1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014-2015学年高中英语同步【精品】练习题（1）及答案：Unit4（人教新课标必修3）必修三 Unit 4Astronomy: the science of the stars单元测试1笔试部分：I. 单项选择1. The plan sounds good in _ , but I am afraid its not in practice. A. theoryB. factC. opinionD. thinking 2. I thought we would be late, but eventually we were just _ for the t
2、rain.A. at a time B. in the timeC. in timeD. at the time3. The peace talk between the two parties concluded in a friendly and frank _, reaching a series of agreements. A. windB. atmosphereC. spiritD.weather4. One day, the farmer found that the golden egg _ by his only hen was stolen.A. lied B. lainC
3、. laidD. lay5. _ most young students of his time, he has developed a keen interest in archaeology. A. Dislike B. Unlike C. In common D. As6. Our government has adopted a series of policies to _ economy from the worldwide crisis. A. protect B. keepC. stopD. prevent7. The result of the game is really
4、_, and the majority of the fans were _ it.A. disappointed; disappointed with B. disappointing; disappointed at C. disappointed; disappointed about D. disappointing; disappointing at8. I am really upset about tomorrows exam. I am always so slow. _! You can pass it. You have been working hard on it, h
5、avent you?A. Go ahead B. Just feel at homeC. Are you kiddingD. Cheer up 9. Her cat was found several days later, _ on the river, _. A.floating; dying B. floated; dyingC. floating; deadD. floating; died 10. _ really puzzles the scientist is _ the cloud of dust comes from.A.What; whatB. What; where C.
6、 What; that D. What; /11. _ makes a lot of difference whether everyone tries to live a low carbon life.A.What B. It C. That D. As 12. _ is reported, Foxcom company is going to set up another new factory in Henan.A. As B. It C. What D. That13. Experts say armed conflicts are likely to _ between the t
7、wo countries along the border.A. break outB. break inC. break offD. break down14. _ everybody is here now, lets start our new lesson.A. AlthoughB. As thoughC. Now thatD. After15. Though she was in great pain, she _ a smile at her children. A. pulledB. forced C. spread D. pushedII. 根据括号内的要求进行句型转换1. W
8、ho is responsible for the accident? The police are trying to find it out. (改成含宾语从句的复合句)_2. He is the best player in his team. It is a fact. (改成含主语从句的复合句)_3. They should go on with the project despite the weather. They came to the decision yesterday. (改成含同位语从句的复合句)_4. The only solution is such. Both
9、parties put down their arms and talk face to face.(改成含表语从句的复合句)_5. They are still living in this place. This place used to be a church. （改成含宾语从句的复合句）_III 根据汉语提示及重点词语将下列句子译成英语1. 动物园里的大象生了一头可爱的小象。(birth)_2. 有科学家已经证明这种化学品对人的健康有害。(harm)_3. 接下来的问题就是我们该如何让火箭逃脱地球的吸引力。(escape)_4. 过了几天，他逐渐掌握了工作的要领，并且把工作做的很出色
10、。(get the hang of )_5. 这间房是那间房的三倍大小。(times)_IV. 完形填空Many people have heard of Franklins famous kite experiment, but not many know how to do the experiment themselves. To repeat Franklins 1 , first make a kite. Use a handkerchief 2 of silk, which is 3 to withstand the wind and rain. Build a frame by
11、making a cross of two pieces of 4 wood, just long enough to reach the corners of the 5 . Tie the corners to the points of the frame, and then attach a tail of cloth 6 your kite. Finish with a good strong kite string, one 7 will be long enough to fly the kite high.To get the kite ready for the experi
12、ment, there are three very important 8 . First take a long sharp piece of metal and attach it to the longer leg of the cross, 9 a foot or more beyond the frame. 10 , take a metal key and tie it to the end of the kite string, the end that will be on the ground near you. Finally take a silk 11 and tie
13、 it onto the kite string, just above the key. This silk ribbon needs 12 dry during the whole experiment, to 13 you and anyone nearby from the electricity. All you need now is a condenser to 14 the electricity and 15 a stormy day with thunder and rain. 1. A. storyB. lifeC. experimentD. kite2. A. beca
14、use B. madeC. producedD. tied3. A. goodB. strong C. longD. large4. A. lightB. heavyC. high D. metal5. A. groundB. sky C. handkerchiefD. wood6. A. up B. overC. withD. to 7. A. that B. whichC. where D. what8. A. stepsB. reasonsC. methodD. factors9. A. speaking ofB. sticking outC. cutting offD. reachin
15、g out10. A. However B. InsteadC. Though D. Next11. A. hat B. clothC. ribbonD. cover12. A. keep B. to be keptC. being keptD. kept13. A. protectB. preventC. escape D. suffer14. A. produce B. test C. collect D. show15. A. first of all B. above all C. in all D. all overV. 阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案AStephen Hawki
16、ng, arguably the most famous scientist alive today, cannot write on paper and cannot even hold a pen. His disabilities, however, have not affected his mind. Hawking is able to grasp some of the most complex concepts known to man and somehow simplify them for others.Hawking was born in Oxford, Englan
17、d on January 8, 1942. When he was about 8 years old, his family moved to the town of St Albans, about 20 miles to the north of London, where he attended St Albans school at the age of eleven. Hawking then attended his fathers old college, University College. Stephen wanted to do mathematics, which w
18、as not available at University College, so he did physics instead. He earned a degree in Natural Science with first class honours in just three years. Hawking then headed to Cambridge to study Cosmology. He completed his PhD and then stayed on at Cambridge at first a Research Fellow and then a Profe
19、ssor Fellow. In 1973, Hawking moved from the Institute of Astronomy to the department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. In 1979, he was given the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, which he continues to hold to this day. He is today a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of
20、 the US national Academy of Sciences.Hawkings great interest has been to understand the basic laws that our universe follows. One of his most well-known achievements was to demonstrate, along with Roger Penrose, that Einsteins theory of general relativity needed to be brought together with quantum t
21、heory. Hawking and Penrose showed that if Einsteins theory was carried out logically, space and time must have begun in something like the “Big Bang” of evolutionary theory and must end in black holes.Hawking has received numerous medals, awards and other prizes for his work. He is known today not o
22、nly among professional scientists but also by the general public. He has published several books specially written to try to explain his theories to the common man. Three of his most popular books are his bestsellers A Brief History of Time, Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays and most r
23、ecently in 2001, The Universe in a Nutshell. Hawking continues to research and write, not letting his disabilities slow him down. His goal is simple, he says. He simply wants “a complete understanding of the universe. Why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”1. Stephen Hawking is arguably the mo
24、st famous scientist because _.A. he is the only one who is alive todayB. he is totally disabledC. he can not only understand but explain complex theories in simpler waysD. he has received numerous medals2. The underlined sentence probably means _.A. he studied physics instead of mathematics because
25、the degree studies werent providedB. he couldnt afford to study at University CollegeC. University College was more famous for physics teaching and researchD. he was more interested in physics than mathematics3. Stephen Hawking worked in the Institute of Astronomy _.A. before 1979 B. after he gained
