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热点话题05　Unit 5　Off to space　太空旅行 话题阅读精练 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 212 本文介绍了国际太空站上太空花园的发展和对未来的影响。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 241 本文介绍了宇航员以及太空探索的相关信息。 Passage 3 阅读理解 说明文 213 本文讲述了火箭的作用和火箭如何运作，以及火箭发展历史。 Passage 4 完形填空 说明文 195 本文讲述了科学家对火星的探索，特别是关于火星上是否曾经存在水和生命的研究。 Passage 5 完形填空 记叙文 266 本文讲述了王浩泽的故事。 Passage 6 完形填空 说明文 278 本文讲述了杨利伟对成为一名宇航员的建议。 Passage 7 语法填空 说明文 149 本文介绍了去太空要接受训练以及进入太空的注意事项。 Passage 1 Have you ever dreamed of travelling in space? To travel in space, we first have to work out where our food will come from. Today's space travellers don't go to the Moon or Mars. They go to the International Space Station (ISS). There, the spacemen live for weeks to months. If you visited the ISS years ago, nearly every kind of food you ate would have come from the Earth. In 2014, scientists sent the ISS a space garden with some vegetable seeds (种子). With water and some light, the vegetables in the garden grew. Those were the first foods being grown on the ISS. But the spacemen couldn't eat them and had to send them back to the Earth. The next year, after scientists made sure they were safe, the spacemen grew a second crop. This time the vegetables were ready for the spacemen to eat. Gardening is different in space than it is on the Earth. Without gravity, plants don't know which way is up. But they learn how to grow. They send their leaves in the direction of light and their roots into the soil. While the space garden is small for now, hopefully it could one day help provide people with food on long­time space trips. (B)1.Years ago, where did most of the food on the ISS come from? A．The Mars. B．The Earth. C．The Moon. D．The space garden. (A)2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．The vegetables. B．The spacemen. C．The scientists. D．The water and light. (C)3.How do the plants in the space garden grow without gravity? A．They cannot grow up at all. B．They grow in all directions. C．Their leaves grow in the direction of light. D．They grow in the direction of the Earth. (C)4.What can we know about the space garden for the future? A．It will help to clean up space rubbish. B．It will be a fun place for space tourists. C．It will make us need less food from the Earth. D．It will teach us about how plants grow in space. (D)5.What is the passage mainly about? A．The challenge of space travel. B．The history of space exploration. C．The daily life of spacemen on the ISS. D．The development of space gardens for food. Passage 2 Now, let me tell you more about astronauts. More than 500 people have been in space. The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin. He flew into space in 1961. His spaceship was just big enough for one person. John Glenn went to space again in 1998 at the age of 77. He was the oldest man to fly in space. Space isn't just for men. The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova. The first moon landing was made by Neil Armstrong in 1969. He said, “One small step for a man, one giant leap (跨越) for mankind.” Yang Liwei became the first Chinese man in space in 2003. He circled the earth 14 times, all within 21 hours, 22 minutes and 45 seconds. “A small step in space is a huge one，” and Zhai Zhigang did Chinese astronaut's first spacewalk in 2008. He stayed over 20 minutes in outer space. “Women hold half the sky.” Liu Yang became the first Chinese woman in space in 2012. China is going to make its first moon landing in 2030. Would you like to be an astronaut when you finish school? First, you must be healthy. Then you have to take tests. After you pass the tests, you are still not an astronaut. You need more training (训练) for new skills. There are many jobs to do in space. An astronaut must be ready for anything. (C)1.When did John Glenn visit space? A．In 1961. B．In 1969. C．In 1998. D．In 2003. (A)2.Who was the first Chinese woman in space? A．Liu Yang. B．Zhai Zhigang. C．Wang Yaping. D．Yang Liwei. (C)3.Which of the following sentence best describes Zhai Zhigang? A．Space is not just for men. B．Women hold half the sky. C．A small step in space is a huge one. D．One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. (B)4.What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A．It's popular to be an astronaut. B．It's difficult to be an astronaut. C．It's important to be an astronaut. D．It's interesting to be an astronaut. (D)5.In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage? A．News. B．Culture. C．Travel. D．Science. Passage 3 Introduction 　　Rockets are like big engines that help push (推) things in a forward (向前) or upward direction. We use them to launch spaceships into space or to shoot fireworks into the sky. How Rockets Work 　　Rockets work by burning fuel (燃烧燃料). When the fuel burns, it produces a very hot gas. This gas shoots (射出) out of the back of the rocket and pushes it forward. History 　　The Chinese were the first to make rockets, back in the 1200s. They filled bamboos with a special kind of powder (火药). This powder burnt very quickly and produced enough gas to shoot the rocket into the air. Later, in the 1700s, people started making rockets out of metal (金属). In the late 1800s, a Russian scientist, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, was the first person to design a liquid (液体的) fuel rocket, but he didn't build one. An American engineer named Robert Goddard was the first person to do this in 1925. In 1957, the Soviet Union (苏联) used a rocket to launch the world's first space satellite, Sputnik 1. Since then, many countries have used rockets to send things into space. (B)1.What is the main purpose of the text? A．To explain how rockets help people. B．To describe the history of rockets and how they work. C．To provide information about different types of rockets. D．To discuss the history and influence of space exploration. (D)2.What happens when the fuel in a rocket burns? A．It creates a cool gas and the gas pushes the rocket upward. B．It creates a cold gas and the gas pushes the rocket forward. C．It creates a cool or hot gas and the gas pushes the rocket upward. D．It creates a hot gas and the gas pushes the rocket forward. (A)3.When did the Chinese first make rockets? A．In the 1200s. B．In the 1700s. C．In the 1800s. D．In the 1900s. (D)4.What did the Russian scientist Tsiolkovsky do in the late 1800s? A．He built the first rocket. B．He wrote down ideas about space travel. C．He launched the first space satellite. D．He designed the first liquid fuel rocket. (D)5.When did Robert Goddard build the first rocket that used liquid fuel? A．In 1957. B．In the 1700s. C．In the 1200s. D．In 1925. Passage 4 The planet Mars is the closest and most similar planet to Earth. It is very interesting to scientists. For example, Mars has seasons with 1 weather, but other planets have the same temperatures all year round. Was there 2 on Mars? To find out, scientists need to know if Mars ever had 3 . In 2004, two robot explorers (探测器), or “rovers”， called Spirit and Opportunity were sent to 4 signs (迹象) of water. These rovers can drive over rocks and all kinds of rough ground. They can also use cameras and 5 photos back to Earth. First, the two rovers found chemicals and patterns (样品) in the rocks that were 6 made by water. Then, they moved to another area and found other rocks which may have been created by water. Now scientists 7 there was probably water on the planet long ago. Today they are still not sure if there was life on Mars. They really 8 more information to decide. The discoveries (发现) of the two rovers 9 some old questions, but they also brought up many 10 ones. (D)1.A.sunny B．warm C．wet D．different (B)2.A.land B．life C．snow D．rock (C)3.A.food B．paper C．water D．fruit (C)4.A.look after B．talk about C．look for D．think of (A)5.A.send B．take C．return D．sell (B)6.A.quickly B．probably C．happily D．finally (A)7.A.think B．save C．tell D．show (C)8.A.plan B．report C．need D．end (D)9.A.gave B．left C．asked D．answered (B)10.A.interesting B．new C．simple D．important Passage 5 Not many little girls grow up to be rocket engineers. Even fewer have a 1 to go into space. But Wang Haoze did both. As a student, Wang worked hard at school and did well in almost everything. In 2008, she studied at Southeast University. There, she 2 to shine, not only as the best student but also as a good runner. As a top student, Wang could 3 new research (研究) areas. It could be exciting but it wasn't always 4 . Wang once complained (抱怨) about the difficulties. Her teacher, Gu Fan, gave her some 5 ： Always do your best, even when you don't enjoy it. If you don't, when you finally find something you love, you might not know how to give your best. Wang kept these words in mind. She kept breaking into unknown spaces. Later, she found her 6 for space science. She began working as a rocket engine designer. Wang learned a lot and 7 solving problems. In just a few months, she designed a great new product 8 . In May 2018, China began training its third generation of astronauts. Wang jumped at the chance and joined in the tests. Thanks to her 9 body and mind, she stood out from 2，500 people. During her training, she faced one difficulty after another, but she never thought of giving up (放弃). On October 30, Wang flew into space aboard the Shenzhou­19 spaceship. Now, in her “new space”—the Tiangong space station—she 10 all the unknowns and difficulties! (B)1.A.question B．chance C．holiday D．reason (C)2.A.decided B．began C．continued D．wanted (A)3.A.explore B．describe C．leave D．protect (C)4.A.good B．busy C．easy D．popular (D)5.A.articles B．skills C．money D．advice (A)6.A.love B．time C．respect D．memory (B)7.A.stopped B．enjoyed C．minded D．remembered (D)8.A.confidently B．luckily C．carefully D．successfully (C)9.A.soft B．natural C．strong D．young (A)10.A.gets ready fo B．looks out for C．runs away from D．comes along with Passage 6 How big is space? How many stars are there? Is there anyone living out there? Many people may have a lot of 1 about space. To find out the answers, men and women from different countries have become astronauts. One of them is Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut (宇航员) to travel into space. His space trip on 15 October, 2003 made China the 2 country to launch a human into space, after Russia and the United States. Do you want to be an astronaut like Yang Liwei? In his 3 at Beijing University, he talked about how to become an astronaut. Here are some of his 4 . First, you must learn to 5 models because it teaches us how things work. It's useful to practise putting different model parts together. You will become good at it. This engineering 6 may help you understand spaceship better. Second, you must keep healthy and strong. The training (训练) for an astronaut is very 7 . Astronauts have to go through hundreds of hours of difficult and tiring training before they can fly in space. Even in space, they'll have to exercise two hours a day because astronauts may get 8 without gravity. Third, you must learn to 9 a plane. Many astronauts are pilots (飞行员) before they go into space. Take Yang Liwei as an example. He flew more than 200 different kinds of planes during his career. It is a dangerous job, but very 10 . At the end of his speech, he hoped that the students could take a wonderful trip to space in the near future. (A)1.A.questions B．answers C．problems D．ways (C)2.A.first B．second C．third D．fourth (D)3.A.book B．poster C．project D．speech (C)4.A.sentences B．reports C．suggestions D．articles (A)5.A.build B．collect C．ride D．protect (C)6.A.idea B．centre C．skill D．interview (B)7.A.gentle B．hard C．amazing D．unusual (B)8.A.strong B．weak C．heavy D．bored (C)9.A.build B．launch C．fly D．break (D)10.A.boring B．unhappy C．expensive D．exciting Passage 7 Do you want to take a trip in space? A trip in space is quite 1.different (difference) from the one on Earth. Before 2.going (go) into space, you have to get your body checked (检查), and take a 3.hard (hardly) training for months. When you are in space, you have to wear 4.a special spacesuit. You can't do anything of your own. You should 5.follow (following) the astronauts. You can enjoy the space views and the Earth is far away 6.from you. When you are floating in space, it is 7.exciting (excite) to be weightless (失重的). 8.By/Till now, only a few people have taken a trip in space. Each of them had to spend about 20，000，000 dollars. Not many people can pay 9.for the trip. It is hoped that more people 10.will enjoy (enjoy) the space views one day. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $