2018版高考一轮总复习英语:1-3-4a必修3Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars含解析

合集下载

2018版高考英语大一轮复习教材部分基础考点讲析必修3Unit4 Astronomythescienceofthestars

2018版高考英语大一轮复习教材部分基础考点讲析必修3Unit4 Astronomythescienceofthestars

2.核心单词——写一写 (1) (2) (3) /ˈsIstəm/ n.系统;体系;制度 /ˈætməsfIə/ n.大气层;气氛 /ˌʌnˈlaIk/ prep.与……不同;不像→(反义词)
(4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 的 (12)
/ˈhɑːmfl/ adj.有害的 /ˈmʌltIplaI/ vi.&vt.乘;增加 /ˈɒksIdʒən/ n.氧 /ˈklaImIt/ n.气候 /kræʃ/ vi.&vt.碰撞;坠落 /fləʊt/ vi.&vt.(使)浮动;(使)漂浮 n.漂浮物 /IɡˈzIst/ vi.存在;生存→n.生存;存在 /ˈpʌzl/ n.谜;难题 →adj.感到迷惑的 /rIˈlIdʒən/ n.宗教;宗教信仰→adj.宗教的 vt.&vi.(使)迷惑;(使)为难→adj.e science of the stars
Ⅰ.分类记单词
快速掌握
1.阅读单词——认一认 (1)astronomy/əˈstrɒnəmI/ n. (2)chain/tʃeIn/ n. (3)gravity/ˈɡrævətI/ n. (4)satellite/ˈsætəlaIt/ n. (5)acid/ˈæsId/ n. 答案:(1)天文学 造卫星 (5)酸 (2)链子;连锁;锁链 (3)万有引力;重力 (4)卫星;人
time 及时;终于 生产;分娩 one's turn 轮到某人;接着 阻止;制止 挡住(光线) 感到高兴;感到振奋 突发;爆发 密切注意;当心;提防 太阳系 do 将要做 the atmosphere 在……的气氛中 the foundation 奠定基础 熟悉;掌握;理解 3.in 4.from 5.out 6.up 7.out 8.for 9.system 10.to

2018届人教版必修3一轮复习:Unit4Astronomy单元复习学案(143张)

2018届人教版必修3一轮复习:Unit4Astronomy单元复习学案(143张)

C
5.Why were mammals different from other life forms? A.Because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them. B.Because they produced young generally by laying eggs. C.Because they were able to live on land as well as in the water. D.Because they live on grass.
2.喷出的烈火与岩石及时产生了二氧化碳、氮气、水蒸气和其 他气体,从而形成了地球的大气层。 They were_in_time_to_produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were_to_make the earth's atmosphere. (be in time to do sth.及时做某事;be to do sth.常用来表示不可避免将 要发生的事情)
Ⅲ.重点句型 1.地球变得激烈动荡,不知道这个固体形状是否会继续存在下 去。 The earth became so_violent_that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. (so ... that ...如此„„以至于„„)
D
4.Which is the right order of the development of life? A.Small clever animals→shellfish→dinosaurs→mammals. B.Shellfish→dinosaurs→small clever animals→mammals. C.Shellfish→dinosaurs→mammals→small clever animals. D.Dinosaurs→shellfish→mammals→small clever animals.

2018届高三英语总复习第一部分回归教材Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestars课件新人教版必修3

2018届高三英语总复习第一部分回归教材Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestars课件新人教版必修3
第一部分
回归教材
必修3
Unit 1~Unit 5
Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars
基础自测01 随堂演练03
考点突破02
课时作业
基础自测01
重温教材 稳固基础
Ⅰ.单词回顾 (一)认读单词 1.astronomer /ə'strɒnəmə/ n. ________ 2.solar /'səʊl ə/ adj. ________ 3.global /'ɡl əʊbl/ adj. ________ 4.vapour /'veɪpə/ n. ________ 5.presence /'prezns/ n. ________ 6.reaction /'rɪ'ækʃn/ n. ________
【联想串记】 1.pull 相关短语 ①pull ________ (汽车等)开走;迅速后移;搬开 ②pull ________ 拆毁;摧毁 ③pull ________ (车辆)进站停靠;靠边停靠 ④pull ________ 驶出;拉出;拔出 ⑤pull ________ 康复;痊愈 ⑥pull ________ (使)停住
2.“太空”单词集锦 astronomer n.天文学家 astronomy n.天文学 astronaut n.宇航员 satellite n.卫星 orbit n.轨道 universe n.宇宙 gravity n.万有引力
planet n.行星 spaceship n.宇宙飞船 atmosphere n.大气层
⑦comfortable→________ 不舒服的 ⑧fair→________ 不公平的 ⑨happy→________ 不快乐的 ⑩reasonable→________ 不合理的 ⑪willing→________ 不情愿的 ⑫usual→________ 不寻常的 ⑬lucky→________ 不幸的