26、 his PhDC. before 1973D. after his books were published4. It can be inferred from the passage that Stephen Hawking _.A. has been a student of EinsteinB. has been a Nobel Prize winnerC. completed his three most popular books in 2001D. is a well-known theoretical scientist with many honours5. The writ
27、er wrote this article mainly to _.A. compare Einsteins with Stephen Hawkings achievementsB. show how Stephen Hawking became a great scientistC. introduce Stephen Hawking and his greatnessD. encourage young people to learn from himBTwo China astronauts, Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, are safely back o
28、n earth after their Shenzhou 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia Sunday at 4:32:50 pm, ending a five-day mission and Chinas second manned space flight.“I want to thank the people for their love and care,” Fei said during the ceremony, in which both astronauts w
29、ere given flowers and seated in chairs. The Shenzhou 6 crew spent 115 hours and 32 minutes in space, and travelled 2 million miles (3.25 million kilometres) during their mission, which set new human spaceflight records for China. Fei and Nie were sent into space on October 12th, Beijing time on Chin
30、as second manned spaceflight, the first to carry two astronauts. The spaceship lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert almost two years to the day after Chinas first manned launch.That first mission, Shenzhou 5, launched astonaut Yang Liwei into orbit on October 15th, 2003
31、, China is the third country to independently launched humans into Earth orbit after Russia and the US. But unlike Yangs flight, which the public did not get to see much of, much of Shenzhou 6 mission from lift-off to landing was shown live on national Chinese television. With Shenzhou 6, China has
32、“achieved another milestone in space exploration,” said Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Chinese NPC during his speech which was broadcast live on CCTV.6. In which year was Shenzhou 6 launched into space? A. 2003. B. 2004. C. 2005. D. 2006.7. What was the speed of Shenzhou 6 when it was travelling into s
33、pace? A. 28,130 kilometres per hour. B. 28,130 miles per hour. C. 35,540 kilometres per hour. D. 35,540 miles per hour.8. Which of the following countries has not succeeded in launching humans into Earth orbit? A. China. B. Russia. C. The US. D. The UK.9. Which of the following statements is NOT tru
34、e? A. Shenzhou 6 landed on grasslands of Inner Mongolia Sunday at 4:32:50 pm. B. The Shenzhou 6 crew spent 115 hours and 32 minutes in space. C. The Shenzhou 6 crew set new human spaceflight records around the world. D. Yang Liweis flight was not shown live on national Chinese television.10. Which o
35、ne is the best title of this passage?A. Shenzhou 6s Safe ReturnB. History of Chinas Space ExplorationC. New Human Spaceflight RecordsD. Chinese AstronautsVI. 书面表达随着世界太空技术的发展，人类的太空梦不再是梦。但是也有人觉得耗费大量的人力和财力来研究和开发太空资源不切实，不如将这些人力和财力用来着重解决人类当前面临的重大问题，改善地球的生存环境。对此，你有何看法？Developing Space technology, worthwhi
36、le or not?_参考答案：. 单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. A解析：本题主要考查名词意义。in theory在理论上； in practice在实践中；in fact实际上。故A为最佳答案。2. C解析：本题主要考查time 的有关词组。at a time 意为“一次，一次动作”；in time 意为“及时，终究”。本题指刚好赶上火车，故C为最佳答案。3. B解析：本题主要考查名词辨析。atmosphere 有“气氛，氛围”的意思；spirit 意为“精神；情绪”。故最佳答案为B。4. C解析：本题考查动词辨析。lie 作为规则动词时，意为“撒谎，说谎”
37、；lie 作为不规则动词，意为“躺下”，过去式和过去分词分别为lay, lain。 而lay 意为“平放；放下；下蛋”， 其过去式和过去分词分别为 laid, laid。此题表示“下蛋”，故正确答案为C。5. B解析：本题考查介词unlike。dislike 是动词；in common with与一样；unlike与不一样。故B为最佳。6. A解析：本题考查动词用法辨析。protect sb from sth为常见用法，意为“保护某人不受某事伤害”，from不能省略；keep sb from doing意为“阻止某人做某事”，from不能省略；stop / prevent sb from do
