Unit 5 Off to Space -Focusing on Culture 同步练习 2025-2026学年沪教版英语七年级上册

7A Unit 5 Off to Space ⭐Focusing on Culture同步练 一、单项选择（每题 2 分，共 20 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Tianwen-1 is China's first Mars ______. A. lander B. plane C. train D. bus 2. The spacecraft takes its name from an ancient poem by Qu Yuan, and "Tianwen" means "Questions to Heaven". It ______ China's determination to explore the universe. A. expresses B. explains C. expects D. excites 3. Mars is the Earth's red ______ in the solar system. A. friend B. neighbour C. family D. partner 4. Tianwen-1 reached Mars on 10 February 2021, after travelling more than 470 million ______. A. metres B. kilometres C. kilograms D. grams 5. The rover Zhurong drove 1,000 metres on the planet's ______ and took photos. A. surface B. inside C. air D. water 6. The success of Tianwen-1 is only the beginning of China's Mars exploration ______. A. project B. programme C. plan D. task 7. We should have the determination to explore the ______. A. Earth B. Moon C. universe D. Mars 8. Tianwen-1 circled around the planet for three ______ before landing. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years 9. Zhurong is a 240-kilogram ______ that works on Mars. A. rover B. spaceship C. astronaut D. plane 10. — When was Tianwen-1 sent into space? — On 23 July ______. A. 2019 B. 2020 C. 2021 D. 2022 二、完形填空（每题 2 分，共 20 分） 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 On 23 July 2020, China's first Mars lander, Tianwen-1, was sent into space from Wenchang, Hainan Island. The spacecraft takes its name from an ancient poem by Qu Yuan. "Tianwen" means "Questions to Heaven" and 1______ China's determination to explore the universe. Mars has interested people for thousands of years. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China already knew about the planet and began to study how it moved in the sky. However, it was 2 ______to find out more about it before the 20th century. Thanks to scientists, we have learnt a lot about Mars, our red 3______. After travelling more than 470 million kilometres, Tianwen-1 4______ the red planet on 10 February 2021. The craft circled around the planet for three months before 5______ on the surface on 15 May. There, it released a 240-kilogram rover 6______ Zhurong. During the next 100 days, Zhurong drove 1,000 metres on the planet's 7______. It took photos of Mars and studied different kinds of rocks, and then it sent the 8______ back to the Earth. The success of Tianwen-1 is only the beginning of China's Mars exploration 9______. Maybe one day Chinese astronauts will 10______ Mars. 1. A. expresses B. explains C. expects D. excites 2. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring 3. A. friend B. neighbour C. family D. partner 4. A. left B. reached C. saw D. visited 5. A. flying B. landing C. leaving D. travelling 6. A. named B. called C. said D. told 7. A. inside B. surface C. air D. water 8. A. news B. information C. stories D. books 9. A. project B. programme C. plan D. task 10. A. visit B. leave C. reach D. study 三、阅读理解（每题 3 分，共 15 分） 阅读《Exploring Mars》短文，选择最佳答案。 1. Where was Tianwen-1 sent into space? A. From Beijing. B. From Wenchang, Hainan Island. C. From Shanghai. D. From Guangzhou. 2. How long did Tianwen-1 travel to reach Mars? A. More than 470 million kilometres. B. More than 47 million kilometres. C. More than 4,700 kilometres. D. More than 470 kilometres. 3. How long did Tianwen-1 circle around Mars before landing? A. Three days. B. Three weeks. C. Three months. D. Three years. 4. What did Zhurong do on Mars? A. It drove on the surface, took photos and studied rocks. B. It built a house on Mars. C. It brought people to Mars. D. It flew back to the Earth. 5. What does the article mainly talk about? A. The history of Mars. B. China's Mars exploration with Tianwen-1. C. The life on Mars. D. The story of Qu Yuan. 四、任务型阅读（每题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，完成下列句子，每空一词。 1. Tianwen-1 is China's first ______ ______. 2. "Tianwen" comes from an ancient poem by ______ ______. 3. Tianwen-1 landed on Mars on ______ ______ 2021. 4. Zhurong is a 240-kilogram ______ that works on Mars. 5. The success of Tianwen-1 is the beginning of China's ______ exploration programme. 五、用所给词的适当形式填空（每题 2 分，共 10 分） 1. The name "Tianwen" ______ (express) China's determination to explore the universe. 2. Mars is the Earth's red ______ (neighbour) in the solar system. 3. Zhurong ______ (take) many photos of Mars and sent them back to the Earth. 4. We should have the courage to explore the ______ (universe). 5. The rover drove 1,000 metres on the planet's ______ (surface). 六、根据短文内容填空（每空 1 分，共 10 分） 用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整通顺 send, reach, circle, land, release, drive, take, success, begin On 23 July 2020, China's first Mars lander, Tianwen-1, was (1) ______ into space. After travelling more than 470 million kilometres, it (2) ______ Mars on 10 February 2021. The craft (3) ______ around the planet for three months before (4) ______ on the surface on 15 May. Then it (5) ______ a rover named Zhurong. Zhurong (6) ______ 1,000 metres on the surface, (7) ______ photos of Mars and studied rocks, and then (8) ______ the information back to the Earth. The (9) ______ of Tianwen-1 is only the (10) ______ of China's Mars exploration programme. 七、书面表达（15 分） 以 China's Mars Exploration 为题，写一篇英语短文，介绍中国的火星探测任务 “天问一号”。 要求： 1. 内容包含：天问一号的发射时间、命名由来、火星探测过程、祝融号的工作、对中国航天的意义； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确； 3. 不少于 80 词； 4. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。 参考答案 一、单项选择 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B 二、完形填空 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. A 三、阅读理解 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 四、任务型阅读 1. Mars lander 2. Qu Yuan 3. 15 May 4. rover 5. Mars 五、用所给词的适当形式填空 1. expresses 2. neighbour 3. took 4. universe 5. surface 六、根据短文内容填空 1. sent 2. reached 3. circled 4. landing 5. released 6.drove 7. took 8. sent 9. success 10. beginning 七、书面表达（参考范文） China's Mars Exploration China's first Mars lander, Tianwen-1, is a great achievement in Chinese space history. It was sent into space from Wenchang, Hainan Island on 23 July 2020. Its name comes from an ancient poem by Qu Yuan, which means "Questions to Heaven" and shows China's determination to explore the universe. After travelling more than 470 million kilometres, Tianwen-1 reached Mars on 10 February 2021. It circled around the planet for three months and landed on the surface on 15 May. Then it released a rover named Zhurong. Zhurong drove 1,000 metres on Mars, took photos and studied rocks, and sent the information back to the Earth. The success of Tianwen-1 is only the beginning of China's Mars exploration programme. 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