2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 5 The Conquest of the Unive

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(十七)阅读理解ANASA'sNewHorizonsprobeflewbyPluto(冥王星)thismorning,sendingbackhistory'sfirstup­closelooksatthevastfreezing­coldworld.Closestapproachcameat7：49a．m.EDT.Tocelebrate,NASAgaveoutthelatestphotoofPluto.Itshowedareddishworldwithanamazingheart­shapedfeatureonitssurface.Aftertoday'scloseencounter,alltheninesolarsystem'straditionallyrecognizedplanetshavenowbeenvisitedbyaspaceship—ahugeprojectbegunin1962whenNASA'sMariner2probeflewpastVenus,aplanetinthesolarsystem.Morethan1,200scientists,NASAguestsandimportantpersons,including200reporters,watchedtheflybyliveatNewHorizons'missioncontrolcenter.Thatcloseencounterhasbeenalongtimecoming.The$723millionNewHorizonsmissionwaslaunchedinJanuary2006butbegantakingshapein1989.“NewHorizonsis‘acapstonemission’，”GlenFountain,missionprojectmanagertoldSpace.com.“Itisthefirstcompletionoftheobservationsofoursolarsystem.It'sgivingusanewideaabouthowwehumanbeingsfitintotheuniverse.”NewHorizons“facedacrazynumberofchallenges”.Stern,adrivingforcebehindNewHorizonssaid,“Somanypeoplestuckwiththisforsolong.Theygotknockeddown;theystoodup.Theygotknockeddownagain;theystoodupagain.”Inacoincidence,today'scloseapproachfallsonthe50thanniversaryofthefirstflybyofMars,anotherplanet,whichwascompletedbyNASA'sMariner4spaceship.Therearenolongernineofficiallyrecognizedplanets,ofcourse.TheInternationalAstronomicalUnionregardedPlutoas“adwarfplanet”in2006inadecisionthatremainscontroversial(有争议的)today.语篇解读：NASA新视野号探测器飞掠冥王星使人类第一次看到了冥王星的清晰照片。1．WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．IdeasstillvaryintheidentityofPluto.B．Onlyscientistscouldwatchtheflybylive.C．Marsisthefirstplanetvisitedbyaspaceship.D．NewHorizonsmissionaimedtoobservethesolarsystem.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“TheInternationalAstronomicalUnionregardedPlutoas‘adwarfplanet’in2006inadecisionthatremainscontroversial(有争议的)today”可知，A项正确。故选A。2．GlenFountainmayprobablyagreethat________.A．itisthemostdifficulttolandonPlutointhesolarsystemB．NewHorizonsmissionisalongandtroublesomeprojectC．theirstrongdeterminationleadstothesuccessfulflybyD．peoplearelikelytofindnewwaystofitintospace解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Itisthefirstcompletionoftheobservationsofoursolarsystem.It'sgivingusanewideaabouthowwehumanbeingsfitintotheuniverse”可知，新视野号探测器从冥王星附近飞过，这是第一次完成对太阳系的探测考察，它给了我们一个关于人类应如何融入宇宙的新想法。由此可推知，人们可能会寻找新的方法以融入宇宙。故选D。3．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ANewHorizonsProbe2B．NASA'sHugeProjectC．Pluto,aControversialPlanetD．ACloseApproachtoPluto解析：选D标题归纳题。NASA新视野号探测器飞掠冥王星，这是历史上第一次近距离地观察冥王星，是人类历史上的突破。故“近距离地接触冥王星”作标题最佳。故选D。BGiantkitescouldsupplygreenenergywithouttheneedfortaxpayer­fundedsubsidies(津贴)withinyears.KitePowerSolutionsexpectstoopentheU．K.'sfirstkitepowerplantinMarch2017inScotland.Ithopestorolloutthetechnologyonshoreandatsea,buildingsystemswiththecapacitytoproduce“hundredsofmegawatts”ofpowerwithinthedecade.Thecompanybelievesthetechnologycouldreducethecostofwindenergy.Anditpredictedthatkitepowerwouldcostsolittlethatdevelopingcountrieswouldbemorelikelytouseittofreethemselvesoffpollutingcarbon­heavyenergysources.AspokesmanAinsworthforKitePowerSolutionssaidthetechnologycoulddecreasethecostofoffshorewindenergy,meetingtheneedforgovernments'effortstoreducecarbonemissions.Hesaidthetechnologywaseasytofixandmaintain,meaningitcouldbeusedindeepwater,onfloatingstructuresfarfromshore.“Ifwedothat,itopensupaglobaldeepwateroffshorewindmarket，”hesaid.ThetechnologycouldcontrolrisingCO2emissionsinthedevelopingworld,wheretheneedtosavemoneyforcespeopletoresorttopollutingtechnologiessuchasdiesel.ThecompanyhastestedthetechnologyonasmallscaleinEssexandwillmoveitsheadquarterstoGlasgowtopreparefornextyear'slaunch.Ithaswonplanningpermissionfora500KWdemonstrationsystem.TheU．K.'sgreenenergytradebody,RenewableU.K.,welcomedthetechnologybutwarneditwasnota_silver_bullet.ThedeputychiefexecutiveMafSmithsaid，“Thisisanambitiousprojecttodevelopwindpoweratextraordinaryheightsanditshowsthelevelofnewideaswithintherenewableindustry.Kitepowerisatanearlystageofdevelopmentanditwilltaketimetoseehowthetechnologyprogresses.Anyway,wewillneedawiderangeofenergysourcesinthefuturetomeetourneedsinanenvironmentallyfriendlyway.”语篇解读：本文主要介绍了风筝发电这项新技术的优势，即成本低、易于安装和维护等，但有人提出相反观点。所以依靠风筝发电技术解决我们的能源需求问题仍有很长的路要走。4．Whatisthemostimportantadvantageofkitepower?A．Itslowcosts.B．Itshighqualities.C．Itsgreatusefulness.D．Itswideusingareas.解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后两句“Thecompanybelievesthetechnologycouldreducethecostofwindenergy.Anditpredictedthatkitepowerwouldcostsolittlethat...”可知，风筝发电最重要的优点是成本低。故选A项。5．IntheeyesofAinsworth,hiscompany'stechnology________.A．willsolvetheproblemofairpollutionB．canbeconvenientandpowerfultouseC．willchangehowpeopleexploretheoceanD．candealwiththeshortageofwaterworldwide解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Hesaidthetechnologywaseasytofixandmaintain,meaningitcouldbeusedindeepwater,onfloatingstructuresfarfromshore.‘Ifwedothat,itopensupaglobaldeepwateroffshorewindmarket，’hesaid.”可知，这项技术易于安装和维护，如果真的那么做，这会开拓出一个新市场。由此可知，安斯沃思认为这项技术便于使用且效能很高。故选B项。36．Theunderlinedphrase“asilverbullet”probablymeans