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　 UNIT 4　SPACE EXPLORATION
Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking
Ⅰ.閱讀理解
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　　（2024·南京高一下質(zhì)檢）
　　At six years old， Jerry Morrison is already shooting for the stars.“I want to live on another planet，” Jerry told his uncle， Joey Jefferson， at StoryCorps in November.
　　Jefferson， 29， also fell in love with space at an early age.It started with a space ship toy his mother gave him when he was a kid.Today he’s a mission operations engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.
　　Jefferson， who lives in California， and Jerry， who lives in Florida， meet up a few times a year， and their conversations are always about their shared love for space.
　　“What kind of planet would you live on？” Jerry asked his uncle at StoryCorps.
　　“Of course everybody’s going to say Mars， right？ Are you gonna say Mars？” Jefferson replied.
　　No， Jerry wants to live much farther from Mars： on an exoplanet （a planet beyond of the solar system） called Kepler-452b.NASA announced its discovery of the Earth-like planet in 2015.
　　“There’re a lot of stars and a lot of exoplanets that we got to find， and so we need people like you to keep doing what you’re doing，” Jefferson told Jerry.
　　Jefferson wants his nephew to not only hold on to his curiosity but also share what he learns with others.And Jerry has already gotten the chance to do that.As a kindergartner last year， he taught a lesson to the fifth graders in his school about the planets of the solar system.
　　“It was a big opportunity for me，” Jerry said.“I feel so proud.”
　　Jerry said he learns about space from his uncle.“I learned from you a lot， like more than I could imagine，” Jerry said.
　　“You’re learning so much by yourself， too， that you’re teaching me as well，” Jefferson said.“And that’s really cool.The more you learn， the more we realise the little things in life we take for granted are the very things that make life possible.So when I look up in the stars， I think about that.”
1.What made Jerry Morrison and Joey Jefferson meet now and then？（　　）
A.A short distance.　　B.A similar lifestyle.
C.A close relationship. D.A common interest.
2.What can we learn about Jerry Morrison？（　　）
A.He was very stubborn.
B.He was very ambitious.
C.He would work at NASA.
D.He was influenced by his mother.
3.What made Jerry feel very proud？（　　）
A.Sharing his knowledge.
B.Having strong curiosity.
C.Knowing a lot about space.
D.Having a lesson about space.
4.Which word can best describe Jefferson according to the last paragraph？（　　）
A.Generous. B.Humorous.
C.Modest. D.Hard-working.
B
　　（2024·煙臺高一下月考）If asked whether space exploration should continue， most Americans would give an immediate response either in favour of continuing or in favour of ending space exploration.A common response would be that space exploration is a waste of money.An average American， uneducated on the subject， might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no value.Someone ignorant of the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is about all that happens.Research is ongoing and continues when there are no shuttles being launched.This also costs the government money.Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense？
　　One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth.Actually， the money goes to workers and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space Administration （NASA） missions， and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors of the US economy.Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft， the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline industry.
　　Another benefit of continuing space exploration is the many spin-off technologies （衍生技術(shù)）it provides.The artificial hearts resulted from experiments on the space shuttle.The hand-held jaws of life used to save victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets.Insulation in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the space shuttle.
　　There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions as well as spin-off technologies.These advances are found in food， building materials， medical procedures and the vehicles we drive.While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being spent on space exploration， the benefits it provides outweigh the negative aspects.As a matter of fact， the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives.
5.How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed？（　　）
A.By listing data.
B.By offering analysis.
C.By giving some examples.
D.By presenting research findings.
6.What is the function of jaws of life？（　　）
A.To save people from traffic accidents.
B.To do experiments on the space shuttle.
C.To keep houses warm and energy efficient.
D.To separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets.
7.What does the author think of space exploration？（　　）
A.It has changed our lives completely.
B.It costs too much money.
C.It has nothing to do with us.
D.It benefits us in many ways.
