高中英语必修三 4.4 Reading for Writing 练习（解析版）

1、Unit 4 Space ExplorationPeriod 4 Reading and Writing练习I：根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词。1We should _ (回收利用) the used things. 【答案】：recycle2Shut the window, _ (否则) itll get too cold in here.【答案】：otherwise3The _ (当前的) situation is very different to that in 2010.【答案】：current4Saturn is the second biggest planet in the

2、_ (太阳的) system. 【答案】：solar5This is _ (足够的) to show that his argument is false.【答案】：sufficient6.The hotel has special _ (facility) for welcoming disabled people.【答案】：facilities7It must be the first duty of us to perform physical and _ (mentally) work.【答案】：mental8She solved the problem in an_ (intelli

3、gence) way.【答案】：intelligent9If you do，youll have the force of the _ (universal) behind you.【答案】：universe10He has been_ (determine) to learn English well.【答案】：determined【解析】本题考查单词在语境中的适当形式。II.单句写作1他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。Despite his _ （经验不足）, he got the job.【答案】：lack of experience2Something are _（无法控制）， b

4、ut you can learn much from them. 【答案】：beyond control3Were going to try and _ （计算出）how the price should change. 【答案】：figure out4你可以很容易在死海中漂浮起来，因为它含盐量高。You can _ （很容易漂浮起来）in the Dead Sea because it is so salty. 【答案】：float very easily; 5Shes still _ （渴望）keep in touch with you. 【答案】：keen to6When travell

5、ing，we _（跳过一条小溪流）【答案】：leaped over the stream.7_（让他很失望的是），he failed again in the driving test.【答案】：To his great disappointment8As a teacher，I want my students to _（独立的学习者）【答案】：be independent learners.9I have to find _ （一种传输的方法）the objects.【答案】：a way to transmit10_ （一致公认为）that the earth goes around th

6、e sun.【答案】：It is universally acknowledged【解析】本题考查短语在语境中的运用能力。III.教材原句填空。1.Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, _(无论是去火星还是更远的其他星球)much further away.世界各国都在各种各样的太空任务上花费了数十亿美元和大量时间，无论是去火星还是更远的其他星球。2. Some people argue that we should _(停止

7、浪费)time and money exploring space.一些人认为我们应该停止浪费时间和金钱探索太空。3. However, others feel this is_ (一个肤浅的观点) which fails to realize how exploring space helps us.然而，其他人认为这是一个肤浅的观点，没有意识到探索空间如何帮助我们。4. Firstly, exploring space has already _(在与.斗争中发挥了作用)the fight against world hunger.首先，探索太空已经在与世界饥饿的斗争中发挥了作用。5. A

8、s a result, space-based science has helped farming_ (努力种)enough food to feed Earths increasing population.结果，太空科学帮助农业努力种植足够的粮食来养活地球上不断增长的人口。6. Secondly, space exploration has already _(已经促进了有利于)that benefit us all.第二，空间探索已经促进了有利于我们所有人的技术改进。7. Today, space technologies are widely used_(各行各业), and eve

9、ryday products such as GPS, memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.今天，空间技术广泛应用于各行各业，GPS、记忆泡沫枕头、智能手机摄像头等日常用品正在改变我们的生活。8. Finally/Lastly, _(送宇航员上太空)_has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.最后，送宇航员上太空帮助人们思考世界上的问题，甚至找到解决问题的方法。

10、9._( 为了供养) such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home.为了供养如此迅速增长的人口，科学家们正在努力寻找有一天可能成为我们新家的其他行星。10._( 总之), exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.总之，探索太空为世界提供了许多不同的好处。【答案】1. whether to Mars or other pla

11、nets2. stop wasting3. a shallow view4. made a difference in5. in its efforts to grow6. promoted technological improvements7. in all kinds of industries8. sending astronauts into space9. In order to provide for10. In closing【解析】本题考查短语在语境中的适当形式。IV.阅读理解。AIt was once common to regard Britain as a societ

12、y with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the decline of class and classless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A rec

13、ent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and political

14、ly obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British persons class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding li

15、ke a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounded educated and soft. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional city accents. These accents were seen as common and ugly. However, a similar study of British accents

16、in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, h

17、ave begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song Common People puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may want to live like common people they can never appreciate the realit

18、y of a working-class life.【答案】：21-24 A D B C 这是一篇说明文。这篇短文给我们讲述了在英国社会中，阶级划分是重要的一部分。作者在短文中给我们介绍了两项调查，通过调查的结果我们可以看到，英国社会里的阶级划分没有消失，它是英国社会重要的一部分。21. A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain _. A. people regard themselves socially different B. most people belong to middle class C. it

19、 is easy to recognize a persons class D. it is time to end class distinction【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第二句A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percen

20、t thought there were still sharp class differences.可知，关于“阶级消亡”的说法，在英国对大众进行了一个调查，结果发现90%的人们仍然把自己划分在一定的阶层中；73%的人认为阶级是英国社会一个必不可少的部分。由此可知人们仍然认为他们在社会中是有区别的，故选A。22. The word “stratification” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _. A.variety B. qualification C. authority D. division【解析】词义猜测题。根据第三段的内容可知，

21、根据一项关于英国社会阶级是否开始消亡的调查可知，绝大多数人仍然认为英国社会中存在不同的阶级，这是英国社会中重要的一部分。由此可知，英国人好像对阶级划分非常热衷。stratification划分，故选D。23. British attitudes towards accent _. A. are based on regional status B. have a long tradition C. are shared by the Americans D. have changed in recent years【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句This suggests that Br

22、itish attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.可知，英国人对待口音的态度有很深的根源，是建立在阶级偏见的基础上的。故选B。24. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The middle class is expanding B. A persons accent reflects his class C. Class is a key part of British society D. Each class has unique c

23、haracteristics.【解析】主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们讲述了在英国社会中，阶级划分是重要的一部分。作者在短文中给我们介绍了两项调查，其中一项告诉我们大多数人们觉得阶级是英国社会必不可少的一部分；另一项调查是关于人们说话的口音，英国和美国的调查结果正好相反，也说明了英国阶级划分的根源非常深。由此可知C选项：阶级是英国社会中的一个重要部分，符合短文的大意。BIf you could have a superpower, what would it be? Other than flying and communicating with someone from his mind (whi

24、ch, lets be honest, would probably actually be awful), breathing underwater is one of the favorites. You can hang out with Aquaman and Ursula, and when the end of the world comes and were all living under water, youll be fine.With this in mind, a student at the Royal College of Art, London has desig

25、ned a 3D-printed amphibious garment called AMPHIBIO essentially a set of gills(鳃) for this very purpose.According to Jun Kamei, a biomimicry designer and materials scientist, it is for a future where humankind lives in the water.With the world set for a global temperature increase of 3.2C (5.7F) by

26、2100, rising sea levels are a very real threat to large coastal cities, potentially affecting up to 2 billion people or 26 percent of the current global population.Kameis little device uses a specially designed porous(多孔的) material that fills oxygen again in the water and releases carbon dioxide. It

27、 is inspired by water-diving insects that create their own little scuba diving set by creating a protective bubble of air around their body thanks to their water repellent(防水的) skin.The technology is easily 3D-printable too, which will be great when we need them together. These gills could replace h

28、eavy and clumsy scuba equipment, making it more similar to free diving but for longer. This could have immediate applications for underwater rescue plans the 12 boys rescued by divers from a flooded cave in Thailand, for example, where it took weeks to work out how to get the boys and the vital brea

29、thing equipment through those narrow tunnels.So far, the tech has only been tested as a working prototype, not actually on humans, so the dream may have to be on hold for now. And scaling up and testing on humans is Kameis next plan. This may sound unbelievable, but Kamei insists he has a much more

30、optimistic vision of the future.25. What can be inferred about Aquaman and Ursula? A. They can read minds. B. They can breathe underwater. C. They often cause huge disasters. D. They cant live underwater.这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种由自然物种获得灵感而设计出的叫做AMPHIBIO的潜水装置，可以取代沉重笨拙的水肺设备，使其更像自由潜水，但时间更长。【答案】25-28 BDCA【解析】推理

