高中英语(外研版)选修8第5-6模块基础训练与能力测试Word版

1、Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe新课标词汇22 / 22leap li:p n.&v.跳(跃);飞跃;跃进;激增joint dVRint a.联合的,共同的probe prEub n.太空探测器;探测飞船*accustomed EkQstEmd adj.经常的;惯常的*shuttle5FQtl n.航天飞机; 短程穿梭运行的车辆(或火车、飞机等) v.穿梭往返historic histRrik a.历史上著名的;历史性的;历史上有重大意义的historical histR:rikEl a历史的;史学的;有关历史的;基于史实的*tune tju:

2、n n.歌曲;旋律 v.收看;收听*witness witnis n.目击者,证人v. (为.)作证;目击;见证;亲眼看见;亲身经历*assume Esju:m vt.假定;设想;假设;承担patience 5peiFEns n.容忍;耐心advancedEd5vB:nst a.高级的;先进的*burst b:st v.突然发生(发作);爆炸depend di5pend vi.依靠;依赖;取决于planet5plAnitn. 行星view vju: n.看法;见解 v.看;观察*decade dekeid n. 十年(期间)*acknowledgeEknRlidV v.承认;答谢;认为*ran

3、dom rAndEm adj.任意的;随便的;随机的backwards bAkwEdz ad.向后地;倒退地deeddi:d n.行为;事迹*tension tenFEn n.紧张;紧张局势(状况)*autonomous R:tRnEmEs a.自治的defeat di5fi:t vt.&n.击败;战胜*authority R:WRriti n.权力;权威;当局accuse Ekju:z vt.指责;指控;把归咎(于)*swear swZE v. (swore;sworn) 立(宣;发)誓*sorrow 5sCrEu n.悲伤;悲痛*latter 5lAtE n. (两者之中的)后者*

4、former fR:mE a.以前的 n.(两者中)前者grasp grB:sp v.&n.抓住;紧握;领会;控制relief rili:f n.安慰;宽慰;减轻;解除glory 5glC:ri n.光荣;荣誉;赞美divisiondi5viVEnn.(意见等的)不一致;部分airspace 5Zspeis n.上空;空间;领空motherland 5mQTlAndn.祖国*abstract 'æbstrækt a.抽象的 n.摘要*concrete kRnkrit adj.具体的*foresee fC:5si:vt.预见;预知aid eid n.帮助;救助

5、;援助broad brC:d a.宽(大)的;广泛的;丰富的*sympathy simpEWi n.同情(心);体谅;赞同*commitment kEmitmEnt n.承诺;奉献;忠诚oughtC:tanx.应该;应当*consistent kEnsistEnt a.一致的;吻合的*faith feiW n.信念;信任;信心;(宗教)信仰*dignity digniti n.威严;尊严;高尚的品质devotion divEuFEn n.献身;奉献;忠诚;挚爱,热爱*pray prei v.祈祷; 祈求*holy 5hEuli a.神圣的;(有关)上帝的;圣洁的*acute Ekju:t a.

6、敏(尖)锐的;剧烈的;激烈的*stable steibl a.稳定的;安定的*supreme sju:pri:m a.最高超的;最优的scholar 5skClE n.学者;学生;学童consult kEnsQlt v.商讨;咨询;请教;查阅alien eiliEn n.外侨;外星人impact n.影响;作用;冲击(力);撞击力observation n.观察;观测;监视*assumptionEsQmpFEn n.假定;假设underway a.在进行当中*deliberately dilibEreitli a.故意地;蓄意地重点短语及词组be / become accustomed to

7、习惯于;经常set foot on 踏上(的土地)head for 驶向;走向be aware of 知道;意识到in spite of 不管;不顾;尽管;虽然at the beginning of在的开始turn in打开;上床睡觉;交还;上交a series of 一系列;一连串to ones relief 使某人感到宽慰的是accuse sb. of (doing )sth.指责/指控某人(做)某事pray for 祈望;祈求be similar to 与相似put aside 储存;保留;暂不考虑;把放在一边set in motion 启动; 开动;把付诸实施set out 出发;开始

