1、选修Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe课下主题训练 地球与宇宙奥秘探索.阅读理解China has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The unmanned Change4 probe (探测器) has also made the first lunar landing since 2019. It has the task of exploring the side of the moon that neve
2、r faces the earth. The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side. It takes the moon as long to go around on its own axis (轴) as it does for one complete orbit around the Earth.The Chinese probe landed in a huge crater 2,500km in diameter and 13km deep. The crater
3、 is one of the oldest parts of the moon and our solar system.Scientists hope to learn more about the geology of the far side of the moon. The craft has two cameras on board which will send images back to earth. It will also attempt to send signals to distant regions of space, something that cannot h
4、appen on earth because of too much radio noise.Change4 also has instruments on board to examine minerals as well as a container with seeds which will try to create a miniature (微型的) biosphere (生物圈)Communication with the spacecraft is not easy. Images and other data must be transmitted to a separate
5、satellite because no direct communication with the earth is possible.For China the Change4 mission is an important achievement, because the country has successfully done something no other nation on earth has. It wants to become a leading power in space exploration and has announced plans to send as
6、tronauts to the moon and set up its own space station.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。中国已成为第一个在月球远端成功着陆航天器的国家。中国宣布计划将宇航员送上月球并建立自己的空间站。1Where did the Change4 probe land?AOn the lunar side facing the earth.BOn the invisible side of the moon.CIn a younger crater on the moon.DIn a previous space station.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中
7、的第二句和第三句可知，嫦娥四号探测器也于2019年首次登月。它的任务是探索月球永不面对地球的一面。“the side of the moon that never faces the earth”即是“the invisible side of the moon”。月球永不面对地球的一面即是在月球看不见的一面。故选B。2Why is the craft equipped with a container?ATo see what seeds can come out on the moon.BTo collect some important matter on the moon.CTo fi
8、nd whether the seeds can grow on the moon.DTo check whether some minerals exist on the moon.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段可知，嫦娥四号上还装有矿物检测仪器，以及一个装有种子的容器，试图用这些种子来创造一个微型生物圈。由此可知，用容器的种子来看看是否能在月球上生长。故选C。3What can we learn from the text?AThe dark side of the moon is as cold as the other side.BThe bright side is younger
9、 and thinner than the other side.COther places in space may hardly receive signals from the craft.DThe two cameras on the craft can send pictures to the earth easily.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side.” 可知，月球的暗面比能看到的(即亮的)那一面古老、表面要厚些。
10、也就是说亮的那一面比另一面(暗的一面)要年轻些，要薄一些。故选B。4According to the text, what will China do in the future?AChina will land manned space craft on the moon.BChina will build another space station on the moon.CChina will launch more space probes to the moon.DChina will become the first country in exploring space.解析：选A
11、推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，中国已宣布有计划将宇航员送上月球并建立自己的空间站。由此可推断出中国将会让载人航天飞机登上月球。故选A。.完形填空Always wished the Earth had a second moon? Then you will be 1 to hear that the Chengdu Aerospace Science Institute has plans to launch multiple mini moons over the next few years.Similar to our 2 satellite, the light of the
12、artificial orb (球体) will be obtained from the sun and 3 to Earth by its mirrorlike coating. According to its designers, the 4 of light being reflected can be controlled from Earth and the light can even be 5 ， if necessary.While the multiple mini moons will certainly appear picturesque, their main p
13、urpose is to conserve 6 . The Chengdu Aerospace experts claim the mini moons dusklike glow will allow the government to eventually 7 costly streetlights in cities. They estimate that using the artificial satellite to light up Chengdus streets at night will 8 the city 1.2 billion yuan annually. Since
14、 the orbs location can be 9 moved, it could also be used to shine light over disasterstruck areas that have lost 10 .Once the first mini moon is 11 successfully, the experts plan to launch three 12 ones. Together, the satellites, which will take turns depending on their 13 in relation to the sun, ar
