2021春新教材高中英语 UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Section Ⅴ Assessing Your Progress .doc

1、UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATIONSection Assessing Your Progress & Video Time基础测评. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词1. He is good at his job but he seems to (缺乏) confidence. 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.

2、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 wasnt quite sure about some of the idioms. 8. The tubes were (绑) to a long stick w

3、hich helped keep the rocket moving in a straight direction. 9. The little boy helped his father to solve the (谜). 10. The garbage is then taken away and, if possible, (回收利用). 答案: 1. lack2. Otherwise3. floating4. argued 5. Regular6. resources7. limited8. attached 9. mystery10. recycled. 用所给短语的适当形式填空s

4、o as to, figure out, result in, in closing, run out,provide for, carry on, in the hope of, on board,as a result1. The plane crashed killing all 200 people . 2. It hasnt rained for 3 months. , some plants have died. 3. A drivers drunk driving the terrible accident. 4. We plant trees every year protec

5、t the soil on the hill. 5. Earths natural resources are , so we should waste them on no condition. 6. Sam couldnt how to print out the document until the teacher showed it to him. 7. It is said that he his daughter in his will. 8. finding a whole new life, I went to a small town and found a teaching

6、 job in a school there. 9. , I would like you to join me in a toast. 10. They their research in spite of the difficult conditions. 答案: 1. on board2. As a result3. resulted in4. so as to5. running out6. figure out7. provided for8. In the hope of9. In closing10. carried on. 句式仿写1. Countries around the

7、 globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. 句式:whether . or .仿写:全家人决定去旅游,无论是乘飞机还是火车。_2. Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. 句式:动词-ing短语作主语仿写:早晨大声读英语会给你带来许

8、多好处。_3. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. 句式:make+宾语+宾语补足语仿写:为了使庄稼长得更快一些,许多农民给庄稼施肥。_4. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. 句式:This/That/It is beca

9、use . 这/那是因为仿写:他没有参加会议,那是因为他发高烧。_5. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space. 句式:the+序数词+名词+动词不定式仿写:哥伦布是第一个发现美洲的人。_答案: 1. The family decided to travel, whether by air or by train.2. Reading Eng

10、lish aloud in the morning will do you a lot of good.3. Many farmers fertilise their crops in order to make them grow more quickly.4. He didnt attend the conference. That was because he was affected with a high fever.5. Columbus was the first person to discover America. 语法专练用所给动词的适当形式填空。1. The Greens

11、 have a comfortable house (live) in. 2. She was the first woman (win) the gold medal in the Olympic Games. 3. She said she had no plans (go) there. 4. The teacher asked us (finish) our homework. 5. The ability (express) an idea is as important as the idea itself. 6. She reads China Daily every day (

12、improve) her English. 7. I hurried to the station, only (find) the train had left. 8. The boy is old enough (go) to school.9. If you want (go) with us, you should be ready by eight oclock. 10. You cant let the child (stand) in the sun. 答案: 1. to live2. to win3. to go4. to finish 5. to express6. to i

13、mprove7. to find 8. to go 9. to go 10. stand提升测评. 阅读理解AFind Your Adventure at the Space and Aviation(航空) CentreIf youre looking for a unique adventure, the Space and Aviation Centre (SAC) is the place to be. The Centre offers programmes designed to challenge and inspire people with hands-on tasks an

14、d lots of fun. More than 750,000 have graduated from SAC, with many seeking employment in engineering, aviation, education, medicine and a wide variety of other professions. They come to camp, wanting to know what it is like to be an astronaut or a pilot, and they leave with real-world applications

15、for what theyre studying in the classroom. For the trainees, the programmes also offer a great way to earn merit badges(荣誉徽章). At Space Camp, trainees can earn their Space Exploration badge as they build and fire model rockets, learn about space tasks and try simulated(模拟) flying to space with the c

16、rew from all over the world. The Aviation Challenge programme gives trainees the chance to earn their Aviation badge. They learn the principles of flight and test their operating skills in the cockpit(驾驶舱) of a variety of flight simulators. Trainees also get a good start on their Wilderness Survival

17、 badge as they learn about water- and land-survival through designed tasks and their search and rescue of a “downed” pilot. With all the programmes, teamwork is key as trainees learn the importance of leadership and being part of a bigger task. All this fun is available for ages 9 to 18. Families ca

18、n enjoy the experience together, too, with Family Camp programmes for families with children as young as 7. Stay an hour or stay a weekthere is something here for everyone!1. Why do people come to SAC?A. To experience adventures. B. To look for jobs in aviation. C. To get a degree in engineering. D.

