2020届一轮复习外研版选修八Module5　TheConquestoftheUniverse单元作业

2020届一轮复习外研版选修八Module5　TheConquestoftheUniverse单元作业

‎2020届一轮复习外研版选修八Module 5　The Conquest of the Universe单元作业 Section Ⅰ Ⅰ.阅读理解 A From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations，human beings have been putting great efforts into space research. And so far，we have achieved many successes. But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not cease trying progress.‎ The international space station is an important step we should take in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also essential. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe. It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars. In a word，if we want to explore space more，the first thing we should do is to set up a space station.‎ As the space station costs a lot of money，it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone，and it has tried to do so，but not very successful. So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive，it is much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone.‎ But even so，the funds needed are still a big problem. As for the USA，it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on. Although it is the richest country in the world，it has much debt every year. It has to make arrangements about its finance，and try to find a balance in all these issues.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　文章介绍了国际空间站的建设问题。‎ ‎1．What is the author's attitude towards building and developing the international space station?‎ A．Supportive.　　　　 B．Doubtful.‎ C．Critical. D．Dissatisfied.‎ A　[作者态度题。根据第一段中的“...we should not cease trying progress.”和文中作者介绍国际空间站的重要性可知，作者对建设国际空间站持支持态度。]‎ ‎2．From Paragraph 2 we learn that ．‎ A．the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now B．many experiments have been done in the international space station C．the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more D．people have traveled to Mars from the international space station C　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In a word，if we want to explore space more，the first thing we should do is to set up a space station.”可知，国际空间站是进行太空探索所必需的。]‎ ‎3．Which of the following aspects about building the international space station is NOT mentioned in the passage?‎ A．Difficulties.‎ B．Cooperation.‎ C．Significance.‎ D．Specific arrangements.‎ D　[推理判断题。第二段提到了建设国际空间站的重要性，第三段提到了建设国际空间站面临的困难和合作的重要性，但是文中没有涉及具体细节安排，故答案为D项。]‎ B The Boy Made It!‎ One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn't have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.He was getting colder by the minute.‎ Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.‎ He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn't, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.‎ Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.‎ By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could — he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.‎ The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn't find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.‎ Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls' survival show Man vs. Wild. That's where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs.Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.‎ When Grylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲的是一个名叫Nicholas的少年在暴风雪中迷路，但他不畏艰难，利用在电视中学到的野外生存知识成功获救的故事。一起来看看他是怎么做的吧！‎ ‎4．What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?‎ A．He got lost.　　　　 B．He broke his skis.‎ C．He hurt his eyes. D．He caught a cold.‎ A　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone！”可知答案为A。B、C、D三项均与文意不符。]‎ ‎5．How did Nicholas keep himself warm?‎ A．He found a shelter.‎ B．He lighted some branches.‎ C．He kept on skiing.‎ D．He built a snow cave.‎ D　[细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Using his skis，Nicholas built a snow cave...to stay as warm as he could.”可知答案为D。A项只是Nicholas当时要做的第一件事情；第四段中提到“Then he piled branches on top of himself”，而并未提及B项中的“lighted some branches”；C项与第三段首句“He decided to stop skiing”．意思相反。]‎ ‎6．On Tuesday, Nicholas ．‎ A．returned to his shelter safely B．