2018届高考人教版英语一轮复习课件必修三unit_4

2018届高考人教版英语一轮复习课件必修三unit_4
4. But when I tried to step forward, I found I was carried ____________ on the earth and fell over. 但当我试着向前迈步时,我发现我被送出很远,步子的跨度竟是在地球上 的两倍,因而我摔倒了。 (倍数表达法)
10. _______(n. 物理学家)→_______(n. 物理学;物理现象)→_______(adj. 身体的; 物质的)→_______(n. 内科医生)
Key:8. break; breaker; broken 9. puzzle; puzzling; puzzled 10. physicist; physics; physical; physician
课文回顾
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The earth was just a cloud of dust after the “Big Bang”. The earth exploded
__1__ (loud) with fire and rock. They were in time __2__ (produce) many things, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. As the earth cooled down, water began to appear on __3__ (it) surface. It allowed the earth to dissolve __4__ (harm) gases. The life began to develop. The first small plants multiplied and filled the oceans and seas __5__ oxygen. This encouraged the __6__ (develop) of early shellfish and fish. Land animals such as insects, reptiles and dinosaurs and so on appeared __7__ green plants appeared. Small clever animals spread all over the earth. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which __8__ (prevent) heat from the earth into space. __9__ life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can __10__ (solve).

2018年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Astronomythe science of stars高考题(含解析)新人教版必修3

2018年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Astronomythe science of stars高考题(含解析)新人教版必修3

Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of stars高考试题一(2017·新课标III卷)A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air ticketto the right woman. But 41 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallagher and have a Canadian 42 .Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 43 ended and he did not want her ticket to 44 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 45 , but since passport information was not required when 46 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47 it."I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 48 a lot of joy," said Axani. He posted his 49 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallaghers with the 50 passports. "More 51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 52 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher," Axani said. "It was absolutely out of 53 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54 their stories of travel."Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 59 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 60 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.41. A. benefits B. deposits C. restrictionsD. examinations42. A. origin B. passport C. accentD. friend43. A. holiday B. marriage C. dreamD. relationship44. A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go on saleD. come into effect45. A. policy B. order C. paymentD. schedule46. A. applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining47. A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy48. A. sacrifice B. express C. experienceD. provide49. A. answer B. advice C. offerD. comment50. A. same B. right C. new D. real51. A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfyingD. convincing52. A. writing B. giving C. lendingD. changing53. A. touch B. question C. date D. control54. A. admiring B. advertising C. sharingD. doubting55. A. leaving B. looking for C. losingD. dealing with56. A. single B. strange C. regularD. extra57. A. return B. take C. reserveD. hide58. A. interview B. program C. tripD. meeting59. A. ending B. calling C. repeatingD. staying60. A. honored B. lovely C. intelligentD. lucky【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,介绍了一个加拿大青年在和女朋友分手后,希望免费赠送自己为女朋友购买的环球航空旅行机票的故事,体现了年轻人无私的精神。

2018年高考一轮人教版英语 第1部分 必修3 Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars

2018年高考一轮人教版英语 第1部分 必修3 Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars

3.新技术被引进后, 这个工厂 2016 年生 产的机器的数量是去年的两倍。 After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced twice as many machines in 2016 as last year.
高三一轮总复习
高三一轮总复习
exist vi.存在;生存 [高考佳句] If it weren't for Rachel Carson,the environmental movement
对某人/某物有害 对某人有害
There is no harm in doing sth. 做某事没有坏处 (3) It does no harm to do sth.
高三一轮总复习
①Some boys are too crazy about playing games on the computer,which is very harmful to their health. 有些男生对玩电脑游戏简直到了痴迷的程度,这对他们的健康非常有害。 ②If you want to solve the problem in this way,there is no harm in calling him. 如果你想以这种方式来解决问题,你不妨给他打个电话。
→ → 11. →
adj. adj. adj. adv.
高三一轮总复习
Ⅱ.阅读单词——要识记 12.astronomy n. 13.atmosphere n. 14.fundamental adj. 15.chain n. 16.gravity n. 17.satellite n.
天文学
大气层;气氛
高三一轮总复习

