人教版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第四册 Unit1 Science Fiction拓展阅读专项训练（一） (有解析)

Unit1 拓展阅读专项训练（一）
一、刷阅读理解
A
体裁：记叙文 题材：个人经历 词数：334 难度：中 建议用时：7分钟
[江西莲花中学2021高二月考]I believe in the power of science fiction，not only for its capacity to transform dreams into reality，but also for its power of bonding together those who share a common vision of the future. For me，that's true for my relationship with my dad. Some fathers and sons bond over sports，fishing or hunting，but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Walt Disney World，but one of my earliest memories wasn't Mickey，but a Klingon battle cruiser（战列巡洋舰）on the screen.
Over the years，nearly every setting and situation has become far away for my dad and me. When it's warm at night，we're not driving along some dark streets in Indiana，but walking at slow speed with stars dimly shining. Both of us are thinking of them，without needing to say a word. All these visions of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me.
Gene Roddenberry，creator of Star Trek，once said，“Science fiction is a way of thinking，a way of logic that bypasses（绕过）a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.” A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad，but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future.I'm now a science writer.
Yes，science fiction has made me into a “nerd（书呆子）”，and it also has been a source of joy for my family，making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology.
Thank those authors who have shared their visions；the world and my family are better for it. Thank my dad，who is both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realise the truth of Tennyson's words，“When I dipped into the future，I saw the vision of the world，and all the wonders that would be.”
1. What is the special bond between the author and his father
A. Their similar dreams.
B. Their love for each other.
C. Their common interest.
D. Their hatred for science.
2. What does the author mainly show in Paragraph 2
A. His deep impression of his dad.
B. His feeling of staying with his dad.
C. His earliest memories of his dad.
D. His good relationship with his dad.
3. How does science fiction help the author at present
A. It leads him to pursue a desirable career.
B. It brings him the courage to live better.
C. It helps him sense the danger of technology.
D. It makes him become a source of his family's joy.
4. What may be the best title for the text
A. The Wonders of Science
B. The Power of Science Fiction
C. The Versions of Science Fiction
D. The Time Spent Together With My Father
B
体裁：说明文 题材：介绍说明 词数：337 难度：中 建议用时：8分钟
[湖北孝感2021高二月考]Passengers could soon be flying to holiday destinations or islands on a pilotless plane. So far，online travel agency has partnered with Czech airplane technology company Zuri to develop a concept plane that could fly completely unmanned.
The plane，which is expected to carry up to four passengers，would have a wing span of roughly 11 metres and would weigh only 900 kilogrammes.
Autonomous aircraft and technologies of such kind could really help cut costs for airlines by reducing the number of the crew and opening up the potential option of the single-pilot operation.
Developers hope the prototype will be able to fly up to 698 kilometres，which is the distance between London and Germany. It would use vertical（垂直的）take-off and landing technology，which means the plane can land vertically，so not as much space as a regular plane is needed，meaning you could land in more places.
Its design combines the advantages of helicopters and aircraft，with electrically driven rotors（旋翼）that allow vertical take-off and landing. The plane would be ideal for travelling between islands as customers wouldn't need to worry about changing from commercial flights to boats，taxis or car rides.
Oliver Dlouhy, CEO and Co-founder of , said: “The Zuri project represents a direction that I see as key in the future of bined with the global transportation network，it will bring completely new chances for travelling by adding thousands of smaller cities into the airport catchment areas.”
But the pilotless or single-pilot operation of airplanes won't be easy in an industry where at least two pilots in the cockpit（驾驶舱）are required. Many airlines around the world made this a rule after a pilot flew a plane into the French Alps in March 2015，killing all 150 people on board. What's more，it's also unclear whether passengers would accept or permit it.
1. What may be the advantage of the pilotless plane
A. It may burn less fuel.
B. It can cover a longer distance.
C. It needs less space to land.
D. It can carry more passengers.
2. How can the pilotless plane benefit passengers
A. Keeping their budget low.
B. Providing safe landing.
C. Making their trip more adventurous.
D. Offering convenience for their visits.
3. What is Oliver's attitude towards the pilotless plane
A. Critical.
B. Positive.
C. Doubtful.
D. Negative.
4. What is the main idea of the text
A. The concept of the pilotless plane has developed recently.
B. Scientists work hard to develop pilotless planes.
C. The concept of the pilotless plane is raising awareness.
D. Pilotless planes are widely used nowadays.
二、刷7选5
体裁：说明文 题材：科幻小说 词数：313 难度：中 建议用时：8分钟
[江苏如皋2021高三月考]Writing a great science fiction novel is a long，hard process. As with any novel，you'll want to construct a satisfying plot，develop interesting characters，and write polished，vivid prose. 1
Remember that science fiction is about ideas. Different from other genres（类型），a good science fiction story depends on a great imagination. 2 In sci-fi，those questions can be implicit（含蓄的）or explicit. For example，many early sci-fi works make their questions obvious. In War of the Worlds，the question is: What would happen to human society if it were invaded by technologically advanced aliens？
3 It's one thing to have a great idea or situation，but that doesn't mean you have a story. While science fiction novels are often thought to be experiments，they also can't just be experiments. That means you're going to have to come up with an appealing story that brings these questions to life. Ask yourself: What is the change that will occur over the course of your story，either in the world or in the life of the main character？
Create an interesting world. 4 The intricately（错综复杂地）imagined details that make up your world should flow in some way from the idea at the heart of your story. In that way，the world you create in your sci-fi novel also reveals something about your point of view on the real world. Even the most fantastically imagined story is still a reflection of real-world questions and problems.
Make sure the rules of your world are consistent. One of the qualities that set sci-fi novels apart from fantasies and surrealism（超现实主义）is that no matter how strange or fantastic the world is，it still obeys an internally consistent logic. 5 But it must be understandable in order for it to feel believable to the reader.
A. Focus on character development.
B. Make sure you're telling a good story.
C. That said，writing science fiction requires many unique considerations.
D. That logic will necessarily be different from the logic that governs reality.
E. Before you start writing，have some sense of the question your novel is asking.
F. Sci-fi novels set in a technologically backward world would violate the rules of the reality.
G. World building is one of the most important parts of creating a compelling sci-fi story.
答案解析
刷阅读理解
A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲的是作者和父亲都热爱科幻作品，科幻作品不仅帮助作者和父亲培养了深厚的感情，而且帮助作者追求理想的职业。
1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的Some fathers and sons bond over sports，fishing or hunting，but my dad and I bond over Star Trek.可知，有些父子通过运动、钓鱼或打猎来培养感情，但作者和他父亲则通过《星际迷航》来培养感情。由此可知，作者和他父亲之间特殊的感情纽带是他们的共同兴趣。故选C项。
2.D推理判断题。由第二段第三句Both of us are thinking of them，without needing to say a word.和第四句中的 created a private universe for my dad and me 可推知，作者和父亲很有默契，关系很好。故选D项。
3.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的A lifetime of science fiction...but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future.I'm now a science writer.可知，科幻作品不仅影响了作者和父亲的关系，还帮助作者找到了自己的职业方向。由此可知，科幻作品帮助作者从事了理想的事业。故选A项。
4.B主旨大意题。第一段第一句I believe in the power of science fiction，not only for its capacity to transform dreams intoreality，but also for its power of bonding together those who share a common vision of the future.点明主旨，文章主要讲述了作者和父亲都热爱科幻作品，它不仅帮助作者和父亲培养了深厚的感情，而且帮助作者找到了理想的职业方向。故“科幻作品的力量”是本文最合适的标题。故选B项。
长难句分析 Yes，science fiction has made me into a“nerd”，and it also has been a source of joy for my family，making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology.
