外研版八年级下册Module 3 Journey to space 重点词句语法+词句语法精讲+基础练习+提升测试卷（无答案）

外研版八年级下册
Module 3
重点短语、句子、语法
重点短语 be busy doing忙于做… adj./adv.+enough to do sth足够…可以做某事too+adj./adv.(for sb.)to do sth.太…而不能做某事 the latest news最新消息 get information on ...获得关于...的信息 take/leave a message捎/留口信 in order to do= so as to do=so that +句子 为了 go online上网find sb/sth. +adj. 发现某人/某物/某事… find it +adj.+to do发现做某事… see sb doing sth看见...正在做某事 see sb do sth.看见...做了/经常做某事 on earth究竟, 到底 on Earth =on the earth地球上 communicate with sb与某人交谈 hundreds of数以百计的 millions of成百上千万的… billions of数十亿的 more than=over超过；多余a model spaceship 宇宙飞船模型on the news 在新闻报道上on Mars 在火星上one day 有朝一日seven other planets 其他七个星球 a part of 其中一部分the Galaxy/ the Milky Way 银河系in the universe 在宇宙中in space太空中 go around绕着......走take photos (of A)(给A)拍照 search for搜索 look for寻找 look like+n.看起来像 lsend A to B把...发送到... no problem没问题 be far away(from...)(离...)遥远 数字+away (from...)(离...)…远 finish doing做完某事much +比较级....得多as +原级+as和…一样not as/so+原级+as不如...... be called/named+名字 ....叫…名字.. .called/named+名字 叫…名字的...have/has gone to sw.去了某地(未返回) have/has been to sw.去过某地(已返回) have/has been in sw.一直待在某地(延动) none of+人/物没有一个(人/物)
重点句型 What are you up to =What are you doing 你在干什么？ That’s why+句子 这就是为什么…It is impossible to imagine…难以想象……It is true that… 不可否认……
重点语法 现在完成时态用法(二)1. 时间标志词：已经_________(只用于____________句, 一般放在___________) 还, 仍然________(用于__________、____________句, 常放在___________) 曾经__________ 刚刚___________ 从不___________ 以前__________ 最近___________ 迄今为止 ___________次数(一次/两次/三次)________/_________/_______________在过去的几年里 ___________________2.have/has gone to; have/has been to; have/has been in1)某人去了某地(不在此地)____________________ 2)某人去过某地(已回)________________________3)某人待在某地____________________________3.现在完成时态与一般过去时态区别1.一般过去时强调动作发生的时间；现在完成时强调动作已经完成, 并对现在有影响, 或强调持续的动作。I have lost my bike. I lost my bike yesterday.2. 写出下列时间状语搭配的时态 A. 一般过去时 B. 现在完成时…ago_________ last…_________ so far________ just_________ just now_________ yesterday_________ recently_________ already_________ yet_________ In the past_________ In the past/last...years_________ ever_________ before_________in 2012_________ long long ago_________ for+时间长度_________ since…_________ once从前_________ once一次_________ In the recent years/days_________3. 现在完成时不可以用__________提问。
词汇辨析 discover / find / find out 1)Who __________ America 2)Have you _________ your bike 3)We ___________ that my bike has been stolen(被偷).so that/ in order to 1)He climbed higher _________ he could see it clearly.2)He climbed higher _________ see it clearly.message /information 1)The spaceship will send much _________ about other planets.2)Please take a _________ for me.alone/ lonely He lives __________ , but he doesn’t feel __________(lonely/ alone).none / nothing 1).—How many computers are there in your classroom —___________.2).—What’s in the classroom —____________.