Ⅱ.閱讀七選五
　　（2024·鄭州高一下期末）A picture speaks a thousand words.And with over a thousand emoji （表情符號） pictures to represent our words， who needs to speak or write any more？！ Let’s take a closer look at the UK’s fastest-growing language.
　　According to Professor Vyv Evans of Bangor University， emoji is the UK’s fastest-growing language — evolving faster than any language in history.8.（　　） In the UK they are becoming more popular than Internet abbreviations （縮寫） like “l(fā)ol” （laughing out loud）， “muah” （the sound of a kiss） or “xoxoxo” （hugs and kisses）.9.（　　） In New York’s Museum of Modern Art you can now see the first set of the 176 original emojis.
　　10.（　　） But why？ They allow us to personalise text and have fun as we express ourselves， make people laugh and be creative in how we use them.UK teenagers also told us they really appreciated the fact that emojis are quick and easy.
　　People also really identify with their favourite emojis.11.（　　） What does your recently used emoji board say about you？ Is it full of party poppers （禮花） and smileys （笑臉）？ Or unhappy faces？ In the UK， the most used emojis are “face with tears of joy” “face blowing a kiss” and “l(fā)ove heart”.12.（　　） You can also tell a lot about a culture from their emoji complaints.Until 2015 when the “cheese wedge” arrived， British people were constantly complaining about the lack of cheese！ Now， the addition of “bacon” in 2016 means we’re very close to a full English breakfast.
A.We all seem to like emojis.
B.Emojis are more effective than words.
C.They make online chatting more colourful.
D.The emojis we choose can reflect our personality.
E.They have inspired fashion and are even recognised as art！
F.Maybe the British are more fun and romantic than people think！
G.These little electronic images started in Japanese mobile phones in the 1990s and are now hugely popular.
Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking
Ⅰ.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。Jerry Morrison是一個6歲的男孩，受到叔叔的影響，他熱愛太空并志在太空。
1.D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段可知，Jerry Morrison之所以經(jīng)常和叔叔見面，是因為他們有共同的興趣愛好。
2.B　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段可知，Jerry Morrison的夢想是到達(dá)比火星更遠(yuǎn)的系外行星，比叔叔的夢想更加遠(yuǎn)大。
3.A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第八、九段可知，Jerry Morrison去年在自己的學(xué)校給其他孩子上了一節(jié)關(guān)于太陽系行星的課，這讓他感到非常自豪。
4.C　推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，Joey Jefferson聽到侄子的感謝后，不但不居功，而且說侄子也教給他很多東西，可見他非常謙虛。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章列舉了太空研究的好處，如提供衍生技術(shù)以及帶來直接的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益等。
5.B　寫作手法題。根據(jù)第二段中的 Actually， the money goes to workers and scientists 和 goes to major companies that play important roles 可知， 事實上，錢花在了工作人員和科學(xué)家以及在美國經(jīng)濟(jì)中起重要作用的公司身上。由此可知，第二段主要就美國航空業(yè)的花費進(jìn)行了分析和說明。
6.A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第三句可知，救生頜的作用是挽救出車禍的人。
7.D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句及最后一段內(nèi)容可知，作者認(rèn)為太空探索有很多好處。
Ⅱ.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。表情符號在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上無處不在。它們?yōu)槭裁词艿饺藗兊膹V泛歡迎呢？
8.G　上句提到表情符號的演繹和發(fā)展，而G項追溯了其源頭，故G項符合語境。
9.E　下句提到表情符號進(jìn)入了紐約現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)博物館，這說明它們被人們視為藝術(shù)，故E項符合語境。
10.A　下文解釋了人們喜歡表情符號的原因，因此But why？前必然是陳述了此事實，故A項符合語境。
11.D　上句指出人們跟自己喜歡的表情符號會有某種關(guān)聯(lián)，也就是說，我們選擇的表情符號會反映我們的性格。故D項符合語境。
12.F　上句提到在英國最受歡迎的表情符號包括“喜極而泣”“飛吻”和“紅心”，這顯然說明英國人還是很浪漫的。故F項符合語境。
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　　　　　　　　　　　　　話題聽力提能 ——捕捉信息，精準(zhǔn)判斷
聽下面4段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第1段材料，回答第1至3題。
1.What time did the news broadcast？（　　）
A.Seven o’clock.
