晨读小练29：Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 课文翻译及语法填空-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

该高中英语学习任务单围绕必修三Unit 4“太空：最后的边缘”核心主题，整合课文翻译、重点词汇（含词性转换）及语法点，以太空探索历程为脉络，从人类对宇宙的好奇出发，串联苏联、美国及中国的航天成就，搭建“理解-积累-运用”的学习支架。 资料突出语言能力与思维品质的培养，通过“重点必背”模块系统梳理词汇（如universe→universal）和句式（如not only...but also...），结合课文佳句（如读后续写心理描写）提升表达精准度。分层习题（语法填空、词汇填空、选词填空）设计科学，强化知识迁移，助力学生夯实基础，发展自主学习能力。

高中英语晨读小练素材 Every minute counts. 晨读小练29：必修三 Unit 4 Reading and Thinking课文翻译及语法填空 SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER太空：最后的边缘 Paragraph 1 "Are we alone? What's out there?" Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find out the secrets of the universe. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. 仰望星空，（人们）不禁要问："我们是孤独的吗？那里是什么？"人们一直想更多地了解太空，而且科学家在努力工作寻求答案，为了查明宇宙的秘密他们制造了交通工具把那些勇敢的人带到太空找出宇宙的秘密。他们也真的希望能发现其他适合生命生存的行星。 【重点必背】 find out查明；弄清楚 universe n. 宇宙；天地万物 → universal adj. 宇宙的；通用的 vehicle n. 交通工具；车辆 suitable adj. 合适的；适用的 → suit vt. 适合；适宜于 n. 套装，西装 Paragraph 2 Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." Following this, many more goals were achieved. For example, America's NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today. 在20世纪中期以前，绝大多数人认为太空旅行是不可能的。然而，一些科学家决意要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。经过多次实验之后，他们成功地造出了能够逃脱地球引力的火箭。在1957年10月4日，苏联成功发射了Sputnik 1号卫星，且成功地实现了让卫星绕地球运转。后来苏联专注于研究送人类进入太空（这个问题）并且在1961年4月12日，尤里·加加林成为世界上进入太空的第一人。八年之后，也就是在1969年7月20日，美国宇航员尼尔·阿姆斯特朗登上月球，说了一句著名的话，"对一个人来说，这是一小步；对人类来说，这是一大步。"随之而来的是，许多目标都实现了。例如，为了研究外层空间，美国航空航天局在1977年9月5日发射了航行者1号，时至今日它仍然在传送一些数据。 【重点必背】 determined adj. 有决心的；意志坚定的→ determine vt. 查明；确定；决定 → determination n. 决心；果断 realise实现；认识到 succeed in成功做某事 satellite n. 人造卫星；卫星 launch vt.&n. 发射；发起；上市 orbit n.（环绕地球、太阳等运行的）轨道 focus on集中精力于 leap n. 跳跃；剧增；剧变 vi.&vt. 跳过；跃过 mankind n. 人类 agency n.（政府的）专门机构；服务机构；代理处 transmit vt.&vi. 传输；发送 data n.[pl.] 资料；数据 Paragraph 3 Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. All the astronauts on the USSR's Soyuz 11 and America's Challenger died during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station. It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board providing a continuous human presence in space. 虽然科学家竭力确保不出任何错误，但事故仍然可能发生。在执行任务期间，在苏联的联盟者11号和美国的挑战者（飞船上）的所有宇航员全部遇难。这些灾难让每个人感到悲伤和失望，但是（人们）探索宇宙的渴望从未泯灭。这是因为人们坚信太空探索的重要性，哪怕面临巨大的风险。这种继续努力的一个例子就是国际太空站。它绕地球运行，允许来自不同国家的宇航员搭乘，让人类持续不断地出现在太空中。 【重点必背】 disappointed adj. 失望的；沮丧的 → disappoint vt. 使失望 → disappointing adj. 令人失望的 desire n. 渴望；欲望 vt. 渴望；期望 carry on继续做，坚持干 on board在宇宙飞船上；在船上；在飞机上 【课文佳句】These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died.（读后续写之悲伤失望心理描写）这些灾难让每个人都感到悲伤和失望，但是探索宇宙的欲望从未消失过。 Paragraph 4 China's space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, 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, when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it. This signalled one step further in China's plan to establish a space station in the future. More recently, China has sent Chang'e 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations. 中国的太空计划开始得比俄国和美国都晚，但是在短时间内取得了很大进步。在2003年，中国成为世界上第三个独立自主把人类送入太空的国家，当时杨利伟在神舟五号宇宙飞船里成功地绕地球运行。此后神舟六号和七号分别完成了第二次载人飞行以及中国人的第一次太空行走，紧接着月球探测车玉兔也被发射到月球去研究其表面。之后中国把天宫二号太空实验室送入太空，并且与天舟一号实现对接。这标志着中国未来建立空间站的计划又前进了一步。最近，为了做好测量和观测，中国已经发射了嫦娥四号去探测月球离我们较远的那一边的表面。 【重点必背】 make great progress取得很大的进步 signal vt.&vi. 标志着；标明；发信号 n. 信号；标志 establish vt. 建立；创立 Paragraph 5 The future of space exploration remains bright. Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future. 太空探索的未来充满光明，欧洲、美国和中国都有计划要进一步研究和探索像火星和木星这样的行星。尽管困难重重，科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能够使我们了解宇宙的起源，而且还帮助我们更好地走向未来。 【重点必背】not only...but also...不仅……而且…… 【课文佳句】Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.（not only...but also...）尽管有许多困难，科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能让我们了解宇宙是如何开始的，而且还能帮助我们在未来更好地生存下去。 【单元重点词汇】 1.mental adj.精神的；思想的→mentally adv.精神上地 2.intelligent adj.有智慧的；聪明的；有智力的→intelligence n.智慧 3.universe n.宇宙；天地万物→universal adj.宇宙的；通用的 4.determined adj.有决心的；意志坚定的→determine vt.查明；确定；决定→determination n.决心；果断 5.disappointed adj.失望的；沮丧的→disappoint vt.使失望→disappointing adj.令人失望的→disappointment n.失望；沮丧 6.desire n.渴望；欲望 vt.渴望；期望→desired adj.渴望的，想要的 7.independent adj.独立的；自立的→independently adv.独立地；自立地→independence n.