成才之路高中英语外研版选修8同步练习5单元综合检测.docx

1、成才之路高中英语外研版选修8同步练习5单元综合检测Module 5综合检测时间100分钟满分120分第一部分阅读理解(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。ASpace tourism is a recent development and involves wealthy individuals or corporations spending up to $ 25 million for a chance to travel in a low Earth orbit(近地轨道)and beyon

2、d.Dennis Tito，a multimillionaire in California，spent $ 20 million traveling into space making him the first paying space tourist in 2001.Following Dennis Tito as the second to visit outer space in 2002 was South African millionaire，Mark Shuttleworth.He spent around $ 20 million traveling aboard a Ru

3、ssian Soyuz TM34.It took him 8 days to complete the journey.Despite these，space tourism has been criticized as being a“playground for the rich”While there may be some current truth to this，the goal for the future is to make space tourism affordable and available to the middle class within just a few

4、，short years.While N Sync singer Lance Bass may have fallen just short of cash and Madonnas request was rejected，many companies are working on making suborbital(亚轨道的)flights affordable to the general public.Tired of Disneyland and Magic Mountain? Having been to all the major continents and want more

5、？Done all of the extreme sports and are unable_to_get_the_adrenaline(肾上腺素)running_anymore? Space tourism may just be the next big thing on your agenda in the not too distant future.If youve got the idea of traveling and have always dreamed of going beyond the limits of Earth，that possibility may exi

6、st sooner than you think.Youll have to wait a few years to book your flight，though，as all of the details are still being worked out.1According to the passage，we know that Dennis Tito_.A. is the only person ever to travel into spaceBspent up to $ 25 million traveling around RussiaCmanaged the space t

7、ourism industry in CaliforniaDwas the first space traveler to pay for his trip答案：D细节理解题。由第一段第二句“Dennis Tito.in 2001”可知Dennis Tito是全球第一位花钱参加太空旅行的游客。2Some people criticize space tourism because_.A. it is available to the middle classBthey think it is too expensiveCit is just a playground in spaceDMado

8、nna was not allowed to go答案：B细节理解题。由第二段首句可知，一些人之所以指责太空旅行项目，是因为它是专为富人开设的，代价太高。3What does the underlined part mean?A. You get an incurable disease.BSports no longer excite you.CYou no longer have adrenaline.DSpace tourism is not an extreme sport.答案：B猜测句意题。由第三段知，人们可能厌倦了迪斯尼，可能去过了主要的大陆，尝试过了所有的极限运动，或许这些运动

9、已不能使你兴奋。4What can be inferred from the passage?A. Space tourism is popular among rich people.BThe government is calling for the price of space travel to be cut.CIf you want to go into space，you have to pay in cash.DPeople will be able to go into space by booking plane tickets in the future.答案：A推理判断题

10、。由第一段可推知，太空旅游在富人中流行。BSputnik I was the first artificial satellite.It can be described as an aluminium ball with diameter(直径)of 58 centimetres and weighing 83.6 kilograms，equipped with instruments to measure the temperature and the density(密度)of the atmosphere.Sputnik I was launched into orbit around

11、 the Earth by the former Soviet Union on 4 October,1957.Since then，hundreds of artificial satellites have been launched，each with a different purpose.Some artificial satellites are used for telecommunications，which enable us to make telephone calls to any part of the world，to see live television tra

12、nsmissions and to communicate via the Internet.Other artificial satellites are used for navigation(导航)，so that people on Earth can know at any moment the position of an object，within a few metres.Others are weather satellites，launched to observe the state of the atmosphere and to follow the movement

13、 of the clouds as they gather.There are also military satellites，for the purpose of gathering information on the weapons and the troops in countries which may be unfriendly and also to indicate the launch of a missile(导弹)Each satellite has its own orbit which is selected according to its purpose.Com

14、munications satellites，for example，have a geostationary(相对静止地)orbit.That is an orbit which turns at the same speed as the turning round of the Earth.Satellites used for weather forecasting pass over the two poles of the Earth.By doing so，a different part of the Earths surface is viewed on each succe

15、ssive orbit.All artificial satellites get the energy they need by huge solar panels which extend like wings.These are therefore controlled in such a way that they are always turned toward the Sun.5The first manmade satellite was sent into space to_.Ado research on weatherBcommunicateCshow directions

16、Dbroadcast TV programs答案：A细节理解题。由第一段中“.to measure the temperature and the density of the atmosphere.”可知，发射第一颗人造卫星的目的是测量大气层的温度和密度。6Which kind of satellites has the same turning speed as the earth according to the passage?AMilitary satellites.BWeather satellites.CSatellites for communicating.DExperime

