元素养培优(四) Unit 4
（参考答案）
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. Such is Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman astronaut(宇航员).
2. As a result, the gravity(引力) of the earth is about six times as great as that of the moon.
3. We should sort out the rubbish, hoping that we might recycle (循环利用) some, which will surely benefit us a great deal.
4. By using your muscles(肌肉)to do powerful things, you can make them stronger than before.
5. If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to float (漂浮) on the sea
6. The traffic rules should be observed strictly; otherwise(否则) you will get into trouble.
7. The current(当前的) situation is very different to that in 1990.
8. They had sufficient(足够的)money to support their family after they arrived in Canada.
9. With the successful spacewalk(太空行走), China has become the third country, after the United States and Russia, to do so.
10. Some pyramids were used to receive and transmit(传输)energy between planets in the solar system.
Ⅱ. 单句语法填空
1. Good health means being both physically and mentally (mental) healthy.
2. Great importance should be attached(attach) to listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing.
3. Some girl teenagers like buying fashionable clothes and shoes so as to show(show) off among peers.
4. Obviously, air pollution is the main factor that has resulted in hazy weather.
5. He is said to be the first student in our school to win(win) this prize.
6. She had a strong desire to be(be) a dancer but failed to make it.
7. I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling disappointed (disappoint).
8. The first three groups that pick up garbage the most in the limited(limit) time will win the first prize.
9. Not only my spoken English but also my ability to live independently (independence) has improved a lot.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. Her bravery has given him the power to carry on with his life and his work.
她的勇敢行为给予他继续活下去和工作的力量。
2. He was studying in the hope of being admitted to an engineering college.
他正努力学习, 希望被一所工程院校录取。
3. As a forgetful person, Bob often forgets having done something, and as a result, he will do the same once more.
作为一个健忘的人, 鲍勃经常忘记做过的事情, 结果, 他还会重新做一次。
4. My car broke down on the way to the beach because it had run out of petrol.
我的车由于汽油耗尽而在去沙滩的路上抛锚了。
5. In closing, all the people present ended the concert with a song I love you, China.
最后, 所有出席的人共同唱起《我爱你, 中国》, 结束了这场音乐会。
6. He also recommends every trainee attach importance to balancing work and relaxation.
他还建议每个学员都要重视工作和放松的平衡。
Ⅳ. 用不定式作定语和状语完成下列句子
1. The best way to improve(improve) your English is to join an English club.
2. The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to shout to be heard (hear).
3. Miss Liu is a very nice person to work(work) with.
4. To make(make) it easier to get in touch with us, you’d better keep this card at hand.
5. George returned after the war, only to be told(tell) that his wife had left him.
6. In college, there are so many good chances to meet(meet) your expectations.
7. He was the first traveler to arrive(arrive) in the island lying in the centre of the Pacific Ocean.
8. We will be more than happy to receive(receive) materials, such as clothes, quilts and school supplies.
9. To compete (compete) more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a better education.
10. There are still many problems to be solved(solve) before we are ready for a long stay on the moon.
Ⅴ. 阅读理解
A
SCIENCE MUSEUM GUIDE
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Open: 10: 00AM to 6: 00PM, everyday Time Needed: 4 hours Price: Free
If you’re a lover of anything and everything science-related, then a visit to London’s Science Museum is a must. But with a 3D IMAX cinema, you don’t necessarily have to be a lover of chemistry or physics to appreciate the Science Museum.
Science Museum Highlights
Some of the most famous places located in the Science Museum include:
·The Launch Pad (a hands-on gallery where children can “explore basic scientific rules”).
·The Exploring Space Galleries (which also include a three-metre-high telescope(望远镜)which was flown on British space missions).
·The Discovery Motion Theatre (where visitors can watch a documentary as well as an animated film in 3D with special effects—which may even include water, wind, flashing lights and moving seats).
·The Clockmakers’ Collection (which is the oldest display of clocks and watches in the world).
