1、Module 5The Conquest of the UniverseSection Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary.单句语法填空1He was the first person to set foot on the moon in the world.2As soon as he opened the mouth, everyone burst out laughing (laugh)3Today is a historic (history) occasion for our country.4The old man has been accu
2、stomed (accustom) to living in this neighborhood since last year.5The children went home from the school, their lessons finished (finish) for the day.6Lets make an assumption (assume) that he will agree to our plan.7In spite of the traffic jam yesterday, only a few students were late for the class.8
3、You will need patience (patient) if you want to serve in this shop.9I am afraid you cant make it to the village in an hour; you must consider the icy road.10At the very beginning (begin) of this spring we will go travelling.短语填空set foot on， burst into， be aware of， take off， so far， become accustome
4、d to， be enthusiastic about， on board， in spite of， in state of1It happened so suddenly that everyone witnessing the accident was in_a_state_of shock.2The plane took_off in spite of the fog.3So far nobody has ever set_foot_on that island.4Her speech gave the impression that she was_enthusiastic_abou
5、t the project.5I have had no patience with her so_far.6Many of the tourists on_board took advanced phones with them.7He used to live in the countryside, but now he has become_accustomed_to living in the city.8In_spite_of the heavy rain, the couple continued looking for historic remains in the area.9
6、Much to her surprise, he burst_into tears the instant he read the letter.10Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to reflect on their own interests and be_aware_of the needs of others.完成句子1He is_accustomed_to(习惯) sleeping for an hour after lunch.2He has modern ideas in_spite_of(尽管) his great
7、age.3It was several minutes before he was_aware_of(意识到) what was happening.4The bear came out of woods towards us, our_hearts_in_our_mouths(我们提心吊胆). 5She left him and determined never to set_foot_on(踏进) that house again.阅读理解AAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we
8、often assume that more_is_more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the preholidays a good time to encourage young children to donate lessused things, and it worked. Because of our efforts
9、, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few large objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten is serious abo
10、ut becoming a doctor). For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, deeper questions. How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him w
11、ith only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes max. I chose a red rubber ball simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on i
12、t, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch. We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for bo
13、th of us. 1What do the words “more is more” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AThe more, the better.BEnough is enough. CMore money, more worries.DEarn more and spend more. 答案与解析：A通过“why do we often assume”这样的表达知道作者并不支持“more is more”观点，而是支持“live more with less”，有的更少，活得更精彩。所以“more is more”与“live more with
14、less”形成对比，便是指“越多越好”的意思。2What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?ASaving up for her holiday.BRaising money for a poor girl.CAdding the money to her fund.DGiving the money to a sick mother. 答案与解析：C根据第二段中的“She chose to sell a few large objects that were less often used when we promised to p
15、ut the money into her school fund”可知，女儿愿意捐赠，是因为想增加她的上学基金。C项正确。3Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?ATo try out an idea.BTo show a parents love.CTo train his attention.DTo help him start a hobby.答案与解析：A根据第三段中的“I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this”可知，作者认为物品少
16、也能活得很开心。为了验证这个想法，他选择和Shepherd去玩红色的橡胶球，验证了他的想法。A项正确。4What can be a suitable title for the text?ATake It or Leave ItBA Lesson from KidsCLive More with LessDThe Pleasure of Giving答案与解析：C根据第一段中的“The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less”和下文中作者和女儿以及儿
17、子的例子可知，生活其实也并不需要过多的外在物质，只要你专注其中，一样可以过得很充实、精彩。C项正确。BA good nights sleep may help your brain file away lessons learned during the day. But, according to a new study, the brain begins processing and storing those memories long before its time for bed and continues to do so even while youre thinking abo
18、ut and doing other things.Recent studies have shown that the parts of the brain that we use to learn a task become active again during sleep. This activity, scientists suggest, could be the brain transferring memories from shortterm to longterm storage. But the brain doesnt necessarily wait until th
19、e lights are out to begin processing those memories. To find out how the brain handles memories during waking hours, scientists gave 15 volunteers two tasks, each requiring different parts of the brain to learn. In one task, the subjects learned how to drive in a virtual (虚拟的) town and then searched
20、 the town for an object. In the second task, they learned to predict where a series of dots would appear on a screen.Using a special machine, the researchers scanned the volunteers brains right before and right after the tasks. They compared the two images to see whether the regions of the brain inv
21、olved in learning the task were still active even after the task was completed.After a break, the scientists took a third image of each participants brain. They wanted to determine whether these regions in the brain continued to be active after more time had passed and they discovered that, for at l
22、east an hour after learning a task, the brain stays active. It appears to continue processing the new information.Furthermore, the images showed that distracting the subjects doesnt affect their ability to store memories. The processing continues even when theyre thinking about or doing other things
23、.Some scientists say this could mean that sleep isnt essential for storing memories. Others disagree. Until thats settled, its probably still better to be on the safe side, getting plenty of sleep.5The new study mentioned in the passage was carried out by _.AwatchingBinquiryCtrial Dvisiting答案与解析：C根据
24、文章第二至第五段内容可知，为了研究人的大脑是如何处理问题的，科学家们找来了15位志愿者，让他们执行不同的任务，然后检测他们大脑的活动情况，这是一种典型的“试验”研究法，因此答案选C项。6The fact that the parts of the brain that we use to learn a task become active again during sleep may suggest _.Awe are dreaming a dream about the lessons we learned in the daytimeBwe cant have a good sleep
25、if we work too hard before going to bedCthe brain stays active even when we are in deep sleep at nightDthe brain is transferring memories from shortterm to longterm storage答案与解析：D根据第二段前两句内容the parts of the brain that we use to learn a task become active again during sleep.could be the brain transfer
26、ring memories from shortterm to longterm storage.可知。7The scientists took a third image of each participants brain to _.Afind whether the brain continues processing the new information after more time had passedBsee whether the regions of the brain involved in learning the task were working activelyC
27、prove different parts of the brain are involved in learningDto discover whether the processing continues even when people are doing other things答案与解析：A根据第四段前两句内容whether these regions in the brain continued to be active after more time had passed.可知。8The underlined word “distract” in the fifth paragr
28、aph probably has the closest meaning to “_”Aattract BdivertCsolve Dconsider答案与解析：B从后面一句The processing continues even when theyre thinking about or doing other things.可知，distract意为“分散、转移”，因此答案选B。9It can be inferred from the passage that _.Asleep isnt essential for storing memoriesBgetting plenty of sleep is a waste of timeCscientists havent agreed on whether sleep helps memoryDsleep on the safe side is good to us答案与解析：C从最后一段内容可知，有些科学家认为试验的结果可能意味着睡眠并不是记忆储存的必需条件，而其他科学家却不这样认为。由此可见科学家对于睡眠是否有助于记忆的问题没有达成一致意见。
