人教版高中英语必修第三册UNIT4单元素养评估卷（四）含答案

PAGE单元素养评估卷(四)时间:120分钟分数:120分第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AI’dliketoshare4ofmyfavouriteblogswithyoutoday.I’mguessingyouknowaboutsome,butI’mhopingtheremightbeafewnewtreasuresforyoutodiscover.DesignforMankindAlifestyleblogbyErinLoechner,filledwithbeautifullywrittenarticlesoneverythingfromdesigntoparenting,tomarriage,towork,totravelandmore.AndIhavecompletelyenjoyedtheblogforsixyears.ACupofJoAlifestyleblogbyJoannaGoddard,fulloffreetopics,questionsandregularpostsoneverythingfromfood,design,travel,relationshipstomotherhood.Thisisanothersix-yearreadforme.EnjoyItAlifestyleandDIYblogbyEliseBlahaCripe,fullofgreatideasforallthingsDIY(memory-keeping,homedecoration,photography,gardening...).IhavebeenfollowingElise’sblogsincetenyearsago.Cupcakes&CashmereAlifestyleandfashionblogbyEmilySchuman,fullofallsortsofgreatpostsoneverythingfromfashion,todecoration,torecipes,towork,toattitudestowardslife.Ihadalwaysheardpeopletalkaboutthisblog,butdidn’tstartfollowingregularlyuntilayearortwoago.21.Whichblogwillinterestafashionfollower?A.DesignforMankind.B.ACupofJo.C.Enjoyit.D.Cupcakes&Cashmere.解析:细节理解题。由Cupcakes&Cashmere中的“AlifestyleandfashionblogbyEmilySchuman”可知,Cupcakes&Cashmere是由埃米莉所写的关于生活方式和时尚的博客。所以时尚跟随者会对Cupcakes&Cashmere感兴趣。故选D。答案:D22.Whatdothefourblogshaveincommon?A.DIY. B.Travel.C.Lifestyle. D.Fashion.解析:细节理解题。由DesignforMankind中的“Alifestyleblog”,ACupofJo中的“Alifestyleblog”,EnjoyIt中的“AlifestyleandDIYblog”,Cupcakes&Cashmere中的“Alifestyleandfashionblog”可知,这四个博客的共同点是它们的内容都是关于生活方式的。故选C。答案:C23.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Tosharesomegoodblogs.B.Toshowhowtostartablog.C.Toprovethevalueofblogs.D.Tomakemoneythroughblogs.解析:写作意图题。根据第一段的第一句“I’dliketoshare4ofmyfavouriteblogswithyoutoday.”以及下文对四个博客的具体介绍可以判断出,作者写这篇文章是想与读者分享一些好的博客。故选A。答案:ABAhomescienceexperimentrecentlytooktheworldbystorm.TwoteensfromToronto,inCanada,sentatoymanrisingaboveEarthandcapturedtheirtinyastronaut’striponfilm.

MathewHoandAsadMuhammad,both17,usedaweatherballoontolaunchtheirplasticmodel16milesaboveEarth.ThisisinsideapartofEarth’satmosphere.ThetwoteenswereinspiredbyasimilarprojectperformedbystudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT).TheMITstudentshadlaunchedaweatherballoonwithacameraintonearspaceandtakenmanyunusualimagesofEarth.MathewandAsadthenspentfourmonthsfiguringouthowtolaunchtheirownspacecraftintospace.TravellingtospaceisexpensiveforNASA,butMathewandAsadworkedhardtokeeptheircostsdown.Theyboughtmuchoftheirequipmentusedandevensewedthetoyman’sparachute(降落伞)byhand.Intotal,theprojectcostonly$400.“Wehadalotofanxietyonlaunchdaybecausetherewerehighwindswhenweweregoingup,”Mathewtoldreporters.Theyhadtopumpextrahelium(氦)intotheballoonsothatitwouldrisequicklyandavoidbeingblowntoofaroffcoursebythestrongwinds.Thetoyastronaut’sjourneylasted97minutesbeforetheballoonbrokeandhefellbacktoEarth.MathewandAsadthenspenttwoweekendslookingfortheirspacecraft.Ithadlanded76milesawayfromthelaunchsite.Thestudentscientistsarecurrentlyfinishinguptheirfinalyearofhighschoolandapplyingforcolleges.Theyarealsolookingintomoredo-it-yourselfspaceprojects.“Iguesstheskyisnotreallythelimitanymore,”Mathewtoldreporters.“Weneverknewwe’dgetthisfar.It’sbeenalessonforusthathardworkpaysoff.”24.Bysaying“tooktheworldbystorm”inthefirstparagraph,whatdidtheauthormean?A.Theexperimentdestroyedtheworld.B.Theexperimentfloodedtheworld.C.Theexperimentfascinatedtheworld.D.Theexperimentmanagedtheworld.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“TwoteensfromToronto,inCanada,sentatoymanrisingaboveEarthandcapturedtheirtinyastronaut’striponfilm.”可知,两个青少年把一个玩具人送入太空,并把过程拍了下来,因此作者想要表达的是这个试验吸引了世人的目光。故选C。答案:C25.WhichofthefollowingaboutthestudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)isright?A.TheywereexamplestoMathewHoandAsadMuhammad.B.TheyhelpedMathewHoandAsadMuhammadtoachievetheirdream.C.TheylaunchedtheweatherballoontogetherwithMathewHoandAsadMuhammad.D.TheystudiedwithMathewHoandAsadMuhammadinthesameschool.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“ThetwoteenswereinspiredbyasimilarprojectperformedbystudentsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT).”可知A项正确。故选A。答案:A26.HowdidMathewandAsadkeeptheircostsdown?A.Bysewingtheweatherballoonthemselves.B.ByborrowingspacecraftfromtheMITstudents.C.Bymakingtheirspacecraftbyhand.D.Byusingsecond-handequipment.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Theyboughtmuchoftheirequipmentusedandevensewedthetoyman’sparachutebyhand.”可知,他们使用二手的设备来节省费用。故选D。答案:D27.WhatproblemsdidMathewandAsadhaveonlaunchday?A.Theyranoutofhelium.B.Thewindwastoostrong.C.Theballoonsuddenlybroke.D.Theirspacecraftwasblownaway.解析:细节理解题。根据第五段中的“‘Wehadalotofanxietyonlaunchdaybecausetherewerehighwindswhenweweregoingup,’”可知,他们发射那天遇到的问题是大风。故选B。答案:BCDespitewhatsomanypeoplewouldlovetobelieve,NASAhasn’tdiscoveredanyevidenceofpastorpresentintelligentlifeonMars.Therefore,whentheCuriosityrover(好奇号探测器)foundsomethingsuspiciousontheRedPlanet’ssurface,theywerenotonlysurprisedbutalsoalittlebitworried.Thethinfragment(碎片)wassuspiciousenoughtoguaranteeitsownname,withNASA’sCuriosityroverteamcallingitthe“PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris”,namedforwhereitwasdiscovered.Withnoideawhatitwasorwhereitcamefrom,therover’shandlersbegantoworrythatitmightactuallybeapieceoftheroveritself,suggestingsomeunseendamageorotherissueswiththerobot.Thankfully,thoseconcernsseemtohavebeenunfounded.InanewupdatefromNASAtheobjecthasnowbeenidentifiedasanaturalpieceofrockratherthanapieceofanyman-madecraftorvehicle.TheteamanalysedtheunusualobjectwithatoolcalledtheChemCamRMI.Theinstrumentusesalaser(激光器)tosniffoutthemakeupofanythingthatispointedat,andtheresultsforthisparticularpieceofdebrisrevealedthatit’sactuallyjustaverythinpieceofrock.NASAdescribestheinspection:Theplanningdaybeganwithaninterestingresultfromthepreviousplan’sChemCamRMIanalysisofatargetthatwasreferredtoasthe“PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris”(PPFOD),andsupposedtobeapieceofspacecraftdebris.Infact,itwasfoundtobeaverythinsliceofrock,sowecanallresteasytonight.Curiosityhasnotbeguntosheditsskin!Howthisparticularlythinsliverofrockgottowhereitis—andwhyitseemstobeadifferentcolourthanthesurroundingsandanddebris—remainsunexplained,butatleasttheroverisn’tfallingapart.28.WhatattitudedidNASAholdtowardsthenewlyfoundthinfragment?A.Positiveandexcited.B.Surprisedanddelighted.C.Interestedanddoubtful.D.Amazedandworried.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Therefore,whentheCuriosityroverfoundsomethingsuspiciousontheRedPlanet’ssurface,theywerenotonlysurprisedbutalsoalittlebitworried.”