1、Section Reading and Thinking 课前预习自检课前预习自检 SPACE: THE FINALFRONTIER 太空：最后的边境 “Are we alone? Whats out there ？ ” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. “我们是唯一的吗？外太空有什么？”仰望星空时，人们总是想要更多地了 解太空，科学家们也在努力寻找答案。 They make vehicle
2、s to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. 他们制作出运载勇敢的人们进入太空的交通工具来探索宇宙的奥秘。 They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. 他们也非常希望发现其他适合生命生存的行星。 vehicle/vikl/n. 交通工具；车辆 universe/junIvs/n. 宇宙；天地万物 carry . into space 把送入太空 suita
3、ble to do sth 适合做某事 Before the mid20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. 在 20 世纪中期之前，大多数人认为进入太空旅行是不可能的梦想。 However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. 然而，一些科学家决意要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。 After many experiments, they succee
4、ded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity. 经过多次试验，他们成功地制造出了可以脱离地球引力的火箭。 On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. 1957 年 10 月 4 日，苏联发射了第一颗人造卫星“旅伴一号”，并成功环绕 地球运行。 Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, an
5、d on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space. 后来，苏联集中精力将人类送入太空，于 1961 年 4 月 12 日，尤里加加林成 为世界上第一个进入太空的人。 Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, “Thats one small step for a man, one gia
6、nt leap for mankind.” 八年后的 1969 年 7 月 20 日，美国宇航员尼尔阿姆斯特朗登上了月球，他说 过一句名言是：“对一个人来说，这是一小步；对人类来说，这是一大步。” Following this, many more goals were achieved. 在此之后，更多的目标实现了。 For example, Americans NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today. 例如，
7、 美国国家航空航天局在 1977 年 9 月 5 日发射了“旅行者一号”用于研 究外太空，至今它仍在传送数据。 . travelling into space was an impossible dream 为宾语从句，其中动名词短 语在从句中作主语。 determined/dItmInd/adj. 有决心的；意志坚定的 succeeded in doing 成功地做某事，强调结果，指“做某事成了”。 satellite/stlaIt/n. 人造卫星；卫星 launch/lnt/vt. disappointing disappointed that 6 desire n. 渴望；欲望vt. 渴
8、望；期望(教材 P41) 归纳 拓展 He has a strong desire for knowledge and wants to go to college very much. 他对知识有强烈的渴望，很想上大学。 He seemed to have no desire to go there; besides, his clothes were not good enough. 他似乎不想去那儿，再加上他的衣服也不够体面。 We always desire to live in peace with all the other countries in the world. 我们一直
9、渴望与世界上其他国家和平相处。 She desires that it should not be mentioned for the present. 她希望暂且不要再提及此事了。 (1)单句语法填空 The desirefreedom is the nature in us all. They desire(enjoy) life and keep a good balance between life and work. 答案：forto enjoy (2)单句写作 她的伙伴们有强烈的获胜欲望。 Her partnersto win. 我希望他周一早晨给我打电话。 Ihe should
10、call me on Monday morning. 答案：have a strong desiredesire that 7 This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.(教材 P41) 这是因为人们坚信太空探索的重要性，哪怕面临巨大的风险。 剖析 句中含有“This is because .”句型，其中 because 引导表语从句，表示 原因。 归纳 拓展 Tom was absent from class. That wa
11、s because he was ill. 汤姆缺课了，那是因为他病了。(because 引导的从句表示原因) Tom was ill. That was why he was absent from class. 汤姆病了，那就是他缺课的原因。(why 引导的从句表示结果) The reason why . is/was that . “的原因是”，why 引导定语从句， 而 that 引导表语从句，表示原因的具体内容。 The reason why Tom was absent from class was that he was ill. 汤姆缺课的原因是他病了。(why 引导定语从句；
12、that 引导的从句表示原因) (1)单句语法填空 He did not read Harry Potter last night. That ishe had to help his mother to do the housework. The reason iscomputers exist for humans, not humans for computers. 答案：becausethat (2)单句写作 这是因为这些行星都由气体构成。 these planets are composed of gas. 那就是为什么他和家人在 1993 年离开欧洲前往美国的原因。 he and
13、his family left Europe for the USAin 1993. 答案：That is becauseThat is why 8carry on 继续做，坚持干(教材 P41) 归纳 拓展 If you carry on in that way, you will be more and more divorced from the masses. 如果你还是那样下去的话，你就会越来越脱离群众。 We are determined to carry through all our plans. 我们决心完成我们所有的计划。 We dont care what they ca
14、rry in. 我们不关心他们带来了什么。 I try not to let my problems at home carry over into my work. 我努力不想让家里的问题影响到工作。 (1)单句语法填空 Now we have got a new model machine, we can carrywith our work. I can think of a number of ways to carrythis plan. The group agreed to carrytheir discussion on the topic to the next meetin
15、g. 答案：onoutover (2)单句写作 蕾切尔卡尔打算继续教书。 Rachael Carr intends to. 这种支持的目标是让这个国家推行必要的改革。 The aim of this support is to allow the country tothe necessary reforms. 答案：carry on teachingcarry through/out 9independent adj. 独立的；自立的(教材 P41) 归纳 拓展 Your questions should be independent of each other. 你的问题应该是相互间毫无关
16、联的。 They not only can be used independently but also be shared with others. 它们不仅可以单独使用，也可与人共享。 The country attained its independence in 1972. 这个国家在 1972 年获得了独立。 (1)单句语法填空 We have always been an(independence) people, no matter how they rewrite history. The court is independentthe UN and the governmen
17、t. I think children should develop the habit of working and living _ (independent). 答案：independentofindependently (2)单句写作 菲尔现在不大依赖他的父母了。 Phil was now much morehis parents. 毕业后他想独立地生活。 After graduation he would like to. 答案：independent oflive independently 10signal vt. however, little bits of water wo
18、uld float away.“The guys liked to make fun of me. Theyd ask me to pass the bread and when I handed it to them, rather than floating it, theyd say Id taken all the fun out of it. After a while, I got used to all this, though, and I felt so at home that in the end it was hard to go back to normalityW2
19、.” Anousheh is proud to be the first female space tourist and wants to encourage women all over the world. However, she doesnt like the title “space tourist”. “I think if my experience is to be compared toP2an experiment or an experience on Earth, it is probably closer to an adventure toAntarctica o
20、r climbing Mount Qomolangma，” she explains. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了首位太空女游客 Anousheh Ansari (阿努什安萨里)的相关故事。 1As Anousheh was growing up,. Ashe didnt think she would ever become an astronaut Bher interest in space wasnt expected to last Cshe disagreed with her parents plans Dothers tried to discourage he
21、r dreams 答案：B推理判断题。根据第一段前两句可推测，Anousheh 对于太空的热 爱在父母看来只是一时的兴趣，不会持续太长时间。 2The space crew members. Aoften carry diseases onto the space station Bcan suffer from aches and pains Cmust have a strong background in science Dhave little time to relax 答案： B细节理解题。 根据第二段第三句中的“working on lower back pains in ast
22、ronauts”可知，太空机组成员可能遭受疼痛之苦。 3On the space station,. AAnousheh did a lot of practice on bread Bit seemed impossible forAnousheh to wash with water CAnousheh liked playing games with the other astronauts Dit tookAnousheh some time to get familiar with the conditions 答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段尾句可知，Anousheh 经过一段时间后
23、， 才慢慢适应了太空站的环境。 4In Anoushehs opinion, her experience as a space tourist. Awill give other women the courage to explore space Bcannot be compared to any experience on Earth Cturned out to be a dangerous experiment Dwas not as good as she hoped 答案：A细节理解题。根据最后一段首句可知，Anousheh 想借自己的太空 旅行经历鼓励更多的女性去探索太空。
24、W 重点单词 1female adj. 女性的2.normality n. 正常状态 P 重点短语 1sign up 报名2.be compared to 与相比 七选五 Long before we had airplanes, people had been experimenting with different flying machines. We still use some of those flying machines today.1 Hotair balloons and gliders (滑翔机) use air currents (气流) for movement. H
25、otair balloon pilots control their aircraft by going up or down into air currents that move the balloon. The pilot controls the balloons movement by heating the air inside the balloon, or by allowing it to cool naturally.2Small planes pull gliders along a runway to help them take off. But once in th
26、e air, gliders use the currents, not an engine, to move. Their long wings and strong body give riders a safe, smooth flight, 3 Helicopters (直升机) first appeared during World War . A helicopter doesnt have wings, but, like an airplane, it has an engine that makes its blades (螺旋桨) move at high speeds.
27、This allows the helicopter to rise into the sky.4But helicopters can stay in one place in the sky for a long time. Today helicopters are mostly used by medical teams and the army. But you can also take a helicopter ride for fun.5 So before your next aircraft ride, remember that airplanes arent the o
28、nly way to fly. AAn airplane has to keep moving. BGliders also use air currents to rise and glide. CLearning to fly a helicopter isnt a simple task. DHotair balloons and gliders are most often used for fun. ESome depend on air for movement, while others use engines. FMany tourist attractions offer h
29、elicopter rides for sightseeing. G Every flying machine has its own special characteristics, some good, some not so good. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。除了常见的飞机以外，还有许多飞行器能带 人们飞上天空。 1E由下文可知，作者按照飞行器的飞行原理(靠气流或引擎飞行)进行了 分类和介绍，因此 E 项符合语境。故选 E。 2B设空前的话题是 hotair balloons，设空后的话题是 gliders，因此设空 处应引出新话题 gliders，B 项符合要求。故选 B。 3D
30、第二段和第三段分别介绍了不同飞行器的飞行原理和主要用途，设空 处与第三段最后一部分介绍直升机的主要用途相照应，应介绍热气球和滑翔机的 主要用途，故选 D。 4A上文介绍直升机与飞机的相同之处靠引擎飞行，A 项内容与下文 中的“But helicopters can stay in one place in the sky for a long time.”形成转折关系， 介绍直升机和飞机的不同之处。故选 A。 5 FF 项承接上文中的“you can also take a helicopter ride for fun”说明许多景 点提供乘坐直升机观光的服务。故选 F。 读后续写 阅读下面材
31、料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整 的短文。 One time, the teachers at a school wanted to teach the students about airplanes. While all airplanes can fly, some are able to fly farther than others. This is because not all airplanes are built the same. For example, a fighter plane looks very different from a pla
32、ne that people fly in when they want to go on a holiday. The teachers wondered how they could make students understand this. Then, the science teacher, Mr Moose, decided that the school should have a paper airplane contest. The students would produce paper airplane designs. They would stand in line
33、on the playground behind the school. The students would take turns throwing their airplanes. The student whose airplane went the farthest would win. When Mr Moose announced the paper airplane contest to the students, they were very excited. A student named Paul, who was on the wrestling team, bragge
34、d (吹嘘) to everyone else that his airplane would win. “I am the strongest，” Paul said. “So I will be able to throw my airplane the farthest.” However, while Paul was saying this, another student, Brian, was thinking how he could win. Brian did not play any sports and was not very strong. But he loved
35、 airplanes and really wanted to win the contest. Brian realized what he had to do. He went to the store and bought a big stack of paper. When he got home, he took the paper into his backyard. He took a piece of paper and folded an airplane. It didnt go very far, so Brian took another sheet and folde
36、d another airplane and threw it. This airplane went a little farther. Brian kept folding different kinds of airplanes and throwing them. Some went very far and some did not. Finally, when Brian had used all the paper, he walked up to the airplane that had flown the farthest and picked it up. 注意： 1续写
37、词数应为 150 左右； 2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 The next day was the contest. _ _ _ _ Brian won because he tried out many solutions to the problem of how to make an airplane fly very far. _ _ _ _ 写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。学校老师为了让学生们了解飞机，决定举办 一场纸飞机比赛。Paul (保罗)是学生中力气最大的，自认为一定能把飞机扔得最 远。 Brian (布莱恩)虽力气不大， 但酷爱飞机， 他为赢得这场比赛进行了多次尝试。 最终比赛
38、结果怎样？Paul 获得胜利又说明了什么？ 精彩范文 The next day was the contest. All the students lined up. Everyone took turns. After a while, everyone had thrown except Paul and Brian. Paul went first. With a mighty yell, he launched the airplane into the sky. It went farther than any other airplane. Everyone clapped. Fi
39、nally, it was Brians turn. Brian took the airplane that he had picked up the day before. He walked up to the line and, with all his strength, he threw the plane. It went flying, farther and farther, until finally it landed10 feet past Pauls plane! The whole school cheered. Brian was the winner. Mr M
40、oose gave him a prize: a toy airplane. Brian won because he tried out many solutions to the problem of how to make an airplane fly very far. He did this by testing out many different designs and comparing the results. When he found the design that worked bestthe paper airplane that flew the farthesthe used it. Because Brian tried a lot of designs, he was able to make up for his lack of strength and beat Paul.
