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Unit 4 Space Exploration
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
练习
Ⅰ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词
1. Police insist that Michael did not follow the correct _________(程序) in applying for a visa.
2. Susan’s a very bright and _________(聪明的) woman who knows her own mind.
3. It wasn’t difficult then to cross the _________(国界).
4. I want to have an all-electric_________(车辆) in my lifetime.
5. They are hoping to learn more about how the _________(宇宙)expands and shrinks.
6. Is there any other travel _________(代理处, 服务机构) near here?
7. He is_________(坚决的)to stay for a long time.
8. A satellite has been _________(发射) to learn more about space.
9. I was _________ (感到失望的)that John was not there.
10. Your _________(欲望；渴望）success leaves a deep impression on me.
Ⅱ. 完成句子
1. I live__________________ meeting with him; but this meeting is not yet.
我活在与他相见的希望中, 但这相见的时间还未到来。
2. He was _________________________ his opinion among us.
他是我们中最后一个发表意见的人。
3. As soon as we went _________________ our ship left port.
我们一上船, 船就出港了。
4. We will _______________our discussion tomorrow.
我们明天将继续讨论。
5. Unfair bosses and rude staff _________________________.
不公正的老板和粗鲁的店员让我们不愉快。
6. They _________________________ go abroad.
他们下定决心出国。
7. _________________________is not an easy goal to achieve.
把人送入太空是不容易实现的。
8. We have _________________________in the area of space exploration in recent years.
近些年，我们在太空探索方面取得了很大的进步。
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
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(2019·临沂高一检测)
Sitting under the national flag and separated from the media by a transparent glass wall, 50-year-old
Jing Haipeng and 37-year-old Chen Dong appeared calm as they prepare to be part of, what is scheduled to
be, China’s longest-ever manned spaceflight mission.
The two were scheduled to spend a total of 33 days in orbit. This would be the 3rd trip into space for
veteran Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng. He has been on the Shenzhou-7 mission in 2008 and the
Shenzhou-9 mission in 2012. The mission’s commander was also part of docking missions (太空对接任务)
on both his previous space flights, giving him the experience needed to help dock Shenzhou-11 with
Tiangong-2. Jing Haipeng said, “With the past 18 years of intensive professional astronaut training,
together with the two previous experiences I’ve had flying in space, I’m very confident and determined that
this mission is going to be a great success. Personally, I’m much calmer and in a more positive head-space
than I was during my previous missions. I’m very proud to be here to greet our country. I know my
confidence is shared with the rest of our entire space program. ”
With an unblemished flight record of 15 hundred hours as a pilot, 37-year-old Chen Dong was chosen
in 2010 to be part of the next generation of Chinese astronauts. He too said he was confident of heading
into the mission, even though it would be his first time in space. “I have the chance to join my first mission
after 6 years of intensive training and learning. For me, the timing is perfect—not too early, but not too late
either. When we train, Jing is my teacher. In life, he is my brother. He is so dedicated, and demands only
the best from me and the others that he works with. Because of his experience, I am very lucky to be paired
with him on this mission into space. ”After being put into orbit, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong were going
to conduct a series of experiments, including testing the latest in China’s advanced life support systems, as
well as scientific research.
Wu Ping, deputy director of China’s Manned Space Program, explains the role of the two astronauts in
space. “During their mission, the two are essentially back-ups to one-another. They are both capable of
piloting the spacecraft, complex management, manual docking as well as handling any emergency
situations or malfunctions (故障). While in orbit, they are going to complete a number of maneuvers (演习)
with Shenzhou-11, as well as orbital experiments, demonstrations and tests on human health in space. ”
1. From what Jing Haipeng said we can infer______.
A. previous experience matters a lot
B. the mission’s commander helped him
C. the Shenzhou-7 mission is to be docked with the Shenzhou-9
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2. The underlined word “unblemished” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“______”.
A. continuous B. surprising
C. perfect D. significant
3. What made Chen Dong a qualified astronaut?
A. His confidence of heading into the mission.
B. His intensive training and learning.
C. His luck to be paired with Jing Haipeng.
D. His experience of conducting a series of experiments.
4. Where would you most probably see the text?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In a science journal.
C. In a travel magazine.
D. In a government document.
B
(2019·临川高一检测)
The sky is a large place, and though it has been carefully examined for centuries, new features still
turn up. Last March it was the rule of Uranus(天王星), and last week astronomers announced what may
turn out to be a new planet, though a very small one, in the solar system.
The object was first sighted last month by Charles Kowal, an astronomer at the Hale Observatories in
Pasadena, Calif. Mr Kowal observed a faint trail of light on photographic plates, indicating that something
was moving in relation to the background of stars. Other observers have confirmed the discovery.
The “mini-planet”, identified for the time being as “Object-Kowal”, appears to be about 1. 5 billion miles
away, between the orbit of Saturn and Uranus, and its diameter(直径) has been estimated at between 100
and 400 miles. Its orbit has not been determined yet, but if the orbit proves to be roughly circular, like that
of the major planets, the new object would probably take 66 to 70 years to make a circuit of the sun.
Some astronomers have speculated that Mr Kowal’s discovery may be the first indication of an
asteroid(小行星) belt beyond Saturn.
5. What may have been found in the solar system according to the first paragraph?
A. A small new planet. B. A new solar system.
C. A large new object. D. A large new planet.
6. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
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C. Where the astronomers live. D. Why the object was moving.
7. What magazine might this passage be taken from?
A. Astronomy. B. Industry. C. Spaceflight. D. Agriculture.
Ⅳ. 结合课文主题, 使用本单元词汇与句型写一篇50词左右的短文
1. 人们一直梦想着探索太空( explore space), 然而一些人认为到太空旅行( travelling into space )是不
可能的。
2. 经过多次的实验之后, 苏联在1957年成功地发射了第一颗卫星(launch the first satellite)。尤里·加
加林在1961年成为第一个登上太空的人(the first person to go into space)。
3. 因此(as a result), 人类探索太空的梦想得以实现。
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