2018版高考一轮总复习英语模拟演练:1-3-4a必修3Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars Word版含解析

2018版高考一轮总复习英语模拟演练:1-3-4a必修3Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars Word版含解析

Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时16′)A[2017·复旦附中高三检测]Space exploration has always been the pro v ince W1of dreamers: The human imagination readily soars while human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow. A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the first science fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade's end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They resonated with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, deli v ered W2by Martin Luther King Jr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other. The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions. The technologically compromised W3space shuttle program has just come to an end P1,with no successor. The perpetual argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reaching toward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year's budget would solve our problems.But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck. They will serve as modern Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine. On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by makingit a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich ci v ilians W4in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us-not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed_off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to P2 the idea that humans can transcend what were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face seeming challenges in energy, the environment, health care. Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit W5. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we will actually achieve it.篇章导读:本文是一篇议论文。

精选2018届高三英语一轮复习Unit4Astronomythescienceofthestars教师用书新人教版必修3

精选2018届高三英语一轮复习Unit4Astronomythescienceofthestars教师用书新人教版必修3

Unit 4Astronomy: the science of the stars一、单词——在语境中默写,在联想中积累1.“推,拉”家族①pull n .&vt . 拉(力);拖;牵引力②draw vt .&vi . 拖;拉 ③drag vt .&n . 拖;拉;拽④push v .&n . 推,推动(力) 2.后缀­ist 名词荟萃 ①biologist 生物学家 ②tourist 旅游者;游客 ③physicist 物理学家 ④scientist 科学家⑤psychologist 心理学家 3.un­前缀高频形容词集锦 ①unlike 不像的 ②unfair 不公平的 ③unimportant 不重要的 ④unusual 不寻常的 ⑤unhappy 不幸福的二、短语——在应用中记牢,在归纳中记多1.表达“小心;当心”的高频短语荟萃 ①watch out (for) 小心;当心 ②look out 当心 ③take care 小心 ④be careful 小心2.“阻止/禁止某人做某事”的多种表达(1)阻止某人做某事(2)禁止某人做某事①prevent sb. from doing sth.④prohibit sb. from doing sth.②stop sb. from doing sth. ⑤ban sb. from doing sth. ③keep sb. from doing sth. ⑥forbid sb. from doing sth.三、句式——在解读中学懂,在仿写中学通以Last Sunday, a fire broke out in a building near my home and the stairs were full of smoke. We tried hard to get the fire under control,though we knew the smoke was harmful to our health. Luckily, the firefighters arrived in time. Thus, they, in their turn, began to prevent the fire from spreading and save life. Depending on their professional knowledge, they quickly put out the fire, which made all of us cheer up.1.harmful adj.有害的Some boys are too crazy about playing games on the computer, which is very harmful (harm) to their health.有些男生对玩电脑游戏简直到了痴迷的程度,这对他们的健康非常有害。

2018高考英语一轮温习构想 Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars讲义 新人教版必修3

2018高考英语一轮温习构想 Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars讲义 新人教版必修3

非常有害。
(1)be harmful to sb./sth. 对某人/某物有害
(2)
do/cause harm to sb.对某人有害 do/cause sb. harm
There is no harm in doing sth.做某事没 (3) It does no harm to do sth. 有坏处
答案:you have a good command of English
核心考点·互动探究
第一板块|重点单词
1.harmful adj.有害的 [佳句诵读]Some boys are too crazy about playing games on the
computer, which is very harmful to their health. 有些男生对玩电脑游戏简直到了痴迷的程度,这对他们的健康
than 140 million years. 它们也生蛋,在地球上生存了一亿四千多万年。
(1)exist in
存在于……之中
exist on 靠……为生
There exists... 某地有……;存在……
(2)existence n. 存在;生存
come into existence 产生;成立;开始存在
3.拓展词汇——背一背 (1)globe (n.)球体;地球仪;地球→global (adj.)全球性的;全世 界的
(2)violent (adj.)猛烈的;激烈的;强暴的→violence (n.)暴力 →violently (adv.)暴力地;猛烈地
(3)unlike (prep.)不同;不像→like (vt.)喜欢(prep.)像→dislike (vt.) 不喜欢;讨厌→likely (adj.)可能的

2018版高考一轮总复习英语课件:1-3-4必修3Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars

2018版高考一轮总复习英语课件:1-3-4必修3Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars

13 . unlike (prep.) 与„„不同;不像→like ( 反义词 ) (prep.&v.) 像;喜欢→dislike (v.&n.) 不喜欢 14.exist (vi.) 存在;生存→existence (n.) 存在 15. gentle (adj.) 温和的; 文雅的→gently (adv.) 温和地; 文雅地;温柔地 16. physicist (n.) 物理学家→physical (adj.) 物理的; 身 体的→physician (n.) 医师, (尤指)内科医生→physics (n.) 物 理学
3.The development of science and technology makes_it_possible_for_China_to_realize the dream of going into outer space. 科学技术的发展使得中国实现进入外太空的梦想变得 可能。
[精美语篇] Do we need space exploration? Man has been fascinated by outer space for thousands of years. It has been over forty years since man's first landing on the moon. Now, some people believe that space exploration is a waste of time and money. They point out the fact that it cost billions of dollars to carry on the space research, but a little information was brought back.

2018年浙江高考一轮 第1部分 必修3 Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars

2018年浙江高考一轮 第1部分 必修3 Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars

Unit 4Astronomy:the science of the stars[核心词汇]1.system n.系统;体系;制度2.theory n.学说;理论3.atmosphere n.大气层;气氛4.thus ad v. 因此;于是5.pull n.&v t.拉(力);拖;牵引力6.float v i.&v t.(使)浮动;(使)漂浮n.漂浮物[拓展词汇]7.harm n.害处v t.对……有害→harmful adj.有害的8.violent adj.猛烈的;激烈的;强暴的→violence n.暴力→violently ad v. 猛烈地9.puzzle v t.&v i.(使)迷惑;(使)为难n.谜;难题→puzzled adj.迷惑不解的10.unlike prep. 与……不同;不像→like(反义词) prep. 像→dislikev .& n. 不喜欢 11.existv i. 存在;生存 →existencen. 存在 12.globen. 球体;地球仪;地球 →globaladj. 全球性的;全世界的 13.gentleadj. 温和的;文雅的 →gently ad v . 温柔地,温和地1.in time及时;终于 2.be harmful to/do harm to对……有害 3.in one's turn轮到某人;接着 4.prevent...from阻止;制止 5.cheer up感到高兴;感到振奋 6.now that既然 7.break out突发;爆发 8.watch out for密切注意;当心;提防 9.lay eggs下蛋 10.give birth to生产;分娩 11.block out 挡住(光线)times as much time and energy as 4.Now that it benefits us点释4个考纲单词harmful adj.有害的[小试身手] 单句语法填空①If we know that gossip can be (harm),then why do so many of usdo it ?(2016年浙江高考·阅读理解)如果我们知道说闲话可能是有害的,那么为什么我们这么多人这样做呢?②These days ,breaking traffic rules and littering are not uncommon ,causingserious harm life and the environment.(2013年安徽高考·书面表达)这些天,违反交通规则和乱扔垃圾的现象很常见,对生活和环境造成了严重的破坏。

(新课标)2018高三英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars课件 新人教版必修3

(新课标)2018高三英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars课件 新人教版必修3

◎考点归纳 (1)be harmful to sb./sth. 对某人/某物有害 (2)do/cause harm to sb. do/cause sb. harm 对某人有害 (3)There is no harm in doing sth. It does no harm to do sth. 做某事没有坏处
Ⅱ.句式结构剖析 ►句中 it 是形式宾语,真正的宾语是不定式短语 to develop。 ►“...倍数+as+形容词/副词原级+as ...”是倍数表达法之 一,意为“……是……的多少倍”。 ►now that“既然;由于”,引导原因状语从句,有时 that 可 以省略。
Ⅲ.根据左栏完成下列句子 1. 这个女孩懂三门语言,这使她更容易找到一份好工作。 The girl knows three foreign languages, which ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________a good job. 2. 杰西卡付出的是以前三倍的时间和精力,所以我相信她这 次能成功。 Jessica devoted ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ she did before, so I believe she will succeed this time.
3. Please tell me when Mr. Smith is arriving at the train station so that I can pick him up ______________.
4. Do remember to ______________cars when crossing the street.

2018高考英(人教)大一轮复习(检测): 必修3 Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars 练案 含解析

2018高考英(人教)大一轮复习(检测): 必修3 Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars 练案 含解析

(人教版)2018届高考英语大一轮复习检测第一部分必修三Unit 4Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2015·福建)导学号42492306SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR “FLY TO THE MOON CLUB”AND ENJOY A FREE* FLIGHT TO ANY DESTINATION IN ASIA!With a registration fee of just $50 per child,children under the age of 12 can join Eagle Airways' FL Y TO THE MOON CLUB as members.They can then enjoy the same benefits onboard Eagle Airways' newest Boeing-797 to any destination in the world!BENEFITS YOU CAN'T MISS!•A free* flight to any destination in Asia•30% off any course at Tanya Language School•20% off any purchase made at Ruby Bookstore•A free notebook with every purchase above $50 at Starlight Stationery•A free bowl of dessert for a family of four at Don's Diners with every set dinner ordered•A birthday gift on your child's birthday•A free album containing pictures taken during the journeyAll bookings made before 12 September will receive free travel insurance for the entire family!**Insurance is issued by Live Life Insurance Group.10% OFF ALL BOOKINGSfor departures from 5 to 11 September 2015*Child must be accompanied by two paying adults.**Terms and conditions apply.文章大意:这是一则广告,航空公司成立的“飞向月球俱乐部”招募成员,广告主要介绍加入俱乐部后成员及家长可以享受的优惠政策。

2018高考英语一轮复习课件 必修3 Unit 4 精品

2018高考英语一轮复习课件 必修3 Unit 4 精品
诚的 • 4.______ n.学说;理论
• 5.g_lo_b_e__ n.球体;地球仪;地球
• →_gl_o_ba_l__ adj.全球性的;全世界的
• 6.v_io_l_en_t___ adj.猛烈的;激烈的;强暴的

violence
→_v_io_le_n_tly___
n.暴力;激烈;猛烈
• →_a_tm__os_p_he_r_e _ adv.暴力地;猛烈地
• 14.s_te_p_f_or_w_a_rd______接近……
• 15.____________向前迈步
1.make it+形容词/名词+to do sth. This produced a chain reaction,which made it possible for life to develop.(教材 P26) 2.“A+倍数+as+形容词或副词原级+as+B”的倍数表达法 But when I tried to step forward,I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over.(教材 P31) 3.now that 引导原因状语从句 “Oh dear,” I cried,“walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.”(教材 P31)
(3)harmless adj.无害的
【经典例句】 ►Your smoking can be harmful to the health of your children. 你吸烟会危及孩子的健康。 ►Air pollution and noise pollution caused by automobiles do harm to our health. 由汽车引起的空气和噪音污染对我们的健康造成了危害。 ►There is no harm in drinking occasionally. 偶尔喝点酒没有什么害处。
相关主题
  1. 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性,平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
  2. 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
  3. 3、如文档侵犯您的权益,请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间:9:00-18:30)。

Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时16′)A[2017·复旦附中高三检测]Space exploration has always been the pro v ince W1of dreamers: The human imagination readily soars while human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow. A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the first science fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade's end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They resonated with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, deli v ered W2by Martin Luther King Jr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other. The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions. The technologically compromised W3space shuttle program has just come to an end P1,with no successor. The perpetual argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reaching toward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year's budget would solve our problems.But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck. They will serve as modern Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine. On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by makingit a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich ci v ilians W4in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us-not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed_off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to P2 the idea that humans can transcend what were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face seeming challenges in energy, the environment, health care. Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit W5. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we will actually achieve it.篇章导读:本文是一篇议论文。

作者认为太空探索一直都是梦想家的领域,它激发了人类的想象力和创造力。

1.The author mentions Cyrano de Bergerac in order to show that________.A.imagination is the mother of inventionB.ingenuity is essential for science fiction writersC.it takes patience for humans to realize their dreamsD.dreamers have always been interested in science fiction答案:A 推理判断题。

根据文章第一段第一句中的“The human imagination readily soars while human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow.”可知,人类想象力汹涌澎湃,而人类的创造力也苦苦地紧追不舍,也就是“想象是创造之母”。

故选A。

2.How did the general public view Kennedy's space exploration plan?A.It symbolized the American dream.B.It was as urgent as racial equality.C.It sounded very much like a dream.D.It made an ancient dream come true.答案:C 细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句“In 1961, whenPresident Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade's end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality.”可知,1961年肯尼迪总统宣布美国将到20世纪60年代末把人类送到月球上,那样的话语同样也像是做梦一般。

故选C。

3.What does the author say about America's aim to explore space?A.It may not bring about immediate economic gains.B.It cannot be realized without technological innovation.C.It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.D.It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.答案:A 推理判断题。

根据第二段最后三句“The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.”可知,为种族和经济平等的斗争非常讲求实用,能够产生立竿见影的效果,而探索太空不可能产生立竿见影的经济效果。

故选A。

4.Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph?A.support B.contradictC.weaken D.substitute for答案:A 词义猜测题。

相关文档
最新文档