角顿市安康阳光实验学校Module 5 The Conquest of the UniversePeriod One Warmup & Reading (Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1．Who landed on the Moon back on 21st July,1969?A．Nie Haisheng. B．Neil Armstrong.C．Fei Junlong. D．McAuliffe.2．What was Christa?A．A teacher. B．A student.C．A researcher. D．A child.3．What would Christa do in space?A．She would make two speeches.B．She would make two space steps.C．She would give two lessons.D．She would do two chemistry experiments.4．Why did the world feel shocked and terrible?A．The Challenger was successfully sent up.B．The Challenger landed on the Moon.C．The Challenger circled around the Earth thirty times.D．The Challenger exploded in midair.5．Where was the teacher’s teaching plan found?A．In the ocean. B．On the mountain.C．In the plane. D．In the air.Ⅱ.课文缩写Ever since Neil Armstrong set 1.________ on the Moon back on 21st July,1969，people have become 2.________ to the idea of space travel.After Apollo 11’s 3.________ voyage，the Columbia made a safe landing in California.When the Challenger took off in 1986，millions of people 4.________ in to 5.________ the takeoff on TV.People didn’t have much 6.________ waiting for the launch.Sadly，little more than a minute after takeoff，the Challenger had 7.________ in midair and people all started screaming.At the terrible scene，I was not so sure it was worth it at all.In spite of all our 8.________ technology，the world is still only at the very beginning of its voyage into space.Ⅲ.介、副词填空1．Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot ________ the Moon back on 21st July,1969，people have become accustomed ________ the idea of space travel.2．Millions of people watched that first moon landing ________ television，their hearts in their mouths，aware ________ how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was，and what risks had to be taken. 3．There were several more journeys into space over the next few years but the single spaceships were very expensive as they could not take________ more than once.4．The world was ________ shock—maybe they assumed this space flight would be no more dangerous than getting ________ an aeroplane.5．In spite ________ all our advanced technology，the world is still only ________ the very beginning of its voyage into space.能力提升阅读理解AWhy should mankind explore space？Why should money，time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits？Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth？These are questions that，understandably，are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings.What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains，and on into all possible areas and environments？The wider the spread of a species，the better its chance of survival.Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible. Nearly every successful civilization has explored，because by doing so，any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and preparedfor.Without knowledge，we may be completely destroyed by the danger.With knowledge，we can lessen its effects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found.Even if we have no immediate need of them，they will perhaps be useful later.Resources may be more than physicalpossessions.Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration.The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives.We have already benefited from othe r spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction，in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems.Even nonstick pans and mirrored sunglasses are byproducts(副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return，the exploration of space allows creative，brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us.While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works，it also holds dangers.The danger exists，but knowledge can help human beings to survive.Without the ability to reach out across space，the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life，surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets.It is true that the lifestyle would be different，but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.1．Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?A．To express his doubts.B．To compare different ideas.C．To introduce points for discussion.D．To describe the conditions on Earth.2．What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2? A．Humans are natureborn to do so.B．Humans have the tendency to fight.C．Humans may find new sources of food.D．Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.3．The underlined word “spinoffs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ________.A．survival chances B．potential resources C．unexpected benefits D．physical possessions4．Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?A．Space exploration has created many wonders.B．Space exploration provides the best value for money.C．Space exploration can benefit science and technology.D．Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.BVisiting the MoonDuring his term in office，President Kennedy gave full funding to NASA—the space agency.He did this because he wanted to see Americans land on the moon.In July 1969 three men ful filled Kennedy’s dream during the Apollo 11 mission.Thousands of people had worked for years in order to send them to the moon.There had been 10 prior Apollo missions.One had failed，but the others were successful.Finally it was time to try a moon landing.Their spacecraft took off from NASA in Houston，Texas.A Saturn 5 rocket carried the astronauts and their spacecraft into orbit.They blasted through space at speeds as fast as 25,000 miles per hour(40,234 kph)．Even at that incredible speed，it took four days to reach the moon.The men had a special craft designed only for landing on the moon.This lunar module was called The Eagle.After The Eagle landed，Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon.People all over the world watched on their television sets as he said，“That’s one small step for man，one giant leap for mankind.”Buzz Aldrin followed Armstrong onto the moon’s surface，but Michael Collins stayed circling the moon in the main spacecraft.He had to make sure that nothing happened to the spacecraft that would take them home.The astronauts moved around on the moon，gathering rocks and taking photographs.They did many experiments on the moon.Before they left，they planted an American flag in the ground in the place where they landed.Next to it they put a plaque that read，“We came in peace for all mankind.”The flag and the plaque are still there.Some people think that moon travel may become common.They want to build hotels on the moon and have people go on lunar vacations！If that happens，people will visit the site of the first moon landing.They will stand where Neil Armstrong made history.5．Where did the astronauts put a US flag?A．On the lunar buggy.B．On the moon.C．On the Saturn 5 rocket.D．On their spacecraft.6．On a historical time line，what happened first?A．Astronauts went into the space shutter.B．Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.C．The Apollo 13 had an emergency.D．President Kennedy gave full funding to NASA.7．Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon is most like________. A．Isuac Newton naming the laws of motionB．Christopher Columbus discovering North AmericaC．Roald Amundsen reaching the South Pole before anyone else D．Gutenberg inventing the printing press8．What did Armstrong mean by saying “...one giant leap for mankind.”？A．It was a really big step down from the spacecraft.B．It was a moment of major progress for a human to step onto the moon. C．Only men should go to the moon.D．He could do big leaps on the moon because of its low gravity.答案Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.AⅡ.1.foot 2.accustomed 3.historic 4.tuned 5．witness 6.patience 7.exploded 8.advancedⅢ.1.on；to 2.on；of 3.off 4.in；on 5.of；at能力提升1．C 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．B。
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年级 ：高二 科目 ：英语 天津一中2015-2016年第二学期高二英语讲义14 课时1 学生应掌握的词汇 词组互译: 1. turn in ____________________ 2. in spite of ____________________ 3. other than ____________________ 4. at the very beginning of ____________________ 5. set out ( to do) ____________________ 6. a series of ____________________ 7. be similar to ____________________ 8. set sth. in motion ____________________ 9. be aware of ____________________ 10. bee aware of ____________________ 11. in shock ____________________ 12. make an impact on____________________ 13. pray for ____________________ 14. accuse sb of doing sth____________________ 15. short cuts ____________________ 16. foresee the possibility of doing sth____________________ 课上典型例题： 翻译句子 1.我不久就习惯了他那些奇怪的做法。 (accustom) 2.我们亲眼见到本世纪最重要的科学进展.。（witness） 3.警察控告他偷窃。（accuse） 4.癌细胞可能扩散到身体其它部位。（invade） 5.真让人难以相信，他已经在那里呆了一个星期了。 6.那名学生不包括在班内。 7.米饭有营养。 课时2 课上典型例题： 单项选择 1．—I’m not good at basketball，you know.
