Unit 4 Space Exploration

一、根据首字母或中文含义写出下列单词

1. Arrow would continue to fly forward forever in a straight line were it not for g______, which brings them down to earth.

2. While i______ people can often simplify the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

3. The professor was delighted to find that two thirds of the project had been finished by the students ______(独立地).

4. The power of the Green movement in Germany has made the country a leader in the drive to ______(循环利用) more waster materials.

5. He headed to the window and shut it. O______, it would be too cold for him to stay there.

6. The passage is an ______(分析) of the ______(当前的) problems in teaching.

7. Only when agriculture is fully developed can industry have s______ material and markets.

8. The river is too s______ for out boat to float on.

9. We used to see each other ______(定期地), but I haven’t hear from him since last year.

10. We have ______(启动) a campaign to support the sustainable(可持续的) use of the ______(有限的)natural ______(资源).

 

二、单句语法填空

1. We can observe that artificial ______(intelligent) has already made an impact ________ our life in many ways.

2. I have grown not only ______(physical) but also ______(mental) in the past few years.

3. His ______ look showed us his strong ______to carry out the peacekeeping mission.(determine)

4. To Jim’s _______, he lost the game. That is, Jim was ______ that he lost the game.(disappoint)

5. With the city ______(approach), we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters ________ height.

6. Though ______(lack) (for) money, his parents managed ______(send) him into a famous university.

7. Jim was the first graduate in our department _______(hire) by a company.

8. The scientist didn’t want to be _______ focus of the public. He just wanted to focus all his energy _____ his research.

9. When I opened my book, I found a beautiful card ________(attach) to the first page, ________(give) me best wishes.

10. _______(learn) more about Chinese culture, Jack has determined ______(take) Chinese folk music as an elective course.

 

三、词组选择填空

be disappointed with   on board    be curious about   provide...with/for...   focus(...) on    carry on

so as to   in the hope of   for lack of   figure out    in closing    in an effort to     as a result  run out

1. I’m wiring to you ______ obtaining some information related to the selection procedure on astronauts.

2. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and ______ her super work?

3. Today scientists are experimenting on how to recycle these material ______ reduce waste.

4. Have the passengers gone _______ yet? The plane to Mexico is about to take off.

5. It didn’t take the intelligent child long ______ the correct answer to the difficult question.

6. ______ persuade us to buy their products, advertisers have made a close study of human nature.

7. Little children _______ the world and they are always asking various questions out of curiosity.

8. At the meeting, we talked about the problems that existed in our class. ______, we brought up some practical solutions.

9. Nowadays the media ______ plenty of information ________ people, some of which are false.

10. ________ his poor performance in the exam, the teacher asked the student to keep the right procedure for solving math problems in mind.

 

四、翻译或补全下列句子

1. Jack从童年时代开始就渴望成为一名伟大的水手，尽管这很难实现。

Jack ______(渴望成为) a great sailor since his childhood ______.

2. 无论你留下来还是离开，对我没影响。

  ______

3. Jack和他的同学就造成全球变暖的原因一直争论不休。这场争论到现在已经持续2个小时了。

  Jack ______ his classmates ______ the reason ________ global warming. So far the ______ for two hours.

4. 我父母认为好的教育很重要。（attach）

  ______

5. 他的粗心驾驶导致了这场致命的车祸。（一句多译）

  ______

6. Jack 在这么短的时间内完成了这项棘手的任务，真是难以置信。（一句多译）

  ______

7. 现在越来越多的年轻人热衷于看网络视频，我强烈反对这种现象。

  ______ young people ______ online videos. I ______

  this phenomenon.

8. 尽管困难重重，Jack绝不会放弃。（尝试用倒装句）

  ______

 

五、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个单词或所给单词的正确形式。

A

The probe of China’s first Mars mission Tianwen 1 flew a total of 100 million kilometers by 10:08 a.m. 1______ Friday, according to China National Space Administration.

2_______(launch) on July 23, the probe was sent into the Earth-Mars transfer trajectory(轨道) by the country’s Long March 5 carrier rocket. It becomes 3______ artificial planet to circle the Sun together with the Earth and the moon, 4______(fly) away from the Earth and approaching the red planet. It is now 10.75 million kilometers away from the Earth 5_______ 36 days’ travel. When arriving at Mars, the probe will be about 195 million kilometers from the Earth with an actual flight 6_______(distant) of roughly 70 million kilometers.

During the flight, the probe has 7______(success) captured a photo of the Earth and the moon, and completed the first mid-course orbital correction.

It is expected 8_______(carry) out deep-space maneuvers and multiple mid-course corrections later, and conduct orbiting, landing and roving missions after approaching the Mars orbit.

The Tianwen 1 9______(schedule) to make a second orbital correction in September to ensure that the probe is flying accurately in 10______(it) preset orbit.

B

People have always wanted to learn more about space.Before the mid-20th century，most people felt 1.________(travel) into space was an impossible dream.However,2.____ the help of scientists，people succeeded in realizing their dream 3._______(explore) space.On 4 October 1957，the Sputnik 1 satellite 4.________(launch) by the USSR.5._______ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong，accidents can still happen.These disasters made everyone 6._______(disappoint)，but people still believe in the importance of 7._______(carry) on space exploration.In 2003，China became the third country to 8._________(independent) send humans into space.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed 9.______second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk.In spite of the difficulties，scientists hope future 10._________(discovery) will not only enable us to understand the universe but also help us survive well into the future.

 

***参考答案***

一、1.gravity 2.intelligent 3.independently 4.recycle 5.Otherwise 6.analysis,current 7.sufficient 8.shallow 9.regularly 10.launched, limited,resources

二、1.intelligence, on/upon  2. physically, mentally  3. determined, determination 4.disappointment,disappointed 5.approaching, in 6.lacking, to send 7.to be hired 8.the, on 9.attached, giving  10. To learn, to take

三、1.in the hope of 2.carry on 3.so as to 4.on board 5. to figure out 6.In an effort to 7.are curious about 8.In closing 9.provide, for 10.Disappointed with

四、1.has been desiring to be/has been keen to be, though it is hard to achieve/realise

2. It makes no difference to me whether you stay or leave. 

=Whether you stay or leave makes no difference to me.

3. has been arguing with, over/about, for, argument has lasted

4. My parents attach great importance to good education. 

= My parents think it important to receive/get good   education./My parents believe in the importance of good education.

5. His careless driving resulted in/led to the fatal accident.

=The fatal accident resulted from his careless driving.

  =He drove carelessly. As a result/consequence/Consequently, the fatal accident occurred.

=The fatal accident occurred as a result/consequence of his careless driving.

6. Jack managed to complete the challenging mission in such a short time, which is beyond belief.

 =Jack succeeded to complete the tough mission in so short a time, which is beyond belief.

 =It is unbelievable/incredible/beyond belief that it took Jack such a short time to complete the tough mission.

7. More and more/An increasing number of/A growing number of, are keen on watching/are keen to watch, strongly argue against

8. Despite/In spite of so many difficulties, Jack will never give up.

 =Despite/In spite of the fact that there are so many difficulties, never will Jack give up.

 =Faced with so many difficulties, never/on no account/in no case... will Jack give up.

五、A 1.on 2.Launched 3.an 4.flying 5.after 6.distance 7.successfully 8.to carry 9.is scheduled 10.its

B 1.travelling 2.with .to explore 4.was launched 5.Although 6.disappointed 7.carrying 8.independently 9.a 10.discoveries

 

 

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