Unit 6 Beyond Earth 完形填空专项训练2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 6 Beyond Earth 完形填空专项训练

Passage 1

主题：Why Do Humans Explore Space? 人类为何探索太空

For thousands of years, human beings have looked up into the star‑filled sky. People wonder what lies far away in the universe. 1________, humans keep trying to carry out space exploration.

There are several main reasons. First, exploring space helps us understand our own planet better. By studying other planets, we learn more about Earth’s history and environment. Satellites 2________ into space can watch climate change and natural disasters.

Second, space‑related technologies can bring great changes 3________ our daily life. Many useful things that we use every day 4________ from space research. New materials and medical skills are good examples.

Third, Earth’s natural resources are limited. Scientists hope 5________ new useful resources in outer space. Maybe one day humans 6________ find other places to live in the universe.

7________ space exploration is never an easy job. It 8________ lots of money, time and hard‑working scientists. We also need international teamwork. We cannot finish such big projects all by 9________.

With continuous efforts, our space dreams 10________ come true step by step in the future.

1. Because B. So C. But D. Though
2. send B. sent C. are sent D. sending
3. to B. for C. with D. on
4. produce B. produced C. are produced D. were producing
5. find B. finding C. to find D. found
6. can B. must C. should D. need
7. And B. However C. Or D. Also
8. require B. requires C. is required D. are required
9. us B. our C. ourselves D. ours
10. will B. would C. did D. are

Passage 2

主题：Life in Space 太空生活

Living in space is very different 11________ life on Earth. Astronauts have to get used to the special conditions there.

Weightlessness is the biggest problem. In space, everything will float around 12________ there is almost no gravity. Astronauts have to tie themselves down while sleeping, 13________ they will drift everywhere inside the space station.

Eating is also difficult. Ordinary meals cannot be enjoyed in space. Small pieces of food floating in the air 14________ cause danger. For this reason, much space food is dried or packed in special bags.

Besides eating and sleeping, astronauts are busy 15________ different kinds of tasks every day. They do science experiments and check station equipment. They 16________ by lots of hard work.

17________ life in space is full of challenges, astronauts love their work. They feel very proud 18________ exploring the unknown universe.

Now the Tiangong space station 19________. More Chinese astronauts 20________ sent into space to work there in the coming years.

11. A. as B. from C. with D. for
12. A. so B. but C. because D. though
13. A. or B. and C. but D. so
14. A. can B. must C. should D. need
15. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
16. A. keep busy B. kept busy C. are kept busy D. were kept busy
17. A. But B. Though C. If D. Since
18. A. of B. for C. in D. about
19. A. complete B. completed C. is completed D. was completed
20. A. will be B. would be C. are D. were

Passage 3

主题：Chinese Space Achievements 中国航天成就

China’s space program has made amazing progress over the years. Many great breakthroughs 21________. More teenagers become interested in space science.

The Tiangong space station is one of our greatest achievements. It 22________ as home for Chinese astronauts in outer space. Astronauts can stay there for long periods 23________ carry out different scientific research.

Our country also sends rovers to explore other planets. Zhurong, our Mars rover, 24________ on Mars. It has taken plenty of photos and collected useful information. Yutu‑2 rover still keeps 25________ on the surface of the moon.

Besides manned tasks and rovers, powerful space telescopes 26________ developed. The Xuntian Space Telescope is one of them. It 27________ to watch deep‑space objects.

28________ more space missions will be carried out in the future. We look forward 29________ more wonderful new discoveries. Chinese space scientists will keep 30________ forward.

21. A. achieve B. achieved C. have been achieved D. had achieved
22. A. serves B. is served C. was served D. serving
23. A. but B. or C. so D. and
24. A. lands B. landed C. was landed D. is landed
25. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
26. A. are B. is C. were D. was
27. A. uses B. used C. is used D. was used
28. A. Unluckily B. Surely C. Suddenly D. Hardly
29. A. to B. for C. at D. with
30. A. push B. to push C. pushing D. pushed

Passage 4

主题：Challenges of Deep-space Travel 深空旅行的重重挑战

Visiting far‑away stars is an old dream for human beings. 31________, realizing this dream is full of huge difficulties.

First of all, distance is a big trouble. Stars are extremely far away from Earth. The nearest star is 4.2 light‑years away. Even modern powerful spacecraft 32________ spend thousands of years getting there.

Second, astronauts’ health will face great risks during long‑time space travel. People will meet physical problems in the strange space environment. 33________ enough