UNIT 2 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading（Word练习）-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第三册（译林版）

Ⅰ.阅读理解 A It is in human nature to explore new things. To that end, many countries have been exploring space for many decades, particularly the US, Russia, and countries in Europe. President Xi praised the success of the Chang'e 5 mission for bringing back the country's first samples (样本) collected from the moon. The whole country is proud of this breakthrough. The Chang'e 5 mission has achieved many significant breakthroughs, including China's first lunar (月球的) surface sampling, first lift­off from the moon and the first spacecraft with the ability to meet and dock in lunar orbit and to re­enter the Earth's atmosphere with samples. The success of the Chang'e 5 mission marks a conclusion of China's current lunar exploration project. The successful re­entry and landing of the Chang'e 5 capsule (太空舱) have enabled China to obtain its first lunar samples, marking a new start of lunar and planetary research. With this achievement, China sets a new milestone in space exploration. No matter how far China goes into space, it always stays true to its original mission—uncovering the secrets of the universe and contributing to humans' peaceful use of space. China is a peace­loving country and will use its achievements for promoting peace around the globe. China views these efforts as part of the world's lunar exploration. It chose a different landing site and is promising to share its samples to enrich the planet's knowledge. Some foreign scientists have shown particular interest. The exploration is not for commercial purposes, but for international scientific research. Human beings shall explore the moon together, as it will finally need large projects requiring international cooperation. China will play a leadership role in the international scientific community. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了嫦娥五号任务的成功使得中国在太空探索方面树立了一个新的里程碑。 1．What made Chinese people feel proud according to the passage? A．Chang'e 5's landing on the moon successfully. B．China's gaining admission to exploring the moon. C．China's strengthening the ability to promote peace. D．Chang'e 5's bringing back the first samples collected from the moon. 解析　D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“The whole country is proud of this breakthrough.”可知，中国人为嫦娥五号带回从月球上采集的第一批样本这个突破感到骄傲。故选D项。A.嫦娥五号成功在月球上着陆；B.中国获得探索月球的许可；C.中国加强了促进和平的能力。这三项均不符合文意。 2．Which of the following can best describe the Chang'e 5 mission? A．Horrible but romantic. B．Fearful but successful. C．Challenging but rewarding. D．Dangerous but peaceful. 解析　C　推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“many countries have been exploring space for many decades(很多国家已经探索太空好几十年了)”，第二段中的“The Chang'e 5 mission has achieved many significant breakthroughs, including...(嫦娥五号任务取得了多项重大突破，包括……)”以及第三段中的“The successful re­entry and landing of the Chang'e 5 capsule(太空舱) have enabled China to obtain its first lunar samples, marking a new start of lunar and planetary research. (嫦娥五号太空舱的成功返回和着陆使中国获得了第一批月球样品，标志着月球和行星研究的新起点。)”可判断，嫦娥五号任务有挑战性但也有回报。故选C项。A.可怕而浪漫的；B.吓人但成功的；D.危险而和平的。 3．What is the text mainly about? A．The original mission remains unchanged. B．Countries join together to explore the moon. C．China takes pride in the achievements in space. D．China sets a new milestone in space exploration. 解析　D　主旨大意题。根据文章第三段中的“With this achievement, China sets a new milestone in space exploration.(凭借这一成就，中国在太空探索方面树立了新的里程碑。)”及全文其他内容可知，文章主要介绍了中国在太空探索方面树立了一个新的里程碑。故选D项。A.最初的使命保持不变；B.各国联合起来探索月球；C.中国为在太空中取得的成就而自豪。这三项都过于片面，均不能概括文章的主旨。 4．Where is this text most likely from? A．A poster.　　　　 B．A leaflet. C．A newspaper. D．A guidebook. 解析　C　推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了嫦娥五号任务的成功使得中国在太空探索方面树立了一个新的里程碑，这属于新闻报道，因此文章很有可能来自一份报纸。故选C项。A.一张海报；B.一张传单，一本小册子；D.一本旅行指南。 B The moon's permanently shadowed areas, nearly 384,000 kilometers away from home, are the closest water source outside the earth. The craters have been dark since billions of years ago. But now with student­developed technologies, more about them can be discovered. Through the competitive Breakthrough, Innovative and Came­changing(BIG) Idea Challenge and the Space Grant project, NASA has awarded nearly $1 million to eight university teams. They will build sample lunar payloads and demonstrate innovative ways to study the moon's darkest areas. “It's an exciting time for NASA and students across the country，” said Drew J. Hope, Program Manager of Game Changing Development program. “Thanks to our partnership with the Office of STEM Engagement, this is the most money NASA has awarded in a student challenge directly connected to Artemis.” The chosen teams will work out ways to gather data in and around the craters, generate wireless power for future infrastructure, and enable autonomous mobility even in the most extreme environments. The research results could benefit NASA's Artemis program and be used to study the moon ahead of a human landing in 2024 or help establish a sustained presence by 2028.Each team will receive different amounts of grants, based on the concept and budget they propose. They will develop and test the technologies in simulated environments with the awards during the following 10 months, showing they are prepared for a possible lunar mission as early as 2023.Then in November 2020, a panel of NASA and industry experts will examine the team's research and development results at a face­to­face design review. “One of the most exciting things about this challenge is that several of the concepts, if proven to be viable as a result of these awards, could eventually be integrated and operated together on the surface of the moon，” according to Chad Rowe, Acting Manager of Space Grant Project. “These students are part of the Artemis generation and they are helping fulfill NASA's mission needs today, while developing relevant hands­on experience that will prepare them for aerospace careers after graduation.” [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。美国航天局选出了8个大学的团队，提供资金和奖励，辅助美国航天局进行对月球暗面的探索。 5．What can we know from Paragraph 1? A．The moon can't serve as a water source for us. B．Some students are working in NASA. C．The moon is the only water source outside the earth. D．We can explore more about the moon. 解析　D　细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“But now with student­developed technologies, more about them can be discovered.(但是现在有了学生开发的技术，关于他们的更多信息可以被发现。)”可知，人类对月球的探索还没有停止，有了科学技术，我们可以更深入地对月球进行研究。故选D。 6．Why did NASA award those eight university teams? A．Because they stood out in a challenge and a project. B．Because they demonstrated technologies to study the moon. C．Because they explored the mystery of space. D．Because they challenged NASA's Artemis program. 解析　A　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Through the competitive Breakthrough, Innovative and Game­changing (BIG) Idea Challenge and the Space Grant project, NASA has awarded nearly $1 million to eight university teams.(通过竞争激烈的“突破、创新和改变游戏规则”(BIG)创意挑战赛和太空拨款项目，美国宇航局已经向8个大学团队提供了近100万美元的资助。)”可知，这八支队伍是经过了一系列竞争很大的竞赛从而脱颖而出并进行后续研究的。故选A。 7．What will the chosen teams work out according to Paragraph 4? A．The way to create WIFI on the moon for future use. B．The way to ensure autonomous mobility can be used in space. C．The way to examine the research and results face­to­face. D．The way to collect information and statistics of the moon. 解析　D　细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The chosen teams will work out ways to gather data in and around the craters...(被选中的团队将想出办法来收集陨石坑内部和周围的数据……)”可知，这些队伍的其中一个研发方向就是寻找收集月球数据的方法。故选D。 8．According to Chad Rowe, what benefit can the students get from the project? A．They can land on the moon. B．They can get money while doing the job. C．They can gain experience for their future careers. D．They can work in NASA after graduation. 解析　C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中，Chad Rowe 所说的“These students are part of the Artemis generation... that will prepare them for aerospace careers after graduation.(这些学生是阿尔忒弥斯一代的一部分……这将为他们毕业后从事航天事业做好准备。)”可推断，这个项目可以为学生们积累以后的职业生涯所需要的经验。故选C。 Ⅱ.七选五 The twenty­first century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better, changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. 1 As it turned out, scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe. 2 Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life. In turn, it makes people have a stronger urge to explore more about science. The continuation of such activities in the twenty­first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings: in pure science—a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science—more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment. 3 The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of the technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. 4 Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals. William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill together.” 5 But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war? A．We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons. B．Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. C．Fortunately, science has brought us with the greatest. D．It offers us less access to nature as well as social life. E．The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activity—science—seems to prove what Shakespeare said. F．Many things caused the changes, but in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science. G．It has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. [语篇解读]　本文是说明文，介绍了在21 世纪，科技有了很大的进步。科学研究极大地开阔了我们的视野，给人类带来了更大的好处。但另一方面，科学的创造力也被用来损害人类。 1．解析　F　根据“The twenty­first century saw greater changes...”可知，该段的主题是关于21世纪的种种变化；而F选项是介绍科学的进步导致了这些变化，由此判断F选项可以顺承上文的话题，其中F项中的changes与上文多次出现的changes属于词汇复现。 2．解析　G　前句是介绍科学研究的好处，而G选项也是介绍科研的好处，而且都是it开头的句子，其中it都是指代该段首句中的scientific research in physics and biology。故判断G选项内容符合语境。 3．解析　B　根据第二段首句提到的“科学研究使我们扩大视野”，第三段首句提到的“科学研究活动将给人类带来更大的好处”，以及第四段第二句提到的“科学的创新被用来伤害人类”可推断，该段话题出现转折，纵观选项可知B选项内容符合语境， however表示话题出现转折， 故选B。 4．解析　A　空前句提到“发展和生产大规模毁灭性武器对人类的持续生存造成了危险”，由此推断空格处内容仍然是有关科学对人类的不利方面，而A选项是以核武器为例进一步说明上一句的内容。故选A。 5．解析　E　根据上句中提到的“William Shakespeare said...”和E选项中也提到的“...what Shakespeare said.”可知，此处表示“上文仅仅是对人类活动中的一部分——科学的应用的简要回顾，而这似乎证明了莎士比亚所说的”。由此判断E选项内容可以承接上文。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $