高考英语一轮复习课时知能训练 Unit 4 Astronomythe science of the stars 新人教版必修3.doc

课时知能训练.阅读理解nasas first human spaceflight program was project mercury in 1958.it was about a year after the former soviet union started the space age with the successful launch of the satellite，sputnik 1.testing the limits of the human body in space was an important aim of these two space programs.soviet cosmonaut，yuri gagarin，became the first person in space when he orbited the earth in a vostok spaceship on april 12,1961.about a month later，alan shepard，jr.became the first american in space，on may 5,1961，when he was launched on mercuryredstone 3.his 15minute flight was watched by some 45 million television viewers.between 1961 and 1963，six manned spaceships flew as part of project mercury.as astronauts spent more time in space，they became more used to living in their spaceships and even adventuring outside them.soviet cosmonaut，aleksei leonov，became the first person to leave an orbiting spaceship in march 1965.the americans launched the apollo missions to explore the moon and it was a major first in space exploration.on july 20,1969，neil armstrong and edwin“buzz”aldrin became the first people to reach the moon when they landed their lunar lander in the_sea_of_tranquility.the apollo missions achieved great successes，but they came with a terrible cost.astronauts virgil“gus”grissom，edward white and roger chaffee were killed in a fire during training before the first apollo flight.when the apollo missions ended in 1972，the first period of human space exploration closed.1which of the following is true about project mercury?aits purpose was totally different from that of the space age. bone of its aims was to test the limits of the human body in space. cit was the first human spaceflight program in the world. dit was carried out with the help of the former soviet union.【解析】细节理解题。从第一段关于“project mercury”的叙述中“testing the limits of the human body in space was an important aim of these two space programs.”可知b项正确，a项错误。【答案】b2which is the correct order of the following events?ayuri gagarin orbited the earth.bneil armstrong and edwin “buzz”aldrin reached the moon.cshepard carried out his 15minute flight in space.dthe apollo missions ended.ealeksei leonov got out of the orbiting spaceship in space.aa，c，e，b，dba，b，d，e，ccc，b，e，d，a da，c，b，e，d【解析】细节理解题。读通全文可知a.yuri gagarin orbited the earth是1961年4月；c.shepard carried out his 15minute flight in space是1961年5月；e.aleksei leonov got out of the orbiting spaceship in space是1965年3月；b.neil armstrong and edwin “buzz”aldrin reached the moon是1969年7月；d.the apollo missions ended是1972年。故选a。【答案】a3how many american astronauts are mentioned in the text?a6 b8.c2. d4.【解析】推理判断题。文中提到的美国宇航员有alan shepard，jr.，neil armstrong，edwin“buzz”aldrin virgil“gus”grissom，edward white和roger chaffee，共6人。故选a。【答案】a4what do the underlined words“the sea of tranquility”refer to?aproject mercury.bthe apollo missions.ca place on the moon.da place on the earth.【解析】词义猜测题。从划线部分的前面“they landed their lunar lander”可知意思是宇航员将登月飞行器降落在月球的一个地方，故the sea of tranquility应该指的是月球上的一个地方。【答案】c5what are we told in the text?amankind launched six manned spaceships in total between 1961 and 1963.bthe three astronauts died on their spaceship during the apollo missions.castronauts have never got out of a spaceship in space. dalan shepard，jr.was the first american astronaut in space.【解析】推理判断题。从第三段“alan shepard，jr.became the first american in space”可知d项正确。从第三段“between 1961 and 1963，six manned spaceships flew as part of project mercury.”可知是project mercury计划发射了6艘载人飞船，而不是全人类，故a项错误；从最后一段 “astronauts virgil gus grissom，edward white and roger chaffee were killed in a fire during training before the first apollo flight.”可知这三名美国宇航员不是在飞船上死的，故b项错误；从第四段“aleksei leonov，became the first person to leave an orbiting spaceship in march 1965”可知曾经有宇航员在太空出仓过，故c项错误。【答案】d.信息匹配阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读以下游戏介绍：aever wonder what president george “dubya” bush will be doing once he leaves the white house? well，we wondered too and voted for him to run a hot dog stand，in the city that never sleepsnew york!blifes tough in the stone age.fortunately our man sam has got your brain to help him out！hes got to find food，make weapons，survive tigers，and keep his girlfriend lucy happy! so lets get prehistoric and help sam in this crazy adventure.chit the snow slopes with this snowboarding game.perform special skills on your snowboard to collect points.pump air into your stride by timing your jumps carefully while negotiating 3 killer kickers.whatever you dohave fun!dadd logic，fun and load of color and what do you get? the crazy cube! and we promise you，its the craziest cube youll come across this side of the universe.rack your brains crazy in this totally addicting puzzle game and beat the colored cube!eput your hard hat on.because were going under construction! this addictive puzzle game will have you constructing for hours! build beautiful towers using colorful building blocks.ffight to conquer the universe in this strategic space simulation game.play as a space commander and protect your imperial star base from enemies.become the most powerful air force and fulfill your one and only mission：complete space dominance!请阅读以下人员的资料，然后匹配人员与相关游戏。1sammy is a girl with a logical mind.she would like to play the kind of games that can not only practice her intelligence but can challenge her memory as well.2amy has always been interested in politics and loves to play jokes on politicians.as a result，any game that concerns government officials would interest her.3jack is a student who is keen on architecture.he has problem in concentrating himself on a piece of work.he hopes to find a game that can suit his interest and help him focus his mind on it.4william is a sports fan who would like to take up extreme sports.but he isnt allowed to try such kind of dangerous sport，so he could only find some relevant games to play.5teddy is a film lover.after seeing the film the star wars，he imagined that he could one day be a commander，leading his soldiers to protect his planet from being invaded.1_2._3._4_5._【答案】1.d根据d项中“add logic(逻辑)，fun and load of color and what do you get？”和第四句“rack your brains(绞尽脑汁)” “addicting puzzle game”可知玩此游戏必须具有逻辑思维能力，能锻炼智力和记忆力。而sammy正好有很强的逻辑思维能力，喜欢锻炼智力和记忆力的游戏。2aa项游戏与美国前总统布什有关，与政治有关，而amy对政治感兴趣，并喜欢玩与政府官员有关的游戏。3ee项第一句“under construction(在建设)”，第二句“constructing”，说明此游戏与建筑有关，而jack喜欢建筑，正好适合。4cc项游戏要用滑雪板去击雪坡，需要特殊的运动技能，在现实中是个危险的运动，而william是一个运动迷，故c项正确。5ff项游戏需要在战略太空模拟中进行太空征服，作为太空司令官保护自己的帝国星球基地，而teddy想要成为一名司令官来保护他的星球免受侵略，正好符合此游戏。.读写任务阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。(2012广东六校联考)no wonder english poses (构成) such a challenge to nonnative speakers.this most global of languages has more words than any other，over 1 million according to the global language monitor.out of this number，the average american college student has mastered between 8,00015,000.realizing that words are the building blocks of language，many chinese students try hard to catch up.they make out long lists of wordsoften in alphabetic alorderand simply memorize their definitions (释义) and chinese meanings.the bad news is that definition memorization does them little good when it comes to college entrance tests like the sats.for these tests，a student needs to understand，not simply parrot words studied.the good news is that there are better ways to build an academic english vocabulary.vocabulary learning system.the first thing to do is to develop an organized，but easy means of collecting and learning new words.we recommend a card system that includes the following information：wordsimple definition in englishphrase or sentencerelated wordssynonyms (同义词) and antonyms (反义词)with a chinese translation on the reverse (背面) of the card.the advantage of this system is that with a single card，a student can learn not just one word but a group of related words.keep your cards on a detachable (可分离的) metal ring，so you can carry them around and add to your collection daily.【写作内容】1以约30词概括以上短文的主要内容；2然后以约120个词以“有什么记单词的好办法？”为主题写一篇短文，并包括如下要点：(1)举例说明你的英语老师教给你某种记忆单词的好方法；(2)说明好的记忆单词方法的重要性；(3)为应对高考你将如何加强单词记忆？【写作要求】1你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料