1、高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars 第 二部 分： 英语知 识运 用 （ 共两 节，满 分 45 分） 第 一节 ：语法 填空 （共 10 小 题； 每小题 1.5 分 ，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文， 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求， 在空格处填入 一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Since people first sent rockets into space in the 1950s, we have been leaving behind
2、all sorts of things. Some of them, like the cameras, 21. _ (lose) by astronauts when they did work outside their spaceship. But much of the space junk is made up of little pieces of things 22. _ were once bigger objects, until they struck each other and broke apart. Some things we send into space fa
3、ll back toward the earth and burn up in the atmosphere. 23. _ larger pieces sometimes survive the extreme heat and hit the ground or the ocean 24. _ great speeds. So there is always concern that something may fall from the sky and will be 25. _ (harm) to us. But space junk 26. _ (fall) on housetops
4、( 屋顶) is not the biggest worry. Scientists are concerned about what will happen when 27. _ empty rocket strikes another while orbiting ( 绕 运行) the earth. Two big things become many smaller things. They then hit 28. _ things. The pieces get smaller and smaller until 29. _ form a cloud of junk that bl
5、ocks the path of future space vehicles. So what can be done to clean up the space around our planet? Scientists have been worried 30. _ the space junk for many years. Right now, the costs of the clean-up have been too great. 第 二节 ：完形 填空 （共 20 小 题； 每小题 1.5 分 ，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D
6、 ）中，选出可 以填入空白处的最佳选项。 试音 31 to perform on stage. However, a sad 32 always prevented this songbird from realizing her dream. Some time ago, she received the 33 of her 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ life when asked to perform at a concert held by her 34 . On stage, she stood straight and stiff ( 僵
7、硬地), 35 36 opened her mouth to sing, almost every note was off-key. After such a 37 display Melody decided she would never 38 on stage ever again. auditions. She 39 to write her name down on the list but unfortunately she was 40 filled with fear and anxiety. The next day at school, she went to the s
8、chool hall to watch the students 41 . to wish you all the best 42 her 43 down. 44 Melody felt unable to breathe 45 her heart had stopped beating. Then, her name was called. Melody got up shakily from her seat and made it on stage. Just then her mind was flooded with the 46 event at church. She was a
9、bout to run off the 47 Feeling 48 Melody began singing, shakily at first, 49 then every note was sung perfectly. At the end, it seemed everyone was cheering her on. After her performance Ebony ran to Melody, 50 what she had done and hoped er she was not mad; in fact, she would be grateful for ever.
10、31. A. duty B. dream C. honour D. right 32. A. song B. film C. story D. memory 33. A. fear B. surprise C. excitement D. happiness 34. A. school B. band C. church D. club 35. A. trying B. preparing C. forgetting D. refusing 36. A. naturally B. pleasantly C. finally D. perfectly 37. A. successful B. d
11、isastrous C. wonderful D. boring 38. A. speak B. sing C. cry D. wait 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ 39. A. wanted B. decided C. chose D. remembered 40. A. then B. soon C. still D. also 41. A. play B. jump C. dance D. perform 42. A. writing B. warning C. telling D. advising 43. A. name B. age C.
12、 height D. weight 44. A. blackboard B. list C. poster D. team 45. A. as though B. now that C. if D. because 46. A. interesting B. important C. strange D. terrible 47. A. stage B. seat C. piano D. concert 48. A. confused B. encouraged C. worried D. amazed 49. A. for B. or C. but D. and 50. A. guessed
13、 B. understood C. explained D. regretted 第 三部 分： 阅读理 解 （ 共两 节，满 分 40 分） 第 一节 （共 15 小题 ；每 小题 2 分 ，满 分 30 分） 阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ） 中， 选出最佳选项。 A Elisa Donavan was born Lisa Adaline Donovan in New York in 1971. She later Equity, because there was already an actress in that union named Lisa D
14、onovan. She 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ began studying acting at age 12. She moved to Los Angeles in 1994 and got her first role as Tanya on the TV show Blossom. Clueless, which gave her a steady ( 稳定的) acting job, a good salary ( 薪水), and the opportunity to wear amazing clothes. But Elisa a
15、lso had a secret a secret that almost killed her. Elisa was anorexic. In 1995, she almost died. exactly what happened. In the early 1990s, convinced that she needed to lose more and more weight, Elisa ate less and less food. By 1994, the 5-foot 6-inch actress weighed only 90 pounds. Although she is
16、healthy now, Elisa admits that she fears becoming anorexic again. the hope that other girls might learn from her mistake and save themselves from this life-threatening illness. 51. Why did Elisa change her name? A. The TV show Blossom asked her to do so. B. She wanted to start a new life in Los Ange
