人教版（2019）必修 第三册必修第三册Unit 4 Space Exploration 单元话题高考题型综合练习（人教版2019）（含解析）

Unit 4 Space Exploration
单元话题高考题型综合练习
（23-24高一下·河北邢台·阶段练习）It was the 54th anniversary(周年)of the moon landing last year. Astronomy lovers were not the only ones that were excited about it; publishers also offered a number of books to mark the event.
Shoot for the Moon
James Donovan
Little, Brown and Company, $30m
This retelling of the space race begins with the Soviet Union's Sputnik satellite in 1957 to the historic Apollo 11 program twelve years later. The book offers details about the characters of the spacemen, engineers and others who made the U. S: space program a success.
One Giant Leap
Charles Fishman
Simon & Schuster, $29.99
Getting to the moon required a million hours of work, this book says. Accordingly, the story centers on the engineers, project managers and others who worked long and hard to get the Apollo program off the ground.
Picturing Apollo 11
J. L. Pickering and John Bisney
The University Press of Florida, $45
Packed with hundreds of photos(some are published for the first time), this book reads like a photo book of the Apollo 11 program. The photos are moments of spacemen training, as well as the excitement of lift-off, the historic landing and the return of the three men.
Apollo's Legacy
Roger D．Launius
Smithsonian Books, $27.95
A space historian examines the Apollo program in different ways; as a political machine in the Cold War and an important cultural moment. The book explores different views on the US moonshot project from scientists, politicians, the media and the public during the space race and beyond.
1．What is Shoot for the Moon mainly about
A．The history of the space race. B．The lift-off of two satellites.
C．The cooperation of different countries. D．Humans' understanding of the moon.
2．Whose book shows the Apollo 11 program through pictures
A．James Donovan's. B．Charles Fishman's.
C．J. L. Pickering and John Bisney's. D．Roger D．Launius's.
3．Which book talks about different views on the Apollo program
A．Shoot for the Moon. B．One Giant Leap.
C．Picturing Apollo 11. D．Apollo's Legacy.
（23-24高一下·河北沧州·阶段练习）Fans of Star Wars might remember Luke Skywalker’s home planet. Called Tatooine, the planet orbits two stars. A new study suggests similar planets might be the best focus in the search for places that can host life outside our solar system.
Many suns come in pairs called binary stars. Lots of these should have planets orbiting them. That means there could be more planets orbiting around binary stars than around lone stars like our sun. But until now, no one had a clear idea about whether those planets could host life. New computer models suggest that in many cases planets like Tatooine could be fit for life.
The researchers ran computer models of binary stars arranged in thousands of ways. Each had an Earthlike planet orbiting the two stars. The team modeled different sizes and shapes of the stars’ orbit around each other. They then tracked the movement of the planets for up to a billion years of simulated (模拟) time. That showed whether the planets would stay in orbit over timescales that might develop conditions to start life. They also checked to see if the planets stayed in a habitable zone. That’s the region around a star where an orbiting planet’s temperatures are never extremely hot or cold, and water could stay liquid (液态).
“An atmosphere and oceans could make a great difference,” says Mariah MacDonald, who took part in the new modeling work. Plentiful air and water could change the picture. Adding atmospheres to the modeled planets should increase the number of stars that could host life. She hopes to build more advanced models in coming months.
“Models of planets orbiting binary stars could guide future efforts to look for them with telescopes,” says Jason Wright, who studies the physics of stars at Pennsylvania State University. “This is an under-explored population of planets. There’s no reason why we can’t go after them,” he says. “And it might be worthwhile to try.”
4．Why does the author mention Tatooine in Star Wars
A．To attract movie lovers. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To remember an old friend. D．To present a newfound planet.
5．What does the third paragraph mainly tell us about the modeling work
A．Its preparation. B．Its application. C．Its process. D．Its finding.
6．What does Mariah MacDonald hope to do
A．Improve the study. B．Lead a peaceful life.
C．Start another project. D．Travel into outer space.
7．What is Jason Wright’s attitude towards the models
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Concerned. D．Uncaring.
二、完形填空
（23-24高一上·江苏连云港·期中）It is well-known that China has made clear plans to send astronauts to land on the Moon before 2030 and is steadily 8 . However, China has done many things besides that.
Many countries are interested in Mars (火星). So far, about 50 Mars missions have been 9 globally. But nearly half of them have 10 to get there. The 11 about failure went with Tianwen1, China’s first Mars exploring probe, which was launched on July 23, 2020.
After around 10 months of travelling, the craft landed 12 on the surface of the planet on May 15, 2021. The good news that we made 13 met with both relief and celebration in the country and the concern disappeared. The success marks that China has become one of the leading 14 of outer space. It also reveals that China has got breakthroughs (突破) in the development of space exploration technologies as they are all entirely developed 15 .
Why can China do this without any outside help It is the can-do spirit. The Chinese people use wisdom and courage to 16 all the difficulties. In the early 1960s, when the country 17 a poor and backward country, the government decided to 18 rocket and space technologies: With the correct direction and continuous efforts, we get to where we are today step 19 step.
On April 29, 2021, China sent Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) into space, 20 the construction of China’s space station. Two weeks ago, three astronauts took Shenzhou-17 to the station and began their 6 months of working and living there.
China has been devoted to the peaceful use of outer space and has made many 21 to it. In some of the space missions, China welcomes the 22 who have the same belief. Let’s expect what China will achieve in the future!
8．A．putting off B．slowing down C．pushing forward D．stepping back
9．A．carried out B．carried away C．carried off D．carried on
10．A．failed B．begun C．succeeded D．attempted
11．A．loss B．concern C．awareness D．ignorance
12．A．obviously B．calmly C．suddenly D．successfully
13．A．it B．that C．which D．one
14．A．applicants B．officials C．explorers D．judges
15．A．independently B．definitely C．quickly D．fortunately
16．A．get back B．get over C．get along D．get up
17．A．measured B．accounted C．remained D．attracted
18．A．remove B．exchange C．regret D．develop
19．A．on B．in C．by D．about
20．A．starting B．counting C．suffering D．cutting
21．A．advances B．contributions C．mistakes D．efforts
22．A．partners B．workers C．teachers D．enemies
三、语法填空
（23-24高一下·河北邢台·阶段练习）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s space exploration has been helping unlock a deeper understanding of the universe, from Earth to the moon; from Mars 23 the infinite universe.
Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman 24 （perform）a spacewalk. Wang’s dream of becoming 25 astronaut was inspired by Yang Liwei’s 2003 space flight. In 1997, Wang was encouraged to register for the pilot recruitment (征募) program by her classmates. Thanks to her 26 （strong）and ability to stay calm under pressure, Wang passed all the tests.
Wang realized her space dream in 2013 as part of the Shenzhou-10 mission. During her mission, she 27 （teach）China’s first live physics lesson from space. In 2020, a team of Chinese university students 28 （specialize）in aerospace, art, architecture 29 music translated cosmic (宇宙的) rays into music, some of 30 said they had watched Wang’s live space lecture when they were teenagers.
So far, China 31 （make）remarkable achievements in pursuit of the aerospace dream and will make steadier steps in 32 （it）future space exploration.
（23-24高一下·辽宁·期中）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Up to now, 55 BeiDou satellites 33 (send) up, meaning the completion of China’s self-developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). BDS appears later 34 America’s GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and EU’s GALILEO, but it can match them. As one of the four 35 (globe) navigation satellite systems, BDS involves efforts of over 400 agencies and 300,000 technicians.
First 36 (plan) in the early 1980s, BDS is comparable to GPS in terms of the 37 (accurate) of positioning. It also offers short message communication and thus can provide emergency communications in areas 38 traditional communication signals are poor. 39 better quality of their positioning services, Apple and Samsung phones, among others, are already using BDS’s signals, and so 40 (be) every Chinese brand.
