（2021新外研版）高中英语选择性必修四Unit6 Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas 课时作业（含答案）.docx

1、Unit 6Space and beyond Period OneStarting out & Understanding ideas .单词拼写 1.The cities of Manchester and Salford recently saw the(发布) of 1,000 mobikes while its rival has launched a trial in Cambridge with plans for expansion. 2.The love story between John F.Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, was(悲惨 地) c

2、ut short in 1963 by a snipers(狙击手) bullet. 3.Trump says he believes DPRK will stand by its promise to(中止) missile tests while he prepares for a summit with Kim Jong Un. 4.The(概念) of building brand personality is promoted by Starbucks as a part of company culture to embed meaning in their products an

3、d thus attract more customers. 5.He went to an(寻常的) state school, not a fancy private one. 6.All of a sudden, her mother looked up, looking alarmed when she heard the (尖叫). 7.What makes the space(航天飞机) unique is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. 8.(习惯) to the climate and fo

4、od in the village, the old couple prefer to live here for the rest of their life rather than move to the city. 9.It is ridiculous of you to be afraid of your own(阴影), which follows everywhere you go when there is light. 10.The(全体船员) had no choice but to abandon the burning ship. .单句填空 1.(accustom) t

5、o speaking in public is what the position of sales director is required. 2.A well-written composition callsthe good choice of words and clear organization. 3.During his five-day state visit to Japan, Hu Jintao delivered such an (inspire) speech that all the people present were excited. 4.China made

6、a commitment to peace and promised(not launch) war against other countries first. 5.Ill go and see you off at the airport this afternoon. Thanks, but the plane(take) off at 5:45, and you will be still working. 6.The accident happened shortly after the plane took off. What a(tragic)! 7.Recent researc

7、h findings(cast) light on the origin of our universe, which has puzzled the scientific world. 8.Harry was inspired(take) violin lessons when a friend of his fathers played for him. 9.The workers agreed to callthe strike if the company would satisfy their demands. 10.Luckily, his father didnt get inj

8、ured when the(explode) happened at the chemical factory. .短语填空 1.She heard the terrible noise when doing housework, which brought (提心吊胆). 2.He(习惯) the tropical climate in the area since he has stayed there for almost ten years. 3.With the plane(起飞) in ten minutes, all the passengers on board were as

9、ked to turn off their mobile phones. 4.Although I majored in English, language surprisingly became a challenge when I (踏上) America for the first time. 5.As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village (唤起) scenes of my childhood. 6.The terrible car accident happened

10、last year(给留下 阴影) his young mind. .句型训练 1.I accidentally dropped the glass on the ground,. 我不小心把玻璃杯掉在地上,把它摔成了碎片。 2.Jane hurried to buy the ticket for the concert, that the tickets had been sold out. 简匆忙赶去买演唱会的门票,却被告知票已经卖光了。 3.was that he finally succeeded in what seemed to be the most difficult exam

11、 to him. 最令查利兴奋的是他终于成功通过了对他 来说看似最艰难的考试。 4.is an important part of a childs development that cannot be provided by a computer. 与其他孩子在一起共度时光是一个孩子发展的重要部分,这是电脑所无法提供的。 5.He has been courting the director,in the play. 他一直在称赞导演,希望在剧中扮演主角。 .阅读理解 Space is the final frontier. Sending rockets into space has be

12、come almost common. The demand for communications satellites and space-based image services is growing. Today, space efforts cost about $200 billion a year. Joint efforts between governments and businesses are helping to lower costs and increase our understanding of the universe. The business of spa

13、ce looks good for Orbital ATK, a company based in the United States. In January, the company launched its Antares rocket. The rocket was carrying the first of eight planned supply shipments to the International Space Station. Orbital ATK is one of the two American companies paid by NASA to transport

14、 supplies to the space station. A company called Arianespace is a private European space business. Clayton Nowry heads the American division of the company. He says the increase in rocket launches is partly the result of increased demand for space-based technologies. These include high- definition (

15、高清的) broadcasts and satellite broadband services. While there is more demand for satellites, the end of NASAs space shuttle programme in 2011 has hurt the space industry. Janice Starzyk works at International Launch Services. She works on education issues at the Washington Space Business Roundtable.

