1、2020-2021 学年高一英语人教版学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册期末复习单必修第三册期末复习单 元知识检测元知识检测 Unit 4 Space Exploration A When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming different kinds of people in the future. Sometimes, I wished I was an astronaut going up into space, finding new planets and jumping around in a cool spacesuit. Some
2、times, I imagined being a cowboy in the Wild West, wearing cool cowboy boots. On other occasions, I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots of goals for my team. Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and sce
3、narios (剧情梗概) in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and make things in my everyday surroundings to fit a story of the day. Growing up with siblings (兄弟 姐妹)also helped, as it meant that even bigger stories could be created. We could combine our ideas and put our thoughts into action. It also
4、allowed for more varieties (变化) in the stories, as sometimes I could be a hero while on other occasions, I would be a bad guy. One of my all-time favorite memories as a kid was playing in my back garden. I played the role of Indiana Jones with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a ba
5、d person. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as a part of the storyline to create troubles that needed to be overcome, and we would keep the story going for hours! My personal favorite game was searching the Easter eggs. My brother hid small chocolate eggs around the garde
6、n and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficult, but finally we found all the eggs and shared them together. 1. What do we know about the author from his childhood? A.He enjoyed living a life full of freedom. B.He was fond of experiencing adventuro
7、us things. C.He was always imagining a bright life for his future. D.He had a clear picture of what he would do after growing up. 2. When playing the gamesearching the Easter eggs, _. A.the author hid chocolate eggs around the garden B.the authors sister answered questions or solved a puzzle alone C
8、.the authors brother took up the job of finding the chocolate eggs D.the author, his brother and his sister would share the chocolate eggs after finding eggs 3. What would be the best title for the passage? A.My Creative ImaginationB.My Childhood C.My Positive Life TodayD.My Pride in Myself B Edmund
9、 Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such proble
10、ms. However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the. shape of an ellipse(椭圆). Now Halley set to work. He fig
11、ured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531,1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart. This seemed very strange to Halley. The different
12、 comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again. It was an astonishing idea! Hall
13、ey felt certain enough to make a prediction(预言) of what the comet would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested. In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it. for he has died s
14、ome years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halleys comet, in his honour. 1.Halley made his discovery _. A.by doing experimentsB.by means of his own careful observation C.by using the work of other scientistsD.by chance 2.Halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year _
15、. A.1704B.1705C.1706D.1707 3.This passage in general is about _. A.Halley and other scientistsB.the orbit of a comet C.Newton and HalleyD.Halley and his discovery 4.Which of the following is TRUE? A.Newton was a famous mathematician. B.Halley made his discovery by doing experiments. C.Edmund Halley
16、was an American scientist. D.The orbit of a comet had the shape of a circle. C The sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world? This imaginative tale is at the heart of the late
17、st Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American space-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing(逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. The film, which has made it the countrys most successful film of all time, has of
18、fered a different and more ambitious idea. The “ambition” didnt come from nowhere. For thousands of years, homeland has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling that Chinese people have had for their homeland is “luoyeguigen”,which means re
19、turning to ones homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree. “What is Chinese sci-fi?” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core (核心) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, were just followin
20、g others and telling the same Hollywood stories. And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fi story. The film was released on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometo
21、wns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because its our home. 1.The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to _. A.give a brief account of the filmB.warn people of the coming threat C.explore ways to avoid the disasterD.introduce the topic
22、of the passage 2.The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea refers to _. A.fleeing the Earth in spaceshipsB.bringing in huge success C.filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi moviesD.helping Earth make its escape 3.Which of the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film?
23、A.The rich imagination of the story.B.Hollywood-style space stories. C.The special cultural background.D.The time chosen to release the film. 4.What is likely to be title for the passage? A.Chinese Sci-fi Catches UpB.The Most Successful Chinese Sci-fi C.Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New PathD.Chinese Sci-fi
24、 Challenges D Yi So-yeon.an engineer from Seoul, returned to Earth on Saturday after 11 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) along with Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Peggy Whitson. A technical problem turned a routine( 常 规 ) return to Earth into a sharper than usua
25、l descent(下降) that tested the group members energy and courage. They landed in the Kazakh steppes(大草原) about 420km(260 miles)wide of their target. During the descent there was some kind of fire outside the Soyuz capsule because we were going through the atmosphere, Yi said. At first I was afraid, bu
26、t the two other guys looked okay so I tried to look okay too. Yi smiled and joked her way through a 10-minute news briefing at Star City the wooded Soviet era cosmonaut training centre on the edge of Moscow. However Malenchcnko and Whitson looked tired and thin after nearly six months in space. Thei
27、r answers were short and Whitson needed support to balance when she walked. The 29-year-old Yi has become famous in R.O. Korea since the take-off but she brushed this aside and said she has had little contact with friends or family since returning. “In fact they are the heroes right now,” Yi said re
28、ferring to Malenchenko and Whitson, just a beginner and a little ashamed to say that I am a hero. She did though relate a more light-hearted incident on the ISS. I sang Fly Me to the Yi said about the 1950s pop song. “Its my favourite song from university although at that time I didnt know 1 would b
29、e an astronaut. ” The capsules so-called “ballistic” re-entering made the group members face twice the usual pull from the centre of the earth. The flames Yi described may have been caused by friction(摩擦) heating the capsule as it fell through the atmosphere. Whitson told reporters that Saturdays ba
30、llistic landing was irregular but not an emergency. The Soyuz has been through its history very reliable and there has obviously been some issue in the last couple of descents which went ballistic but Im sure the engineers will determine what the problems are and get them fixed. she said. In October
31、 a Soyuz capsule carrying Malaysias first space tourist touched down about 200 km(125 miles)off course in a similar ballistic landing caused by a technical problem. The Soyuz is the worlds longest-serving manned space capsule. An early version of the craft the Vostok carried the first person into sp
32、ace in 1961. Whitson,48, has become the American with the longest amount of time in space with 377 days. 1.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.Flight in space is very dangerous. B.Not everybody can go into space. C.Fearful landing tests the Korean astronaut. D.Yi didnt know she would be an astrona
33、ut when she was young. 2.The reason why Yi So-yeon felt afraid at first was that _. A.a fire was caused by the frictionB.she had no such experience before C.she was not brave enoughD.the other two didnt help her 3.From the passage we can learn that _. A.Yi So-ycon,a space tourist came from R.O. Kore
34、a B.Whitson became energetic when they landed on earth C.the two other guys were not afraid during the descent D.the Soyuz, an unmanned space capsule, had a long history 4.We can conclude from this passage that _. A.experience is very important for astronauts to ensure safety B.Yi So-yeon will never
35、 return to the space station C.people are not willing to experience the space flight D.we should draw a lesson from the accident 七选五 Whether they are big or small, everyone has dreams. Perhaps you have dreams which you have yet to realize. I certainly do. One reason why dreams never come true is tha
36、t we dont have a system in place to work towards them. Start working towards your goal today. Here are some steps to help you realize your dream: Identify (确认确认) your dream. List what your dream would look like. _ If your dream is to create a new moon, you may be disappointed, but dont be afraid, ei
37、ther. If your dream is to be an author, thats a dream you can achieve, but it may not be realistic to write the next The Purpose Driven Life. _ Write down action steps you can take towards your goal. Sticking with the idea of being an author, perhaps you could start with a blog. Then move to outline
38、 chapters. You might set aside a few hours a week to actually write the book. Record realistic dates to complete each step. Take a risk. If you really want to succeed, you must be willing to risk failure. _ The ones who achieve their dreams are the ones who are willing to take the risk. Stay consist
39、ent(一致的一致的). If you want to achieve your dream, you will have to keep at the task, even during the hard time. _ These are how habits are developed. Many give up too soon, often just before the turning point towards success comes. Get started. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to begin. _
40、A.Make an action plan. B.Clearly,it needs to be available. C.Push yourself to complete scheduled action steps. D.Facing challenges, most of us work harder. E.Every great dream has a bit of risk involved. F.Share your plan with people who like challenges. G.If you think the dream is worth achieving,
41、start today. 完形填空 Tom came from France. It was his first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on Londons Underground Railway. And against his friends1, he was determined to travel2. He entered the station shortly after five oclock in the afternoon. This is a3time to trav
42、el in London,4crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He5to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his6came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller.7, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the way, he also found the r
43、ight platform (月台). It was8with people. Unfortunately, he did not9to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better10to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was11forward onto the train by the push of people from behind. The doors closed an
44、d the train moved off. He was unable to see the12of the stations where the train13but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling14that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to
45、a station he had never15. He explained his trouble to a man who was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite(相反的) direction. 1.A.thoughtB.adviceC.relationD.favour 2.A.alongB.abroadC.aloneD.away 3.A.shortB.terribleC.possibleD.cer
46、tain 4.A.butB.andC.soD.because 5.A.plannedB.hopedC.expectedD.had 6.A.turnB.timeC.chanceD.luck 7.A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Hopefully 8.A.seizedB.caughtC.coveredD.crowded 9.A.agreeB.tryC.manageD.expect 10.A.positionB.stateC.situationD.seat 11.A.sweptB.foughtC.tookD.brought 12.A.signsB.namesC.points
47、D.numbers 13.A.leftB.movedC.startedD.stopped 14.A.sickB.pleasedC.sorryD.tired 15.A.talked aboutB.heard ofC.thought ofD.arrived at 语法填空 Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars _ other planets much further away. Firstly, _
48、 (explore) space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. As _ result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food _ (feed) Earths increasing population. Secondly, space explora
49、tion has already promoted technological _ (improve) that benefit us all. High-end products around the world _ (make) to a higher standard now because of advanced technology _ was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to
50、 think about the worlds problems and even to find ways _ (solve) them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. The_ (great) attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future, humans may live on b