B.Six o’clock.
C.Eight o’clock.
2.What was the news about？（　　）
A.It’s about the space station.
B.It’s about the space.
C.It’s about the astronauts.
3.Why is the man interested in such news？（　　）
A.Because he hopes to go to the moon one day.
B.Because he is an astronaut.
C.Because he wants to do research in space.
聽第2段材料，回答第4至6題。
4.What day is it today？（　　）
A.Monday.　B.Tuesday.　C.Wednesday.
5.Which character does the man like most？（　　）
A.The mad scientist.
B.The Jedi.
C.Spiderman.
6.What does the woman think of Spiderman？（　　）
A.Brave. B.Shy. C.Funny.
聽第3段材料，回答第7至9題。
7.What are the Racers？（　　）
A.It is a TV play.　　　B.It is a film.
C.It is a dress.
8.What are the speakers mainly talking about？（　　）
A.Famous actors. B.A music CD.
C.Two films.
9.What does the man say about Spaceship？（　　）
A.The acting was exciting.
B.The special effects were great.
C.The dresses were colourful.
聽第4段材料，回答第10至12題。
10.What happened early on Saturday？（　　）
A.A gas pipe blew up.
B.Three aid workers were killed.
C.A Russian rocket went up into space.
11.How many people were injured in the tour bus accident？（　　）
A.At least four.
B.About thirty.
C.Over forty.
12.Where is the last piece of news from？（　　）
A.France.　　B.Italy.　　C.Britain.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　話題表達(dá)實戰(zhàn) ——聚焦主題，定向突破
　　情境：Lily和Mary對神秘的太空充滿了好奇，她們在談?wù)撚詈絾T的生活。
　　閱讀并根據(jù)提示完成下面對話。
Lily：Hey， Mary.We’re going to meet a real astronaut.Isn’t it exciting？
Mary：Yeah.I can’t wait to see Captain Brown！ 1.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 （我真的很好奇他在太空的生活）.I have plenty of questions to ask him.
Lily：Such as？
Mary：Oh， such as：“What facilities do they have in space 2.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （來維持他們的日常生活）？”
Lily：That sounds like a good question.But I’d also like to know about 3.　　　　　　　　　　　　 （宇航員怎樣睡覺）.What do they do so as not to float around while they sleep？
Mary：I wonder how they get exercise on space — it’s not likely that 4.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （他們可以出去慢跑）.
Lily：I’d never thought of that.But then， after they exercise， I’m very keen to find out how they wash their clothes.
Mary：Never mind that.I’d really like to find out 5.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （女宇航員怎樣洗頭）.
Lily：But we are forgetting the most important question of all， aren’t we？
Mary：And what’s that？
Lily：Well， I’d really like to find out what they do when they meet aliens.
mental adj.精神的；思想的
【教材原句】　Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment， but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
宇航員不僅要學(xué)習(xí)如何使用太空設(shè)備，而且還要進(jìn)行大量的心理和身體訓(xùn)練。
【用法】
（1）mental development　 　智力發(fā)展 physical and mental health 身心健康 （2）mentally adv. 精神上地；智力上地
【佳句】　There is no doubt that taking exercise is good for mental development.
毫無疑問，體育鍛煉對智力發(fā)展有好處。
【練透】　單句語法填空
①You can keep physically and 　　　　　　（mental） healthy if you work out regularly.
【寫美】　完成句子
②You need 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　no matter what happens.
無論發(fā)生什么事，你都要有積極的心態(tài)。
intelligent adj.有智慧的；聰明的；有智力的
【教材原句】　First of all， you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree.
