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Unit 4 Space Exploration
4. 4 Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
一、基础巩固
I．单词拼写
根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词
1. The little boy helped his father to solve the (谜).
2. I was ill that day. (否则), I would have taken part in the sports meeting.
3. I found something large (漂浮) in the sea about a mile away from the shore.
4. He (争论) with John about which to choose.
5. (经常的) exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
6. We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural (资源).
7. Mark said his English was so (有限的) that he wasn’t quite sure about some of the idioms.
8. The tubes were (绑) to a long stick which helped keep the rocket moving in a straight direction.
9. He is good at his job but he seems to (缺乏) confidence.
10. The garbage is then taken away and, if possible, (回收利用).
II.单句语法填空
1. So from the (globe) perspective, it is very important.
2. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully __ __ (dependent) adult.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂3. Mastering the technology makes __ __ possible for us to use the Internet more effectively.
4. People believe in the importance of carrying space exploration.
5. From his (disappoint) look, I knew he didn’t pass the examination.
6. Greatness comes from a lasting desire (explore).
7. He missed the first bus and that was he got up late this morning.
8. The second thing ___________ (do) is that we should get along well with others and learn to respect each
other.
9. All human beings are much more _________________(intelligence) than animals.
10. I dialed up corporate headquarters, only to_________(tell) those names were not yet public.
III.短语填空(注意动词的适当形式)
dock with; on board; focus on; carry on;,pay special attention to,make progress
graduate from,get a degree,be curious about,at the age of,first of all
1.If you don’t pass in your subsidiary subject you can’t .
2. we should make primary education universal.
3.That is a problem that we middle school students must .
4..The medical community continues to in the fight against cancer.
5.When I college,I made up my mind to make a journey to Tibet.
6. 18,Li Ming was sent to the US for further study.
7.The captain refused to leave his sinking ship while there were others .
8.Mary and her sister have the family tradition of giving away plants.
9.The talks will economic development of the region.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂10.The first attempt of the spaceship to the orbital station failed.
IV.句子翻译
1. 我们早早来到剧院, 以便占到前排座位。（so as to）
2. 然而, 一些科学家决心帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。(determine)
3.我活在与他相见的希望中，但这相见的时间还未到来。(hope)
4.建完大坝花了他们几乎五年的时间。(动词不定式)
5. 科技的发展使我们的生活更加舒适、方便。（make）
V．课文语法填空.
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions,
whether to Mars 1 other planets much further away.
Firstly, 2 (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 3 result, space-based science has
helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food 4 (feed)Earth's increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological 5 (improve) that benefit us
all.High-end products around the world 6 (make)to a higher standard now because of advanced
technology 7 was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration.
8 (final), sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and
even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people
realise that our planet's resources are 9 (limit). The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂closer to Earth. In the future,humans may live on both planets.
10 closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should
continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people's short-term and long-term problems.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
二、拓展提升
I.阅读理解
A
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 latest 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 we’re taking the Earth with us. The film，which has made it the
country’s most successful film of all time，has offered a different and more ambitious idea.
The “ambition” didn’t 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 returning to one’s homeland in old age，like
fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree.
“What is Chinese sci-fi？” Guo Fan，the film’s director，said in an interview. “A vehicle that
really expresses our cultural and spiritual core （核心）can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise，we’re
just following 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 hometowns. So to them，there is only one possible way to tell the
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂story： Earth goes wherever humans go，because it’s our home.
1. The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to__________.
A. give a brief account of the film
B. warn people of the coming threat
C. explore ways to avoid the disaster
D. introduce the topic of the passage
2. The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea” refers to__________.
A. fleeing the Earth in spaceships
B. bringing in huge success
C. filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi movies
D. helping Earth make its escape
3. 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 background.
D. The time chosen to release the film.
4. What is likely to be title for the passage？
A. Chinese Sci-fi Catches Up
B. The Most Successful Chinese Sci-fi
C. Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New Path
D. Chinese Sci-fi Challenges
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If asked whether space exploration (探索) should continue，most Americans would give an
immediate response either in favour of continuing or in favour of ending space exploration．A common
response would be that space exploration is a waste of money．An average American，uneducated on the
subject，might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no
value．Someone ignorant of the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is
about all that happens．Research is ongoing and continues when there are no shuttles being launched．
This also costs the government money．Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense?
One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth．
Actually ， the money goes to workers and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) missions，and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors
of the US economy．Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft，the same company that makes commercial
aircraft for the airline industry．
Another benefit of continuing space exploration is the many spinoff technologies(衍生技术) it
provides．The artificial heart resulted from experiments on the space shuttle．The handheld Jaws of Life
used to save victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the space shuttle from
its booster rockets．Insulation in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the
technology used to insulate the space shuttle．
There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions as well as spinoff
technologies．These advances are found in food，building materials，medical procedures and the
vehicles we drive．While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being
spent on space exploration，the benefits it provides outweigh the negative aspects．As a matter of fact，
the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives．
1．How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A．By listing data．
B．By offering analyses．
C．By giving some examples．
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂D．By presenting research findings．
2．What is the function of Jaws of Life?
A．To save people from traffic accidents．
B．To do experiments on the space shuttle．
C．To keep houses warm and energy efficient．
D．To separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets．
3．What does the author think of space exploration?
A．It has changed our life completely．
B．It costs too much money．
C．It has nothing to do with us．
D．It benefits us in many ways．
4．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Benefits of Space Exploration
B．Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?
C．How to Make Space Exploration Affordable?
D．Missions of the NASA Space Shuttle Programme
II.完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Tom came from France. It was his first visit to England，and he was looking forward to his first
journey on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 1 ， he was determined to travel 2 .
He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 3 time to travel in
London，4 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 5 to join a long line of people waiting
for tickets. When at last his 6 came，he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂seller. 7 ， he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the way，he also found the right platform
（月台）. It was 8 with people.
Unfortunately，he did not 9 to get on the first train，but he was able to move nearer to the platform
so as to be in a better 10 to get on the next one. When this train came in，Tom was 11 forward onto the
train by the push of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see
the 12 of the stations where the train 13 but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along
the line. When the train reached the sixth station，Tom got off，feeling 14 that his journey had been so
easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 15 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. thought B. advice C. relation D. favour
2. A. along B. abroad C. alone D. away
3. A. short B. terrible C. possible D. certain
4. A. but B. and C. so D. because
5. A. planned B. hoped C. expected D. had
6. A. turn B. time C. chance D. luck
7. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Hopefully
8. A. seized B. caught C. covered D. crowded
9. A. agree B. try C. manage D. expect
10. A. position B. state C. situation D. seat
11. A. swept B. fought C. took D. brought
12. A. signs B. names C. points D. numbers
13. A. left B. moved C. started D. stopped
14. A. sick B. pleased C. sorry D. tired
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III.七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Space is where our future is—trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Most people would think that apart
from comets(彗星) and stars, there is little else out there. ①_____________ Scientists are now concerned
that if we don’t clean it up, we may all be in great danger.
The first piece of space junk was created in the year of 1964, when the American satellite Vanguard I
stopped operating. ②_____________ However, since it kept orbiting around the Earth without any results,
scientists became increasingly comfortable abandoning things that no longer served any useful purpose in
space.
③_____________ The junk varies from tiny pieces of paint chipped off rockets to cameras, huge fuel
tanks, and even odd items like the million-dollar tool kit that astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn Piper lost
during a spacewalk.
The major problem with the space trash is that it may hit working satellites and damage travelling
spaceship. In addition to this, many pieces of junk may crash with each other and break into pieces which
fall back to the Earth. ④_____________ Ground stations have been built to monitor larger pieces of space
trash to prevent them from crashing into working satellites or space shuttles. ⑤_____________ They will
stop littering in space and to clean up the trash already there.
A. Future plans include a cooperative effort among many nations.
B. The junk floats slowly around the Earth.
C. However,since our space journey started, we have left much trash(垃圾) in space.
D. It is said that there are now over 500,000 pieces of man-made trash orbiting the Earth at speeds of up to
17,500 miles per hour.
E. It lost its connection with the ground centre.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂F. To avoid this, scientists have invented several ways for clearing the sky.
G. It hasn't result in any serious problems up to now.
IV. 写作
某中学英语报正在举办题为“My Dream of Travelling in Space”的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇
短文投稿。要点如下：
1．梦想去的星球；
2．理由。
注意：词数100左右。
My Dream of Travelling in Space
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