31、判断题。根据第一段Other than flying and communicating with someone from his mind (which, lets be honest, would probably actually be awful), breathing underwater is one of the favorites. You can hang out with Aquaman and Ursula, and when the end of the world comes and were all living under water, youll be fin

32、e.可知，除了坐飞机和用意念与人交流，水下呼吸是最受欢迎的方式之一。你可以跟Aquaman和 Ursula一起玩，当世界末日来临时，我们都生活在水下，你会没事的。所以可推测Aquaman和Ursula可以在水下呼吸。故选B。26. What can we learn about AMPHIBIO? A. It can produce oxygen in the water. B. Its user can communicate with others from their mind. C. It is the unique useful tool against the threat of

33、rising sea levels. D. The designer drew his inspiration from a certain natural species.【解析】 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句It is inspired by water-diving insects that create their own little scuba diving set by creating a protective bubble of air around their body thanks to their water repellent(防水的) skin.可知，这款潜水器的

34、灵感来自潜水昆虫，它们的皮肤防水，在身体周围形成一个保护性的空气泡，从而创造出自己的小型水肺潜水装置。即AMPHIBIO的设计师是从某种自然物种中获得了灵感。故选D。27. Why did the author mentioned the rescue of the boys in Thailand?A. To present the success of the new device. B. To compare the new device with the old one.C. To prove the advantage of the new device. D. To show th

35、e new device is easily 3D-printable.【解析】 推理判断题。第六段第二句These gills could replace heavy and clumsy scuba equipment, making it more similar to free diving but for longer.可知，这些“鳃”可以取代沉重笨拙的水肺设备，使其更像自由潜水，但时间更长。接着下文提到在泰国营救男孩的例子是为了进一步证明这种新设备的优势。故选C。28. What is the authors attitude to the future of the new de

36、sign? A. Objective.B. indifferent.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.【解析】 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容So far, the tech has only been tested as a working prototype, not actually on humans, so the dream may have to be on hold for now. And scaling up and testing on humans is Kameis next plan. This may sound unbelievable, but K

37、amei insists he has a much more optimistic vision of the future.（到目前为止，这项技术还只是作为一个工作原型进行测试，还没有在人体上进行，所以这个梦想可能要暂时搁置。Kamei的下一个计划是扩大规模并在人体上进行测试。这听起来可能难以置信，但Kamei坚持认为他对未来有更乐观的看法。）可知，作者只是客观论述这项新设计未来的情况，没有发表自己的看法，因此作者的态度是客观的。故选AV. 微写作(根据提示完成小作文)A最近你班同学就“人类是否应该进行宇宙探索”这个问题进行了激烈的讨论。有人认为，探索宇宙不仅让人类更好地了解宇宙的发展，还

38、可以用来指导农业生产，以及把一些探索太空的高新技术用于现实生活；也有一些人认为探索太空花掉了大量的人力物力；影响了人们的生活水平。请你根据以下情况写一篇报告并发表自己的观点。注意：1.写作内容应包括以上全部要点，可适当发挥，使上下文连贯；2词数80左右。_范文一Recently we have held a heated discussion about the problem whether mankind should explore space or not.Different people about it has different opinions.Some people hold

39、 the view that space exploration will not only enable us to understand how the universe develop but also help farming to grow more food and apply the new technology to our life. While other people argue that we should stop exploring space because it costs too much time and money.From my point of vie

40、w，it is very necessary for human to explore space.Because it not only can provide the world with many different benefits，but also can solve peoples shortterm and longterm problems.范文二Space Exploration Is a Waste of Time and Money Everyone gets excited by the news of the most recent space flights, an

41、d I too share in peoples sense of awe and wonder at the photos from space that we see. Having said that, it is hard to believe that the high cost of space flight is justified. We should be spending our money more wisely, on what people need. I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food. Around the world, millions of people are hungry and dying of starvation. On the other hand, we hear on TV that for as little as a dollar a day, a child in Africa can be saved. Considering the billions spent on space travel, i