Ticket Costs
The museum is free to enter for anyone, but there may be fees for some special exhibitions, as well as the IMAX Theatre. You can book your tickets here.
Tickets for the Discovery Motion Theatre cost:
·￡6 for adults ￡5 for children, seniors and students ￡14 for families
Tickets for the IMAX Theatre cost:
·￡11 for adults ￡10 for children, seniors and students ￡30 for families
Special Tips
If you want to avoid the crowds, then try to visit later in the afternoon on a weekday.
If you’ re visiting with children, then make sure you head down to the first floor so the kids can play in a fun-filled play area.
【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章主要向科技爱好者介绍伦敦的科技博物馆。
1. Which is the best place for telescope lovers
A. The Launch Pad.
B. The Exploring Space Galleries.
C. The Discovery Motion Theatre.
D. The Clockmakers’ Collection.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据“The Exploring Space Galleries (which also include a three-metre-high telescope which was flown on British space missions). ”可知, The Exploring Space Galleries对望远镜爱好者来说是最好的地方。
2. How much should two London parents and their child pay for IMAX Theatre
A. ￡14. B. ￡17.
C. ￡30. D. ￡32.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据Tickets for the IMAX Theatre cost中“￡30 for families”(全家30英镑)可知, 父母和孩子一家三口去IMAX剧院需要花费30英镑。
3. When can the museum probably have fewer visitors
A. On Sunday morning.
B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Monday morning.
D. On Tuesday afternoon.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据“If you want to avoid the crowds, then try to visit later in the afternoon on a weekday. ”可推测, 博物馆的星期二下午的参观者会很少。
B
Salad seeds(生菜种子)that went on a round trip to outer space and back grew at a slightly slower rate than the ones on earth, scientists have found, thanks to thousands of young people who helped conduct an out-of-this-world experiment.
The project started in 2015, when British astronaut (宇航员)Tim Peake took a million rocket seeds with him on his journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The seeds spent six months there before they were sent back to Earth in 2016. In a message sent from the ISS, Peake said the science experiment was to find out if the conditions in space affected the seeds’ ability to grow.
Around 600, 000 pupils at 8, 600 schools in the UK were then asked to grow the rocket seeds that had been to space, along with regular seeds that had never left the planet. Peake described the experiment as “one of the largest and most inspirational experiments of its kind”.
The results of the study, which have just been published, found that the space seeds grew more slowly than the ones that had stayed on Earth. Researchers on the experiment said this was due to the stresses of space travel, such as the zero-gravity (零重力)atmosphere and high levels of cosmic rays(宇宙射线), which slowed the growth of the plants.
Now researchers are hopeful that if the seeds are properly protected, it might be possible to grow plants during future space tasks to other planets. Dr Jake Chandler, from University of London, who led the study, said, “ The possibility of eating home-grown salad on Mars may be one small step closer.
【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。短文主要介绍生菜种子可以在太空中生长。
4. Why did Tim Peake take seeds to ISS
A. To explore the secret to gravity.
B. To have astronauts grow salad in ISS.
C. To promote young kids’ interest in salad.
D. To test the space’s influence on seeds growth.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段“Peake said the science experiment was to find out if the conditions in space affected the seeds’ ability to grow. ”可知, Peake把种子带到太空是为了测试太空对种子生长的影响。
5. How did Tim Peake feel about the experiment
A. Encouraged. B. Disappointed.
C. Confused. D. Concerned.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段“Peake described the experiment as ‘one of the largest and most inspirational experiments of its kind’. ”可知, Peake对这次实验是备受鼓舞的。故选A。
6. What could be the best title of the text
A. Space study, a hot topic
B. Salad growing, a hit among students
C. Your salad, grown on Mars, may soon be a reality
D. Man’s exploration to Mars, a big step forward
【解析】选C。标题归纳题。文章主要讲述种子在外太空的生长, 及种子将来有希望在其他星球上被种植。所以短文的最佳标题为“生菜种子在火星上生长可能不久就会成为现实”。
7. From which part of a website is the text probably taken
A. Health. B. Science.
C. Education. D. Business.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。短文主要介绍生菜种子可以在太空中生长。以及根据“outer space”(外太空)及“science experiment”(科学实验)和“cosmic rays”(宇宙射线)等有关科学的词汇可知, 这篇文章会出现在网站的科学部分。
C
When the Apollo astronauts (宇航员) landed on the Moon in 1969, millions of people were rather sad. The person to blame (责备) for this was an artist named Chesley Bonestell. For many years, Bonestell had been creating beautifully detailed paintings of the Moon and planets. Viewers of his artwork were unhappy because the real Moon did not look like Bonestell’s pictures of it.
As a space artist, Bonestell tried to make his drawings look exciting and as true as the Moon is. He worked closely with astronomers and scientists to get the most up-to-date scientific information available. But in the 1940s and 1950s, no one had ever seen another planet up close. Yet Bonestell’s paintings looked so real that some people thought they were photographs.
Even though Bonestell was interested in astronomy, he did not start out as a space artist. As a young man he studied architecture — the art and science of designing and making buildings. In 1938 Bonestell became a special effects artist in Hollywood. It was here that he learned he could improve his paintings by following the methods used in the movies.
In 1944, a popular magazine published a series of Bonestell’s paintings of the planet Saturn. He drew Saturn as if it were seen by someone standing on each of the planet’s moons. The results were dazzling. Within a few years, Bonestell’s artwork was appearing regularly in magazines and books on astronomy and space flight.
Many of Bonestell’s artworks had been right all along. But the biggest surprise was the Moon. Someone asked Bonestell what he was thinking when he saw the first pictures from the Moon. “I thought how wrong I was! ” he said. “My mountains were sharp (陡峭的), and they were not on the Moon. ”
But he shouldn’t have felt bad. No space artist had ever before taken so many people to so many faraway worlds. In the years just before the first manned space flights, Bonestell’s artwork prepared people for the amazing space adventure to come.
【文章大意】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了太空美术大师Chesley Bonestell。
8. Bonestell made his space drawings ______.
A. from a very early age
B. by copying photographs
C. with the help of scientists
D. in order to make a living
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第二段中的“He worked closely with astronomers and scientists to get the most up-to-date scientific information available. ”可知, Bonestell的画作得到了科学家的帮助, 是有科学依据的。
9. The underlined word “dazzling” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “__________”.
A. doubtful B. worrying
C. terrible D. wonderful
【解析】选D。词义猜测题。由该段中的“Within a few years, Bonestell’s artwork was appearing regularly in magazines and books on astronomy and space flight. ”可知, Bonestell的画作在随后几年经常出现在关于天文学和太空探险的书刊杂志上。所以结果是无比美妙的。
10. Bonestell’s success lay in the fact that______.
A. he created a new drawing skill
B. he helped finish the first space flight
C. he made space travel more popular
D. he helped bring space closer to people
【解析】选D。推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知, 在载人宇宙飞船探索太空之前, Bonestell的画让人们提前对太空有了了解并对之后的太空探险有所准备, 所以他功不可没。
11. What would be the best title for the text
A. The first men on the Moon
B. The space art of Chesley Bonestell
C. The journeys of the Apollo astronauts
D. Spacewalking: through an astronaut’s eyes
【解析】选B。标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了太空美术大师Chesley Bonestell, 故选B。
Ⅵ. 阅读填句
Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you’re keeping all of these balls in the air. You will soon understand work is a rubber ball. 1 But the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be worn off, marked, damaged, or even broken into pieces. They will never be the same. 2 How
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. 3 Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Hold on to them as you would to your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each together.
4 It is by taking chances that we all learn how to be brave.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget that a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily. Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved (挽回).
Yesterday is a history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. 5
A. Don’t be afraid to encounter risks.
B. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
C. And that is why we call it the present.
D. Only you know what is the best for you.
E. Don’t hesitate when you still have something to give.
F. You must understand that and struggle for balance in your life.
G. Your personal life has to take second place to the five balls.
【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。文章对生活的规则进行了讨论。
1. 【解析】选B。根据前文“You will soon understand work is a rubber ball. ”可知, 工作就像橡皮球一样, 如果你把它朝地上扔, 它还会弹回来。所以B选项If you drop it, it will bounce back. 切合文意。故选B。
2. 【解析】选F。前文“If you drop one of these, it will be worn off, marked, damaged, or even broken into pieces. ”对应选项F中的that, 根据“How ”可知, 此处是指如何在生活中取得工作、家庭、健康、朋友和精神的平衡。所以F选项You must understand that and struggle for balance in your life. (你必须明白这一点, 并努力在生活中保持平衡。)切合文意。故选F。
3. 【解析】选D。根据前文“Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. ”可知, 你要找到对自己重要的事情。D选项Only you know what is the best for you. (只有你自己知道什么最适合你。)切合文意。故选D。
4. 【解析】选A。根据后文“It is by taking chances that we all learn how to be brave. (只有通过冒险, 我们才能学会勇敢。)”可知, 我们要勇于冒险。所以A选项 Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. (不要害怕遇到风险。)切合文意。故选A。
5. 【解析】选C。根据前文“Yesterday is a history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. (昨天是历史, 明天是未知, 今天是一份礼物。)”可知, C选项 And that is why we call it the present. (那就是我们称它为现在的原因。)切合文意, present既有“现在”的意思, 也有“礼物”的意思。故选C。
Ⅶ. 完形填空
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible 1 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she finally became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 2 our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 3 it. The team practice, however, was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 4 her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 5 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 6 to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to 7 and insisted she go.
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t 8 a single practice. She had a firm intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 9 human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of frustration of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a 10 —ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to 11 her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 12 , “The highest honor goes to Cathy! ” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her 13 and enthusiasm. 14 skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset (财富) one can hold is the heart. ”
It was the greatest moment of my daughter’s life. With all she had been 15 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph (成功).
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己十岁的女儿在童年遭受病痛之苦, 在接受治疗之后好转, 之后决心做一个游泳选手, 虽然身体不适, 还是坚持训练, 虽然经常是比赛的最后一名, 但是一直不放弃。最后总教练的一番话给予Cathy最大的奖励和肯定。
1. A. failure B. pressure
C. loss D. illness
【解析】选D。根据“After years of regular treatment”可知, Cathy在童年的时候, 得了可怕的疾病。
2. A. improve B. train
C. join D. contact
【解析】选C。根据上文“a dream came into her sweet little head to be a swimmer”可知, 她想参加我们当地的游泳队。
3. A. increased B. found
C. created D. made
【解析】选D。根据上文“She practiced hard”可知, 她最后做到了。make it为固定短语, 意为“做到, 成功”。
4. A. use B. survive
C. save D. waste
【解析】选B。根据上文“She coughed and choked”可知, 她咳嗽, 窒息, 差点没能熬过前几个星期。
5. A. pull B. tell
C. judge D. recover
【解析】选A。根据“Hearing her coughing bitterly one night”可知, “我”决定让她彻底退出。
6. A. afraid B. nervous
C. ready D. free
【解析】选C。根据“wearing her swimsuit”可知, 她穿着游泳衣准备走。
7. A. take off B. set off
C. give up D. show up
