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作业进阶(十五)UNIT4SPACEEXPLORATIONⅠ.阅读理解A[2024·福建省部分达标学校期中]KjellLindgrenwantedtobeanastronautforaslongashecouldremember.However,hishopesofbecomin
ganastronautwouldcometoasuddenhaltwhenhewasdiagnosedwithasthma(哮喘)aftergraduatingfromtheU.S.AirForceAcademy.TheAirForcedecid
edtomedicallydischargehim.SoLindgrencametoamedicalschool,eventuallyspecializinginemergencymedicine.Aspartofhistraining,hewas
retestedforasthma.Thistime,thetestssaidthathedidn'thavethecondition.Lindgren'sdreamsofspaceflightreturned.Lindgrenworkedasaflightsurgeona
tNASA,treatingcrewsthatwerepreparingforspaceflight.Then,in2009,hewasselectedasaNASAastronautattheJohnsonSpaceCenterinHouston,T
exas.Sincethen,Lindgrenhasflownintospacetwice,whereheperformedmorethan100scientificexperiments.Lindgrenisnowamem
beroftheArtemisTeam,agroupofscientistsandastronautsworkingtogethertosendpeoplebacktothemoonin2024.Thefollowingispartofaninterview,wher
eheshareshisexperiencesandadvicewithScienceNewsExplores.Q:Howdidyougetwhereyouaretoday?A:Mypassionforspacecamefromre
adingsciencefictionandwatchingsciencefictionmovies.IgrewupasaStarWarsfan.Then,inthesecondgrade,ourteacherwheeled
thetelevisionintoourclassroomandwewatchedNASA'sfirstlaunchoftheSpaceShuttleColumbia(STS1)onApril12,1981.Andtha
t'swhenthispassionreallygrabbedme.Itbecameclearthatgettingtoliveandworkinspacewasn'tjustforthemoviesorforbooks.Itwasarealthing,andIthi
nkthat'sreallywhenIheldfasttothatdream.Thenumberonethingthatopeneddoorsformeandestablishedopportunitieswasjusthardwork.Byworki
nghard,Icameacrossreallycoolopportunitiesthatweren'tnecessarilyonthepaththatIhaddreamedofformyself.Ithinktheotherimportantthingwasreading.R
eadasmuchasyoucanaboutthethingsthatyou'repassionateabout.Thepracticeofreadinghelpsstimulateyourbrain.Itwasacriticalpartofmyjourney.Infact,readin
ghasformedthefoundationofmyprofessionalcareer.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discharge”inParagraph1mean?A.Train.
B.Treat.C.Reject.D.Supervise.2.WhydoestheauthormentionLindgren'sworkexperiences?A.Toprovehispassionforspac
e.B.Topraisehimforhishardwork.C.Tohighlighthiscareerambition.D.Toshowhisconstantcareerchange.3.WhatmadeLindgrendecidetobeanastronaut?A.Hisinterestinr
eadingsciencefiction.B.TheseriesofStarWarsmovies.C.Histeacher'sencouragement.D.ThelaunchofSTS1.4.Whatcanwelearnfro
mLindgren'sstory?A.Readingisajourneythroughthemind.B.Hardworkisoneofthesecretstosuccess.C.Apositiveatti
tudecanchangeaperson'slife.D.Theearlierweidentifyproblems,thebetterwewillbe.B[2024·河北省部分学校高三上学期考试]Russiaislaun
chinganewmodule(舱)fortheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS),aftermorethanadecadeofdelays.TheNaukamoduleissetto
liftofffromBaikonurCosmodromeinKazakhstanontopofaProtonMrocketataround15:00GMTtoday,alongwithanewro
boticarmforthestationcreatedbytheEuropeanSpaceAgency.TheISSiscomposedofmodulesandequipmentfromdifferentspaceag
enciesincludingEurope,JapanandCanada,butthemajorpartofthestationiscomposedoftwomainsections,aRussianpartandaUSpart.At13meter
slongandweighingmorethan20tonnes,Nauka,alsocalledtheMultipurposeLaboratoryModule,willbeamongthelargestinRussia'shalf.Afterlaunch,N
