1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit4Space ExplorationSection B Reading and Thinking一、单词拼写1Zhai Zhigang is the first Chinese _ (宇航员) towalk in outer space.2He is familiar with export _ (程序)3The ruler is 30 _ (厘米) long.4Maybe the earth has been visited by _ (有智慧的)creatures from outer space.5Everything falls towards the ce
2、ntre of the earth becauseof the _ (重力)二、单句语法填空1To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350hours of _ (fly) experience.2Yang Liwei is one of the most famous _ (astronaut)in the world.3It has been proved that mental health is related _physical health.4My teaching style is similar _ that of
3、 most otherteachers.5Do you know who is the first astronaut _ (go) intospace?6He didnt even have the _ (intelligent) to callan ambulance.第 2页（共 9页）7He is healthy _ (mental) and physically.8She is curious _ others private affairs, whichwe all dislike.三、阅读理解Sweat(汗水)rolled its way down my cheek.It was
4、 hot,but theair was still and wet.One final play and the State SoftballChampionship was ours.I looked towards people who were watching thegame.Sureenough,I found my mum.I always wished my dad had beenhere.The farm needed his full attention,but I did not care.Finally,wewon!StateChamps!I let out a scr
5、eam ofhappiness.My mum made a “V” to celebrate my success andsmiled.I smiled back at her.We all received medals(奖牌),but I cannot remember any ofit.I concentrated my thoughts on my dad.I ran to my mum,askingfor her cell phone.I had to tell my dad about the happiest dayof my life,and complained(抱怨)abo
6、ut how he did not care.The phone rang twice,and no one answered.My heart sank withsadness,but I tried again anyway.“Hello?” My dad answered.“Dad!” I cried. “We won the State Championship!” Silence.第 3页（共 9页）“Dad?” I could hear something on the other end.“Are youcrying?”“Im just really happy for you,
7、Meggie,” he said.“And Im sorry I couldnt be there.”An apology(抱歉) was all I needed.I hung up the phone feelingrelaxed,and I began to understand how it must feel to be afather.I forgave him for never being there.He worked so I couldplay.My father loved me enough to let me experience lifeshappiest mom
8、ents without him.1 1.Meggie s father didn t go to watch her game because.A.Meggie did not care about his being thereB.Meggies mother took his place to be thereC.the game wasnt so important to her fatherD.he had a full schedule to work on the farm2 2.The purpose of Meggie calling her father was to.A.
9、express her angerB.show off her medalsC.get her fathers praiseD.share her joy of success3 3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Meggie would thank her father for all he did for her.B.Meggie could spend more time doing the farm work.第 4页（共 9页）C.Meggie would apologise for being rude to her fat
10、her.D.Meggie could enjoy every moment without her father.4 4.What can be the best title for the text?A.My Final GameB.A Fathers LoveC.My Growing PainD.A Fathers Farm四、阅读七选五The sun is the brightest object in the sky. Its so brightthat during the day its light drowns out everything else inspace. The s
11、un is so powerful that even from the earth, its lightcan damage your eyesight. _1_ The best time to appreciate thesun from the earth is during a solar eclipse. Then the moonpasses in front of the sun and so it temporarily (暂时)disappears from the sky._2_ The sun uses four million tons of hydrogen (氢)
12、 everysecond. Even so, its so vast that our star has enough fuel tokeep it shining for another five billion years. The suns energyoutput is estimated to be 386 billion megawatts (兆瓦特). Soin 15 minutes our sun gives out as much energy as mankind usesin all forms, during an entire year.Just like the e
13、arth and all the planets, the sun spins arounda central axis (轴). _3_ So the gas at the suns poles turnsat a different speed to the gas at the equator. _4_ After that第 5页（共 9页）the original north pole is restored. Maximum (最大值的) sunspotactivity occurs during the period when the poles are in theproces
14、s of switching.Until the Middle Ages it was generally thought that the sunorbited the Earth. In the 16th century, Nicholas Copernicusargued that it was the earth that travelled around the sun._5_ The Greek philosopher Aristarchus beat him to it by nearly2,000 years.AThe sun was shining in the sky.BA
15、 complete cycle takes 22 years.CThe sun was out again, and it was a glorious day.DHowever, he was not the first person to suggest this.ESo never look at the sun directly or through a telescope.FLife on earth is totally dependent on the energy itreceives from the sun.GBut this rotation is not smooth
16、like the earth becausethe sun is not solid.语法填空Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce1._ ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. Inthe book,I Am Hua Mulan,she tells the story by 2._(combine)papercutting with international artistic styles.She places Shaanxi paper cuts ove
17、r western style pencilsketches (素描) 3._ (create) a typical presentation ofChinese elements (要素), which turns out to be a 4._第 6页（共 9页）(success) and impressive breakthrough.Hua Mulan, 5._ story has been told by generations inChina, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386534).As a devoted dau
18、ghter, she dressed herself as a man to serveinthearmy6._placeofherfather.Mulanscharacteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterestedattitude toward fame and fortune, made 7._ (she)oneof the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulansstory has been adapted 8._ (frequent)in modern medi
19、a.For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film namedMulan,which9._ (consider) a great success by critics and thepublic.To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from herseveral 10._ (visit) to sites of ancient battles andHenan Provinces Yu Opera. After years of preparation shefinally makes
20、 this extraordinary work.第 7页（共 9页）一、单词拼写1astronaut2.procedure3.centimetres4.intelligent5.gravity二、单句语法填空1flying2.astronauts3.to4.to5.togo6.intelligence7mentally8.about三、阅读理解1.D1.D2 2.D3 3.A4 4.B四、阅读七选五1E根据上文提到的“它的光会损害你的视力”可知，E项“因此，不要直接或通过望远镜观看太阳”可承接上文。2F本部分介绍的是太阳的能量，F 项“地球上的生命完全依赖于它从太阳那里得到的能量”可作为主题
21、句。3G前面提到太阳像地球一样围着一个轴旋转，结合下文提到的太阳两极的气体变化速度与赤道的气体不同可知， 所填的句子是太阳和地球旋转不一样的地方。所以选 G 项。4B前面提到太阳旋转，后面是“After that.” ，B 项“一个完整的周期需要 22 年”可承接上下文。5D根据下文的希腊哲学家阿利斯塔克比他早近 2 000 年可知，所填的是引出下文的句子。D 项“然而，他不是第一个提出这种看法的人”符合语境。第 8页（共 9页）五、语法填空1the考查冠词。此处特指花木兰的故事，应用定冠词。故填the。2combining考查非谓语动词。在介词 by 后作宾语，应用动词ing 形式。故填 c
22、ombining。3to create考查非谓语动词。此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填 to create。4successful考查形容词。and 连接并列结构，此处 and 的后面是形容词 impressive“给人深刻印象的” 。故填 successful。5whose考查定语从句的关系词。空处引导一个定语从句，在定语从句中作 story 的定语。故填 whose。6in考查介词。in place of 是固定短语，表示“替代” 。故填 in。7her考查代词。在动词 made 后作宾语，应用宾格。故填 her。8frequently考查副词。此处应用副词修饰动词 adapted 作状语。故填 frequently。9was considered考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知， which 指代上文中的 “a film namedMulan” ， 与 consider是被动关系，且根据上文中的 produced 可知此处应用一般过去时。故填 was considered。10visits考查名词复数。空前的 several 修饰可数名词复数。故填 visits。第 9页（共 9页）
