Units5-6（测试）-2023年中考英语一轮复习（牛津深圳版）

2023年中考英语一轮复习讲练测Unit56测一、单项选择1.It’srainingheavily.I’mafraidwe______not______getthereontime.A.are;able B.can;able C.are;ableto D.can;ableto【答案】C【解析】beableto能会。句意：天下大雨，恐怕我们不能准时到校。2.—Mustwesingasongattheparty?—No,you______.A.mustn’t B.haven’tto C.nothaveto D.don’thaveto【答案】D【解析】haveto必须，don’thaveto=needn’t不必。回答must问句否定回答一般用needn’t3.—Excuseme,whereisBill?—He’snothere.Ifhe______,I’llletyouknow.A.e B.es C.wille D.came【答案】B【解析】考查主将从现。句意：如果他在这儿，我会让你知道。4.Howcanyouforgetitagain!Donotforgetto_________itherenexttime!A.carryB.takeC.bringD.catch【答案】C【解析】考查这4个单词区别。A.carry搬运B.take带走C.bring带来.catch抓住。句意;别忘了带来。所以用“bring”5.I’llrunslowly_______youcancatchupwithne.A.incaseB.sothatC.soD.that【答案】B【解析】A.incase以防B.sothat目的是，为了，以便C.so所以D.that那这里用sothat表示目的或结果。6.Peopleusuallyvisit__________friends__________theSpringFestival.A.their;during B.them;during C.their;on D.them;on【答案】A【解析】名词friend前面用形容词性的物主代词。在春节期间用“during”7.MyfriendJasonislivingin_____nowandhelikes_____foodverymuch.A.Asian;AsianB.Asian;Asia C.Asia;AsianD.Asia;Asia【答案】C【解析】Asia亚洲名词。Asian亚洲人，名词。亚洲的，亚洲人的形容词。8.Inwinterholiday,I’mgoingtovisitsome_____inAustralia.A.placesofinteresting B.placesofinterestC.placesinterestingD.placesinterest【答案】B【解析】placesofinterest名胜古迹，固定搭配。9.Atnight,welitacandleto_________everythingintheroom.A.getup B.lightup C.putup

D.lookup【答案】B【解析】本题考察动词短语辨析。getup意为“起床”，lightup意为“照亮”，putup意为“举起、搭建”，lookup意为“查阅”。从题中Atnight与litacandle可知，句意为“晚上，我们点燃一根蜡烛来照亮房间里所有东西”，故选B。10.Thedoctoroftenuses______Chineseherbal(草药的)medicinetotreat(治疗)thepatients.A.tradition B.traditions

C.traditional D.traditionally【答案】C【解析】本题考察“形容词+名词”的用法。tradition是名词“传统”，traditions是名词tradition的复数形式，traditional是由名词tradition后接形容词后缀al构成的形容词“传统的”，traditionally是由形容词traditional后接副词后缀ly构成的副词“传统上”。而名词短语herbalmedicine前面需要用形容词traditional来修饰。句意为“这个医生经常用中国传统的中草药来治疗病人”，故选C。二、词形变化1.It'lltakeusmorethan12hours_____(fly)toNewYork.2.Youcandothisworkwithout_____(leave)yourhome.3.Weneedairto_________(breath).4.Letusfinishthejobby_________(we).5.Wecan’tlive_________(with)water.6.Hewillspendoneday_________(return)toBeijing.7.Weranouttothe__________(central)ofthecitythismorning.8.Mymotherboughtmelotsof____________(tradition)booksandmagazines.9.Asnakewriggled(蜿蜒而行)__________(cross)theroad.10.Iwanttogo____________(sightsee)andenjoythenatural__________(beautiful).【答案】1.tofly2.leaving3.breathe4.ourselves5.without6.returning7.centre8.traditional9.across10.sightseeing11.beauty三、单词拼写。1.It’sgoodforyoutokeepad___________inEnglish.【答案】diary【解析】keepadiary写日记。句意：用英语写日记对你来说很好。2.Igetalittlen______________becausethisismyfirstdayofschoolintheUS.【答案】nervous【解析】句意：我有点紧张，因为这是我在美国第一天上学。3.I’llbuyac____________thisweeksothatIcantakephotosduringmytrip.【答案】camera【解析】句意：这周我要买部相机以便在旅途中我能拍照。4.Myputercan’tw__________underwater.【答案】work【解析】句意：我的电脑在水下不能工作。5.Youmustr_______thebookstothelibraryintime.【答案】return【解析】你必须及时将图书还到图书室。6.InordertokeepHealthy,wemustdoe_________everyday.【答案】exercise【解析】为了保持健康，我们必须每天做锻炼。7.Therichestmanofthecitylivesinthisa___________.【答案】area【解析】句意：这个城市最富有的人住在这个地区。8.Lisalikestraditionalmusic.ButIpreferm__________music.【答案】modern【解析】丽莎喜欢传统的音乐，而我喜欢现代的音乐。9.Theb__________isonfireandwe’reonthetopfloorofit.Help!【答案】building【解析】大楼着火了，而我们处在顶楼。救命！10.Suddenly,itstartedtorain.Thestudentsstoppedplayingo__________.【答案】outside【解析】突然，天开始下雨了。学生们停止在外面玩耍.四、完成句子1.如果明天不下雨，我将能够一天内完成这项工作。Ifit__________________tomorrow,I___________________________tofinishthework.【答案】doesn’trainwillbeable【解析】遵循“主将从现”的原则。2.我们打算明天去拍照。We_________________________________________________tomorrow.【答案】aregoingtotakephotos【解析】begoingtodo计划，打算做某事。一般将来时态。3.也就是说，我们不得不2天内完成这项工作。__________________,we____________________finishtheworkin2days.【答案】Thatishaveto【解析】haveto必须，不得不。4.他和你同龄。Heis____________________________________you.【答案】asoldas5.你想和我一起去参观一些名胜古迹吗？Doyouwanttovisitsome_________________________withme?【答案】pacesofinterest6.这座博物馆耗费了工人们两年多的时间才建成。It_________theworkers__________________2years_____________________thismuseum.=Theworkers_______________________________2years__________thismuseum.【答案】tookmorethantobuild/spentmorethanbuilding7.我们学校在珠江对面。Ourschool______________________thePearlRiver.【答案】isacross8.广州是中国最大的城市之一。Guangzhouis_____________________________________________inChina.【答案】oneofthebiggestcities9.这些书应该在一周后归还。Thesebooks_______________________inaweek.【答案】shouldbereturned10.这里可真是一个传统的地区！________________________________itishere!【答案】Whatatraditionalarea五、短文填词AChinesepeoplebelievethata1.f__________moonstandsforfamilyreunions(团聚).SoontheMidAutumnFestival,peoplelookatthemoonandfeel2.h_________aboutaunitedfamily.Butdoyouknowtherearemanyinterestingstoriesaboutthemoon?InChina,Chang’eflyingtothemoonisafamouslegend.HouyiandChang’ewerehusbandand3.w________.Oneday,Houyigotamagicpill.Beingcurious,Chang’etookthepillherself.Herbodybecamelightandshe4.f___________tothemoon.Shehadtostay5.t_________forever.InGreeklegend,Artemisisthegoddessofthemoon.Shetakescareofthehuntandanimals.InIndia,thegodofthemoonisSoma.Somahasfourhands.Ifababyisbornonafullmoonday,Indianpeoplebelieveheorsheislucky.【答案】1.full2.happy3.wife4.flew5.thereBMaijlisJonssonis73yearsold.Shelivesinthe(1)c___________ofStockholm,Sweden.Sheoftengoes(2)s___________aroundthecountrywithherfriends.Theysometimesmeetincoffeeshops.However,oneproblemkeepstroublingher.Swedenisnowmovingtowardsacashlesssociety(无现金社会).Insometourist(3)a___________,peoplecanonlyusecreditcards.ManySwedishstoresnowhavesignsreading,“Nocash,please.”Althoughcashlesstransactions(交易)arequicker,lifecanbehardforthoseunreadyforthechanges,especiallyfortheelderlylikeMaijlisJonsson.Somecountriesin(4)A_____________likeChinaandIndiaarealsomovingtowardsacashlessfuture.Thelatterislookingtoputanendto(5)t____________cashtransactions.1._________2.______________3.________4._______5.