人教版高中英語必修第三冊UNIT4單元素養(yǎng)評估卷（四）含答案

PAGE單元素養(yǎng)評估卷(四)時間:120分鐘分數(shù):120分第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AI’dliketoshare4ofmyfavouriteblogswithyoutoday.I’mguessingyouknowaboutsome,butI’mhopingtheremightbeafewnewtreasuresforyoutodiscover.DesignforMankindAlifestyleblogbyErinLoechner,filledwithbeautifullywrittenarticlesoneverythingfromdesigntoparenting,tomarriage,towork,totravelandmore.AndIhavecompletelyenjoyedtheblogforsixyears.ACupofJoAlifestyleblogbyJoannaGoddard,fulloffreetopics,questionsandregularpostsoneverythingfromfood,design,travel,relationshipstomotherhood.Thisisanothersix-yearreadforme.EnjoyItAlifestyleandDIYblogbyEliseBlahaCripe,fullofgreatideasforallthingsDIY(memory-keeping,homedecoration,photography,gardening...).IhavebeenfollowingElise’sblogsincetenyearsago.Cupcakes&CashmereAlifestyleandfashionblogbyEmilySchuman,fullofallsortsofgreatpostsoneverythingfromfashion,todecoration,torecipes,towork,toattitudestowardslife.Ihadalwaysheardpeopletalkaboutthisblog,butdidn’tstartfollowingregularlyuntilayearortwoago.21.Whichblogwillinterestafashionfollower?A.DesignforMankind.B.ACupofJo.C.Enjoyit.D.Cupcakes&Cashmere.解析:細節(jié)理解題。由Cupcakes&Cashmere中的“AlifestyleandfashionblogbyEmilySchuman”可知,Cupcakes&Cashmere是由埃米莉所寫的關于生活方式和時尚的博客。所以時尚跟隨者會對Cupcakes&Cashmere感興趣。故選D。答案:D22.Whatdothefourblogshaveincommon?A.DIY. B.Travel.C.Lifestyle. D.Fashion.解析:細節(jié)理解題。由DesignforMankind中的“Alifestyleblog”,ACupofJo中的“Alifestyleblog”,EnjoyIt中的“AlifestyleandDIYblog”,Cupcakes&Cashmere中的“Alifestyleandfashionblog”可知,這四個博客的共同點是它們的內(nèi)容都是關于生活方式的。故選C。答案:C23.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Tosharesomegoodblogs.B.Toshowhowtostartablog.C.Toprovethevalueofblogs.D.Tomakemoneythroughblogs.解析:寫作意圖題。根據(jù)第一段的第一句“I’dliketoshare4ofmyfavouriteblogswithyoutoday.”以及下文對四個博客的具體介紹可以判斷出,作者寫這篇文章是想與讀者分享一些好的博客。故選A。答案:ABAhomescienceexperimentrecentlytooktheworldbystorm.TwoteensfromToronto,inCanada,sentatoymanrisingaboveEarthandcapturedtheirtinyastronaut’striponfilm.