38、ing意为“阻止、防止某人做某事”，from后常接doing。故A为最佳答案。7. B解析：本题考查非谓语动词。disappointing 意为“令人失望的”，而 disappointed 意为“感到失望的”，重在表示人的感受，be disappointed at sth 表示听到或看到某事而感到失望。故B为最佳答案。8. D解析：本题考查交际用语。Cheer up! 用于鼓励别人，叫人振作起来，为此题最佳答案。9. C解析：本题考查分词作主语补足语。floating 动作是由cat发出的，同时 dead 形容词也作主语的补足语。10. B解析：本题考查从句的用法。what 引导主语从句，而w
39、here 引导表语从句。故B为最佳答案。11. B解析：本题考查代词it的用法。本题中it 作形式主语，whether引导的主语从句习惯上后置。故B为最佳答案。12. A解析：本题考查as 引导的特殊定语从句。as 作为关系代词，引导的定语从句放句首，as 指代后面的整句内容。故A为最佳答案。此外，as还用在有so, such, the same 修饰的先行词后, 作为关系代词引导定语从句。13. A解析：本题考查有关break的动词词组辨析。break out意为“爆发，发生”；break in意为“插入，插队，插嘴”；break off意为“断开；断落”，特别是“断绝关系”等；break
40、down 意为“坍塌；垮掉；中途停止”。故 A 为最佳答案。14. C解析：本题考查now that 引导的状语从句。now that 意为“既然”，往往表示已经存在的现实条件、原因等，而 as though 意为“好像”。故C为最佳答案。15. B解析：本题考查动词的意义。force 作动词有“强迫，勉强”之意。故B为最佳答案。. 根据括号内的要求进行句型转换1. The police are trying to find out who is responsible for the accident.2. That he is the best player in his team is
41、a fact. / It is a fact that he is the best player in his team.3. They came to the decision that they should go on with the project despite the weather.4. The only solution is that both parties put down their arms and talk face to face.5. They are still living in what used to be a church. 根据汉语提示及重点词语
42、将下列句子译成英语1. The mother elephant gave birth to a lovely baby elephant.2. It has been proved by some scientists that this chemical does great harm to peoples health.3. Our next problem is how the rocket can escape the gravity of the earth.4. After a few day, he began to get the hang of it, and did a g
43、ood job.5. This room is three times as large as that one. / This room is twice larger than that one. / This room is three times the size of that one. 完形填空1. C解析：本文是在介绍富兰克林的风筝实验。此处意为“为了重复富兰克林当年的实验”。2. B 解析：做风筝需要一块手帕，要求是丝质的。made of silk 此处作定语，修饰handkerchief。3. B解析：该实验中，手帕是丝质的，丝质手帕不光是轻，而且还结实，strong与后文的
44、withstand (经受)相呼应。4. A 解析：根据常识，做风筝的材料要求越轻越牢就越好，用于做风筝骨架的木头自然要轻。5. C解析：考查前后照应。在前文所准备的材料中，只有手帕有四个角，因此应该是handkerchief。6. D 解析：本题考查动词和介词的搭配。attach sth to sth将附着在上。7. A 解析：此处one指代前面出现的string，作string的同位语，后面只能用that 引导定语从句。8. A解析：结合语境，下文讲解如何一步一步制作风筝，因此此处应为三个重要的steps。9. B解析：此处考查动词词组的辨析。speak of意为“说到，提到”；stick
45、 out意为“伸出，突出”；cut off意为“切断，隔绝”；reach out意为“伸手”。根据后文的beyond the frame， 可知是要伸出去一部分，故B为最佳。10. D解析：结合上下文，这是制作风筝的第二步，故next 最为恰当。11. C解析：后文出现了this silk ribbon，由此可知前文必定是要求拿一根丝绸的带子绑到风筝线的末端。故答案为C。12. B解析：此处考查动词need的用法， need doing或need to be done。注意：类似用法还有require, want, deserve等。13. A 解析：protect sb from sth保护
46、某人不受某物的伤害；prevent sb from doing防止某人做某事；escape from逃脱，逃离；suffer from遭受折磨。故选A。14. C 解析：此处考查动词辨析。collect意思是“将分散零碎的东西收集起来”，此处是将电收集起来。15. B 解析：above all首先，强调重要性，突出的特点。first of all首先，强调的是次序上排第一。. 阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案1.C解析：本题考查第一段大意。霍金虽然身体残疾，但是却能理解人类迄今为止最复杂的理论，最关键的还在于他能够把他所理解的理论进行简化。2. A解析：本题重点考查句子理解。而理解的关键是a
47、vailable，在当时根本不提供数学的学位，所以不得已去学物理了。3.C解析：本题考查细节。文中 “In 1973, Hawking moved from the Institute of Astronomy to ” 可知，1973年前是在天文学研究机构工作。4. D 解析：本题考查文中的诸多细节，A、B、C 三个选项可以根据文章内容逐一排除。5. C 解析：本题考查对文章写作目的的理解，重点介绍科学家霍金及其成就。6. C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段末和第五段开始可知，第一次是在2003年，两年以后时间就是2005年。7. A解析：细节理解题。根据文章提供的数据，进行除法运算。8.
48、D解析：细节理解题。文章提到中国是继美国、俄罗斯之后的第三个成功将人送入太空的国家。9. C解析：神州六号创造了中国载人太空飞行的新纪录，而不是世界纪录。10. A解析：本题考查文章标题。A答案最能体现文章的主题。. 书面表达参考范文：With the development of space technology, human beings are exploring further into the space. Those space experiments and explorations cost huge sums of money, which, quite a number o
49、f people think, should have been used to protect human natural environment and solve the problems we all are facing. This might be true, but I think in the long run human will have to turn to other planets when all the resources are used up. For example, human could make use of the mines on the moon and conduct special experiments in the space. Moreover, some of the new technologies employed in space could be used in our daily life and thus creating a better life for us.All in all, space technology development is sure to benefit all human beings.- 10 - 版权所有高考资源网