____________【答案】1.centre2.sightseeing3.areas4.Asia5.traditional六、语法填空VibrantandversatilearetherightwordsnotonlytobrandShenzhen’spersonalitytraits,butalsotodescribeitsnaturalbeauty.Whilenewers____1____(impress)bythelush(茂盛)greenandthediverselandscapebeautyofthecity.ChiranjibChakrabortyfromIndiaisoneofthecityimage____2____(record).Chakrabortytriestocapturethebeautyofthiscity____3____hiscamera.Hesaiditallstartedin2014whenhearrivedinShenzhenforthefirsttime.Fromhis18thfloorbalconyinBaishizhou,helookedtowardsHongKongandsawthebeautifulpark___4___helatercametoknowasShenzhenBayPark.”Theparkcovers____5____18kilometerlongstretchofthelandalongthesoutherncoastofShenzhenonthenorthshoreofShenzhenBay,startingatthewestnearShenzhenBayBridgeandendingattheHongshulinNatureReserve.Ifyouarealandscapephotographer,theparkhasmany___6____(opportunity)foryou.Remendedlocationstoenjoythesunriseare____7____DashaRiverParkRoadmeetsShenzhenBayParkandtheparkentrypointneartheShenzhenBayParkMetroStation.ShenzhenBayParkishometoavarietyofspeciesofbirds,___8____(especial)duringwinter.Manybirdphotographyenthusiastsgatheratthistimeoftheyear____9____(photograph)birds.Overall,ShenzhenBayParkisoneofthebestplacestovisitinShenzhen.____10_____(it)natureandserenitywillcastaspelloveritsvisitors.【答案】1.areimpressed2.recorders3.with4.that##which5.an6.opportunities7.where8.especially9.tophotograph10.Its七、语法选择Travelcanteachkidsmorethanatextbook.First,travelisgood____1____kids.Theycanfindnewinterests.Travel____2____informationaliveforkids,anditismuchmoreexcitingthanstudyingtextbooks.Second,theylearn____3____tofitthemselvesintonewsituations,andmunicatewithotherpeoplewhiletravelling.Also,theylearn____4____becausesometimesittakeslongtimetogettosomeexcitingorinterestingplaces.I’vebeentravellingsinceIwas____5____.Forme,tostop____6____wouldbeliketakingsomethingimportantawayfrommylife.Ican’tlivewithouttravellingandIwouldn’tbewhoIam____7____Idon’ttravel.Sowhensomepeoplesayit’sdifficulttotravelafterhavingkids,Ipletelydisagree.In____8____opinion,whenpeoplebeeparents,itdoesn’tmeanthey____9____travelanymore.Mychildrenhavetravelledsincetheywerethreeweeksold.Bringing____10____newlifeintotheworldeswithmanyresponsibilities.AndI’dlovetobeoneofthe____11____mothers.Oneofmydutiesistoeducatemychildren.I’msothankfulthatI____12____tomanyplacesonfamilytripswhenIwasyoung.I’velearnedthattheoutsideworldis____13____thanthelittleoneIwaslivingin.Ofcourse,Iwanttopassthesetravelexperiencestomychildren____14____thesewillbetheirlifelongtreasure.Ivaluethememories____15____Ihavewhentravellingwithmychildren.I’msuretheywillalwaysrememberthemintheirlives.1.A.to B.for C.with D.at2.A.made B.making C.makes D.willmake3.A.how B.why C.when D.where4.A.wait B.waits C.waited D.towait5.A.7yearold B.7yearold C.7yearold D.7yearsold6.A.travel B.totravel C.travelling D.travels7.A.if B.unless C.although D.until8.A.me B.mine C.my D.myself9.A.can B.can’t C.could D.needn’t10.A.an B.a C./ D.the11.A.good B.well C.better D.best12.A.bring B.brought C.wasbrought D.havebrought13.A.colorful B.mostcolorfulC.themostcolorful D.morecolorful14.A.but B.as C.or D.if15.A.that B.who C.whom D.what【答案】1.B

