1、Period Three Using Language.语境填词1He looks scary(可怕的) ,but hes really a _(温和的) giant.2My dream is to become a _(生物学家)3We could feel the earths _(重力) everywhere.4The moon is a _ (卫星) of the earth.5The changeable global _(气候) is one of the hot topics.6Every air _(碰撞) is indeed a disaster.7The audience
2、_(欢呼) him as he walked on the stage.8Hawking is recognized as one of the worlds leading theoretical(理论的) _(物理学家)9The tides depend on the _(牵引力) of the moon.10There was something _(漂浮) near the bank of the river.选词填空watch out, cheer up, break out, now that, block out1The tall building in front _ the
3、light.2All of the audience _when they saw the famous film star.3_ you like the book so much,Id like to give it to you as a present.4Do you know when the World War _?5Do _ for some pocket pickers when you are traveling.翻译句子1As the rocket rose into the air,we were pushed back into our seats because we
4、 were trying to escape the pull of the earths gravity._2I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger._3 “Oh dear, ” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.”_4After a while I g
5、ot the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves._5We watched,amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earths gravity increased._.单项填空1The doctor had almost lost hope at that point,but the patient finally_.Apulled out Bpulled throughCpulled up Dpulled down2Going on a trip int
6、o _space must be quite_exciting experience.A/;the Bthe ;theCthe ;an D/;an3Can you give me a chair_?Sorry,Jack has taken away my chair_it.Ato sit ;repairing Bto sit;to repairCto sit on;repairing Dto sit on;to repair4Whats the_like when you were in Shanghai that day?It was sunny, and you know the_ther
7、e is warm and wet all the year round.Aclimate;weather Bweather;climateCclimate;climate Dweather ;weather5Since taxi fare in the city may run_twenty dollars,I suggest that you take a bus.Aas high as Bas expensive asCso high as Dso expensive as6News reports say peace talks between the two countries _
8、with no agreement reached.Ahave broken down Bhave broken outChave broken in Dhave broken up7_ was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise _ he would give each of us a small gift.AAs ;which BWhat ;thatCIt;that DIt;which8_you are interested in astronomy,you can read the book.AEven if BNow
9、thatCUnless DAs soon as9What happened to you just now,Daisy?My key was missing.I had to_the door open.Aforce BkeepCbreak Dleave10_the website of the Fire Department in your city,and you will learn a lot about firefighting.AHaving searched BTo searchCSearching DSearch.阅读理解At first sight the planet Ma
10、rs(火星) does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life.It has very little oxygen and water;the temperature at night is below 50 degrees and winds of 100 miles(161 kilometres) per hour cause severe dust storms.However,the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time
11、 in the past, and it is believed that there is enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted,although there is no life on Mars now,some scientists think that there may have been some form of life a long time ago.At that time,the planet had active volcanoes(火山);the atmosphere wa
12、s thicker and warmer;and there was water.In fact,in some ways Mars may have been similar to Earth,where life exists.Some people believe that Mars could support life in the future if right conditions were produced.The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the suns heat
13、 in the planets atmosphere.With warmth,water and carbon dioxide,simple plants could begin to grow.These plants could slowly make Mars fit to live on.It is judged that the whole process might take between 100,000 and 200,000 years.In the meantime,people could begin to live on the planet in special cl
14、osed environments.They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on Mars and the problems connected with living there.1According to the passage,the planet Mars has no_on it.Awind BdustCmountains Danimals2It is believed that on Mars now_.Athere is a large amount of ice at the polesBt
15、here is a thicker and warmer atmosphereCthere are some kinds of simple plantsDthere are so many active volcanoes3What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?ACertain gases should be used to warm Mars.BPlants should be grown to make Mars fit to live on.CMars could support life on right conditions in the fut
16、ure.DPeople could live on Mars in special closed environments.4The most suitable title for the passage is_.ANo Life on MarsBStudy of MarsCThe Possibility of Life on MarsDThe Future Conditions on Mars5According to the text,the possibility of living on Mars is_.Avery small Bvery bigCno Dabsoluteas.as.
17、意为“像一样” ,第一个 as 是副词,第二个 as 是连词。as.as.结构的具体形式:Error!注意 as.as.结构用于否定句时,第一个 as 可换为 so。His bedroom is not as/so neat as his elder sisters.他的卧室没有他姐姐的整洁。She is as good a teacher as her mother.她和她妈妈一样是位好老师。Youve made as many mistakes as I have.你犯的错误和我犯的一样多。 Period Three Using Language.1.gentle 2.biologist
18、3.gravity 4.satellite5climate 6.crash 7.cheered 8.physicists9pull 10.floating.1.blocks out 2.cheered up 3.Now that4broke out 5.watch out.1.随着火箭的升空,由于我们在努力挣脱地球的引力,我们被向后推在座位上。2我立刻感到很高兴,由于失重我在太空舱里飘来飘去,我望着(身后的) 地球越来越小,而(前方的 )月球越来越大。3 “天哪, ”我大声说, “重力改变了,看来走路也的确需要练一练了。 ”4过了一会儿,我才掌握了走路的诀窍,这才开始感到自如了。5我们惊奇地看
19、着,随着地球引力的增加,宇宙飞船的外层燃烧起火。.1.B 句意为:那时医生几乎都要放弃希望了,但病人最 终康复了。 pull out 脱离;pull through 康复;pull up 停车;pull down 使扫兴;拆除。故选 B 项。 2D space 前不加冠词;experience 作“ 经历”讲时,是可数名词。 3D 第一空用不定式短语 to sit on 作后置定语,to sit on 修饰 chair,sit 为不及物动词,其后应加介词 on;第二空用 to repair,不定式短语 to repair it 在此作目的状语。4B weather 指的是短期的、具体某一天的天
20、气。climate 指的是长期的天气特征,意 为“气候”。第一空问的是具体那天的天气;第二空是说上海一年到头的气候。故选 B。5A 表示价格高用 high,expensive 用于说明某物贵, so.as.用于否定句。 6A 两国会谈失败用 break down;break out 指战争、火灾的发生;break in 意为“强行进入;打岔”;break up 指关系的结 束,精神 颓丧等。7C it 作形式主语;that 引 导 promise 的同位语从句。8B 句意为:既然你对天文学感兴趣,就 读一下这本书 吧。 now that 意为“ 既然”,相当于 since。even if 即使
21、;unless 除非;as soon as 一就。 9A force the door open 指强行把门打开;break 打碎,打破,摧毁,意思不符合。10D 考查“ 祈使句and 句子”结构。 A、B、C、D 四选项中,只有 D 项符合。 .1.D 推理判断题。由第一段第四句 “Although there is no life on Mars now.”可知,在火星上没有生命存在,当然没有动物存在。 2A 细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知,现在的火星在两极有大量的冰块,故 A 项描述正确。由本段最后两句可知,B 、C、D 三项的描述均为很久以前的事。3C 主旨大意题。第二段第一句是本段的主旨句,句意为:一些人认为在未来,火星在合适的条件下能够维系生命。下面 进行了具体分析,故 选 C。4C 主旨大意题。文章两段分 别从理论上和具体可行性上分析研究了在火星上生命能够存在的可能性。5B 推理判断题。纵观全文,我们可以得出结论:在火星上居住的可能性 还是很大的。C、D两项都太绝对,故排除。