Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars 单元测试
姓名:__________ 班级:__________ 学号:__________
一、单词拼写(词汇运用)(共15题;共15分)
1.The ________(理论) he stuck to for many years turned out to be incorrect.
2.She is ________(不像) her mother.
3.Today all of us face the problems of________(气候) change, shortage of energy and other natural resources.
4.There is a big underground railway ________(系统) in London, which is good for travelers.
5.Smoking is________(有害的) to health, but there are still many people picking it up.
6.Smoking is h________ to your health and it will do harm to your lungs.
7.She is u________ her mother; she is tall while her mother is very short.
8.Our school doesn't permit the students to watch v________ movies.
9.People suffering hunger still________(存在) in many parts of the world today.
10.As we all know, Qian Xuesen is a famous________(物理学家).
11.The woman gave b________ to a healthy girl.
12.We can't e________ without food.
13.Don't________(拉) so hard or the handle will go off.
14.Mary is a very________(温和的) person, who never loses her temper.
15.Man can't live without water and________(氧气).
二、完形填空(共20分)
? ??During World Space Week(October 4~10),you may learn about some of the space's myths. One is: “The Great Wall of China is the only man?made object 1 from space with the naked eye.”
? ??You might be 2 of this claim, but it's not true. In fact, astronauts say that the Great Wall is just one of many man?made 3 can be seen from space. From an orbit 217 kilometres 4 the earth,it is 5 to see highways,airports,bridges, dams and even large 6 .
? ??Cities can even be seen clearly from the International Space Station ( ISS, 国际空间站), 7 circles about 400 kilometres above the planet. “You can see the 8 pyramids from space with a pair of binoculars(双筒望远镜). They are a little difficult to 9 with just your eyes,” said Ed Lu, a US astronaut 10 the ISS.
? ??“With binoculars? you? can? also see? roads, harbours and even very large 11 in the ocean. From the moon, astronauts cannot 12 any man?made features on earth and the continents are very hard 13 . On Mars,the earth would appear to the naked eye as 14 but a bright 'star'. ” 15 what about the Great Wall? “You can see the Great Wall from space,”Lu said. “But it's a lot 16 than a lot of other objects. You can only see it in radar images, 17 in ordinary photographs.”
? ??No one knows who 18 the Great Wall story. The earliest reference to it comes in a book by a US writer Richard Halliburton,published in 1938. He wrote,“Astronomers say that the Great Wall is the only man?made thing on our planet visible to the human eye from the moon.”
? ??Halliburton's books 19 quite well during the first half of the 20th century. So,if he didn't 20 the story himself,he certainly spread it widely.
1. A. invisible B. visible C. acceptable D. unacceptable
2. A. proud B. thankful C. strange D. surprised
3. A. barriers that B. sights that C. buildings that D. objects that
4. A. on B. under C. across D. above
5. A. possible B. suitable C. unlikely D. interesting
6. A. animals B. insects C. vehicles D. birds
7. A. that B. which C. where D. whose
8. A. Egyptian B. European C. Chinese D. American
9. A. find out B. pick out C. pick up D. take up
10. A. board B. abroad C. broad D. aboard
11. A. ships B. houses C. fish D. seashell
12. A. break out B. make out C. take out D. hand out
13. A. to be seen B. to look C. to be looked D. to see
14. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
15. A. But B. And C. So D. However
16. A. more clear B. clearer C. less clear D. much clear
17. A. seldom B. nor C. hardly D. not
18. A. first told B. firstly told C. first spoke D. first said
19. A. were sold B. are sold C. sold D. sell
20. A. make B. make up C. make up of D. make out
三、阅读理解(共2题;共16分)
(一)
I never thought I would have a life-changing experience a t Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’ s it going? ”.? But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversations.
I thought it was odd. I has grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live, ”and someone would reply, “Have a great day! ”
But that wasn’t the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today, ”he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye. ”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy’s body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
(1)The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because .
A.the cashier couldn’t work as fast as others
B.there were some big purchases
C.the cashier did more than scanning the items
D.the writer was not patient enough
(2)According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going? ” .
A.they don’t really care what you may answer
B.they are just practicing their conversation ability
C.they are inquiring about your private information
D.they don’t expect to hear any negative answers
(3)What can we infer about Sam Walton?( )
A.He might be Marty’s father or grandfather.
B.He might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart.
C.He might have died while working in the market.
D.He might have come back from the dead once before.
(4)What does the writer intend to express through the text? ( )
A.Our everyday life is always full of surprises.
B.Most customers enjoy being treated this way.
C.Being different is a good way of doing business.
D.A little positive action can make a big difference.
(二)
??? A scientist once said: "I have concluded that the earth is being visited by intelligently controlled vehicles from outer space."
??? If we take this as a reasonable explanation for UFOs (unidentified flying objects), questions immediately come up.
??? "Why don't they get in touch with us, then? Why don't they land right on the White House lawn and declare themselves?" people asked.
In reply, scientists say that, while this may be what we want, it may not necessarily be what they want.
??? "The most likely explanation, it seems to me," said Dr. Mead, "is that they are simply watching what we are up to—that responsible society outside our solar system is keeping an eye on us to see that we don't cause a chain reaction that might have unexpected effects for the outside of our solar system."
??? Opinions from other scientists might go like this: "Why should they want to get in touch with us? We may feel we're more important than we really are! They may want to observe us only and not interfere(干涉) with the development of our civilization. They may not care if we see them but they also may not care to say 'hello'."
??? Some scientists have also suggested that Earth is a kind of zoo or wildlife reserve. Just as we set aside wilderness areas and wildlife reserves to allow animals and growing things to develop naturally while we observe them. So perhaps Earth was set aside ages ago for the same purpose.
??? Are we being observed by intelligent beings from other civilizations in the universe? Are they watching our progress in space travel? Do we live in a huge "zoo" observed by our "keepers," but having no communication with them?
??? Never before in our history have we had to face ideas bravely like these. The simple fact is that we, who have always regarded ourselves as supreme in the universe, may not be so. Now we have to recognize that, among the stars in the heavens, there may very well be worlds lived by beings who are to us as we are to ants.
(1)People who ask the question "Why don't they get in touch with us then?" think that ________.
A.there are no such things as UFOs B.UFOs are visitors from solar system
C.there's no reason for UFOs to contact us D.we are bound to see UFOs sooner or later
(2)According to Dr. Mead, the beings from outer space ________.
A.hope to keep in touch with us B.want to keep watch on us
C.try to protect us from dangers D.get ready to help others
(3)What's the writer's attitude towards the existence of other intelligent beings in space?
A.Doubtful. B.Neutral. C.Negative. D.Positive.
(4)The passage is mostly taken from a(n) ________.
A.commercial advertisement B.science fiction novel
C.newspaper column D.travel leaflet
四、翻译(共12分)
1.火星上有没有人类还不确定。
________ is uncertain ________ on Mars.
2.He didn't________?catch the train(enough)
他跑得不够快,没有赶上火车。
3.She is kind and ________?children(gentle)
她很善良,并且总是对孩子们很温柔。
4.The road ________?after the explosion(block)
在爆炸发生后,那条路被封锁了。
5.________(地球与其它行星在哪方面不同)is what are most interested in.
6.经过实验,这种细胞已经变得有原来的三倍那么大了。
After the experiment, the cell has become ________as ________ as it used to be. /After the experiment, the cell has become ________ it used to be. /After the experiment, the cell has become ________ what it used to be.
7.既然你拿到了驾照,为什么不自己开车呢?
________ you have got your license, ________ drive the car yourself?
五、语法填空(共12分)
1. It is uncertain ________ side effects the medicine will bring.
2. It's your turn ________ (give) a presentation in front of the class.
3. Tom, as well as his parents, _________(watch) TV at present.
4. ________ struck me most in the movie was the father's deep love for his son.
5. If our parents do everything for us children,we won't learn to depend on ________.
6. Grace doesn't want to move to New York because she thinks if she________(live) there,she wouldn't be able to see her parents very often.
六、阅读下面短文, 然后按要求写一篇150个词左右的英语短文。(共25分)
Today I’d like to talk about a great film I recently saw called The Time Machine. It really made a deep impression.
The film is about a young inventor called Dr. Alexander who spends four years of his life
building a time travelling machine so he can go back in time and save his murdered sweetheart, Emma.
That film really fired my imagination and made me think about where I would go if I could travel back through time. At first I thought I would travel to the time of the dinosaurs to see the T-Rex and all those other huge and savage beasts. But perhaps that would be a little too dangerous. I don’t just want to go back in time; I want to return safely too. Then I thought about a really great moment in history that I would love to experience. The time I’d like to travel to is 1936 and the place I’d like to go to is Germany. I’d love to be a part of the audience at the Berlin Olympics held that year and see the great American athlete Jessie Owens win four gold medals in front of the evil German leader Adolf Hitler. That was one of the greatest ever sporting performances and it was even more important because it showed the world how wrong Hitler’s ideas were. Then I would try to meet Mr. Owens and tell him how famous he would become in the future. Maybe I could even have a photo taken with him as proof.
【写作内容】
1 以约30个词概括这段短文的主要内容;
2 以约120个词就“时间穿梭”的话题进行写作, 内容包括:
①如果能够回到过去, 你最想回到的时间(或时段)及地点;
②描述你回到过去后最想做的事情;
③说明事情的意义。
【写作要求】
1 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确, 语言规范, 内容合适, 篇章连贯。
答案
一、1. theory 2.unlike 3. climate 4.system 5. harmful 6.harmful 7.unlike 8.violent
9.exist 10. physicist 11.birth 12.exist 13.pull 14.gentle 15. oxygen
二、
(1)B;(2)A;(3)D;(4)D;(5)A;(6)C;(7)B;(8)A;(9)B;(10)D;(11)A;(12)B;(13)D;(14)B;(15)C;(16)C;(17)D;(18)A;(19)C;(20)B;
三、(一)(1)B(2)D(3)B(4)A
(二)(1)A(2)B(3)D(4)C
四、
1. It ;whether there are human beings
2.run fast enough to
3.always gentle with
4.was blocked up
5. Where the earth is different from / differs from other planets
6. three times;large;three times larger than;three times the size of
7. Now? that;why not
五、1. what 2. to give 3. is watching 4. What 5. ourselves 6. were to live
六、
The author introduces the film The Time Machine, in which the hero invents a time travelling machine. He also imagines where he would go if he could travel through time.
(or: In the film The Time Machine, the main character invents a time machine, which interests the author who describes where he would go if he could travel through time. )
After reading about this film, I imagined where I would go if I could travel through time. Personally, I would travel to Tian’ anmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1st, 1949. It would be exciting to witness the historic moment when the People’s Republic of China was founded. If I were lucky enough to have the opportunity, I would interview Chairman Mao and other revolutionary pioneers, telling them how brilliant they were and showing them our grati tude for the new life they brought us. I would also take pictures to record how people lived at that time.
After I returned, I would show those photos to people I know, reminding them of the hardship in the past, so that they would cherish what they possess now and be more positive.