可知,美国宇航局对新发现的可疑物感到惊讶且担忧。故选D。答案:D29.Whatisthe“PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris”namedfor?A.Itsfinder.B.Itslocation.C.Itsresearcher.D.Itsshape.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“withNASA’sCuriosityroverteamcallingitthe‘PettegrovePointForeignObjectDebris’,namedforwhereitwasdiscovered.”可知,佩特格罗夫点异物碎片以发现它的位置而命名。故选B。答案:B30.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Mostpeoplebelievethereisn’tanyintelligentlifeonMars.B.Therecentconcernsconnectedwiththethinfragmentprovedtobeunnecessary.C.AccordingtoNASA,theobjectfoundrecentlywasapieceofman-madecraftorvehicle.D.Theobjectoncemakingmanypeopleworriedhasthesamecolourwiththesurroundingsand.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Withnoideawhatitwasorwhereitcamefrom,therover’shandlersbegantoworrythatitmightactuallybeapieceoftheroveritself,suggestingsomeunseendamageorotherissueswiththerobot.Thankfully,thoseconcernsseemtohavebeenunfounded.”可知,由于不知道它是什么,也不知道它是从哪里来的,火星车的操纵者开始担心它可能是火星车本身的一部分,暗示着机器人有一些看不见的损坏或其他问题。谢天谢地,这些担忧似乎没有依据。因此这种担心是多余的。故选B。答案:B31.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadthetext?A.Travelling. B.Sports.C.Science. D.Food.解析:推理判断题。文章介绍了美国好奇号探测器在火星表面发现了可疑的碎片,还介绍了美国宇航局对它进行了分析和研究,证明碎片只是一片很薄的岩石。因此推断,你能在报纸的科学版读到这篇文章。故选C。答案:CDAstronautsinthespacestationsforlongmissionsoftenworkverylongdays.Tasksarescheduled(安排)sotightlythatbreaktimesareoftenusedtofinishtheday’swork.It’sespeciallyhardforlongmissionsontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).ISScrewmembersusuallyliveinspaceforatleastaquarterofayear.TheyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysofftomimicthenormalwaytheydothingsontheEarthasmuchaspossible.Weekendsgivethecrewvaluabletimetorestanddoafewhoursofhousework.Theycancommunicatewithfamilyandfriendsbyemail,Internetphoneandthroughprivatevideomeetings.Whileastronautscannotgotoabaseballgameoramovieinspace,therearemanyfamiliaractivitiesthattheycanstillenjoy.Beforeamission,thefamilyandfriendsofeachISScrewmemberputtogetheracollectionoffamilyphotos,messages,videosandreadingmaterialsfortheastronautstolookatwhentheywillbefloating370kilometresabovetheEarth.Duringtheirmission,thecrewalsoreceivescarepackageswithCDs,books,magazines,photosandletters.Today,theInternetcanbeusedontheISS,givingastronautsthechancetodosome“websurfing”intheirpersonaltime.Besidesrelaxingwiththesemorecommonentertainments,astronautscansimplyenjoytheexperienceoflivinginspace.ManyastronautssaythatoneofthemostrelaxingthingstodoinspaceistolookoutofthewindowandstareattheuniverseandtheEarth’svastlandmassandoceans.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mimic”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Find. B.Copy.C.Change. D.Lose.解析:词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Theyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysoff...”可知,这和在地球上的工作时间一致,所以这样做的目的是尽可能模仿地球上的正常生活。故选B。答案:B33.Whatdoestheauthorshowtousinthelastparagraph?A.AstronautsgetmorepleasureinspacethanontheEarth.B.Astronautsfindlivinginspaceabitboringandtiring.C.Astronautsthinkspacelifeiscommon.D.AstronautslovetoseetheEarthfromspace.解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段“...themostrelaxingthingstodoinspaceistolookoutofthewindowandstareattheuniverseandtheEarth’svastlandmassandoceans.”可知,宇航员喜欢在太空中看地球。故选D。答案:D34.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A.Astronautsinthespacestationsworkshorthours.B.Astronautsinspaceisnotasbusyastheordinarypeople.C.Astronautscanhavefreetimeonweekends.D.Astronautscan’tkeepintouchwiththeirfamilies.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“TheyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysofftomimicthenormalwaytheydothingsontheEarthasmuchaspossible.Weekendsgivethecrewvaluabletimetorestanddoafewhoursofhousework.”可知,他们工作五天休息两天,尽可能模仿他们在地球上的正常生活。周末留给宇航员们宝贵的时间来休息和做几个小时的家务。故选C。答案:C35.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Howastronautsworkforlongermissionsinspace.B.HowastronautsconnectwithpeopleontheEarth.C.HowastronautsobservetheEarthfromspace.D.Howastronautsspendtheirfreetimeinspace.解析:主旨大意题。本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在太空休息时所做的事。故选D。答案:D第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Theuniversehasneverfailedtocatchhuman’sattention.Theancienthumanscameupwithstoriestoexplainthepresenceofthesunsandotherplanets.Astimewentby,humanssettheirsightsonexploringthevastness(广阔)ofspace.In1969,astronautNeilArmstrongbecamethefirstpersontowalkonthemoon’ssurface.36.

•Itallowspeopletoknowmoreabouttheuniverse.Undoubtedly,spaceexplorationhasansweredthequestionofwhethertheearthisroundornotandprovedtheearthdoescirclearoundthesunandnottheotherwayaround.37.Itgivespeopleadeeperunderstandingabouttheuniverseandprovidesthemwithmoreinformationabouttheworldtheylivein.

•Itpavesthewaytoadvancedtechnology.Scientistsarealwaysdevelopingnewtechnologyforspaceprogrammes,butthegoodnewsisthatthesenewinnovations(创新)aren’tjustusefulforastronautsandspaceprogrammes.38.Infact,theyhavealreadyledtothedevelopmentofmodernproductsanddevicesthatmanypeopleusesuchastheBDSsystems,andbreastcancertestimaging,tonameafew.

•39.

Spaceexplorationdoesn’tjustinvolvescientistsandastronauts;italsorequirestheskillsandlabourofmanyengineers,researchassistants,technicians,mechanics,andotherprofessionals.Ifspaceexplorationwouldbestoppedtoday,thesepeoplewouldbecomejobless,andtheywouldn’thavethemeanstosupportthemselvesandtheirfamilies.•Itcanofferasolutiontomanyproblems.Asidefromcollectinginformationabouttheouterspace,manyspaceexplorationprogrammesareusedtosolvesomeoftheproblemswithourmodernsociety.Someprogrammes,forexample,helpscientistslearnmoreabouttheEarth’satmosphereandknowhowtobetterpredictweatherandnaturaldisasters.40.ThismaybethesolutiontotheEarth’sgrowingpopulation.

