1、Unit 3 life in the future Language points. 阅读理解AMembers of the International Space Station Expedition 44 crew are undertaking a first for humanity: tucking into leafy greens grown right there on the space station, in Zero-G. The orbiting laboratory has been hosting the stations“Veg-01”experiments in
2、 growing vegetables in space since May 2014. These plants were grown and matured over a period of 33 days aboard the ISS, and sent back to Earth for food safety testing. The second batch of seeds, which had been on board the ISS for 15 months, were planted on July 8, 2015, and were again grown over
3、a period of 33 days. It is this second batch that will be munched by the crew on August 10. NASA researchers are hoping to determine whether these fresh vegetables have an impact on the physical and psychological health of the astronauts. Having fresh food like these available in space could have a
4、positive impact on peoples moods and could also provide some protection against radiation in space. This is important groundwork, not just for the future of the ISS, which would potentially require fewer supply missions if astronauts could grow their own food, but also for NASAs manned Journey to Ma
5、rs program, scheduled to take place in the 2030s and which would see astronauts spend at least a year on a trip to the Red Planet. Earth wont be able to send resupply shuttles(再补给航天飞机)to the Mars crew, so they will need to be as self-sufficient as possible. And, if their mental health can be improve
6、d, both by fresh vegetables and the presence of plants, which can boost mood levels, so much the better. “The farther and longer humans go away from Earth, the greater the need to be able to grow plants for food, atmosphere recycling and psychological benefits. I think that plant systems will become
7、 important components of any long-duration exploration scenario, ”said NASA payload scientist Gioia Massa. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了科技进步的一大成果: 宇航员将在太空吃上自己栽种的蔬菜。1. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Crew in Zero-G are eating leafy greens grown by themselves. B. “Veg-01”experiments have been finished. C. Plants wer
8、e grown and matured for about two months aboard the ISS. D. The first plants grown aboard the ISS were tested for safety. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知, 第一批在太空站中栽种的蔬菜接受了安全监测。2. What can we learn about Journey to Mars program? A. It takes astronauts no more than a year to the Mars. B. Growing vegetables a
9、board plays an important part in the Mars. C. Resupply shuttles will be sent to the Mars in future. D. It is to take place in 2030. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段及第四段可知新鲜蔬菜对于太空旅行及航天员意义重大。3. Whats the meaning of the underlined part in the sixth paragraph? A. The more fresh vegetables, the better we live. B. Fres
10、h vegetables are good for astronauts. C. More fresh vegetables will be grown in space. D. Its better to store enough fresh vegetables for astronauts. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。上句提到新鲜的蔬菜和绿色植物的出现对航天员的健康是有益的, 故选B。4. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Leafy greens will be grown on the moonB. The Mars crew are
11、 testing growing vegetables in spaceC. Astronauts eat lettuce grown in spaceD. The health of the astronauts is becoming a great concern【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文介绍了科技进步的一大成果: 宇航员将在太空吃上自己栽种的蔬菜。BEver since I was old enough to dream, I have imagined myself soaring with the eagles. My love of flying has shaped the
12、 way I live and the person I have become. Two years ago, that passion rocketed to new heights when I had the opportunity to visit Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona. For a whole week I lived in a college dorm, roomed with a total stranger andbest of allI flew!My group took part in activ
13、ities ranging from learning about the history of aviation(航空)to flying in state-of-the-art pilot training simulators(模拟装置). At least once a day, I devoted myself to learning one of the worlds best training aircrafts, the Cessna 182. Not only did I receive thorough ground instruction, but I also got
14、to fly. In total, I flew five hours to receive my private pilots license. In that one joyous and oh-so short week, my passion for aviation grew even stronger. Now, whenever I see a plane flying overhead, I feel a sense of pride thinking Ive done that. During my time in and above the Arizona desert,
15、I learned not only about the mechanics and techniques of aviation, but also about myself and how I see the world. As I floated in that seemingly endless sea of air, I became aware of the variety and complexity of the humanity below. On the ribbons of roadways, each tiny car carried people with hopes
16、 and dreams. I wondered if any of those people had ever wished to fly like an eagle. Then I realized that each must have his or her own dreams and ambitions. Thats what makes us unique. We try to respond to something special inside us. I also realized that I was especially fortunate to be making my
17、own dream come true. Everywhere I go, I hear, “Do what makes you happy and you will be happy. ”It sounds like standard advice, but Ive really thought about it and taken it to heart. I couldnt care less about how much money I make or what benefits I receive. I know that I am already in hot pursuit(追逐
18、)of my dreams. And, even if they change, even if they finally dont involve aviation, Ill always aim to fly with the eagles. 【语篇概述】坚持自己的梦想, 无论发生什么, 做自己喜欢的事情, 这是作者的追求。5. Two years ago, the author_. A. was admitted to a universityB. stayed in a university for one weekC. saw the launch of the rocketD. m