词句精讲精练
earth (1)意为 “泥土, 土壤”例如： The trees and grasses can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. 树和草可以阻止风把土吹走。The floor is earth but hard. 虽然是泥地, 但是很坚实。(2)意为“地球”, 通常需要在前面加上定冠词the。 on Earth= on the earth在地球上例如：The earth goes around the sun.地球绕着太阳转。
reach (1)(vt)到达I’ll call you as soon as I reach New York. 我一到达纽约就给你打电话。 When we reached the station, the train had left. 当我们到达车站时, 火车已经离开了。【辨析】get to; arrive in; reachget to / arrive in(at) / reach + Beijing(地点名词)get/arrive +home; here; there(地点副词)【针对练习】They ___________in Beijing yesterday. 他们昨天到的北京。He __________ at school at eight every morning. 他每天早上八点到达学校。When you _____________ home, please give me a call. 到家的时候请给我打个电话。They’ll ___________ to Beijing at six tonight.　他们将在今晚六点到达北京。(2)(vt)够得到He tries to get the apple above the shelf, but fails to reach it.他尽力去够架子上的苹果, 但是没够着。
yet (1) (adv.)到此时, 至今, 还, 尚未 (用于否定句中) We haven’t heard from him yet. 我们还没有收到他的来信。 I’m not yet sure if we could win. 我还没有把握确定我们是否能赢。(2) (adv.)已经 (用于疑问句中) Is everything ready yet 一切准备就绪了吗？ Has the ship left yet 轮船已经离开了吗？(3) (adv.)仍然, 还是 (用于肯定句中) He’s yet a child. 他还是个孩子。(4)(conj)然而, 可是 You can draw a horse in five minutes, yet you kept me waiting for a year, why 你能在五分钟之内画好一匹马, 然而你却让我等了一年, 为什么？ He trained hard all year, yet she didn’t win a prize in the competition. 他全年都艰苦训练, 然而在竞赛中却没能获奖。【辨析】 yet和alreadyyet用于疑问句或否定句时, 放在句末already常用于肯定陈述句中, 一般位于助动词之后, 实义动词之前。Have you finished yet 你完成了吗？ He hasn’t done it yet. 他还没有干完呢。 The train has already left. 火车已经开走了。
alone (1) (adv.)单独地, 孤独地(相当于by oneself) It was too heavy for me to carry the bag alone. 我独自背这个袋子, 真是太重了。 (2) (adj.)单独的, 独自的(只能作表语, 不能作定语) He was alone in the house. 他一个人在屋子里。【辨析】alone和lonelyalone(adv./adj.)表示“单独一人, 无人相伴”, 陈述客观事实。lonely(adj.)表示“孤独的, 寂寞的”, 强调心理上的孤独；表示“荒凉的, 偏僻的”(常作定语)。Though the old man is alone, he doesn’t feel lonely. 虽然那位老人是一个人, 但他并不感到寂寞。My grandfather used to live in a lonely village.我爷爷过去住在一个偏僻的小村庄里。
discover (v)发现(+名词/代词/疑问词+不定式/that从句等) We never discovered how to open the box. 我们从未弄清楚如何打开这个盒子。【拓展】(1) discover“发现”, 指有意或无意地发现已经存在尚不为人知的事物。 China has discovered oil under the South China Sea. 中国在南海发现了石油。(2) find“找到、发现”, 指偶然发现或经过一番寻找, 找到值得或所需的东西, 强调找的结果。 I found the book I was looking for. 我找到了一直在找的书。(3) find out“查明白、弄清楚”, 多用于经过调查、分析、研究等手段查出的情况, 查出的东西往往是抽象的, 如时间、事实、真相等。 Please find out when the meeting starts. 请查一下会议什么时候开始。(4) invent“发明”指经过研究、设计而创造出原本未有的东西。 Cai Lun invented the paper. 蔡伦发明了纸。
none没有, 都不 表示全部否定, 可指人或物, 常与of 连用, 后接可数名词时, 谓语动词用单、复数形式均可, 接不可数名词时, 谓语动词只能用单数形式。常回答how many/much的问句。 — How many students are there in the classroom 教室里有多少学生？— None. 一个也没有。None of us likes her. 我们当中没有一个人喜欢她。 【拓展】(1)no one = nobody“没有人”, 单独作主语, 其谓语动词用单数形式, 其后不能接of…结构。在简略回答中, 回答who的问句。—Who is in the room 谁在房间里？— No one. 没有人。Nobody will make friends with him.没有人愿意与他交朋友。 (2)nothing“没有什么, 没有东西”, 只能指物, 常用来回答What’s in… — What’s in the box 箱子里有什么？ — Nothing. 什么都没有。
light ①(不可数名词)“光；光亮；光线”The sun gives out light and heat.太阳发出光和热。He read the letter by the light of the candle.他在烛光下读那封信。②(可数名词)“电灯；光源”Don’t cross the road when the traffic lights are red.当交通灯是红色时, 不要横穿马路。③(adj.)“轻的；浅色的”Is the box heavy or light 那箱子是重还是轻？I like the light green dress.我喜欢哪件浅绿色的裙子。④(v.)“点燃；照亮”He sat down and lit a cigarette. 他坐下来, 点了一支烟。
finish (vt.)“完成, 结束”【用法】finish sth./doing sth. I finished my homework this morning. 我今天上午做完了作业。 When did you finish drawing the picture 你什么时候画完那副画的？【拓展】 能接v.-ing作宾语的动词还有：practice; enjoy; mind; keep等。practice doing sth. 练习做某事enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事mind doing sth.介意做某事keep doing sth. 一直做某事
there have been 1.现在某处有… There+_________/__________ +主+地/时.2.过去某处有… There+_________/_________+主+地/时.3.将来某处有… There+_________ _________ +主+地/时.There +_________/_________ _________ _________ _________+主+地/时.4.某处已经有… There+_________/_________ _________ +主+地/时.5.某处一定/可能/不可能有 There+_________/_________/_________+_________ +主+地/时.6.某处有某人正在做某事 There+_________/_________+主+_________+地/时.[随手练]1)There _________ a pen and two books on the desk.2)There ____________ /__________________an exam next Friday.3)There __________ many people in the village ten years ago.4)There ____________ some old buildings here for hundreds of years.5)There ___________ someone in the room because the light is still on.6)Look! There ________ some boys ____________(swim) in the river.7)There has been life on the earth for billions of years. (一般疑问句)--_______there _______ life on the earth for billions of years --Yes, ________ __________.
in order to (1)“为了”in order (not) to do(可放句首) = so as (not) to do(不可放句首)例如：In order not to be late, you should go now. 为了不迟到, 你现在应该走。(2)in order to+动词原形→ in order that+从句so as to+动词原形→so that+从句例如：He did anything in order to make money.= He did anything in order that he could make money.为了赚钱, 他什么都做。Please go in quietly so as not to wake the baby.=Please go in quietly so that we won’t wake the baby. 请不声不响地进去以免弄醒孩子。
be called被叫做；被称为 be＋动词的过去分词be有人称、时态和单复数形式的变化。
as good as像……一样好、如……一样好 否定形式：not so/as…as“……比不上……；……不如……那么……”I can’t run as fast as I used to. 我跑得不如过去那样快。Jack is not so/as clever as his elder sister.杰克不如他姐姐聪明。【拓展】as的用法颇多, 现将所学的其他用法归纳如下：(1)as作连词：①“当……时候”, 引导时间状语从句, 强调两个动作同时发生；或某事发生的过程中另一件事发生；或某事一发生, 另一件事立即发生。例如： We walked into the garden as the music stopped. 音乐声一停, 我们就走进了花园。 ② “因为, 既然”, 引导原因状语从句。例如： As we are both tired, let’s stop to have a rest. 既然我们都累了, 让我们停下来休息会吧。 ③“正如, 照……方法”, 常引导非限制性定语从句。例如： As we all know, the earth travels around the sun. 众所周知, 地球绕着太阳转。 ④ “尽管, 虽然”, 常引导让步状语从句。例如： Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow. 我虽然很小, 可是对要从事的职业已胸有成竹了。(2) as作介词, 意为“好像；作为、当作”。例如： work as a guider 当导游
People all around the world watched their televisions waiting for … watch sb. doing sth.“看到某人正在做某事”(表示正在进行的动作)。We watched some young people running wildly in the street.我们看到一些年轻人正在街上狂跑。【拓展】watch sb. doing sth.与watch sb. do sth.watch sb. doing sth.意为“看见某人正在做某事”, 强调动作正在进行。I watched a monkey eating bananas.我看见一只猴子正在吃香蕉。watch sb. do sth.意为“看见某人做过某事”, 强调动作自始始终的全过程。I watch them get on the bus.我看见他们上了公共汽车。
have been/have gone ①have been to＋地点名词, “曾经去过某地”, 但现在不在那里, 后可接次数, 如once, twice, three times等, 表示“去过某地几次”, 也可和 just, never, ever等连用。 My father has been to Beijing twice. 我父亲去过北京两次。 I have never been to the Great Wall. 我从未去过长城。 Have you ever been to Beijing 你曾经去过北京吗？②have gone to＋地点名词, “去了某地”, 可能已经达到或者在路途中, 不在说话的现场。如果have gone to后接地点副词时, 要省略to。Mr. Wang isn’t here. He has gone to Qingdao.王先生不在这里。他去青岛了。
基础练习(Module 3)
一、单项选择
1. ______ he ______ to New York If so, he can choose another city.
A. Did；travel B. Does；travel C. Has；traveled D. Is；traveling
2. The two astronauts have _________ returned from the space station.
A. just B. just now C. yet D. still
3. What languages use the names of the planets _________ the days of the week
A. of B. about C. for D. with
4. Have you finished _________ the novel
A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading
5. He speaks English as ______ as I.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
6. He asked me _________ it secret.
A. keeping B. to keep C. kept D. keeps
7. They have tried ______ water on the Mars.
A to find B. find C. found D. finds
8. ______ Earth turns around ______ Sun.
A. An；a B. A；a C. The；the D. The；a
9. No one ______ told him to do so.
A. is B. was C. have D. has
10. My father ______ to Qingdao many times.
A has been B. has gone C. have D. goes
11. The old man lives ______, but he doesn't feel ______.
A. lonely；lonely B. alone；alone C. lonely；alone D. alone；lonely
12. Kate couldn't ______ her bag anywhere.
A. discover B. find C. saw D. look for
13. Zhang Feng is a League member. He _______ the League since 3 years ago.
A. joined. B. joined in C. has been in D. has joined in
14. —Look at the sign. It says“No Parking”. —________.
A. Sorry, I don’t see it B. That’s all right C. That’s OK D. Sorry, I didn’t see it
15. Hurry up! The film _______ for ten minutes.
A. was on B. started C. has been on D. has started
16. —A nice car! Is it yours —No, it isn’t. I it from a friend of mine two days ago.
A. borrow B. have borrowed C. will borrow D. borrowed
17. Next month we’re going somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday .
A. will begin B. has begun C. begins D. is beginning
18. —Ben and Sue aren’t home, are they —No. They _____to London on business.
A. have gone B. go C. have been D. will go
二、根据中文或用所给词的正确形式填空
1.He is _________(enough old/ old enough)_______(go) to school.
2.They are ________(look) for life but they ___________(not find) anything yet.
3.--______ you ________(finish) _______(read) this book –Not yet.
4.We often watch them __________(play) football.
5.We are watching them ___________(play) football now.
6.Do you find the film __________(interest)
7.I found him _______(make) a model plane when I came into the room.
8.Tom _________ to the library and he _______(come) back in two hours.
9.The earth _______(go) a_________ the sun.
10.I have _______ (already / yet ) started my work.
11.Has he started his work _______ (already / yet )
12.He hasn’t started his work ________ (already /yet ).
10.__________________(宇航员) usually work in weightless conditions(失重状态).
11.I have __________________(刚刚) finished a wonderful space travel.
12.The latest __________________(模型) will be on display at the motor show(车展).
13.__________________(消息) comes that she hasn’t married that guy yet.
14.Students stood around in ________________(组；群) waiting for their results.
15.She _______________(点燃) the candles and then the room was in dim _______________(光线).
16.We only ________________(联系) with each other by email long before.
三、选词并用正确的形式填空
discover in order to on earth call too…to search for billion be go far more than late
1.Have you heard the _____________ news
2.There are _________________ of stars in the galaxy.
3.What _______________ have you done
4.Mars is much __________ than the moon from the earth.
5.Gilbert __________ electricity(电).
6.The hall is big enough to hold __________ one thousand people.
7.A spaceship _____________ the space. It will come back in ten days.
8.We started early ____________ arrive before dark.
9.The sun and its planets ____________ the solar system.
10.The box is _________ heavy for me______ carry.
111You can go online ____________________ information.
12.There __________ life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years.
四、用have／has been或have／has gone填空
1. —Where’s Jim —He ________________ to Guilin.
2. I _______________ to the West Lake. Look! I have taken many photos on it.
3. She _________________ to the park；she will be back in two hours.
4. We _________________ to the bookshop and bought many books.
5. I ________________ to Hong Kong twice.
6. I ____________ never ____________ to the beach in Sanya.
7. The Blacks ___________ just ____________ to Chongqing. I’m afraid you can’t see them.
五、完成句子
1. 最近Lucy在忙什么呢？
_____________ ______________ Lucy _____________ ____________ these days
2. 我曾经到过巴黎两次。
I _________ _____________ __________ Paris twice.
