UNIT 6 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas(课时跟踪检测)(学用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版）

Section Ⅲ　Developing ideas 维度一：品句填词 1.Galileo was one of the first scientists to use a 　　　　　　（望远镜） to study the stars and planets. 2.After weeks of training， he finally built up strong 　　　　　　（肌肉） in his arms and legs. 3.Success in college depends not only on intelligence but also on 　　　　　　　（自律）. 4.Perhaps she has caught a cold， as she has been 　　　　　　（打喷嚏）. 5.Could you please go to the mailbox and f　　　　　　 the letters for me？ 6.The mirror was a　　　　　　 to reflect light from a window. 维度二：词形转换 1.He explained the complex theory 　　　　　　（straightforward） so that even beginners could understand it easily. 2.The thick fog made the distant mountains 　　　（visible）， creating a mysterious atmosphere over the valley. 3.　　　　　　　 （conceivable），it is your thoughtful decisions that enable our company to accumulate money automatically. 维度三：固定搭配和句式 1.Once I threw myself into it， I had no difficulty in 　　　　　　　　（解决） the problem. 2.He does wholesale business， while his brother 　　　　　　　　（从事于） retail business. 3.Many people gave up all luxuries and comforts 　　　　　　　　　（寻找） a simple life. 4.Outwardly she seemed confident but 　　　　　（实际上）， she felt extremely nervous. 5.When you 　　　　　　　　　　　　（回顾）your own past， you are more likely to see things you should have or could have done. 6.The university，which 　　　　　　　　　　　（由……组成） 23 departments and 40 institutions， has been developing quickly in recent years. 7.He jogs to exercise 　　　　　（以……速度） five miles per hour every morning. 8.I have read 99 per cent of this novel.In other words， I have 　　　　　　　（差不多） finished the book. 9.　　　　　　　　　　 （显然） his remarks were very hurtful， which broke her heart. 10.　　　　　　　　　　　　 （你练习得越多）， the better you can understand. 维度四：一词多义/熟词生义 快速阅读下列句子并选出句中加黑词汇对应的意思 1.angle A.v.斜置，斜移　　　B.v.从（某角度）报道 C.n.角度 D.n.观点，立场 ①The rising Sun is especially beautiful to look at from this angle. 　　　　　 ②We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. 　　　　　 ③He angled his chair so that he could sit and watch her. 　　　　　 ④The programme is angled towards younger viewers. 　　　　　 快速阅读下列句子并猜测句中加黑词汇的意思 2.To find the statue in the ruins， they had an awesome task ahead. 　　　　　 3.I was a silent， invisible observer of how people behaved when they thought no one was watching.　　　　　 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 　　（2025·河南洛阳高二下期末） After spending three days about 360 miles above the ground， the all-civilian crew of Space X’s Inspiration 4 have returned to Earth.Their Crew Dragon capsule splashed down off the Atlantic coast of Florida， not far from where they launched. 　　“This is the beginning of the private space tourism industry.It’s not like five minutes， a little moment of microgravity， and it’s over.This is much closer to what the public understands as space tourism，” said Jordan Bimm， a space historian at the University of Chicago. 　　The Dragon’s listed crew includes paying customer Jared Isaacman， the billionaire CEO of the payment processing company Shift 4 Payments， and three people whose tickets he supported： Sian Proctor， a geoscientist and artist； Chris Sembroski， an engineer； and Hayley Arceneaux， a physician assistant.Proctor is the fourth African American woman to go to space， and Arceneaux made history as the first space traveler with a prosthetic （假的） body part. 　　The growth in private space travel will surely draw more careful examination of how the missions are designed and who gets to fly.Proctor would like to continue expanding access to more people.“We need to think about ‘JEDI’ space — a just， equitable， diverse， and inclusive space for all humanity.Because we’re on Starship Earth and we want to bring everyone along with us，” she said at a pre-launch briefing.Isaacman mentioned their feelings during their on-orbit update： “We’re really proud to share this experience with everyone.We know how lucky we are to be up here.” 　　Space tourism will likely remain expensive for a while， but reducing launch costs will enable more people to fly in space， following in the Inspiration 4 crew’s footsteps， said Benji Reed， Space X’s human spaceflight chief.“I think today is a great day for commercial space travel，” he said.“I believe this will be looked at as the first mission that opened up the second space age， where space becomes much more accessible to average men and women across the world.” 1.What do Jordan Bimm’s words in paragraph 2 mean？（　　） A.The space trip should have lasted longer. B.Inspiration 4 had a professional team. C.Inspiration 4 made history. D.The space trip changed the public’s ideas of space tourism. 2.What is paragraph 3 mainly about？（　　） A.An analysis of the difficulties Inspiration 4 had. B.A report on Inspiration 4’s successful landing. C.An introduction to the Inspiration 4 crew. D.A discussion about the meaning of Inspiration 4’s return. 3.In Isaacman’s opinion， this trip to space was 　　　　　.（　　） A.quite meaningful B.very relaxing C.rather costly D.extremely boring 4.What did Benji Reed say about space tourism？（　　） A.It has hardly been accepted by the public. B.It has little commercial value. C.It would be affordable very soon. D.It would be more accessible in the future. B 　　（2025·广西河池高二下期末） The full moon climbs over the eastern horizon （地平线） and hangs like a huge orange globe in the sky.A few hours later， the moon is overhead but seems to have changed.The huge orange globe has become a small silver disk.What has happened？ Why has the orange color disappeared？ Why does the moon seem so much smaller and farther away？ 　　The moon appears orange on the horizon because we view it through the dust of the atmosphere.The overhead moon does not really become smaller as it moves away from the horizon.Our eyes tell us that the overhead moon is farther away.But in this position the moon is actually closer to our eyes than when it is near the horizon. 　　The change in size is a trick our eyes and minds play on us.When the moon is low in the sky， we can compare its size with familiar objects.It is easy to see that the moon is much larger than trees or buildings， for example.When the moon is high in the sky， however， it is hard to compare it with objects on Earth.Compared to the vastness of the sky， the moon seems small. 　　There is another reason why the moon seems to shrink.We are used to staring at objects straight ahead of us.When an object is difficult to see， our eyes have to try to focus on it.When we move our heads back to look up， we will try hard again.Looking at something from an unaccustomed position can fool you into believing an object is smaller or farther away than it is.However， scientists do not yet understand completely why the moon seems to shrink as it rises in the sky. 5.What puzzles us when the moon is high in the sky？（　　） A.Its shape changes.　　　 B.It looks different. C.Its color disappears. D.It becomes larger. 6.What really happens when the moon floats farther away from the horizon？（　　） A.It is nearer. B.It goes farther away. C.It turns orange. D.It gets dusty. 7.Why does the author mention trees and buildings in paragraph 3？（　　） A.To suggest that they can catch our attention. B.To show that they can influence our judgment. C.To indicate that they are large objects. D.To show that they are small on earth. 8.What can we infer from the text？（　　） A.The moon is becoming smaller. B.The moon is actually a big orange globe. C.We do not see the moon as it really is. D.The moon’s size changes constantly. Ⅱ.阅读七选五 　　（2025·江苏南通高二下期末） Earth and Mars are a bit like mirror worlds.Mars is the Red Planet.Earth is the Pale Blue Dot.9.（　　） Earth is full of water and life.But there’s another curious difference.The sky on Mars is red， while its sunsets are blue. 　　10.（　　） The light from the Sun scatters （散射） based on what’s in the atmosphere.Sunlight comprises light of many different wavelengths， and molecules and dust particles only interact with specific waves.The scattering of light by these particles is key to the color that we see. 　　Mars’ atmosphere is very thin — its pressure is equal to about 1 per cent of Earth’s.It is made of carbon dioxide and has a lot of dust.This fine dust tends to scatter the red light so that the sky appears reddish， which lets the blue light through.On Earth， it is the other way around.11.