Unit 4 Life on Mars
单元复习
一、单项选择
1. Food on Mars will not be as ______ as that on the Earth.
A. tasty B. taste C. tastier D. tasteless
2. You look ______ . What do you ______ about
A. worried; worried B. worry; worried C. worried; worry D. worry; worry
3. — I don't like drinking coffee. What about you, John — Me ______ . I like tea, especially Chinese tea.
A. also B. too C. none D. neither
4. If you want to drive on Mars, you can buy a car which ______ in the air.
A. floats B. to floating C. float D. to float
5. — How long did it ______ you to get to the nearest bus station — I ______ about half an hour getting there.
A. take; took B. spend; took C. spend; cost D. take; spent
6. He didn't spend enough time on Maths. ______ , he failed the exam.
A. Although B. Even though C. As a result D. So that
7. Some people ______ want to live on the Earth. They want to move to Mars ______ .
A. /; either B. no longer; either C. /; instead D. no longer; instead
8. Many students think that living on ______ planet is really pleasant.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
9. The Great Green Wall can ______ the wind and sand from moving to the south of China.
A. prevent B. protect C. provide D. promise
10. We are not sure ______ it will rain tomorrow.
A. that B. what C. how D. whether
11. About ______ of the books in our school library are written in Chinese.
A. four-fifth B. four-fifths C. fourth-fifths D. fourths-fifth
12. A survey about protecting the Earth was ______ in our school last Friday.
A. taken out B. carried out C. put out D. given out
13. The transport on Mars would be different from ______ on the Earth.
A this B. it C. that D. one
14. — Life on Mars is interesting and amazing, isn't it — ______ . It is really hard for us to survive there.
A. I agree B. I think so C. Yes, it is D. I don't think so
15. — ______ is Mars away from the Sun — The distance between the Sun and Mars changes as the planet orbits the Sun.
A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How far
二、完形填空
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the solar system. It is only slightly more than half the size of the Earth. We are always ___1___ , "Is there life on Mars " Most scientists believe there is no life on Mars because ___2___ there are very harsh (严醋) . There is ___3___ oxygen on Mars, and it might be over 20℃ at noon and -100℃ ___4___ .
A lot of people think there may be plants on Mars. We know that Mars has carbon (碳) . This is a kind of material ___5___ in all plants and animals on the Earth. Through a telescope, Mars looks red. In some places, it seems grey. At times the grey colour ___6___ grey-green, then brown, and then grey again. The grey-green colour may be a kind of plant life changing colour ___7___ the seasons. At first scientists thought the red planet was as ___8___ as the Moon with dust storms blowing over the large sandy deserts, but Mars seems not as ___9___ as we once believed it to be. According to the latest Mars pictures, scientists have found clues hat ___10___ could be flowing there today, at least during warm seasons. If there is water, there will be hope of finding life on Mars.
1. A. talking B. wondering C. knowing D. telling
2. A. surfaces B. lands C. conditions D. goods
3. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
4. A. at night B. in the daytime C. in the morning D. in the afternoon
5. A. to find B. finding C. find D. found
6. A. gets B. turns C. looks D. seems
7. A. for B. by C. along D. with
8. A. lifeless B. hopeless C. far D. alone
9. A. cold B. hot C. dry D. wet
10. A. ice B. water C. plants D. life
三、阅读理解
A
There was great excitement on the planet of Venus (金星) this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since. The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan.
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility (可行性) of a manned flying saucer (飞碟) landing on the Earth. A science reporter was interviewing Prof. Zog for some information.
"You say that there is no life on the Earth. How do you know this "asked the reporter.
"The satellite findings indicate (表明) that the Earth's surface is made up of solid concrete (混凝土) and nothing can grow there. What's more, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive, "said Prof. Zog.
"What does this mean as far as our flying saucer programme is concerned "We shall have to take our own oxygen with us."
"Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies "
"Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering (盘旋) over the surface of the Earth We don't know what i is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have further tests before we send a Venus Being (金星人) there.
"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water."
1. The Venusian scientists got information about the feasibility of ______ .
A. landing a satellite on the Earth B. sending a Venus Being to the Earth
C. making the best flying saucer D. directing a flying saucer into Manhattan
2. Venusians will have to take their own oxygen to the Earth because ______ .
A. they need it on their way to the Earth B. the Earth's air is seriously polluted
C. they need special oxygen to survive D. there is no air on the Earth
3. The "dark black cloud" on the photo is most probably ______ .
A. clouds gathering before a storm B. the seriously polluted air
C. A flying saucer from another planet D. a satellite from another planet
4. Where can you probably read such a passage
A. In a science report. B. In a fairy tale. C. In a science fiction. D. In a fashion magazine.
5. The author wishes to call our attention to the fact that ______ .
A. the air pollution is so serious on the Earth that even Venusians cannot survive
B. Venusians' satellite will land on the Earth in the future
C it is difficult to land a manned flying saucer on another planet
D. man has polluted the environment to such a degree hat he might destroy himself in the end, unless he takes effective measures
B
Let's suppose it is a common day of 2060. Of course, things have changed and life is different. Trips to the Moon are being made every day. Taking a holiday on the Moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in 2019. At a number of scenic spots (风景胜地) on the Moon, many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the Moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old.
What are people eating now People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants. Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.
People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more.
1. The passage mainly talks about ______ .
A. trips to the Moon in 2060 B. developed farming in 2060
C. what our lives would be like in 2060 D. what people would eat in 2060
2. Which is true according to the passage
A. Entertainment is provided only on the Moon. B. Many farms on the Moon have beautiful views.
C. It takes several days to travel to the Moon. D. It's easy to take a holiday in Europe at present.
3. The food we eat in 2060 ______ .
A. is green in the colour B. is the same as today
C. has a lot of pills in it D. is mainly made out of green plants
4. What does the underlined word "decrease" in Paragraph 4 mean
A. To become less. B. To become exact. C. To become larger. D. To become unknown.
5. We are healthier because of the following EXCEPT that ______ .
A. what we eat is green food B. we can treat any illness
C. we are largely vegetarians D. we run the farm by using computers
四、词汇运用
A) 根据句意和所给汉语释义写出单词。
1. Our Earth is becoming more and more crowded and ________ (被污染的)
2. It's hoped the company will have a great ________ (增加) in international sales next year.
3. Just like the Earth, Mars is also a ________ (行星) of the solar system.
4. Don't drive after drinking wine. It isn't worth the ________ (风险) .
5. Reading in the moving car is really ________ (不舒服).
B) 根据句意, 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The improvement of the shopping environment leads to a ________ (rapidly)rise in sales.
2. The ________ (advantage) of the new machine is that it costs much.
3. Riding on the roller coaster is really ________ (challenge) to me.
4. I think ________ (dry) food is the most important for an astronaut.
5. Have you thought about the ________ (possible) of living on Mars
五、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 喝冷水你可能会生病。
You may __________________ .
2. 在将来, 我们的宇宙飞船能以光速飞行吗
Will our spacecraft be able to __________________ in the future
3. 与你们的城市相比, 我所在的城市没有那么拥挤。
__________________ , mine __________________ .
4. 由于私家车数量的迅速增加, 交通堵塞越来越严重。
Traffic jams are becoming __________________ .
5. 这部电影让我们有了身临其境之感。
This film made us __________________ .
六、短文缺词填空
Phil is a scientist for NASA. Scientists are always asking questions. One question Phil has is, "Are rocks on the Earth l______ rocks on Mars " The first step was to collect rocks from around the world. I___2___ of collecting the rocks himself, Phil thought of a good idea. He would ask kids everywhere to s___3___ him rocks. Soon children from all over the world have sent in over 8,000 rocks. Phil and other scientists study each rock to d___4___ what minerals (矿物质) are in it. Studying rocks from the Earth is the easier part of Phil's project. Learning about rocks on Mars is more c___5___ . To do this, Phil helped c___6___ a special camera that was sent into space. It c___7___ around Mars and takes pictures of rocks there. Scientists learn a lot by c___8___ rocks from the Earth and Mars. They learn how the Earth and Mars are d___9___ , and they learn how the planets are alike, too.
Mars is the planet most like the Earth. "Studying Mars can tell us a lot about the planet and what humans have to be p___10___ for when they get there," Phil said.
七、书面表达
上周五班会课上, 你们班的同学就 "地球上的生活" 和 "火星上的生活" 展开了一场辩论, 下表是同学们陈述的观点, 请根据表格写一篇文章, 并表达自己观点。词数100左右。
Life on the Earth Life on Mars
Polluted and crowded. It would be clean and have lots of space.
There is enough water and oxygen. Nobody would know whether there would be water or oxygen.
There are many kinds of tasty food. Food would be in the form of the pills.
Gravity is not a problem for us. Three-eighths of that on the Earth.
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单元复习
一、 1–5 ACDAD 6–10 CDBAD 11–15 BBCDD
二、 16–20 BCAAD 21–25 BDACB
三、 26–30 BBBCD 31–35 CDDAD
四、 36. polluted 37. increase 38. planet 39. risk
40. uncomfortable 41. rapid 42. disadvantage 43. challenging
44. dried 45. possibility
五、 46. get ill from drinking cold water
47. fly at the speed of light
pared with your city; is not so crowded
49. more and more serious because of the rapid increase of private cars
50. feel like we were inside it
六、 51. like 52. Instead 53. send 54. discover 55. challenging
56. create 57. circles paring 59. different 60. prepared
七、 One possible version:
Last Friday, we had a discussion on whether to live on the Earth or on Mars. Some students think there is enough water, oxygen and different kinds of tasty food on the Earth although it is getting polluted and crowded. Moreover, gravity is not a problem for us.
While others think it would be clean and have lots of space on Mars. Although nobody knows whether there would be water or oxygen, food would be in the form of the pills, and the gravity is only three-eighths of that on the Earth, they would like to live on Mars.
In my opinion, I still want to live on the Earth for the rest of my life because my family and friends are all here.