MathewHoandAsadMuhammad,both17,usedaweatherballoontolaunchtheirplasticmodel16milesaboveEarth.ThisisinsideapartofEarth’satmosphere.ThetwoteenswereinspiredbyasimilarprojectperformedbystudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT).TheMITstudentshadlaunchedaweatherballoonwithacameraintonearspaceandtakenmanyunusualimagesofEarth.MathewandAsadthenspentfourmonthsfiguringouthowtolaunchtheirownspacecraftintospace.TravellingtospaceisexpensiveforNASA,butMathewandAsadworkedhardtokeeptheircostsdown.Theyboughtmuchoftheirequipmentusedandevensewedthetoyman’sparachute(降落傘)byhand.Intotal,theprojectcostonly$400.“Wehadalotofanxietyonlaunchdaybecausetherewerehighwindswhenweweregoingup,”Mathewtoldreporters.Theyhadtopumpextrahelium(氦)intotheballoonsothatitwouldrisequicklyandavoidbeingblowntoofaroffcoursebythestrongwinds.Thetoyastronaut’sjourneylasted97minutesbeforetheballoonbrokeandhefellbacktoEarth.MathewandAsadthenspenttwoweekendslookingfortheirspacecraft.Ithadlanded76milesawayfromthelaunchsite.Thestudentscientistsarecurrentlyfinishinguptheirfinalyearofhighschoolandapplyingforcolleges.Theyarealsolookingintomoredo-it-yourselfspaceprojects.“Iguesstheskyisnotreallythelimitanymore,”Mathewtoldreporters.“Weneverknewwe’dgetthisfar.It’sbeenalessonforusthathardworkpaysoff.”24.Bysaying“tooktheworldbystorm”inthefirstparagraph,whatdidtheauthormean?A.Theexperimentdestroyedtheworld.B.Theexperimentfloodedtheworld.C.Theexperimentfascinatedtheworld.D.Theexperimentmanagedtheworld.解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的第二句“TwoteensfromToronto,inCanada,sentatoymanrisingaboveEarthandcapturedtheirtinyastronaut’striponfilm.”可知,兩個青少年把一個玩具人送入太空,并把過程拍了下來,因此作者想要表達的是這個試驗吸引了世人的目光。故選C。答案:C25.WhichofthefollowingaboutthestudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)isright?A.TheywereexamplestoMathewHoandAsadMuhammad.B.TheyhelpedMathewHoandAsadMuhammadtoachievetheirdream.C.TheylaunchedtheweatherballoontogetherwithMathewHoandAsadMuhammad.D.TheystudiedwithMathewHoandAsadMuhammadinthesameschool.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“ThetwoteenswereinspiredbyasimilarprojectperformedbystudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT).”可知A項正確。故選A。答案:A26.HowdidMathewandAsadkeeptheircostsdown?A.Bysewingtheweatherballoonthemselves.B.ByborrowingspacecraftfromtheMITstudents.C.Bymakingtheirspacecraftbyhand.D.Byusingsecond-handequipment.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二句“Theyboughtmuchoftheirequipmentusedandevensewedthetoyman’sparachutebyhand.”可知,他們使用二手的設備來節(jié)省費用。故選D。答案:D27.WhatproblemsdidMathewandAsadhaveonlaunchday?A.Theyranoutofhelium.B.Thewindwastoostrong.C.Theballoonsuddenlybroke.D.Theirspacecraftwasblownaway.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“‘Wehadalotofanxietyonlaunchdaybecausetherewerehighwindswhenweweregoingup,’”可知,他們發(fā)射那天遇到的問題是大風。故選B。答案:BCDespitewhatsomanypeoplewouldlovetobelieve,NASAhasn’tdiscoveredanyevidenceofpastorpresentintelligentlifeonMars.Therefore,whentheCuriosityrover(好奇號探測器)foundsomethingsuspiciousontheRedPlanet’ssurface,theywerenotonlysurprisedbutalsoalittlebitworried.Thethinfragment(碎片)wassuspiciousenoughtoguaranteeitsownname,withNASA’sCuriosityroverteamcallingitthe“PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris”,namedforwhereitwasdiscovered.Withnoideawhatitwasorwhereitcamefrom,therover’shandlersbegantoworrythatitmightactuallybeapieceoftheroveritself,suggestingsomeunseendamageorotherissueswiththerobot.Thankfully,thoseconcernsseemtohavebeenunfounded.InanewupdatefromNASAtheobjecthasnowbeenidentifiedasanaturalpieceofrockratherthanapieceofanyman-madecraftorvehicle.TheteamanalysedtheunusualobjectwithatoolcalledtheChemCamRMI.Theinstrumentusesalaser(激光器)tosniffoutthemakeupofanythingthatispointedat,andtheresultsforthisparticularpieceofdebrisrevealedthatit’sactuallyjustaverythinpieceofrock.NASAdescribestheinspection:Theplanningdaybeganwithaninterestingresultfromthepreviousplan’sChemCamRMIanalysisofatargetthatwasreferredtoasthe“PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris”(PPFOD),andsupposedtobeapieceofspacecraftdebris.Infact,itwasfoundtobeaverythinsliceofrock,sowecanallresteasytonight.Curiosityhasnotbeguntosheditsskin!Howthisparticularlythinsliverofrockgottowhereitis—andwhyitseemstobeadifferentcolourthanthesurroundingsandanddebris—remainsunexplained,butatleasttheroverisn’tfallingapart.28.WhatattitudedidNASAholdtowardsthenewlyfoundthinfragment?A.Positiveandexcited.B.Surprisedanddelighted.C.Interestedanddoubtful.D.Amazedandworried.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Therefore,whentheCuriosityroverfoundsomethingsuspiciousontheRedPlanet’ssurface,theywerenotonlysurprisedbutalsoalittlebitworried.”可知,美國宇航局對新發(fā)現(xiàn)的可疑物感到驚訝且擔憂。故選D。答案:D29.Whatisthe“PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris”namedfor?A.Itsfinder.B.Itslocation.C.Itsresearcher.D.Itsshape.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“withNASA’sCuriosityroverteamcallingitthe‘PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris’,namedforwhereitwasdiscovered.”可知,佩特格羅夫點異物碎片以發(fā)現(xiàn)它的位置而命名。故選B。答案:B30.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Mostpeoplebelievethereisn’tanyintelligentlifeonMars.B.Therecentconcernsconnectedwiththethinfragmentprovedtobeunnecessary.C.AccordingtoNASA,theobjectfoundrecentlywasapieceofman-madecraftorvehicle.D.Theobjectoncemakingmanypeopleworriedhasthesamecolourwiththesurroundingsand.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Withnoideawhatitwasorwhereitcamefrom,therover’shandlersbegantoworrythatitmightactuallybeapieceoftheroveritself,suggestingsomeunseendamageorotherissueswiththerobot.Thankfully,thoseconcernsseemtohavebeenunfounded.”可知,由于不知道它是什么,也不知道它是從哪里來的,火星車的操縱者開始擔心它可能是火星車本身的一部分,暗示著機器人有一些看不見的損壞或其他問題。謝天謝地,這些擔憂似乎沒有依據(jù)。因此這種擔心是多余的。故選B。答案:B31.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadthetext?A.Travelling. B.Sports.C.Science. D.Food.解析:推理判斷題。文章介紹了美國好奇號探測器在火星表面發(fā)現(xiàn)了可疑的碎片,還介紹了美國宇航局對它進行了分析和研究,證明碎片只是一片很薄的巖石。因此推斷,你能在報紙的科學版讀到這篇文章。故選C。答案:CDAstronautsinthespacestationsforlongmissionsoftenworkverylongdays.Tasksarescheduled(安排)sotightlythatbreaktimesareoftenusedtofinishtheday’swork.It’sespeciallyhardforlongmissionsontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).ISScrewmembersusuallyliveinspaceforatleastaquarterofayear.TheyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysofftomimicthenormalwaytheydothingsontheEarthasmuchaspossible.Weekendsgivethecrewvaluabletimetorestanddoafewhoursofhousework.Theycancommunicatewithfamilyandfriendsbyemail,Internetphoneandthroughprivatevideomeetings.Whileastronautscannotgotoabaseballgameoramovieinspace,therearemanyfamiliaractivitiesthattheycanstillenjoy.Beforeamission,thefamilyandfriendsofeachISScrewmemberputtogetheracollectionoffamilyphotos,messages,videosandreadingmaterialsfortheastronautstolookatwhentheywillbefloating370kilometresabovetheEarth.Duringtheirmission,thecrewalsoreceivescarepackageswithCDs,books,magazines,photosandletters.Today,theInternetcanbeusedontheISS,givingastronautsthechancetodosome“websurfing”intheirpersonaltime.Besidesrelaxingwiththesemorecommonentertainments,astronautscansimplyenjoytheexperienceoflivinginspace.ManyastronautssaythatoneofthemostrelaxingthingstodoinspaceistolookoutofthewindowandstareattheuniverseandtheEarth’svastlandmassandoceans.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mimic”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Find. B.Copy.C.Change. D.Lose.解析:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Theyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysoff...”可知,這和在地球上的工作時間一致,所以這樣做的目的是盡可能模仿地球上的正常生活。故選B。答案:B33.Whatdoestheauthorshowtousinthelastparagraph?A.AstronautsgetmorepleasureinspacethanontheEarth.B.Astronautsfindlivinginspaceabitboringandtiring.C.Astronautsthinkspacelifeiscommon.D.AstronautslovetoseetheEarthfromspace.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“...themostrelaxingthingstodoinspaceistolookoutofthewindowandstareattheuniverseandtheEarth’svastlandmassandoceans.”可知,宇航員喜歡在太空中看地球。故選D。答案:D34.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A.Astronautsinthespacestationsworkshorthours.B.Astronautsinspaceisnotasbusyastheordinarypeople.C.Astronautscanhavefreetimeonweekends.D.Astronautscan’tkeepintouchwiththeirfamilies.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“TheyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysofftomimicthenormalwaytheydothingsontheEarthasmuchaspossible.Weekendsgivethecrewvaluabletimetorestanddoafewhoursofhousework.”可知,他們工作五天休息兩天,盡可能模仿他們在地球上的正常生活。周末留給宇航員們寶貴的時間來休息和做幾個小時的家務。故選C。答案:C35.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Howastronautsworkforlongermissionsinspace.B.HowastronautsconnectwithpeopleontheEarth.C.HowastronautsobservetheEarthfromspace.D.Howastronautsspendtheirfreetimeinspace.解析:主旨大意題。本文主要向我們介紹了宇航員在太空休息時所做的事。故選D。答案:D第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Theuniversehasneverfailedtocatchhuman’sattention.Theancienthumanscameupwithstoriestoexplainthepresenceofthesunsandotherplanets.Astimewentby,humanssettheirsightsonexploringthevastness(廣闊)ofspace.In1969,astronautNeilArmstrongbecamethefirstpersontowalkonthemoon’ssurface.36.

