the 5 solution. On the other hand, Tesla used
his imagination more. However, in the 19th century, some thought Tesla’s inventions were 6 in daily life
compared to Edison’s. By the 20th century, things had changed. People found Tesla’s AC had brought great
convenience and 7 to their daily life. By then, his idea was widely accepted.
When discussing the history of science, it’s impossible to avoid 8 the two great men. Although there
were strange experiences between them, does that really affect their greatness? In fact, they 9 by each other in
different ways. After all, whose inventions have made a greater difference to the world than 10 ?
六、阅读还原。
Did you know the Rubik’s Cube has 42 quintillion (百亿亿) possible ways to move? That number is almost
impossible to imagine! This little cube is truly unbelievable. But how did it all begin?
The story begins in 1974 with a Hungarian (匈牙利人) named Erno Rubik. He wasn’t trying to make a toy.
1 Using wooden cubes and rubber bands (橡皮筋), he built the very first Cube.
At first, Rubik called it the Magic Cube. 2 People loved it! Soon, a toy company renamed it the Rubik’s
Cube. By 1980, over 100 million Cubes had been sold worldwide. It quickly became popular in classrooms, homes,
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The Cube soon became more than just a toy. 3 Some even solved it blindfolded or with their feet!
Today, competitions are held all over the world, and new techniques keep appearing. For many, solving the Cube
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Erno Rubik never imagined his little invention would become so famous. 4 It shows that anything is
possible when you try and play with your ideas.
A．He added colorful stickers to the sides and sold it in Hungary.
B．Many people were surprised by how difficult the little cube was.
C．People tried new ways to solve it, learning patterns to finish faster.
D．Fans started clubs, studied solutions, and raced to see who could solve it the fastest.
E．He just wanted to solve a difficult problem: how to make blocks (方块) move freely without falling apart.
F．His Cube has challenged millions, encouraged other games, and even made him Hungary’s first self-made
millionaire.
七、阅读理解。
Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in
Beijing on October 18, 2025. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a
professor (教授) at Tsinghua University. Tsinghua University wrote about his death and
described him as “Immortal (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last
forever.”
Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province, Yang moved to Beijing with his family in 1929. His university
studies began at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联大) in 1938, followed by a master’s
degree from Tsinghua University in 1944. The next year, he went to the United States for further study, receiving a
PhD from the University of Chicago in 1948. The year 1957 saw Yang and his partner Tsung - dao Lee win the
Nobel Prize in Physics. Their discovery about how very small particles ( 粒子) behave changed scientific
understanding of particle physics. Together with Robert Mills, Yang developed the “Yang - Mills theory (理论)”,
which became a key part explaining the basic forces of the universe (宇宙). From 1949 to 1966, Yang worked at
Princeton’s Institute, then taught at the State University of New York until 1999. He returned to China often,
serving as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 1986 and helping build Tsinghua’s
advanced studies program. He cared deeply for his country, developing science education and exchange between
China and the United States. His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many overseas Chinese researchers to
return. He also raised money to support Chinese students studying abroad.
Yang’s life was a legend that continues to inspire. His century - long journey of research and love for his
nation left a bright mark on human history, showing how one person can shape the future through knowledge and
hard work.
1．How old was Yang when he died?
A．100 B．103 C．2025
2．Why did Tsinghua University call Yang “Immortal”?
A．He lived for over a century.
B．His influence on science and education will last forever.
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3．What can we know about Yang’s 1971 visit?
A．It was his second time back to China.
B．It made him stop working in the US.
C．It played a role in China’s scientific development.
4．What’s the text mainly about?
A．Yang’s Nobel Prize story.
B．Yang’s life and great achievements.
C．Why Yang returned to China.
5．Which order is correct?
①Working at a Princeton institute
②Teaching at a New York university
③Serving as a visiting professor in Hong Kong
④Studying for a PhD in Chicago
A．④→①→②→③ B．①→④→②→③ C．④→②→①→③
八、完形填空。
Zhao Yafu is an old agricultural (农业的) researcher in Jiangsu Province. He 1 most of the year working
in the fields. Born in 1941, Zhao’s 2 was to become a news reporter. When he was at college, Zhao saw how
3 life was in the countryside, so he decided to do something to help. He began to teach agricultural science to the
farmers in a primary school in the 4 . “The villagers needed someone to help them change their 5 and
learn new techniques (技术),”Zhao said.
Zhao 6 encouraging the farmers to use the new techniques and to plant new kinds of rice, which brought
in a lot of money. As time went by, more new houses and roads were 7 in the village. And the villagers came to
understand that Zhao 8 wanted to help them. Besides working in Jiangsu, Zhao and his team are also 9 in
Western China. Since 2013, they have helped many farmers there become rich.
“I saw how poor villagers used to be, and I also saw how they have 10 over the years. I will continue
with my work if my health is not too bad,” said Zhao.
1．A．spends B．costs C．takes D．pays
2．A．exam B．dream C．business D．band
3．A．comfortable B．easy C．hard D．happy
4．A．library B．village C．town D．city
5．A．orders B．meetings C．inventions D．minds
6．A．tried out B．went through C．kept on D．looked for
7．A．built B．brushed C．burned D．locked
8．A．suddenly B．really C．carelessly D．quietly
9．A．rich B．general C．honest D．active
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Part 1: Read and Explore
Quan Hongchan: A Brave Diving Star
People call the Chinese diving team a “dream team”.
In the early 1990s, Fu Mingxia won the gold medal for diving. Since then, it has been a world-class team. Its
future still seems to look bright these days with Quan Hongchan, a new diving star.
Quan didn’t take part in any international games before the Tokyo Olympics. But at the three tryouts (预选赛)
for the Tokyo Olympics, Quan was the biggest dark horse. She won two gold medals in the women’s 10-metre
diving platform dive.
This surprised not only the whole team, but also Quan herself. “I had not thought of beating a few world
champions on the platform,” Quan said. “I just saw the competition as training. To be brave and just go jumping.”
Quan was born in a rural family in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. She remembered how it felt when she started to
learn diving on her seventh birthday. “It was so much fun,” she said.
However, it takes more than just interest for a beginner to turn into an athlete. “If I skip training for a day or
two, I feel scared when I get back on the 10-metre platform,” she added. “A diver needs to practise and try his/her
best every day.”
Part 2: Skills Challenge
Task 1: Critical Thinking（根据文章回答问题）
1.Why did Quan Hongchan perform so well in the tryouts? (用 because 完整回答)
____________________________________________________________________
2.从文中找出两条 Quan 成功的原因：
Reason 1: ______________________________________________________________
Reason 2: ______________________________________________________________
3.设计一句英文赞美标语，送给 Quan Hongchan："_________________________________________!"
Task 2: Complete the chart
Name Birthplace Event Key spirit
Quan Hongchan 1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________
Task 3: Creative Project
假设你是一名青少年运动员，设计一份 “My Sports Dream Plan”，需包含：
2 个具体行动（参考文中：坚持训练、勇敢面对比赛）
1 个创新小目标（如：学习新技巧、帮助队友）用英语完成句子。
We will ______________________________________ and _____________________. Also, we plan to
______________________________________.
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