17、nt satellites.答案：C细节理解题。从最后一段“Communications satellites，for example，have a geostationary(相对静止地)orbit.That is an orbit which turns at the same speed as the turning round of the Earth.”可知。7Whats the same character all satellites share?ACircling the earth at the same speed.BProviding useful information

18、 with the same purpose.CHaving the same round shape with advanced instruments.DGetting energy from the sun.答案：D细节理解题。所有人造卫星的共同特点是它们都从太阳获取能量。从最后一段中“All artificial satellites get the energy they need by huge solar panels which extend like wings.These are therefore controlled in such a way that they ar

19、e always turned toward the Sun.”可知。CEarly this year，Captain Startup was flying an aeroplane over New Zealand.There was a television camera crew on board.Suddenly，out in the night sky，a bright sphere came into view.Everyone on board saw it and everyone thought it was，“UFO”Unidentified Flying Object.M

20、any people believe that the UFO is a visiting craft from outer space.The camera crew went into action and started filming.That week people all over the world saw the film of this mysterious light on their television screens.Someone described the object as“a shining ping pong ball”What was it? Was it

21、 a spaceship full of visitors from another planet? The Captain and the film crew believed it was.Other observers had many different explanations.Some say it was Venus.Some say it was just a trick of light.The people on the aeroplane were not the only ones who saw the“UFO”An air traffic controller al

22、so saw it on his radar screen.When a reporter asked him if he believed in UFOs，he said，“I dont know what they are，but Ive got an open mind on them.”Like many scientists，he thought that a flock of birds caused dots on his radar screen when the UFO appeared.Most astronomers now believe that what these

23、 people saw was almost certainly the planet Venus.At that time of year it is very bright and easy to see.And from a moving aeroplane it can appear to be moving fast，So far there is no proof that UFOs or spaceships from other planets do exist.8Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Capt

24、ain believed that the UFO was visiting craft from outer space.BThe camera crew believed that the UFO was visiting craft from outer space.CThe air traffic controller believed that the UFO was visiting craft from outer space.DMany people believed that the UFO was a visiting craft from outer space.答案：C

25、从第二段可以看出，那个空中交管员认为那是一群鸟在他的雷达屏幕上造成的圆点。9Which of the following possibilities is NOT mentioned?A. The UFO was from outer space.BThe UFO was another plane.CThe UFO was an unusual effect of light.DThe UFO was Venus.答案：B要选出文中没有提到的可能性，文中并没有说那可能是另一架飞机。10“I dont know what they are but Ive got an open mind on

26、 them”(in the second paragraph)probably means that_.Ahe believes the UFO comes from outer spaceBhe disbelieves the UFO comes from outer spaceChe neither believes nor disbelieves that the UFO come from outer spaceDhe agreed with most of the people答案：C第二段中那个空中交管员说他思想开明，因此他可能相信也可能不相信飞碟是从外太空来的。11Accordi

27、ng to the passage，the writer probably means to say that_A. UFO doesnt really existBUFO is really unidentifiedCUFO comes from outer spaceDUFO is only peoples imagination答案：B从最后一段可以看出，到目前为止，还没有确切的证据证明飞碟确实是存在的，所以有没有飞碟还是不确定的。DBruce Lee(born Li Junfan；27 November 194020 July 1973)was a Chinese American a

28、nd Hong Kong actor，martial arts instructor，philosopher，film director，film producer，screenwriter，and founder of the Jeet Kune Do(截拳道)He is widely considered by many commentators and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of modern times，and a cultural icon.Lee was born in San

29、 Francisco，California in the United States.Born a sickly child，he was named Li Junfan，a female name by his mother to keep away from evil spirits.As a kid，martial arts and bodybuilding were his only interest；studies didnt interest him.In 1946 he appeared in many films as a child actor.He appeared in

30、20 movies and rarely in school.He soon became involved with a gang and his mother shipped him back to America before his 18th birthday so he could avoid ending up in prison.It was during this time he began teaching martial arts，which soon led to film and television roles.Lee also studied philosophy

31、at the University of Washington，at the same time acquiring his considerable skills in the martial arts like karate，kung fu and so on.Before long，Lee landed his first US showbiz role：Kato in The Green Hornet，a 19661967 TV superhero drama from the creators of Batman.However，Lee_couldnt_get_Hollywood_t

32、o_embrace_him and hence returned to Hong Kong to make films.His Hong Kong and Hollywoodproduced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim，and sparked a major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s.The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts fil