Unit 4Space Exploration同步巩固练-part 2
Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking
【基础词汇练】
1.“Everything went quietly in my head,” Tim recalls(回忆道).“I was trying to figure how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”
2.It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough (cycle)20 kilometres in an afternoon.
3.We just cannot (sufficient) express our thanks for your kindness.
4.The days we have been looking forward to (come) soon.
5.There were so many people that Lucy had to shout and wave so as
(notice).
6.Newspapers and periodicals(期刊) keep me updated on c
affairs.
7.The current outbreak is the largest ever recorded in Zimbabwe and is not yet control.
8.He has always been very keen doing physical exercise.
9.Following the instructions, stick your address at the bottom of the form.
10.She loved clothes, and was always rather k to show off any new purchase.
11.The more empty cans that can be collected for (回收利用), the better.
12.Hard work can often make up for a l of intelligence.
13.Some leaves were f on the still lake.
14.Our success was far (超出) what we thought possible.
15.The day will come when man can make full use of s energy.
16.Would you mind (answer) some questions on shopping habits
17.New rehearsal(排练) and educational (facility) as well as more public space were added.
18.Because she was (lack) in training, she was afraid of making an exhibition of herself.
19.Once the damage is done, it will take many years for the farmland
(recover).
20.The number of smokers, is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
21.The function of a (肥皂) is to make it possible to mix oily materials with water.
22.She removed the child from the basin and placed him on a clean
(毛巾) for drying.
23.Watching a potato baked in a (微波炉) is more exciting.
24.He had intended to go, but on second thoughts, he gave the idea.
25.Mary insisted on getting married whom she loved, which was against her parents’ will.
【选词练】
iso that;n space;be determined to;due to;plenty of;focus on;
be curious about;look forward to;under control;for lack of
1.I find out the secret of her silence toward her mother.
2.It is good to the world around you.
3.He had saved enough money he could live in comfort.
4.It is unlikely that products from crops grown will ever contribute to their needs.
5. poor management, the factory is deeply in debt.
6.Public attention at the moment the problem of industrial relations.
7. sufficient evidence, the accused was allowed to go free.
8.It took the teacher several months to keep her class .
9.We are your early reply and awaiting Mr. John Smith’s call.
10.These flowers may root very quickly if you give them water.
【完型练】
I’m sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart.
A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a 1 . When the final moment comes before 2 , she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a 3 hug that should protect him until she 4 .
I sit with a book in my hands, waiting for my turn to leave, alone.
Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is 5 called, I gather my book and luggage. 6 there is no one to see me off, I do not 7 to see where I have come from.
As I head towards the plane, I find myself 8 something. That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport 9 . My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, 10 was looking at us, but I didn’t 11 .
Life needs the important 12 all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a 13 could come back to find someone 14 them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them 15 .
A.lecture B.goodbye C.dinner D.party
2.A.gathering B.boarding C.announcing D.landing
3.A.powerful B.gentle C.warm D.common
4.A.leaves B.survives C.returns D.recovers
5.A.punctually B.finally C.abruptly D.repeatedly
6.A.Although B.While C.Till D.Since
7.A.slow down B.get off C.look back D.run away
8.A.remembering B.forgetting C.planning D.rejecting
9.A.shouting B.crying C.laughing D.whispering
10.A.someone B.everyone C.none D.anyone
11.A.care B.respond C.scold D.flee
12.A.arrival B.chance C.departure D.moment
13.A.journey B.diet C.picnic D.holiday
14.A.worrying about B.smiling at C.talking of D.waiting for
15.A.off B.in C.out D.at
【七选五练】
Should schoolchildren have jobs
Now at school, the last thing you probably want to do is to spend your weekends going to work. There is homework to do and sport to play. 1 When I was a teenager I had a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking(摆放) shelves and working at the checkout.
Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. 2 Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing your money. So, that’s no bad thing!
Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday job could be harmful to a person later on. But despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by one fifth in the past five years.
3 Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College leaders, told BBC News,“Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.” In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.
4 One 13-year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC,“I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps increase my confidence in speaking to people and socializing with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up on a Saturday morning. 5
A.Did you do a part-time job when you were at school
B.So you are not free to do what you are feeling like doing.
C.It is a waste of time and does no good to your career prospect.
D.It’s a taste(尝试) of independence and a useful thing to be put on your CV (简历).
E.Does this mean that British teenagers are more afraid of hard work now
F.But your parents probably persuade you to find a job and get some life experience.
G.Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
【阅读练】
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is mostly a desert. However, this has not stopped the country from creating great building projects. On September 6, UAE officials announced another great project—Mars Science City. Vast deserts and miles of coastlines provide plenty of better conditions for safe rocket launches (发射). And its position on the Earth makes it especially fit as the movement of the Earth provides an extra push, meaning less fuel is needed to get rockets into orbit(轨道). All these seem to make it possible.
The Mars Science City project, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, or BIG, will provide a model to simulate (模仿) living on the surface of Mars, the red planet. It is part of the UAE’ s Mars 117 Project to lead the global race to land humans on Mars and be the first to build a settlement there. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Prime Minister and the ruler of Dubai, says,“The UAE seeks international support to develop technologies that benefit humans, and get prepared for a better future for more generations to come.”
Built outside Dubai, the 1.9 million square feet city is expected to cost $115 million. It will consist of several laboratories, similar to the ones imagined for the first Mars settlers. Scientists from around the world will be invited to do research to come up with methods to create food, water and energy, using techniques which can be copied onto the red planet. The living space, where the researchers can live for up to a year, will simulate the planet’s conditions as much as possible.
The research city will also include a museum showing famous space achievements to help educate and inspire children to carry on space exploration and discovery. To discover whether the construction method works on Mars, the museum’s walls will be 3D printed with the sand from the nearby desert. Now, if they would only add some living quarters for the general public to experience life on Mars without leaving Earth, life would be perfect.
1.What can we conclude about the United Arab Emirates
A.It is short of fine weather.
B.It is a nice place for launching rockets.
C.It can provide enough fuel supply.
D.It has the greatest scientists in the world.
2.What will scientists do in the laboratories
A.Educate visitors on trips to Mars.
B.Develop the Mars settlers’ imagination.
C.Find ways to produce food, water and energy on Mars.
D.Create a climate-controlled environment for future use.
3.Why will the museum’s walls be 3D printed
A.To show famous space techniques.
B.To make full use of the nearby desert.
C.To inspire children to love exploration.
D.To test whether the construction method can be used on Mars.
4.What’s the best title for the text
A.UAE Is to Build Mars Science City
B.UAE’s Great Exploration of Mars
C.UAE Is to Build the First Mars Settlement
D.UAE’s Scientific Contribution to Humans
【语法填空练】
China sent up its second space laboratory, the Tiangong 2, on Thursday night, which will become the country’s 1 (large) scientific platform in space. The lab will undergo(经历) preparations in space for about one month and will take two astronauts to the lab to enter it. 2 astronauts will stay inside the lab for 30 days. Strictly 3 (speak), the Tiangong 2 is China’s first space laboratory.
Microgravity(微重力), strong radiation 4 extreme temperatures in space can influence research on life science, physics and new technologies, so Chinese scientists will make full use 5 the Tiangong 2 to do 6 (experiment) that are not possible on Earth.
The Tiangong 2 has devices to test in-orbit repair technologies for China’s future manned space station, 7 (plan) to be built around 2022. Moreover, each system on the space lab uses a special design, which means they can be 8 (rapid) changed or repaired in case of trouble. This is the first time that a Chinese spaceship 9 (use) the special design. The country is expected 10 (have) the only space station after the International Space Station is retired in 2024.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
参考答案：
【基础词汇练】
1.out
2.to cycle
3.sufficiently
4.will come
5.to be noticed
6.current
7.under
8.on
9.down
10.keen
11.recycling
12.lack
13.floating
14.beyond
15.solar
16.answering
17.facilities
18.lacking
19.to recover
20.as
21.soap
22.towel
23.microwave
24.up
25.to
【选词练】
1.am determined to
2.be curious about
3.so that
4.in space
5.Due to
6.is focused on
7.For lack of
8.under control
9.looking forward to
10.plenty of
【完型练】
1-5BBACB
6-10DCABB
11-15ADADA
【七选五练】
FDEGA
【阅读练】
BCDA
【语法填空练】
1.largest
2.The
3.speaking
4.and
5.of
6.experiments
7.planned
8.rapidly
9.has used
10.to haveUnit 4Space Exploration同步巩固练-part 3
Reading for Writing, Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
【基础词汇练】
1.I was very pleased with your (分析) of the situation.
2.I’m interested in studying the (地球仪) in my spare time.
3.I had thought about a with the teacher about that, but I didn’t have enough courage.
4.Lucy pretended to be cheerful, saying nothing about the
(argue).
5.Schools should be lively places where students are encouraged
(develop) their greatest potential.
6.Anyone who finishes the task first is supposed (win) the prize.
7.As the explorers continue their work, new (mystery) are waiting to be discovered.
8.Some modern teaching (equip) as well as hundreds of computers was sent to ten schools there.
9.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating wax, but it is very determined in its efforts (get) wax.
10. closing, I would like to invite you to join me in a toast to the health of Mr. Smith.
11.Attach the coupon the front of your letter.
12.The producer comes (regular) to collect the cameras returned to our shop for quality problems.
13.Families are limited four free tickets each.
14.For developing countries, growth in output has followed a similar
(模式).
15.He was asleep the moment his head touched the p .
【选词练】
be attached to;in closing;as a result of;participate in;benefit from;
figure out;be confident about;run out of;provide for;result in
1.Elaine wouldn’t let him her.
2.He is the man who the exhibition with you yesterday.
3.You needn’t worry about money.
4.So far those who practicing it sing high praise of it.
5.The accident last week the death of two passengers.
6. , I’d like to say again how delighted we are to be in your country.
7.You will certainly get a promotion;I it.
8.It didn’t take the children long to the correct answer.
9.He has lost all his friends his foolish behaviour.
10.We this house and hate to move.
【七选五练】
Whether they are big or small, everyone has dreams. Perhaps you have dreams which you have yet to realize. I certainly do. One reason why dreams never come true is that we don’t have a system in place to work towards them. Start working towards your goal today. Here are some steps to help you realize your dream:
★Identify(确认) your dream.
List what your dream would look like. 1 If your dream is to create a new moon, you may be disappointed, but don’t be afraid, either. If your dream is to be an author, that’s a dream you can achieve, but it may not be realistic to write the next The Purpose Driven Life.
★ 2
Write down action steps you can take towards your goal. Sticking with the idea of being an author, perhaps you could start with a blog. Then move to outline chapters. You might set aside a few hours a week to actually write the book. Record realistic dates to complete each step.
★Take a risk.
If you really want to succeed, you must be willing to risk failure. 3 The ones who achieve their dreams are the ones who are willing to take the risk.
★Stay consistent(一致的).
If you want to achieve your dream, you will have to keep at the task, even during the hard time. 4 These are how habits are developed. Many give up too soon, often just before the turning point towards success comes.
★Get started.
The longer you wait, the less likely you are to begin. 5
A.Make an action plan.
B.Clearly, it needs to be available.
C.Push yourself to complete scheduled action steps.
D.Facing challenges, most of us work harder.
E.Every great dream has a bit of risk involved.
F.Share your plan with people who like challenges.
G.If you think the dream is worth achieving, start today.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
【阅读练】
A
Do women make BETTER astronauts Russia locks an all-female crew in a space simulator(太空模拟器) for eight days to find out. Six Russian women have been sent into a spaceship to begin a unique experiment testing how an all-female crew would relate to others on a trip to the Moon and back.
“It’s interesting for us to see what is special about the way a female crew communicates,” said Sergei Ponomaryov, the experiment’s leader. “It will be particularly interesting in terms of psychology,” said the institute’s director Igor Ushakov. “I’d like to wish you a lack of conflicts, even though they say that in one kitchen, two housewives find it hard to live together,” he added.
The volunteers include scientific researchers, a doctor and a psychologist. The test period simulates(模仿) a flight to the Moon and back, with the women carrying out 10 experiments covering psychology and human biology. Russia sent the first woman into space, Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963 but has fallen behind since. Last year, it sent its fourth female astronaut into space, Yelena Serova. Serova complained of a great deal of media interest in how she would wash her hair aboard the International Space Station, pointing out that male astronauts did not face the same line of questioning.
The women found themselves fielding questions at a press conference about how they would act without men or makeup for eight days. “We are very beautiful without makeup,” said participant Darya Komissarova. Her colleague Anna Kussmaul was more direct: “We are doing work. When you’re doing your work, you don’t think about men and women.” They plan to spend their 11/2 hours per day of free time watching films, reading and playing board games. Team leader Yelena Luchnitskaya said she expected the women to deal with any conflict.
1.In which column can you find this passage on a website
A.Education. B.Entertainment.
C.Science. D.Economy.
2.What’s the purpose of the experiment
A.To show that women can do better than men.
B.To test whether women can be good astronauts.
C.To gather information about the conditions in space.
D.To measure the distance from the earth to the moon.
3.What do we know from what Igor Ushakov said
A.Women cannot live peacefully in space at all.
B.There may be conflicts among the women astronauts.
C.The female crew will deal with each other in a new way.
D.Being in the same kitchen helps the women live together.
B
When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming different kinds of people in the future. Sometimes, I wished I was an astronaut going up into space, finding new planets and jumping around in a cool spacesuit. Sometimes, I imagined being a cowboy in the Wild West, wearing cool cowboy boots. On other occasions, I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots of goals for my team.
Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios(剧情梗概) in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and make things in my everyday surroundings to fit a story of the day. Growing up with siblings(兄弟姐妹) also helped, as it meant that even bigger stories could be created. We could combine our ideas and put our thoughts into action. It also allowed for more varieties(变化) in the stories, as sometimes I could be a hero while on other occasions, I would be a bad guy.
One of my all-time favorite memories as a kid was playing in my back garden. I played the role of Indiana Jones with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a bad person. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as a part of the storyline to create troubles that needed to be overcome, and we would keep the story going for hours!
My personal favorite game was searching the Easter eggs. My brother hid small chocolate eggs around the garden and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficult, but finally we found all the eggs and shared them together.
4.What do we know about the author from his childhood
A.He enjoyed living a life full of freedom.
B.He was fond of experiencing adventurous things.
C.He was always imagining a bright life for his future.
D.He had a clear picture of what he would do after growing up.
5.When playing the game—searching the Easter eggs, .
A.the author hid chocolate eggs around the garden
B.the author’s sister answered questions or solved a puzzle alone
C.the author’s brother took up the job of finding the chocolate eggs
D.the author, his brother and his sister would share the chocolate eggs after finding eggs
6.What would be the best title for the passage
A.My Creative Imagination
B.My Childhood
C.My Positive Life Today
D.My Pride in Myself
【语法填空练】
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars 1 other planets much further away.
Firstly, 2 (explore) space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns.As 3 result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food 4 (feed)Earth’s increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological 5 (improve) that benefit us all.High-end products around the world 6 (make)to a higher standard now because of advanced technology 7 was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways 8 (solve) them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet’s resources are limited. The 9 (great) attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future,humans may live on both planets.
10 closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【写作练】
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother and slept in an upstairs bedroom.
One night there was a fire in the house and the grandmother died while trying to rescue the child. The fire spread quickly,and the situation was terrible.
Neighbors called the fire department,and then stood helplessly by,unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances. The little girl appeared at an upstairs window,crying for help,just as word spread among the crowd that the firefighters would be delayed a few minutes because they were all at another fire site.
Suddenly,a man appeared with a ladder,put it up against the side of the house and disappeared inside. When he reappeared,he had the little girl in his arms. He delivered the child to the waiting arms below,and then disappeared into the night.
An investigation revealed that the child had no living relatives,and weeks later a meeting was held in the town hall to determine who would take the child into their home and bring her up.
A teacher said she would like to raise the child. She pointed out that she could ensure her a good education. A farmer offered her a sheltered upbringing on his farm. He pointed out that living on a farm was healthy and satisfying. Others spoke,giving their reasons why it was to the child’s advantage to live with them.
Finally,the town’s richest resident rose and said,“I can give this child all the advantages that you have mentioned here,plus money and everything that money can buy.”
Throughout all this, the child remained silent, her eyes on the floor.
“Does anyone else want to speak ” asked the meeting chairman. A man came forward from the back of the hall. He walked slowly and appeared to be in pain.
Paragraph 1:
When he got to the front of the room, he stood directly in front of the little girl and held out his arms.
Paragraph 2:
When asked about her choice, the girl gave people the reasons firmly.
参考答案：
【基础词汇练】
1.analysis
2.globe
3.arguing
4.argument
5.to develop
6.to win
7.mysteries
8.equipment
9.to get
10.In
11.to
12.regularly
13.to
14.pattern
15.pillow
【选词练】
1.provide for
2.participated in
3.running out of
4.have benefited from
5.resulted in
6.In closing
7.am confident about
8.figure out
9.as a result of
10.are attached to
【七选五练】
BAECG
【阅读练】
1-3CBB
4-6CDA
【语法填空练】
1.or
2.exploring
3.a
4.to feed
5.improvements
6.are made
7.that/which
8.to solve
9.greatest
10.In
【写作练】
Paragraph 1:
When he got to the front of the room,he stood directly in front of the little girl and held out his arms. His hands and arms were terribly scarred. The little girl cried out,“This is the man who rescued me!” With a leap,she threw her arms around the man’s neck. She buried her face in his shoulder and sobbed for a few moments. Then she looked up and smiled at him.
Paragraph 2:
When asked about her choice,the girl gave people the reasons firmly. She said in a low but determined voice,“I really desire to get a good education that will give me chances to live my dreams. Besides,I know that money means a lot to me since I have no relatives to rely on. But,it’s the man who saved my life when I was desperately facing a fire like that. Without him,I wouldn’t be here,waiting for a new choice. I hope that I can do whatever I can to pay back his kindness.”Unit 4Space Exploration同步巩固练-part 1
Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
【基础词汇练】
1.The man they talked about is famous not only for his talent for his kindness.
2.It is generally accepted that genes (transmit) from one generation to another.
3.A child’s (intelligent) develops rapidly between the ages of four and five.
4.With the (develop) of agriculture, the life of the farmers here becomes better and better.
5.After failing the examination, he determined (work) hard and catch up with others.
6.The appearance of newborn (巨头) suggests that newcomers can make waves, too.
7.NASA plans to l a satellite.
8.Today we’re going to focus the question of homeless people in London.
9.I really desire (get) a good education that will give me chances to realize my dreams.
10.As we have learned in history class, India gained (independent) in 1947 after a long struggle.
11.The earth is nothing but a very small planet in the endless (宇宙).
12.The painful experience has affected both her m and physical health.
13.Smoking should be banned in cars, and particularly any v with children in it.
14.Man-made (卫星) are used for sending and receiving messages.
15.Since you have been a college student, you may as well be i of your parents.
16.When things go wrong, all of us naturally feel (disappoint) and frustrated.
17.It is reported that in 1961 the USSR sent an a into space.
18.The chairman was quite familiar with the (步骤) for conducting a meeting.
19.Everything falls towards the centre of the earth because of the
(重力).
20.Mrs Smith then sent me an e-mail, (hope) to get further information.
【七选五练】
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: she 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.
【阅读练】
A
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.
1.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.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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.
B
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(一氧化碳) 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.”
5.What does the underlined word “feasibility” in Paragraph 1 mean
A.Possibility. B.Flexibility.
C.Simplicity. D.Responsibility.
6.What tone did the author use when writing the text
A.Serious.
B.Aggressive.
C.Humorous.
D.Frustrating.
7.What problem did the author mention apart from air pollution
A.Overpopulation.
B.Global warming.
C.Damaged forests.
D.Water pollution.
8.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.
【语法填空练】
篇1
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.
篇2
Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make 1 (vehicle) to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.
On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite 2 (launch)by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on 3 (send) people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world 4 (go)into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.
China’s space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, 5 it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to 6 (independent) send humans into space in 2003, 7 Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, 8 (follow)by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it. This signalled one step 9 (far) in China’s plan to establish a space station 10 the future. More recently, China has sent Chang’ e 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
参考答案：
【基础词汇练】
1.but
2.are transmitted
3.intelligence
4.development
5.to work
6.giants
7.launch
8.on
9.to get
10.independence
11.universe
12.mental
13.vehicle
14.satellites
15.independent
16.disappointed
17.astronaut
18.procedure
19.gravity
20.hoping
【七选五练】
DCFEG
【阅读练】
1-4BBCA
5-8ACDD
【语法填空练】
篇1
1.but
2.are taught
3.eighth
4.mostly
5.above
6.is
7.which
8.points
9.thicker
10.to agree
篇2
1.vehicles
2.was launched
3.sending
4.to go
5.but
6.independently
7.when
8.followed
9.further
10.in
