高中英语人教版（2019）必修三 Unit 4 Space Exploration同步练习

Unit 4 Space Exploration 同步练习
（答题时间：40分钟）
一、阅读理解
For centuries，people wondered how big the Earth was. Unfortunately，although the Earth was flat，no one was able to figure out its size. Gradually，however，people began to realize that the Earth was really round.
Then, in the third century BC(2，300 years ago)，a Greek man named Eratosthenes had an idea. Eratosthenes was sure that the Earth was a sphere. He used the sun and geometry(几何学) to figure out the size of the Earth. He calculated that the circumference(圆周) of the Earth was 28，600 miles(46，000 kilometers).The true size of the Earth is 25，000 miles(40，000 kilometers).
Eratosthenes’ measurement was wrong，but it was very close to the truth.
For many centuries after Eratosthenes lived，people made maps of the Earth. However，they did not know very much about the world outside of Europe，Asia，and North Africa. Mapmakers could not draw accurate maps of the Earth until people began traveling around the world in the fifteenth century，mapping small areas each time. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries，people began making correct maps of countries，but the first accurate maps of the world were not made until the 1890s.
Maps today are reliable，inexpensive，and easy to understand. People depend on maps every day. What would our lives be like without them?
1. A sphere is a ________.
A. large shape
B. planet
C. ball shape
D. member of the sun family
2. What’s a synonym(同义词) for “figure out”？
A. geometry B. calculate
C. make out D. understand
3. The first correct maps of the world were made ________.
A.in the 15th century B. in the 18th century
C. in the 19th century D. in the 20th century

二、完形填空
The Fitting?in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan，I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often __4__ about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book，pretending to read，with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who __5__ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this __6__ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her __7__ in with us? There had to be a __8__.
One day，when I went into the classroom，I saw that Suzy had __9__ her geography book to a picture of a train，and in her notebook，she had made a(n) __10__ copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming __11__ show. So，I took her to see the art teacher，Miss Parker，and showed her what Suzy had __12__.“Why，it’s wonderful，” said Miss Parker，who then showed us a poster she had painted __13__ the talent show.“I need more of these，but I just don’t have enough __14__. Could you help me，Suzy？”
On the day of the talent show，Suzy’s __15__ were everywhere—all over the hall and all over the school，each one different.
“And finally，” said Mr Brown，the schoolmaster，at the end of the show，“we have a (n) __16__ award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded.“One of our own students __17__ them.”
I could hear everyone whispering.“Who in our school could draw __18__ well？”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying，“__19__ this student worked so hard on the posters，she deserves a __20__，too. Our mystery artist is our new student—Suzy Khan！”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set.“Thank you，”she cried.
I __21__，at that time when I was looking at her excited face，she’d probably never __22__ anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to __23__ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
4. A. joked B. cared C. trains D. worried
5. A. reported B. decided C. complained D. questioned
6. A. rich B. proud C. tiny D. popular
7. A. come B. fall C. fit D. tie
8. A. manner B. pattern C. choice D. way
9. A. read B. taken C. opened D. put
10. A. free B. perfect C. final D. extra
11. A. art B. talk C. quiz D. talent
12. A. colored B. written C. carved D. drawn
13. A. at B. after C. for D. around
14. A. room B. time C. paper D. interest
15. A. gifts B. books C. photos D. posters
16. A. special B. thankful C. national D. hopeful
17. A. painted B. found C. printed D. collected
18. A. very B. that C. quite D. too
19. A. If B. Though C. Unless D. Since
20. A. prize B. thank C. rest D. place
21. A. replied B. realized C. remembered D. regretted
22. A. offered B. valued C. owned D. controlled
23. A. clap B. wave C. raise D. shake

三、写作
假设你是晨光中学的学生李华，5月15日布鲁斯先生将应邀参加你们学校举行的主题为 Astronomy: the science of the stars的英语讲座。请你给他写一封信，主要内容包括：
(1) 很高兴他能接受邀请
(2) 确定讲座时间;
(3) 询问需求。
注意：(1) 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)
(2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Dear Mr Bruce,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Unit 4 Space Exploration 同步练习
参考答案
一、
1. C　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段Eratosthenes was sure that the Earth was a sphere.和He calculated that the circumference(圆周) of the Earth was 28，600 miles(46，000 kilometers).可知sphere是球形，故选C。
2. B　解析：词义猜测题。no one was able to figure out its size.指没有人能够计算出它的大小，figure out “计算”，与calculate同义，故选B。
3. C　解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段the first accurate maps of the world were not made until the 1890s.可知世界上最早的精确地图是19世纪90年代出现的，故选C。
二、
4. A　解析：据语境，这里是说“班里的男孩子会拿她开玩笑，然后就是哄堂大笑。而她也只好眼含泪水地假装看书。”
5. B　解析：这个非洲孤儿被美国家庭收养，美国家庭决定(认定)和美国孩子在一起才能让她学会美国的生活方式。decide这里是认定、断定的意思。
6. C　解析：根据上文叙述，这个女孩比同龄12岁的孩子都要瘦小，所以“我低头看着这个小小的女孩子，下决心无论如何都要帮助她”。
7. C　解析：我打算帮助这个女孩与大家融洽相处。fit in with适合，与……一致。
8. D　解析：根据上文决定帮助小女孩与大家一致，必须寻找一个办法/方法。因为这里没有谈到什么方法，所以只能用笼统的方法way。
9. C　解析：Suzy把书打开到火车图片那里。open...to把……翻到，to是介词，表达“到……地方”。
10. B　解析：由下文“why，it’s wonderful”可知，非常好，与此题选项中的perfect相近。
11. D　解析：根据后文第25题后的陈述“the talent show”我们知道这是一个才艺秀。
12. D　解析：根据上文陈述，Suzy在画火车，所以这里应该是“我”把她画的东西展示给艺术老师看。
13. C　解析：根据文章内容，这里是老师拿出一张“为才艺秀”做的海报。for意为“为……”。
14. B 解析：由该空前面“more”和空后的“help”两个词可知，老师还需要更多的海报，但老师“没有足够的时间”，所以才请Suzy帮忙制作。
15. D　解析：上文已谈到，艺术老师想让Suzy帮忙制作一些海报，所以，才艺秀当天应该到处都能看到Suzy制作的海报。
16. A　解析：才艺秀当天大家都表演了，还要颁发一个特殊的奖项给制作海报的人，因为制作海报原本不是才艺秀的内容。
17. A　解析：文中这句话的意思说“我们一个学生画了这些海报”，除了draw以外，我们还可以使用paint一词，表示绘画。
18. B　解析：that well＝so well。
19. D　解析：since＝now that/because。
20. A　解析：因为努力画了这些海报，这位同学值得奖励。
21. B　解析：该空描写作者的思想活动，是意识到她从来没有拥有过什么，这些成就和别人的承认第一次让她意识到自己的能力和重要。
22. C　解析：因为是外来的移民，没有融入大家的生活中，这次活动让大家看到了她拥有的东西。
23. A　解析：因为她画得好，得到校长表扬，才能得到大家认可，所以大家为她鼓掌。clap one’s hands鼓掌。
三、
One possible version:
Dear Mr Bruce,
I’m delighted you have accepted our invitation to give a lecture about Astronomy: the science of the stars at our school on 15th, May.
As we agreed, you’ll be speaking on the topic from 8 am to 11 am. There will be extra minutes for questions.
Would you please tell me what you’ll need then? If you could let me know your specific requirements by 10th, May, I’ll have plenty of time to make sure that the school hall provides you with what you need
Thank you again for agreeing to speak. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua