Unit 4 Humour 单元限时小卷-【高中必刷题】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册同步课件（北师大版2019）

05 单元限时小卷 1 [吉林省吉林市2023高二期中] How would human beings react if we found out we’re not alone in the universe? What if we knew an alien civilisation was to invade（入侵）Earth? What would we do? These are the questions asked in The Three-Body Problem. When a secret military project sends signals into space to get in touch with aliens, an alien civilisation in the face of destruction receives the signals and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, people begin to separate into different groups: those who welcome aliens and those who want to fight against them. The novel was written by Chinese author Liu Cixin and published in 2006.Translated into English in 2014 and almost 20 languages since, it was called an absolute “must-read in any language” by Booklist magazine. Liu has won several awards for it and in 2015, he became the first Asian to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the highest award in science fiction. 刷阅读理解 2 Just from the title, one could imagine that the text might be heavy with physics terms（术语）. But as US writer Jason Heller said, “Indeed this science fiction is full of lengthy passages explaining technical terms. But Liu Cixin supports all of that burning-brain theory with empathetic（感同身受的）characters and thrilling story plots.” At the very heart of science fiction—and what makes it truly appealing to readers—is the concept of an uncertain future. This allows the author to push back the boundaries of readers’ imaginations. Liu fully uses this approach. .to keep readers anxiously turning the page. While reading, they ask themselves, “What would I do?” In an interview with The New York Times, Liu said, “China is on the path of rapid modernisation and progress, kind of like the US during the golden age of science fiction from the 1930s to the 1960s. The future in the people’s eyes is full of not only attractions and hope, but also threats and challenges. That makes for very fertile soil.” 刷阅读理解 3 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章是一篇书评，主要介绍了刘慈欣的科幻作品《