Spaceexplorationisoneofthebiggestachievementsofhumansasawhole,andithaspavedthewaytogreaterscientificunderstandingandtechnologicaladvancementovertheyears.Icanseenoreasonwhyweshouldstopourexploration.A.Itcreatesmanyjobs.B.Butitdoesmuchmorethanthat.C.Itwasabigstepinspaceexploration.D.Theycanalsobeusedinotherindustries.E.TheyalsohelpscientistsknowmoreabouttheEarth.F.Othersfocusonlookingforplanetsthatcansupporthumanlife.G.Sincethen,spaceexplorationhasbeengoingonandbroughtmanybenefits.36.解析:根据空前可知,1969年,宇航员尼尔·阿姆斯特朗成为第一个在月球表面行走的人,所以G项符合语境,“Sincethen”即指“自从那时以来”,下文介绍的也是探索太空带来的益处。故选G。答案:G37.解析:根据上文可知,太空探索已经回答了有关地球以及太阳的一些问题,下文则介绍太空探索让人们对宇宙有了更深的了解,并为他们提供了更多关于他们生活的世界的信息,所以B项承上启下,符合语境,说明对宇宙的探索不只是空前所提到的这些。故选B。答案:B38.解析:根据上文可知,这些创新不只是用于宇航员和太空项目,下文介绍了这些创新使得人们可以使用BDS系统和乳腺癌检测成像等,所以D项符合语境,这些创新也会应用于其他行业。故选D。答案:D39.解析:根据下文可知,如果今天停止太空探索,有些人就会失业,他们也没有办法养活自己和家人,所以A项符合文意,太空探索创造了很多工作机会。故选A。答案:A40.解析:根据下文可知,这可能是地球上不断增长的人口的解决方案,所以F项符合语境,另外一些项目是寻找能够养育人类生命的行星,而且F项与上文“Someprogrammes”构成“some...others...”句型。故选F。答案:F第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Careersinsciencearegenerallybelievedtobetoocomplexforstudentswhoaren’ttalentedorcleverenough.However,ScottKelly,aformercommanderoftheInternationalSpaceStation,41it’swrong.

Asakid,hewas42anduninterestedinscienceandallothersubjectsaswell.Hecouldn’t43whattheteachersweresaying,spendingmostofhistimeinschool44.Therefore,heearnedterriblegradesandbarelygraduatedfromhighschool,andheeventhoughthewouldneverfindhis45.

Thatall46whenhepickedupandreadTheRightStuff,TomWolfe’sclassicaccountofthepioneerAmericanswhofirstexploredspace.47atlast,hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses.Fromthenonhe49todowellinit.

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Soweneedtostop54thestatementthatscienceisjusttoohard.Ifyouhavebeentold“youarenotfittolearnscience”or“yourbraindoesn’tthinkthatway”,just55thecomments!Everyonewhowantstolearnthisobjectcandoso—theyjusthavetobewillingtodothework.

41.A.believed B.guessedC.proved D.thought解析:句意:然而,国际空间站前指挥官斯科特·凯利证明这是错误的。believe相信;guess猜测;prove证明;think想,认为。根据下文“Everyonewhowantstolearnthisobjectcandoso—theyjusthavetobewillingtodothework.”可知,斯科特·凯利用自己的经历证明“科学职业对于没有天赋或不够聪明的学生来说过于复杂”的观点是错误的。故选C。答案:C42.A.absent-minded B.amazedC.devoted D.confused解析:句意:小时候,他对科学和其他所有科目都不感兴趣,并且心不在焉。absent-minded心不在焉的;amazed惊讶的;devoted专注的,投入的;confused困惑的。根据下文“anduninterestedinscienceandallothersubjectsaswell”以及“Therefore,heearnedterriblegradesandbarelygraduatedfromhighschool”可知,斯科特·凯利对科学和其他科目不感兴趣,而且成绩非常糟糕,说明他上课的时候总是心不在焉。故选A。答案:A43.A.workon B.setaboutC.thinkabout D.focuson解析:句意:他无法集中注意力听老师在说什么,他在学校大部分时间都在做白日梦。workon从事于;setabout开始做;thinkabout考虑;focuson集中注意力于。根据上文“Asakid,hewas42anduninterestedinscienceandallothersubjectsaswell.”可知,斯科特·凯利上课的时候总是心不在焉,所以他无法集中注意力去听老师讲课的内容。故选D。

答案:D44.A.investigating B.daydreamingC.watching D.learning解析:句意参见上题。investigate调查;daydream做白日梦;watch观看;learn学习。根据下文“Aftersomanyyearsofdaydreaming,itwouldn’tbe50.”可知,斯科特·凯利上课的时候一直在做白日梦。故选B。

答案:B45.A.advantages B.achievementsC.dreams D.opportunities解析:句意:因此,他的成绩很差,勉强从高中毕业,他甚至认为自己永远不会找到自己的梦想。advantage优点;achievement成就;dream梦想;opportunity机会。根据上文“heearnedterriblegradesandbarelygraduatedfromhighschool”可知,斯科特·凯利的学习成绩很差,因此他对自己失去了信心,认为自己无法找到自己的梦想。故选C。答案:C46.A.finished B.realisedC.happened D.changed解析:句意:当他拿起并阅读了汤姆·沃尔夫描述首次探索太空的美国先锋的著作《太空先锋》时,这一切都发生了改变。finish完成;realise意识到;happen发生;change改变,变化。根据下文“atlast,hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses.Fromthenonhe49todowellinit”可知,斯科特·凯利受到了《太空先锋》这本书的鼓舞,决定成为一名宇航员,因此他的想法和态度都发生了改变。故选D。

答案:D47.A.Encouraged B.DisappointedC.Satisfied D.Shocked解析:句意:最后,他受到鼓舞,决定成为一名宇航员,这意味着他要在科学课上表现出色。encouraged受鼓舞的;disappointed失望的;satisfied满意的;shocked震惊的。根据下文“hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48”可知,斯科特·凯利受到了《太空先锋》这本书的鼓舞。故选A。

答案:A48.A.writer B.astronautC.scientist D.teacher解析:句意参见上题。writer作家;astronaut宇航员;scientist科学家;teacher教师。根据下文“whichisextremelynecessarytobeanastronaut”可知,斯科特·凯利决定成为一名宇航员。故选B。答案:B49.A.determined B.managedC.refused D.continued解析:句意:从那时起,他决定要在科学上取得好成绩。determine决定;manage设法做到;refuse拒绝;continue继续。根据上文“hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses”可知,斯科特·凯利从想成为宇航员的时候起,就下定决心改变自己的学习状况,学好科学这门课。故选A。

答案:A50.A.easy B.shallowC.giant D.sufficient解析:句意:经过这么多年的白日梦,这不会容易的。easy容易的;shallow肤浅的;giant巨大的;sufficient充足的。根据上文斯科特·凯利上课总是心不在焉,无法集中注意力听老师讲课可知,他想要成为一名宇航员并不容易。故选A。答案:A51.A.planned B.practisedC.arranged D.applied解析:句意:他越是练习学习技巧,收获就越多,成绩也变得越好。plan计划;practise练习;arrange安排;apply应用。根据下文“themorehegainedandthebetterhegot”可知,斯科特·凯利通过不断练习学习技巧来提高自己的学习能力和成绩。故选B。答案:B52.A.Particularly B.SurprisinglyC.Fortunately D.Finally解析:句意:最终,这变成了一场与自己的竞赛,看看自己能变得多优秀。particularly特别地;surprisingly惊人地;fortunately幸运地;finally最终。根据上文“Themorehe51hisstudyskills,themorehegainedandthebetterhegot.”可知,斯科特·凯利通过不断练习和学习逐渐提高了自己的学习能力和成绩,这个过程是一个逐步发展的过程,最终他达到了一个与自己竞赛的阶段。故选D。

答案:D53.A.school B.scienceC.study D.class解析:句意:没有人比他更惊讶,当一个曾经的白日梦者开始在科学课上获得全A的成绩,这对于成为宇航员来说非常必要。school学校;science科学;study学习;class班级,课。根据上文“47atlast,hewasdeterminedtobea(n)48whichmeantdoingwellinscienceclasses.”可知,斯科特·凯利的目标是成为宇航员,因此他需要在科学上取得好成绩。故选B。

答案:B54.A.commenting B.breakingC.confirming D.spreading解析:句意:所以我们需要停止传播“科学太难”的说法。comment评论;break打破;confirm确认;spread传播。根据上文“Careersinsciencearegenerallybelievedtobetoocomplexforstudentswhoaren’ttalentedorcleverenough.”和下文“Ifyouhavebeentold‘youarenotfittolearnscience’or‘yourbraindoesn’tthinkthatway’,just55thecomments!”可知,此处指不要继续让这种负面观点传播下去。故选D。

答案:D55.A.desire B.ignoreC.return D.handle解析:句意:如果你被告诉“你不适合学习科学”或“你的大脑不是这样思考的”,那就忽略这些评论吧!desire期望;ignore忽略;return返回;handle处理。根据上文“Soweneedtostop54thestatementthatscienceisjusttoohard.”可知,“你不适合学习科学”或“你的大脑不是这样思考的”这样的观点是错误的,所以我们可以忽略这些评论。故选B。

答案:B第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Peoplehavealwayswantedtolearnmoreaboutspace.Beforethemid-20thcentury,mostpeoplefelt56.(travel)intospacewasanimpossibledream.However,57.thehelpofscientists,peoplesucceededinrealizingtheirdream58.(explore)space.OnOctober4th,1957,theSputnik1satellite59.(launch)bytheUSSR.60.scientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.Thesedisastersmadeeveryone61.(disappoint),butpeoplestillbelieveintheimportanceof62.(carry)onspaceexploration.In2003,Chinabecamethethirdcountryto63.____(independent)sendhumansintospace.ThenShenzhou6and7completed64.secondmannedorbitandthefirstChinesespacewalk.Inspiteofthedifficulties,scientistshopefuture65.(discovery)willnotonlyenableustounderstandtheuniversebutalsohelpussurvivewellintothefuture.

56.解析:句意:在20世纪中叶以前,大多数人都觉得去太空旅行是一个不可能的梦想。本句是动词-ing形式在句中作主语。故填travelling。答案:travelling57.解析:句意:然而,在科学家的帮助下,人们成功地实现了探索太空的梦想。withthehelpof是固定短语,表示“在……的帮助下”。故填with。答案:with58.解析:句意参见上题。本句是动词不定式作定语修饰名词dream。故填toexplore。答案:toexplore59.解析:句意:1957年10月4日,苏联发射了人造卫星1号。本句中theSputnik1satellite与动词launch之间是被动关系,应该用被动语态,本句是过去时。故填waslaunched。答案:waslaunched60.解析:句意:尽管科学家们试图确保一切正常,但事故仍有可能发生。although是连词,表示“尽管”。故填Although。答案:Although61.解析:句意:这些灾难让所有人失望,但人们仍然相信进行太空探索的重要性。“make+名词+形容词”是英语的固定句型,本句中的one指人,disappointed是形容词,表示“感到失望的”。故填disappointed。答案:disappointed62.解析:句意:这些灾难让所有人失望,但人们仍然相信进行太空探索的重要性。介词of后跟动词-ing形式作宾语。故填carrying。答案:carrying63.解析:句意:在2003年,中国成为第三个独立将人类送入太空的国家。此处是用副词修饰动词send,independently是副词,表示“独立地”。故填independently。答案:independently64.解析:句意:然后神舟六号和神舟七号完成了第二次载人轨道飞行和中国的第一次太空行走。“a+序数词”是英语的固定用法,表示“再,又”。故填a。答案:a65.解析:句意:尽管困难重重,科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能使我们了解宇宙,而且能帮助我们在未来很好地生存下去。这里是泛指科学的发现,应该用复数形式。故填discoveries。答案:discoveries第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,在上周五的英语课上,你班同学围绕“太空探索的必要性”这一话题展开了讨论。请给你校英文报“Voice”栏目投稿,内容包括:(1)讨论的情况;(2)你的观点。注意:(1)词数80左右(标题已给出,不计入总词数);(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。ExploringSpace,YesorNo?LastFridaywitnessedaheateddiscussionaboutwhetheritisnecessarytocarryoutouterspaceexplorationintheEnglishclass.Opinionsvaryfrompersontoperson.

Someareinfavourofspaceexploration,asitisofbenefittomanyfieldsconcerned,includingfarming,technologyandmedicine.However,othersarguethatthesuccessofspaceexplorationisachievedattheexpenseoftime,moneyandlives.

Frommypointofview,despitethecost,spaceexplorationhasbroughtusmorebenefitsandsolutions,whicharefarbeyondourimagination.Therefore,exploringspaceshouldnotbeachoicebutamissionforhumans.

第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Alightknockonthedoorbroughtmefrommykitche