课时提能练(十七)必修5Unit 1Great scientists(对应学生用书第329页).阅读理解A(2017年东北三校二模)We were ordinary people taking the bus every day that summer.During the early morning rides，we sat sleepily on our seats.One of the passengers was a small grey man to the center for senior citizens.He walked with a stoop(驼背)and a sad look on his face.We paid little attention to him.Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled to us before sitting down.The driver nodded politely，the rest of us being silent.The next day，the old man boarded the bus energetically，smiled and said aloud，“Good morning！”Some of us looked up，amazed，and murmured“Good morning”The following weeks we were more surprised.Our friend was dressed in a nice old suit with the thin hair carefully combed.He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand.The driver smilingly asked，“Have you got yourself a girlfriend？”He nodded shyly，“She lives at the center.”The other passengers whistled and clapped at him.Charlie bowed before sitting down.Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower.Some regular passengers began bringing him flowers for his bunch.Everyone smiled and joked about it.But one morning he didnt turn up.When he wasnt there the following days，we started wondering if he was sick or.We stopped at the center for senior citizens.The staff told us he was fine，but he hadnt been coming that week.One of his very close friends had died at the weekend.They expected him back on Monday.How silent we were on the rest of the way to work!The next Monday he was waiting at the stop，stooping a bit more and a bit more grey.Inside the bus was a silence，all of us sitting with our eyes filled with tears and wild flowers in our hands.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。原本寂静的车厢因一位老人友爱、热情的举动变得活跃起来，热情是可以感染他人的。在老人情绪低落时，也收到了来自他人的关爱。1The old man boarded the bus energetically probably because _Ahe bought a bunch of flowersBhe got to know other passengersChe fell in love with a ladyDhe had a sweet dreamC考查推理判断。根据第二段倒数第三、四句并结合第一段内容可推知，这个老人之所以这么精力充沛可能是因为他恋爱了。故选C项。2What change did the old man bring to the early morning bus?AThe passengers were silent.BThe bus was full of life.CThe passengers were sleepy.DThe bus was punctual.B考查推理判断。根据上文中的“we sat sleepily on our seats”“the rest of us being silent”“Some of us looked up，amazed，and murmuredGood morning”“we gradually began to nod and talk to each other”并结合第三段内容可知，老人的行为感染了车上的每一个人，让车里充满活力。故选B项。3Why didnt the old man turn up for several days?AHe was in sorrow for the loss of his girlfriend.BHe wondered whether others cared about him.CHe had a quarrel with the staff of the center.DHe wasnt himself for the cold weather.A考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段第四、五句并结合上文的描述可推知，是因为老人的女朋友去世了，他非常悲伤，所以老人这几天没有乘车去老年中心。故选A项。4What can we infer from the story?AOnly love can affect others emotions.BThe old mans passion inspires others.CThe passengers didnt care about others feelings.DThe center for senior citizens is a good place for love. B考查推理判断。原本冷漠、疏离的乘客因一位老人友爱、充满热情的举动，让车厢不再寂静，乘客们开始相互交流、开玩笑；由此可推知，老人的热情鼓舞了他人。故B项正确。B(2017年甘肃第一次诊断)The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics is shared by three scientists，the Royal Academy of Sciences announced in Stockholm on Tuesday.The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 was divided，with one half awarded to David JThouless，the other half to FDuncan MHaldane and JMichael Kosterlitz“for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter(物质拓扑相变和拓扑相)”Haldane said he was“very surprised”at the news，adding that he was glad that their discoveries found something previously unnoticed by many，and that they revealed“more possibilities for looking for new materials.”He particularly pointed out that a lot of work was still ongoing.The years prize amount is 8 million Swedish krona，and will be split properly between the three winners.The winners are given a sum of money when they receive their prizes，in the form of a document confirming the amount awarded.The amount of prize money depends upon how much money the Nobel Foundation(基金会)can award each year.The purse has increased since the 1980s，when the prize money was 880，000 SEK per prize.In 2009，the monetary award was 10 million SEK.In June 2012，it was lowered to 8 million SEK.If there are two winners of a particular prize，the award money is divided equally between the winners.If there are three，the awarding committee can choose to divide the money equally，or award onehalf to one winner and onequarter to each of the others.It is common for winners to donate prize money to benefit scientific，cultural，or charitable causes.【语篇解读】本文介绍了2016年诺贝尔物理学奖的归属以及诺贝尔奖的相关知识，包括奖金的金额、来源和分配。5How much prize money does Thouless get?A8 million Swedish krona.B6 million Swedish krona.C4 million Swedish krona.D2 million Swedish krona.C考查推理判断。根据第一段第二句“The Nobel Priz