The BDS is a huge technical achievement for China and can 41 (easy) pay off in the near future, 42 (promote) the world’s economic and social development as well as the peaceful use of space.
（23-24高一下·浙江·期中）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
India became the fourth country to reach the moon after it successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft 43 August 23 last year. While India follows Russia, the US, and China to the moon, it is the first 44 (land) on a lunar pole. Chandrayaan-3 achieved a “soft landing”- landing gently, without damage, 45 enabled it to employ a rover(探月车) to explore the lunar surface. The lunar south pole is 46 subject of interest for scientists, particularly because of the 47 (discover) of traces of water ice. Water is important for future space exploration, serving as a possible fuel source for rockets. The mission has already made 48 (excite) findings.
According to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the rover has found sulfur(硫磺) and several other 49 (element). These findings are important as they add to our understanding of the moon. This mission also puts India on the map as a rising power in space exploration. The ISRO 50 (conduct) the mission with a budget of about US$75 million, 51 (significant) lower than similar projects by other nations.
This achievement for India is not just a win for the country 52 also a super significant step forward for global efforts in space exploration.
四、书信写作
53．（23-24高一下·河南开封·期中）人类在太空探索领域取得了重大突破，但有人却对进行太空探索表示质疑。请你就此话题写一篇英语短文，阐述你对太空探索的看法。内容包括：1.人们对太空探索表示质疑
的原因；2.你的观点及理由。
注意：写作词数应为80左右；
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参考答案：
1．A 2．C 3．D
【导语】这是一篇应用文，主要介绍了几本与登月周年相关的书籍。
1．细节理解题。根据 Shoot for the Moon 中的“This retelling of the space race begins with the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite in 1957 to the historic Apollo 11 program twelve years later.（这本关于太空竞赛的复述从 1957 年苏联的人造卫星“伴侣号”开始，到 12 年后具有历史意义的阿波罗11号计划。）”可知，Shoot for the Moon 主要是关于太空竞赛的历史。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据Picturing Apollo 11中的“Packed with hundreds of photos(some are published for the first time), this book reads like a photo book of the Apollo 11 program.（这本书里有数百张照片（有些是首次出版），读起来就像一本阿波罗 11 号计划的相册。）”可知，J. L. Pickering和John Bisney的书通过图片展示了阿波罗 11 号计划。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据Apollo’s Legacy中的“The book explores different views on the US moonshot project from scientists, politicians, the media and the public during the space race and beyond.（这本书探讨了在太空竞赛期间及以后，科学家、政治家、媒体和公众对美国登月计划的不同看法。）”可知，Apollo’s Legacy 这本书谈到了对阿波罗计划的不同看法。故选 D。
4．B 5．C 6．A 7．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明，类似《星球大战》中卢克·天行者家乡星球塔图因（Tatooine）这样的双星系统行星可能是寻找太阳系外可支持生命存在之地的最佳目标。研究人员通过计算机模型模拟了数千种双星系统，发现许多类似塔图因的行星可能适合生命存在。这些行星位于双星系统的宜居带内，其温度适中，水能保持液态。研究人员希望这些模型能指导未来的望远镜观测，以寻找这样的行星。
4．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Fans of Star Wars might remember Luke Skywalker’s home planet. Called Tatooine, the planet orbits two stars. A new study suggests similar planets might be the best focus in the search for places that can host life outside our solar system.( 《星球大战》的粉丝可能还记得卢克·天行者的母星。这颗行星名为塔图因，围绕两颗恒星运行。一项新的研究表明，在寻找太阳系外可能存在生命的地方时，类似的行星可能是最好的焦点。)”和文章内容可知，作者提及《星球大战》中的Tatooine是为了引出本文的话题。故选B。
5．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“The researchers ran computer models of binary stars arranged in thousands of ways. Each had an Earthlike planet orbiting the two stars. The team modeled different sizes and shapes of the stars’ orbit around each other. They then tracked the movement of the planets for up to a billion years of simulated (模拟) time. That showed whether the planets would stay in orbit over timescales that might develop conditions to start life. They also checked to see if the planets stayed in a habitable zone.(研究人员运行了以数千种方式排列的双星计算机模型。每颗恒星都有一颗类似地球的行星围绕着这两颗恒星运行。该团队模拟了不同大小和形状的恒星彼此围绕的轨道。然后，他们在长达10亿年的模拟时间里追踪了行星的运动。这表明这些行星是否会在轨道上运行一段时间，从而形成孕育生命的条件。他们还检查了这些行星是否处于宜居带。)”可知，本段主要介绍研究人员进行计算机模拟的过程。故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“She hopes to build more advanced models in coming months.(她希望在接下来的几个月里制造出更先进的模型。)”可知，Mariah MacDonald希望进一步完善这项研究工作。故选A。
7．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““Models of planets orbiting binary stars could guide future efforts to look for them with telescopes,” says Jason Wright, who studies the physics of stars at Pennsylvania State University. “This is an under-explored population of planets. There’s no reason why we can’t go after them,” he says. “And it might be worthwhile to try.”(宾夕法尼亚州立大学研究恒星物理学的杰森·赖特说：“围绕双星运行的行星模型可以指导未来用望远镜寻找它们的努力。”“这是一个未被探索的行星种群。我们没有理由不去寻找它们，”他说。“也许值得一试。”)”可推知，Jason Wright对这些计算机模拟模型持肯定态度。故选B。
8．C 9．A 10．A 11．B 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．A 16．B 17．C 18．D 19．C 20．A 21．B 22．A
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了中国在太空探索领域所取得的成就，包括发射探测器、建设空间站等，以及中国人民的勤劳勇敢精神和智慧对取得这些成就的贡献。
8．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：众所周知，中国已经制定了明确的计划，在2030年前将宇航员送上月球，并正在稳步推进。A. putting off延期；B. slowing down减速；C. pushing forward推进；D. stepping back后退。根据下一句“However, China has done many things besides that.”以及下文中国已经取得的成就可知，这一计划正在稳步推进。故选C。
9．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，全球已经执行了大约50次火星任务。A. carried out实施；B. carried away带走、冲走；C. carried off夺走；D. carried on继续进行。根据上文“Many countries are interested in Mars(火星).”可知，有许多国家都对去火星感兴趣，由此可知，全球已经执行了大约50次的火星任务。故选A。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但其中近一半的人未能实现这一目标。A. failed失败；B. begun开始；C. succeeded成功；D. attempted尝试。根据句首词“but”可知，本句和上文存在转折关系。由此可知，虽然全球已经执行了大约50次的火星任务，但是近一半没能成功。故选A。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：2020年7月23日，中国首个火星探测器“天问一号”发射升空，引发了对失败的担忧。A. loss损失；B. concern担忧；C. awareness意识；D. ignorance忽视。根据下文“the concern disappeared”可知，中国“天问一号”探测器发射时引发了人们的担忧。故选B。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：经过大约10个月的旅行，该飞船于2021年5月15日成功降落在火星表面。A. obviously显而易见地；B. calmly平静地；C. suddenly突然；D. successfully成功地。根据下文“The success marks that China has become one of the leading ____7____ of outer space.”可知，探测船成功降落在火星表面。故选D。
13．考查代词词义辨析。句意：我们成功的好消息让这个国家感到宽慰和庆幸，担忧消失了。A. it它；B. that那；C. which哪一；D. one一个。根据下文“The success marks that China has become one of the leading ____7____ of outer space.”可知，探测船成功降落在火星表面。短语：make it，意为“成功做某事”，符合句意。故选A。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一成功标志着中国已成为太空探索的领先国家之一。A. applicants申请者；B. officials官员；C. explorers探险者；D. judges法官、裁判。根据上文“Many countries are interested in Mars(火星). So far, about 50 Mars missions have been ____2____ globally. But nearly half of them have ____3____ to get there.”可知，很多国家对火星感兴趣，全球已经执行了大约50次火星任务，但有近一半的任务都失败了。由此可知，“天问一号”的成功登陆标志着中国已经成为太空探索的领先国家之一。故选C。
15．考查副词词义辨析。句意：它还表明，中国在空间探索技术的发展方面取得了突破，因为它们都是完全自主开发的。A. independently独立地；B. definitely肯定地；C. quickly迅速地；D. fortunately幸运地。根据下文“Why can China do this without any outside help ”可知，中国在空间探索技术的发展方面取得了突破并没有依靠外在的帮助，由此可知，它们都是完
全自主开发的。故选A。
16．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：中国人民用智慧和勇气克服了一切困难。A. get back返回；B. get over克服；C. get along进展；D. get up起床、站起来。根据上文“Why can China do this without any outside help It is the can-do spirit.”可知，中国人民克服了一切困难。故选B。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：20世纪60年代初，当国家还是一个贫穷落后的国家时，政府决定发展火箭和航天技术。A. measured测量；B. accounted解释、将……视作；C. remained保持；D. attracted吸引。根据时间状语“In the early 1960s”以及常识可知，中国在20世纪60年代初还是一个贫穷落后的国家。故选C。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：20世纪60年代初，当国家还是一个贫穷落后的国家时，政府决定发展火箭和航天技术。A. remove去除；B. exchange交换；C. regret后悔；D. develop发展、开发。根据上文“It also reveals that China has got breakthroughs(突破) in the development of space exploration technologies as they are all entirely developed ____8____.”可知，空处指的是中国决定发展火箭和航天技术。故选D。
19．考查介词词义辨析。句意：只要方向正确，不断努力，我们就会一步一步地走到今天。A. on在……上；B. in在……里；C. by在……旁、凭借；D. about关于。根据“With the correct direction and continuous efforts,”可知，中国通过不断努力，一步一步地走到今天。短语：step by step，意为“一步一步”，符合句意。故选C。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2021年4月29日，中国将天河核心舱送入太空，开始了中国空间站的建设。A. starting开始；B. counting数数；C. suffering遭受；D. cutting切。根据上文“On April 29, 2021, China sent Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) into space,”可知，中国从将天河核心舱送入太空开始了中国空间站的建设。故选A。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：中国一直致力于和平利用外层空间，并为此作出了许多贡献。A. advances进步；B. contributions贡献；C. mistakes错误；D. efforts努力。根据上文内容可知，中国已经在太空探索方面作出了许多贡献。故选B。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一些航天任务中，中国欢迎有相同信念的合作伙伴。让我们一起期待中国未来的成就吧！A. partners搭档、合作伙伴；B. workers工人；C. teachers教师；D. enemies敌人。根据下文“who have the same belief.”可知，中国欢迎的是有共同信念的合作伙伴。故选A。
23．to 24．to perform 25．an 26．strength 27．taught 28．specializing
29．and 30．whom 31．has made 32．its
