Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestarsI.单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Ifonekeepswhathewantsinmindandtriestoliveit,hewillsucceed________.A.ontimeB.intimeC.foronetimeD.bythetime2.—Excuseme,canIhelpyousir?—Yes,canyoutellmethedirection________thethiefthepoliceareafterran?A.whereB.thatC.underwhichD.inwhich3.—Waiter,whyaretheseeggssosmall?—Mydutyis________thetable,andIdon’tcareaboutthehen________eggs,sir.A.tolay;laysB.laying;tolayC.tolay;layingD.laying;lays4.Whileinfreezingweather,you’dbetterhaveheat________fromescapingfromyourbodyanddomoreexercise.A.takenB.preventedC.disabledD.protected5.Wecoulddonothinginthedarkness________towaitforhelpcoming.A.lessthanB.morethanC.ratherthanD.otherthan6.AsfarasI’mconcerned,________everythingisreadyfortheproject,thesooner,thebetter.A.becauseB.nowthatC.asD.for7.Wouldyoupleasemovealittleaway?Youare________thelight.A.breakingoutB.blockingoutC.hangingoutD.givingout8.Youhavemadetheplanofthemarket,thusyou’ll,inyour________,carryitout.A.opinionB.eyesC.dutyD.turn9.The________causeofhissuccesswashisabilitytoworkforlonghourswithouttiring.A.necessaryB.fundamentalC.sensibleD.satisfactory10.Doyouknowwhysugar________muchfasterinwaterthaninoil?A.dissolvesB.meltsC.spreadsD.swimsII.阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Sincethebeginningoftime,manhasbeeninterestedinthemoon.TheRomansdesignedaspecialdaytoshowadmirationandrespecttothemoon.Theycalledit“Moonday”,or“Monday”,asweknowittoday.Later,thegreatmindofLeonardodaVincistudiedthemoonanddesignedamachinetocarryahumantothemoon.Leonardosaidthatonedayagreatmachinebirdwouldtakeapersontothemoonandbringgreathonortothehomewhereitwasborn.Fourandahalfcenturieslater,Leonardo’sideawasrealized.ApolloIItookthreeAmericans,Collins,Aldrin,andArmstrongtothemoon.Themission(任务)didfillthewholeworldwithgreatsurprise,asLeonardohadsaiditwould.Numerousessays,articles,andbookswerewrittenaboutman’sfirstmoonmission.Butperhapsthemostinterestingstorywasonewrittenbeforetheeventover100yearsbefore.In1865,FrenchauthorJulesVernewroteastoryaboutthefirstjourneytothemoon.Hisstorywasverysimilartothe1969ApolloIImission.Verne’sspacecraftalsocontainedthreemen—twoAmericansandaFrenchman.ThespacecraftwasdescribedasbeingalmostthesamesizeasApolloII.Thelaunch(发射)siteinVerne’sstorywasalsoinFlorida.ThespacecraftinVerne’sstorywasnamedthe“Columbiad”.TheApolloIIcommandshipwascalled“Columbia”.HisaccountofsendingthespacecraftintothespacecouldeasilyhavebeenwrittenabouthowApolloIIwassentintothespace.1.LeonardodaVincisaidthatagreatmachinebirdwould________.A.bringgreathonortothemoonB.flytowardthesunC.exploretheheavensD.takepeopletothemoon2.JulesVernewrotehisstoryofaman’svisittothemoonabout________.A.100yearsbeforetheApolloIImissionB.10yearsbeforetheApolloIImissionC.fourandoneahalfcenturiesagoD.100yearsago3.Verne’sstoryisverysimilarto________.A.thefirstU.S.spacemissionB.theApolloIImissionC.LeonardodaVinci’sstoryD.numerousotherbooksonthesamesubject4.Themainideaofthispassageis________.A.somecoincidenceofmankindlandingontothemoonB.Verne’saccuratepreviewofthefutureC.the1969ApolloIImoonmissionD.the19thcenturyscienceandtechnology5.Theunderlinedword“spacecraft”probablymeans________.A.akindofrocketB.akindofplaneC.akindoftrainD.akindofbusIII.语法专练根据本单元所学语法,从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Idon’tcareabouttheprice.Thequestionis________itisworthreading.A.thatB.whatC.ifD.whether2.—Willyoutellme________keepfitandhealthy?—Byeatingmorevegetablesandfruit.A.howcanIB.ifcanIC.ifIcanD.howIcan3.Theywillcarryouttheplan________muchdifficultytheymaycomeacross.A.howB.whateverC.thatD.however4.Thereasonwhyhegotfewestapplesfromthetreeis________heistheshortestofalltheboys.A.thatB.becauseC.whyD.what5.________shecan’tbearis________heisalwayslyinginfrontofher.A.That;becauseB.Why;whatC.What;thatD.Why;because6.Asanybodycansee,Chinaisnolonger________itusedtobethirtyyearsago.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.one7.—WhydidTomnothandinhispaper?—Heexplainedthatit________yet.A.wasn’tfinishedB.hasn’tbeenfinishedC.didn’tfinishD.hadn’tbeenfinished8.Wordcame________almostallthehousesofthefarmershadfallendownintheearthquake.A.thatB.whichC.whoseD.what9.Whatwateris________cleartousafterweattendhischemistryclass.A.isB.areC.hasD.become10.Obviously,whowillgo________nodifference,forthetaskisfarbeyondreach.A.makeB.makesC.makingD.tomakeIV.书面表达假如你叫李华。在2045年,某宇宙航天局正在招聘到月球上工作的人员。你从某报纸上获悉后决定去应聘。请根据以下提示材料写一封应聘e-mail。1.生于2015年。于2039年6月毕业于北京航天大学。毕业后一直在从事月球研究。2.业余时间喜欢体育运动、旅游和听音乐。身体很棒。要求:1.可以适当添加一些内容使其完整。2.词数:不少于60。参考答案I.单项填空1.B①intime最终;及时。②ontime按时。如:Everystudentisaskedtogotoschoolontime.③forsometime一段时间。如:Heoncestayedhereforsometime.④bythetime(of)到······时候。如:We’llhavelearnt5,000Englishwordsbythetimehecomesback.2.D本题考查定语从句介词提前问题。inthedirectionof朝······方向;underthedirectionof在······指导下。如:Underthedirectionofhim,wehavemadegreatprogress.3.Claythetable摆桌子;layeggs下蛋。Mydutyistolay/laying….但是careabout后面只能接动名词。4.B①preventsth.fromdoingsth.阻止······做······。同时还考查使役结构havesthdone.②protect…from保护······免遭······(损坏)。如:You’dbetterputonyoursunglassestoprotectyoureyesfromthesunlightwhenyougooutinsummer.③