15、e expected to 14 an area of 3,600 to 6,400 square kilometers. While the orbs will be 15 through a telescope from anywhere on the globe, their real beauty will only be seen by visiting Chengdu. Officials， 16 ， believe they will be a huge tourist attraction, helping improve the citys 17 .As is often t
16、he case with major 18 ， some experts are concerned. They 19 that the moons will have an impact on the sleep patterns of humans and animals. However, officials believe the satellites will cause little, if any， 20 .语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。成都航天科技学院计划在未来几年发射“人造月亮”卫星，“人造月亮”的表面有一层涂层，可以用来反射太阳光，储存能源。1A.pleasedBsurpri
17、sedCalarmed Drelieved解析：选A因为前面一句提到，总是希望地球再由一个月球吗？所以此处指听到在以后几年里成都航天科技学院打算发射多个人造迷你月亮你会感到高兴(pleased)。2A.traditional BuniqueCnatural Dfamous解析：选C此处指类似我们天然的(natural)卫星，这些人造月亮从太阳那儿得到光。3A.carried BreflectedCintroduced Dtransformed解析：选B人造月亮的光通过像镜子一样的涂层反射(reflect)到地球。4A.colour BspeedCsource Damount解析：选D根据语境可
18、知，能从地球上控制被反射的光的数量(amount)。5A.sent out Bswitched offCgiven away Dturned down解析：选B如果不要，能关闭这些光。send out“发出”；switch off“关闭”； give away“赠送，泄露(秘密)”；turn down“拒绝”。6A.resources BanimalsCfarmland Dspace解析：选A虽然多个迷你月球看起来美丽如画，但它们的主要目的是储存能源(resource)。7A.rebuild BexpandCimprove Dremove解析：选D成都航天科技学院声称人造月亮发出的像黄昏时的光
19、使政府最终除去(remove)城市里昂贵的路灯。8A.bring BleaveCsave Dcost解析：选C他们估计用人造卫星为成都夜晚的街道提供照射，每年可节约电费开支约12亿元。9A.hardly BeasilyCfrequently Dnormally解析：选B因为这种球体的位置很容易(easily)移动，所以能用它照亮一些遭受灾难袭击的地区。10A.money BhomeCcontact Dpower解析：选D既然用它照亮一些遭受灾难袭击的地区，这说明受灾地区没有了电力。lose power表示“没有电力”。11A.travelling BappearingCworking Dsig
20、naling解析：选C一旦第一颗人造月亮成功运转，专家计划发射另外的三颗。work在此处表示“运转”。12A.additional BspecialCbright Dcolourful解析：选A此处表示另外的三颗。additional是形容词，表示“另外的”，此处可以换成more。13A.size BimportanceCposition Dfunction解析：选C根据它们相对于太阳的位置(position)，人造月亮轮流运转。14A.pick up Btake upChold up Dlight up解析：选D预期这些人造月亮能照亮3 600 到 6 400平方千米的面积。pick up“
21、拾起，收听(节目)，用车接(人)，留宿”；take up“从事，占据”；hold up“举起，耽搁”；light up“照亮”。15A.reliable BvisibleCavailable Dtestable解析：选B虽然从地球上任何地方都能通过望远镜看到这些球体，但是只有在参观成都时可以看到它们真正的美。visible是形容词，表示“能看见的”。16A.therefore BhoweverCotherwise Dmoreover解析：选A因为只有在参观成都时可以看到它们真正的美，因此(therefore)，一些官员认为这会吸引很多游客，从而帮助提高这个城市的经济。17A.populatio
22、n BeducationCtechnology Deconomy解析：选D有很多游客来到成都，所以会提高这个城市的经济(economy)。18A.drawback BbreakthroughsCevolution Dconflict解析：选B尽管有一些重大的突破(breakthrough)，但专家还是担心。19A.doubt BconcludeCworry Dagree解析：选C他们担心(worry)这些人造月亮会影响人类和动物的睡眠模式。20A.disturbance BdestructionCsatisfaction Ddiscussion解析：选A然而官员们认为，如果有的话，也只是造成很
23、少的干扰。disturbance“扰乱，忧虑，不安”；destruction“破坏”；satisfaction“满意”；discussion“讨论”。.语法填空The journey to the moon had been the first step towards future 1 (explore) in space. The distance between the Moon and Earth is very short indeed when 2 (compare) with the distances between Earth and the other planets. M
24、ars, the 3 (near) planet to Earth is millions of miles away! Travelling to the planets will be mans next aim. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip 4 the moon and certainly more adventurous. 5 (recent), two American spaceships, Vikings 1 and 2, landed on Mars trying to discover 6 that
25、planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither been confirmed nor ruled out. Russians 7 (discover) that the surface of Venus (金星) is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also 8 atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense (稠密的) and the pressure is nearly a
26、 hundred times greater than that of the Earths atmosphere. 9 (science) believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on Earth, but man should realize Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin 10 (love) and care for it.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了人类对地球以外的星球的探索。1exploration考
27、查名词。根据空前面的future可知此处需要名词。2compared考查非谓语动词。compared with表示“和相比”。3nearest考查比较级。此处指距离地球最近的星球，所以用最高级。4to考查介词。“a trip to地方”表示“去某地的旅行”。5Recently考查副词。此处需要副词作时间状语。6whether/if考查连接词。此处指考查这个星球上是否有生命。7have discovered考查动词的时态。后面的宾语从句用一般现在时，前面一句用现在完成时，所以此处应用现在完成时，表示外国人已经发现。8the考查冠词。定冠词the表示“特指”，此处特指金星上面的大气。9Scientists考查名词复数。此处指科学家们相信。10to love考查非谓语动词。begin to love and care for it表示“开始热爱并且爱护地球”。
