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Unit4AstronomythescienceofthestarsSectionⅡWarmingUpReading-LanguagePointsⅠ.单句语法填空1.Someunderstandingofgrammarisfundamenttolearningalanguage.2.likemostpeopleintheofficewhocometoworkbycar,Iusuallybybus.3.Iconsiderthatitisharmforstudentstoplaycomputergamestoomuch.4.Someviolencescenesinthefilmwerecutoffwhenitwasshownontelevision.5.Ourproblemshavemultiplysincelastyear.6.Thepartywasgoingoninafriendlyatmospheric.7.HernameinreligiousisSisterMary.8.Wecantexistencewithoutwaterandfood.9.Youllsucceedtimeifyoukeeponworkinglikethis.10.Thegovernmenthastoclosethosesmallfactoriestopreventthewateroftheriverbeingpolluted.【答案】
1.fundamental
2.Unlike
3.harmful4.violent
5.multiplied
6.atmosphere
7.religion
8.exist
9.in
10.fromⅡ.单句改错1.Nothingcouldpreventhimtogoouteventhoughitsbadweather.2.Theplancanbepreventedbeingcarriedout.3.Theydidntkeephimexpressinghisviews.4.Itisknownthattwomultiplyingby4makes
8.5.Thereisnoharmintakeexerciseafterdinner.【答案】
1.togo改为fromgoing
2.being前加from
3.him后加from
4.multiplying改为multiplied
5.take改为takingⅢ.阅读理解OfalltheplanetsnonehascapturedtheworldsimaginationlikeMars.Itsreddishcolorandchangesinbrightnessovertimemaketheplanetanunforgettablesight.InCosmos,thetelevisionscienceseriesfromthe1980s,scientistCarlSagantalkedaboutsometraditionalideasaboutMars.SomeoftheseideasarefromtheEnglishsciencefictionwriterH.G.WellsTheWaroftheWorlds.OthersarefromthemistakenscienceofPercivalLowelltheAmericanastronomerwhobelievedintelligentbeingslivedonMars.WellsdescribedMartiansasthreatening.Lowellimaginedthemasthehopefulengineersofgreatworks.CarlSagansaidthatbothideasinfluencedthepublicdeeply.TodayMarscontinuestoexcitehumans—notastheobjectofsciencefictionbutofscientificstudy.SpacescientistshavecollectedawealthofinformationfromspacecraftsthathaveorbitedlandedonanddugintotheMartiansurface.TheSmithsonians“MarsDay”offeredachanceforpeopleofallagestotouchMarsoratleastapieceofit.AllisonandAlyciafromSilverSpringMaryland,broughttheirchildrenGraceSamRyanandEmma.TheyheardaboutMarsanditsgeologyfromexperts.TheycouldseeatestversionoftheVikinglandersthatreachedMarsinJulyof
1976.Theyalsosawmeteorites陨星knowntohavecomefromtheredorreddishplanet.EightyearoldSamlearnedthattheancientdescriptionofMarsasredisnotexactlyright.Hesaid,“Itsactuallyorangishmorethanredanditsalsokindofbrowntoo.”Emmaissix.ShelearnedaboutthevolcanicactivitythathasshapedthesurfaceofMars.Shesaid“TheclosestthingtoMars—thestuff—isfromvolcanoesmostly.”“MarsDay”offeredAllisonandAlyciaschildrenachancetolearnmoreaboutaworldthattheyareverylikelytosetfootonwithintheirlifetimes.【语篇解读】 在“火星日”,人们可以对火星有更好的了解和认识1.WhatisParagraph2mainlyaboutA.WhyMartianswereconsideredthreatening.B.WhyMarshascapturedtheworldsimagination.C.WhatpeoplegenerallythoughtofMarsinthepast.D.HowH.G.Wellsgottheideaforhissciencefiction.【解析】 段落大意题通读第二段可知,这一段主要是讲人们关于火星的一些传统认识,故选C【答案】 C2.ItisimpliedinParagraph3that.A.todaysspacescientistsstillknownothingaboutMarsB.todaysspacescientistsareveryinterestedinMarsC.sciencefictionfilmsarenolongersetinMarsD.spacescientistshaventmadeanyprogressinknowingMars【解析】 推理判断题根据第三段的“Today,Marscontinuestoexcitehumans—notastheobjectofsciencefictionbutofscientificstudy.”以及后一句“Spacescientistshavecollectedawealthofinformation...”可推断现在的航天科学家们对火星很感兴趣【答案】 B3.Samwouldprobablyagreethat.A.MarsisnotreallyredB.nometeoriteshavecomefromMarsC.MarscannotbedescribedasalittlebrownD.theancientdescriptionofMarscoloristrue【解析】 细节理解题根据第四段的“Hesaid,‘Itsactuallyorangishmorethanredanditsalsokindofbrown,too.’”