独立；自立→depend vi.依靠 8.lack vt.缺乏；没有 n.缺乏；短缺→lacking adj.缺乏的；不足的 9.globe n.地球；世界；地球仪→global adj.全球的；全面的 10.argue vt.& vi.论证；争辩；争论→argument n.争论；争吵；论点 11.analysis n.(pl.analyses)(对事物的)分析；分析结果→analyz(s)e v.分析 12.regular adj.定期的；经常的；正常的→regularly adv.有规律地；经常；定期地→irregular adj.无规律的；不定期的 13.limited adj.有限的→limitless/unlimited adj.无限的→limit vt.& n.限制 14.mystery n.神秘事物；谜→mysterious adj.神秘的 15.attach vt.系；绑；贴→attached adj.附着的；依恋的→attachment n.附件；附属品；依恋 【单元重点句式】 1.句式： not only...but also... 原句：Despite the difficulties，scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began，but also help us survive well into the future.尽管有许多困难，科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能让我们了解宇宙是如何开始的，而且还能帮助我们在未来更好地生存下去。 2.句式：be＋adj./n.＋to do 原句： Sending people to other planets or even beyond the solar system is not an easy goal to achieve. 把人送到其他星球甚至太阳系以外不是一个容易达到的目标。 3.句式：状语从句的省略 原句： While sleeping， they must attach themselves to something so as to prevent floating around. 睡觉的时候，他们必须把自己固定在某物上，以防止四处飘荡。 4.句式：the＋序数词＋动词不定式，作后置定语 原句： Afterwards，the USSR focused on sending people into space，and on 12 April 1961，Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space.后来，苏联集中力量把人送入太空，1961年4月12日，尤里·加加林成为世界上第一个进入太空的人。 5.句式： v.­ing作主语 原句：Firstly，exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. 首先，探索太空已经在与世界饥饿的斗争中发挥了作用。 6.句式：读后续写之悲伤失望心理描写 原句：These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed，but the desire to explore the universe never died. 这些灾难让每个人都感到悲伤和失望，但是探索宇宙的欲望从未消失过。 【小练1】课文语法填空（根据课文内容，用所给词的正确形式填空） 1. People have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find out the secrets of the ____________ (universe). 2. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space ____________ (find) out the secrets of the universe. 3. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was ____________ (possible) dream. 4. However, some scientists were ____________ (determine) to help humans realise their dream to explore space. 5. After many experiments, they succeeded in ____________ (make) rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. 6. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was ____________ (launch) by the USSR. 7. It successfully ____________ (orbit) around Earth. 8. Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world ____________ (go) into space. 9. American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, ____________ (famous) saying, "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." 10. These disasters made everyone sad and ____________ (disappoint), but the desire to explore the universe never died. 11. China's space programme has made great ____________ (progressive) in a short time. 12. This signalled one step further in China's plan ____________ (establish) a space station in the future. 【小练2】词汇或语法填空 1. Scientists work hard to find out the secrets of the ____________ (universal). 2. Some scientists were determined to help humans ____________ (realisation) their dream. 3. They succeeded in ____________ (make) rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. 4. The satellite successfully ____________ (orbit) around Earth. 5. Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world ____________ (go) into space. 6. These disasters made everyone sad and ____________ (disappoint). 7. The ____________ (desire) to explore the universe never died. 8. China's space programme has made great ____________ (progress) in a short time. 【小练3】选词填空：launch | orbit | determine | desire | carry on | make great progress | Scientists were (1) __________ to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in launching rockets. The Sputnik 1 satellite was (2) __________ and successfully (3) __________ Earth. Despite disasters, the (4) __________ to explore space never died. People believe in the importance of (5) __________ space exploration. China has (6) __________ in its space programme. 【参考答案】 【小练1】课文语法填空 universe to find an impossible determined making launched orbited to go famously disappointed progress to establish 【小练2】词汇或语法填空 universe realise making orbited to go disappointed desire progress 【小练3】选词填空 determined launched orbited desire carrying on made great progress 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $