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Unit 6 Beyond Earth
Section A (3a—3c)
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( )1. Li Siguang was a scientist in _____. His theories(理论) helped find the Daqing Oilfield.
A. biology B. history C. technology D. geology
( )2. Our country sent two small _____ into space. One weighed 204 kilos, and the other weighed 104 kilos.
A. satellites B. astronauts C. planes D. messages
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( )3. We shouldn’t be _____ about blind boxes, or we won’t be able to stop buying them.
A. worried B. happy C. crazy D. nervous
( )4. I asked Mike why he was late. He gave me two _____. One of them was his bike was broken.
A. books B. reasons C. choices D. suggestions
( )5. Both sides are happy with the plan because they will _____ a lot from it.
A. recall B. afford C. donate D. benefit
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6.[环境保护]To protect sea animals, we must ________ ________(处理) plastic waste in a right way.
7. Nobody can predict what will happen ________ ________ ________ ________(在遥远的将来).
8. ________ ________ ________(既然那样), the meeting will be cancelled.
9. The trip is not finished, but we have ________ ________ ________(用完) money.
10. [传统文化]Young people should learn about traditional culture, ________ ________(比如), shadow puppets(皮影戏).
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A: Hi, Li Hua! 11. _____
B: Hi, Peter. It was Yang Liwei. He made a 21-hour flight around Earth on Shenzhou-5 in 2003.
A: Wow! That was a huge step! So why does China explore space?12. _____
B: Sure. I think space exploration is key to China’s future. It helps develop new technology and search for new resources.
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A: I agree. 13. _____
B: Right! It’s called Tiangong.
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B: They do many scientific experiments in it, which can help in medicine and materials science.
A: Amazing! China’s speed in space exploration is unbelievable. 15. _____
B: We will keep working hard for the benefit of human beings.
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Some people say that exploring space costs too much money. They argue that we should use the money to solve problems on Earth first, like hunger and pollution(污染). However, I believe that space exploration is very important to us.
First, many useful inventions come from space research. For example, the cameras in our phones, BDS for finding directions, and even some medical tools were first made for space travel. These inventions make our daily lives better and easier.
Second, by studying other planets like Mars, we can learn more about our own.
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Scientists study the climate of Mars to understand climate change on Earth better. The knowledge can help us protect our planet in the future.
Finally, space exploration brings all countries together. It encourages scientists around the world to work as a team. The cooperation(合作) can lead to peace and new friendships between nations.
In general, space exploration is not a waste. It gives us new technology, helps us understand Earth, and brings the world together. It is an investment(投资) for our future.
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( )16. Which is NOT an invention from space research according to the text?
A. BDS. B. Televisions.
C. Phone cameras. D. Medical tools.
( )17. Why do scientists study other planets like Mars?
A. To find new places to live.
B. To learn more about Earth.
C. To compete with other countries.
D. To discover new resources.
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( )18. [写作手法]How does the writer organize the text?
A. By comparing Earth with Mars. B. By telling a story about a space trip.
C. By giving reasons to support an idea. D. By listing different space inventions.
( )19. [写作意图]What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text?
A. To describe a journey to Mars.
B. To ask people to protect Earth.
C. To argue that we should stop space exploration.
D. To show that space exploration is important.
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阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Over the past ten years, China’s space station Tiangong has made great progress. It’s a long-term space base that moves around Earth for astronauts to live and do international science projects.
Tiangong has three main parts. Tianhe is for astronauts to live in, with sleeping, dining and sports areas. Wentian is used for life science experiments. Mengtian focuses on microgravity physics and space technology tests. Astronauts do experiments like studying cell(细胞) growth for new medicine, testing materials
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for rockets, and growing special rice.
Building Tiangong was hard. Scientists and engineers had to solve many difficult problems. These included putting all the parts together in space, dealing with the huge temperature changes there, and solving problems caused by space radiation(辐射).
Now Tiangong draws worldwide attention. It attracts teams from 17 countries for experiments, shows China’s space strength(力量), helps develop space science, and offers useful information for future moon and Mars trips.
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20. How many main parts does Tiangong have, and what are their names?(不超过10个词)
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21. What was one of the difficulties in building Tiangong?(不超过10个词)
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22. How can Tiangong help future space travel to the moon and Mars?(不超过5个词)
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Three. They are Tianhe, Wentian and Mengtian.
Putting all the parts together in space./Dealing with the huge temperature changes./
Solving problems caused by space radiation.
By offering useful information.
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