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了中国太空探索的成就，特别是王亚平作为首位执行太空行走任务的中国女性的经历，以及中国大学生将宇宙射线转化为音乐的创新尝试。
23．考查固定搭配。句意：中国的太空探索一直在帮助人们更深入地了解宇宙，从地球到月球，从火星到无垠的宇宙。固定搭配：from…to…，意为“从……到……”，符合句意。故填to。
24．考查非谓语动词。句意：王亚平成为中国首位执行太空行走任务的女性。非谓语动词担当后置定语，被修饰词前有the first修饰，用动词不定式形式。故填to perform。
25．考查冠词。句意：2003年杨利伟的太空飞行激发了王亚平成为一名宇航员的梦想。修饰可数名词单数，表示泛指，用不定冠词；空后单词为元音音素开头，用an。故填an。
26．考查名词。句意：凭借她的力量和压力下保持冷静的能力，王亚平通过了所有测试。空处为名词形式作介词to的宾语。故填strength。
27．考查时态。句意：在任务期间，她在太空中教授了中国第一堂现场物理课。这里为本句谓语动词，根据上文可知，本句时态为一般过去时。故填taught。
28．考查非谓语动词。句意：2020年，一个由航空航天、艺术、建筑和音乐专业的中国大学生组成的团队将宇宙射线翻译成音乐，其中一些人表示，他们还是青少年时就观看了王亚平的太空直播课。非谓语动词担当后置定语，被修饰词“Chinese university students”和动词“specialize”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填specializing。
29．考查连词。句意：2020年，一个由航空航天、艺术、建筑和音乐专业的中国大学生组成的团队将宇宙射线翻译成音乐，其中一些人表示，他们还是青少年时就观看了王亚平的太空直播课。空前“aerospace, art, architecture”和空后“music”之间为并列关系，用and连接。故填and。
30．考查定语从句。句意：2020年，一个由航空航天、艺术、建筑和音乐专业的中国大学生组成的团队将宇宙射线翻译成音乐，其中一些人表示，他们还是青少年时就观看了王亚平的太空直播课。这里为定语从句的关系词，先行词为“Chinese university students”，在定语从句中担当介词后的宾语，用关系代词whom引导。故填whom。
31．考查时态。句意：到目前为止，中国在追求航天梦想方面取得了显著成就，并将在未来的太空探索中迈出更加稳健的步伐。这里为本句谓语动词，根据时间状语“so far”可知，本句时态为现在完成时；主语为“China”，单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填has
made。
32．考查代词。句意：到目前为止，中国在追求航天梦想方面取得了显著成就，并将在未来的太空探索中迈出更加稳健的步伐。空处为形容词性物主代词，修饰空后的名词“future space exploration”。故填its。
33．have been sent 34．than 35．global 36．planned 37．accuracy 38．where 39．For 40．is 41．easily 42．promoting
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国自主研发的北斗导航卫星系统的发展过程，世界地位，使用情况和为中国及世界经济发展做出的显著贡献。
33．考查时态。句意：截至目前，北斗卫星已发射55颗，标志着中国自主研制的北斗导航卫星系统（BDS）的建成。根据时间状语“Up to now”可知，此处表示过去的动作或状态持续到现在，用现在完成时，55 BeiDou satellites与谓语动词send之间是被动关系，要用现在完成时的被动语态，注意主谓一致。故填have been sent。
34．考查介词。句意：BDS比美国的GPS、俄罗斯的GLONASS和欧盟的GALILEO出现得晚，但它可以与它们匹敌。此处有比较含义，意为“比……晚”，later than，用介词than。故填than。
35．考查形容词。句意：作为全球四大导航卫星系统之一，北斗系统涉及400多个机构和30万名技术人员。形容词global作定语，修饰名词短语navigation satellite systems。故填global。
36．考查过去分词。句意：BDS最初计划于20世纪80年代初，在定位精度方面与GPS相当。非谓语动词plan和逻辑主语BDS是被动关系，plan用过去分词形式作状语。故填planned。
37．考查名词。句意：BDS最初计划于20世纪80年代初，在定位精度方面与GPS相当。the 　　5　　 (accurate) of positioning名词所有格结构，用不可数名词accuracy。故填accuracy。
38．考查定语从句。句意：它还提供短消息通信，因此可以在传统通信信号较差的地区提供紧急通信。该空引导限制性定语从句，先行词是areas，关系词替代先行词在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where。故填where。
39．考查介词。句意：为了提高定位服务的质量，苹果和三星等手机已经在使用BDS的信号，每个中国品牌也是如此。“介词+宾语”结构，介词for (为了)表目的，首字母大写。故填For。
40．考查时态。句意：为了提高定位服务的质量，苹果和三星等手机已经在使用BDS的信号，每个中国品牌也是如此。固定结构“so+be动词/情态动词/助动词+主语”，表示“……也一样”，讲述事实用一般现在时，主语every Chinese brand是单数，谓语单数形式。故填is。
41．考查副词。句意：BDS对中国来说是一项巨大的技术成就，在不久的将来很容易获得回报，促进了世界经济社会发展以及太空的和平利用。副词easily作状语，修饰动词短语pay off。故填easily。
42．考查现在分词。句意：BDS对中国来说是一项巨大的技术成就，在不久的将来很容易获得回报，促进了世界经济社会发展以及太空的和平利用。逻辑主语The BDS和非谓语动词promote是主动关系，promote用现在分词形式作状语。故填promoting。
43．on 44．to land 45．which 46．a 47．discovery 48．exciting 49．elements 50．conducted 51．significantly 52．but