was saved by a searcher C．got stuck in the snow D．stayed where he was B　[细节理解题。根据第六段中的“On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help...when a volunteer searcher found him.”可知答案为B。A项是发生在The next day(即on Monday)那天的事情；由第一段可知，Nicholas被困在雪中是on Sunday，而不是on Tuesday，故排除C项；D项与第六段中的“He had walked for about a mile when...”不符。]‎ ‎7．Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he ．‎ A．did the right things in the dangerous situation B．watched Grylls' TV program regularly C．created some tips for survival D．was very hardworking A　[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“...he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.”可推断出，Grylls想表达的是这个少年能在如此艰难的情况下成功逃生，确实令人佩服，A选项正好能表达此意思。B、C、D三项均不是Nicholas给Grylls留下深刻印象的原因。]‎ Ⅱ.阅读七选五 What makes people successful？Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful，you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success.‎ It is evident that successful people take initiative(主动性)．When they find something needs to be done，they never hesitate to do it. 1 ．They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure，thus strengthening their reputation.‎ Successful people do things with great enthusiasm，especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. 2 ．‎ They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. 3 ．Successful people pick themselves up after a fall，try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.‎ Having a good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. 4 ．By giving respect to others，they command respect for themselves.‎ ‎ 5 ．It's better to praise others and win favor with them.So instead of complaining about a situation，successful people always try to solve it.‎ A．Successful people never complain B．Successful persons don't make excuses C．They work hard even when no one is watching D．They believe that responsibility is taken，not given E．It's failure that teaches us much more than success F．It's hard to be successful if you don't trust the people around you G．Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect ‎【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了成功人士所具有的共同特征。‎ ‎1．D　[根据本段第一句“It is evident that successful people take initiative.”可知，成功的人往往积极主动，而不是被动接受任务，所以选D项。]‎ ‎2．C　[根据上文中的“They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work.”可知，因为成功人士能够从工作中得到满足和乐趣，‎ 所以他们会自己努力，不需要别人监督，故选C项。]‎ ‎3．E　[根据下文中的“Successful people pick themselves up after a fall，try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure.”可知，E项“正是失败教会我们更多，而不是成功”符合语境，故选E项。]‎ ‎4．G　[根据下文中的“By giving respect to others，they command respect for themselves.”可知，G项“成功人士礼貌待人、尊敬他人”符合语境，故选G项。]‎ ‎5．A　[本段主要讲的是成功人士不抱怨，总是努力解决问题，故选A项作本段的主题句。]‎ Ⅲ.语法填空 Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?‎ The answer depends 1. (large) on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green is a color 2. represents the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 3. (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of 4. (protect) and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 5. (them) against evils (灾祸)．‎ People's 6. (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 7. physically. People 8. (work) in a green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.‎ Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 9. (easy) catches a person's eye.‎ Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite.‎ So 10. you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　文章主要讲述的是在不同的文化中各种颜色的不同含义及各种颜色的功能和作用。‎ ‎1．largely　[此处修饰动词短语depends on，故应用其副词形式。]‎ ‎2．that/which　[先行词color指物，故应用关系代词that或which引导定语从句，且关系代词在从句中作主语，不能省略。]‎ ‎3．are given　[主语children与give之间为动宾关系，且该句陈述客观事实，故应用一般现在时的被动语态。]‎ ‎4．protection　[此处作介词of的宾语，故应用其名词形式。]‎ ‎5．themselves　[根据语境，这里指“保佑自己避开灾祸”，them的反身代词为themselves。]‎ ‎6．choice　[谓语动词是单数形式，故choose的名词形式也应为单数。]‎ ‎7．and　[both...and...是固定搭配，连接两个并列成分，意为“既……又……”。]‎ ‎8．working　[people是work的逻辑主语，两者间为主谓关系，故应用现在分词working作后置定语。]‎ ‎9．easily　[修饰动词catches应用副词。]‎ ‎10．if/when　[此处语境为“如果/当你想少吃一些，用蓝色的盘子吃饭可以有所帮助”。用if或when均符合语境。] ‎ SectionⅡ ‎[语言知识练习固基础]‎ Ⅰ.语境填词 A)根据汉语或首字母提示，写出所缺单词 ‎1．I have no patience(耐心)with people who like to smoke in restaurants.‎ ‎2．