19、ade good friends with an astronaut【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第一段第三句Two years ago, that passion rocketed to new heights when I had the opportunity to visit Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona. For a whole week. . . , 故选B。6. Paragraph 2 is mainly about_. A. which aircraft the author got to flyB. how th
20、e author learned to flyC. what the author learned about simulatorsD. why the author got a pilots license【解析】选B。主旨大意题。从第二段首句My group took part in activities ranging from learning about the history of aviation to flying in state-of-the-art pilot training simulators. (我的小组参加了从学习航空历史到最先进的飞行员训练模拟装置), 说明作
21、者学习了如何学开飞机, 故选B。7. According to the author, _makes people unique. A. flying like an eagleB. trying something specialC. having their own dreamsD. learning unusual techniques【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第三段Then I realized that each must have his or her own dreams and ambitions. Thats what makes us unique. 此处that指代上文
22、中的dreams, 所以对应C“having their own dreams”, 故选C。8. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the author. A. cares a lot about money and benefitsB. brings happiness to othersC. pursues his aims whatever happensD. offers advice wherever he goes【解析】选C。主旨大意题。从最后一段Do what makes you happy and you will be h
23、appy和Ive really thought about it and taken it to heart可知“我”认为做自己喜欢做的事就好, 对应C“无论发生什么都追求他的目标”, 故选C。. 完形填空One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our1we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to2a new place or
24、 a country, we3what it will be like. We predict(预料)the4people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things5. Things are often very different from the way we6them to be. One of the7dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been8to work out a very d
25、ifficult problem in physics. He had9and analyzed(分析)the problem from every angle(角度)for days, but there10to be no way of11out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he12up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his13. The hypnotist(催眠术专家)sat in the ch
26、air opposite him and spoke14: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about15. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your16will get heavier. Soon youll be asleep. You will hear my voice and17my words, but your body will be asleep, and your eyes are too heavy. You
27、are18asleep, and when you wake up you will19nothing. You will forget everything. Now I am going to20slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了人的大脑有预测未来的非凡能力, 甚至在梦中有时也能解决一些难题。1. A. brainsB. sensesC. mindsD. sights【解析】选C。词汇复现题。从前一句话中可以得到提示。2. A. visitingB. seekingC. reachingD. d
28、iscovering【解析】选A。词语辨析题。此处强调过程, 另外三个词是短暂性动词, 不符合语境。3. A. imagineB. knowC. feelD. guess【解析】选A。词汇复现题。imagine表示一种心理描绘, 与look forward to的意思相吻合。上文有提示。4. A. customB. habitC. styleD. way【解析】选D。词汇复现题。这里强调的是行为方式。此外, 第6个空格前重现了类似的表达方式。5. A. quicklyB. simplyC. correctlyD. neatly【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。情况经常与我们预料的不同, 说明我们的预料
29、不总是“正确的”。6. A. requiredB. wishedC. leftD. expected【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。四个选项中只有expect与predict同义。7. A. funnyB. dullC. famousD. silly【解析】选C。背景常识题。Kekule的梦不具有funny, dull和silly的特征。8. A. managingB. tryingC. thinkingD. hoping【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据下文意思可知是一直在努力解决, try to do意为“努力做”。9. A. studiedB. learnedC. discussedD. rese
30、arched【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。“研究”与“分析”是紧密相联的。study此处意为“研究”。research作“研究”讲时, 若接宾语, 须加上介词on或into。10. A. usedB. oughtC. seemedD. had【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据语境确定“似乎难以找到答案”。11. A. makingB. findingC. turningD. letting【解析】选B。短语搭配题。find out意为“弄清, 找出”。其余三个词不合文意。12. A. gaveB. satC. wokeD. got【解析】选C。短语搭配题。wake up醒来, 符合情节发展的进程: 睡
31、觉做梦醒来。13. A. dreamB. lessonC. researchD. exercise【解析】选A。词汇复现题。由前文可知, 他是在“梦”中解决了难题。14. A. softlyB. loudlyC. slowlyD. firmly【解析】选A。背景常识题。softly意为gently and slowly, 这是催眠术专家对催眠对象采用的方式。15. A. everythingB. somethingC. nothingD. anything【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。从前后句来看, 催眠术专家希望他什么也不要想。16. A. eyesB. feetC. headD. body【解
32、析】选A。词汇复现题。从下文your eyes are too heavy一句中可得到暗示。17. A. believeB. repeatC. takeD. understand【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。听到并且“理解”合乎逻辑。18. A. reallyB. extremelyC. actuallyD. almost【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。almost asleep意为“迷迷糊糊地睡着了”, 从眼皮沉重, 还有简单的思维活动来看, 不能说是完全睡着了。19. A. acceptB. rememberC. hearD. receive【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。这里的remember noth
33、ing等于下一句中的forget everything。20. A. countB. sayC. addD. speak【解析】选A。词语辨析题。后面列举了一、二、三、四、五这一串数字, 表明“计数”已经开始。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线( )画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处
34、, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He didnt want share things with other people. For an example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place that I could not find. Then he eats it all by himself. He never helped others. He said he was busy. I
35、n fact, a game of tennis making him very busy. He didnt care if something he did made people angrily. For instance, in a cold night he played strong and loudly music till 4 oclock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps Grandma with housework, mom with cooking and his classmates with their lessons.