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15.A【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者喜欢旅游，就算有孩子也坚持旅游，且介绍了旅游对孩子的好处：能教会孩子比教科书上更多的东西。作者想把旅行的经历传递给孩子，因为这将是孩子终生的财富。1.句意：首先，旅行对孩子有好处。to到；for为了；with和；at在。begoodfor“对……有好处”，故选B。2.句意：对于孩子们来说，旅行让信息变得生动，这比学习课本更令人兴奋。made一般过去时；making现在分词；makes一般现在时；willmake一般将来时。由下文“andmakesitmuchmore...”可知，此处一般现在时。故选C。3.句意：其次，他们学习如何适应新的环境，并在旅行时与他人交流。how如何；why为什么；when何时；where哪里。根据“theylearn...tofitthemselvesintonewsituations”可知，是学习如何适应新的环境，故选A。4.句意：此外，他们学会等待，因为有时需要很长时间才能到达一些令人兴奋或有趣的地方。wait动词原形；waits动词三单；waited过去式/过去分词；towait动词不定式。learntodosth.“学习做某事”，固定搭配。故选D。5.句意：我从7岁起就开始旅行了。7yearold表述错误；7yearold表述错误；7yearold七岁的；7yearsold七岁。此处在句中作表语，故选D。6.句意：对我来说，停止旅行就像从我的灵魂中带走一些重要的东西。travel动词原形；totravel动词不定式；travelling现在分词；travels动词三单。stopdoingsth“停止做某事”，stoptodosth“停下（在做的事）去做（另外的）某事”，根据空格后“wouldbeliketakingsomethingimportantawayfrommylife”可知是停止旅行，故选C。7.句意：没有旅行我就活不下去，如果我不旅行，我就不会成为现在的我。if如果；unless除非，如果不；although尽管，虽然；until直到。根据上文“Ican’tlivewithouttravelling”可知，此处指如果作者不旅行，作者会变得不像自己。“Idon’ttravel”是“Iwouldn’tbewhoIam”的条件，故选A。8.句意：在我看来，当人们成为父母时，并不意味着他们不能再旅行了。me我；mine我的；my我的；myself我自己。inone’sopinion“在某人看来”，故选C。9.句意：在我看来，当人们成为父母时，并不意味着他们不能再旅行了。can可以；can’t不可以；could可以；needn’t不需要。根据“itdoesn’tmeanthey…travelanymore”可知，并不意味着他们不能再旅行了，故选B。10.句意：给这个世界带来新的生活需要承担很多责任。an一个，用于元音音素开头的可数名词单数前；a一个，用于辅音音素开头的可数名词单数前；/不填；the特指。此处指给世界带来一个新生命，表示泛指，又因new以辅音音素开头。故选B。11.句意：我也想成为最好的母亲之一。good好的；well好地；better更好；best最好。根据“AndI’dlovetobeoneofthe…mothers.”可知，此处是“oneof+the+最高级+名词复数”结构，故选D。12.句意：我很感激在我小时候的家庭旅行中，我被带到了很多地方。bring一般现在时；brought一般过去时；wasbrought一般过去时的被动语态；havebrought现在完成时。根据“I’msothankfulthatI…tomanyplacesonfamilytripswhenIwasyoung.”可知，主语是动作的承受者，时态是一般过去时，故选C。13.句意：我知道外面的世界比我住的那个小世界更丰富多彩。colourful五颜六色的，丰富多彩；mostcolourful最丰富多彩；themostcolourful最丰富多彩（最高级前一般加定冠词the）；morecolourful更丰富多彩。后面的“than”可知用形容词比较级。故选D。14.句意：当然，我也想把这些旅行经历传递给我的孩子们，因为这将是他们一生的财富。but但是；as因为；or或者；if如果。“thesewillbetheirlifelongtreasure”是“Iwanttopassthesetravelexperiencestomychildren”的原因，用as引导原因状语从句，故选B。15.句意：我珍惜和孩子们一起旅行时的回忆。that先行词可是人或物，关系代词在定语从句作主语或宾语；who先行词是人，关系代词在定语从句作主语或宾语；whom先行词是人，关系代词在定语从句作宾语；what引导宾语从句。本句为定语从句，先行词memories是物，关系词在定语从句作have的宾语，可知使用关系代词that/which引导，故选A。八、完形填空Nowadays,theMoonisawonderfulthingtosee.Butmanyyearsago,theMoongaveno____16____atall,soshefeltsadandlonelyintheskyatnight.“IwishIweren’ttheMoon!”shecried tothestars.“Iwouldratherbeastarlikeyou,becauseyou’reso____17____.OrImightbeanighttimeflower.Thenaprettyladymight____18____meandwearmeonherhair!”Thestarsdidn’treplyandkeptsilent.ThenighttimeflowerheardtheMoon’swishandfelt____19____forher.“Ican’tturnyouintoa____20___withasweetsmell!ButIknowaladylightsuppeople’sliveswithhersmile.Sheoftenvisitsthisgarden.Iwillaskhertoeheretosharethesecretofher___21___withyou.”saidtheflower.Thenexteveningtheladycametothe_____22___.TheMooncouldn’tspeakatfirstbecausethelady’ssmilewassolovely.Finally,theMoonsaid,“Canyoutellmewhyyouarealwayshappy?Yoursmilelightsupthenight!”Theladysaid,“Ionlytrytobe____23_____toeveryoneImeet.”Theytalkedforalongtime.Andthelady____24____toaccepttheMoon’sinvitationtomeetheragain.Thenextevening,theladyandtheMoonbothsharedtheirownstories.TheMoonwasthankfultotheladyandsaid,“Youhavecheeredmeupalot.Yourkindnessandsmilemademefeelkinderandhappier,too.”FinallytheMoonforgothertroublepletelyandbecamebrighterthaneverbefore.Aftersomedays,theMooncouldlightupthenightand_____25____oneveryplaceontheground.PeopledownonEarthallenjoyedthebeautyofthemoonlight.16.A.warmth B.light C.laughter D.force17.A.great B.smart C.magic D.bright18.A.pick B.plant C.mark D.protect19.A.nervous B.sorry C.happy D.mad20.A.moon B.star C.flower D.lady21.A.luck B.voice C.happiness D.beauty22.A.room B.sky C.ground D.garden23.A.friendly B.near C.important D.close24.A.agreed B.happened C.refused D.failed25.A.depend B.drop C.sleep D.shine【答案】BDABCCDAAD【解析】本文介绍了月亮由开始的不明亮而伤心，后来在女士的鼓励下变得高兴起来，因此也变得明亮起来。16.句意：但是很多年前，月亮一点光也没有，所以她晚上在天空中感到悲伤和孤独。warmth温暖；light光；laughter笑；force力量。根据“Aftersomedays,theMooncouldlightupthenight”判断，这里应该是月亮一点光也没有。故选B。17.句意：我宁愿成为像你一样的星星，因为你是如此的明亮。great伟大的；smart聪明的；magic神奇的；bright明亮的。根据“Iwouldratherbeastarlikeyou,”判断，月亮羡慕星星，应该是因为星星在晚上是明亮的。故选D。18.句意：然后一个漂亮的女士可能会把我摘下来，戴在她的头发上！pick摘；plant种植；mark做记号；protect防护。根据“wearmeonherhair!”可知，应该是先摘下来，然后戴在头发上。故选A。19.句意：夜花听到了月亮的愿望，为她感到难过。nervous焦虑的；sorry难过的；happy快乐的；mad疯狂的。根据下文的描述可知，这里应该是夜花听到了月亮的愿望，为她感到难过。故选B。20.句意：我不能把你变成一朵有香味的花！moon月亮；star星星；flower花；lady女士。根据“Thenighttimeflower”及“withasweetsmell!”可知，这里是指把月亮变成花。故选C。21.句意：我会请她来这里和你分享她幸福的秘密。luck幸运；voice嗓音；happiness幸福；beauty美丽。根据“Canyoutellmewhyyouarealwayshappy?”可知，这里指的是分享她幸福的秘密。故选C。22.句意：第二天晚上，这位女士来到花园。room房间；sky天；ground地；garden花园。根据“Sheoftenvisitsthisgarden.”可知，这里是女士来到花园。故选D。23.句意：我只想对我遇到的每个人都友好。friendly友爱的；near近的；important重要的；close关闭的。根据“Ionlytrytobe…toeveryoneImeet.”可知，这里是对遇到的每个人都是友好的。故选A。24.句意：这位女士同意接受月亮的邀请，再次与她见面。agreed同意；happened发生；refused拒绝；failed失败。根据“Thenextevening,theladyandtheMoonbothsharedtheirownstories.”可知，女士同意接受月亮的邀请。故选A。25.句意：几天后，月亮可以照亮夜晚，照亮地面上的每个地方。depend依赖；drop滴；sleep睡觉；shine照耀。根据“theMooncouldlightupthenight”可知，月光照亮地面上的每个地方。故选D。九、阅读理解A（2022年湖北黄冈中考）OnlineclassesinspacegotlotsofattentionamongChinesestudents.The“classroom”inspacestationisabout400kilometersawayfromtheearth.Thespaceclassesmaketheyoungbeproudofourcountry.Asaspecial“teacher”,WangYapingisregardedas“themostbeautifulastronaut”.WangYapingwasborninasmallvillageinShandongin1980.Shestudiedhardallthoseyears.Shewasgoodatallsubjects,especiallysports.Luckily,in1997,shewasacceptedbytheAirForce,ChangchunFlightAcademy.Wang’sspacedreamstartedin2003,whenChinasentitsfirstastronautYangLiweiintospace.Shetoldherself,“Chinanowhasamaleastronaut.Whenwilltherebeafemaleone?”Atthattime,WangwasapilotintheChinesearmy.Afterhavingsafeflightsfor1,600hoursduringnineyearsinthetrainingcenter,Wangwasastrongcandidate(候选人)tobeeanastronautin2010.In2013,Wangrealizedherspacedream.ShewassenttospacebyShenzhou10.ShejoinedtheteamofShenzhou13in2021andflewintothespaceforthesecondtime.However,itisdifficulttobeanastronaut.Shehastoexperiencealotofpainthatmostpeoplecan’tstandandkeeptrainingallthetime.WangYapingtoldXinhua,“Thespaceenvironmentwon’tchangebecauseyouareawoman.”Shepushedherselfhard,gettingthesametrainingasmen,includingthepullupsandbarbells(杠铃).Thatfinallymadeherdreametrue.“Youareonthewaytosuccessaslongasyousticktoyourdreams.”WangYapingsaid.Shesetagoodexampletotheyoung.Millionsofstudentsareencouragedandinspiredbythemostbeautifulastronaut.1.Howfaristhespacestationfromtheearth?A.About2400kilometers. B.About1,800kilometers.C.About400kilometers. D.About600kilometers.2.WhenwasWangYapingborn?A.In1979. B.In1980. C.In1997. D.In2013.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Wangdidwellinallsubjectsexceptsports.B.WangtookpartinShenzhou10tasksin2003.C.Wangflewintothespaceforthesecondtimein2021.D.Wang’strainingwasdifferentfrommenastronauts’.4.WhatmadeWangYapingachieveherdream?A.Beautifullook. B.Strongspirit. C.Nicefamily. D.Goodluck.5.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheMostBeautifulAstronaut B.TheSpecialSpaceClassesC.TheIntroductiontoScience D.TheLifeinSpaceStation【答案】1.C2.B3.C4.B5.A【解析】本文主要介绍了中国最美宇航员——王亚平。1.细节理解题。根据“The“classroom”inspacestationisabout400kilometersawayfromtheearth”可知空间站距离地球约400公里。故选C。2.细节理解题。根据“WangYapingwasborninasmallvillageinShandongin1980”可知她出生在1980年。故选B。3.细节理解题。根据“ShejoinedtheteamofShenzhou13in2021andflewintothespaceforthesecondtime”可知2021年加入神舟十三号团队，第二次飞入太空。故选C。4.推理判断题。根据“Shepushedherselfhard,gettingthesametrainingasmen,includingthepullupsandbarbells(杠铃).Thatfinallymadeherdreametrue”可知经过她不断的努力和训练，她的梦想实现了，所以是她的坚强让她实现了梦想。故选B。5.最佳标题题根据“WangYapingisregardedas“themostbeautifulastronaut”.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了中国最美宇航员——王亚平。故选A。BInthefuture,peoplemaytraveltoMars(火星)bywaterpoweredspaceship!Today’sspaceshipsarefineforgettingthingsintospace,buttheyarenotsogoodattravellinglongdistances.Thesespaceshipsburnchemicalfuels(燃料)andtheyareveryexpensive.ScientistssaythatawaterpoweredspaceshipcouldmakethetriptoMarsmuchcheaper.Theideaisjustintheplanningstagesnow,butscientiststhinksuchaspaceshipcouldbedevelopedsoon.Thekeytothewaterpoweredspaceshipistheengine(发动机)Regularenginespushspaceshipsburningfuel.Thewaterenginewillusesteam.Ofcourse,thespaceshipwillhavetocarryalotofwaterforthelongtriptoMars.Today’sspaceshipscouldnotcarrythatmuchwater.Butscientiststhinkthataspaceshipblownuplikeaballoonwillbeabletodoit.OneUSpanyhasalreadydevelopedaspaceshiplikethis.Thesespaceshipsaremadeofastrongmaterial.Twoofthemhavealreadybeensentupintospace,usingrocketsandthenlaterfilledwithair“Balloon”spaceshipscouldbeverylargeandcarryenoughwaterforalongtrip.Withthe“Balloon”spaceships,enoughwatercouldbecarriedtopowertheenginesandgrowfoodduringthetrip.Andthepeopleonthespaceshipmightevengettotakeahotbath!Scientistssaythebiggestadvantageofsuchaspaceshipwouldbeitscost.The“Balloon”spaceshipuseswatertopushitthroughspaceandcostsaboutonethirtiethofanormalspaceship.Suchsavingsnaturallyencouragecontinuedresearchintoballoonspaceshipsandwaterengines.Ifthese