1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。Unit 3Amazing people主题: 人与社会子话题: 对社会有贡献的人物对应教材: 必修2Unit 3Amazing people. 细品味经典文章(2020天津高考阅读理解D改编)After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of aver
2、age performance: curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together. Together, these deep human urges(驱策力)count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped ob
3、jects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, “Why? Why? Why? ”Fortunately, curiosity and discontent dont have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture
4、 them. Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Toms Cabin while cooking. Youre too old? Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78. . 按要求
5、完成任务1. 写出文章中与本单元话题相关的单词或短语。qualities, great achievement, curiosity, discontent, outstanding, urge, ambition, curious, talent2. 文中Galileo的例子告诉我们什么? Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore. / All the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent. . 重点词汇1. curious adj. 好奇的, 求知欲强的
6、; 奇特的【教材原句】He was bright and curious about the world outside his home town. (P42)他天资聪颖, 对家乡之外的世界充满了好奇心。【词块必记】(1) be curious about对好奇be curious to do sth. 对做某事感到好奇It is curious that. . . 真奇怪(2) curiosity n. 好奇, 好奇心out of curiosity出于好奇with curiosity好奇地satisfy ones curiosity满足某人的好奇心【语境速测】 单句语法填空Liz pic
7、ked up the blue envelope and turned it over curiously(curious). The little girl looked at me with curiosity(curious). 完成句子Curious about everything(因为对一切感到好奇), we walked about in the campus. Out of curiosity(出于好奇), the girl cant wait to open the envelope. He likes travelling, because he is curious to
8、 know more about the world(渴望更多地了解这个世界). 【写作金句】 But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. 但是他的警告仅仅使马克更加好奇。他毫不犹豫地打开了电源键。2. fortune n. 大笔的钱, 财富; 运气【典型例句】In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune
9、 in the New Year. 在中国, 给小孩压岁钱是希望在新的一年里给他们带来好运。【词块必记】(1)make a fortune发财; 赚大钱try ones fortune碰运气seek ones fortune寻找发财机会have the fortune to do sth. 有幸做某事tell ones fortune给某人算命(2)fortunately=luckily adv. 幸运地unfortunately=unluckily adv. 不幸地【语境速测】 单句语法填空My cousin was fortunate to find(find) a job as soon
10、 as she graduated from the university. The store caught fire. Fortunately(fortunate), all the people there escaped from it. He would laugh the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones misfortune(fortune). 根据提示完成语段In the 1980s, Li Hua went to the south to try his fortune(碰运气). But he made no
11、fortune(没有发财). Fortunately(幸运的是), he met with a boss who fed pigs. With his help, Li Hua made his fortune(发财) later by feeding pigs. 【写作金句】 Children are naturally curious about everything around them. 小孩子们对周围的一切都很好奇。3. content n. 内容; 容纳的东西; 目录; 含量adj. 满足的; 满意的vt. 使满足【教材原句】Afterwards, all of its cont
12、ents would go into a museum. (P42)此后, 其所有的东西都要收进博物馆。【词块必记】(1)be/feel content with. . . 对满足/满意be content to do sth. 乐于做某事(2)content sb. 使某人满意content oneself with. . . 满足于(3) to ones content使某人满意的是 empty out the contents of倒出中的东西【语境速测】 写出黑体部分的含义There has been a recent trend in the food service industr
13、y toward lower fat content and less salt. (含量)It is reported that more than half of those surveyed on the website say they are content with their current life. (满意的)There is a table of contents in the front of a dictionary. (目录)Will it content you if I let you have candies tomorrow? (使满足)The content
