1、Period 4 Using Language.基础知识A单词拼写1China has also sent up some man made earth _(卫星). 2The _(宇宙飞船)Astra which left the earth a short time ago, will be travelling three hundred miles into space. 3The old men used to be famous nuclear _(物理学家). 4He was seen _(碰撞) his car into a wall. 5There was enough wa
2、ter to _(使漂浮)the ship. 6The stone rolled down the hill by _(重力). 7A _(生物学家)is mainly studying biology. 8He is a _(温和的，文雅的)person, and we all consider him as a gentleman. 9He _(拉)the door open and rushed out. 10With the changes in the worlds _(气候)，dinosaurs died, but many smaller animals lived on. 【答
3、案】1.satellites2.spaceship3.physicists4crashing/to crash5.float6.gravity7biologist8.gentle9.pulled10.climateB辨析填空用violent，violently或violence填空1Students were involved in _clashes with the police. 2_on television does great harm to children. 3They are_opposed to the idea. 用lie或lay的适当形式填空4He accepted th
4、e tray and_it on the desk. 5The boy who _to have a day off was punished by the teacher. 6The man_the box down and_down for a rest. 7Will you please_the table for dinner? 8West of the town there_a chemical factory.【答案】1.violent2.Violence3.violently4.laid5lied6.laid；lay7.lay8.liesC短语填空get the hang of；
5、break out；float out；cheer up；as though；now that；get close to；watch out；pull in；depend on1How the big forest fire has _remains to be a mystery.2_you are interested in astronomy, you can read the book.3The support of the students _the losing team and they played harder, so in the end they won the game
6、.4The sound of her voice came _from an upstairs window.5He talks about the contest in high spirits _he had gained the first prize.6Press the button when the light goes on，and youll soon _it.7Tell the children not to_the cave.8She told her child to _when crossing the street.9Whether or not she passes
7、 _how hard she works.10The train has already _，and the passengers are boarding it now.【答案】1.broken out2.Now that3.cheered up4floating out5.as though6.get the hang of7get close to8.watch out9.depends on10pulled in .根据汉语提示完成句子1She _ a fine healthy baby last month. 她上个月生了一个健康可爱的婴儿。 2He said this would
8、_companies _ _more jobs. 他说这将使公司无法提供更多新的工作机会。 3She can play tennis _basketball. 她会打网球，也会打篮球。 4This is another trick I _ _. 这是我鼓励他试一下的另一个技巧。 【答案】1.gave birth to2.prevent; from offering3as well as4.encourage him to try.阅读理解 AHumans may not have landed on Mars yet, but that isnt stopping a European com
9、pany from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years.This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.“Everything we need to go to Mars exists，” said Mars One cofounder B
10、as Lansdorp in March 2014.“We have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans.For a oneway mission, all the technology exists.” Yet the four astronauts chosen for the trip will be stuck on Marsforever.And despite Mars Ones thoro
11、ugh planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place.The biggest road block could be the missions huge cost ($6 billion). However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rights for the mission and su
12、bsequent experiences living on the planet.Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars.Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show.Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around t
13、he world.In addition to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit(阻止) the mission to Mars.“Its even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communication and of providing for their own
14、resources for a long stay on Mars，”said Adam Baker, senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London.“The sheer size of the rockets youd need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”()1.According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT true?AFor a oneway trip to Mars, al
15、l the technology exists.BHe could not come up with the fund for Mars One.CWe humans have the rockets to send people to Mars.DWe humans have the equipment to land on Mars.()2.According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.Aa competition process will be held to select th
16、e four astronautsBthe cost of Mars One could go as much as $6 billionCif it goes as planned, we could expect to watch Mars One on TVDthe four astronauts could return to Earth after a few years stay on Mars()3.The underlined word “colossal” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.Avery large
17、Bvery smallCmediumDaverage()4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?AReady for a Round Trip to MarsBReady for a Short Visit to MarsCReady for a OneWay Trip to MarsDReady for a Walk on MarsBLast week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pulled
18、into a black hole.Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle.After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlight.For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down s
19、ome of the most difficult mountains in the world.I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible TRex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope.Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space age parks in the world.This science and t
20、echnologybased theme park in France uses the most advanced technology.Its 3D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond.Visitors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or
21、visiting the edges of the solar system.The amazing, uptodate information together with many opportunities for handson learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors.Learning centers throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn mo
22、re about space travel, the undersea world and much more.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the parks entrance, but tickets are also available online.Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings.Classes or other large groups tha
23、t let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate.For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels, most of which provide a shuttle service to the park.If driving, Futuroscope is within easy reach of the freeway.Plan your trip well before startin
24、g, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all.Come ready to walk a lot be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walking shoes!()5.What is Futuroscope?AA theme park for children in America.BA theme park that provides only fu
25、n and excitement.CA theme park that provides people with outstanding experience without leaving the earth and the present time.DA theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time.()6.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?AThe things I did at Futur
26、oscope.BThe history of Futuroscope.CGeneral information about how to visit the park.DA general description of the park.()7.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AMost of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edges of the solar system.BFuture theme parks are places for fun and excitement but not for learning.CFuture theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money.DIn the future theme parks, there are learning centers for people to try scientific experiments.【答案】14BDAC57CDD