?Itallowspeopletoknowmoreabouttheuniverse.Undoubtedly,spaceexplorationhasansweredthequestionofwhethertheearthisroundornotandprovedtheearthdoescirclearoundthesunandnottheotherwayaround.37.Itgivespeopleadeeperunderstandingabouttheuniverseandprovidesthemwithmoreinformationabouttheworldtheylivein.

?Itpavesthewaytoadvancedtechnology.Scientistsarealwaysdevelopingnewtechnologyforspaceprogrammes,butthegoodnewsisthatthesenewinnovations(創(chuàng)新)aren’tjustusefulforastronautsandspaceprogrammes.38.Infact,theyhavealreadyledtothedevelopmentofmodernproductsanddevicesthatmanypeopleusesuchastheBDSsystems,andbreastcancertestimaging,tonameafew.

?39.

Spaceexplorationdoesn’tjustinvolvescientistsandastronauts;italsorequirestheskillsandlabourofmanyengineers,researchassistants,technicians,mechanics,andotherprofessionals.Ifspaceexplorationwouldbestoppedtoday,thesepeoplewouldbecomejobless,andtheywouldn’thavethemeanstosupportthemselvesandtheirfamilies.?Itcanofferasolutiontomanyproblems.Asidefromcollectinginformationabouttheouterspace,manyspaceexplorationprogrammesareusedtosolvesomeoftheproblemswithourmodernsociety.Someprogrammes,forexample,helpscientistslearnmoreabouttheEarth’satmosphereandknowhowtobetterpredictweatherandnaturaldisasters.40.ThismaybethesolutiontotheEarth’sgrowingpopulation.

Spaceexplorationisoneofthebiggestachievementsofhumansasawhole,andithaspavedthewaytogreaterscientificunderstandingandtechnologicaladvancementovertheyears.Icanseenoreasonwhyweshouldstopourexploration.A.Itcreatesmanyjobs.B.Butitdoesmuchmorethanthat.C.Itwasabigstepinspaceexploration.D.Theycanalsobeusedinotherindustries.E.TheyalsohelpscientistsknowmoreabouttheEarth.F.Othersfocusonlookingforplanetsthatcansupporthumanlife.G.Sincethen,spaceexplorationhasbeengoingonandbroughtmanybenefits.36.解析:根據(jù)空前可知,1969年,宇航員尼爾·阿姆斯特朗成為第一個在月球表面行走的人,所以G項符合語境,“Sincethen”即指“自從那時以來”,下文介紹的也是探索太空帶來的益處。故選G。答案:G37.解析:根據(jù)上文可知,太空探索已經(jīng)回答了有關地球以及太陽的一些問題,下文則介紹太空探索讓人們對宇宙有了更深的了解,并為他們提供了更多關于他們生活的世界的信息,所以B項承上啟下,符合語境,說明對宇宙的探索不只是空前所提到的這些。故選B。答案:B38.解析:根據(jù)上文可知,這些創(chuàng)新不只是用于宇航員和太空項目,下文介紹了這些創(chuàng)新使得人們可以使用BDS系統(tǒng)和乳腺癌檢測成像等,所以D項符合語境,這些創(chuàng)新也會應用于其他行業(yè)。故選D。答案:D39.解析:根據(jù)下文可知,如果今天停止太空探索,有些人就會失業(yè),他們也沒有辦法養(yǎng)活自己和家人,所以A項符合文意,太空探索創(chuàng)造了很多工作機會。故選A。答案:A40.解析:根據(jù)下文可知,這可能是地球上不斷增長的人口的解決方案,所以F項符合語境,另外一些項目是尋找能夠養(yǎng)育人類生命的行星,而且F項與上文“Someprogrammes”構成“some...others...”句型。故選F。答案:F第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Careersinsciencearegenerallybelievedtobetoocomplexforstudentswhoaren’ttalentedorcleverenough.However,ScottKelly,aformercommanderoftheInternationalSpaceStation,41it’swrong.

Asakid,hewas42anduninterestedinscienceandallothersubjectsaswell.Hecouldn’t43whattheteachersweresaying,spendingmostofhistimeinschool44.Therefore,heearnedterriblegradesandbarelygraduatedfromhighschool,andheeventhoughthewouldneverfindhis45.

Thatall46whenhepickedupandreadTheRightStuff,TomWolfe’sclassicaccountofthepioneerAmericanswhofirstexploredspace.47atlast,hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses.Fromthenonhe49todowellinit.

Aftersomanyyearsofdaydreaming,itwouldn’tbe50.Buthestartedthinkingaboutitlikeagame.Themorehe51hisstudyskills,themorehegainedandthebetterhegot.52,itbecameacompetitionwithhimselftoseehowgoodhecouldget.NoonewasmoresurprisedthanhimwhenaformerdaydreamerstartedgettingstraightA’sin53,whichisextremelynecessarytobeanastronaut.

Soweneedtostop54thestatementthatscienceisjusttoohard.Ifyouhavebeentold“youarenotfittolearnscience”or“yourbraindoesn’tthinkthatway”,just55thecomments!Everyonewhowantstolearnthisobjectcandoso—theyjusthavetobewillingtodothework.

41.A.believed B.guessedC.proved D.thought解析:句意:然而,國際空間站前指揮官斯科特·凱利證明這是錯誤的。believe相信;guess猜測;prove證明;think想,認為。根據(jù)下文“Everyonewhowantstolearnthisobjectcandoso—theyjusthavetobewillingtodothework.”可知,斯科特·凱利用自己的經(jīng)歷證明“科學職業(yè)對于沒有天賦或不夠聰明的學生來說過于復雜”的觀點是錯誤的。故選C。答案:C42.A.absent-minded B.amazedC.devoted D.confused解析:句意:小時候,他對科學和其他所有科目都不感興趣,并且心不在焉。absent-minded心不在焉的;amazed驚訝的;devoted專注的,投入的;confused困惑的。根據(jù)下文“anduninterestedinscienceandallothersubjectsaswell”以及“Therefore,heearnedterriblegradesandbarelygraduatedfromhighschool”可知,斯科特·凱利對科學和其他科目不感興趣,而且成績非常糟糕,說明他上課的時候總是心不在焉。故選A。答案:A43.A.workon B.setaboutC.thinkabout D.focuson解析:句意:他無法集中注意力聽老師在說什么,他在學校大部分時間都在做白日夢。workon從事于;setabout開始做;thinkabout考慮;focuson集中注意力于。根據(jù)上文“Asakid,hewas42anduninterestedinscienceandallothersubjectsaswell.”可知,斯科特·凱利上課的時候總是心不在焉,所以他無法集中注意力去聽老師講課的內(nèi)容。故選D。

答案:D44.A.investigating B.daydreamingC.watching D.learning解析:句意參見上題。investigate調(diào)查;daydream做白日夢;watch觀看;learn學習。根據(jù)下文“Aftersomanyyearsofdaydreaming,itwouldn’tbe50.”可知,斯科特·凱利上課的時候一直在做白日夢。故選B。

