1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit4Space ExplorationSection B Reading and Thinking一、单句语法填空1The ceremony _ (transmit) by satellite to overfifty countries.2He couldnt walk _ (independent) because his leggot injured.3If they value these _ (datum), let them pay forthem.4They _ (determine) to go back to the land of theirfor
2、efathers.5He has a strong desire _ knowledge and wants togo to college very much.6To my _ (disappoint), he didnt finish his workon time.二、课文语法填空Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learnmore about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. Theymake 1._ (vehicle) to carry brave
3、 people into space tofind out the secrets of the universe.On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite 2._(launch) by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.Afterwards, the USSR focused on 3._ (send) people intospace, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first第 2页（共 9页）person in the w
4、orld 4._ (go) into space. Over eight yearslater, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrongstepped onto the moon.Chinas space programme started later than those of Russiaand the US, 5._ it has made great progress in a shorttime. China became the third country in the world to 6._(independent)
5、 send humans into space in 2003, 7._ YangLiwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and thefirst Chinese spacewalk, 8._ (follow) by the vehicleJade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. Afterthat,China launched th
6、e Tiangong 2 space lab into space andTianzhou 1 to dock with it. This signalled one step 9._(far) in Chinas plan to establish a space station 10._the future. More recently, China has sent Change 4 to explorethe surface of the far side of the moon to make measurementsand observations.三、阅读理解AExperimen
7、ts aboard the spaceship Columbia have disproved atheory on the human nervous system which won an Austrianprofessor a Nobel Prize 79 years ago.West German astronaut Ulf Merbold disproved the theoryduring tests aboard the spaceship yesterday. His discovery isconnected with the workings of the inner ea
8、r, the bodys balance第 3页（共 9页）mechanism (机制)In 1914 Professor Robert Barany won the Nobel Prize forPhysiology (生理学) and Medicine when he announced thattemperature differences affected the inner ear and caused theeyes to blink (眨眼). His theory was accepted by scientists.But Merbold carried out tests
9、to find if the theory wascorrect and shocked himself and space officials when he provedit wrong.According to Baranys theory the eyes would blink when coldair was blown into one ear and hot air blown into the other.But if this theory was correct such a movement would beimpossible in zero gravity.Both
10、 Merbolds eyes continually blinked when the test wascarried out.1 Tests were carried out in outer space in order to _.Afind what causes the eyes to blinkBshock the worldCprove the theoryDdisprove the theory2Baranys theory declared to prove _.A how our hearing mechanism worksB why we constantly moveo
11、ur eyesCthat eye movement is affected by temperatureDhowhearing reacts (反应)3Baranys theory was proved incorrect in space by theeffects of _.第 4页（共 9页）Ahaving no weightBhaving no airCthe pull of gravityDhot and cold air streamsBBeing born during the Great Depression, as the middle ofseven children in
12、 a carpenters family, is not a “silver spoon”experience, but I am the one well blessed in life.Our family had a large garden, raised two pigs each year fortheir meat, and had a family cow for our milk. During theDepression, Dad was out of work, so we started doing somewashing for the neighbourhood,
13、employing up to seven girls atone time, and farming 12 acres of nearby land to earn a few extradollars.I was blessed with good teachers to help with my learning.After graduating from college, I spent two years in the army,which allows me to see Europe and to have more life experience.I returned home
14、, got a job at the local bank, married mysweetheart, and thought I was on my way to a normal lifestyle.I was called back into the army when they built the BerlinWall, just six months after completing my tour of duty inGermany. That also turned out to be a blessing, as I had workedlong enough at the
15、bank to begin health insurance.A year later, I returned home to work at the bank again. Iworked my way up through the ranks to become the CEO beforeretiring at the end of 1997. I was blessed to have good employersand employees in my work. Ive been blessed to have a devoted第 5页（共 9页）wife and wonderfu
16、l children and grandchildren.Today, I look back on those great experiences and think theywere my possibilities to grow.Time taught me to save for a rainy day, to help those whoare less fortunate than me, to put others first, and to enjoybeing a volunteer.4How did the authors family live through the
17、GreatDepression?ABy selling vegetables, pork and milk.BBy sellingfurniture made by the father.CBy opening a laundry and farming.DBy washing clothesfor the rich.5Why did the author return to the army?ABecause his oldest son was born.BBecause he completed his task at the bank.CBecause he wanted to liv
18、e a normal life in the army.DBecause political situation changed in the world.6Whats the tone of the text?ASerious.B. Regretful.CHumorous.D. Grateful.7What can we infer about the author from the passage?AHe is a prepared and helpful man.BHe was born in a rich family.CThe authors father was once unem
19、ployed.DHe was once the President of the USA.第 6页（共 9页）四、语篇填空One of the biggest challenges 1.(face) studentstoday is how to concentrate on studies.Almost all of them arestruggling for their concentration power.In an age 2.mobile phones and the Internet are eating up most of our timeand energy,one ca
20、n understand how difficult it is to focusattention and energy on studies.One of the most important 3.(factor) fordeveloping concentration on a task,whether it is study oranything else, 4.(be) to develop an interest in thattask.We are able to focus 5.(easy).If you ever wantto concentrate on anything
21、and studies are no 6.(except),you need 7.(ensure) that the environmentaround you is distraction(注意力分散)free.So the question isnot how to concentrate on studies 8.how to avoiddistractions that have swallowed up mankind today.The only wayto guarantee a distraction-free environment is by 9.(get) rid of
22、all the unnecessary things around you,includingthe electronic gadgets(小器具) 10.mobilephones.第 7页（共 9页）一、单句语法填空1 wastransmitted2.independently3.data4.weredetermined5.for6.disappointment二、课文语法填空1vehicles2.was launched3.sending4.to go5.but6independently7.when8.followed9.further10.in三、阅读理解1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根
23、据第四段第一句 Merboldcarried out tests to find if the theory was correct 可推知此题答案为 C。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句 temperaturedifferences affected the inner ear and caused the eyes to blink(眨眼)可推知此题答案为 C。3答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据一般常识，在太空中是没有地球引力的，以及文章倒数第二段中的 zero gravity 可推知此题答案为 A。4答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“During theDepress
24、ion, Dad was out of work, so we started doing somewashing for the neighbourhood, employing up to seven girls atone time, and farming 12 acres of nearby land to earn a few extradollars.”(句意：大萧条时期，父亲失业，所以我们开始为社区里的人们洗衣服，一次雇用多达七个女孩干活，并种了 12 英亩附近的土地来挣一些额外的钱。)可知，作者一家开了一家洗衣房并种植农作物来度过大萧条时期。所以选 C 项。5 答案与解析：
25、D细节理解题。 根据第四段第一句 “I was called第 8页（共 9页）back into the army when they built the Berlin Wall, just sixmonths after completing my tour of duty in Germany.”(句意：就在我完成德国服役期的六个月后，当他们修建柏林墙的时候，我被召回部队。)和常识可知，东德和西德间建立了柏林墙，国际形势发生了变化，因而作者回到了部队。所以选 D 项。6 答案与解析： D推理判断题。 文中多次提到 “I was blessed” ，以及倒数第二段中“I look back
26、 on those great experiences”可知，作者是带着“感激”之情来写作的。7 答案与解析： A推理判断题。 根据文章最后一段 “Time taughtme to save for a rainy day, to help those who are less fortunatethan me, to put others first, and to enjoy being a volunteer.”(句意：时间教会了我要未雨绸缪，要帮助比我不幸的人，要先人后己以及要享受成为一个志愿者。)可知，作者是个未雨绸缪、乐于助人的人。所以选 A 项。四、语篇填空1.facing2.when3.factors4.is5.easily6.exception7.to ensure8.but9.getting10.like第 9页（共 9页）
