高中英语必修三unit 4 Astronomythe science of the stars第4课时练习含答案

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第四课时Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2013·天津)Lastmeteor(流星)showerleftinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothschild,Valley'speoplegatheredinthesuburbsofheavytelescopes,brightlyburningthroughthesky.Whatskybrightenedlightsthatitlightofthepassingoverhead.“Myfamilywassofrustrated”townresideDuaneCosby,wantedtomakethisunforgettablefamilyouting,itturnedouttobeahugedisappointment.”—scientistsstudystarsplanetshaveaboutthisforTheylightpollutionthemseeingininpast.callonthegovernmentfightagainstit.Therepopulationandamateurstarobserverssuffersevenlightpollution.populationbirds,batsfrogs,etc.example,lighting迁徙的birds.AccordingtotheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation.“100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincrasheswithbuildingsandtowers.”animals伤)resultofartificialenjoytheoflightingtheirevenings,thinkitharmfulfortoo.TheyworryexposuretolightwhilesleepingaofEmeraldValleyisonebecomingnegativeeffectsoflightpollution.years,Flagstaff,Arizona,regulationsitscityinorderassistatLowellObservatory.haveworldwide,amovementisunderwaytoremindturnoffwhenwearenotusingthem,thatcreaturesnight.文章大意本是一篇议论文作者通过一场不令人满意的流星雨引出话题述光污染对于人类及动物所造成的危害，号召人们不需要的时候，把灯关掉。．ItlastnightAthecity'saffectedthewatchingBthemeteorsflew

C．thelightshowattractedmanypeopleD．meteora答案：A细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话：他们发现的是被城市灯光照得如此明亮的天空使得划过我们头顶的流星暗淡无光以可以知道城市灯光影响了流星雨的观看选A项．Whatdoastronomersabout?AMeteoroccuroftenthanB．observationequipmentinC．Lightpollutionhasremainedunsolvedforyears.D．Theirisfailingduetoartificial答案：C细理解题。由第三段一二句话，可知天文学家们几十年来以直报怨这个问题，说明光污染的问题多年没有解决。故选项。．WhataccordingABirdstakepaths.B．habitssuddenly.C．VarietiesofanimalswillbecomeD．Animals'isoutdoorlighting.答案：细节理解题。第四段主要讲了室外光对于动物的影，所以作者担心动物的生存受到室外光的威胁。故选D项．LightingregulationsinArizonaputintoeffect________.AchanceofgettingBcreateidealobservationC．ensuregoodsleepnightD．enableallcreaturestolive答案：细理解题。由最后一段第二句话可知两个城市加强灯光规定是为了帮助观测台的天文学家们，也就是创造一个理想的观测条件。故选B项．Whatwanttogiveus?ASavingwildlifeissavingB．tosaveC．HumanactivitiesbeenvironmentallyD．Newbefor答案：C目意图题。全文是关于光污染所造成的危害，也就是让人们知道人的活动应该注意环境保护。B

Ofallcapturedimaginationlikereddishcolorchangesinovermakeplanetansight.Intelevisionsciencefromthe1980s,CarltalkedideasSomeofarefromfictionwriterTheWartheWorldsOthersarefromthemistakenLowell,theintelligentbeingslivedMars.WellsdescribedasLowellimaginedhopefulgreatworks.Carlsaidthatthepublicdeeply.Today,Marscontinuesexcite—notasofsciencefictionofscientificSpacehavecollectedwealthinformationfromspacecraftsthatorbited,onintoMartiansurface.TheDayofferedaforpeopleofagestoMars,oratapieceofit.AllisonandAlyciafromSpring,Maryland,Grace,Sam,RyanEmma.TheyitsgeologyfromTheyatestversionoftheVikinglandersthatin1976.They(陨)knowntocomefromthereddishplanet.Eight-SamdescriptionofMarsasrednotexactlysaid,actuallymorethanandalsoofbrown.Emmaissix.ShelearnedaboutthevolcanicactivityhasshapedtheofMars.She“closestMarsthevolcanoesmostly.Allisonachancetomoreaboutaworldthattheyarefootonwithintheirlifetimes.文章大意：在“火星日”，人们以对火星有更好的了解和认识。．WhatisParagraph2about?AWhyconsideredB．capturedimagination.C．Whatpeoplegenerallythoughtofinthepast.D．H.Wellstheideasciencefiction.答案：C主大意题。通读第二段，可知主要是讲人们关于火星的一些传统认识，故选。．ItimpliedinthatAtoday'sspaceknownothingBtoday'sspaceveryinterestedinC．fictionnosetinD．spacehaven'tanyinknowingMars答案B推判断题根第三段的“Marscontinuestohumansnottheobjectsciencefictionbutscientific”以及后一句“scientistshavecollected

awealthinformation...可推断现在的航天科学家们对火星很兴趣。．Samagree________.AisredBhavefromMarsC．cannotbedescribedasaD．ofMars'coloris答案推理判断题据四段的“saidactuallymorethanandit'salsokindof’可知Sam为火星并不是红色的，而是橘黄色甚至带点褐色，故选A．WhatisattitudethatwillfootAHeitinyear.B．HethinksilwillremainaC．thinksitwilltruewithinhundredsofyears.D．Heithappenthefollowing答案：D推理判断题。根据末段“worldthatefootontheirlifetimes可作者认为人类在接下的几十年内就有可能登上火星。．Smithsonian'sMarsDaymightNOTofferpeopleachance________.AlearnaboutsurfaceMarsBatestlandersC．knowncomeMarsD．inlifeofastronaut答案D细节理解题。通读全文，可知作者并没有提到在火星日，前往参观的人可以坐在宇宙飞船里体验宇航员的生活，故选。Ⅱ.完形填空(2014·淮一中高期)“Kevin,adivorce，saidmymother.Myplunged急降.IoldandIthatmylifewasgoing__1__.MyandIwerewithmotherCalifornia.wasto__2__inofwork.MyfamilywasNowmomaparent,Idomymakedinnerandextrachoresthehouse.itfirst,Ithepositiveresponsibilityhadonme.gavemetheseanddutiesthatIwouldlearntoselfdisciplined自律的)andtrustworthy.Istrive__7__inseenWhenIonly11old,my__8__toldhewasofmy

determinationabilitymytobutIthefairawardforkeepingmytogether.IamtobeannotinthatIfeel__11__.IforextremelyofmytodrinkPersonally,Itheneedtodrinkfun,Imyevenwhenothersme.andbothfoundnewandremarried.Iamclosetomyfather,thoughlives4,800kmIthoughtmydivorcewastobethe__16__happenedIronically(讽的是)itoutbetheIwasn'twillingletitwithoutputtinganeitherfamily.AtIwithandofdivorce.atI__20__canbringopportunitywork,determinationand－disciplineturnyourworstintoyourbest文章大意本文讲述了作者父母婚并没有带来任何负面的影响而给作者带来了更多的机会和成功。．A.C.carryon

outetrue答案：A考查短语辨析溃；突出，坚持；C.on继同一方向的航行D.true变现实。根据前一句Myheartplunged急降)我的心猛的一沉，由此可知我认为我的生活将会崩溃。故选A。．A.fightC.

remainpractice答案：考动词fight吵持C.accompany陪practice联系。根据后句familywas可我的父亲因为工作仍然在新泽西。故选。．A.carelessC.nice

single答案：D考查形容词careless粗的B.残的C.nice美的single单身的。由上文的父母离婚可知我母亲成为单亲母亲。故选D。．A.AlthoughC.If

BecauseSince答案：A考查连词。尽因；C.If果Since自从。根据后句Inowrecognizethepositivethaton可这里是转折关系，故用however。管起初很难。故选A．A.C.

situation

答案：考名词。attitude态度；经验；C.影；状况这考查短语thepositiveeffect……有积极的影响句意是现在我知道这样的责任对我有积极的影响。故选C．A.C.chores

abilities答案：考名词。成就；abilities能；零儿；D.disadvantages缺。根据上文Idomakeandaround提可知我母亲给我这些零活和责任。故选C。．A.C.

difficulties答案D考名词A.零儿difficulties难C.feelings感D.qualities品质。我努力奋斗在我生活中显示这些品质。故选D。．A.C.

headmaster答案：考名父headmaster校；C.兄弟教练据后的heselectingmedeterminationandabilitymy__9__的键词team可这里为我的教练。故选D。．A.enjoyC.help

teach答案：D考查动词。enjoy喜；教C.help帮；推，增加，对…施加压力，逼迫。这里指因为我的决心和能力能够让我的队友们努力。故选D。．A.C.

lostachieved答案：考动词。A.won赢；lost去；拥；achieved获。根据后面的转折butIthefairformytogether.可知我们失去了冠军。故选11．A.wrongC.dynamic

violent答案A考查形容词A.wrong错的B.abnormal不常的dynamic满活力的；D.猛烈的。我总是决心成为独特的，不参与任何我感觉认为是错误的事情。故选A．A.afraidC.proud

答案C考形容词A.怕的劳的proud自的D.喜

欢的。句意是：比如，我及其厌倦我不喝酒的决定。故选。．A.C.please

persuadecheat答案：考动词。