It is said that Miss White had some difficulty in studying the advanced(高级的)maths.‎ ‎3．Assuming(假设)it rains tomorrow，we will have to stay at home.‎ ‎4．Accustomed to climbing the steep mountain，he had no difficulty reaching the top.‎ ‎5．There are so many historic sites in Beijing that a large number of tourists come to Beijing to visit them every year.‎ B)在空白处填入1个单词或所提供单词的正确形式 ‎6．The cars slowed down as they passed Customs.‎ ‎7．The second country to send (send) a man into space was America.‎ ‎8．The little boy stood outside the supermarket，eyes fixed (fix) on the toys.‎ ‎9．Most smokers are perfectly aware of the danger of smoking.‎ ‎10．The audience burst into cheers when the film star appeared.‎ Ⅱ.单句改错(每小题仅有1处错误)‎ ‎1．I'm accustomed to have a walk for a while by the river after dinner.‎ have→having ‎2．Assumed that he comes late，what shall we do？‎ Assumed→Assuming ‎3．The work was finished，he went home.‎ 去掉was ‎4．Despite we made great efforts，we didn't succeed in the experiment.‎ Despite→Though/Although ‎5．Who was the first woman win the Nobel Prize？‎ win前加to ‎[高考题型练习提能力]‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 Not long ago，few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the United States，only men had that opportunity. In 1983，that changed. Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.‎ On Monday，Ride died at the age of 61. “Ride was a national hero and a powerful role model，” President Barack Obama said in a statement. “She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”‎ Ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut，I'm sure I would have said yes”， she said in a 2010 interview. “But I didn't even think about that as a possible career.”‎ After studying physics in college and graduate school，Ride got her chance. She was accepted into NASA's astronaut training programme in 1978，and then chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983，she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle. “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes ‎ so close，” she said.‎ Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984. Between the two missions，she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. After that，she remained involved with the space programme and also worked to share her passion for science with kids. She coauthored six science books for children，and started her own science education company.‎ Ride knew that she held a unique place in history. “I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that men had been doing，” she said.‎ Since Ride's historic trip，more than 40 other American women have travelled to space. They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本篇文章主要介绍了美国第一位进入太空的女航天员——萨莉•赖德。‎ ‎1．Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she .‎ A．was the first American to travel to space B．opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them C．became the first American female to travel to space D．was the first to travel on the Challenger C　[细节理解题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段最后一句“Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.”可知，Sally Ride被认为是一个民族英雄是因为她是美国第一位进入太空的女航天员。故C项正确。]‎ ‎2．By saying “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”， Ride really meant .‎ A．she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth B．the trip to space was like that in an amusement park C．she came close to an amusement park on the Earth D．the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth D　[句意理解题。结合语境可知，画线部分是指在地球上任何游乐园的体验都比不上这次太空之旅，由此可知D 项正确。]‎ ‎3．The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is ‎ a．accepted into an astronaut training programme b．spent a total of 343 hours in orbit c．coauthored six science books for children d．travelled to space aboard the Challenger e．studied physics in college and graduate school A．e—a—b—c—d　　　 B．a—d—b—c—e C．e—a—d—b—c D．e—a—b—d—c C　[细节理解题。结合第四、五段内容可知，事情发生的顺序是e—a—d—b—c。所以C项正确。]‎ ‎4. The passage is most probably taken out of ．‎ A．a novel　　　　　　　 B．a report C．a diary D．an essay B　[推理判断题。综合本文内容可推知，本文是一篇新闻报道，通过介绍美国著名的女航天员先驱Sally Ride生前的事迹来纪念她。故选B项。]‎ Ⅱ.