2019版高考英語復習單元檢測（四十七）TheConquestoftheUniverse外研版.docx

單元檢測（四十七）The Conquest of the Universe.閱讀理解AStephen Hawking Warns HumansMust Leave Earth SoonProfessor Stephen Hawking recently came out with a serious warning for people. While at the Starmus Festival, a festival in Trondheim, Norway, celebrating science and the arts, Hawking warned people that the human race is in serious danger.Hawking criticized President Donald Trump for denying climate change. Then the physicist warned the audience, “I am not denying the importance of fighting climate change and global warming, unlike Donald Trump, who may just have taken the most serious and wrong decision on climate change this world has seen.”Hawking proposed that the leading countries should send astronauts to the Moon before 2020 to restart a movement of more exploration in space. The BBC reported that Hawking suggested that we “build a lunar base in 30 years time and send people to Mars by 2025”According to the BBC, Professor Hawking said, “Spreading out into space will completely change the future of humanity.” He continued, “I hope it would unite competitive nations in a single goal to face the common challenge for us all.” The physicist shared more ideas to motivate the younger generation to continue exploring space. Hawking stated, “A new and ambitious space program would excite (young people), and stimulate interest in other areas, such as astrophysics (天體物理學) and cosmology (宇宙學)”Hawking also revealed his vision of other forms of energy that could move us to a new planet. He warned the audience, “The Earth is under threat from so many areas that it is difficult for me to be positive.” He continued, “Our natural resources are being drained at an alarming rate. We have given our planet the disastrous gifts of climate change, rising temperatures, reduction of the polar ice caps, deforestation (濫伐森林), and decimation (大批殺死) of animal species. We can be an ignorant and unthinking (考慮不周的) lot.”The professor warned the audience that doing nothing would lead nowhere. He said, “If we succeed we will send a probe (航天探測器) to Alpha Centauri within the lifetime of some of you alive today. It is clear that we are entering a new space age. We are standing at the threshold (開端) of a new era. Human colonization and moving to other planets is no longer science fiction, and it can be science fact.” Hawking advised the audience to move to other worlds because we are running out of space.語篇解讀：文章引用了世界知名物理學及天文學家霍金的觀點，闡明了人類必須離開地球在太空中找一處新家的原因。1According to Hawking, what is the first step for humans to spread out into space?ATo send people to Mars.BTo build a lunar base.CTo send astronauts to the Moon.DTo change the future of humanity.解析：選C細節(jié)理解題。由文章第三段的第一句可知，人類要向太空擴展應在2020年之前把宇航員送到月球以重啟太空探索，故選C項。2The underlined word “drained” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by “_”Aspeeded upBstoredCused upDexplored解析：選C詞義猜測題。由該詞前面的“natural resources”和后面的“at an alarming rate”可以推斷出，drain在這里是“用完，耗盡”的意思，故選C項。3What is Hawkings attitude towards the Earths future?APessimistic.BConfused.CPositive.DIndifferent.解析：選A觀點態(tài)度題。由文章中反復出現(xiàn)的“warned”以及第五段的內(nèi)容可以推斷出，霍金對地球的未來持悲觀的態(tài)度，這也是他提出人類要離開地球的原因，故選A項。4The reason why humans must leave the Earth soon is that _.Athe Earth is under threat and the human race is in serious dangerBhumans have found other forms of energy to move to a new planetCa new and ambitious space program would excite young peopleDastronauts have found a better world in space than the Earth解析：選A細節(jié)理解題。由第一段的第二句和第五段的第二句可知，人類必須離開地球的原因是：人類處于危險之中，地球受到威脅，故選A項。B“When I was a child, space was all I dreamt and talked about. My parents thought it was just a phase (階段), but as I grew up I became greatly interested in science. I never doubted that one day Id be an astronaut.” As an adult, Anousheh Ansari left her home country Iran, settled in the USA and started a company. The company was so successful that she was finally able to sell it for $750 million. “The first thing that crossed my mind was that my lifes goal might now be within reach and I signed up to become the first female private space explorer at a cost of around $20 million.”Anousheh set off on September 18th along with two astronauts. On the space station, each member of a space crew (全體機組人員), tourist or not, is expected to carry out important experiments on board. For Anousheh, this meant working on lower back pains in astronauts and studying tiny life forms that can carry diseases on board the station. Many people might have considered this “working holiday” bad, but Anousheh loved it.Anousheh faced many difficulties on board. To wash her hair, for example, she had to put water over her head; however, little bits of water would float away. “The guys liked to make fun of me. Theyd ask me to pass the bread and when I handed it to them, rather than floating it, theyd say Id taken all the fun out of it. After a while, I got used to all this, though, and I felt so at home that in the end it was hard to go back to normality.”Anousheh is proud to be the first female space tourist and wants to encourage women all over the world. However, she doesnt like the title “space tourist”. “I think if my experience is to be compared to an experiment or an experience on Earth, it is probably closer to an adventure to Antarctica or climbing Mount Everest，” she explains.