2016-2017学年高中英语 unit 4 astronomy the science of the stars新人教版必修3

1 Unit 4 Astronomy：the science of the stars Section Warming Up & ReadingPrereading .阅读理解 A Its not easy to die when you are only fifteen. Those were the words that began the story I heard from Robert White，a North Carolina factory worker.He and his wife were visiting their daughter Lee in the hospital as they did every evening. This evening，Lee suddenly said， “I always dreamed of swimming with dolphins (海豚)，free and happy in the open sea.I still dream of it.” It seemed like an absurd dream because she was so ill that she couldnt walk without help. Robert and his family talked it over and decided to do everything they could.They had heard of a research center at Grass Key，and they phoned them. “Come at once， ” they said. When they arrived there， Robert took Lee to the dolphins，Nat and Tursi.At first，they seemed uninterested，but when Lee called them softly by name，they came over.They kissed her on her nose and carried her out to sea with them. “It feels like Im flying！” cried Lee，laughing with joy. Lees family hadnt heard her laugh like that since before she became ill.In that hour with the dolphins，Lee was strong and happy like she used to be. The next day Lee was too weak to get out of bed.She told Robert， “Daddy，dont be sad for me.Ill never be afraid again.The dolphins have made me understand that I have nothing to fear.” Just before night fell，Roberts little girl died in his arms.The next day they went out to scatter (撒) her ashes (骨灰) in the ocean among the dolphins as she wanted.And then，suddenly，through their tears，they saw Nat and Tursi jumping out of the water. 2 As Robert said， “They had come to take our daughter home.” 语篇解读 本文是记叙文。15 岁的花季少女在去世前实现了自己与海豚共舞的梦想。 1. The underlined word “absurd” in the text probably means_. Areal Bstrange Cimpossible Dpleasant 解析： 词义猜测题。根据该词后面的 she was so ill that she couldnt walk without help 可知，由于 Lee 已经无法独立行走，她想和海豚在大海里畅游的梦想是荒谬 的，不可能实现的。 答案： C 2During her stay at Grass Key，Lee_. Ahad a good time there Bwas uninterested in Nat and Tursi Cbecame healthy again Ddied in the open sea unexpectedly 解析： 细节理解题。根据文中的“It feels like Im flying！” cried Lee，laughing with joy 和 In that hour with the dolphins，Lee was strong and happy like she used to be 可知，Lee 在 Grass Key 玩得非常开心。 答案： A 3It seemed that Lee_. Awas never afraid of death Bhad a deep love for dolphins Cunderstood dolphins very well Dused to have a hard and unhappy life 解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段可知，Lee 从小就希望能和海豚一起自由自在、开 开心心地在大海里游来游去；再根据倒数第二段中的 scatter her ashes in the ocean among the dolphins as she wanted 可知，Lee 希望家人能将她的骨灰撒向大海，与海豚 为伴。由此可推测，Lee 喜欢海豚。 答案： B 4Whats the best title for the text? AMaking friends with animals BSwimming with dolphins CFather and daughter DA sudden death 3 解析： 标题归纳题。Lee 在大家的帮助下，终于在生命的尽头实现了自己的梦想： 和海豚共舞。故 B 项作标题贴切。 答案： B B York Minster is one of the worlds greatest cathedrals (大教堂)We welcome visitors from around the world to share in our daily life，to explore the past，and to enjoy a busy programme of events and concerts.This wonderful cathedral belongs to us all，and we invite you to experience it for yourself. Great value admission (门票) Adult admission is 10 and your ticket is valid (有效的) for 12 months.Up to 4 children can visit the Minster for free with one adult.It costs 20,000 a day to run York Minster.Your admission charge directly supports the future of this historic building. Add more to your visit Climb the Central Tower，an important city landmark with the best views of Yorkshire. Opening times MondaySaturday from 9 am Sunday from 12.45 pm Free guided tours run from Monday to Saturday between 10 am3 pm. Please note there is a particular time when the Minster is open for services only.Please check opening times before you visit. Group visits There are special discounts for groups of 10 or more people and a number of special tours.Please call us on 01904 557 217 or email us at . Learning Visiting York Minster is a good learning experience with activities and workshops for all ages.For more information visit /learning，call 01904 557 224 or email us at . 语篇解读 本文是应用文。文章是一则关于约克大教堂的参观指南。 5. What can visitors do in York Minster? AExplore ways of improving Yorkshire. 4 BJoin some research programmes. CHold a series of concerts. DLearn about its history. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 to explore the past 可知，游客在约克大教 堂可以探究其历史。 答案： D 6When can you get someone to show you around for free? AAt 9 am on Monday. BAt 12.45 pm on Sunday. CAt 11 am on Friday. DAt 4 pm on Saturday. 解析： 细节理解题。根据文中的 Free guided tours run from Monday to Saturday between 10 am3 pm 可知，只有 C 项符合该时间段要求。 答案： C 7What are you advised to do if you are interested in group tours? APhone 01904 557 217. BSend an email to . CCall 01904 557 224. DVisit /learning. 解析： 细节理解题。根据 Group visits 部分的内容可知，要想了解关于团体参观的 信息，可以拨打电话 01904 557 217 或者发邮件至 。 答案： A C “Hello，Earth！Can you hear me？” Thats the voice more than 400,000 people received recently.It was from Philae，a space vehicle that landed on a cormet in 2014.However，its transmissions (传送信号) back home went silent since then. It took a long time for Philae to make its way across the solar system and reach comet 67P/CG.The space vehicle got there aboard the Rosetta probe (探测 器)，which has been circling around the comet since Philae separated from it in November,2014. Philaes job was to collect materials to study the comets composition.And for about two and a half days after landing，it did just that，sending the information back to scientists on Earth.But Philaes landing 5 on the comets icy surface had not been smooth.While touching down，it jumped up and ended up in the shadow of something like a huge rock.Philae runs on solar power，but there was no light in the place where it landed.In the end，it failed to work. However，as comet 67P/CG moved closer to the sun，more sunlight reached the space vehicle，allowing it to power up and come back online.Philae then sent something to Rosetta，which passed on the information back to Earth. “We only received the information for about 85 seconds，but thats enough to let us know it is alive and well， ” says Stephan Ulamec，who works for the European Space Agency.“We hope to work out where it landed exactly on the 4kilometerwide comet.Now we plan to change how Rosetta moves so that Philae can keep on communicating and receiving instructions.” 语篇解读 本文是说明文。彗星着陆器 Philae 在失联后又获“重生” 。 8Hearing Philaes voice，those people must have felt_. Aafraid Bcalm Cexcited Dworried 解析： 推理判断题。由第一段中的 Philae.landed on a comet in 2014.However，its transmissions back home went silent since then 可知，Philae 于 2014 年着陆彗星后就失联了，所以当人们再次听到它传来的声音时一定很兴奋，故选 C 项。 答案： C 9According to the text，Philae_. Awas damaged when it landed Bmoved around comet 67P/CG Cneeds light and gas to keep working Dhelps scientists learn about a comet 解析： 细节理解题。由第三段中的 Philaes job was to collect materials to study the comets composition 可知，Philae 的任务是帮助科学家了解一颗彗星的相关 情况，故选 D 项。 答案： D 10What Stephan says in the text suggests that_. ARosetta will move around another comet BPhilae will continue to work for scientists Cmost comets are as wide as four kilometers 6 Dhe wonders whether Philae is still alive 解析： 细节理解题。由最后一段中的 Now we plan to change how Rosetta moves so that Philae can keep on communicating and receiving instructions 可知， Philae 将会继续服役，故选 B 项。 答案： B 11What does the author mainly talk about in the text? AA sleeping space vehicle wakes up. BIt is very dangerous to travel in space. CA new comet was discovered recently. DPhilae was sent into space successfully. 解析： 主旨大意题。总览全文可知，文章主要介绍了彗星着陆器 Philae 的一些情况。 它在沉睡了好久之后醒了过来，并向地球发回了信息。 答案： A .七选五 Yash Gupta Yash Gupta has worn glasses for many years.When they broke one day and he was not able to wear them to school，he had a big problem._1_At the end of the day，he realized that he had learned nothing that day! Yash quickly got his glasses fixed，but his experience changed his life.He realized that there were probably many kids around the world that did not have proper glasses to help them learn in school._2_He found out that 13 million children around the world dont have proper glasses to help them see in class.Instead of just shaking his head at this problem，he decided to do something about it._3_Its goal is to help find glasses for other kids and teens that need them. He created Sight Learning in 2011 and since then he has changed the lives of thousands of young students around the world！The organization has tried to provide eyeglasses to students who need them but cannot afford them.It has collected and given away over $1,000,000 worth of eyeglasses._4_ As Dr.Seuss， a famous writer，once said， “Unless someone