17、les. C. She needed a stage name to make her famous. D. There was an actress of the same name in the union. 52. We can learn from the text that Elisa _. A. received little payment from the TV shows B. was most famous for the role of Tanya C. had a lucky escape in 1995 D. got her first role at 12 A. c
18、auses people to kill others B. prevents people from eating C. stops people from losing weight 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ D. makes people unable to communicate 54. What does Elisa think is the worst part of the disease? A. Feeling proud. B. Eating too much. C. Losing her TV job. D. Living a
19、secret life. B Many people believe that paper started with the ancient Egyptians. However, this is not exactly true. Instead, 5,000 years ago, Egyptians used a material called papyrus, which was made from the stems ( 茎) of river plants. They put these flat pieces together to create a larger flat she
20、et ( 薄片), on which Ancient Egyptians wrote like paper. But the paper we know today did not exist until 3,000 years later. It was created in China. No one knows who first invented paper. But history does tell us about one man who improved the process. It was in the year 105. A man named Cai Lun began
21、 to use many materials to make paper. He took the outer covering of a tree, pieces of net and cloth, broke these materials down into very small pieces and mixed them with water. Then he pressed out the water, and all that was left was a thin sheet of paper. Paper quickly spread to other areas of the
22、 world. In the Middle East, people made paper thicker and also made it easier to produce quickly. From the Middle East, paper travelled to Europe and then the Americas. For many years paper cost a lot of 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ money and time to create. But in the 19th century, people be
23、gan to create paper from wood. Paper changed the way people lived. Long ago, when paper was difficult to make, people only used paper for special purposes. Government officials would write important laws on it. Explorers drew maps of the world on it. But common people did not use it. As paper became
24、 easier to make, it was used for more things. People wrapped ( 包裹) it around gifts. Paper was also used as money. Today people use paper for even more things. 55. According to the text, papyrus _. A. was made from cloth B. has a longer history than paper C. is difficult to produce D. was introduced
25、to Egypt from China 56. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _. A. how Cai Lun improved paper B. the long history of paper in China C. why Cai Lun wanted to make paper D. the invention of the first piece of paper 58. When it was first invented, paper _. A. could only be used by government officials B. was ex
26、pensive and difficult to make C. was sent to others as a gift D. was too thick to write on C 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ Chile s Giant Telescopes ( 望远镜) The Atacama Desert in northern Chile has become the site of choice for many astronomy observatories ( 天文观测 台) due to its good sky condition
27、s. Join Astronomy magazine May 21-30, 2014, to experience the beautiful southern sky and some of these world-class observatories as well as the rich cultural, historic, and natural sites of this South American country with this trip The tour includes: -inch telescope tures by David J. Eicher of Astr
28、onomy magazine -American Observatory Total Eclipse ( 日全食) in Kenya Some consider the Great Rift Valley, which runs -organized travel places in Africa. Here, the 2014 total eclipse path crosses the sand and sandstone on Nov. 3. Join Astronomy magazine Oct. 28-Nov. 10, 2014, on an African trip to see
29、the total eclipse as well as different kinds of animals. The tour includes: ulture Astronomy magazine 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ Northern Lights in Norway The northern lights trip will begin in Kirkenes and end in the Hanseatic town of Bergen. Join Astronomy magazine Oct. 13-18, 2014, along
30、 the Norwegian coast for daylight sailing through beautiful scenery and nightly northern lights hunting. The tour includes: -day trip on the MS Midnatsol Astronomy magazine Iceland: Northern Lights and Volcanoes( 火山) Iceland offers a wide choice of experiences for the traveller. Join Astronomy magaz
31、ine in the far north March 18-25, 2014, for a winter tour in search of the northern lights and explore the volcanic activity of this island country. The tour includes: 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ uesi of Astronomy magazine 59. Who will go to a South American country to give lectures? A. Karr
32、i Ferron. B. Richard Talcott. C. David J. Eicher. D. Liz Kruesi. 60. Where can one watch the total eclipse? A. The Hanseatic town of Bergen. B. The Great Rift Valley. C. The Atacama Desert. D. The Blue Lagoon. 61. What do the activities in Norway and Iceland have in common? A. The northern lights search. B. The exciting treasure hunting. C. The volcanic activity. D. The countryside scenery. 62. The text is mainly written to _. A. introduce general knowledge about ast