【解析】选C。take off起飞, 脱下; set off出发; give up放弃; show up出现。根据“but she refused to. . . and insisted she go”可知, 她拒绝放弃。
8. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
【解析】选B。根据“kept swimming”可知, Cathy一直在训练, 没有错过一次训练。
9. A. trusted B. determined
C. experienced D. embarrassed
【解析】选B。trusted信任; determined有决心的; experienced有经验的; embarrassed尴尬的。根据下文“with a passion and a mission”可知, “我”十岁的女儿成长为一个有决心的人。
10. A. beginner B. learner
C. partner D. winner
【解析】选D。根据上文“the last swimmer”可知, 要Cathy接受她不是获胜者很难。
11. A. cheer on B. compete with
C. respond to D. run after
【解析】选A。cheer on欢呼, 为……加油; compete with与……竞争; respond to对……作出反应; run after追逐。根据下文“praise their accomplishments”可知, Cathy在那里为队友加油鼓劲。
12. A. admitting B. explaining
C. announcing D. whispering
【解析】选C。根据下文总教练说的话“‘The highest honor goes to Cathy! ’”可知, 这里是总教练宣布的事情。
13. A. humor B. will
C. honesty D. wisdom
【解析】选B。根据上文“ My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this______human being with a passion and a mission. ”可知, 教练说: Cathy用她的意志力和热情激励了我们。
14. A. Although B. Since
C. Once D. Because
【解析】选A。根据下文“the most valuable asset. . . ”可知, 虽然技巧和才能带来巨大成功, 但是一个人能拥有的最珍贵的财富是(坚强的)内心。
15. A. through B. under
C. across D. around
【解析】选A。根据下文“this was the hour of true triumph. ”可推断, 由于这十年她所经历的一切, 这是她真正成功的时候。
Ⅷ. 语法填空
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have fixed a hole in the shell of its outer wall. The ISS is a large satellite in space 1. __________ scientists live to do scientific experiments. The first part of it 2. __________ (put) into space in 1998. Last week, NASA warned astronauts on the ISS that air was 3. __________ (slow) leaking out of the station. Astronaut Alexander Gerst and five other astronauts spent a lot of time 4. __________ (look) for the leak. Mr Gerst eventually found it and he put his finger over the hole. Luckily, the hole was only two millimeters wide, so it was not serious, but it did need 5. __________ (fix).
The hole was in a Russian Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. NASA said it could have been caused 6. __________ a small piece of space junk. The ISS travels at 7. __________ speed of around 28, 000 kph. Even a tiny object 8. __________ (hit) it can cause a lot of damage. Flight 9. __________ (control) in the USA and Russia worked together with the crew to repair the hole.
A NASA official said the crew on the ISS are 10. __________ (health) and safe after the repair.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美国国家航空航天局警告国际空间站上的宇航员, 空气正缓慢地从空间站泄漏出来。美国和俄罗斯的飞行控制人员与机组人员一起修复了这个洞。
1. 【解析】 where。考查定语从句。__________ scientists live to do scientific experiments. 是一个定语从句, 修饰先行词a large satellite, 关系词where在从句中作地点状语。
2. 【解析】was put。考查动词时态和语态。描述发生在过去的事情, 用一般过去时; “它的第一部分”和“送入太空”之间是被动关系, 用被动语态, 所以填was put。
3. 【解析】slowly。考查副词。句意: 上周, 美国国家航空航天局警告国际空间站上的宇航员, 空气正缓慢地从空间站泄漏出来。修饰动词短语leaking out, 用副词, 所以填slowly。
4. 【解析】looking。考查非谓语动词。spend some time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事, 该句型是固定句型, 所以填looking。
5. 【解析】fixing/to be fixed。考查非谓语动词。need doing=need to be done意为“需要做某事”, 该用法是固定用法, 所以填fixing/to be fixed。
6. 【解析】by。考查介词。表示“由……造成”用by。
7. 【解析】a。考查固定短语。at a speed of意为“以……的速度”, 该短语是固定短语。
8. 【解析】hitting。考查非谓语动词。句意: 即使是一个很小的物体击中它也会造成很大的伤害。__________ (hit) it作定语, 修饰a tiny object, “一个很小的物体”和“击中”之间是主动关系, 用现在分词作定语, 所以填hitting。
9. 【解析】controllers。考查名词复数。句意: 美国和俄罗斯的飞行控制人员与机组人员一起修复了这个洞。该空作句子主语, 用名词, “控制人员”是复数意义, 用名词复数。
10. 【解析】healthy。考查形容词。句意: 美国国家航空航天局的一名官员说, 国际空间站上的工作人员在修复了洞之后是健康且安全的。作be动词后的表语, 用形容词。单元素养培优(四) Unit 4
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Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. Such is Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman (宇航员).
2. As a result, the (引力) of the earth is about six times as great as that of the moon.
3. We should sort out the rubbish, hoping that we might (循环利用) some, which will surely benefit us a great deal.
4. By using your (肌肉)to do powerful things, you can make them stronger than before.
5. If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to (漂浮) on the sea
6. The traffic rules should be observed strictly; (否则) you will get into trouble.
7. The (当前的) situation is very different to that in 1990.
8. They had (足够的)money to support their family after they arrived in Canada.
9. With the successful (太空行走), China has become the third country, after the United States and Russia, to do so.
10. Some pyramids were used to receive and (传输)energy between planets in the solar system.
Ⅱ. 单句语法填空
1. Good health means being both physically and (mental) healthy.
2. Great importance should (attach) to listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing.
3. Some girl teenagers like buying fashionable clothes and shoes so as (show) off among peers.
4. Obviously, air pollution is the main factor that has resulted hazy weather.
5. He is said to be the first student in our school (win) this prize.
6. She had a strong desire (be) a dancer but failed to make it.
7. I thanked him from the bottom of my heart, still feeling (disappoint).
8. The first three groups that pick up garbage the most in the (limit) time will win the first prize.
9. Not only my spoken English but also my ability to live (independence) has improved a lot.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. Her bravery has given him the power to with his life and his work.
她的勇敢行为给予他继续活下去和工作的力量。
2. He was studying being admitted to an engineering college.
他正努力学习, 希望被一所工程院校录取。
3. As a forgetful person, Bob often forgets having done something, and , he will do the same once more.
作为一个健忘的人, 鲍勃经常忘记做过的事情, 结果, 他还会重新做一次。
4. My car broke down on the way to the beach because it had petrol.
我的车由于汽油耗尽而在去沙滩的路上抛锚了。
5. , all the people present ended the concert with a song I love you, China.
最后, 所有出席的人共同唱起《我爱你, 中国》, 结束了这场音乐会。
6. He also recommends every trainee to balancing work and relaxation.
他还建议每个学员都要重视工作和放松的平衡。
Ⅳ. 用不定式作定语和状语完成下列句子
1. The best way (improve) your English is to join an English club.
2. The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to shout (hear).
3. Miss Liu is a very nice person (work) with.
4. (make) it easier to get in touch with us, you’d better keep this card at hand.
5. George returned after the war, only (tell) that his wife had left him.
6. In college, there are so many good chances (meet) your expectations.
7. He was the first traveler (arrive) in the island lying in the centre of the Pacific Ocean.
8. We will be more than happy (receive) materials, such as clothes, quilts and school supplies.
9. (compete) more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a better education.
10. There are still many problems (solve) before we are ready for a long stay on the moon.
Ⅴ. 阅读理解
A
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If you’re a lover of anything and everything science-related, then a visit to London’s Science Museum is a must. But with a 3D IMAX cinema, you don’t necessarily have to be a lover of chemistry or physics to appreciate the Science Museum.
Science Museum Highlights
Some of the most famous places located in the Science Museum include:
·The Launch Pad (a hands-on gallery where children can “explore basic scientific rules”).
·The Exploring Space Galleries (which also include a three-metre-high telescope(望远镜)which was flown on British space missions).
·The Discovery Motion Theatre (where visitors can watch a documentary as well as an animated film in 3D with special effects—which may even include water, wind, flashing lights and moving seats).
·The Clockmakers’ Collection (which is the oldest display of clocks and watches in the world).
Ticket Costs
The museum is free to enter for anyone, but there may be fees for some special exhibitions, as well as the IMAX Theatre. You can book your tickets here.