14、s of the letter are still secret until today. (内容)拓展训练 完成句子My parents are content to live in the country, where the air is fresh and clean. 我的父母乐于住在空气清新的乡下。4. inspire vt. 启迪; 赋予灵感; 激励; 鼓舞【典型例句】His excellent performance inspired the rest of us to make greater efforts. 他出色的表现激励我们其余的人更加努力。【词块必记】(1) ins
15、pire sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事inspire sth. 赋予的灵感(2) inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的an inspiring speech激动人心的演讲(3) inspired adj. 受到鼓舞的; 有灵感的be inspired by受激励(4) inspiration n. 灵感; 鼓舞人心的人(或事物)have an inspiration有灵感【语境速测】 单句语法填空The teacher inspires his students to give(give) their opinions actively even if they are d
16、ifferent from his own. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. Its also a great source of inspiration(inspire). 句型转换His encouraging remarks inspired confidence in me. His encouraging remarks inspired me with confidence. 【写作金句】 The audience was carried away by his inspiring speech. 他鼓舞人心的发言使听众听得入了神。5
17、. discourage vt. 使灰心; 劝阻; 阻止; 使泄气【典型例句】An encouraging word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them. 一句鼓励的话能帮助失意的人振作起来, 而一句丧气的话会让他们一蹶不振。【词块必记】(1)discourage sb. from doing sth. 劝某人不要做某事; 使某人失去做某事的信心(2)discouraging adj. 令人泄气或沮丧的discouraged adj. (人)感到泄气或沮丧的(3)disc
18、ouragement n. 劝阻; 泄气; 使人泄气的事; 挫折, 气馁【语境速测】 单句语法填空He refused to give up in spite of many discouragements(discourage). The failure was a big blow to him, but he wasnt discouraged(discourage) and soon got as enthusiastic as ever. Todays report on the economy is rather discouraging(discourage). 完成句子His
19、parents tried to discourage him from being an actor. 他的父母试图阻止他去当演员。Discouraged by the unsuccessful attempt, he decided to give it up. 失败的尝试使他灰心丧气, 于是他决定放弃。6. desire n. 愿望; 欲望; 渴望vt. 渴望; 期望; 想要【教材原句】He always had a strong desire to learn how to fly. (P58)他对学习飞行总有一种强烈的愿望。【词块必记】(1) have a desire to do
20、sth. 渴望做某事have a desire for sth. 渴望得到某物 (2) desire sth. 渴望某物desire to do sth. 渴望做某事desire sb. to do sth. 渴望(要求, 期望)某人做某事desire that. . . (should) do sth. 渴望【语境速测】 单句语法填空Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn(learn) online. The public desired that the result (s
21、hould) be made(make) in public. I desire to contact(contact) him for some suggestions on improving my listening. Artificial intelligence may satisfy humans real desires(desire) one day. 句型转换He desires that I (should) go abroad for further education. He desires me to go abroad for further education.
22、. 核心短语7. come across (偶然)遇见; 发现; 被理解 【教材原句】There, they came across the tomb of King Tutankhamun. (P42)在这个地方, 他们发现了图坦卡蒙国王的陵墓。【词块必记】come across(偶然)遇见; 发现; (感觉、想法)被表达清楚come about发生come true实现how come怎么会? 为什么? come on快点; (用于鼓励)振作起来come out出版come up with想出; 提出(想法、计划等)when it comes to当谈到【语境速测】 写出黑体部分的含义Wh
23、ile walking in the street, I came across one of my old friends. (遇见)He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across. (被表达清楚)用come的短语填空But when it comes to embryonic learning, birds could rule the roost. In the mid-1700s, a Frenchman came up with a new design of road. When we were
24、 wondering what to do, the manager came out. We are going to the park, and do you want to come along with us? 8. result in导致; 结果是【教材原句】If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. (P43)一旦被人吸入, 它们就可能导致疾病甚至死亡。【词块必记】as a result结果; 因此as a result of由于的结果; 由于result from由引起; 由造成【误区释疑】(1)result