答案:B45.A.advantages B.achievementsC.dreams D.opportunities解析:句意:因此,他的成績很差,勉強從高中畢業(yè),他甚至認為自己永遠不會找到自己的夢想。advantage優(yōu)點;achievement成就;dream夢想;opportunity機會。根據(jù)上文“heearnedterriblegradesandbarelygraduatedfromhighschool”可知,斯科特·凱利的學習成績很差,因此他對自己失去了信心,認為自己無法找到自己的夢想。故選C。答案:C46.A.finished B.realisedC.happened D.changed解析:句意:當他拿起并閱讀了湯姆·沃爾夫描述首次探索太空的美國先鋒的著作《太空先鋒》時,這一切都發(fā)生了改變。finish完成;realise意識到;happen發(fā)生;change改變,變化。根據(jù)下文“atlast,hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses.Fromthenonhe49todowellinit”可知,斯科特·凱利受到了《太空先鋒》這本書的鼓舞,決定成為一名宇航員,因此他的想法和態(tài)度都發(fā)生了改變。故選D。

答案:D47.A.Encouraged B.DisappointedC.Satisfied D.Shocked解析:句意:最后,他受到鼓舞,決定成為一名宇航員,這意味著他要在科學課上表現(xiàn)出色。encouraged受鼓舞的;disappointed失望的;satisfied滿意的;shocked震驚的。根據(jù)下文“hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48”可知,斯科特·凱利受到了《太空先鋒》這本書的鼓舞。故選A。

答案:A48.A.writer B.astronautC.scientist D.teacher解析:句意參見上題。writer作家;astronaut宇航員;scientist科學家;teacher教師。根據(jù)下文“whichisextremelynecessarytobeanastronaut”可知,斯科特·凱利決定成為一名宇航員。故選B。答案:B49.A.determined B.managedC.refused D.continued解析:句意:從那時起,他決定要在科學上取得好成績。determine決定;manage設法做到;refuse拒絕;continue繼續(xù)。根據(jù)上文“hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses”可知,斯科特·凱利從想成為宇航員的時候起,就下定決心改變自己的學習狀況,學好科學這門課。故選A。

答案:A50.A.easy B.shallowC.giant D.sufficient解析:句意:經(jīng)過這么多年的白日夢,這不會容易的。easy容易的;shallow膚淺的;giant巨大的;sufficient充足的。根據(jù)上文斯科特·凱利上課總是心不在焉,無法集中注意力聽老師講課可知,他想要成為一名宇航員并不容易。故選A。答案:A51.A.planned B.practisedC.arranged D.applied解析:句意:他越是練習學習技巧,收獲就越多,成績也變得越好。plan計劃;practise練習;arrange安排;apply應用。根據(jù)下文“themorehegainedandthebetterhegot”可知,斯科特·凱利通過不斷練習學習技巧來提高自己的學習能力和成績。故選B。答案:B52.A.Particularly B.SurprisinglyC.Fortunately D.Finally解析:句意:最終,這變成了一場與自己的競賽,看看自己能變得多優(yōu)秀。particularly特別地;surprisingly驚人地;fortunately幸運地;finally最終。根據(jù)上文“Themorehe51hisstudyskills,themorehegainedandthebetterhegot.”可知,斯科特·凱利通過不斷練習和學習逐漸提高了自己的學習能力和成績,這個過程是一個逐步發(fā)展的過程,最終他達到了一個與自己競賽的階段。故選D。

答案:D53.A.school B.scienceC.study D.class解析:句意:沒有人比他更驚訝,當一個曾經(jīng)的白日夢者開始在科學課上獲得全A的成績,這對于成為宇航員來說非常必要。school學校;science科學;study學習;class班級,課。根據(jù)上文“47atlast,hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses.”可知,斯科特·凱利的目標是成為宇航員,因此他需要在科學上取得好成績。故選B。

答案:B54.A.commenting B.breakingC.confirming D.spreading解析:句意:所以我們需要停止傳播“科學太難”的說法。comment評論;break打破;confirm確認;spread傳播。根據(jù)上文“Careersinsciencearegenerallybelievedtobetoocomplexforstudentswhoaren’ttalentedorcleverenough.”和下文“Ifyouhavebeentold‘youarenotfittolearnscience’or‘yourbraindoesn’tthinkthatway’,just55thecomments!”可知,此處指不要繼續(xù)讓這種負面觀點傳播下去。故選D。

