1、- 1 -Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe(建议用时：35 分钟)阅读理解(2019石家庄教学质量检测二)No spacecraft will ever land on the sun. The sun is a flaming ball of gas that reaches thousands of degrees Fahrenheit. But this year, a ship from Earth will fly closer to it than any manmade craft has flown before. The missio
2、n(任务) is a big development for scientists and, maybe, for everyone else.In the summer of 2018, NASA plans to launch the Parker Solar Probe. After a journey of nearly 90 million miles, it will fly within 3.85 million miles of the sun. Within two months of launching, the probe is expected to reach the
3、 suns corona(日冕). Thats the suns outer atmosphere of gas.Getting there wont be easy. Designing a spacecraft tough enough to hold up to the suns heat has proved difficult. But that hasnt stopped engineers from trying. Temperatures in the corona can reach millions of degrees. The probe will limit itse
4、lf to regions where things get no hotter than 2，500. Thats still a heavy heat load for a spacecraft. But a 4.5inchthick heat shield(护罩) will protect the probes camera and scientific instruments.NASA says the data the probe collects could provide knowledge into the physics of stars. Our sun is specia
5、l to us. But as a star, its rather common. So the better we understand how it works, the better we understand all stars of mass and colors.Perhaps the most important is what the probe may show us about solar storms. During solar storms, charged particles stream through the solar system. They can dis
6、able communications satellites and shut down power systems. One study has found that a very intense solar storm could cause up to $2 trillion in damage in the US. alone. It could also black out the East Coast for a year.Understanding solar storms might allow us to predict them and protect ourselves.
7、 That could make even a mission with a billionplus price tag one of NASAs great bargains.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。2018 年夏天，美国航空航天局计划发射 Parker - 2 -Solar Probe(帕克太阳探测器)，该探测器收集到的数据有利于研究太阳及太空中的其他恒星，更重要的是，这还会让我们了解有很大的破坏作用的太阳风暴，从而预测它们，保护我们自己。1What can we learn about the probe?AItll fly closer to the sun than the
8、previous ones.BIts the first manmade instrument to fly to the sun.CItll get to the core of the sun in nearly two months.DItll fly about 3.85 million miles to reach the corona.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But this year, a ship from Earth will fly closer to it than any manmade craft has flown before.”可知，今年要发射的宇
9、宙飞船比以往的任何人造飞行器都更加靠近它(太阳)，故答案是 A。2What is the challenge for the engineers?ADirecting the probe to collect data.BReducing the temperature of the probe.CBuilding a shield against the heat.DLimiting the probe to proper regions.C 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“challenge”和“engineers”定位到文章的第三段。根据第三段中的“Designing a spac
10、ecraft tough enough to hold up to the suns heat has proved difficult. But that hasnt stopped engineers from trying.”和“But ainstruments.”可知，对工程师来说，设计出能够到达太阳日冕的宇宙飞船的挑战在于研发能够抵挡太阳的“高温”(heat)的护罩，故答案是 C。3What might be the best title?AExploring the StarsBGetting Close to the SunCDesigning a SpaceshipDProte
11、cting EarthB 解析：标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了美国航空航天局打算 2018 年夏天发射宇宙飞船到达太阳日冕的事情，这次飞船将比以往任何人造飞行器更加靠近太阳。题目要体现出文章的核心词 “太阳”，故答案是 B。4Where does the value of the mission lie?AMonitoring satellites.BExploring solar energy.CDeveloping scientific instruments.DForecasting solar storms.- 3 -D 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“value of the mi
12、ssion”定位到文章的第五、第六段。根据第五段第一句“Perhaps the most important is what the probe may show us about solar storms.”和第六段第一句“Understanding solar storms might allow us to predict them and protect ourselves.”可知，帕克太阳探测器所收集到的数据能让我们更多地了解太阳风暴，从而预测它们，保护我们自己。故答案是 D。七选五(2019贵阳第一学期检测)Reading is an interesting and useful
13、thing. You can read a novel or a poem. But do you know how to read? Heres some advice for you.Define your purpose of reading. Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book.1. . Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to eliminate books that you d