3. 不要骗我们了, 事情已经上最近的新闻了。
Don’t lie to us any more. It has ________ __________ ________ _________ ________.
4. 还没有宇航员在其他星球发现生命。
No astronaut ________ ___________ ___________ on other planets _______.
5. 学生中没有一个人有课室的钥匙。
________ _________ _________ _________ _________ the key to the classroom.
6. 不可否认, 警察还没有证据去证明他就是凶手。
________ _____________ _____________ the police hasn’t got any proof to prove him to be the killer.
7. 作为行星, 地球围绕着太阳公转。
As a planet, the earth ______________ ________________ the sun.
8. 我认为宇宙之大无法想象。
I think _______ ___________ _________ ____________ how large the universe is.
9. —我的钢笔丢了！ —别担心, 我还有另外两支。
—I have lost my pen. —Don’t worry, I’ve still got ___________ _____________ .
10. 我姐姐刚刚去了美国, 预计下周回来。
My sister ________ ____________ ______________ America and she will come back next week.
11. 你曾经去过空间站吗？
__________ you __________ ___________ ________ the space station
12. 他已经躲起来了, 没有人能发现他。
He _____________________________________ and nobody can discover him.
13. Tony 已经写完作文了, 他说他一小时前写完的。
Tony __________ _____________ his composition and he said he __________ __________ an hour ago.
14. 除了地球, 太阳系还有其他七个行星。
Except the earth, there are ___________ _____________ ___________ in the solar system.
15. Daming认为查找关于太空旅行的资料很有趣。
Daming thinks _______ interesting _________ __________ __________ ______________ ________space travel.
16.他们没有一个不知道如何保护环境。
____________ of them don't know ____________ ____________ ____________the ______________.
提升巩固卷(Module 3)
一、单项选择
( )1.—Have you ______started to do your homework？ —Not________.
A.ever; yet B.yet; yet C.before; yet D.already; yet
( )2.—Where is Li Hong —She ___________Guangzhou.
A.has gone to B.has been to C.went to D.will go
( )3.Scientists are sure that there________life on Earth for millions of years.
A.are B.have been C.has been D.is
( )4.Lucy and Lily can speak good Chinese,because they ____________China for six years.
A.have been to B.have been in C.have come to D.have gone to
( )5.Didn't I ask you__________up too late
A.no to stay B.to not stay C.not stay D.not to stay
( )6.She is_________these years,so she feels_______.
A.alone; alone B.lonely; alone C.alone; lonely D.lonely; lonely
( )7.—Scientists have found that________of the other planets has the environment like that of the earth.
—That's true.So we should protect our earth.
A.no one B.none C.nothing D.nowhere
( )8.With the help of the Internet,information can________ every corner of the world quickly.
A.go B.land C.reach D.arrive
( )9.“He's come back.”In the sentence“He's"means
A.He is B.He has C.He was D.He does
( )10.—Can you help me look after my dog when I'm out —________.
A.No problem B.Not at all C.That's all right D.Thank you
( )11.Your hometown is really nice! The air quality is as good as_______of Sanya.
A.it B.one C.that D.the one
( )12.It’s_________to pass the English exam if he doesn't study hard.
A.possible of him B.impossible of him C.possible for him D.impossible for him
( )13.His parents found__________to tell him everything that had happened.
A.it necessary B.that necessary C.it is necessary D.necessary
( )14.The dining hall is ___________to hold 300 people.
A.enough big B.enough well C.small enough D.big enough
( )15.—Have you finished your homework —________.Just half of it. How about you
A.Not at all B.Not likely C.Not a bit D.Not yet
二、完型填空(义乌稠州中学)
Man has invented four kinds of satellites(卫星). The first kind of satellite studies the____1___of the earth. They are used____2___maps. They also help countries to see where they may____3___oil or gold.
The____4___kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can____5___a message to the satellite,and the satellite can find out____6___the ship or the plane is.
The third kind studies the____7___. These satellites____8___clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations(准备)when very____9___weather is coming.
____10___kind is used for communication. Telephone calls____11___countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry____12___calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the____13___sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also____14___pictures; they can receive and send about eight____15___at a time.
( )1. A. biology B. history C. physics D. geography
( )2. A. make B. making C. to make D. made
( )3. A. study B. find C. carry D. choose
( )4. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( )5. A. write B. send C. take D. bring
( )6. A. where B. which C. what D. that
( )7. A. food B. drink C. weather D. colour
( )8. A. search B. watch C. notice D. see
( )9. A. sunny B. cool C. fine D. bad
( )10. A. The last B. Another C. One D. Any other
( )11. A. during B. along C. between D. of
( )12. A. hundred B. hundred of C. hundreds D. hundreds of
( )13. A. TV B. telegraph C. telephone D. satellite
( )14. A. bring B. carry C. lose D. enjoy
( )15. A. plays B. programs C. films D. object
三、阅读理解
A
(兰溪聚仁中学)
As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that the radiation(辐射)is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space. they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The damage done by radiation won't be discovered until their children or even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really helpful medicine has been found so far.
Space junk is also a great danger to spacemen. It's reported that there are 9. 000 man-made things flying in space. About 30%of these are man-made satellites(卫星), l0% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk. An explosion(爆炸) in1996 made a cloud of 300, 000 fragments(碎片), each at least4 mm in size. And even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage. Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working on helpful ways to do with space junk.
Although space is really dangerous, it interests everyone on the earth. In the near future, it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space for years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment.
( )1. _______of man-made things in space is space junk.
A. 10% B. 30% C. 60% D. 90%
( )2. Whom are space junk and radiation dangerous to
A. Spacemen working in space. B. The old people on the earth.
C. All the people except children. D. All the scientists on the earth.
( )3. What is the meaning of the underlined word “damage”
A. 坠落 B. 消失 C. 经验 D. 损坏
B
(东阳吴宁镇初级中学)
A science fiction flying car looks like a normal car, but it is an aircraft(飞行器)that anybody can fly directly from any place to another without using roads or runways. Science fiction writers have written about flying cars for a longtime. But now flying cars will soon fly out of the world of science fiction into our real world. And the dream of the science fiction writers will soon come true.
The first-known skycar is the FSC-1. The FSC-1 looks like an expensive sports car. You can drive the FSC-1 on the road like a normal car. If you touch a button, its wings and propeller(螺旋桨) fold out and then it can take off, fly and land as an airplane. The owners of the FSC-1 can choose if they want to drive or fly.
Another flying car or skycar is the Moller Skycar M400. Although you can't drive it on the roads, it is small and easy to fly and can take off and land like a helicopter(直升飞机). Urban Aeronautics' X-Hawk is another type of skycar. It is expected to be available for about $3 million.
Just like any new technology, flying cars have taken a long time to be developed. But some experts think the technology is far from what people imagine when they are sitting in traffic. It still needs to be improved.
( )1. ________kinds of flying cars are mentioned in the passage.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
( )2. The FSC-1 can_______.
A. change itself into a robot B. move on water like a ship
C. be flown only like an airplane D. be driven like a car and flown like an airplane
( )3. The Moller Skycar M400 is different from the FSC-1 because________.
A. it can't fly B. it can't be driven like a car C. it is difficult to land D. it is much more expensive
( )4. Some experts think the technology of flying cars is_______.
A. normal B. traditional C. not good enough D. strange
C
(嘉兴洪波中学)
Is there intelligent(有智力的)life on other planets For years, scientists said “no” or “we don't know”. But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists(存在)somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact them.
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life, "say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size-the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜)have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies, "says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to the earth.”
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜)allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the earth-in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited the earth “Probably not, "says Shostak. “It's a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals(信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”
( )1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. The age and size of the earth. B. Something about the Milky Way.
C. The reasons why intelligent life might exist. D. The earth is the only planet with intelligent life.
( )2. Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past
A. There were not any smaller planets. B. There were not any powerful telescopes.
C. The astronomers were not interested in them. D. The Milky Way didn't exist at that time.
( )3. Why haven't beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak
A. Because they're afraid of us. B. Because it's a long way away.
C. Because they don't want to see us. D. Because they don't know how to use radio signals.
( )4. What does the underlined phrase“life forms'"in the last paragraph mean
A. Messages. B. Tools. C. Radio signals. D. Intelligent beings.
D
(义乌中学)
Marty would turn ten in just three days. His mum had asked him what he wanted as a gift this year. Marty thought about it for the past few weeks, maybe a new bicycle, a camera, a basketball, or a telescope. He told his mum that any of those gifts would be great!
Marty's parents talked about the list of gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. Dad said. “I think Marty will just get tired of the basketball, and he doesn't take many pictures. "Mom said, “We just bought him a new bicycle last Christmas. "“I think we should get Marty the telescope, "said Dad, “he's so interested in space and the planets. "
“Sounds good, "said Mom.
Dad stopped by a store the next day after work and picked out a telescope. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought the telescope from his car into the house.
“Wow! This is wonderful. "said Marty's mum, “now where are we going to hide it until Sunday "
“Why not put it in the study Marty won't find it there. "
Sunday morning came. Marty was so excited about his birthday. He ran into the kitchen, but didn't see anything special as usual. “Happy birthday!"said his mum and dad from the next room. Marty looked confused. Dad told Marty to follow him to the study. “This is fantastic!"yelled Marty, “I was hoping for the telescope myself. too. Thanks so much for knowing me so well. "“You're welcome, "said mum and dad. That night, Marty saw many beautiful stars and even the planet Mars.
( )1. What gift did Marty really hope to get for his birthday
A. A telescope. B. A camera. C. A basketball. D. A bicycle.
( )2. Where did Marty's parents hide the gift
A. In the sitting room. B. In his father's car. C. In the kitchen. D. In the study.
( )3. The underlined words“picked out'"probably mean“ ”
A. gave B. chose C. found out D. brought out
( )4. What can we learn from the passage
A. Marty really loved playing basketball. B. Marty's family were all interested in space.
C. Marty wasn't sure what gift to get before his birthday. D. Marty got a bicycle from his parents on his last birthday.
四、词汇运用
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
light late possible astronaut no
1. It's_____________to finish the job. It's too difficult!
2._____________of us goes to school today because of the heavy snow.
3. Yang Liwei is one of the most famous_____________in China.
4. Zhang Wei's_____________movie is very interesting.
5. Can you see the_____________through the hole
B.根据短文内容和所给中文提示, 在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
The earth is a 1._____________(行星)and it goes around the sun. Seven others also go around the sun. 2._____________(没有一个)of them has an 3._____________(环境)like that of the 4._____________(地球), so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planet are called the 5._____________(太阳的)system, and ours is a small part of a much larger 6._____________(群, 组)of stars and planets, called the 7. _____________(星系).
Scientists have also 8._____________(发现)many others in the 9._____________(宇宙). They are very far away and their 10._____________(光) has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is it It is impossible to imagine.
五、语法填空
A
The Earth is a planet. It and seven other planets go 1._____________the Sun. We 2._____________(call) the eight planets and the Sun the solar system. 3._____________first planet, next to the Sun, is Mercury(水星). It is 58 million 4._____________(kilometre) from the Sun. Venus(金星)is the second planet from the Sun, and 5._____________(we)planet, the Earth, is the third. It is 150 million kilometres from the Sun.
Jupiter(木星), Saturn(土星), Neptune(海王星) and Uranus(天王星) are all 6._____________(big)than the Earth, 7._____________Venus, Mars and Mercury are smaller than the Earth.
Animals, trees and humans can only live 8._____________the Earth-the other planets in our solar system do not have air 9._____________water. Do any planets in other solar systems have 10._____________(life) We don't know about it.
B
Plenty of people dream of going to Mars. 1._____________different from those people, 13-year-old Alyssa Carson has been working 2._____________(happy) for that dream since the age of 4. according to a new report which 3. _____________(make)by the BBC not long ago.
Alyssa tells the BBC, “I hope 4._____________(go)to Mars because it is a place that no one has been to before. I want to take that first step. According to the BBC, she 5._____________(attend) USA's three world space camps so far.
Her father, Bert Carson, tells the BBC that Alyssa plans to be on the first long journey to Mars. which is expected to take place in 6._____________year of 2033. "We are proud 7._____________her, "he says, "We have the next eighteen 8._____________(year) planned out. One of those planes is Alyssa attending the International Space University.
Of course. Alyssa's dream could come with 9._____________(big)sacrifices than others. If Alyssa goes to Mars, maybe 10._____________ is very difficult for her to return to Earth. Still. her father says, “If that's the only choice she has, she still wants to go.” Alyssa agrees.