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Unit 6 Beyond Earth Section A 同步练习
(2026-2027学年新教材英语人教版九年级上册)
基础巩固
I. 根据句意及汉语提示,完成下列单词的拼写
1. The Shenzhou-16 ______(宇宙飞船)carried three astronauts to the Tiangong Space Station.
2. Yang Liwei is the first Chinese ______(宇航员)to travel into space.
3. The satellite moves in a circular ______(轨道)around the Earth.
4. China has sent many ______(卫星)to provide communication services.
5. The ______(太空站)has become a lab for scientific experiments.
6. The Mars ______(探测器)sent back valuable photos of the red planet.
7. Without ______(重力), astronauts can float freely in space.
8. A powerful ______(火箭)was used to send the spacecraft into space.
9. Jupiter is the largest ______(行星)in our solar system.
10. The new ______(发现)has changed our understanding of the universe.
II. 语法与情景对话
( ) 11. — ____ you ever ____ to the Space Museum in Beijing?
— No, but I hope to visit it next summer vacation.
A. Did; go B. Have; been C. Will; go D. Do; go
( ) 12. — When ____ the Tiangong Space Station ____ fully completed?
— In 2022. It has been in use since then.
A. did; complete B. was; completed C. has; been completed D. will; be completed
( ) 13. — How long ____ it ____ to travel from Earth to the Moon in the past?
— About three days. Now it can be shorter with new spaceships.
A. does; take B. did; take C. has; taken D. will; take
( ) 14. — Many countries ______ to send astronauts into space in the past century.
— Yes, and now more developing countries have joined the space race.
A. tried B. used C. have tried D. will try
( ) 15. — The Moon's surface ______ with rocks and dust before humans landed there.
— Yes, astronauts brought back samples for research.
A. used to cover B. used to be covered C. were used to cover D. were used to covering
( ) 16. — Great progress ______ in space exploration in the last twenty years.
— Exactly. We have learned much more about Mars and other planets.
A. make B. made C. has made D. has been made
( ) 17. — ______ do you think of the new Mars rover?
— It's amazing. It can collect soil samples and send data back to Earth.
A. How B. What C. Why D. When
( ) 18. — Astronauts' lives in space are much more comfortable than they ______.
— Yes, modern technology has made their stay easier.
A. use to B. used to C. used to be D. were used to
III. 根据所给汉语提示完成句子,每空一词
19. 过去人们认为火星上有生命,现在我们知道事实并非如此。
People ____ ____ ______ there was life on Mars, but now we know it's not true.
20. 这艘宇宙飞船使到达火星只需要大约七个月的时间。
The spaceship makes ____ only about seven months ____ reach Mars.
21. 中国已经将几个探测器送入太空来探索月球和火星。
China ____ ____ several probes into space to explore the Moon and Mars.
22. 宇航员在太空的生活比过去安全多了。
Astronauts' lives in space are ____ ____ than they ____ ____ be.
23. 国际空间站已经运行超过20年了。
The International Space Station ____ ____ ______ for over 20 years.
24. 过去火箭经常失败,现在它们的成功率很高。
Rockets ____ ____ fail often, but now they have a high success rate.
25. 这个发现展示了我们如何进一步了解宇宙的奥秘。
This discovery ____ ____ we can further understand the mysteries of the universe.
26. 在过去的十年里,科学家们发现了数千颗系外行星。
Scientists ____ ____ thousands of exoplanets ______ the past decade.
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IV. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
27. The first artificial satellite ______ (launch) by the Soviet Union in 1957.
28. Since the new lab was built, many space ______ (research) have been carried out.
29. It is much ______ (safe) for astronauts to travel in space now than in the early days.
30. The old spaceship ______ (use) for training new astronauts before it was retired.
31. With new technology, space exploration has become ______ (easy) than before.
32. Scientists have sent probes to explore Mars and other ______ (planet) in our solar system.
33. Astronauts are ______ (train) for years before they can go into space.
34. The ______ (develop) of reusable rockets has reduced the cost of space travel.
35. Many young people are interested in space, ______ (include) some middle school students.
36. It is ______ (surprise) that we have found so many exoplanets in such a short time.
V. 按括号内的要求转换下列句型(每空限填一词)
37. The first Chinese astronaut went into space in 2003.(对画线部分提问)
____ ____ the first Chinese astronaut go into space?
38. Scientists have discovered many exoplanets in the Milky Way.(改为被动语态)
Many exoplanets ____ ____ ______ in the Milky Way by scientists.
39. Astronauts used to face many dangers in space.(改为否定句)
Astronauts ____ ____ to face many dangers in space.
40. They have built a new launch site in Hainan.(改为一般疑问句)
____ they ____ a new launch site in Hainan?
41. A space journey that used to take years now takes only a few months.(对画线部分提问)
____ ____ does a space journey that used to take years take now?
42. The early rockets were slow and unreliable.(改为含used to的同义句)
The early rockets ____ ____ ______ slow and unreliable.
43. Millions of people watch the launch of spaceships every year.(改为被动语态)
The launch of spaceships ____ ____ by millions of people every year.
44. NASA has sent several rovers to explore Mars.(对画线部分提问)
____ ____ sent several rovers to explore Mars?
45. It used to take three days to travel from Earth to the Moon.(对画线部分提问)
____ ____ did it use to take to travel from Earth to the Moon?
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VI. 完形填空
Space exploration has come a long way since the first satellite was sent into space. It 46. ______ a lot over the last sixty years.
In the past, only a few countries could 47. ____ space programs. Rockets were dangerous and often failed. Astronauts 48. ____ to face many risks during their journeys. They could only stay in space for a short time because of limited life support systems.
But now, great changes have 49. ____. Many countries have developed their own space technologies. Reusable rockets have 50. ____ the cost of space travel. Space stations like Tiangong and the ISS provide a long-term home for astronauts. They can live and work in space for months 51. ______ doing scientific experiments.
More 52. ____, space exploration is no longer just for governments. Private companies are also 53. ____ in sending satellites and spaceships into space. They are working on projects like space tourism, which may let ordinary people visit space in the future.
Space exploration has 54. ____ our understanding of the universe. It has also brought many benefits to our daily lives, like GPS and weather satellites. There's no doubt that space will become a 55. ____ exciting place for humans in the future.
( ) 46. A. changed B. has changed C. changes D. will change
( ) 47. A. afford B. start C. develop D. control
( ) 48. A. went B. used C. had D. wanted
( ) 49. A. taken place B. taken part C. taken care D. taken away
( ) 50. A. increased B. raised C. reduced D. kept
( ) 51. A. while B. until C. since D. before
( ) 52. A. importantly B. important C. importance D. unimportant
( ) 53. A. interested B. involved C. successful D. expert
( ) 54. A. improved B. protected C. created D. shown
( ) 55. A. less B. much C. more D. most
VII. 任务型完形填空
happy, easily, scientist, spaceship, discover, support, benefit, explore, conclusion, astronaut
阅读下面的短文,用方框中所给词的适当形式填空,使文意通顺,结构正确(每个单词限用一次)。
The Shenzhou-17 ____56.____ was launched in October 2023, carrying three ____57.____ to the Tiangong Space Station. For six months, they worked there to ____58.____ space and conduct scientific experiments.
Before this mission, Chinese ____59.____ had already made many great ____60.____ in space exploration. The Tiangong Space Station has provided a stable environment for long-term research. Local people have ____61.____ a lot from space technologies, such as improved medical devices and better weather forecasts.
A student said he was very ____62.____ to see the launch live. A researcher said the station allowed them to do experiments ____63.____ without the influence of Earth's gravity. In ____64.____, the success of China's space program has received strong ____65.____ from people all over the country, and it inspires more young people to pursue careers in science.
参考答案
基础巩固
I. 1. spaceship 2. astronaut 3. orbit 4. satellites 5. space station 6. rover/probe 7. gravity 8. rocket 9. planet 10. discovery
II. 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. C
III. 19. used to think 20. it; to 21. has sent 22. much safer; used to 23. has been operating 24. used to 25. shows how 26. have discovered; over/in
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IV. 27. was launched 28. researches 29. safer 30. was used 31. easier 32. planets 33. trained 34. development 35. including 36. surprising
V. 37. When did 38. have been discovered 39. didn't use 40. Have; built 41. How long 42. used to be 43. is watched 44. Who has 45. How long
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VI. 46. B 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. C 51. A 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C
VII. 56. spaceship 57. astronauts 58. explore 59. scientists 60. discoveries 61. benefited 62. happy 63. easily 64. conclusion 65. support
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