句式分析：and连接并列句；后面分句的主语是it，has been是系动词，a source of joy for my family是表语；making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology是现在分词短语作结果状语。
句意：是的，科幻作品让我变成了一个“书呆子”，也是我们一家人快乐的源泉，它让我成为一个乐观主义者，同时也让我能够批判性地思考科技带来的危险。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在线旅行社与捷克飞机技术公司Zuri合作，旨在开发一种可以实现完全无人驾驶的概念飞机，他们的合作将无人驾驶概念提升到新的高度。
1.C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的It would use vertical take-off and landing technology，which means the plane can land vertically，so not as much space as a regular plane is needed，meaning you could land in more places.可知，无人驾驶概念飞机运用垂直起飞和降落技术，因此它不会占用很多地方，这是它的优势。故选C项。
2.D推理判断题。根据文章第四段Its design combines the advantages of helicopters and aircraft，with electrically driven rotors that allow vertical take-off and landing.The plane would beideal for travelling between islands as customers wouldn't need to worry about changing from commercial flights to boats，taxis or car rides.可知，无人驾驶飞机可以让顾客不用再从商业航班转乘船只、出租车或乘坐汽车。由此可以推断，无人驾驶飞机的优势是会给顾客带来很大的方便。故选D项。
3.B推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的The Zuri project represents a direction that I see as key in the future of bined with the global transportation network，it will bring completely new chances for travelling by adding thousands of smaller cities into the airport catchment areas.可知，奥利弗·德劳希认为，无人驾驶概念飞机会引领未来交通发展的方向。由此推断出，他对无人驾驶飞机持积极的态度。故选B项。
4.A主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的So far，online travel agency has partnered with Czech airplane technology company Zuri to develop a concept plane that could fly completely unmanned.可知，文章在第一段介绍了在线旅行社与捷克飞机技术公司Zuri合作，旨在开发一种可以实现完全无人驾驶的概念飞机。第二至四段介绍了无人驾驶飞机相比普通飞机的优势，最后两段讲述了无人驾驶飞机的前景。由此可知，A项（无人驾驶飞机的概念近期得到了发展）最能概括本文主旨。故选A项。
刷7选5
【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章说明了在科幻小说的创作中需要考虑的几个独特的因素。
1.C根据第一段中的 construct a satisfying plot，develop interesting characters，and write polished，vivid prose可知，写科幻小说和写其他任何小说一样，你都想要构建令人满意的情节，描绘有趣的人物，并写出优美、生动的文字。C项中的That said 引出进一步解释，requires many unique considerations是对上一句的补充说明，同时表明下文与在写科幻小说时要考虑的几个因素有关。C项承上启下。故选C项。
2.E根据下文In sci-fi，those questions can be implicit or explicit.可知，在科幻小说中，这些问题可以是含蓄的，也可以是被明确表达的。其中those questions与E项中的the question your novel is asking相呼应；下文举例说明科幻小说《世界之战》提出的问题。故选E项。
3.B该空位于段首，应是该段的主题句。该段是说明科幻小说要有吸引人的故事情节。根据下文It's one thing to have a great idea or situation，but that doesn't mean you have a story.可知，有了好的想法和故事背景并不意味着有好的故事；B项中telling a good story 与下文中的have a story 以及come up with an appealing story 相呼应。故选B项。
4.G该段主题句是Create an interesting world.，而G项中的World building与该段主题句相呼应；下文中的the world you create in your sci-fi novel also reveals something about your point of view on the real world 说明科幻小说中创造出来的世界反映了你对现实世界的看法。G项World building is one of the most important parts of creating a compelling sci-fi story.符合该段的主题。故选G项。
5.D根据上文no matter how strange or fantastic the world is，it still obeys an internally consistent logic可知，无论这个世界多么奇怪或荒诞，它仍然遵循内在一致的逻辑；D项中That logic是承接上一句中的an internally consistent logic。故选D项。
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