首先，你必須足夠聰明才能獲得相關(guān)的大學(xué)學(xué)位。
【用法】
（1）an intelligent student　　一個聰明的學(xué)生 （2）intelligence n. 智慧，智力 intelligence test 智力測試 high/low intelligence 高/低智商 artificial intelligence 人工智能
【佳句】　Emotional intelligence is just as important as academic intelligence in building strong relationships and effective communication.
在建立牢固的人際關(guān)系和有效的溝通方面，情商和智商一樣重要。
【練透】　單句語法填空
①Artificial 　　　　　　　　（intelligent） has revolutionized various industries， enhancing efficiency and innovation through advanced technology.
【寫美】　完成句子
②The new student impressed his classmates
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
這位新同學(xué)聰明的建議和創(chuàng)新的想法給同學(xué)們留下了深刻的印象。
Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking
【話題聽說·勤操練】
話題聽力提能
1－5　BAAAC　6－10　BBCBC　11－12　BC
聽力原文：
（Text 1）
M：Did you hear the 6 o’clock news？
W：No， I didn’t.Was there anything interesting？
M：They’ve built another space station.They will send it up sometime next year.
W：Oh， I’ve read about the plan somewhere.Is there anything else？
M：Just think！ Astronauts will live and do research work there.
W：Really？ But I wonder why you’re interested in such things.
M：I’ve always been.I hope to go to the moon one day.
W：Oh， I see.
（Text 2）
M：So， what are you going to wear at the costume party on Friday？
W：I’ll be going as the mad scientist from my favourite video game.My costume’s pretty cool.How about you？
M：I’m not sure whether to go as a Jedi fighter from the recent Star Wars movie， or as the crime fighter and wall crawler， Spiderman.I’m kind of leaning towards Spiderman.
W：Why Spiderman？
M：Somehow， I feel I have a special connection with him.
W：Why？ Is it because he doesn’t have the courage to talk to the girl he likes？
M：Yeah， sort of.Whatever， I still have four days to decide.
（Text 3）
M：So what do you think？ Racers was a good film， wasn’t it？ What about getting a CD of the music？
W：Well， to be honest， I prefer the music in Spaceship.
M：Mmm， you’re right.The acting in Spaceship wasn’t as good as in Racers， though.
W：That’s true.And what about the dresses？ They were really colourful in Racers.
M：Yeah — not in Spaceship， though — they all wore grey！ Quite disappointing.But the special effects in that film were amazing.
W：There were hardly any special effects in Racers.It had great action scenes， though.
M：Yeah， Spaceship wasn’t quite as exciting， was it？ I think Racers was the best we’ve seen this week.
（Text 4）
M：Good evening.This is the 9 o’clock news.
First， the headlines.A gas pipe blew up in Southern France and is believed to have killed more than forty people.The cause is still unknown.
Three aid workers in Rome were killed when their trucks were attacked early this morning.
A Russian rocket lifted off early on Saturday， carrying the first space tourist， California businessman Dennis Tito， and two others on a journey to the international space station.
A tour bus carrying sleeping middle school students from Boston drove off a highway on Friday morning， killing at least four children and injuring about thirty.
And Prince Aadrew has finally opened the new bridge over the River Thames at Greenwich.Now for more of those stories in detail ...
話題表達(dá)實戰(zhàn)
