Unit4 Space Exploration
Section B Reading and Thinking
一、单词拼写
1．I was very pleased with your ________ (分析) of the situation.
2．I'm interested in studying the ________ (地球仪) in my spare time.
3．I had thought about ________ (争论) with the teacher about that, but I didn't have enough courage.
4．For developing countries, growth in output has followed a similar ________ (模式)．
5．He was asleep the moment his head touched the ________ (枕头)．
6．It is one of the great unsolved ________ (谜) of this century.
7．Shut the window, ________ (否则) it will get too cold here.
8．The loss of all my memory was ________ (致命的) to my plan.
9．The details of today's flights are displayed on the ________ (监视器)．
10．I think such views are ________ (肤浅的) and near sighted.
二、阅读理解
A
Do women make BETTER astronauts Russia locks an all female crew in a space simulator (太空模拟器) for eight days to find out. Six Russian women have been sent into a spaceship to begin a unique experiment testing how an all female crew would relate to others on a trip to the Moon and back.
“It's interesting for us to see what is special about the way a female crew communicates，” said Sergei Ponomaryov, the experiment's leader. “It will be particularly interesting in terms of psychology，” said the institute's director Igor Ushakov. “I'd like to wish you a lack of conflicts, even though they say that in one kitchen, two housewives find it hard to live together，” he added.
The volunteers include scientific researchers, a doctor and a psychologist. The test period simulates (模仿) a flight to the Moon and back, with the women carrying out 10 experiments covering psychology and human biology. Russia sent the first woman into space, Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963 but has fallen behind since. Last year, it sent its fourth female astronaut into space, Yelena Serova. Serova complained of a great deal of media interest in how she would wash her hair aboard the International Space Station, pointing out that male astronauts did not face the same line of questioning.
The women found themselves fielding questions at a press conference about how they would act without men or makeup for eight days. “We are very beautiful without makeup，” said participant Darya Komissarova. Her colleague Anna Kussmaul was more direct: “We are doing work. When you're doing your work, you don't think about men and women.” They plan to spend their 11/2 hours per day of free time watching films, reading and playing board games. Team leader Yelena Luchnitskaya said she expected the women to deal with any conflict.
1．In which column can you find this passage on a website
A．Education. B．Entertainment.
C．Science. D．Economy.
2．What's the purpose of the experiment
A．To show that women can do better than men.
B．To test whether women can be good astronauts.
C．To gather information about the conditions in space.
D．To measure the distance from the earth to the moon.
3．What do we know from what Igor Ushakov said
A．Women cannot live peacefully in space at all.
B．There may be conflicts among the women astronauts.
C．The female crew will deal with each other in a new way.
D．Being in the same kitchen helps the women live together.
B
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is mostly a desert. However, this has not stopped the country from creating great building projects. On September 6, UAE officials announced another great project—Mars Science City. Vast deserts and miles of coastlines provide plenty of better conditions for safe rocket launches (发射). And its position on the Earth makes it especially fit as the movement of the Earth provides an extra push, meaning less fuel is needed to get rockets into orbit (轨道). All these seem to make it possible.
The Mars Science City project, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, or BIG, will provide a model to simulate (模仿) living on the surface of Mars, the red planet. It is part of the UAE's Mars 117 Project to lead the global race to land humans on Mars and be the first to build a settlement there. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Prime Minister and the ruler of Dubai, says, “The UAE seeks international support to develop technologies that benefit humans, and get prepared for a better future for more generations to come.”
Built outside Dubai, the 1.9 million square feet city is expected to cost $115 million. It will consist of several laboratories, similar to the ones imagined for the first Mars settlers. Scientists from around the world will be invited to do research to come up with methods to create food, water and energy, using techniques which can be copied onto the red planet. The living space, where the researchers can live for up to a year, will simulate the planet's conditions as much as possible.
The research city will also include a museum showing famous space achievements to help educate and inspire children to carry on space exploration and discovery. To discover whether the construction method works on Mars, the museum's walls will be 3D printed with the sand from the nearby desert. Now, if they would only add some living quarters for the general public to experience life on Mars without leaving Earth, life would be perfect.
4．What can we conclude about the United Arab Emirates
A．It is short of fine weather.
B．It is a nice place for launching rockets.
C．It can provide enough fuel supply.
D．It has the greatest scientists in the world.
5．What will scientists do in the laboratories
A．Educate visitors on trips to Mars.
B．Develop the Mars settlers' imagination.
C．Find ways to produce food, water and energy on Mars.
D．Create a climate controlled environment for future use.
6．Why will the museum's walls be 3D printed
A．To show famous space techniques.
B．To make full use of the nearby desert.
C．To inspire children to love exploration.
D．To test whether the construction method can be used on Mars.
7．What's the best title for the text
A．UAE Is to Build Mars Science City
B．UAE's Great Exploration of Mars
C．UAE Is to Build the First Mars Settlement
D．UAE's Scientific Contribution to Humans
三、阅读七选五
It's normal to wake briefly during the night. __1__ But if you're waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep, the following tips may help.
Stay out of your head. The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain in bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be, try not to stress the fact that you're awake, because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake. __2__
__3__ If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique such as visualization (想象), or deep breathing, which can be done without even getting out of bed. Remind yourself that although they're not a replacement for sleep, rest and relaxation still help refresh (使恢复精力) your body.
Do a quiet activity. If you've been awake for more than 15 minutes, try getting out of bed and doing a quiet activity, such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim so as not to think that it's time to wake up. __4__ A light snack might relax you, but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that time of the day.
__5__ If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper and delay worrying about it until next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to resolve.
A．Put off worries and troubles.
B．Make relaxation your goal, not sleep.
C．Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night.
D．In fact, a good sleeper won't even remember it.
E．Also avoid screens of any kind—computers, TVs, cellphones, iPads.
F．You'll be much more productive and creative after a good night's rest.
G．A good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling in your body.
一、单词拼写
1．analysis　2.globe　3.arguing　4.pattern　5.pillow　6.mysteries
7．otherwise　8.fatal　9.monitor　10.shallow
二、阅读理解
1．C　推理判断题。根据全文内容可知本文主要介绍了一项太空实验，所以可推知从网站的“科学”栏目中能够看到此文。
2．B　细节理解题。根据第一段可知，这项实验的目的是测验女性能否成为好的宇航员。
3．B　推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，Igor Ushakov提到有些人说在一个厨房里两个家庭主妇无法很好地相处，那么在太空中女宇航员在空间极其有限的情况下可能会发生冲突。由关键信息I'd like to wish you a lack of conflicts，even though they say that in one kitchen, two housewives find it hard to live together可判断。
4．B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Vast deserts and miles of coastlines provide plenty of better conditions for safe rocket launches (发射)．”可知阿拉伯联合酋长国有广阔的沙漠和长长的海岸线，为其进行安全的火箭发射提供很好的条件。故选B项。
5．C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Scientists from around the world will be invited to do research to come up with methods to create food, water and energy, using techniques which can be copied onto the red planet.”可知科学家们实验的内容是找出在火星上制造食物、水和能源的方法。故选C项。
6．D　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To discover whether the construction method works on Mars, the museum's walls will be 3D printed with the sand from the nearby desert.”可知墙用3D打印的原因是查明这种建造方法在火星上是否适用。故选D项。
7．A　主旨大意题。通读文章可以看出文章主要介绍了阿拉伯联合酋长国利用自己的地理位置优势进行火星科学城建设项目。故选A项。
三、阅读七选五
1．D　上文讲“晚上短暂醒来是很正常的事情”，下文But表示转折，故此空应与空前一句意思一致，D项“事实上，睡眠好的人甚至是不会记得这件事的”与上文语意连贯。故选D。
2．G　本段主旨句为“Stay out of your head”，G项复现“stay out of your head”，且与上文意思衔接自然。故选G。
3．B　根据文章结构可推断出，此空为本段主旨句，应从A、B、C三项中选择。结合本段内容可知，本段主要讲要放松和休息，不一定要睡着，B项与之相符。故应选B。
4．E　本段讲做一项安静点的活动，并讲述了一些应注意的事项，如把灯调暗，少吃点零食等，E项“也要避免电脑、电视、手机、iPad等任何带有屏幕的东西”也是应注意的事情。故选E。
5．A　结合本段内容以及关键词delay worrying可知，此空应选A。delay＝put off“推迟，延期”。
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