答案:D55.A.desire B.ignoreC.return D.handle解析:句意:如果你被告訴“你不適合學習科學”或“你的大腦不是這樣思考的”,那就忽略這些評論吧!desire期望;ignore忽略;return返回;handle處理。根據(jù)上文“Soweneedtostop54thestatementthatscienceisjusttoohard.”可知,“你不適合學習科學”或“你的大腦不是這樣思考的”這樣的觀點是錯誤的,所以我們可以忽略這些評論。故選B。

答案:B第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Peoplehavealwayswantedtolearnmoreaboutspace.Beforethemid-20thcentury,mostpeoplefelt56.(travel)intospacewasanimpossibledream.However,57.thehelpofscientists,peoplesucceededinrealizingtheirdream58.(explore)space.OnOctober4th,1957,theSputnik1satellite59.(launch)bytheUSSR.60.scientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.Thesedisastersmadeeveryone61.(disappoint),butpeoplestillbelieveintheimportanceof62.(carry)onspaceexploration.In2003,Chinabecamethethirdcountryto63.____(independent)sendhumansintospace.ThenShenzhou6and7completed64.secondmannedorbitandthefirstChinesespacewalk.Inspiteofthedifficulties,scientistshopefuture65.(discovery)willnotonlyenableustounderstandtheuniversebutalsohelpussurvivewellintothefuture.

56.解析:句意:在20世紀中葉以前,大多數(shù)人都覺得去太空旅行是一個不可能的夢想。本句是動詞-ing形式在句中作主語。故填travelling。答案:travelling57.解析:句意:然而,在科學家的幫助下,人們成功地實現(xiàn)了探索太空的夢想。withthehelpof是固定短語,表示“在……的幫助下”。故填with。答案:with58.解析:句意參見上題。本句是動詞不定式作定語修飾名詞dream。故填toexplore。答案:toexplore59.解析:句意:1957年10月4日,蘇聯(lián)發(fā)射了人造衛(wèi)星1號。本句中theSputnik1satellite與動詞launch之間是被動關系,應該用被動語態(tài),本句是過去時。故填waslaunched。答案:waslaunched60.解析:句意:盡管科學家們試圖確保一切正常,但事故仍有可能發(fā)生。although是連詞,表示“盡管”。故填Although。答案:Although61.解析:句意:這些災難讓所有人失望,但人們?nèi)匀幌嘈胚M行太空探索的重要性?！癿ake+名詞+形容詞”是英語的固定句型,本句中的one指人,disappointed是形容詞,表示“感到失望的”。故填disappointed。答案:disappointed62.解析:句意:這些災難讓所有人失望,但人們?nèi)匀幌嘈胚M行太空探索的重要性。介詞of后跟動詞-ing形式作賓語。故填carrying。答案:carrying63.解析:句意:在2003年,中國成為第三個獨立將人類送入太空的國家。此處是用副詞修飾動詞send,independently是副詞,表示“獨立地”。故填independently。答案:independently64.解析:句意:然后神舟六號和神舟七號完成了第二次載人軌道飛行和中國的第一次太空行走。“a+序數(shù)詞”是英語的固定用法,表示“再,又”。故填a。答案:a65.解析:句意:盡管困難重重,科學家們希望未來的發(fā)現(xiàn)不僅能使我們了解宇宙,而且能幫助我們在未來很好地生存下去。這里是泛指科學的發(fā)現(xiàn),應該用復數(shù)形式。故填discoveries。答案:discoveries第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華,在上周五的英語課上,你班同學圍繞“太空探索的必要性”這一話題展開了討論。請給你校英文報“Voice”欄目投稿,內(nèi)容包括:(1)討論的情況;(2)你的觀點。注意:(1)詞數(shù)80左右(標題已給出,不計入總詞數(shù));(2)可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。ExploringSpace,YesorNo?LastFridaywitnessedaheateddiscussionaboutwhetheritisnecessarytocarryoutouterspaceexplorationintheEnglishclass.Opinionsvaryfrompersontoperson.

Someareinfavourofspaceexploration,asitisofbenefittomanyfieldsconcerned,includingfarming,technologyandmedicine.However,othersarguethatthesuccessofspaceexplorationisachievedattheexpenseoftime,moneyandlives.

Frommypointofview,despitethecost,spaceexplorationhasbroughtusmorebenefitsandsolutions,whicharefarbeyondourimagination.Therefore,exploringspaceshouldnotbeachoicebutamissionforhumans.

第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。Alightknockonthedoorbroughtmefrommykitche