語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了首位女太空游客阿努什安薩里的相關故事。5As Anousheh was growing up, _.Ashe didnt think she would ever become an astronautBher interest in space wasnt expected to lastCshe disagreed with her parents plansDothers tried to discourage her dreams解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“When I was a child . greatly interested in science.”可推測，阿努什安薩里對于太空的熱愛在父母看來只是一時頭腦發(fā)熱，不會持續(xù)太長時間。6The space crew members _.Aoften carry diseases onto the space stationBcan suffer aches and painsCmust have a strong background in scienceDhave little time to relax解析：選B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“working on lower back pains in astronauts”可知，太空機組成員可能遭受疼痛之苦。7On the space station, _.AAnousheh did a lot of practice on breadBit seemed impossible for Anousheh to wash with waterCAnousheh liked playing games with the other astronautsDit took Anousheh some time to get familiar with the conditions解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“After a while, I got used to all this, though, and I felt so at home that in the end it was hard to go back to normality.”可知，阿努什安薩里在太空站慢慢適應了那里的環(huán)境。8In Anoushehs opinion, her experience as a space tourist _.Awill give other women the courage to explore spaceBcannot be compared to any experience on EarthCturned out to be a dangerous experimentDwas not as good as she hoped解析：選A推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Anousheh is proud to be the first female space tourist and wants to encourage women all over the world.”可知，阿努什安薩里想借自己的太空旅行鼓勵更多的女性去太空探索。.完形填空The wellknown warning, “Dont talk to strangers，” has its value when youre young. However, an experiment shows how surprising going against such a _1_ can result in a lovely life lesson.The team at Kovert Designs, a technology company, recently set out to ask the question：“When was the last time you _2_ looked into a strangers eyes？” They wanted to reveal the beautiful _3_ that can be created when you _4_ to do so.As part of the _5_， they asked eight strangers to pair off into _6_ couples and stand across from one another at first with their eyes _7_.“I was feeling a little bit _8_ about what I would see when I opened my eyes, because I wasnt _9_ what was going to happen，” one participant says.When asked to open their eyes, the pairs stared at each other _10_， although thoughts and feelings arose in their minds. Each participant later _11_ their first impressions, hesitations and thoughtful questions about their partners in oneonone interviews. Some of their _12_ expose how this new connection can actually teach us quite a lot about _13_.“I think _14_ you let down all the pretenses and your ego (自我) drops away, you _15_ your own vulnerability (脆弱性), your own higher self and other good qualities，” says one participant. “And then you see _16_ in other people as well. Youre not _17_ anymore and youre not running from strangers anymore.”Sometimes the _18_ of these interactions (互動) are well worth the initial anxiety and _19_ they create. And, at least in these circumstances, they arent nearly as _20_ as our parents once made them out to be.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。一項實驗表明，陌生人之間對視會產(chǎn)生意想不到的結(jié)果，不僅會讓我們更加了解自己，還能發(fā)現(xiàn)對方的善。1A.rumorBruleCdecisionDdescription解析：選B“不要跟陌生人說話”是父母教給我們的“準則(rule)”。2A.onlyBperfectlyCfirstDreally解析：選DKovert Designs的一個團隊問人們：你們最后一次“真正地(really)”看一個陌生人的眼睛是在什么時候？3A.devotionBappearanceCconnectionDmoment解析：選C根據(jù)第五段中的“expose how this new connection”可知C項符合題意。4A.tryBhopeCchooseDagree解析：選C這個實驗想揭示當人們“選擇(choose)”看陌生人的眼睛時會產(chǎn)生的變化。5A.experimentBplanCdesignDcreation解析：選A根據(jù)第一段中的“an experiment”可知A項符合題意。6A.twoBfourCsixDeight解析：選B八個陌生人兩兩配對，自然會產(chǎn)生“四(four)”組。7A.closedBopenClooking aheadDlooking down解析：選A根據(jù)后面兩段中的“opened my eyes”和“to open their eyes”可知，一開始這些人的眼睛都是“閉著的(closed)”。8A.excitedBanxiousCinspiredDpuzzled解析：選B根據(jù)最后一段中的“the initial anxiety”可知B項符合題意。9A.prepared forBangry aboutCdisappointed atDcurious about解析：選A人們因為還沒“準備好(prepared for)”面對接下來發(fā)生的事情而感到有些焦慮。10A.by accidentBin silenceCby mistakeDin secret解析：選B根據(jù)本空后的“although thoughts and feelings arose in their minds”可知，盡管人們腦中思緒萬千，但是他們都“靜悄悄地(in silence)”看著對方，誰也沒有出