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选择性必修第四册 Unit 6 Space and beyond
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
For children，space is magical—a whole world is out there，with so many things to learn and
stories to read.Here are some children’s books about space and the solar system.
Mae among the Stars by Stasia Burrington
This beautifully illustrated picture book is attractive to young kids.It was inspired by the first
African American woman in space，Mae Jemison.It tells the story of Mae as a little girl，who
always knew she had big dreams about space.This is a great addition to a young kid’s
collection，as a reminder to hold tight to dreams and never give up.
Space by Libby Jackson
This beautifully illustrated book gives kids a look at 50 women from around the world who
were involved in exploring space in some way，from the 19th century to the present day.This is a
perfect gift for young kids who want to know more about some of the lesser-known scientific
achievements related to space exploration.
Chasing Space by Leland Melvin
This is Melvin’s story about being a football player-turned-astronaut ，along with his
recovery from an injury that nearly left him deaf.Kids will love reading his story about how he
faced challenges and advanced ahead，and he also includes DIY experiments for kids to try，and a
section of full-color photographs.
System and Beyond by David A．Aguilar
The book is full of beautiful illustrations of space，and is perfect for kids of all ages，
exploring various planets and the solar system.Unlike other kids’ space book，this is a National
Geographic book written and illustrated by an award-winning astronomer and space artist.Aguilar
is also the former Director of Science Information and Public Outreach at the Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics.
1．What do Mae among the Stars and Space have in common?
A．They include less-known astronauts.
B．They tell about scientists’ childhood.
C．They cover women exploring space.
D．They are suitable for children of all ages.
2．Whose book attracts children showing interest in experiments?
A．Stasia Burrington’s. B．Libby Jackson’s.
C．Leland Melvin’s. D．David A．Aguilar’s.3．What is unique to System and Beyond?
A．It has beautiful pictures. B．It tells about space artists.
C．It has won many grand awards. D．It was written by an astronomer.
B(★)
Hoping to live on the moon one day? Your chances just got a tiny bit better.Researchers found that
lunar pits and caves reach stable temperatures，making them potentially suitable for human life.
Planetary scientists at the University of California ，Los Angeles have been doing the
research.Although much of the moon’s surface temperature ranges from as high as 260 degrees
during the day to as low as 280 degrees below zero at night，the moon has pits and caves where
temperatures stay at roughly 63 degrees Fahrenheit，making human habitation a possibility，
according to their new research.
For perspective，a day or night on the moon equals a little over two weeks on the earth—
making long-term research and habitation difficult with such extremely hot and cold
temperatures.Researchers say these stable spots could transform the future of lunar exploration and
long-term habitation.The shadowed areas of these pits could also offer protection from harmful
elements，such as solar radiation，universal rays and micrometeorites(微小陨石)．
About 16 of the over 200 discovered pits most likely come from collapsed lava tubes—tunnels
that form from cooled lava or crust，according to Tyler Horvath，a UCLA doctoral student and
head of the research.The researchers think overhangs inside of these lunar pits，which were
initially discovered in 2009，could be the reason for the stable temperature.
The research team also includes UCLA professors of planetary science David Paige and Paul
Hayne at the University of Colorado Boulder.“Humans evolved living in caves，and to caves we
might return when we live on the moon，” said Paige in a UCLA press release.
There are still plenty of other challenges to establishing any sort of long-term human residence
on the moon—including growing food and providing enough oxygen.The researchers made clear
that NASA has no immediate plans to establish a base camp or habitations there.
4．What did the researchers find?
A．Humans like the life on the moon.
B．People lived in lunar pits and caves.
C．Steady temperature exists somewhere on the moon.
D．Temperatures in caves and pits vary a lot on the moon.
5．What do the shadowed areas act as protection against?
A．Solar heat. B．Harmful liquids.
C．Universal gases. D．Micrometeorites.
6．What does the underlined word “evolved” probably mean in paragraph 5?
A．Appeared. B．Developed. C．Hunted. D．Escaped.
7．Why does NASA not establish any habitation on the moon at present?A．It has no such plans. B．Food there tastes bad.
C．Many challenges exist. D．There is no oxygen.
Ⅱ.完形填空(★)
For a little girl growing up in Colombia ， a science career with NASA may seem
impossible.Trujillo，however，is an aerospace 1 who leads a team at the NASA laboratory
2 for the robotic arm of the latest Mars rover(火星探测器)．
How did Trujillo go from simply dreaming about the universe to 3 exploring it? That’s
a tale of 4 written in the stars.
Born in 1983，even as a young girl Trujillo was 5 of her passion for science.But she
doubted how far she’d be able to 6 in a male-dominated field.Then her dad offered to send
her to Miami.Only 17 at the time，she 7 the offer.
Trujillo took a series of housekeeping 8 to put herself through Miami Dade
College.Sometimes she was cleaning bathrooms to help pay her way through her 9 .But she
didn’t 10 .“I saw everything coming my way as an opportunity.”
Then came another life-changing moment.She became the first Hispanic(西班牙语国家的)
woman to be 11 to the NASA Academy.Later，she became an engineer at NASA’s
Goddard Space Flight Center.
This February，when the Perseverance rover 12 on the surface of Mars，it was 13
by commentary(解说) from Trujillo in NASA’s first-ever Spanish-language 14 .
Trujillo’s own story is 15 that just beyond the barrier lies an entire universe of
opportunities waiting for anyone willing to work hard enough to reach for the stars.
1．A.astronaut B．pilot C．engineer D．guide
2．A.eager B．responsible C．concerned D．grateful
3．A.actually B．hardly C．accurately D．repeatedly
4．A.innovation B．kindness C．passion D．sympathy
5．A.certain B．approved C．afraid D．fond
6．A.respond B．rise C．invest D．apply
7．A.made up B．turned up C．picked up D．took up
8．A.measures B．activities C．jobs D．courses
9．A.studies B．purchases C．recreations D．trips
10．A.clarify B．fear C．perceive D．complain
11．A.applied B．admitted C．assigned D．introduced
12．A.originated B．generated C．landed D．waited
13．A.accompanied B．distracted C．estimated D．occupied
14．A.theory B．broadcast C．comment D．performance
15．A.career B．information C．competence D．proof
Ⅲ.语法填空(★)China has been pushing space exploration boundaries on its own over the past three decades.It
embarked on(开始) a “three-step” strategy 1. (boost) its human space program in
1992 when 2. (construct) a manned orbiting laboratory was still a flight of fancy for
the Chinese people.
The first step was to send astronauts into space 3. ensure their safe return.The
second step was to develop advanced space flight techniques and technologies,4. included
extravehicular(舱外的) activity and orbital docking(轨道对接)．The 5. (three) step
was to assemble and operate a permanent manned space station.
In April 2021，the country 6. (official) kicked off the in-orbit construction of its
space station by launching the core module Tianhe.“In the past 30 years，many technical
difficulties 7. (overcome)，such as the technologies of shuttling 8. space
and Earth，extravehicular activity，rendezvous，and docking，” said Yang Liwei，the
country’s first taikonaut in orbit since he 9. (enter) space with Shenzhou-5 in
October 2003.
So far，a total of 12 10. (astronaut) on four missions，Shenzhou-12，
Shenzhou-13，Shenzhou-14，and Shenzhou-15，have participated in the in-orbit construction of
the space station.
