高中英语外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 6 Space and beyond优秀综合训练题

Unit 6  Space and beyond

Period 1  Starting out & Understanding ideas 

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I：单词拼写

1. Balance is relative and temporary and the relatively balanced world structure is ______________ (例外的，平常的).
2. The countdown has begun for the launch of the space______________ (航天飞机).
3. The attack prompted the British Airways to temporarily ___________ (暂停) flights to Pakistan.
4. It’s a common sense that the ______________ (阴影) lengthened as the sun went down.
5. People still ______________ (尖叫) to each other as the red warning lights come on.
6. As we know, the incident  ___________ (悲剧地) ended in the deaths of eight innocent civilians.
7. It is that spirit which we need your generation to embrace and ______________ (重新燃起) right now.
8. They agreed with the ______________ (概念) of equal opportunity for all in education.
9. Forecasting has become a very ______________ (危险的) business, so I don't want to commit myself too much.
10. The pumps were started and the ___________ (全体人员) began to put out the fire with water.

II：单句语法填空  

1. Shenzhou V blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, ____________ (send) China’s first astronaut into space.
2. China launched Dongfanghong Ⅰ, becoming the fifth country __________ (send) a satellite into orbit.
3. At that moment, millions of people tuned in __________ (witness) the take-off of the shuttle on TV.
4. The most disastrous space accident ever cast a shadow __________ people’s hearts.
5. We saw a strange red and orange light in the sky, __________(follow) by a cloud of white smoke.
6. Following the shock of the disaster, space shuttle flights _________ (suspend) for nearly three years.
7. The memory of those seven will live forever, written in the stars, __________ (inspire) us to join them in humanity’s great journey of exploration and discovery.
8. The sacrifice reminded us that we must continue to reach for the stars, no matter _______ distant they might seem.
9. __________ had once been considered impossible has now been achieved in China.
10. __________ (tragical), the shuttle exploded just over one minute after taking off in Florida.

III. 语篇填空

    Neil Armstrong first set foot the Moon back on 20th July 1969. With his famous saying “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”, ___1___ had once been considered impossible has now been achieved.___2___ (follow) the Moon landings, space travel ___3___ (rapid) become unexceptional to ___4___ public, as innovations succeeded each other. When the Challenger space shuttle took off on 28th January 1986, the world seemed to have lost ___5___ (it) wonder at the amazing achievements of the astronauts involved. Tragically, the shuttle exploded just over one minute after___6___ (take) off in Florida, and all seven astronauts ___7___ board were killed. Following the shock of the Challenger disaster, space shuttle flights ___8___ (suspend) for nearly three years. It has now been over 30 years since the loss of Challenger. The memory of those seven will live forever, ___9___ (write) in the stars, inspiring us to join them in humanity’s greatest journey of ____10____ (explore) and discovery.

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IV. 阅读理解

A lodestone compass was used in China during the Han Dynasty between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD, where it was called the “south-governor” (sīnán). It was not used for navigation, but rather for geomancy and fortune-telling. The earliest reference to a magnetic device used for navigation is in a Song Dynasty book dating to 1040-1044, where there is a description of an iron “south-pointing fish” floating in a bowl of water, aligning itself to the south. The device is recommended as a means of orientation “in the obscurity of the night.” The first suspended magnetic needle compass was written by Shen Kuo in his book of 1088.

For most of Chinese history, the compass that remained in use was in the form of a magnetic needle floating in a bowl of water. According to Needham, the Chinese in the Song Dynasty and continuing Yuan Dynasty did make use of a dry compass, although this type never became as widely used in China as the wet compass.

The dry compass used in China was a dry suspension compass, a wooden frame crafted in the shape of a turtle hung upside down by a board, with the lodestone sealed in by wax, and if rotated, the needle at the tail would always point in the northern cardinal direction. Although the 14th century European compass-card in box frame and dry pivot needle was adopted in China after its use was taken by Japanese pirates in the 16th century (who had in turn learned of it from Europeans), the Chinese design of the suspended dry compass persisted in use well into the 18th century.

1. What was sīnán used for?

A. Trade. B. Orientation. C. Fortune-telling. D. Navigation.

2. What does the underlined word “aligning” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. alarming B. adjusting C. reminding D. forcing

3. Which of the following can be known from the text?

A. The wet compass was widely used in China.

B. The needle of the dry compass would always faced the south.

C. Japanese pirates in 16th century knew little about compass.

D. The first compass was mentioned in a book of 1088 written by Needham.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A. Great Scientists                      

B. The Famous Dynasties in History

C. The Unforgettable Centuries of China     

D. The Great Invention of Ancient China—Compass

V  书面表达

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter在你校为留学生举办的中文诗歌大赛中获奖。请你给他写 一封邮件,告知获奖事宜，并对他表示祝贺。内容包括：

1. 祝贺获奖；    

2. 评价诗歌内容；  

3. 期待更多作品。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hua