1、Unit 4 Space Exploration阅读理解AThe sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world?This imaginative tale is at the heart of Chinese scifi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many Americ
2、an spacethemed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing (逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. The film, which has made it the countrys most successful film of all time, has offered a_different_and_more_ambitious_idea.The “ambition” didnt
3、come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling that Chinese people have had for their homeland is “luoyeguigen”， which means returning to ones homeland at an old age, like fallen leaves re
4、turning to the roots of the tree.“What is Chinese scifi？” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core (核心) can be called Chinese scifi. Otherwise, were just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories.”And the makers
5、 of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese scifi story. The film was released on Feb 5, 2019, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell th
6、e story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because its our home.本文是介绍科幻类电影，中国科幻电影流浪地球在中国科幻电影史上有深远影响。与许多美国太空主题电影不同，在这部电影中，地球面临的灾难的解决方案是人类乘坐宇宙飞船和地球一起逃离，这和以前的观点是不同的。1The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to _.Agive a brief account of the filmBwarn people of the coming threatCexplore ways to avoid t
7、he disasterDintroduce the topic of the passage答案：D解析：推理判断题。第一段中.will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world？提出问题，后面内容围绕一部对此问题提供解决方案的电影展开，由此可知第一段的作用是引出本文话题。故选D。2The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea” refers to _.Afleeing the Earth in spaceshipsBbring
8、ing in huge successCfilling the gap in Chinese scifi moviesDhelping Earth make its escape答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段This imaginative tale is at the heart of Chinese scifi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American spacethemed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing (逃离) the
9、planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. 这个充满想象力的故事是中国科幻电影流浪地球的核心。在许多美国太空主题电影中，地球面临的灾难的解决方案总是乘坐宇宙飞船逃离地球，而这次不同，我们要把地球带上。可知a different and more ambitious idea 指的就是帮着地球一起逃离。故选D。3Which of the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film?AThe rich imagination of the
10、story.BHollywoodstyle space stories.CThe special cultural background. DThe time chosen to release the film.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core (核心) can be called Chinese scifi.Otherwise, were just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories.可
11、知，流浪地球没有沿袭以往好莱坞此类题材的电影，而是具有中国的文化和精神特点，故选B。4What is likely to be title for the passage?AChinese Scifi Catches Up BThe Most Successful Chinese ScifiCChinese Scifi Sets a New PathDChinese Scifi Challenges Hollywood答案：C解析：标题判断题。本文主要讲述了一部中国科幻电影流浪地球，在拯救地球方面另辟蹊径。故选C。BSixtyfouryearold Pierre Deom has spent
12、his entire life close to the woods and fields that he loves. Twice a year, his magazine, La Hulotte, focuses on an animal or plant native to the French countryside.The 100th edition was published in November. The magazine counts more than 150,000 subscribers in many countries, and is doing very well
13、 financially. Deom says it all began in January 1972, when he was teaching science in a oneroom schoolhouse here.“It upset me how the forests and swamps were beginning to be ruined. The word ecology didnt really exist yet. Some friends and I wanted to call attention to the issue. So we said, lets ed
14、ucate the kids. Theyre ready to hear our message.” So he took a step into the unknown, planning to publish his nature journal.Deom does all the research and writing and the illustrations (插图) of the magazine by hand. He combines science and humor in his writing and drawing to describe the daily life
15、 and sufferings of his creatures. Animals you might overlook or consider dull are magically and vividly brought to life in La Hulotte. “I try to write about animals and plants that are easy to find because I want kids to put on boots, take a magnifying glass, go to the woods and fields to observe an
16、d be amazed by what they find，” Deom says.And it seems to work. Biologist Jerome Fournier began subscribing to La Hulotte when he was just eight years old. “For me it was the first contact with nature when I was a child. And maybe its the beginning for my life of scientist. I think so.”Whats amazing
17、 is its approach. The magazine has realistic drawings and also a little cast of cartoon creatures who comment on things and give different views. You can read it as an adult or a child; it can be understood on two different levels. So scientists, regular people and children all get something out of
18、it. “Its extraordinary.” Fournier says, who works at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, where he says La Hulotte has a crazy following.文章介绍了Pierre Deom创办的提高人们生态意识的吸引人的杂志La Hulotte。5What does the underlined word “subscribers” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AReaders. BEditors.CSellers.DCollectors.答
19、案：A解析：词义猜测题。此处指该杂志在许多国家拥有超过15万的用户，并且在财务上做得很好。句中“subscribers”指订阅者，也就是杂志的读者，与readers同义，故选A。6Whats the purpose of creating the magazine?ATo make a lot of money.BTo finish the task of teaching.CTo enlarge the areas of forests.DTo promote peoples awareness of ecology.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“It upset me how th
20、e forests and swamps were beginning to be ruined. The word ecology didnt really exist yet. Some friends and I wanted to call attention to the issue.”可知森林和沼泽被破坏了，生态这个词已经不存在了。Deom和朋友想提醒大家对生态引起重视，这是创办这个杂志的目的，故选D。7Which words can best describe the magazine La Hulotte?AScientific and interesting. BMagica
21、l and dull.CVivid and unreal. DHard to understand.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段Deom does all the research and writing and the illustrations (插图) of the magazine by hand. He combines science and humor in his writing and drawing to describe the daily life and sufferings of his creatures.和最后一段Whats amazing is its
22、 approach. The magazine has realistic drawings and also a little cast of cartoon creatures who comment on things and give different views.可知这本杂志科学，幽默，有趣，能够吸引读者。故选A。8What can we learn from the last paragraph?AThe magazine is a cartoon one.BAdults find the magazine too easy.CMany scientists are the fa
23、ns of the magazine.DThe magazine is not fit for regular people to read.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段So scientists, regular people and children all get something out of it. 和“Its extraordinary.” Fournier says, who works at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, where he says La Hulotte has a crazy following.可知科学家对这本杂志评价很高，是杂志的疯狂追随者，故选C。