高中英语Unit4AstronomyReading(新人教必修3)

高一英语同步练习：必修3Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestars第2课时Reading基础练习一.语言知识学习：1.solidn.固体adj.固体的；实心的,无缝隙的；结实的，牢固的2.beto(do):(something)willdefinitelyhappen,oritmusthappen不能够防范要发生或必然发生3.intime(forsth/todosth):notlate实时；不迟Shewasintimefortheclass.Shewillbebackintimetopreparedinner.她来得及回来准备晚餐。intime:soonerorlater;eventually早晚；最后Youwillrealizeyourdreamintime.I’llseehimintime.总有一天我会遇到in/outoftime:in/notinthecorrecttime合/不合节拍Theaudienceclappedintimetothemusic.观众合着音乐的节拍拍手。tobeginwith以。。。为开始，开始做。。。Knowledgebeginswithpractice.tobeginwith第一，最先，第一Tobeginwith,Icouldn`tunderstandeveryword.explode1).（使某物）炸开，爆炸2).（指感情）激发3).（指人口）忽然或快速增添explosionn.爆炸（声）explosiveadj.爆炸性的，易爆炸的n.炸药，爆炸物6.aswellas除。。。以外还。。。，既。。。又IamlearningFrenchaswellasEnglish.7.layeggs产卵，孵蛋lieliesliedliedlying谎言lielieslaylainlying躺，位于laylayslaidlaidlaying搁置，下蛋8.remain作系动词，意为“保持；仍旧是”，后边能够跟名词形容词分词等做表语；作不及物动词意为“剩下”，后接被动构造的不定式意为“有待于”。remaining剩下的；remains节余物，古迹9.preventfromdoingsth./stopfromdoingsth./keepfromdoingsth.阻止某人做某事10.onearth终究，终究（多用于疑问句）；在地球上ontheearth在地球上11.inalldirections向各个方向12.cooladj.凉爽；沉着；冷漠v.使）变冷；沉着下来cooldown冷却下来13.bevery/much/quite/entirely/totallydifferentfrom与不同样Therearedifferencesbetween与之and间有不同样之处14.tellfrom把⋯与划分开来15.thesameas与同样besimilarto与相像16.allowvt.赞成，赞成allow+n./pron./doingallowsb.todobeallowedtodo17.beharmfulto对有害doharmtosb.=dosb.harm损害某人，对某人有害处18.multiply(数量上)增添,增添；乘；（使）生殖19encourage激励；促使；煽惑。后接名词、代词，也可接不定式作宾语补足语。21.development(1)[U]成长,发育；发展(过程)；扩展(2)[C]开发区,新社区anewhousingdevelopment新建住所区（3)[C]进化,进展；新状况,新闻Whatarethelatestdevelopments?Theuseofcomputersinteachingisarecentdevelopment.讲课上使用计算机是新近才有的事.22.lateadj.迟到的，晚的；前任的；从前的；已故的lateradv.今后，较晚时候,事后adj.late的比较级(更迟的,更后的latestadj.最新的latelyadv.=recently近来23.growinto生长成为,逐渐成为或变得（不用于被动语态）24.It’sgenerallybelievedthat一般以为generallyspeaking一般而言，归纳来说阻截某人做某事:preventsb.(from)doingsth.stopsb.(from)doingsth.keepsb.fromdoingsth.26.dependon相信，依赖dependonit没问题，请放心（句末或句首）That/It(all)depends.那得看状况而定countonsb.希望，依赖dependonsb.trust(in)sb.believeinsb.相信某人27.givebirthto生育，产生28.inone`sturn轮到某人；byturns轮番,交替；taketurns轮番,挨次29.feed饲养，饲养feedon以...为食feed...with...用...饲养...30.forthefirsttime第一次；thefirsttime后加从句，意为“第一次...”31.asaresult结果；asaresultof...意为“...的结果”32.cheerup感觉快乐，使振奋33.nowthat既然34.breakout迸发35.dieout灭绝；diedown渐弱，减退；dieoff接踵逝世；dieaway(风,声音)渐息,渐弱,(树木等)逐渐凋零,枯败(根未死),假死二.把以下事件准时间次序摆列：1.Insectsandamphibiansappeared.2.Dinosaursappeared.3.Theearthbecameasolidball.4.Smallplantsgrewonthewater.5.Reptilesappeared.6.Plantsbegantogrowondryland.7.Theearthwasacloudofdust.8.Waterappearedontheearth.9.Shellfishandotherfishappeared.10.Theuniversebeganwitha“BigBang”.11.Cleveranimalswithhandsandfeetappeared.12.Mammalsappeared.摆列次序：三．预习课文并依据课文内容填空：Manymillionsofyearslater,thearrivalof_______________________________encouragedthe____________ofearly________________________.Next,__________________begantoappear_________.Later____________appeared.Somewere________.Others,called__________,wereabletoliveonlandsaswellas__________.Whentheplantsgrewintoforests,_________appearedforthefirsttime.Aftertheydisappeared,_________becamemoreimportant.Theywerethelastgroupofanimalsdifferentfromalllifeformsinthepastbecausethey_________toyoungbabiesand_________milkfromwithintheirbodies.实战操练一．用所给动词的适合形式填空：makewatchwonderbecoolmultiplybeginexistexplodeWheredowecomefrom?Howdidtheuniverse____1______?Whenwe____2___thestarsthroughthetelescope,we___3______whytheuniverse____4____.Afterthe“BigBang”,theearth___5___justacloudofenergeticdust.Somehowit____6_____loudlywithfireandrock,which___7___theearth’satmosphere.Astheearth____8___downwater_____9__toappearonitssurface,whichwasimportantforthebeginningoflife.Thenlivingthings____10______ontheearth.二.用课文中的词汇填空：Afterthe“BigBang”,theearthwasjustacloudof__1____dust.It____2___loudlywithfireandrock,whichwere_______3_______toproducedthewatervapor,_________4__andothergases.Thensmallplantsgrew.They_____5___andfilledtheoceansandseaswithoxygen.Manymillionsofyearslaterthefirstgreenplantsbeganto____6_____onland.Whentheplantsgrewintoforests,___7____appearedforthefirsttime.Theyproducedyounggenerallyby_____8___eggs.Whendinosaursdisappeared,_______9__becamemoreimportant.Nowsmallcleveranimalswith__10________appearedand___11____allovertheworld.Astimewentbytheycoveredtheearthandtheyareputtingtoomuchcarbondioxideintothe__12_________,which__13________heat________14_________theearthintospace.Whetherlifewillcontinueonearthformillionsofyearstocomewill___15______whetherthisproblemcanbesolved.三.找出下边句中错误并更正过来：1.Ifthisistheonlywaytorealizeourgoalsisknowntousall.2.Thatisstilluncertainwhereweshouldgofirst.3．Yourcompositionisquiteallrightexceptthatthereisafewspellingmistakes.4.Whyweareworriedaboutisthatwecanhardlyhaveenoughmoneytobuysuchanexpensivecar.5.Isitlikelywhatthevaluableculturalrelicswillbedestroyedbecauseofthemoney?6.Whomeverneedshelpcanturntohimforadvice.四.

单项选择：1.—Whydoyoulookworried?—TherearesomanyproblemsA.remainingtosettleC.remainingtobesettled

.B.remainedsettlingD.remainedtobesettled2.＿＿＿＿hecanpassthecollegeentranceexaminationremainsuncertain.A.IfB.WhetherC.ThatD.What3.＿＿＿＿makesthiscompanypopularisthatitoffersgoodpost-saleservices.A.WhatB.WhoC.WhateverD.Whoever4.Whatweusedtothink＿＿＿＿＿impossiblenowdoesseempossible.A.isB.wasC.hasbeenD.willbe______wordsandexpressionshavecomeintotheEnglishlanguagefromAmericanEnglish.A.AlargeamountofB.MassesofC.AgreatdealofD.Manya6.HowthebigforestfirehasA.takenplaceC.brokenout

remainstobeamystery.B.turnedupD.brokenup7.------I’mthinkingofthetesttomorrow.I’mafraidIcan’tpassthistime.------＿＿＿＿!I’msureyou’llmakeit.A.GoaheadB.GoodluckC.NoproblemD.Cheerup8.______seemsstrangetousis______thetroublesomeboyisgettingonwellwithallhisteachers.A.It,thatB.It,howC.What,thatD.What,howGoingonatripinto＿＿＿＿spacemustbequite＿＿＿＿excitingexperience.A./;theB.the;theC.the;anD./;an10.Chinaisa＿＿＿＿country,butAmericaisa＿＿＿＿country.A.developing;developingB.developed;developedB.developing;developedC.developed;developing反应检测一．把以下句子译成汉语:1.Whatitwastobecomewasamysteryuntilthedustbegantoslowlycombineintoaballmovingaroundthesun.2.Theproblemwasthattheearthbecameviolentbecauseitwasnotclearwhetherthesolidshapewastolastornot.3.Itallowedtheearthtodissolveharmfulgases,whichhadbecomepartoftheearth’satmosphere,totheinoceansandseas.Whetherlifewillcontinueontheearthformillionsofyearstocomewilldependonwhetherthisproblemcanbesolved.二.阅读理解：ASometimeslifegetsalittledull.Whatusedtobefunanddifferentbecomesboring.Thatisthetimetolookforsomethingnew.Itisthetimeforabigideatogetyourmindoffeverydaylife.Sowhynotsearchforextra-terrestrial（外星的）intelligence?Orevenbetter,whynotgetyourcomputertodoitforyou?OvertwomillionpeoplehavejoinedtheSearchforExtra-terrestrialIntelligence(SETI)project.BasedinCalifornia,theSETIprojectanalysesinformationtakenfromagiantradiotelescopebasedinSouthAmerica.Itstaskistolookforsignalsfromouterspacethatmightprovethatlifeexistsonotherplanets.Processingthisinformationisfartoobigajobforonecomputer.SotheSETIprojectworkersdividetheworkamongvolunteerswhovisittheirwebsite.EachcomputergetssomeinformationtoworkoutfromtheSETInetworkthroughtheInternet.Thisprocessisoftenknownas“metacomputing”.Itisawonderfulthought.Youaresleeping,eatingamealorgoingoutwithfriends.Allthistime,yourcomputerissearchingthestarsforsignsthatmightshowsomethingisouttheretryingtogetintouch.VolunteersareproudofbeinginvolvedintheSETIproject.Itshowsthattheyunderstandthepotentialofcomputing.Theyknowthatitismorethanjustawayofworkingorplayinggames.Metacomputingmayalsobecreatingintelligenceaswellaslookingforit.Thisideaisbasedonthetheorythathumanintelligenceiscreatedbythewayinwhichdifferentpartsofthebraincommunicatewitheachother.Asthesayinggoes,“Thewholeismorethanthesumofitsparts.whojointheSETIprojectsometimeswonderwhethertheircomputerwill

”Peoplebecomepartofahugenetworkthathaslearnedtothinkforitself.阅读文章，选择正确答案：WhenyouareinvolvedintheSETIproject,you_____.A.havetoworkinfrontofyourcomputerB.shouldanalyseinformationfromothercomputersC.don’thavetoconnectyourcomputertothenetworkD.don’thavetositinfrontofyourcomputer2.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderinwhichtheSETInetworkworks?A.Radiotelescope

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’computers3.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphrefersto_____.A.metacomputingB.humanintelligenceC.theSETIprojectD.extra-terrestrialintelligenceThepassagemainlytellsusabout_____.anewwaytoworkandplaygamesanewwaytoworkonthecomputerC.anewwaytosearchforlifeoutsidetheearthanewwaytomakelifeinterestinganddifferent依据文章内容填空：Youcanmakeyourlifeinterestinganddifferent___5_______6_____thesearchforExtra-terrestrialIntelligence.Afterjoiningtheproject,youneedtouseyourcomputertogetsomeinfor-mationto

＿7＿＿＿＿8＿＿fromtheSETInetwork____9____theInternet.Thisprocessisoften__10_____astheMetacomputing.____11___theSETIprojectareproudofwhattheyaredoing.Theythinkitis__12________13___justawayofworkingorplayinggames.BBeijingplanstobuildhugefreeorlow-costparkinglotsbeyondtheFourthandFifthRingRoadstoencouragemorecarownerstotakebusesorsubwaystothedowntownarea.Theplanisjustoneofthemanymeasuresthecityplanstotaketoreduceitstrafficcongestion.Lowornoparkingfeeswouldbeusedaseconomicleveragetoreducegrowingparkingdemandsfromurbanareas.CarownerslivinginthesuburbswillbeencouragedtoparktheircarsbeyondtheFourthandFifthRingRoadsandtakebusesorsubwaystothedowntownarea.Statisticsshowthatnearlyonequarterofthe

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strafficflowisconcentratedinthe62-square-kilometredowntown

areawithintheSecondRingRoad,whichmakesuponly12percentofthecitytotalarea.TheBeijingTrafficManagementBureaureceivesbetween400and500callsreportingtrafficjamseverydayandmorethan90percentoftheroadsarefilledtocapacityduringrushhoureverymorningandevening.Partoftheproblemisthelackofeasylinksbetweenbusroutes,subwaysandcars.Accordingtothecommunicationcommission,halfofthecity’sinvestmentintransportationwillgotowardspublictransitconstructioninthenextfewyears,makingajumpfromthecurrentonly20percent.Moreover,Beijingplanstochangeitslayoutbybuildingnewcitycenters,suchasatYizhuang,Tongzhou,ShunyiandChangping,inabidtoreducethetrafficflowtothedowntown.ThecurrentlayoutofBeijing-expandedringroadsaroundthesamecenteroftheForbiddenCity,isseenastherootcauseoftheendlesstrafficjams.Thedowntownareaiscrowdedwiththreebusinesscentersandonefinancialcentre,aswellasnearly400governmentorgansandinstitutions.TrafficexpertssaybuildingmoreurbancentersaroundBeijingmayreducethenumberofresidentslivinginthesuburbsandtravelinglongdistancestoworkdowntowneveryday,thusreducingtrafficflow.阅读文章，选择正确答案：Inthecomingyears,ifamanbeyondtheFourthRingRoadgoestoworkinthedowntownofBeijing,heisencouragedto____.A.takebusesorsubwaysB.takeataxiAccordingtothispassage,whilemoreandmorepeopledrivetoworkinrushhourinBeijing,itislikelyto____.A.savetimeB.causetrafficjamsC.causetrafficaccidentsD.reduceairpollutionTheaiminbuildingnewcitycentersisto____.A.makeitconvenientforpeopletogoshoppingB.developitslocalresourcesC.reducethetrafficflowtothedowntownD.solvetheproblemofmorelaid-offworkers8.Thepassagesuggest