Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseIntroduction同步课时作业-高二英语外研版选修八

Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseIntroduction,ReadingandVocabulary——二英语外研版选修八同步课时作业一、填空1.用适当的介词或副词填空

1.Aftertwohours'delay,theplanebegantotake

__________.

2.Thecarsslowed

__________astheypassedCustoms.

3.Onewitness__________

theaccidentsaidthedriverappearedtobedrunk.

4.Sinceentryintohighschoolthestudentshavebeenaccustomed__________

stayinguplateintheeveningandgettingupearlyinthemorning.

5.Nobodyhaseversetfoot

__________thatisland.

6.Everythinginhisroomwasset

__________arandomorder.7.Hesavedmylife

__________greatrisktohisown.8.We’removedbyhisdevotion

__________hisstudents.

9.Heremainsexcellentinhisstudiesatschoolinspite

__________havingtodopart-timejobseverynowandthen.

10.I

wasaware__________

whathewasaimingat.二、翻译2.没有必要在每一段开始的时候都写这句话。(attheverybeginningof)3.老师知道你总是第一个来教室的人。(come)4.这一具有历史意义的战役改变了两个民族的命运。(historic)5.我认为人们并不真正明白这要花多少钱。(beawareof)三、阅读理解6.

Therewasn’tanopportunityforBritishpeopletobeanastronautuntilveryrecently.You'dwatchBritishcitizenslikeMichaelFoale,NicholasPatrickandPiersSellersmovetotheUS,changetheirnationalityandbecomeastronautswithNASA.Theyrecruit(招募)everyyear.Britain’spolicyofnohumanspaceflightschangedonlyrecently.

WhenIwasselectedfortheEuropeanSpaceAgencyin2009,theUKGovernmentwasstillnotcontributingtohumanspaceflights,buttheastronautselectionwasopenforBritstoparticipate.Therewasahugetake-upfromthepublic.Over10,000puttheirapplicationforwardfromacrossEuropeandinthefinal22wehadfiveBrits.Withsomuchcompetition,Ithoughtmychanceswereslim,soIjusttookitonestepatatime.Luckily,Iwasinthelast22andfinallyIbecameanastronaut.

Asanastronaut,you'reanoperatormorethanascientist.Weneedtoknowhowtocarryouttheexperimentsmorethanthedetailedsciencegoingonintheexperimentsthemselves.ThemostimportantthingfortheastronautistoknowhowtheSpaceStationoperatesandhowtomaintainit.You'vealsogottoknowspacewalkingincaseyouneedtodorepairsoutsidetheSpaceStation.

Thereareprobably2,000peoplewhoareoperatingtheSpaceStation24/7fromcontrolcentresaroundtheworld.Astheastronautswork,they’llbetalkingtothegroundallthetimeaboutwhatthey’redoing.There’llalsobealotofcamerasonboard,sothegroundteamcanseewhat’sgoingonandmonitortheexperimentsthemselves.

Betweennowandthen,I’llbespendingalotoftimeinRussia,learningaboutthesolarsystemandtheRussiansegment(部分)oftheSpaceStation.Russianlanguagetrainingisundertakensothatwecancommunicate.I'vebeenlearningitforfouryearsanditsstillquitealientome.Apparently,it'sonlythefirst10yearsthatishard.1.WhydidsomeBritishcitizenschangetheirnationality?

A.Becausetheydidn'twanttoliveinBritain.

B.BecausetheywantedtoearnmoremoneyinNASA.

C.Becausetheycouldbecomeastronautsinthisway.

D.BecausetheywantedtorealizetheirAmericanDream.

2.WhatdowelearnabouttheauthorwhenheappliedfortheEuropeanSpaceAgency?

A.Hedidn'ttryhardtosucceed.

B.Hedidn'tgethishopestoohigh.

C.Hewasveryconfidentabouthimself.

D.Hedidn’treallywanttobecomeanastronaut.

3.Whatshouldtheastronautsdowhenthey'reworkinginspace?

A.Keepreportingontheiracts.

B.Talktootherastronautsallthetime.

C.Takealotofpicturesusingcameras.

D.Focusontheirworkwithoutdoinganythingelse.

4.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?

A.ItisdifficultfortheauthortolearnRussian.

B.TheauthorwillworkinRussiainthefuture.

C.ItisnousetakingRussianlanguagetraining.

D.TheauthorshowsnointerestinlearningRussian7.

Wesmilebecausewearehappy,andwefrownbecausewearesad.Recentstudiessuggestthatouremotionsaredrivenbytheirrelatedfacialexpressions.

ThisFebruarypsychologistsattheUniversityofCardiffinWalesfoundthatpeoplewhoseabilitytofrownislessenedbybotoxinjections(肉毒杆菌注射)arehappier,onaverage,thanpeoplewhocanfrown.Theresearchersadministeredananxietyanddepressionquestionnaireto25females,halfofwhomhadreceivedbotoxinjectionstostopfrowning.Thebotoxinjectedpeoplereportedfeelinghappierandlessanxiousingeneral.

InarelatedstudyfromMarch,scientistsattheTechnicalUniversityofMunichfoundthatthebotoxsubjectshadmuchloweractivityinthebraincircuits(回路)involvedinemotionalprocessingandresponses—intheamygdala,hypothalamusandotherpartsofthebrain—ascomparedwithcontrolswhohadnotreceivedtreatment.

Theconceptworkstheoppositeway,too.Peoplewhofrownduringanunpleasantprocedurereportfeelingmorepainthanthosewhodonot,accordingtoastudypublishedinMay2008intheJournalofPain.Researchersappliedheattotheforearmsof29participants,whowereaskedtoeithermakeunhappy,neutralorrelaxedfacesduringtheprocedure.Thosewhoexhibitednegativeexpressionsreportedbeinginmorepainthantheothertwogroups.

Nooneyetknowswhyourfacialexpressionsinfluenceouremotionsastheyseemto.Theassociationsinourmindbetweenhowwefeelandhowwereactmaybesostrongthatourexpressionssimplyendupstrengthenouremotions—theremaybenoevolutionaryreasonfortheconnection.1.WhatcanweknowabouttheresultofthestudyfromParagraph2?A.Theabilitytofrownshouldbestoppedbyinjection.B.Lessfrownsmakepeoplehappier.C.Womenlovetofrownandfeelsad.D.Halfwomenhavenoabilitytofeelhappy.2.Whatdidscientistsdointherelatedstudies?A.Theyaskedtheparticipantstofrownorsmile.B.Theycopiedtheexpressionsoftheparticipants.C.Theyaskedtheparticipantstostaynegative.D.Theyexposedtheparticipantstoheat.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"neutral"inParagraph4mean?A.Humorous. B.Ambitious. C.Caring. D.Calm.4.Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Facialexpressionsinfluenceouremotions.B.Facialexpressionsaredrivenbyemotions.C.Whypeoplefeelhappyandfrown.D.Botoxinjectionisusefulandmeaningful.

答案以及解析1.答案：1.off;2.down;3.to;4.to;5.on;6.in;7.at;8.to;9.of;10.of2.答案：Thereisnoneedtostartwiththissentenceattheverybeginningofeachparagraph.3.答案：Theteacherknowsthatyouarealwaysthefirsttocometotheclassroom.4.答案：Thehistoricbattlechangedthefateoftwonations.5.答案：I

don'tthinkpeoplearereallyawareofhowmuchitcosts.6.答案：1.C;2.B;3.A;4.A解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段的changetheirnationalityandbecomeastronautswithNASA....Britain’spolicyofnohumanspaceflightschangedonlyrecently.可知,这样做是为了能够成为宇航员。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段的Withsomuchcompetition,Ithoughtmychanceswereslim,