完形填空 Carpooling (拼车) can be a very attractive option for those people who are 1 to the same location. Here are a few 2 of a carpool.‎ Carpooling 3 productivity. Employees who carpool find their stress levels lowered by the increase in 4 that comes from riding together. Lowered stress means better 5 ， and better health means fewer health problems， 6 and doctors' visits，a combination that benefits 7 ．Absenteeism (旷工) also decreases with carpooling，and employee performance at 8 increases. Overall，employees who carpool will accomplish more work than those who do not.‎ Carpooling decreases the number of 9 on the road. With fewer drivers needed，more employees can be without their cars. Some insurance companies 10 rate cuts for such situations，lowering insurance costs. A greater proportion (比例) of those driving will likely be 11 drivers. The higher proportion of better drivers decreases the probability of car accidents.‎ Carpooling decreases the amount of 12 consumed. As gas prices keep going up，carpoolers can 13 this problem by splitting (分) gasoline costs and the ‎ amount of gas used. 14 the number of people in the carpool group，this could cut costs by half or more. In an ideal world， 15 from gas usage would decrease，and less exhaust output also lowers the risk of people developing disease.‎ Carpooling decreases vehicle usage. 16 vehicle usage means less maintenance (保养)，a longer car life and fewer 17 ．Rotating (轮流) drivers every month or so will enable every carpooler to benefit from this usage decrease. This factor also lowers the probability of 18 accidents.‎ If you have to pay for parking or 19 you have limited parking spaces available around your small business，carpooling can decrease paid parking costs and increase the number of 20 available for customers. Less competition for parking will take place，further lowering stress.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是议论文。主要介绍了拼车的几大好处。‎ ‎1. A．running　　　　　 B．traveling C．walking D．swimming B　[拼车对于“去(traveling)”同一地方的人是一个不错的选择。]‎ ‎2. A．rules B．problems C．steps D．benefits D　[由下文内容可知，下文介绍的是拼车的一些“好处(benefits)”。]‎ ‎3. A．produces B．decreases C．increases D．needs C　[由下文的“employees who carpool will accomplish more work than those who do not”可知，拼车能“提高(increases)”工作效率。]‎ ‎4. A．friendship B．competition C．challenge D．celebration A　[员工一起拼车增强了“友谊(friendship)”，缓解了压力。]‎ ‎5. A．education B．health C．experience D．relationship B　[由下文的“better health”可知。]‎ ‎6. A．exercises B．adventures C．illnesses D．experiments C　[由上文的“health problems”及下文的“doctors' visits”可知，更健康的身体意味着少“生病(illnesses)”。]‎ ‎7. A．managers B．employees C．assistants D．students B　[由上文的“Employees who carpool”可知，这些都能使“员工(employees)”受益。]‎ ‎8. A．work B．home C．school D．hospital A　[由下文的“employees who carpool will accomplish more work”可知，拼车后，员工的旷工现象减少了，员工在“工作(work)”上的表现更好了。]‎ ‎9. A．postmen B．cyclists C．policemen D．drivers D　[由下文的“With fewer drivers needed”可知。]‎ ‎10．A. ignore B．refuse C．offer D．improve C　[由下文的“lowering insurance costs”可知，一些保险公司对这种情况“提供(offer)”优惠。]‎ ‎11. A．superior B．drunken C．new D．bad A　[由下文的“The higher proportion of better drivers”可知。]‎ ‎12. A．water B．time C．gas D．paper C　[由下文的“As gas prices keep going up”可知，拼车能够减少“汽油(gas)”的使用。]‎ ‎13. A．cause B．solve C．avoid D．discuss B　[拼车的人可以通过一起分担汽油费来“解决(solve)”汽油价格过高的问题。]‎ ‎14. A．Looking into B．Putting away C．Learning about D．Depending on D　[“根据(Depending on)”拼车人数的不同，汽油成本会减掉一半甚至更多。]‎ ‎15. A．pollution B．disaster C．wars D．accidents A　[在理想的情况下，由燃烧汽油带来的环境“污染(pollution)”会大大降低。]‎ ‎16. A．Enough B．More C．Less D．Much C　[由上文的“decreases vehicle usage”可知，车用得“少(less)”了，维修也变少了。]‎ ‎17. A．decorations B．repairs C．designs D．washes B　[由上文的“less maintenance”可知。]‎ ‎18. A．bike B．bus C．train D．car D　[由上文的“car accidents”可知。]‎ ‎19. A．if B．unless C．until D．though A　[“如果(if)”单位的停车位有限。]‎ ‎20. A．rooms B．traffic lights C．street numbers D．spaces D　[由上文的“parking spaces”可知，拼车可以减少停车费，为其他人增加停车“位(spaces)”。]‎ Section Ⅲ、Ⅳ ‎[语言知识练习固基础]‎ Ⅰ.语境填词 A)根据汉语提示，写出所缺单词 ‎ ‎1．I had deliberately(故意地) picked a city with a tropical climate.‎ ‎2．The price of oil should remain stable (稳定的) for the rest of this year.‎ ‎3．Consult (咨询) your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt.‎ ‎4．He was of medium height，but had very broad (宽阔的) shoulders.‎ ‎5．We expressed our sympathy (同情) for her loss.‎ B)填写空白处所需的内容(1个单词)或所提供单词的正确形式 ‎6．He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion (invade) of his privacy.‎ ‎7．Everybody spoke in praise of her devotion (devote) to the cause of education.‎ ‎8．It was a great relief (relieve) to find that my family was all safe.‎ ‎9．He was accused (accuse) of taking up drugs when he was at school.‎ ‎10．Whatever you do must be consistent with the interests of the people.‎ Ⅱ.完成句子 ‎1．他对自己处于何种困境一无所知。‎ Little does he know what trouble he's in.‎ ‎2．虽然他累了，但还是工作到深夜。‎ Tired as he was，he worked late into the night.‎ ‎3．汤姆正坐在火炉边，这时他听到一阵敲门声。‎ Tom was sitting near the fire when he heard a knock at the door.‎ ‎4．众所周知，空气和水对人类来说非常重要。‎ It is universally acknowledged that air and water are very important to man.‎ ‎5．我一到家就开始做家庭作业。 ‎ ‎【导学号：90862049】‎ The moment I got home，I set out to do my homework.‎ ‎[高考题型练习提能力]‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 A A home science experiment recently took the world by storm. Two teens from Toronto，in Canada，sent a Lego man rising above the Earth and captured their tiny astronaut's trip on film.‎ Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad，both 17，used a weather balloon to launch their plastic lego model 16 miles above the Earth. This is inside a part of Earth's atmosphere.‎ The two teens were inspired by a similar project performed by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)．The MIT students had launched a weather balloon with a camera into near space and taken many unusual images of the Earth.Mathew and Asad then spent four months figuring out how to launch their own spacecraft into the space.‎ Traveling to space is expensive for NASA，but Mathew and Asad worked hard to keep their costs down. They bought much of their equipment used and even sewed the Lego man's parachute (降落伞) by hand. In total，the project cost only $400.‎ ‎“We had a lot of anxiety on launch day because there were high winds when we were going up，” Mathew told reporters. They had to pump extra helium into the balloon so that it would rise quickly and avoid being blown too far off course by the strong winds.‎ The toy astronaut's journey lasted 97 minutes before the balloon broke and he fell back to Earth. Mathew and Asad then spent two weekends looking for their spacecraft. It had landed 76 miles away from the launch site.‎ The student scientists are currently finishing up their final year of high school and applying for colleges. They are also looking into more doityourself space projects.‎ ‎“I guess the sky is not really the limit anymore，” Mathew told reporters.“We never knew we'd get this far.It's been a lesson for us that hard work pays off.”‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了两个青少年利用气象气球把他们的玩具乐高人送到太空的过程和结果。‎ ‎1．By saying “took the world by storm” in the first paragraph，the writer meant the experiment ．‎ A．destroyed the world B．flooded the world C．fascinated the world D．managed the world C　[细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句话可知两个青少年把一个玩具乐高人送入了太空，并把过程拍了下来，因此作者想要表达的是这个试验吸引了世人的目光。]‎ ‎2．Which of the following about the students at the MIT is right?‎ A. They were examples for Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad.‎ B．They helped Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad to achieve dream.‎ C．They launched weather balloon together with Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad.‎ D．They studied with Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad in the same school.‎ A　[细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知选A。]‎ ‎3．How did Mathew and Asad keep their costs down?‎ A. By sewing the weather balloon themselves.‎ B．By borrowing spacecraft from the MIT students.‎ C．By making their spacecraft by hand.‎ D．By using secondhand equipment.‎ D　[细节理解题。结合文章第四段的第二句话可知他们使用二手的设备来节省费用。]‎ ‎4．What problems did Mathew and Asad have on launch day?‎ A．They ran out of helium.‎ B．The wind was too strong.‎ C．The balloon suddenly broke.‎ D．Their spacecraft was blown away.‎ B　[细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“We had a lot of anxiety on launch day because there were high winds when we were going up”可知，在他们进行发射的那天遇到的问题是风比较大。]‎ B Rich Americans are willing to spend large amounts of dollars to fly into space, including paying $100，000 for a 15minute trip into the heavens, according to a poll (调查) released on Monday.‎ Possibly bored by our Mother Earth or inspired by such pioneers as first American in space Alan Shepard and first millionaire in space Dennis Tito, the poll says 7 percent of rich Americans would pay $20 million for a twoweek orbital(太空轨道) flight and 19 percent would pay $100，000 for 15minute suborbital flight.‎ The poll by Zogby did telephone interviews with 450 Americans whose yearly ‎ incomes are more than $250，000 or whose net worth is more than $1 million.‎ The poll is intended to get an idea of what rich people think and not the man in the street who loves the idea of going into space but can't afford it.‎ He added, “We are saying these trips will cost a minimum of $100，000 for a 15minute trip, which was the amount of time the first American in space, Alan Shepard, had and for that you get to feel space weightlessness and see the world from up there.” that trip would take a tourist 50 miles (80 km) into space.‎ Webber said a surprising 7 percent of the wealthy polled said they would be willing to take a twoweek flight to an orbiting space station, paying the $20 million that the Russians charged the two pioneering space tourists who have already made the trip, South African Mark Shuttleworth and American Dennis Tito.‎ If the price dropped to $0.5 million, 16 percent of those surveyed would be interested.‎ Space tourists would have to meet medical standards and only be able to go to the International Space Station.‎ Lance Bass, a singer, is currently undergoing tests to see if he could become the third space tourist. He wants to become the first entertainer in space.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了富有的美国人愿意花大量的美元去太空旅游的情况。‎ ‎5．What's the main purpose of this poll by Zogby?‎ A．To find out what people in the US think of travelling into space.‎ B．To find out how much it will cost to travel into space.‎ C．To find out how wonderful it is to travel into space.‎ D．To find out what rich people in the US think of travelling into space.‎ D　[细节理解题。由文章第四段“The poll is intended to get an idea of what rich people think and not the man in the street who loves the idea of going into space but can't afford it.”可以得知Zogby进行调查的目的正是D项所述。]‎ ‎6．How many of the wealthy people willing to pay for a twoweek orbital flight?‎ A．7 percent.　　　　 B．19 percent.‎ C．16 percent. D．8 percent.‎ A　[细节理解题。由文章第二段的“the poll says 7 percent of rich Americans ‎ would pay $20 million for a twoweek orbital flight...”得知，7%的美国富人愿意支付2千万美元进行为期两周的太空飞行。故A是正确答案。]‎ ‎7．We can know from the passage that Lance Bass if he pass the tests.‎ A．would become the first spaceman B．would become the first entertainer space tourist C．would become the third entertainer space tourist D．would have to pay $0.5 million for his traveling into space B　[推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Lance Bass，a singer，is currently undergoing tests to see if he could become the third space tourist.He wants to become the first entertainer in space.”得知B是正确答案。]‎ ‎8．What is the best title of this passage?‎ A．The Wealthy People in the US B．An Interesting Poll C．The Rich in the US Are Eyeing Space Tourism D．An Expensive Travelling C　[主旨大意题。第一段为本文的主题段，它点明了富有的美国人愿意花大量的美元去太空旅游。故C是正确答案。]‎ Ⅱ.短文改错 Our mothers accompanied us to school in the first day.Soon a teacher came and led us to a classroom.There we were put into four separate class.Some children begin to cry as the parents were not allowing into the classroom.I did not cry because I have been to kindergarten before.Actual my mother went home soon after for she knew I would be all right.It was enjoyable time for me as I got to know my new classmates.The teacher was very busy for writing down our information so they had plenty of time to ourselves.In the meantime some children continued to sob although their parents looked in anxiously through the window.‎ ‎【答案】　‎ Our mothers accompanied us to school inon the first day. Soon a teacher came and led us to a classroom.There we were put into four separate classclasses. Some children beginbegan to cry as the parents were not allowingallowed into the classroom. ‎ I did not cry because I havehad been to kindergarten before. ActualActually my mother went home soon after for she knew I would be all right. It was enjoyable time for me as I got to know my new classmates. The teacher was very busy for writing down our information so theywe had plenty of time to ourselves.In the meantime some children continued to sob although while/when/as their parents looked in anxiously through the window.‎ ‎[语言知识再落实]‎ Ⅰ.单句语法填空 ‎1．No one could have foreseen (foresee) things would turn out this way.‎ ‎2．As we know，with the development of economy，the number of cars is increasing very rapidly，thus resulting (result) in some social problems.‎ ‎3．The new government must set out to find (find) solution to the country's economic problems.‎ ‎4．We want to know whether the drug has an impact on people's health.‎ ‎5．Hard as/though they tried，they couldn't make her change her mind.‎ ‎6．The newlybuilt laboratory has been equipped with the most advanced (advance) instruments.‎ ‎7．With the development of modern society，we have become more and more dependent (depend) on advanced technology.‎ ‎8．I have been accustomed (accustom) to getting up early in the morning since I came to senior high school.‎ ‎9．He was defeated (defeat) in the table tennis match last week.‎ ‎10．We all can go out for a picnic this afternoon－ assuming (assume) that the others agree.‎ Ⅱ.完成句子 ‎1．How dare you accuse me of lying(谴责我说谎)!‎ ‎2．Try as he may (尽管他可以尝试)，he won't succeed.‎ ‎3．To our relief (令我们欣慰的是)，his illness proved not to be as serious as expected.‎ ‎4．He came in，book in hand (手里拿着一本书)。‎ ‎5．He has been a accustomed to living in the countryside (习惯了住在农村)‎ ‎ already.‎ Ⅲ.微写作 将下列句子翻译成英语并连成一段意义完整、语言流畅的小短文(80词左右)‎ ‎1．在二十世纪五十年代一开始的时候，中国着手开始了太空探索。‎ ‎2．在2008年当数百万人收看节目来见证中国人第一次太空行走的时候，他们都突然欢呼起来。‎ ‎3．这被公认为是具有重大历史意义的事件，这在中国太空探索历史上是一次大的飞跃。‎ ‎4．同时，中国开始了月球探索项目，并且中国做到了。‎ ‎5．尽管我们有许多巨大的成就，但是我们应该谦虚并且更加努力地工作。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎【参考范文】　‎ At the very beginning of the 1950s，China set out to explore space. In 2008 when millions of people turned in to witness Chinese making the first spacewalk，they burst into cheers. It was acknowledged as a historic event，which was a big leap in the history of space exploration in China. At the same time，China began its lunar exploration program and China made it. In spite of our great achievements，we ought to be modest and work harder.‎ ‎[语篇练习提能力]‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example，the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving. Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.‎ Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to us through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.‎ We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another. ‎ They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place. This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour－exactly the same speed that the earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae (天线) facing the earth. Sometimes，it moves away from its orbit，so there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position. This usually happens about every five or six days.‎ Space is not empty！Every week，more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 10－12 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired. Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　卫星不仅在科学探索方面，而且在我们的生活中起着非常重要的作用。‎ ‎1．Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?‎ A．Sending information for weather forecasts.‎ B．Taking photographs of the Earth.‎ C．Sending TV pictures.‎ D．Providing food for airplane pilots.‎ D　[细节理解题。根据前三段的内容可知，D项不是卫星做的事情。]‎ ‎2．How fast does the earth rotate?‎ A．35，880 kilometers per hour.‎ B．335，880 kilometers per hour.‎ C．11，000 kilometers per hour.‎ D．110，000 kilometers per hour.‎ C　[细节理解题。根据第三段的第四句话可知。]‎ ‎3．What is the function of little rockets on a satellite?‎ A．To send a satellite.‎ B．To make a satellite in place.‎ C．To send more pictures.‎ D．To connect our international phone calls.‎ B　[细节理解题。根据第三段的“So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position”可知卫星内安装的小火箭把卫星拉回到正确的位置，故选B。]‎ ‎4．Which of the following is TRUE of satellites?‎ A．A satellite can be used to send television pictures internationally.‎ B．Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.‎ C．A broken satellite is never left in space.‎ D．They often crash into each other.‎ A　[细节理解题。根据第三段的“We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another.”可知A项正确。]‎ Ⅱ.完形填空 My parents owned a 500acre farm in Montana when I was young. Life there was filled not just with fun and games but 1 as well. The lambing season was especially hard. Montana's freezing spring weather kept my parents watching 2 mamas at all hours of the day and night 3 a newborn lamb.‎ It was during this time of new life that my favorite childhood memory 4 ．One exceptionally 5 day，my mother spied a sheep trying to deliver her baby lamb and needed my 6 ．My mother calmly held the sheep's head and 7 me to get hold of the lamb's protruding(伸出)legs.‎ I 8 and must have had a look of panic on my face. The little things were 9 not something I wanted to touch. But I 10 my courage and wrapped my fingers 11 them. I can still remember the 12 of the unexpectedly delicate legs. My heart beat in fear and excitement 13 I pulled with all my strength. The lamb was delivered!‎ I was no 14 to seeing farm animals being born，but to have a 15 in it was something I will cherish forever. I'm sure everyone got very 16 hearing me tell and retell my heroic story.‎ Looking back，I'm so glad that I didn't 17 to get my hands dirty. If I ‎ had，the miraculous moment and the precious memory would have been 18 ．I try to instill (逐渐灌输)that life 19 into my children. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something 20 and pure.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者主要回顾了小时候在农场帮母亲给羊接生的故事并由此阐发了自己的一些感想。‎ ‎1．A. pleasure　　　　 B．danger C．dilemma D．hardship D　[根据下文的“The lambing season was especially hard.”可推知，农场的生活既充满乐趣也有艰辛。]‎ ‎2．A. pregnant B．working C．desperate D．sleeping A　[结合下文语境“a newborn lamb”可推知，应选A项，意为“怀孕的”。]‎ ‎3．A.at the risk of B．in case of C．free from D．in exchange for B　[根据语境“watching 2 mamas at all hours of the day and night”可推知，作者的父母当时日夜看护着怀孕的母羊以防有新羊羔诞生。]‎ ‎4．A. faded B．took place C．impressed D．broke down B　[结合下文可知，作者最喜欢的童年记忆发生在这段时间。]‎ ‎5．A. warm B．cold C．mild D．hot B　[与上文的“Montana's freezing spring weather”呼应可知，此处表示“非常冷的一天”。]‎ ‎6．A. notice B．support C．help D．operation C　[根据下文可知，妈妈在照看即将生产的羊，并需要作者的帮助。]‎ ‎7．A. begged B．invited C．forbade D．instructed D　[根据语境可推知，当时母亲在指导作者如何帮助羊生产。]‎ ‎8．A. wondered B．resisted C．suspected D．hesitated D　[结合语境“and must have had a look of panic on my face”可推知，作者当时有些惊慌失措，所以犹豫了。]‎ ‎9．A. surely B．hardly C．only D．hopefully A　[根据下文的转折可推知，年幼的作者当时肯定是不想去触碰正在出生的小羊的。]‎ ‎10．A. lost B．gathered C．searched D．lacked B　[根据上文的“The little things were 9 not something I wanted to touch.”可知，此处表示作者鼓起勇气。gather courage在此表示“鼓起勇气”，符合语境。]‎ ‎11．A. beyond B．through C．around D．in C　[根据“wrapped”可知，作者当时手握着新生羊羔的腿。wrap sth.around sth.为固定用法。]‎ ‎12．A. feel B．point C．sight D．thought A　[根据下文的“delicate legs”可推知，此处表示的是触感，与上文的“touch”呼应]‎ ‎13．A. because B．as C．if D．unless B　[此处表示当作者用尽力气帮助母亲接生时，作者感到既害怕又兴奋。as意为“当……时候”，引导时间状语从句，符合语境。]‎ ‎14．A. stranger B．beginner C．newcomer D．speaker A　[此处表示看农场上的动物出生对作者来说并不陌生，但是亲自参与接生这件事作者将会永远珍视。]‎ ‎15．A. memory B．hand C．look D．difference B　[参见上题解析。have a hand in sth.意为“参与某事”，符合语境。]‎ ‎16．A. proud of B．excited about C．tired of D．sorry for C　[根据“tell and retell”可推知，作者反复地讲自己的英雄事迹，自然会让人觉得厌烦。此处为作者用诙谐的口吻叙事。]‎ ‎17．A. refuse B．promise C．choose D．pause A　[根据上文可知，作者当时没有拒绝帮羊接生，这让作者感到高兴。]‎ ‎18．A. kept B．lost C．ignored D．forgotten B　[由第二段的“my favorite childhood memory”和第四段的“but to have a 15 in it was something I will cherish forever”可知，如果作者没有给羊接生，那么作者就得不到这些珍贵的记忆。]‎ ‎19．A. quality B．skill C．lesson D．standard C　[很明显，作者想给孩子们灌输这一人生经验(lesson)。]‎ ‎20．A. upset B．funny C．thrilling D．amazing D　[由上文的“the miraculous moment and the precious memory”并结合空后的“and pure”可推知，作者认为有时人们需要“把手变脏”来经历一些“精彩和纯净的事”。]‎