Tickets for the Discovery Motion Theatre cost:
·￡6 for adults ￡5 for children, seniors and students ￡14 for families
Tickets for the IMAX Theatre cost:
·￡11 for adults ￡10 for children, seniors and students ￡30 for families
Special Tips
If you want to avoid the crowds, then try to visit later in the afternoon on a weekday.
If you’ re visiting with children, then make sure you head down to the first floor so the kids can play in a fun-filled play area.
1. Which is the best place for telescope lovers
A. The Launch Pad.
B. The Exploring Space Galleries.
C. The Discovery Motion Theatre.
D. The Clockmakers’ Collection.
2. How much should two London parents and their child pay for IMAX Theatre
A. ￡14. B. ￡17.
C. ￡30. D. ￡32.
3. When can the museum probably have fewer visitors
A. On Sunday morning.
B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Monday morning.
D. On Tuesday afternoon.
B
Salad seeds(生菜种子)that went on a round trip to outer space and back grew at a slightly slower rate than the ones on earth, scientists have found, thanks to thousands of young people who helped conduct an out-of-this-world experiment.
The project started in 2015, when British astronaut (宇航员)Tim Peake took a million rocket seeds with him on his journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The seeds spent six months there before they were sent back to Earth in 2016. In a message sent from the ISS, Peake said the science experiment was to find out if the conditions in space affected the seeds’ ability to grow.
Around 600, 000 pupils at 8, 600 schools in the UK were then asked to grow the rocket seeds that had been to space, along with regular seeds that had never left the planet. Peake described the experiment as “one of the largest and most inspirational experiments of its kind”.
The results of the study, which have just been published, found that the space seeds grew more slowly than the ones that had stayed on Earth. Researchers on the experiment said this was due to the stresses of space travel, such as the zero-gravity (零重力)atmosphere and high levels of cosmic rays(宇宙射线), which slowed the growth of the plants.
Now researchers are hopeful that if the seeds are properly protected, it might be possible to grow plants during future space tasks to other planets. Dr Jake Chandler, from University of London, who led the study, said, “ The possibility of eating home-grown salad on Mars may be one small step closer.
4. Why did Tim Peake take seeds to ISS
A. To explore the secret to gravity.
B. To have astronauts grow salad in ISS.
C. To promote young kids’ interest in salad.
D. To test the space’s influence on seeds growth.
5. How did Tim Peake feel about the experiment
A. Encouraged. B. Disappointed.
C. Confused. D. Concerned.
6. What could be the best title of the text
A. Space study, a hot topic
B. Salad growing, a hit among students
C. Your salad, grown on Mars, may soon be a reality
D. Man’s exploration to Mars, a big step forward
7. From which part of a website is the text probably taken
A. Health. B. Science.
C. Education. D. Business.
C
When the Apollo astronauts (宇航员) landed on the Moon in 1969, millions of people were rather sad. The person to blame (责备) for this was an artist named Chesley Bonestell. For many years, Bonestell had been creating beautifully detailed paintings of the Moon and planets. Viewers of his artwork were unhappy because the real Moon did not look like Bonestell’s pictures of it.
As a space artist, Bonestell tried to make his drawings look exciting and as true as the Moon is. He worked closely with astronomers and scientists to get the most up-to-date scientific information available. But in the 1940s and 1950s, no one had ever seen another planet up close. Yet Bonestell’s paintings looked so real that some people thought they were photographs.
Even though Bonestell was interested in astronomy, he did not start out as a space artist. As a young man he studied architecture — the art and science of designing and making buildings. In 1938 Bonestell became a special effects artist in Hollywood. It was here that he learned he could improve his paintings by following the methods used in the movies.
In 1944, a popular magazine published a series of Bonestell’s paintings of the planet Saturn. He drew Saturn as if it were seen by someone standing on each of the planet’s moons. The results were dazzling. Within a few years, Bonestell’s artwork was appearing regularly in magazines and books on astronomy and space flight.
