1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 4Astronomy：the science of the starsSection Warming Up, Prereading and Reading随堂巩固.单词拼写1.This_(理论) helps to explain how animals communicate with each other.2.The final cost could be as much as two_(十亿) dollars.3.The_(猛烈的) winds buried the village in sand.4.Across the_(地球), sea le
2、vel varies by hundreds of feet.5.An_(原子) is so small that we can not see it.6.Smoking is_(有害的) to health，but some people cannot get rid of it.7.Can you tell me when it came into_(产生)?8.The new owners have tried to give the restaurant a more familyfriendly_(气氛).9._(氧气) is a kind of gas which is neces
3、sary for most animals and plants to live.10.I was surprised by the_(出席) of so many people at the meeting.答案1.theory2.billion3.violent4.earth5.atom6.harmful7.being8.atmosphere9.Oxygen10.attendance.用所给短语的适当形式填空in time, lay eggs, give birth to, do harm to, prevent.from., exist on, in ones turn, it is o
4、nes turn1.She_a lovely baby, which made her husband very happy.2.The purpose of the safety belt is to_the drivers_being injured when an accident happens.3.The coach will, _， teach these students how to drive a car.4.Keep on trying, and you will succeed_.We all trust you.5.Hens_while cocks dontthis i
5、s a natural rule.6.After a long time wait, _to learn how to drive.7.Sometimes, doing exercise violently_health.8.These families mainly_their poor wages.答案1.gave birth to2.prevent；from3.in his turn4.in time5.lay eggs6.it was her turn7.does harm to8.exist on.完成句子1.Air pollution will get worse and this
6、_；for example，it can cause cancer.(harmful)空气污染会加剧，而且这会对人们造成危害，例如，它可以引发癌症。2._ deliver a speech in public.(turn)轮到我在公众面前发表演讲了。3._ that he seems a pleasant man.(what引导主语从句)给我印象最深的是他看上去和蔼可亲。4.The pop star sang _again and again.(so.that)这位流行音乐歌星唱得这样动听以至于人们要求他唱了一遍又一遍。5.His father _work in another city.(p
7、revent)他父亲阻止他去另一个城市工作。答案1.will be harmful to people2.Its my turn to3.What impresses me most is4.so beautifully that he was asked to sing5.prevented him from going to.课文语法填空The earth was just 1._cloud of dust after the “Big Bang”.The earth exploded 2._(loud) with fire and rock.They were in time to pr
8、oduce many things, which were 3._(make) the earths atmosphere.As the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.It allowed the earth to dissolve 4._(harm) gases.Then life began to develop.Small plants multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen.This encouraged the 5._(develop)
9、 of early shellfish and fish.Land animals such as insects, reptiles and dinosaurs 6._(appear) after green plants appeared.Small clever animals spread all 7._the earth.They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, 8._prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space.9._life will c
10、ontinue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can 10._(solve).答案1.a2.loudly3.to make4.harmful5.development6.appeared7.over8.which9.Whether10.be solved限时训练限时30分钟.阅读理解AScientists now believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see.We wont see th
11、em with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.Thats because they are invisible(不可见的).They are the mysterious dead stars called black holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die.After all, our sun is a star.Year after year we see it up in the sky，burning bri
12、ghtly, giving us heat and light.The sun certainly doesnt seem to be getting old or weak.But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.As the stars gases burn, they give off light and heat.But when the gases run out, the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools，the outer layers
13、of the star pull in toward the center.The star squashes into(挤进) a smaller and smaller ball.Imagine if the earth were crushed(挤压) until it was the size of a tiny marble(玻璃弹子).Thats how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed(堆积).What pulls the star in toward its center with such power？Its gr
14、avity.A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in(吸进) everythingeven light.The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes.Thats why you see nothing but blackness.语篇解读文章简要讲述一些星星会消失。1.Which of the following can explain how the star dies?A.As the gases run out, it cools do
15、wn.B.As it collides(碰撞) with other stars，it crashes.C.As it sucks in too much light, it explodes.D.As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.解析细节理解题。从第三段的第二句话可知A项为正确答案。答案A2.The underlined word “mysterious” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.A.ordinaryB.brightC.strange D.common解析猜测词义题。由上一句Thats because t
16、hey are invisible可以排除A、D项；由本句中的black holes可以排除B项。而C项符合句意。答案C3.Which of the following is NOT a fact?A.Black holes are dead stars.B.Black holes have gravity.C.The dead stars are tightly packed.D.The sun wont die even after billions of years.解析细节理解题。从第二段的最后两句话可知D项内容与事实不符，故本题答案为D项。答案D4.What happens afte
17、r a star dies?A.It becomes invisible.B.It falls to the earth.C.It burns up all of its gases.D.It becomes brighter and easier to see.解析推理判断题。从第三段可知A项为正确答案。答案ABVenus, the Wildest Adventure in 3016!A trip to the moon, to Mars？You are out.Venus(金星) is your choice！Our spaceship carries you there at the s
18、peed of light!Amazing Venus FactsTemperature range：ALWAYS about 450 degrees Celsius.Great for barbecues!Seasons：No seasons.Always visit during best season!Gravity strength：0.91 of Earths gravity.Makes you lighter and more alive than ever!Water：NONE.All boiled away.Day length：1 day243 Earth days.Long
19、est days in solar system, so fun never ends!Rate of turning：0.002 km/second.Turns in opposite direction of the earth, so able to see sun rise in the west and set in the east.Year length：1 year224.7 Earth days or 0.62 of an Earth year.Rate of revolution：35.03 km/second.Atmosphere：Very thick.96% carbo
20、n dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and 0.1% water vapor.Cant support life：suffocating carbon dioxide, thick clouds of sulfuric acid, and gases create greenhouse effect so very hot and no water.*Your Accommodations*You will travel on a hightech rocket ship that will transport you from Earth to Venus in a mere 2
21、.4 minutes by traveling at the speed of light.This trip will cost only $750,000.Our two hotels are very luxurious and are super strong, allowing you to lie on the ground without being crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere.They are called Venus Heaven and Rocket Palace, and the cost to stay is on
22、ly $200 per night.Youll get your moneys worth at these two hotels, receiving free meals every day.To book a trip, call 1800.语篇解读本文是一篇应用文，介绍了3016年组织的一次到金星的冒险旅行并介绍了金星的一些情况。5.What would you see if you faced east on Venus?A.The rising sun. B.The circling earth.C.The setting sun. D.The full moon.解析细节理解题。
23、根据Amazing Venus Facts部分第六段第二句可知，在金星上面向东方可以看到日落。故C项符合题意。答案C6.During the trip to Venus，you would pay nothing for_.A.service B.foodC.the spaceship D.the hotel解析细节理解题。根据Your Accommodations部分第二段最后一句可知，在去金星旅行期间，你的食物不需要付费。故B项符合题意。答案B7.Which section of a magazine is the text from?A.Fashion circle. B.News re
24、port.C.Modern art. D.Future world.解析文章出处题。根据文章的题目Venus, the Wildest Adventure in 3016！可知，这次旅行发生在一千年之后，由此可推知，这是未来的事情。故D项符合题意。答案D.语法填空I remember the night when our son was just five years old.It was his bedtime 1._when I looked at the floor, I knew we had 2._problem.Toys were all over the place.“Ian，”
25、 I said，“you need to pick up all toys 3._going to bed.” But he said that he was too sleepy.My 4._(immediately) response was not to force him 5._(do) that.Instead, I went 6._the bedroom, lay down, and said 7._(merry)，“Ian, come here.Lets play Humpty Dumpty.”When he climbed up on my knees, I said，“Hum
26、pty Dumpty 8._(sit) on a wall.Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.”And he fell.Ian laughed and said，“Lets do it again.”Well, after the third “fall”， I said, “OK, but first go to tidy up those toys.”Without 9._(think), he ran into the living room and in ninety seconds he finished a job 10._could have take
27、n half an hour.We can finish any job when we have the “WANT TO”！1.解析考查并列连词。前后是转折关系，故用but。本句意：到了他该睡觉的时间了，但是当我看到地板时，我知道我们还有一个问题。答案but2.解析考查冠词。泛指“一个问题”，用不定冠词a。答案a3.解析考查介词。作者是让儿子在睡觉之前捡起所有的玩具，故用before，表示“在之前”。答案before4.解析考查词性转换。修饰名词response用形容词。答案immediate5.解析考查非谓语动词(不定式)。force sb.to do sth.表示“强迫某人做某事”，为固定用法。答案to do6.解析考查固定短语。go into表示“走进”。作者走进了卧室。答案into7.解析考查词性转换。副词merrily修饰谓语动词said，意为“欢快地”。答案merrily8.解析考查时态。根据下一句中的had可知，这里也要用一般过去时。答案sat9.解析考查非谓语动词(动名词)。介词后接动名词作宾语，故用thinking。答案thinking10.解析考查定语从句。所填词引导定语从句修饰先行词job，并在从句中作主语，故用that或which。答案that/which高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！