必修第三册 Unit4Space Exploration Listening and Speaking and Reading and Thinking 能力提升练（有答案）

Unit4 Listening and Speaking and Reading and Thinking
能力提升练
I. 阅读理解
A
(2019浙江金丽衢十二校联考，★ ★ ☆)
There was great excitement on the planet Venus 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 pictures. 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 about the feasibility of a manned flying saucer (飞碟) landing on Earth. A meeting was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
“We have come to the conclusion，based on last week’s satellite landing，”said Prof. Zog，“that there is no life on Earth.”
“How do you know this ” a science reporter of the Venus Evening News asked.
“For one thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is made up of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide(二氧化碳）and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive.”
“Are there any other sources of danger that you have discovered in your studies ”
“Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud staying over the surface of Earth We don’t know what it is made of，but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus being there. Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings show it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink.”
“Sir，what are all those tiny black spots on the pictures ”
“We’re not certain. They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths. They give out gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other.”
“Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of money landing a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there ”
“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in the Earth’s atmosphere, then we can live anywhere.”
1.What does the underlined word “feasibility” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Possibility.
B. Flexibility.
C. Simplicity.
D. Responsibility.
2.What tone did the author use when writing the text
A. Serious.
B. Aggressive.
C. Humorous.
D. Frustrating.
3. What problem did the author mention apart from air pollution
A. Overpopulation.
B. Global warming.
C. Damaged forests.
D. Water pollution.
4.Why did the author write the passage
A. To tell us a dream of Venusian scientists.
B. To disclose the secret of life on other planets.
C. To persuade people to try living on Earth.
D. To remind people on Earth of some crises.
B
(2019陕西咸阳二模，★★☆)
China has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The Chang’e 4 probe (探测器）has also made the first moon landing since 1972. It has the task of exploring the side of the moon that never faces the Earth. The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side. It takes the moon as long to go around on its own axis (轴）as it does for one complete orbit around the Earth.
The Chinese probe landed in a huge crater 2,500 km in diameter and 13 km in depth. The crater is one of the oldest parts of the moon and our solar system.
Scientists hope to learn more about the geology of the far side of the moon. The craft has two cameras on board which will send images back to the Earth. It will also try to send signals to distant regions of space, something that cannot happen on Earth because of too much radio noise.
Chang’e 4 also has instruments on board to examine minerals as well as a container with seeds which will try to create a miniature (微型的)biosphere (生物圈）.
Communication with the spacecraft is not easy. Images and other data must be transmitted to a separate satellite because no direct communication with the Earth is possible.
For China the Chang’e 4 mission is an important achievement，because the country has successfully done something no other nation on Earth has done. It wants to become a leading power in space exploration and has announced plans to send astronauts to the moon and set up its own space station.
5.Where did the Chang’e 4 probe land
A. On the side of the moon facing the Earth.
B. On the invisible side of the moon.
C. In a younger crater on the moon.
D. In a previous space station.
6.What can we learn from the text
A. The dark side of the moon is as cold as the other side.
B. The bright side is younger and thinner than the other side.
C. Other places in space may hardly receive signals from the craft.
D. The two cameras on the craft can send pictures to the Earth easily.
7.Why is the craft equipped with a container
A. To see what seeds can come out on the moon.
B. To collect some important matter on the moon.
C. To find whether the seeds can grow on the moon.
D. To check whether some minerals exist on the moon.
8.According to the text, what will China do in the future
A. Land manned spacecraft on the moon.
B. Build another space station on the moon.
C. Launch more space probes to the moon.
D. Become the first country in exploring space.
Ⅱ. 七选五
(2018福建福州5月适应性测试，★★☆)
Are you actually sick when you have spring fever Originally，yes. 1 But now people use it to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings.
These days，we use “spring fever” to describe a restless feeling after the long, cold days of winter. 2 It is also a verb that means something happens or appears quickly.
Imagine that you are resting in a chair when suddenly you see a mouse run across the floor. You spring into action!
You jump from the chair and run after the mouse! 3 And it works! But when you tell your roommate that you have caught a mouse in a trap, tears spring to her eyes. You feel bad, but she really should have told you about her pet mouse Charlie!
4 You say to her, “You can’t just spring that on me! I’ll need time to find another roommate! ” But then you think that maybe it’s for the best. Every time you see her you feel guilty about Charlie. 5 She always expects you to buy her things: he wants you to spring for lunch，spring for movie tickets, and sometimes even spring for groceries.
So, when you spring for something, you pay for someone else.
A. Many people suffer a lot from it.
B. Your roommate turns her back on you.
C. But the word “spring” is not just a season.
D. Spring fever used to refer to an actual illness.
E. Then your roommate is moving out tomorrow.
F. That night you spring a trap with some cheese in it.
G. But anyway, she does something that really annoys you.
1.__________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
Ⅲ.语法填空
We used to believe there were nine planets, 1 now there are eight (Pluto is not a planet). Now we may have to change how many continents there are. We 2 (teach) there are seven—Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Geologists (地质学家) now say there is an 3 (eight) continent—Zealandia. This is a big, 4 (most) underwater landmass(大陆）in the Pacific Ocean. Six percent of it is 5 water and is New Zealand and New Caledonia. The rest 6 (be) under the ocean. It is five million square kilometres, 7 scientists say is big enough to be a continent.Geologists argue that the land does not have to be above water to be a continent. They say Zealandia is a continent because of four 8 (point): It is a lot higher than the area around it, it has special geology(地质状况）， it is easy to see its shape，and it is 9 (thick) than the ocean floor. It may take time for scientists 10 (agree) there are eight continents.
1.________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5.________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
参考答案：
I. 阅读理解
A
A C D D
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章描述了金星上的科学家探索地球，发现地球上污染极其严重，没有生命迹象，从而呼吁人们关注环境污染这一问题。
1.A【解析】词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information about the feasibility of a manned flying saucer（飞碟）landing on Earth.”可知，由于良好的天气条件和极强的信号，金星的科学家们能够获得有关载人飞碟着陆地球可行性的宝贵信息。由此猜测，feasibility的意思是“可行性”，相当于 possibility。
2. C【解析】推理判断题。最后一段中提到“Because if we venusians can learn to breathe in the Earth's atmosphere，then we can live anywhere（因为如果我们金星人能学会在地球大气层中呼吸，那么我们就能生活在任何地方。）”并结合全文内容可知，作者用幽默的语气写这篇文章。
3. D【解析】细节理解题。根据第六段中的“it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink”可知，本文还提到了水污染，而其他选项的内容没有提到，所以选D项。
4. D【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇科幻故事，文章从外星人的角度分析了地球上没有生命的原因，而这些原因正是我们目前所面临的问题。作者写这篇文章实际上是想提醒人们地球上的一些问题，故选D项。
B
B B C A
【语篇导读】本文为说明文。随着嫦娥四号成功降落在月球背面，中国成为第一个在月球背面成功着陆航天器的国家。
5.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第三句和第四句“It has the task of exploring the side of the moon that never faces the Earth. The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side.”中的“the visible side”可知，B项正确。
6.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side.”可知，月球的暗面比能看到的（即亮的）那一面古老、表面要厚些，也就是说亮的那一面比另一面（暗的一面）要年轻些、薄一些。
7.C【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中的“as well as a container with seeds which will try to create a miniature（微型的）biosphere（生物圈）”可知，嫦娥四号上有一个装有种子的容器，并试图让这些种子来创造一个微型生物圈。分析选项可知，C项符合题意。
8.A【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“It wants to become a leading power in space exploration and has announced plans to send astronauts to the moon and set up its own space station.”可知，中国已宣布将宇航员送上月球并建立自己的空间站计划分析选项可知，A项正确。
II. 七选五
D C F E G
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，由“春躁症”一词的新含义引出“spring”一词有许多不同的用法和搭配。
1.D【解析】根据空后一句“But now people use it to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings.”可知，现在人们用“春躁症”来表示浪漫的感情突然增加。根据语境可推知，设空处指过去的情况，即过去常用“春躁症”指一种确切的疾病，故D项正确。
2.C【解析】空前一句“These days，we use ‘spring fever’ to describe a restless feeling after the long，cold days of winter:”解释了“春躁症”的含义，即漫长、寒冷的冬季后的一种烦躁的感觉；空后一句“It is also a verb that means something happens or appears quickly…”解释了“spring”的另一个意思，即某事很快发生或出现。据此可以判断，设空处承上启下，说明“spring”不仅指一个季节，它还有其他含义，故C项正确。
3.F【解析】根据该段倒数第二句“But when you tell your roommate that you have caught a mouse in a trap，tears spring to her eyes.” 可知，但是当你告诉你的室友你在捕鼠器里抓了一只老鼠时，眼泪从她的眼睛里流了出来。据此可以判断，那个晚上你使用了捕鼠器，故F项正确。
4.E【解析】根据下文中的“I’ll need time to find another roommate.”可知，你的室友准备明天搬走，故E项正确。
5.G【解析】根据空后一句“She always expects you to buy her things：she wants you to spring for lunch，spring for movie tickets，and sometimes even spring for groceries.”可知，她总是希望你给她买东西；据此可以判断，此处表示“她的行为惹怒了你”，故G项正确。
Ⅲ.语法填空
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了科学家们发现了另一个新的大陆 Zealandia，并介绍了该新大陆的特点。
1.but【解析】根据上文的mine与下文的 eight可知，前后句之间为转折关系，故填but。
2. are taught【解析】因为句子的主语We与动词 teach之间为被动关系，故用被动语态，且该句描述的是客观事实，所以用一般现在时。因此该空填 are taught。
3. eighth【解析】此处表示第八个洲，故填序数词 eighth。
4. mostly【解析】此处用副词修饰形容词 underwater，故填 mostly。
5. above【解析】根据下文的 under the ocean可知，此处应用 above。
6. is【解析】此处指的是 Zealandia的其余部分，是一个整体，谓语动词用单数形式。故填is。
7. which【解析】分析句子可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为It，指代 Zealandia，关系词在从句中作主语，故填 which。
8. points【解析】基数词four后接可数名词的复数形式。
9. thicker【解析】根据下文的than可知，此处应用形容词比较级。
10. to agree 【解析】It takes some time for sb.to do sth意为“做某事花费某人多少时间”，故该空填 to agree。