（　　） 　　At sunset light has a longer distance to travel within the atmosphere， so it scatters more.12.（　　） On Earth， we have a wider palette of reds， which is actually amplified （放大） by ash from volcanoes and dust from fires.On Mars， we get a cool blue hue. 　　Interestingly， Earth and Mars are the only two places in the Solar System that have sunsets that we can observe. 　　Mercury （水星） lacks an atmosphere so we would see the Sun disappear while the temperature goes from 427 ℃ to 173 ℃， as we shift from day side to night side.It also has a very long day， rotating on itself every 58 and a bit days.13.（　　） The thick cloud cover and extremely dense atmosphere would stop the rays of the Sun from reaching us.And the high temperature and acid rain would easily melt our suits — and eventually our faces — off. A.Mars is a freezing desert. B.What is left is the color that we see. C.Thus， traveling to Venus can be a wiser choice. D.But going to Venus would be even worse. E.Blue light bounces off air molecules giving our sky its characteristic color. F.The reason behind this is similar to why our sky is blue and our sunsets are red. G.It’s molecules and dust particles that play the most important role in these phenomena. Ⅲ.应用文写作 　　（2025·云南保山高二下期末） 假定你是李华，最近在学校观看了天宫课堂 （space class）。请给你的英国朋友Michael写一封邮件，介绍有关情况，内容包括： 　　（1）由正在中国空间站工作的航天员 （taikonaut） 开讲； 　　（2）进行了空间站介绍、太空实验和天地互动； 　　（3）你的感想。 注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式作答。 Dear Michael， 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours， Li Hua 5 / 5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Section Ⅲ　Developing ideas 基础知识自测 维度一 1.telescope　2.muscles　3.self-discipline　4.sneezing 5.fetch　6.angled 维度二 1.straightforwardly　2.invisible　3.Conceivably 维度三 1.working out　2.is engaged in　3.in the search for 4.in reality　5.look back on/at/to　6.is composed of 7.at a speed of　8.more or less　9.It was evident that 10.The more you practice 维度四 1.①C　②D　③A　④B 2.adj.很困难的　3.adj.隐形的 素养能力提升 Ⅰ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。太空探索技术公司的“灵感4号”太空旅行任务圆满结束，机组人员成功着陆。文章介绍了这次太空旅行的机组人员及该项事件对于未来太空旅游的启发和影响。 1.C　推理判断题。根据第二段Jordan Bimm所说的话可推知，“灵感4号”太空旅行成功拉开了私人太空旅行的序幕，创造了该行业的历史。 2.C　段落大意题。根据第三段可知，本段介绍了“灵感4号”的机组人员。 3.A　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段末句可推知，Isaacman认为这次太空旅行是十分有意义的。 4.D　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Benji Reed认为太空旅行在未来会得到更多的开发，发射成本会降低。由此可推断，太空旅行在未来会更容易获得。 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了“月亮刚升起时为什么感觉大，而上升到我们头顶上时，为什么又让人感觉缩小了很多”这一现象。 5.B　细节理解题。根据第一段第前三句可知，让人们感到迷惑的是，月亮从地平线上刚升起时是橘红色的大圆球状，而当月亮升到我们头顶上空时，又变成了较小的银盘状。这感觉是颜色形状和大小都发生了改变，与刚开始不同。 6.A　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，当月亮升到我们头顶上空时，实际上离我们的眼睛比月亮在地平线时要近。 7.B　推理判断题。根据第三段可推知，本段提到树和建筑物是为了说明它们可以影响我们对月亮大小的判断。 8.C　推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第三段第一句以及最后一段可推知，我们看到的月亮并不是它本身的样子。 Ⅱ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了地球、火星、水星和金星各自的特点。 9.A　根据下文Earth is full of water and life.可知，空处承接下文，说明火星的独特特点。A项（火星是一个寒冷的沙漠）符合语境。 10.F　根据上文The sky on Mars is red， while its sunsets are blue.可知，空处承接上文，说明这种情况发生的原因。F项（这背后的原因类似于为什么我们的天空是蓝色的，我们的日落是红色的）符合语境。 11.E　根据上文可知，空处承接上文，说明地球上天空是蓝色的原因。E项（蓝光被空气分子反射，使我们的天空呈现出独特的颜色）符合语境。 12.B　根据上文可知，空处承接上文，说明散射之后的结果。B项（剩下的就是我们看到的颜色）承接上文，符合语境。 13.D　根据下文可知，下文描述了另一个星球糟糕的气候状况。所以空处要说明是哪个星球。D项（但是去金星会更糟）引出下文，符合语境。 Ⅲ. Dear Michael， 　　Knowing that you are interested in the space class， I’m writing to tell you more about it and I hope that you will be satisfied with it. 　　The class was given by three taikonauts who are working on the Tiangong Space Station.They made a brief introduction to the space station and showed us some experiments conducted in the unique environment.Besides， we students were allowed to interact with them by asking questions.I was so proud of the great achievements that China has made in space exploration.It is our country’s great stride in both science and technology. 　　Looking forward to your reply. Yours， Li Hua 5 / 5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $