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英语 八年级 下册 配上海教育版
Unit 7 Space exploration
单元基础过关
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. It's normal to make ________________ (mistake) when learning a new language, so don't be upset.
2. The label(标签) is ____________ (stick) on the bottle.
3. The car ____________ (hit) the tree with a loud crash just now.
4. No one can afford ____________ (break) the rules of the school.
5. He served as a waiter in a café last summer to improve his ____________ (serve) skills.
mistakes
stuck
hit
to break
service
6. Generally speaking, the ________________ (averagely) speed of this car is 60 kilometres per hour.
7. The post office promises a fast ________________ (deliver) for all urgent letters.
8. It is ____________ (probably) that we will have an English test next week.
9. Astronauts on the space station need to get fresh ____________ (supply) from the Earth regularly.
10. My grandma always buys fresh ____________ (seafood) from the market to make soup for us.
average
delivery
probable
supplies
seafood
二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1. 我们停下脚步,在大树下休息一会儿吧。
Let's stop walking and rest ____________ ___________ ___________ under the big tree.
2. 生日派对上,彩色气球在空中四处漂浮。
Colourful balloons ____________ ___________ in the air at the birthday party.
3. 科学家们正在尝试新的方法,清理外太空的太空垃圾。
Scientists are trying new ways to clean up ____________ ___________ in outer space.
for
a
while
float
around
space
junk
4. 许多年轻人梦想着能环游世界。
Many young people ____________ ___________ ___________ around the world.
5. 那只鸟儿在湖面上方约 50 米的高度飞行。
The bird is flying ________ ___________ __________ __________ about 50 metres above the lake.
dream
of
travelling
at
a
height
of
三、完形填空
NASA said it could send astronauts to Mars as early as the 2030s. These astronauts will stay on Mars for more than two years. So before sending them to Mars, NASA needs to know how people will do things when they live in a small group, far away from the Earth, for such a ___1___ time. It has decided to do a piece of ___2___ first.
( )1. A. short B. long C. boring D. funny
( )2. A. information B. research C. news D. music
B
B
Three men and three women will take part in the research to ___3___ what it will be like to live on Mars. They will do this without leaving(the) ___4___.
( )3. A. look for B. turn out
C. find out D. search for
( )4. A. Moon B. Sun C. Mars D. Earth
C
D
NASA will do the research in a ___5___ building on the side of a volcano(火山) in Hawaii. The volcano is called Mauna Loa. It is the biggest active volcano in the world. NASA ___6___ this place for the research because it looks just like Mars. The three men and three women will ___7___ in this special building for eight months.
( )5. A. special B. strange C. simple D. small
( )6. A. trains B. destroys C. selects D. sends
( )7. A. play B. sleep C. live D. practise
A
C
C
During the eight months, the six people will only be able to ___8___ NASA by email. To make it be more like being on Mars, it will ___9___ them 40 minutes to get an answer to an email. That's because the ___10___ needs 20 minutes to travel from Mars to the Earth.
By doing this research, NASA hopes to learn how to choose the best people for the space travel to Mars.
( )8. A. thank for B. share with
C. work for D. communicate with
( )9. A. take B. spend C. pay D. use
( )10. A. message B. advice C. speech D. plan
D
A
A
四、阅读理解
(一)
So far, China has successfully sent a large number of satellites and spaceships into space. Space scientists have been greatly inspired (赋予灵感) by the old stories and ancient famous people when giving these satellites and spaceships names.
Since thousands of years ago, Chinese people have dreamt of going to the Moon. Chang'e Flies to the Moon is one of the most popular stories. As you can see, China's first man-made satellite to circle around the Moon was named Chang'e I. More interestingly, the Moon rover was named after the Jade Rabbit, who is the partner of Chang'e in the story. These old stories carry people's best wishes and dreams. With the development of science and technology, our scientists have made them come true.
Kua Fu Runs After the Sun is another story to show how much ancient Chinese people wanted to know about the unknown world. Now, Kua Fu is going with the scientists to “visit” the Sun because we have a space project called KuaFu Mission.
Besides the ancient stories, space scientists also get ideas from ancient famous people. For example, Mozi, an ancient scientist, discovered that light travels in a straight line over 2,000 years ago. His discovery made space study take a big step at that time. So, China's first quantum (量子) science satellite was named Mozi, making China the first country in the world to achieve quantum communication between satellites and the ground.
From such simple things as giving names to the satellites, we can see how great our traditional culture is and what influence it has on our modern science and technology.
( )1. In China, space scientists get ideas from ___________ when naming satellites.
①old stories ②traditional projects
③ancient famous people ④popular inventions
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②④ D. ③④
B
( )2. What do we know about Chang'e I according to the passage?
A. It moves around the Moon.
B. It protects the Jade Rabbit.
C. It “visits” the Sun with the scientists.
D. It is the world's first man-made satellite.
A
( )3. How does the writer support his opinion in Paragraph 4?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By comparing facts.
C. By giving an example.
D. By reporting a result.
C
( )4. Which is the right structure of the passage?(①=Paragraph 1,②=Paragraph 2,…)
A
( )5. What's the writer's main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To spread the traditional Chinese culture.
B. To explain how our scientists develop the space industry.
C. To introduce the achievements in our science and technology.
D. To tell how traditional Chinese culture influences our space science.
D
【创新练习】再次阅读文章,回答下列5个问题,并把答案写在横线上。
1. Who was the Moon rover named after?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. What do these old stories carry according to the second paragraph?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
The Moon rover / It was named after the Jade Rabbit. / The Jade Rabbit.
These old stories / They carry people's best wishes and dreams. / People's best wishes and dreams.
3. What does the story Kua Fu Runs After the Sun show?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. What did Mozi discover over 2,000 years ago?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
5. What was China's first quantum science satellite named?
______________________________________________________________
It shows how much ancient Chinese people wanted to know about the unknown world.
Mozi / He discovered that light travels in a straight line. / Light travels in a straight line.
It is named Mozi. / Mozi.
(二)
阅读下面短文,并从方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文,使原文的意思连贯、完整。
A. China has also made great efforts in exploring space.
B. So far, no more progress into the space has been made.
C. It certainly requires a lot of hard work and a strong will.
D. And scientists have made up their minds to turn this curiosity into reality.
E. In 2022, China finished building its own space station, Tiangong.
F. This shows that exploring other planets can help find humanity's future homes.
“Are we alone? What's out there?” People have always looked up at the stars and wondered about space. 1. ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ After many tests, they succeeded in making rockets that could overcome Earth's gravity. Ever since then, humans' exploration of space has begun.
D. And scientists have made up their minds to turn this curiosity into reality.
2. ________________________________________________________
_________ China's space program started late in the last century, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003. 3. ________
______________________________________________________________ It is large enough to allow astronauts to carry out many important scientific studies. More recently, the Shenzhou-22 spaceship was successfully sent into space on 25 November 2025.
A. China has also made great efforts in exploring space.
E. In 2022, China finished building its own space station, Tiangong.
Besides the exploration near the Earth, many countries are doing some research on other planets. For example, on 23 July 2020, China sent Tianwen-1 to explore the surface of Mars. Planets like Mars might be a safe home for humans in the future. 4. _______________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. This shows that exploring other planets can help find humanity's future homes.
There is still a long way for humans to go to explore space. 5. ____________________________________________________
____________________________________ If you are interested in space exploration, go for your dream. Maybe you will become one of the engineers who work on China's space exploration.
C. It certainly requires a lot of hard work and a strong will.
五、语法填空
Last Monday, my class got together under the clear night sky for a star-gazing (观星) event. This was our 1. ____________ (one) time to have such an experience. We were so excited 2. ____________ we couldn't wait to go on a journey to the stars.
first
that
While we 3. ___________________ (talk) about the stars eagerly, our teacher provided us with a telescope (望远镜). After learning how 4. ____________ (use) it, I soon saw planets and stars. Through the telescope, they appeared amazing, shining 5. ____________________ (beautiful) in the night sky.
were talking
to use
beautifully
The Moon and Mars, however, made 6. ____________ (I) learn something different. In the past, I thought the Moon was 7. ____________ round ball. However, there were many holes and dark places on its surface as well. And it looked almost red. It was then that I could understand why it is 8. ____________ (know) as the “red planet”. The ground on Mars seemed to be covered 9. ____________ red dust (尘埃).
me
a
known
with / by
10. ______________________ it was a pity that some clouds forced our star-gazing event to a hurried end, the activity offered us a look into the universe. If we often attend such events, we will realize star-gazing is easy and very close to our daily lives.Unit 8Imagine that!Unit 8Imagine that!
Although / Though
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