8、;着手做;着手进行set about开始;着手other than不同于;除了consist of由.组成consist in在于;存在于no better than跟.一样;不比强assuming (that)假设;如果at random 随便地;任意地tune in to 收听,收看in defence of 以防卫;为保护;为辩护重点词语精练1. 单项选择：1) Ill look into the matter as soon as possible. Please have a little _.1996年全国高考卷 A. wait B. time C. patience D. res

9、t2) The signing of this agreement will help to reduce international _ that exists when countries do not trust each other and may suddenly attack each other or start arguing. A. tension B. relief C. sorrow D. confusion3) The Prime Minister expressed outrage (义愤) at the attack, and _ for the families

10、of the victims. A. anger B. commitment C. offence D. sympathy4) The disability makes everyday life difficult and society often fails to treat the mentally disabled with _ and respect. A. glory B. dignity C. relief D. deed 5) Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperat

11、ure, thus creating a _ environment. 2007年高考湖北卷A. peaceful B. random C. acute D. stable6) The young couple wrote to Mr. Grand to _ his warm reception during their visit to his farm.A. acknowledge B. accuse C. consult D. assume 7) She _ that she hadnt told anyone, but her friend still didnt forgive he

12、r. A. assumed B. swore C. agreed D. approved 8) Our teacher often tells us to _ your chances while you can. A. miss B. follow C. grasp D. consult 9) The man who was _ stealing the car said that he was innocent.A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with10) I don't believe you! Wha

13、t you're saying now is not _ with what you said last week. A. content B. insistent C. associated D. consistent11) The beauty of Venice _ largely _ the style of its ancient buildings. A. consists; of B. consists; in C. results; in D. lay; in12) -Can Tom help me with my math? -His math is _ yours.

14、 He failed the last exam, too. A. no better than B. as good as C. not worse than D. no worse than13) He _ his notebook repeatedly during his speech to make sure he didnt make any mistake. A. looked up B. referred C. consulted D. searched for14) More and more people are _ that it is important to obey

15、 the traffic rules.A. aware B. expected C. known D. proud15) He insisted on carrying on with the experiment _ all kinds of setbacks. A. in case of B. because of C. instead of D. in spite of16) Having decided to buy a flat, the Smiths _ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. A. set ou

16、t B. set about C. set in D. set up17) The storm left nothing _ the damage to the city. A. besides B. as well as C. than D. other than18) We all can go out for a picnic this afternoon _ that the others agree. A. assuming B. to assume C. assumed D. assume 19) -How often do you eat out? -_, but usually

17、 once a week. A. I have no idea B. It depends C. It' s up to you D. I' m fond of it20) A judge, however, perhaps more than any other person, is accustomed to _ his decisions in public. A. announce B. having announced C. announcing D. have announced 21) _ the information was stolen or deliber

18、ately leaked to the press is not clear. A. That B. Whether C. If D. How22) If you _ the early bus, you will need to get up before five o'clock in the morning. A. will catch B. are catching C. should catch D. are to catch 23) The children talked so loudly at the dinner table that little _what Mar

19、y said to me. A. did I hear B. I heard C. I did hear D. heard I24) There are signs _ restaurants are becoming more popular with families. A. where B. which C. in which D. that25) It was after he got what he had desired _ he realized it was not so important. A. that B. when C. since D. as 2. 选用本模块所列的

20、词或词组的适当形式填空：（每空一词）1) My hobby can remove the _ that makes it impossible for me to relax at work.2) His brave deeds in the battle earned him everlasting _ which is praised and has inspired the people there.3) Many people expressed concern and _ for Liu Xiang, who pulled out of the men's 110-meter

21、 hurdles due to a foot injury at the Beijing Olympic Games.4) You should let the people know the authority and _ of the law, and meanwhile make them feel the care and warmth from the government. 5) Through the _ of some abnormal symptoms, doctors can find a way to treat the disease at a much earlier

22、 stage. 6) Her endless _, the ability to accept other people's annoying behaviour without complaining or becoming angry, made her the best nurse in the hospital.7) The applicants should _ the requirements of each department and apply for the most suitable posts based on their own conditions, rat

23、her than blindly seeking the hottest posts.8) It is known that some government leaders abuse their _ and position to get illegal profits for themselves. 9) The company's success this year would not have been possible without the _ of the staff.10) Social problems such as drug abuse, and high div

24、orce rates are often common in the most _ countries. 11) The pictures painted by Picasso are really _. I cant understand them without caption (说明).12) You're not very _: first you condemn me, then you praise me. 13) The increasingly _ worldwide economic competition between nations is, in th

25、e final analysis, competition in science and technology and for competent people. 14) The _ value of RMB reflects the growth of Chinas economy. 15) Students can not be dismissed unless they _ violate reasonable school rules.16) Police are appealing for information from anyone who _ the attack.17) A

26、man should be _ to be innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty.18) I put too much air into the bicycle tyre and it _.19) It is universally _ that dogs have an acute sense of smell.20) Dad _ not to smoke again, but mum didn't believe his promise.21) We should have _ this trouble months ago a

27、nd made preparations for it.22) Once you have decided to buy an expensive article, you had better _ an expert on it.23) The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _ him _ speeding.24) In the old days the farmers were often seen to kneel down and _ _ rain in the temple.25) We should be fu

28、lly _ _ the challenge brought by the global financial crisis and try their best to maintain social stability.26) _ our great _, Geoffreys illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.27) In order to reach a consensus, both sides should take a practical attitude, seek common ground and _ _ di

29、fferences. 28) After a months preparation, Dr. Brown _ _ to write his book on idioms. 29) The city government has decided to _ a campaign of planting trees _ _ to prevent more and more sandstorms. 30) Lucky people selected _ _ by Jimmy, a Taiwan singer and actor, were given T-shirts and posters with

30、 his signatures. 3. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子：（每空一词）1) 一个人的真正尊严在于他的品格，而非他的财富。The real _ of a man _ _ _ he is, not in what he has.2) 我们班全体同学都对那位老教师奉献教育事业的精神十分钦佩。All the students in our class _ the old teacher for her _ _ the _ of education. 3) 证人在作证前得先发誓, 如果故意作伪证，他就应当承担法律责任。Before giving evidence, a _ have to _ a

31、n oath. If he _ gives false evidence, he shall _ legal responsibility. 4) 他父母和老师商量怎么来帮他提高他的成绩。His parents _ with the teacher about _ to do to help him with his studies. 5) 中国人进入太空的梦想直到2003年10月15日才得以实现，在这一天载着第一个中国宇航员的第一个载人宇宙飞船被送入太空，第二天成功降落在大草原。The dream of the Chinese _ _ space didnt _ _ until the fi

32、rst manned spacecraft _ the first Chinese astronaut was sent into space on October 15, 2003, and landed successfully on the grassland the next day.课本相关内容扩展1. 选用下列词或词组的适当形式填空：(每空一词) Ever since Armstrong (阿姆斯特朗) first 1)_ _ on the moon on 21st July, 1969, people have become 2)_ _ the idea of space tra

33、vel. Millions of people watched that first moon landing on television, their hearts in their mouths, 3)_ _ how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was, and what 4)_ had to be taken. With Armstrong's now famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind",

34、a dream was achieved. There were several more journeys into space over the next few years but the single space ships were very 5)_ as they could not take off more than once. People were no longer so 6)_ about a space travel programme that was costing the United States $10 million a day. That was unt

35、il the 7)_ of the space shuttle -a spacecraft that could be used for several journeys. The first shuttle 8)_ into space was the Columbia, which launched on 12th April, 1981. The aim of this flight was to 9)_ the new shuttle system, to go safely up into orbit and to return to the Earth for a safe lan

36、ding. It was a success and a little more than a decade after Apollo IIs historic voyage, the Columbia made a safe, controlled, aeroplane-style landing in California. This was the start of a new 10)_ of space travel. By the time the Challenger took off in 1986, the world seemed to have lost its 11)_

37、and wonder at the amazing 12)_ of people going up into space. But this was going to be a special flight and so millions of people tuned in to 13)_ the take-off on TV. An ordinary teacher was to be the first 14)_ in space. She was going to give two fifteen-minute lessons from space, one of whose aims

38、 was to explain how gravity 15)_. She hoped to 16)_ a sense of excitement and 17)_ new interest in the space programme. Sadly, she never came back to her classroom again, as the shuttle 18)_ just over a minute after taking off in Florida and all seven astronauts were killed. The world was in shock -

39、 maybe they 19)_ this space flight would be no more dangerous than getting on an aeroplane. But how wrong they were - in one moment excitement and success turned into fear and 20)_. It was the worst space accident 21)_. I can remember that day so clearly, watching the take-off on TV at school. We we

40、re all very excited. We didn't have much 22)_ waiting for the launch. We had seen the smiling faces of the astronauts waving to the world as they 23)_ into the shuttle. Then, little more than a minute after take-off, we saw a strange red and orange light in the sky, 24)_ by a cloud of white smok

41、e. The Challenger had exploded in mid-air and we all started 25)_. It happened so quickly and everyone was in a state of 26)_. I had thought that going into space as an astronaut must be the best job in the world. When I heard, a few weeks later, that the bodies of the astronauts and even the teache

42、r's lesson plans had been found at the 27)_ of the ocean, I was not so sure it was 28)_ it at all. In spite of all our 29)_ technology, the world is still only at the very beginning of its 30)_ into space.Star Wars is a series of science fantasy films, which has a world-wide 31)_. It is now 32)_

43、 by the movie industry as the most successful firm series ever. The films were made in 33)_ order, happening without any precise plan or pattern, and move backwards and forwards through two hundred years. They describe the deeds of Anakin Skywalker, a noble Jedi knight, while Darth Vader, under orde

44、rs from Lord Sith, creates 34)_ then conflict between various autonomous republics and movements. This 35)_ _ the defeat of the Jedi. Then Anakin's son, Luke Skywalker, joins the Rebel Alliance to attack the 36)_ of the new evil Empire. He 37)_ Darth Vader _ killing his father, so he trains to b

45、ecome a Jedi knight and 38)_ to avenge (报仇). But to his sorrow, he learns that his father is actually Darth Vader himself. Luke escapes the latter's 39)_, as well as the Emperor's attempt to turn him to the Dark Side. Instead, to his great 40)_, he achieves 41)_ by turning his father back to

46、 the Light Side. Star Wars reflects many 42)_ concepts in Greek, Roman and Chinese folk stories, such as an ability to foresee the future. The broad theme of Star Wars' philosophy (哲理) is the Force. Star Wars stresses the dangers of fear, anger, and hate, as well as 43)_ _ one's 44)_, the fe

47、eling of being sorry for certain people who are in a bad situation. Luke Skywalker is ever told that his 45)_ ought to be to finish his training rather than rescue his friends. This is 46)_ with many religious faiths, which stress personal 47)_ and a devotion to praying for holy understanding, as op

48、posed to the "Dark Side", of violent passion and acute emotion. However, the strongest influence is Taoist philosophy. The Force is similar to Oi, a stable balance of the Yin and Yang forces to human beings and the environment. Many true Taoist masters eventually become 48)_ beings2. 背诵并默写

49、下面的范文，然后进行仿写或改写练习（词数120-150）A. The Chinese people have been dreaming of going into space since the 1950s. In the year 1999 to 2002, China launched three unmanned spacecrafts successfully. On December 30, 2002, the launch of the spacecraft “Shenzhou-”was another big success and the spacecraft returne

50、d to the earth safely on January 5, 2003. During the flight, seven scientific experiments were carried out. On October 15, 2003, the first manned spacecraft with the first Chinese astronaut was sent into space and landed on the earth the next day. Several years later, the Chinese people made much mo

51、re progress in realizing their dream. On October 12th, 2005, Shenzhou- was sent up into space successfully, circled the earth 76 times, and it landed on the grassland five days later. On September 28, 2008, the Shenzhou- space module carrying three astronauts flied into space, spacewalk became focus

52、 of the world, it landed safely three days later. Shenzhou- space journey marked the beginning of the new stage of the space program. B. BEIJING, Feb, 21, 2008 (Xinhua ) -From about 10:17 am, the moon was wholly shadowed by the earth. Chinas first lunar probe, Change I, was hidden from the solar ray

53、s and lost contact with the Earth for four hours, as it depends on the sun for energy. At about 2:10, it flew out of the Earths shadow, successfully surviving the total lunar eclipse (月蚀). Ye Peijian, chief commander and designer in charge of the probe, said, “Scientists redirected the orbit of the probe on January 27 and shortened its time out of direct sunlight by almost one hour and a half.” “Change II, will be launched around 2009,” he added.综合能力训练1. 完形填空The Shenzhou-7 space module (太空舱) carrying three astronauts landed safely Sunday afternoon (Sept. 28, 2008) in China's northern g