Many of Bonestell’s artworks had been right all along. But the biggest surprise was the Moon. Someone asked Bonestell what he was thinking when he saw the first pictures from the Moon. “I thought how wrong I was! ” he said. “My mountains were sharp (陡峭的), and they were not on the Moon. ”
But he shouldn’t have felt bad. No space artist had ever before taken so many people to so many faraway worlds. In the years just before the first manned space flights, Bonestell’s artwork prepared people for the amazing space adventure to come.
8. Bonestell made his space drawings ______.
A. from a very early age
B. by copying photographs
C. with the help of scientists
D. in order to make a living
9. The underlined word “dazzling” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “__________”.
A. doubtful B. worrying
C. terrible D. wonderful
10. Bonestell’s success lay in the fact that______.
A. he created a new drawing skill
B. he helped finish the first space flight
C. he made space travel more popular
D. he helped bring space closer to people
11. What would be the best title for the text
A. The first men on the Moon
B. The space art of Chesley Bonestell
C. The journeys of the Apollo astronauts
D. Spacewalking: through an astronaut’s eyes
Ⅵ. 阅读填句
Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you’re keeping all of these balls in the air. You will soon understand work is a rubber ball. 1 But the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be worn off, marked, damaged, or even broken into pieces. They will never be the same. 2 How
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. 3 Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Hold on to them as you would to your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each together.
4 It is by taking chances that we all learn how to be brave.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget that a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily. Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved (挽回).
Yesterday is a history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. 5
A. Don’t be afraid to encounter risks.
B. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
C. And that is why we call it the present.
D. Only you know what is the best for you.
E. Don’t hesitate when you still have something to give.
F. You must understand that and struggle for balance in your life.
G. Your personal life has to take second place to the five balls.
Ⅶ. 完形填空
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible 1 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she finally became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 2 our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 3 it. The team practice, however, was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 4 her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 5 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 6 to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to 7 and insisted she go.
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t 8 a single practice. She had a firm intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 9 human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of frustration of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a 10 —ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to 11 her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 12 , “The highest honor goes to Cathy! ” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her 13 and enthusiasm. 14 skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset (财富) one can hold is the heart. ”
It was the greatest moment of my daughter’s life. With all she had been 15 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph (成功).
1. A. failure B. pressure
C. loss D. illness
2. A. improve B. train
C. join D. contact
3. A. increased B. found
C. created D. made
4. A. use B. survive
C. save D. waste
5. A. pull B. tell
C. judge D. recover
6. A. afraid B. nervous
C. ready D. free
7. A. take off B. set off
C. give up D. show up
8. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
9. A. trusted B. determined
C. experienced D. embarrassed
10. A. beginner B. learner
C. partner D. winner
11. A. cheer on B. compete with
C. respond to D. run after
12. A. admitting B. explaining
C. announcing D. whispering
13. A. humor B. will
C. honesty D. wisdom
14. A. Although B. Since
C. Once D. Because
15. A. through B. under
C. across D. around
Ⅷ. 语法填空
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have fixed a hole in the shell of its outer wall. The ISS is a large satellite in space 1. __________ scientists live to do scientific experiments. The first part of it 2. __________ (put) into space in 1998. Last week, NASA warned astronauts on the ISS that air was 3. __________ (slow) leaking out of the station. Astronaut Alexander Gerst and five other astronauts spent a lot of time 4. __________ (look) for the leak. Mr Gerst eventually found it and he put his finger over the hole. Luckily, the hole was only two millimeters wide, so it was not serious, but it did need 5. __________ (fix).
The hole was in a Russian Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. NASA said it could have been caused 6. __________ a small piece of space junk. The ISS travels at 7. __________ speed of around 28, 000 kph. Even a tiny object 8. __________ (hit) it can cause a lot of damage. Flight 9. __________ (control) in the USA and Russia worked together with the crew to repair the hole.
A NASA official said the crew on the ISS are 10. __________ (health) and safe after the repair.