aukawilltakeeightdaystoreachtheISS.Onceattached,itwillactasanewcentrefortheRussianpartofthestation.“It'sasciencelabo
ratory,anditalsoprovidesalotofimportantservicesystems,”saysAnatolyZak,editorofawebsite.Plannedresearchincludesbiologicalan
dmaterialsscienceexperiments.“It'sastepinmakingtheRussianpartmoreindependent(fromtheUSpart).”Thisincludesanewtoiletinsidethe
moduleandsleepingroomsforthecrew.ThelaunchofNaukahasbeenalongtimecoming,withconstructionofthemodulebeginninginthe1990s.Technical
andsupplyissuessincethen,suchasthelossofcomponentsfromUkrainefollowingtheRussianannexation(兼并)ofCrimeain2014,haveseendevelopme
ntstumble(蹒跚而行).“It'smuchmorecomplexthananythingtheRussianspaceprogrammehastriedtobuildinthelastfewyears,”saysZak.Russia'
slastmodule—Rassvet—wascarriedtotheISSbyaUSspacecraftin2010.5.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?A.Thesi
zeoftheISS.B.ThemajorpartoftheISS.C.TheformationoftheISS.D.SomeinformationaboutNauka.6.WhatcanwesayaboutNauka?A.ItwillrelyontheUSsection.B.I
tisacomprehensivemodule.C.Itservesasasupportingmodule.D.ItwillmaketheRussianpartdependent.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNauka?A.Eventful.B.Pleasa
nt.C.Dangerous.D.Costly.8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Waysofspaceexploration.B.MeaningofNaukatoISS.C.Greatfunctionsofalaunch.D.Launchofanewmodul
e.Ⅱ.完形填空[2024·河北省部分学校高三上学期考试]JimQuickgrewuponafarminOrchardHill,Georgia.Therehelearnedhow__1__beesaretothefoodweeat.Whenhewas11,hisgrandfatheraske
dhimtostartabeehivetokeepthe__2__growingstrong.“Fortytwoyearslater,andI'mstill__3__,”Quicksaidinarecentinterview.Beforehi
sretirement,themasterbeekeepertaughtentomology(thestudyofinsects)attheUniversityofGeorgiainAthens.Quickisstilllearningaboutb
eesonthefarmwherehegrewup.Butheisworried:Thebee__4__isindanger.Nearly40%ofbeehivesintheUnitedStateswere__5__in2021a
lone.This__6__Quickandotherscientistsbecausebeesareessentialtofood__7__.Theypollinate(授粉)floweringcropsandplants,__8__theprod
uctionofseedsandfruits.Thedecliningbeepopulationcanbe__9__byseveralfactors,includingparasites(寄生物)thatkillorweakenthehiv
es.Habitatloss,__10__,andclimatechangearealsotoblame.Pesticidesgetintothenectar(花蜜)ofplants,whichisessentialtoabee's__11__.Poi
sonoussubstancesinthenectarharmthebees'memory.Scientistsaresearchingfor__12__tohelpthebeepopulation.ButQuickalreadyhasa(n)__13__.“Setupabeehiv
eatschool,”hesaid,“andlearnmoreaboutpollinators.”Kidsaren'ttooyoungto__14__.Afterall,justattheageof11Quick__15__hisfirstbeehiv
e.“Wecouldgrowmorebees,”hesaid,“ifwehadmorepeopletodoit.”1.A.vitalB.friendlyC.addictedD.sensitive2.A.beesB.bushesC.cropsD.roots3.A.tryingB.working
C.learningD.teaching4.A.growthB.migrationC.diversityD.population5.A.lostB.movedC.collectedD.discovered6.A.dis
appointsB.concernsC.shocksD.challenges7.A.safetyB.storageC.flavorD.production8.A.relyingonB.resultinginC.speedingupD.control
lingover9.A.causedB.identifiedC.worsenedD.limited10.A.enemiesB.disastersC.diseasesD.chemicals11.A.sizeB.lif
eC.dietD.memory12.A.cluesB.solutionsC.volunteersD.donations13.A.jobB.ideaC.choiceD.schedule14.A.helpB.rememberC.decideD.communicate
15.A.decoratedB.designedC.startedD.bought[答题区]1~5______________6~10______________11~15______________