25、是不及物动词, 与in连用, 表示“引起某种结果”, 句子的主语是原因, in的宾语是结果。(2)result from“由造成”, 后接导致某事的原因; result in则后接所导致的结果。(3)as a result为固定词组, 意为“结果, 因此”, 在句中作状语, 常置于句首, 并用逗号和后面的句子隔开。(4)as a result of “由于; 作为的结果”。在句中特指引起某种结果的原因, 用不定冠词代替定冠词。【语境速测】 完成句子Experts say its an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits
26、. 专家表示, 这是一种非常宝贵的社会实践, 能带来巨大的好处。Diamonds are made as a result of great volcanic heat and pressure. 钻石是因火山巨大的热力和压力而产生的。As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one. 结果坏事变成了好事。句型转换He didnt work hard. As a result, he failed in the exam. =He didnt work hard, which resulted in (contributed
27、to/led to) his failure in the exam. =He failed in the exam, which resulted from his laziness. 【写作金句】 As a result, I had no choice but to completely focus on my study. 结果, 我别无选择, 只好全身心地投入到学习中去。. 经典句式9. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. 到了20世纪20年代,
28、 他已成为一名探险家, 致力于寻找古埃及国王的陵墓。【典型例句】By the time we got to the cinema, the film had started. 我们到电影院时, 电影已经开始了。【句型公式】“by +时间状语”作状语, 句子时态如下: (1)“by +现在时间”, 主句常用现在完成时; (2)“by +过去时间”, 主句常用过去完成时; (3)“by +将来时间”, 主句常用将来完成时。【语境速测】 单句语法填空By now, five villagers have been attacked(attack) by the hairy creature. By
29、the time the doctor arrived at the spot, the patient had died(die) . The railway will have been completed(complete) by the end of next year. 10. Although Yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him the status of Chinas
30、 first astronaut. 虽然杨利伟并非每项测试都得了最高分, 但他各项心理测试所得的高分最终为他赢得了中国首位宇航员的身份。【典型例句】It was her husband who (that) met her at the airport. 是她的丈夫在机场接她的。【句型公式】强调句型(It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+句子其他成分)。(1)强调句型的基本结构: It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分。用于强调句子主语、宾语和状语。(2)强调句型的一般疑问句: Is/Was it +被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分? (3)强调句
31、型的特殊疑问句: 疑问词(被强调部分)+is/was+it+that+句子其他部分? (4)not. . . until. . . 结构的强调句型: It is/was not until. . . that. . . 。【语境速测】 完成句子It is I that/who am going to attend the meeting. 是我要去参加这个会议。Was it five years ago that we got together last time? 我们上次相聚是在五年前吗? The patient looks much better. What is it that has
32、 made him what he is today? 那个病人看上去好多了。是什么让他变成今天这样的呢? 【文化金句】It was not until yesterday that I learned it. 直到昨天我才知道这件事。【备选要点】1. preserve vt. 保存; 保护n. 保护区【教材原句】Inside the tombs, he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold, along with the preserved bodies of dead kings. (P42)在这些陵墓中, 他发现了大量的珠宝和黄金,
33、同时还有已故国王经过处理的遗体。【词块必记】preserve historic buildings保护历史建筑preserve traditions保留传统preserve the public order维护公共秩序preserve food保存食品preserve. . . from. . . 保护免于【语境速测】 单句语法填空After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving (preserve) the past? Social activities usually preserve old people from the
34、 loneliness. I think these interesting old customs should be preserved (preserve). 【写作金句】 With the limited natural resources, we should take action to preserve them from being wasted. 自然资源有限, 我们应采取行动保护资源不被浪费。2. disturb vt. 打扰; 扰乱; 使(某人)烦恼或不安 【教材原句】When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruse
35、s. (P43)陵墓被打开时, 新鲜的空气搅动了这些病毒。【词块必记】(1)disturb sb. 打扰某人; 使某人心神不安be disturbed by对感到烦恼(2)disturbed adj. 感到不安的; 心烦意乱的(3)disturbing adj. 令人不安的, 引起烦恼的disturbing news令人不安的消息【易混辨析】disturb/interruptdisturb指人的心情、睡眠、安静被干扰, 妨碍; 还可表示“使不安”interrupt多指由于某种外界因素, 如“插嘴”而中断、打断别人的讲话或活动【语境速测】 单句语法填空The story takes place
36、during a disturbing (disturb) time in South Africa, when the country was dealing with violence and the rapid spread of AIDS. My grandmother is very disturbed (disturb) by the loss of hearing. 完成句子 I am very disturbed by the complaints that have been made against you. 有些人对你很不满, 为此我深感忧虑。选词填空(interrupt
37、, disturb)I dont mind being interrupted by the students in class but I do hate being disturbed by the noise made by the machines from the construction site near my school. 【写作金句】 What disturbs me most is his lack of safety awareness. 最让我不安的是他缺乏安全意识。3. apply vi. 申请vt. 使用; 应用; 涂抹; 敷 【教材原句】In 1998, he
38、applied to be a member of Project 921, which is now called Shenzhou. (P58)1998年, 他申请成为 “921”计划即现在名为“神舟”计划的成员。【词块必记】(1) apply for申请apply to do sth. 申请做某事apply A to B把A应用到B中apply to sb. 适用于某人apply oneself to致力于fill in an application form填写申请表(2)application n. 申请; 申请书; 适用applicant n. 申请人【知识拓展】apply one
39、self to中的to是介词。中学课本中含有介词to的动词短语还有很多, 如devote oneself to/ be devoted to (致力于), stick to(坚持), be / get used to(习惯于), get down to(开始认真做某事), pay attention to(注意)等。【语境速测】 写出黑体部分的含义He is now applying the same techniques to white blood cells. (应用, 使用)Interested in this international network, I am writing t
40、o apply for its membership. (申请)The nurse applied the ointment to the wound. (敷)单句语法填空The new technology, if applied(apply) to rice growing, will help increase the grain output. His application(apply) for membership of the organization was rejected. If the applicant(apply) is not a true candidate fo
41、r the job, do not interview him. 句式升级If you apply yourself to the job in hand, youll soon finish it. Applying yourself to the job in hand, youll soon finish it. (用现在分词短语作状语)Applied to the job in hand, youll soon finish it. (用过去分词短语作状语)【写作金句】 The author applied the Chinese traditional educational met
42、hod to instruct her two daughters. 作者把中国传统的教育方式用于指导她的两个女儿。4. superior adj. 更好的; 更高的 n. 上级; 上司【典型例句】Other army units are completely surrounded and cut off from communication with their superiors. 其他部队完全被包围, 与上级的联系也被切断了。【词块必记】be junior to sb. 比某人小/地位低be superior to优于/高于be inferior to比差be senior to sb.
43、 比某人年长/资历深【语境速测】 单句语法填空I prefer this book, which is superior to that. 句型转换He is clearly better than all the other candidates. He is clearly superior to all the other candidates. 【误区释疑】英语中像superior, inferior, senior 等本身就具有比较级的含义, 故不可再用more来修饰。【写作金句】You should get on well with your superior. 你应该与你的上司相
44、处融洽。5. in control of 掌管; 控制【教材原句】Yang was described by his superiors as hard-working and always in control of himself. (P58)杨利伟的上级描述他是一个勤奋刻苦、始终能够自控的人。【词块必记】(1)beyond control失去控制; 无法控制under control受到控制; 处于控制之下out of control 失去控制in the control of由某人控制(2)lose control of/get out of control of失去控制【语境速测】
45、用control的短语填空But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control. This boys teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. 句型转换他掌管着医院医疗事务方面的所有决策。He is in control of all medical decisions at the hospital. =All medical decisions at the hospital are in the control of him. 【
46、写作金句】 If you dont change your mind, the situation will be out of control/beyond control. 如果你不改变主意, 形势将会失去控制。6. pay off 成功; 带来好结果; 得到回报; 还清【典型例句】He studied hard before the examination, and it paid off. He made an A. 他在考试前努力学习, 功夫没有白费, 他得了个A。【词块必记】pay off带来好结果; 成功; 还清; 付清pay back偿还(钱); 报答(某人)pay sb. f
47、or sth. 为某物付给某人钱pay for sth. 付某物的钱pay attention to注意pay a visit to参观, 访问【语境速测】 写出黑体部分的含义It is rather costly to install the machinery, but it will pay off in the long run. (成功; 带来好结果)They have loans, bills, and a mortgage to pay off, retirement to save for. (还清)Tim, believe me, all your efforts will
48、pay off some day. (得到回报)用pay的短语填空He also studied people, paying attention to what they did and why they did it. I also hope that the great effort I am making will pay off. You can pay back the money in three months. On weekends we often pay a visit to the nursing homes and do them a favour for washi
49、ng or cleaning. She did part-time jobs to get more money to help pay for school. . 单句语法填空1. (2020浙江高考)Elli and I feared the fence wouldnt last through 30 more minutes of the bears punishment(punish). 2. (2020全国卷)The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific (scienc
50、e) research. 3. (2020新高考全国卷)Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration (inspire) to her familyand thats pretty powerful. 4 (2020江苏高考) Local organizations (organize) can adopt them for 1 pound. 5 (2019全国卷)Recently, people have begun studying the connection (connect) between the natura
51、l world and healing(治愈). . 微短文改错(每句中最多2个错)1. Just out curiosity, where was it what you saw her cell phone yesterday?out后加of;whatthat2. Inspiring by the speech, the little girl expressed a desire that she would made up her mind to work even harder. InspiringInspired;去掉would3. I am very disturbing by
52、the complaints that have been made against you. disturbingdisturbed4. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply for her. for to5. The town is so beautiful, and its character preserved well. preserved前加is6. When their business failed, the family cl
53、osed ranks and worked to pay for the debts. foroff. 语法填空(黑体词为本单元重点词汇)One day I came across a story about an explorer and 1. was inspired(inspire) by his devotion to his work. Now, Ill share it with you. The contents of the story are as follows: He, together with a companion, who was outgoing, 2. was
54、(be) very curious about mummy and decided to set out for Egypt. 3. Shortly(short) after they set off, they arrived at a valley. They ignored others warning and wanted to walk through it, 4. which resulted in his companions death. But he was not discouraged and walked on. On his way he met with 5. va
55、rious(vary) difficulties and was even nearly murdered, 6. but he was still very optimistic about his future. 7. By coincidence, a scientific organization heard of his story and desired him 8. to join(join) in. Within two years, they found several preserved mummies and their work got widespread 9. re
56、cognition(recognize). After reading it, I feel he is indeed worth 10. looking(look) up to and rarely is there any person who is superior to him. 核心素养了解中外名人及其成就、贡献等, 并且向他们学习, 树立为科学献身的精神。高考链接2020天津高考阅读理解D; 2019全国卷语法填空; 2018全国卷阅读理解C; 2018全国卷完形填空. 话题与语法填空(2019全国卷语法填空)A 90-year-old has been awarded“Woman
57、 Of The Year”for 1. _(be) Britains oldest full-time employeestill working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, 2. _ she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 3._(final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提
58、名)her to be Cheshires Woman Of The Year. Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award, proud Irene 4. _(declare) she had no plans 5. _(retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said, “I dont see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 6. _(make) over
59、 the years. I work not because I have to, 7._because I want to. ” Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31who works alongside her in the family businesssaid it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, “We dont have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call 8. _(say) she wa
60、s short-listed, we thought it was 9. _ joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. Its 10. _(wonder). ” 【文章大意】本文记叙了一位九十岁的老太太获得“年度最佳女性”奖的故事。1. 【解析】being。考查介词的用法。for为介词, 故其后的动词应用v. -ing形式。2. 【解析】which。考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知此处是一个非限制性定语从句, 且关系词在句中替代先行词the pet shop在从
61、句中作宾语, 故用关系代词which。3. 【解析】finally。考查副词。根据空格出现的位置是助动词之后实义动词之前, 可知使用副词。4. 【解析】declared。考查时态。根据从句的谓语动词had以及上下文的时态可知要用一般过去时。5. 【解析】to retire。考查非谓语动词。根据句意“她没有退休的计划”可知需要用不定式作后置定语修饰plans。6. 【解析】have made。 考查时态。根据时间状语over the years可知本句用现在完成时。7. 【解析】but。 考查固定搭配。分析句子结构并根据句意“我工作不是因为我不得不工作, 而是因为我想工作”可知使用了固定搭配“n
62、ot. . . but. . . 不是而是”。8. 【解析】saying。考查非谓语动词。结合句意分析句子结构可知_ (say)she was short-listed作定语修饰前面的名词call, 且与call之间为逻辑上的主谓关系, 故使用v. -ing形式。 9. 【解析】a。考查冠词。根据句意“我们以为这是一个玩笑”, 再因为joke为可数名词, 故用不定冠词。10. 【解析】wonderful。考查形容词。根据句意“这真是太好了”可知此处要填入形容词wonderful。【微技能点拨】已给单词提示的语法填空解题技巧1. 已给提示词的题目填写时考虑两点: 一是形, 数, 式的变化; 一是
63、词的派生形式。2. 然后再分析句子, 根据提示词来进行填空。本文中第一个设空处后的单词be是提示词, 根据解题策略来进行解题: Step 1找准关键词: forStep 2回到原文进行填词: 介词后面接动名词。Step 3尝试解答: being。【语用提能】话题词汇90-year-old, awarded Woman Of The Year, Britains oldest短语nominate sb. to, retire from, give up, as to熟词新义acknowledge v. 承认, 认可【变形多维练】根据文章内容, 选择最佳答案Who nominated a 90-y
64、ear-old woman to be Cheshires Woman Of The Year? A. Public. B. People. C. Employee. D. Customer. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段“a customer nominated her to be Cheshires Woman Of The Year. ”可知答案。. 话题与写作假设你叫王平, 李华是你的同窗好友, 请根据下列要点, 用英文给李华写一篇毕业留言。请包含以下要点: 1. 你心中的李华; 2. 简要的事例; 3. 美好祝福。注意: 1. 内容积极向上, 语意连贯, 结构完整; 词数10
65、0左右。2. 不能写成诗歌形式; 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。Dear Li Hua, Its time to say goodbye. _Wang PingStep 1写作技巧词汇提升You are always thinking of me and know what I need. You are the most considerate person who knows exactly what I need. You always give me a hand when I need you. You are the very person who gives me a hand w
66、hen necessary. 句式多变 When I suddenly fell ill, you carried me on your back to a nearby hospital. When I suddenly fell ill, it was you who carried me on your back to a nearby hospital. (强调句型)Step 2妙笔成篇Dear Li Hua, Its time to say goodbye. Its time to recall those beautiful days we spent together. You
67、are the most considerate person who knows exactly what I need and the very person who gives me a hand when necessary. Still remember that night two years ago? When I suddenly fell ill, it was you who carried me on your back to a nearby hospital. You took good care of me while I was having an injecti
68、on. Later, you managed to help me with my lessons. Without your help, I would have failed in the examination. I still have hundreds of stories to share with you. I still have thousands of blessings for you. May all your dreams come true! May our friendship last till the end of the universe! Wang Pin
69、g【加固训练】阅读填句How Will We Keep Astronauts Entertained? The lucky residents of the International Space Station pull 12-hour shifts, including two and a half hours of gym time and six and a half hours of lab work, among other duties. 1If the timings right, they call home to catch up. They watch their fav
70、orite football games. NASA has sent up playthings like guitars, keyboards, as well as a chess. Staying entertained is vital because when youre on long space flights, feeling bored can be dangerous. 2Breaking a tool is a lot more worrying when youre trying to keep a spaceship on course. Not only does
71、 playtime keep operations smooth, it also helps Americans relate to their high-flying heroes. 3Maintaining(维持)a constant long-distance signal will be tough. But when bandwidth(带宽)allows Houston could beam up TV series for binge-watching (疯狂追剧). The agency is also looking into virtual reality so spac
72、e travelers can spend an afternoon at the beach. What will the people we send to space do for fun decades from now? “4”Picano replies. For a glimpse, look to the South Poles McMurdo Research Station, which once had a bowling alley(保龄球馆)and now features a wine and coffee bar. 5“If you send soldiers o
73、r scientists to small and enclosed environments, they will find ways to play. It never ceases to amaze me. ”A. Boy, I have no idea. B. It may lead to performance errors. C. It can enable astronauts to accomplish their tasks. D. As a species we can always come up with new ideas. E. We encourage contr
74、ibutions focused on individual needs. F. They sleep eight hours, leaving another four for doing nothing. G. But astronauts might not always have that solid link to Earth. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文围绕宇航员的娱乐活动展开, 呈现了太空中娱乐活动的方式和内容, 阐述了它的重要性, 展望了它的前景。1. 【解析】选F。根据上文“The lucky residents of the International Space S
75、tation pull 12-hour shifts, including two and a half hours of gym time and six and a half hours of lab work, among other duties. ”可知“幸运的国际空间站居民每天工作12小时, 其中包括两个半小时的健身时间和六个半小时的实验室工作, 以及其他工作。”再根据下文“If the timings right, they call home to catch up. They watch their favorite football games. NASA has sent
76、 up playthings like guitars, keyboards, as well as a chess. ”可知“如果时机合适, 他们会打电话回家和家人聊天。他们看他们最喜欢的足球比赛。NASA也送出了吉他、键盘和象棋等玩具。”由此可知, 本句应当是说明, 其余十二个小时的活动与前文互补, 并提到了其中有四小时的空闲, 为下文介绍娱乐做铺垫。故F选项“他们睡八个小时, 留下另外四个小时无所事事”符合语境, 故选F。2. 【解析】选B。根据上文“Staying entertained is vital because when youre on long space flights
77、, feeling bored can be dangerous. ”可知“保持娱乐是至关重要的, 因为当你在太空长途飞行时, 感到无聊可能是很危险的。”再结合下文提到“Breaking a tool”的结果, 可知无聊与出差错呈因果关系。B项中lead to强调了这层关系, 使原文通顺。符合语境, 故选B。3. 【解析】选G。根据下文“Maintaining a constant long-distance signal will be tough. ”可知长时间保持一个恒定的长途信号将是困难的。解释了G项“might not always have that solid link to E
78、arth”的原因。故G选项“但是宇航员可能并不总是和地球有那种坚实的联系”符合语境, 故选G。4. 【解析】选A。根据上文“What will the people we send to space do for fun decades from now? (几十年后, 我们送去太空的人会做些什么好玩的事呢? )”以及下文“For a glimpse, look to the South Poles McMurdo Research Station, which once had a bowling alley and now features a wine and coffee bar. (
79、你可以看看南极的麦克默多研究站, 那里曾经有一个保龄球馆, 现在有一个酒吧和咖啡吧)”由此可知, 上文问未来航天人员的娱乐会是什么样的, 由Picano replies推测出应该填说话内容。结合下文提到“South Poles McMurdo Research Station”的巨大转变, 可知我们无法预知。故A选项“天哪, 我不知道”符合语境, 故选A。5. 【解析】选D。根据下文“If you send soldiers or scientists to small and enclosed environments, they will find ways to play. It never ceases to amaze me. ”可知“如果你把士兵或科学家派到狭小而封闭的环境中, 他们会找到玩的方法。它总是让我感到惊奇。”由此可知, D 选项中“come up with new ideas”与下一句“they will find ways to play”相呼应。故D选项“作为一个物种, 我们总是可以提出新的想法”符合语境, 故选D。关闭Word文档返回原板块