16、 She said, “Its a pity that the programmes shutdown was a huge, huge set of lay-offs (下岗人员) in the industry.” But even as NASA reduces its spending, other countries have announced plans to explore space. In December 2013, China became just the third country to land an unmanned space vehicle on the m

17、oon. A month later, India sent its first communications satellite. ()1.What makes sending rockets into space become very usual? A.More and more people wanting to explore space. B.Space becoming humans final home and dream. C.Companies making every effort to earn $ 200 billion a year. D.Increasing ne

18、ed for communications satellites and space-based image services. ()2.Why are governments and businesses working together? A.To earn more money from space projects. B.To send more rockets into space and use them. C.To produce more communications satellites for the public. D.To keep costs down and hel

19、p us learn more about the universe. ()3.What do we know about Orbital ATK? A.Its a private European space business. B.It sent its Antares rocket in January. C.Its a company based in the United Kingdom. D.Its the only American company paid by NASA. ()4.How may Janice Starzyk feel about the programmes

20、 shutdown? A.Hopeful. B.Content. C.Regretful. D.Uninterested. .语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China launched the Shenzhou manned spacecraft on Monday morning to transport two astronauts to the Tiangong space laboratory. The spacecraft 1.(send) skyward at 7:30 am atop a Long March 2F rocket

21、from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-west China, 2.(carry) two male astronautsJing Haipeng and Chen Dong. After the launch, the spacecraft will travel two days before docking with the Tiangong , 3.was lifted from the Jiuquan Centre in mid-September. Then the astronauts will enter the sp

22、ace lab and stay there 4.30 days, and it will be the longest space stay by Chinese astronauts. The core 5.(task) of the Shenzhou mission are to test rendezvous and docking technologies for the countrys 6.(plan) space station, to verify the life-support capability of the spacecraft-space lab combinat

23、ion as well as conduct 7. (science) research and test engineering experiments. China is 8.third country in the world that has 9. (independent) fulfilled manned space flights following the former Soviet Union and the United States and 10.(it) space programme aims to place a permanent manned space sta

24、tion into service around 2022. 参考答案 .1.launch2.tragically3.suspend4.notion5.unexceptional 6.scream7.shuttle8.Accustomed9.shadow10.crew .1.Being accustomed2. for3. inspiring4. not to launch5.takes 6.tragedy7.have cast8.to take9.off10.explosion .1.her heart in her mouth2.has been accustomed to/used to

25、3.to take off4.set foot on5.called on6.cast a shadow on .1.breaking it into pieces2.only to be told3.What excited Charlie most 4.Spending time with other children5.hoping to play the leading role .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要就太空探索这一话题展开介绍。 1.D细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Sending rockets into space has become almost common

26、. The demand for communications satellites and space-based image services is growing.”可知,向太空发射火箭现在变得普遍了,对于通信卫星和卫星图像 服务的需求正持续增长。分析两句的逻辑关系可知,是这一需求的增长才使得人类发 射更多的卫星,综上所述本题选 D。 2.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Joint efforts between governments and businesses are helping to lower costs and increase our understanding of t

27、he universe.”可知,政商合作 式的共同努力正在帮助降低成本,同时提高我们人类对于宇宙的认识和理解,故选 D。 3.B细节理解题。第三段整段为对该公司的介绍。根据第三段中的“In January, the company launched its Antares rocket.”可知其在一月份发射了 Antares 火箭,故选 B。 4.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“She said, Its a pity that the programmes shutdown was a huge, huge set of lay-offs(下岗人员) in the industry.”可知

28、,她认为该项 目的终止对于航天工业来说是一个遗憾,而且导致了这一行业一系列的下岗潮。句中 的关键词为 pity(遗憾),对应 C选项 regretful(遗憾的,惋惜的),故选 C。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇报道,主要介绍了神舟 11号载人飞船的成功发射及其重 大意义。 1.was sent考查动词时态及语态。根据语境可知,此处为一般过去时,且“飞船”与“发 射”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故填 was sent。 2.carrying考查非谓语动词。carry与主语 the spacecraft之间为逻辑上的主谓关系, 表主动,故填 carrying。 3.which考查非限制性定语从句。分析

29、句子结构可知,此处引导的是非限制性定语从 句,定语从句缺少主语,先行词为 Tiangong ,故填 which。 4.for考查介词。然后宇航员将进入太空实验室,在那里待 30天。for后接一段时间, 故填 for。 5.tasks考查名词复数。根据句子谓语动词 are可知,神舟 11号飞船的核心任务不止 一个,故填 tasks。 6.planned考查非谓语动词。plan与 space station之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,指“被计 划好的空间站”,应使用 plan的过去分词作前置定语,故填 planned。 7.scientific考查词形转换。根据语境可知,此处指“开展科学研究”,修饰名词 research, 应使用 science的形容词形式,故填 scientific。 8.the考查定冠词。序数词前应加定冠词,故填 the。 9.independently考查词形转换。此处修饰动词 fulfill,应使用 independent 的副词形 式,故填 independently。 10.its考查代词。它(中国)的太空项目是在 2022 年左右投入使用一个永久载人的空 间站。故填 its。