外研版（2019）选择性必修4《Unit 6 Space and beyond Section A》2021年同步练习卷

Ⅰ.单词拼写

• 1．Since he came back from the city，Michael has lived an

  （平常的） life.
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• 2．The children were having fun，chasing each other's

  （影子）.
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• 3．Try to keep your eyes open and yell and

  （尖叫） loud as possible.
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• 4．Production has been

  （暂停） while safety checks are carried out.
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Ⅳ.阅读理解

• 11．A good book about space can inspire an interest in exploring the universe.If you're hoping for a holiday gift for your kids，you're in the right place.
     Margaret and the Moon
     Age range：4-8
     In Margaret and the Moon，Dean Robbins outlines the pioneering software engineer's life，from the backyard of her childhood home，where she put forward a million questions about the night sky，to the hallways of NASA，where she led a team from MIT to develop the on-board flight software that would land the first men on the moon.
     I Am Neil Armstrong
     Age range：All ages
     In I Am Neil Armstrong，the bestselling author Brad Meltzer shows kids how Neil Armstrong made it all the way to the moon.Meltzer begins the story with young Armstrong trying to climb to the top of a silver maple tree after falling and getting back up.He continued this spirit throughout his career（职业）.
     Look Inside Space
     Age range：3 and up
     For parents of young kids，Usborne's prizewinning Look Inside Space is a must to share the history and wild technology of space exploration with starry-eyed kids.It explores the history of human spaceflight and the basics of stars and planets.It's enjoyable to all space fans，but is especially good for pre-school and kindergarten-age kids.
     Max Goes to the Space Station
     Age range：All ages
     Jeffrey Bennett's tale about a dog called Max and his adventures to the International Space Station isn't only an accurate look at what life in space is like.The book was actually sent into space and joined the station's library in 2014 as part of the Story Time from Space project.It enables readers to learn all sorts of fun facts about space.
  
  （1）What's the text mainly intended to introduce？

  
  A．How to find holiday gifts for your kids.
  B．Some kids' space books for the holidays.
  C．How to inspire kids' interest in the universe.
  D．Some books about the theories of the universe.
  （2）Which book can inspire a sense of determination in readers？

  
  A．Max Goes to the Space Station.
  B．Margaret and the Moon.
  C．I Am Neil Armstrong.
  D．Look Inside Space.
  （3）In which aspect is Max Goes to the Space Station different from the other three books？

  
  A．It has experienced space travel.
  B．It is suitable for kids of all ages.
  C．It is a biography of an astronaut.
  D．It has won a prize as a bestseller.
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• 12．China's space program has become the first to land a spacecraft on the so-called dark side of the moon.The landing on Thursday brought the country closer to its goal of becoming a space power.The landing of the Chang'e 4 spacecraft at 10：26 in the morning Beijing Time has opened up a new chapter in human lunar exploration.
     Chang'e 4 sent a picture taken at 11：40 in the morning back to Earth.It shows a small crater and an empty surface that appears to be lit by a light from the lunar explorer.
     The landing is an example of China's growing desire to compete with the American，Russian and European space programs.China also wants to strengthen its position as a regional and international power.
     Hou Xiyun is a professor at Nanjing University's school of astronomy and space science.He told the Associated Press，"On the whole，China's space technology still lags behind the West，but with Chang'e 4 landing on the far side of the moon，we have raced to the front.China plans to explore Mars，Jupiter and asteroids in the future.There's no doubt that our nation will go farther and farther."
     In 2013，Chang'e 3 made the first moon landing since the former Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976.The United States is the only country that has successfully sent a person to the moon.But China is considering a crewed mission，as well.For now，China plans to send a Chang'e 5 spacecraft to the moon next year and have it return to Earth with collected particles.
     Chang'e 4 will make astronomical observations and examine the structure and mineral composition of the ground above and below the surface.
     Yu Guobin is a Chang'e 4 mission spokesman.He said，"The far side of the moon is a rare quiet place that is free from interference from radio signals from Earth.The mission will provide important information for studying the origin of stars and nebula evolution（星云的变化）."
  
  （1）What can we infer from the passage？

  
  A．The secrets of the moon have completely revealed.
  B．China is making rapid progress in space exploration.
  C．The space programs in the United States lag far behind.
  D．The former Soviet Union sent man to the moon in 1976.
  （2）What is Hou Xiyun's attitude toward China's space exploration？

  
  A．Doubtful.
  B．Confident.
  C．Critical.
  D．Pessimistic.
  （3）Chang'e 5 mission provide scientists with information

  .
  A．to research how the stars are formed
  B．to study what the moon is made up of
  C．to study why the moon is so quiet
  D．to look for radio signals from Earth
  （4）What could be the best title for the passage？

  
  A．China Has Become an International Space Power
  B．Secrets of the Moon Have Been Revealed by China
  C．China Has Contributed to Human Lunar Exploration
  D．China Successfully Lands on the Dark Side of the Moon
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