可知Sam认为火星并不是红色的,而是橘黄色甚至带点褐色,故选A【答案】 A4.WhatisthewritersattitudetowardtheideathathumanswillsetfootonMarsA.Hethinksitmayhappeninthisyear.B.Hethinksitwillalwaysremainadream.C.Hethinksitwillcometruewithinhundredsofyears.D.Hethinksitmayhappeninthefollowingdecades.【解析】 推理判断题根据末段的“aworldthattheyareverylikelytosetfootonwithintheirlifetimes”可知作者认为人类在接下来的几十年内就有可能登上火星【答案】 DⅣ.完形填空TodaywehadanAmericanfamilytheRobinsonsforSundaydinner.Mr.Robinsonismymotherscoworker.Mr.andMrs.Robinsonandtheirtwoyoung1cameatabout600p.m.Mrs.RobinsongaveMumabunchoffreshflowers2colorfreshnessandtheirgoodwill.Mumdidthe3anditwaslefttoourselvestogettoknoweachother.ThetwogirlsJudyandAnnieandXiaoHonghad4funwithourlittlecat.Mrs.Robinsonismuch5thanherhusband.TherewasamomentofembarrassmentwhenGrannyaskedabouther6.Mumwasabouttoapologize7Mrs.Robinsonlaughedandsaiditwasquiteallrightandthatshehadbeenhere8enoughtoknowitstheChinesecustom.She9toldusthatshewas32thoughherhusbandwas
52.Andofcoursetheyentirely10thedinner.LikeaperfectChinesehostessMumandespeciallyGranny11stuffing填themwithfoodandurgingthemtoeatandtodrinkapologizingallthetimethatitsahomelymeal.12,Mrs.RobinsonsaidtoMum,“IntheWestanyhostesswouldbeproudofsuchafeastinsteadofapologizingforitandwedonturgethegueststoeatordrink.13somanygoodthingsbeforemeIcertainlydontneedanyurging.The14ishowtopreventmyselfovereating.”Weall15laughteratthat.Whenthey16toleavetheythankedusnotonlyfortheexcellentdinnerbutforgivingthemsuchanice17.Besidestheyinsistedongivingeveryoneofusahugandakiss,18didembarrassme.ButIthinkGrannywasreally19whentheykissedher.Itssurprisinghowalittlegoodwillonbothsidescan20languageandculturalbarriers.【语篇解读】 作者一家热情招待了来自美国的Robinson一家,双方对对方的美好祝愿打破了语言和文化障碍1.A.sons B.babiesC.daughtersD.friends【解析】 第二段最后一句提到两个女孩Judy和Annie,由此可知Robinson夫妇带来的是两个“女儿”【答案】 C2.A.bringingB.takingC.fetchingD.adding【解析】 Robinson夫人送给作者的母亲一束鲜花,“带来”了色彩、清新和他们的美好祝愿【答案】 A3.A.decorationB.directionC.introductionD.reception【解析】 根据and之后的并列分句可知应该是作者的妈妈作了介绍【答案】 C4.A.powerfulB.hopefulC.speechlessD.endless【解析】 三个女孩非常喜欢作者家的小猫,享受着“无穷的”乐趣【答案】 D5.A.olderB.youngerC.thinnerD.taller【解析】 根据第三段最后一句可知她比她丈夫“年轻”得多【答案】 B6.A.marriageB.ageC.beliefD.salary【解析】 第三段作者讲述了关于“年龄”的小插曲,由第三段最后一句Robinson夫人回答的内容可知当作者的奶奶询问她的“年龄”时,有片刻的尴尬【答案】 B7.A.whileB.whenC.butD.and【解析】 作者的母亲正要道歉,这时Robinson夫人大笑起来,说这没什么此处when表示“在那时”【答案】 B8.A.luckilyB.happilyC.longD.short【解析】 她在这里已经生活了很“久”,知道这是中国的习俗,因此她并不介意【答案】 C9.A.honestlyB.graduallyC.excitedlyD.loudly【解析】 她“坦率地”说出了自己以及她丈夫的年龄【答案】 A10.A.preparedB.tastedC.enjoyedD.swallowed【解析】 根据第四段倒数第三句可知客人们非常“喜欢”这顿晚餐【答案】 C11.A.continuedB.stoppedC.suggestedD.kept【解析】 作者的妈妈和奶奶不停地让客人们吃东西keepdoingsth.表示“不停地做某事”【答案】 D12.A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Instead【解析】 根据后面Robinson夫人说的话可知中西方文化的不同之处,空处表示转折关系【答案】 A13.A.ForB.WithC.OverD.As【解析】 分析句子结构可知,此处应是with复合结构【答案】 B14.A.dangerB.painC.questionD.problem【解析】 问题是如何不让自己吃过量question和problem都可以表示“问题”,但前者表示“疑问”,后者表示“难题;困难”【答案】 D15.A.brokeoutB.gaveoffC.burstintoD.setout【解析】 大家都因此大笑起来burstintolaughter表示“突然大笑起来”【答案】 C16.A.cameB.hurriedC.gotD.rose【解析】 客人们吃完晚饭后“起身”准备离开【答案】 D17.A.dayB.timeC.mealD.gift【解析】 因为Robinson一家只是在作者家吃晚餐,故应该只是待了一段时间【答案】 B18.A.theyB.itC.whichD.that【解析】 这里是非限制性定语从句,which指代前面的内容,在从句中作主语【答案】 C19.A.touchedB.frightenedC.disappointedD.encouraged【解析】 当他们亲吻作者的奶奶的时候,作者觉得奶奶真的很感动【答案】 A20.A.changeB.improveC.damageD.break【解析】 令人惊奇的是,双方的一个小小的美好祝愿就能“打破”语言和文化障碍【答案】 DPAGE7。