1.I’m really curious about his life in space
2.to support their daily lives
3.how astronauts sleep
4.they can go out jogging
5.how women astronauts wash their hairs
【知識要點·須拾遺】
1.①mentally　②to have a positive mental attitude
2.①intelligence　②with his intelligent suggestions and innovative ideas
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Section Ⅰ
Listening and Speaking
1
話題聽說·勤操練
目 錄
2
知識要點·須拾遺
3
課時檢測·提能力
話題聽說·勤操練
志在強化技能
1
話題聽力提能 ——捕捉信息，精準(zhǔn)判斷
聽下面4段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中
所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你
將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘
的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第1段材料，回答第1至3題。
1. What time did the news broadcast？（　　）
A. Seven o’clock.
B. Six o’clock.
C. Eight o’clock.
2. What was the news about？（　　）
A. It’s about the space station.
B. It’s about the space.
C. It’s about the astronauts.
3. Why is the man interested in such news？（　　）
A. Because he hopes to go to the moon one day.
B. Because he is an astronaut.
C. Because he wants to do research in space.
聽第2段材料，回答第4至6題。
4. What day is it today？（　　）
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
5. Which character does the man like most？（　　）
A. The mad scientist.
B. The Jedi.
C. Spiderman.
6. What does the woman think of Spiderman？（　　）
A. Brave. B. Shy. C. Funny.
聽第3段材料，回答第7至9題。
7. What are the Racers？（　　）
A. It is a TV play.
B. It is a film.
C. It is a dress.
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about？（　　）
A. Famous actors.
B. A music CD.
C. Two films.
9. What does the man say about Spaceship？（　　）
A. The acting was exciting.
B. The special effects were great.
C. The dresses were colourful.
聽第4段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. What happened early on Saturday？（　　）
A. A gas pipe blew up.
B. Three aid workers were killed.
C. A Russian rocket went up into space.
11. How many people were injured in the tour bus accident？（　　）
A. At least four.
B. About thirty.
C. Over forty.
12. Where is the last piece of news from？（　　）
A. France. B. Italy. C. Britain.
聽力原文：
（Text 1）
M：Did you hear the 6 o’clock news？
W：No， I didn’t.Was there anything interesting？
M：They’ve built another space station.They will send it up sometime
next year.
W：Oh， I’ve read about the plan somewhere.Is there anything else？
M：Just think！ Astronauts will live and do research work there.
W：Really？ But I wonder why you’re interested in such things.
M：I’ve always been.I hope to go to the moon one day.
W：Oh， I see.
（Text 2）
M：So， what are you going to wear at the costume party on Friday？
W：I’ll be going as the mad scientist from my favourite video game.My
costume’s pretty cool.How about you？
M：I’m not sure whether to go as a Jedi fighter from the recent Star
Wars movie， or as the crime fighter and wall crawler， Spiderman.I’m
kind of leaning towards Spiderman.
W：Why Spiderman？
M：Somehow， I feel I have a special connection with him.
W：Why？ Is it because he doesn’t have the courage to talk to the girl
he likes？
M：Yeah， sort of.Whatever， I still have four days to decide.
（Text 3）
M：So what do you think？ Racers was a good film， wasn’t it？ What
about getting a CD of the music？
W：Well， to be honest， I prefer the music in Spaceship.
M：Mmm， you’re right.The acting in Spaceship wasn’t as good as in
Racers， though.
W：That’s true.And what about the dresses？ They were really
colourful in Racers.
M：Yeah — not in Spaceship， though — they all wore grey！ Quite
disappointing.But the special effects in that film were amazing.
W：There were hardly any special effects in Racers.It had great action
scenes， though.
M：Yeah， Spaceship wasn’t quite as exciting， was it？ I think Racers
was the best we’ve seen this week.
（Text 4）
M：Good evening.This is the 9 o’clock news.
First， the headlines.A gas pipe blew up in Southern France and is
believed to have killed more than forty people.The cause is still unknown.
Three aid workers in Rome were killed when their trucks were attacked
early this morning.
A Russian rocket lifted off early on Saturday， carrying the first space
tourist， California businessman Dennis Tito， and two others on a
journey to the international space station.
A tour bus carrying sleeping middle school students from Boston drove off
a highway on Friday morning， killing at least four children and injuring
about thirty.
And Prince Aadrew has finally opened the new bridge over the River
Thames at Greenwich.Now for more of those stories in detail ...
　　話題表達(dá)實戰(zhàn) ——聚焦主題，定向突破
　　情境：Lily和Mary對神秘的太空充滿了好奇，她們在談?wù)撚詈絾T
的生活。
　　閱讀并根據(jù)提示完成下面對話。
Lily：Hey， Mary.We’re going to meet a real astronaut.Isn’t it
exciting？
Mary：Yeah.I can’t wait to see Captain Brown！ 1.
（我真的很好奇他在太空的生活）.I
have plenty of questions to ask him.
Lily：Such as？
I’m really
curious about his life in space　
Mary：Oh， such as：“What facilities do they have in space 2.
（來維持他們的日常生活）？”
Lily：That sounds like a good question.But I’d also like to know about
3. （宇航員怎樣睡覺）.What do they do so as
not to float around while they sleep？
Mary：I wonder how they get exercise on space — it’s not likely that
4. （他們可以出去慢跑）.
Lily：I’d never thought of that.But then， after they exercise， I’m
very keen to find out how they wash their clothes.
to
support their daily lives　
how astronauts sleep　
they can go out jogging　
Mary：Never mind that.I’d really like to find out 5.
（女宇航員怎樣洗頭）.
Lily：But we are forgetting the most important question of all， aren’t
we？
Mary：And what’s that？
Lily：Well， I’d really like to find out what they do when they meet
aliens.
how women
astronauts wash their hairs　
知識要點·須拾遺
關(guān)注高頻詞匯
2
mental adj.精神的；思想的
【教材原句】　Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space
equipment， but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
宇航員不僅要學(xué)習(xí)如何使用太空設(shè)備，而且還要進(jìn)行大量的心理和身
體訓(xùn)練。
【用法】
（1）mental development　 　智力發(fā)展
physical and mental health　　身心健康
（2）mentally adv.　　精神上地；智力上地
【佳句】　There is no doubt that taking exercise is good for mental
development.
毫無疑問，體育鍛煉對智力發(fā)展有好處。
【練透】　單句語法填空
①You can keep physically and （mental） healthy if you
work out regularly.
【寫美】　完成句子
②You need no matter what
happens.
無論發(fā)生什么事，你都要有積極的心態(tài)。
mentally　
to have a positive mental attitude　
intelligent adj.有智慧的；聰明的；有智力的
【教材原句】　First of all， you must be intelligent enough to get a
related college degree.
首先，你必須足夠聰明才能獲得相關(guān)的大學(xué)學(xué)位。
【用法】
（1）an intelligent student　　一個聰明的學(xué)生
（2）intelligence n.　　智慧，智力
intelligence test　　智力測試
high/low intelligence　　高/低智商
artificial intelligence　　人工智能
【佳句】　Emotional intelligence is just as important as academic
intelligence in building strong relationships and effective communication.
在建立牢固的人際關(guān)系和有效的溝通方面，情商和智商一樣重要。
【練透】　單句語法填空
①Artificial （intelligent） has revolutionized various
industries， enhancing efficiency and innovation through advanced
technology.
intelligence　
【寫美】　完成句子
②The new student impressed his classmates
.
這位新同學(xué)聰明的建議和創(chuàng)新的想法給同學(xué)們留下了深刻的印象。
with his intelligent
suggestions and innovative ideas　
課時檢測·提能力
培育學(xué)科素養(yǎng)
3
Ⅰ.閱讀理解
A
　　（2024·南京高一下質(zhì)檢）At six years old， Jerry Morrison is
already shooting for the stars.“I want to live on another planet，” Jerry
told his uncle， Joey Jefferson， at StoryCorps in November.
　　Jefferson， 29， also fell in love with space at an early age.It started
with a space ship toy his mother gave him when he was a kid.Today he’s
a mission operations engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.
　　Jefferson， who lives in California， and Jerry， who lives in
Florida， meet up a few times a year， and their conversations are always
about their shared love for space.
　　“What kind of planet would you live on？” Jerry asked his uncle at
StoryCorps.
　　“Of course everybody’s going to say Mars， right？ Are you
gonna say Mars？” Jefferson replied.
　　No， Jerry wants to live much farther from Mars： on an exoplanet
（a planet beyond of the solar system） called Kepler-452b.NASA
announced its discovery of the Earth-like planet in 2015.
　　“There’re a lot of stars and a lot of exoplanets that we got to find，
and so we need people like you to keep doing what you’re doing，”
Jefferson told Jerry.
　　Jefferson wants his nephew to not only hold on to his curiosity but
also share what he learns with others.And Jerry has already gotten the
chance to do that.As a kindergartner last year， he taught a lesson to the
fifth graders in his school about the planets of the solar system.
　　“It was a big opportunity for me，” Jerry said.“I feel so
proud.”
　　Jerry said he learns about space from his uncle.“I learned from you
a lot， like more than I could imagine，” Jerry said.
　　“You’re learning so much by yourself， too， that you’re
teaching me as well，” Jefferson said.“And that’s really cool.The
more you learn， the more we realise the little things in life we take for
granted are the very things that make life possible.So when I look up in
the stars， I think about that.”
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。Jerry Morrison是一個6歲的男孩，受
到叔叔的影響，他熱愛太空并志在太空。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。Jerry Morrison是一個6歲的男孩，受
到叔叔的影響，他熱愛太空并志在太空。
1. What made Jerry Morrison and Joey Jefferson meet now and then？
（　　）
A. A short distance. B. A similar lifestyle.
C. A close relationship. D. A common interest.
解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段可知，Jerry Morrison之所以經(jīng)
常和叔叔見面，是因為他們有共同的興趣愛好。
2. What can we learn about Jerry Morrison？（　　）
A. He was very stubborn.
B. He was very ambitious.
C. He would work at NASA.
D. He was influenced by his mother.
解析：　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段可知，Jerry Morrison的夢想是
到達(dá)比火星更遠(yuǎn)的系外行星，比叔叔的夢想更加遠(yuǎn)大。
3. What made Jerry feel very proud？（　　）
A. Sharing his knowledge.
B. Having strong curiosity.
C. Knowing a lot about space.
D. Having a lesson about space.
解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第八、九段可知，Jerry Morrison去年
在自己的學(xué)校給其他孩子上了一節(jié)關(guān)于太陽系行星的課，這讓他感
到非常自豪。
4. Which word can best describe Jefferson according to the last
paragraph？（　　）
A. Generous. B. Humorous.
C. Modest. D. Hard-working.
解析：　推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，Joey Jefferson聽到侄
子的感謝后，不但不居功，而且說侄子也教給他很多東西，可見他
非常謙虛。
B
　　（2024·煙臺高一下月考）If asked whether space exploration should
continue， most Americans would give an immediate response either in
favour of continuing or in favour of ending space exploration.A common
response would be that space exploration is a waste of money.An average
American， uneducated on the subject， might believe that the
government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no
value.Someone ignorant of the subject might say that a space shuttle goes
up once in a while and that is about all that happens.Research is ongoing
and continues when there are no shuttles being launched.This also costs
the government money.Does the extreme cost of space exploration make
sense？
　　One argument is that the government is wasting money on the
research not being used on Earth.Actually， the money goes to workers
and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space Administration
（NASA） missions， and goes to major companies that play important
roles in major sectors of the US economy.Boeing is a partner of NASA for
aircraft， the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline
industry.
　　Another benefit of continuing space exploration is the many spin-off
technologies （衍生技術(shù)）it provides.The artificial hearts resulted from
experiments on the space shuttle.The hand-held jaws of life used to save
victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the
space shuttle from its booster rockets.Insulation in homes that keeps them
warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the
space shuttle.
　　There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions
as well as spin-off technologies.These advances are found in food，
building materials， medical procedures and the vehicles we drive.While
it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is
being spent on space exploration， the benefits it provides outweigh the
negative aspects.As a matter of fact， the money spent helps to improve
the quality of our lives.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章列舉了太空研究的好處，如提
供衍生技術(shù)以及帶來直接的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益等。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章列舉了太空研究的好處，如提
供衍生技術(shù)以及帶來直接的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益等。
解析：　寫作手法題。根據(jù)第二段中的 Actually， the money goes
to workers and scientists 和 goes to major companies that play
important roles 可知， 事實上，錢花在了工作人員和科學(xué)家以及在
美國經(jīng)濟(jì)中起重要作用的公司身上。由此可知，第二段主要就美國
航空業(yè)的花費進(jìn)行了分析和說明。
5. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed？（　　）
A. By listing data.
B. By offering analysis.
C. By giving some examples.
D. By presenting research findings.
6. What is the function of jaws of life？（　　）
A. To save people from traffic accidents.
B. To do experiments on the space shuttle.
C. To keep houses warm and energy efficient.
D. To separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets.
解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第三句可知，救生頜的作用是
挽救出車禍的人。
7. What does the author think of space exploration？（　　）
A. It has changed our lives completely.
B. It costs too much money.
C. It has nothing to do with us.
D. It benefits us in many ways.
解析：　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句及最后一段內(nèi)容可知，
作者認(rèn)為太空探索有很多好處。
Ⅱ.閱讀七選五
　　（2024·鄭州高一下期末）A picture speaks a thousand words.And
with over a thousand emoji （表情符號） pictures to represent our
words， who needs to speak or write any more？！ Let’s take a closer
look at the UK’s fastest-growing language.
　　According to Professor Vyv Evans of Bangor University， emoji is
the UK’s fastest-growing language — evolving faster than any language
in history.8.（　　） In the UK they are becoming more popular than
Internet abbreviations （縮寫） like “l(fā)ol” （laughing out loud），
“muah” （the sound of a kiss） or “xoxoxo” （hugs and kisses）.9.
（　　） In New York’s Museum of Modern Art you can now see the
first set of the 176 original emojis.
　　10.（　　） But why？ They allow us to personalise text and have
fun as we express ourselves， make people laugh and be creative in how
we use them.UK teenagers also told us they really appreciated the fact that
emojis are quick and easy.
　　People also really identify with their favourite emojis.11.（　　）
What does your recently used emoji board say about you？ Is it full of
party poppers （禮花） and smileys （笑臉）？ Or unhappy faces？ In
the UK， the most used emojis are “face with tears of joy” “face
blowing a kiss” and “l(fā)ove heart”.12.（　　） You can also tell a lot
about a culture from their emoji complaints.Until 2015 when the “cheese
wedge” arrived， British people were constantly complaining about the
lack of cheese！ Now， the addition of “bacon” in 2016 means we’re
very close to a full English breakfast.
A. We all seem to like emojis.
B. Emojis are more effective than words.
C. They make online chatting more colourful.
D. The emojis we choose can reflect our personality.
E. They have inspired fashion and are even recognised as art！
F. Maybe the British are more fun and romantic than people think！
G. These little electronic images started in Japanese mobile phones in the
1990s and are now hugely popular.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。表情符號在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上無處不在。它們
為什么受到人們的廣泛歡迎呢？
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。表情符號在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上無處不在。它們
為什么受到人們的廣泛歡迎呢？
8. G　上句提到表情符號的演繹和發(fā)展，而G項追溯了其源頭，故G
項符合語境。
9. E　下句提到表情符號進(jìn)入了紐約現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)博物館，這說明它們被
人們視為藝術(shù)，故E項符合語境。
10. A　下文解釋了人們喜歡表情符號的原因，因此But why？前必然
是陳述了此事實，故A項符合語境。
11. D　上句指出人們跟自己喜歡的表情符號會有某種關(guān)聯(lián)，也就是
說，我們選擇的表情符號會反映我們的性格。故D項符合語境。
12. F　上句提到在英國最受歡迎的表情符號包括“喜極而
泣”“飛吻”和“紅心”，這顯然說明英國人還是很浪漫的。故F
項符合語境。
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