14、ont need to read, it also reminds you why reading the book is important to you as you are reading it.2. 3 Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, its important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may recommend books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
15、Give up books that you dont enjoy. You may have selected books that are aligned(使一致) with your purpose.4. But as you are reading them, there may still be some books that you wont enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you arent enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading should
16、nt be a chore(令人厌烦的工作)Give yourself a deadline to complete each book. Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book. When you dont set a deadline to complete your book, there isnt a sense of urgency.5. ， you tend to procrastinate(拖延)AWhen something is urgentBWhen someth
17、ing isnt urgentCBecause reading is very importantDRead only what you are attracted toEYou may have selected books that you are attracted toFMost people read for two main reasonspleasure or knowledgeGThis motivates you to keep reading and complete the book faster【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，提供了几条阅读的建议。- 4 -1F 解析：
18、上文提到要明确你阅读的目的，在你开始阅读之前，问问自己为什么要读这本书，而 F 项指出，大多数人阅读的原因有两个，一个是快乐，一个是知识，前后语义衔接，故选 F 项。F 项中的“two main reasonspleasure or knowledge” 与文中的purpose 相呼应。2G 解析：上文说明确你的阅读目的不仅可以帮助你排除你不需要阅读的书，这也提醒你读(正在读的)这本书的重要性，这会激励你不断地阅读并更快地完成这本书，故 G 项与此处匹配。3D 解析：根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为段落主题句。下文说无论你读的是小说还是非小说类纪实作品，享受你所读的东西是很重要的。D 项 “仅阅
19、读能够引起你的兴趣的东西”，概括准确，故选 D。其中 “what you are attracted to” 与 “enjoy what you read” 相呼应。4E 解析：上文提到你可以选择与你的阅读目标相一致的书，E 项提到你可能选了一些能够引起你的兴趣的书，前后语义衔接，故选 E。5B 解析：下文说你倾向于拖延，且空处后为逗号；结合空前一句可知，空处所在句表示当事情并不紧急时，你有拖延的倾向，前后语义一致，故选 B。语法填空(2019安徽知名示范高中联合质检)Have you ever thought about the best meal you have ever eaten?
20、For many people, it isnt just about the quality of the food; its also about great memories of a particular vacation or the person it was shared 1. . We asked 100 famous chefs from around the world 2. their best meals were, and we got some 3. (interest) answers.As the researchers expected, 30% of the
21、 chefs 4. (survey) said that their best meal as a kid was still what they liked the most as an adult. 20% 5. (consider) a meal in a fancy restaurant as the best one in their lives, and another 10% said that a meal while they were on vacation with their wife 6. husband was the best of all time. 15% s
22、aid that a simple meal that they often cooked at home ranked 7. (high) than any other meals, and the same number said that their best dish was something they made at the place where they worked. 8. (surprising), 10% of these chefs said that their favorite meal of their entire lives was at a fast foo
23、d restaurant! These best 9. (cook) in the world would pick McDonalds or KFC if they had the choice of what 10. (eat)【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。就什么是最佳美食，研究人员对世界上一百名著名- 5 -的厨师做了调查，得到了许多非常有趣的答案。1with 解析：考查固定搭配。根据语境可知，最佳的美食不仅仅与食物的质量有关，还可能与假期的美好回忆或共同进餐的人有关。share with 为固定搭配，意为“与分享”。2what 解析：考查宾语从句。分析该句结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，
24、作及物动词asked 的宾语；该引导词也作从句的表语，故用 what 引导该宾语从句。3interesting 解析：考查形容词。根据空后的名词 “answers”可知，空处修饰该名词，故用形容词形式。4surveyed 解析：考查过去分词。chefs 和动词 survey 之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示 “被调查的厨师”，故用过去分词作后置定语。5considered 解析：考查动词的时态。根据上文中的“said”可知，该处陈述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。被调查的厨师中有百分之二十认为在豪华的饭店就餐时吃的饭菜是他们人生中的最佳美食。6or 解析：考查连词。根据空前的“wife”和空后
25、的“husband”可知，和妻子或者丈夫度假时吃的饭菜是他们人生中的最佳美食，空处表示选择关系。7higher 解析：考查形容词的比较级。根据空后的“than”可知，该处用形容词的比较级形式，表示家常便饭比其他任何饭菜更好，故用比较级 higher。8Surprisingly 解析：考查副词。空处修饰整个句子，故用副词形式，表示令人惊讶的是，这些厨师中有百分之十的人认为他们一生中最喜欢的美食在是快餐店吃的饭菜。9cooks 解析：考查名词单复数。cook 为可数名词，根据该句中的“These”可知，该处用复数形式。10to eat 解析：考查动词不定式。分析该句结构可知，此处应用疑问代词 wh
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