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 ExplorationAWhen 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 acool spacesuit. Sometimes
2、, I imagined being a cowboy in the Wild West, wearing cool cowboyboots. On other occasions, I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots ofgoals for my team.Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entireenvironments and scenarios (剧
3、情梗概) in my head, using nothing more than my brain, andmake 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 ourideas and put our thoughts into action. It also allowed for
4、more varieties (变化) in the stories, assometimes 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 roleof Indiana Jones with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a bad person. We us
5、edeverything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as a part of the storyline to create troublesthat 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 eggsaround the garden and my sister and
6、 I had to find them by answering questions or solving apuzzle. 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 adventurous things.C.He was alwa
7、ys 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 gardenB.the authors sister answered questions or solved a puzzle aloneC.the authors brother took up
8、the job of finding the chocolate eggsD.the author, his brother and his sister would share the chocolate eggs after finding eggs3. What would be the best title for the passage?A.My Creative ImaginationB.My ChildhoodC.My Positive Life TodayD.My Pride in MyselfBEdmund Halley was an English scientist wh
9、o lived over 200 years ago. He studied theobservations of comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular cometwas a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could otherscientists who dealt with such problems.However, Halley had a friend named
10、Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newtonthought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which hehad 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 figured out the orbits of some of the comets
11、that had beenobserved by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in theyears 1531,1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 yearsapart.This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The moreHalle
12、y thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, aspeople thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comethad gone away and had come back again.It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction(预言) of
13、 what thecomet 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 cometappeared in the sky. Halley did not see it. for he has died some years before. Ever since then thatcomet has been
14、called Halleys comet, in his honour.1.Halley made his discovery _.A.by doing experimentsB.by means of his own careful observationC.by using the work of other scientistsD.by chance2.Halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year _.A.1704B.1705C.1706D.17073.This passage in general is abou
15、t _.A.Halley and other scientistsB.the orbit of a cometC.Newton and HalleyD.Halley and his discovery4.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Newton was a famous mathematician.B.Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.C.Edmund Halley was an American scientist.D.The orbit of a comet had the shape of
16、a circle.CThe sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, whichwill result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world?This imaginative tale is at the heart of the latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth.Unlike many American space-
17、themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is alwaysfleeing(逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. The film, whichhas made it the countrys most successful film of all time, has offered a different and moreambitious idea.The “ambition” didnt come from no
18、where. For thousands of years, homeland has had a softspot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling thatChinese people have had for their homeland is “luoyeguigen”,which means returning to oneshomeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots
19、of their tree.“What is Chinese sci-fi?” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that reallyexpresses our cultural and spiritual core (核心) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, were justfollowing others and telling the same Hollywood stories.And the makers of The Wandering Ea
20、rth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fistory. The film was released on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when manypeople had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only onepossible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever
21、 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 threatC.explore ways to avoid the disasterD.introduce the topic of the passage2.The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea refers to _.A.
22、fleeing the Earth in spaceshipsB.bringing in huge successC.filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi moviesD.helping Earth make its escape3.Which of the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film?A.The rich imagination of the story.B.Hollywood-style space stories.C.The special cultural bac
23、kground.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-fiC.Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New PathD.Chinese Sci-fi ChallengesDYi So-yeon.an engineer from Seoul, returned to Earth on Saturday after 11 days aboard
24、theInternational Space Station (ISS) along with Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and USastronaut Peggy Whitson.A technical problem turned a routine( 常 规 ) return to Earth into a sharper than usualdescent(下降) that tested the group members energy and courage. They landed in the Kazakhsteppes(大草原) ab
25、out 420km(260 miles)wide of their target.During the descent there was some kind of fire outside the Soyuz capsule because we weregoing through the atmosphere, Yi said.At first I was afraid, but the two other guys looked okay so I tried to look okay too.Yi smiled and joked her way through a 10-minute
26、 news briefing at Star City the wooded Sovietera cosmonaut training centre on the edge of Moscow. However Malenchcnko and Whitsonlooked tired and thin after nearly six months in space. Their answers were short and Whitsonneeded support to balance when she walked. The 29-year-old Yi has become famous
27、 in R.O.Korea since the take-off but she brushed this aside and said she has had little contact with friendsor family since returning.“In fact they are the heroes right now,” Yi said referring to Malenchenko and Whitson, just abeginner and a little ashamed to say that I am a hero. She did though rel
28、ate a more light-heartedincident on the ISS.I sang Fly Me to the Yi said about the 1950s pop song. “Its my favourite song from universityalthough at that time I didnt know 1 would be an astronaut. ”The capsules so-called “ballistic” re-entering made the group members face twice the usualpull from th
29、e 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 ballistic landing was irregular but not an emergency.The Soyuz has been through its history very reliable and there has obvio
30、usly been some issuein the last couple of descents which went ballistic but Im sure the engineers will determine whatthe problems are and get them fixed. she said.In October a Soyuz capsule carrying Malaysias first space tourist touched down about 200km(125 miles)off course in a similar ballistic la
31、nding caused by a technical problem.The Soyuz is the worlds longest-serving manned space capsule. An early version of the craftthe Vostok carried the first person into space in 1961.Whitson,48, has become the American with the longest amount of time in space with 377days.1.Whats the main idea of the
32、 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 astronaut 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 ex
33、perience beforeC.she was not brave enoughD.the other two didnt help her3.From the passage we can learn that _.A.Yi So-ycon,a space tourist came from R.O. KoreaB.Whitson became energetic when they landed on earthC.the two other guys were not afraid during the descentD.the Soyuz, an unmanned space cap
34、sule, had a long history4.We can conclude from this passage that _.A.experience is very important for astronauts to ensure safetyB.Yi So-yeon will never return to the space stationC.people are not willing to experience the space flightD.we should draw a lesson from the accident七选五Whether they are bi
35、g or small, everyone has dreams. Perhaps you have dreams which you haveyet to realize. I certainly do. One reason why dreams never come true is that we dont have asystem in place to work towards them. Start working towards your goal today. Here are somesteps to help you realize your dream:Identify (
36、确认确认) your dream.List what your dream would look like. _ If your dream is to create a new moon, youmay be disappointed, but dont be afraid, either. If your dream is to be an author, thats a dreamyou can achieve, but it may not be realistic to write the next The Purpose Driven Life._Write down action
37、 steps you can take towards your goal. Sticking with the idea of being anauthor, perhaps you could start with a blog. Then move to outline chapters. You might set aside afew hours a week to actually write the book. Record realistic dates to complete each step.Take a risk.If you really want to succee
38、d, you must be willing to risk failure. _ The ones whoachieve their dreams are the ones who are willing to take the risk.Stay consistent(一致的一致的).If you want to achieve your dream, you will have to keep at the task, even during the hardtime. _ These are how habits are developed. Many give up too soon
39、, often just beforethe turning point towards success comes.Get started.The longer you wait, the less likely you are to begin. _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 h
40、as a bit of risk involved.F.Share your plan with people who like challenges.G.If you think the dream is worth achieving, start today.完形填空Tom came from France. It was his first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his firstjourney on Londons Underground Railway. And against his friends1, h
41、e was determinedto travel2.He entered the station shortly after five oclock in the afternoon. This is a3time to travelin London,4crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He5to join a long lineof people waiting for tickets. When at last his6came, he had some difficulty in makinghimself unders
42、tood by the ticket seller.7, he got the right ticket in the end and by askingpeople the way, he also found the right platform (月台). It was8with people.Unfortunately, he did not9to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer tothe platform so as to be in a better10to get on the next one. W
43、hen this train came in, Tomwas11forward onto the train by the push of people from behind. The doors closed and thetrain moved off. He was unable to see the12of the stations where the train13but heknew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along the line. When the train reached thesixth stati
44、on, Tom got off, feeling14that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenlyrealized that he had come to a station he had never15. He explained his trouble to a manwho was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, he told Tom that he had caughta train going in the opposite(相反的) direction.1
45、.A.thoughtB.adviceC.relationD.favour2.A.alongB.abroadC.aloneD.away3.A.shortB.terribleC.possibleD.certain4.A.butB.andC.soD.because5.A.plannedB.hopedC.expectedD.had6.A.turnB.timeC.chanceD.luck7.A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Hopefully8.A.seizedB.caughtC.coveredD.crowded9.A.agreeB.tryC.manageD.expect10.A
46、.positionB.stateC.situationD.seat11.A.sweptB.foughtC.tookD.brought12.A.signsB.namesC.pointsD.numbers13.A.leftB.movedC.startedD.stopped14.A.sickB.pleasedC.sorryD.tired15.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
47、 various spacemissions, whether to Mars _ other planets much further away.Firstly, _ (explore) space has already made a difference in the fight against worldhunger. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. As _result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts
48、to grow enough food _(feed) Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological _ (improve)that benefit us all. High-end products around the world _ (make) to a higherstandard now because of advanced technology _ was first created to meet therequirements for s
49、pace exploration.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problemsand even to find ways _ (solve) them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in ablack sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. The_ (great)attention at present is o
50、n Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future, humans may live onboth planets. _ closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-termand long-term problems.书面表达第一节假定最近你们班进行了一次题为“保护