19、 To learn more about medicine. 解析: 细节理解题。根据本文标题以及第一段第一句“If youre looking for a unique adventure, the Space and Aviation Centre (SAC) is the place to be.”可知,人们去航空航天中心是为了寻找独特的太空冒险项目,故选A。答案: A2. To earn a Space Exploration badge, a trainee needs to . A. fly to spaceB. get an Aviation badge firstC. stud

20、y the principles of flightD. build and fire model rockets解析: 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“At Space Camp, trainees can earn their Space Exploration badge as they build and fire model rockets”可知,参加培训的人为了得到太空探险荣誉徽章需要建造和发射火箭模型,故选D。答案: D3. What is the most important for trainees?A. Leadership. B. Team spirit. C. Tas

21、k planning. D. Survival skills. 解析: 细节理解题。根据第四段“With all the programmes, teamwork is key as trainees learn the importance of leadership and being part of a bigger task.”可知,在所有的培训项目中,团队合作精神最为重要,故选B。答案: BBScience and the moon have had a long relationship. It wasnt until the last 400 years or so, howev

22、er, that this relationship truly came to life. Here, we share the long journey that took us from simply looking at the moon to actually setting foot on itand beyond. 2036By this year, China hopes to have put its own team of astronauts on the moon. This will be the first time any human has been to th

23、e moon since 1972s apollo missions ended. 2013The Change 3 lunar lander was launched by China, carrying the rover(月球车) Yutu to the moon. It was Chinas first mission to the moons surface and was a success, resulting in the discovery of a new kind of mineral. 1969NASAs Apollo 11 mission put the first

24、humans on the moon. The event was broadcast live on television, and over half a billion people saw Neil Armstrong take the first human steps on the moon. 1966Luna 9, belonging to the USSR, became the first spacecraft to perform a “soft landing” on the moon. Like Ranger 7, it was used to send images

25、of the moons surface back to Earth. 1959The USSR launched its “Luna programme”, sending spacecraft to the moon. Its Luna 3 craft took the first ever photo of the so-called dark side of the moon. It was also the first time humans had ever seen this part of the moon before. 1610Italian astronomer Gali

26、leo Galilei became one of the first people to see the moon through a telescope. He later created detailed drawings of it based on his observations. 4. What happened in 2013 in the long journey to the moon?A. The Change 3 lunar lander took the first ever photo of the dark side of the moon. B. Luna 9

27、became the only spacecraft to send images of the moons surface back to Earth. C. Yutu completed the mission and discovered a new mineral. D. China hoped to have put its own team of astronauts on the moon. 解析: 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It was Chinas first mission to the moons surface and was a success, resulting

28、 in the discovery of a new kind of mineral.”可知,玉兔完成了使命并且发现了一种新矿。答案: C5. Which was the first spacecraft to perform a “soft landing” on the moon?A. Luna 9.B. Luna 3. C. Apollo 11. D. Change 3.解析: 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Luna 9, belonging to the USSR, became the first spacecraft to perform a soft landing on the

29、moon.”可知是Luna 9首次完成了软着陆。答案: A 6. Where do you probably find this article?A. A fashion magazine. B. A notice. C. A history textbook. D. A science review. 解析: 推理判断题。根据第一段首句“Science and the moon have had a long relationship.”可知本文属于科学类文章,可能摘自科学评论。答案: DC7 You probably think you will never be a top studen

30、t. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how.Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, arrange your ti

31、me for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying.8 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realise what is happening to your time. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which

32、 may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class. 9 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remem

33、ber what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, and review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 10 If you do these things regularly, the materi

34、al will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried. 11 You will prob

35、ably discover many others after you have tried these. A. There are other methods that might help you with your studies. B. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. D. No one can become a top student unless he or

36、 she works hard. E. Maybe you are an average student. F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class. G. This will help you understand the next class. 答案: 7.E8.B9.C10.G11.A. 完形填空On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi beat 73 young competitors to win the

37、New York State Chess Championship in his age categorykindergarten to third grade. While the 1 is great, what is even more amazing is that the boy 2 learning the game less than a year ago. Tani and his family 3 in New York City from Nigeria in 2017. Soon after, Tani started to study at the 4 elementa

38、ry school, P.S. 116, which is near his home. It was here that the young boy was first5 tochess. 6 by the game, the boy begged his mother to allow him to7 the schools chess club. Considering that the family would be unable to afford the 8, his mother emailed the chess 9 Russel Makofsky, who ran the c

39、lub. To her surprise and 10, Makofsky agreed to charge young Tani nothing. The young boy made up his mind to practice harder in return for his 11. He has won seven important prizes in less than a year, and 12 #27 in America in his age category. 13the chess club certainly helps, Tanis success can be

40、largely owed to(归功于) his 14 to the game. The chess player 15 the game for several hours a day. Every Saturday, Tani and his mother16 to Harlem for a free 3-hour class to help further sharpen his game skills. He is now busy 17 the National Elementary Championships, which will be held in Nashville, TN

41、. Winning the 18 will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the worlds 19 chess grand master(大师). The record is now held by Russian chess player Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin, who won the title in 2002 at the age of 12. We have no 20 that the determined boy will achieve his goal soo

42、n!1. A. agreementB. achievementC. treatmentD. argument解析: 根据上文“On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi beat 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age categorykindergarten to third grade.”可知他的成绩很突出。agreement同意,协议;achievement成绩;treatment治疗;argument争论。答案:

43、 B2. A. beganB. enjoyedC. missedD. minded解析: 句意:虽然他的成绩很突出,但更加令人惊奇的是这个男孩开始学习下棋才不到一年。begin开始;enjoy享受;miss错过;mind在意。答案: A3. A. stayedB. workedC. layD. arrived解析: 句意: Tani和他的家人是在2017年从尼日利亚到达纽约市的。stay待着;work工作;lie位于;arrive到达。答案: D4. A. religiousB. localC. strictD. distant解析: 根据“which is near his home”可知T

44、ani开始在当地的一所小学上学。religious宗教的;local当地的;strict严格的;distant遥远的。答案: B5. A. introducedB. comparedC. invitedD. directed解析: 正是在这所学校,这个男孩第一次接触到了国际象棋。introduce使初次了解;compare比较;invite邀请;direct指导。答案: A6. A. ConfusedB. EncouragedC. AttractedD. Beaten解析: 根据下文“the boy begged his mother to allow him to7 the schools

45、chess club”可知,他被这项游戏所吸引。confuse使迷惑;encourage鼓励;attract吸引;beat击打。答案: C7. A. foundB. runC. joinD. visit解析: 男孩恳求母亲让他加入国际象棋俱乐部。found建立;run经营;join参加;visit参观。答案: C8. A. billsB. tripsC. mealsD. fees解析: 考虑到家里付不起加入俱乐部的费用,他的母亲给俱乐部的老师Russel Makofsky发了一封邮件。bill账单;trip旅行;meal一餐;fee费用。答案: D9. A. teacherB. custome

46、rC. learnerD. farmer解析: 根据下文“who ran the club”以及“Makofsky agreed to charge young Tani nothing”可知Russel Makofsky是俱乐部的老师。teacher老师;customer顾客;learner学习者;farmer农民。答案: A10. A. sadnessB. happinessC. puzzlementD. anger解析: 根据后面“Makofsky agreed to charge young Tani nothing”可知, Makofsky同意减免了她儿子的所有费用,这令她感到吃惊和

47、高兴。sadness悲伤;happiness快乐;puzzlement迷惑;anger生气。答案: B11. A. rescueB. wishC. helpD. service解析: 俱乐部老师Makofsky减免了男孩的费用,所以,小男孩通过努力训练来报答他的帮助。rescue拯救;wish希望;help帮助;service服务。答案: C12. A. losesB. setsC. hasD. ranks解析: 根据“in his age category”可知,Tani在他的年龄组排名全美第27位。lose损失,丢失;set布置;have有;rank属于某个等级,排名。答案: D13. A

48、. IfB. UnlessC. ThoughD. Because解析: 分析前后两句可知此处是转折关系。尽管有国际象棋俱乐部的帮助,但是Tani的成功很大程度上归功于他对这项比赛的挚爱。if如果;unless除非;though尽管;because因为。答案: C14. A. devotionB. actionC. receptionD. return解析: 根据上文第6小题后的内容可知,男孩恳求妈妈让他参加国际象棋俱乐部,可知 Tani的成功很大程度上归功于他对比赛的挚爱。devotion挚爱;action行动;reception接待;return返回。答案: A15. A. apprecia

49、tesB. practicesC. watchesD. creates解析: 根据语境可知,他每天都要练习好几个小时。appreciate欣赏;practice练习;watch观察;create创造。答案: B16. A. returnB. leadC. pointD. head解析: 根据上文的语境可知,妈妈和Tani前去Harlem那里免费上三个小时的课。head在此用作动词,意为“前往,去”之意。return返回;lead引导;point指出。答案: D17. A. preparing forB. waiting forC. caring forD. searching for解析: 根

50、据下文“which will be held in Nashville, TN”可知,比赛还没有举行,因此他现在忙于为National Elementary Championships做准备。prepare for为做准备;wait for等候;care for关心;search for寻找。答案: A18. A. friendshipB. warC. praiseD. competition解析: 根据上文National Elementary Championships可知是赢得“比赛”。friendship友谊;war战争;praise表扬;competition比赛。答案: D19.

51、A. smallestB. strongestC. youngestD. tallest解析: 根据下一句“The record is now held by Russian chess player Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin, who won the title in 2002 at the age of 12.”以及第一段第一句“On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi beat 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age categorykindergarten to third grade.”可知,与Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin相比,如果Tani赢了,他就是最年轻的国际象棋大师。small小的; strong强壮的;young年轻的;tall高的。答案: C20. A. doubtB. wonderC. problemD. sign解析: 毫无疑问,不久之后这个意志坚定的男孩一定会实现自己的目标。doubt怀疑;wonder奇迹;problem问题;sign标志。 no doubt表示“毫无疑问”,符合语境。答案: A