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。去年8月23日，印度成功发射月船3号飞船，成为第四个登陆月球的国家。印度的这一成就不仅是国家的胜利，也是全球太空探索努力向前迈出的超级重要一步。
43．考查介词。句意：去年8月23日，印度成功发射月船3号飞船，成为第四个登陆月球的国家。表示在具体的某一天，用介词on。故填on。
44．考查不定式。句意：虽然印度继俄罗斯、美国和中国之后登上了月球，但它是第一个登陆月球极点的国家。the+序数词+名词+动词不定式，为固定搭配，动词不定式作后置定语，故填to land。
45．考查定语从句。句意：月船3号实现了“软着陆”，即平稳、无损伤地着陆，这使它能够利用月球车探索月球表面。空处引导非限定性定语从句，主语为前面的整个句子，关系代词为which。故填which。
46．考查冠词。句意：月球南极是科学家们感兴趣的一个课题，特别是因为发现了水冰的痕迹。泛指“一个课题”，用不定冠词修饰，且subject首字母的发音为辅音音素。故填a。
47．考查名词。句意：月球南极是科学家们感兴趣的课题，特别是因为发现了水冰的痕迹。of后接名词discovery，作宾语。the discovery of……的发现，故填discovery。
48．考查形容词。句意：该任务已经取得了令人兴奋的发现。修饰物，用ing结尾的形容词。故填exciting。
49．考查名词。句意：据印度空间研究组织(ISRO)称，火星车发现了硫和其他几种元素。element为可数名词，且有several other修饰，用复数形式。故填elements。
50．考查时态。句意：印度空间研究组织执行这项任务的预算约为7500万美元，远低于其他国家的类似项目。陈述过去的事情，用一般过去时。故填conducted。
51．考查副词。句意：印度空间研究组织执行这项任务的预算约为7500万美元，远低于其他国家的类似项目。副词significantly作状语，修饰形容词。 故填significantly。
52．考查连词。句意：印度的这一成就不仅是国家的胜利，也是全球太空探索努力向前迈出的超级重要一步。固定搭配：not just...but also “不仅……而且”。 故填but。
53．Is exploring space a waste of time and money
Some people have expressed doubts about space exploration. They argue that we should find solutions to other more practical problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead of exploring space.
As far as I’m concerned, despite the huge risk and tremendous cost, the desire to explore the universe never dies due to the fact that space exploration has already made a huge difference to our world. Firstly, space exploration can increase our knowledge and drive innovation in numerous fields, such as farming techniques, food production and the creation of new medicines, which may help to improve our life. Additionally, humans are currently restricted to a single planet and should something happen that changes the environment of the planet, the entire human race would be in danger of being wiping out. Thus, space exploration provides us with hope for the future.
【导语】本篇书名表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇是否应该进行太空探索的英文短文。
【详解】1.词汇积累
谜团：doubts→puzzles
尽管：despite→ in spite of
巨大的：tremendous→enormous
此外：Additionally→Furthermore
2.句式拓展
同义句替换
原句：Additionally, humans are currently restricted to a single planet and should something happen that changes the environment of the planet, the entire human race would be in danger of
being wiping out.
同义句：Furthermore, humans are presently confined to one planet, and any alteration to its environment could pose an existential threat to the entire human race.
【点睛】【高分句型1】They argue that we should find solutions to other more practical problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead of exploring space. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Firstly, space exploration can increase our knowledge and drive innovation in numerous fields, such as farming techniques, food production and the creation of new medicines, which may help to improve our life. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)