2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 5 The Conquest of the Unive

-1-Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse有一位私人太空游客DennisTito计划筹集资金并于2018年将两个人送往火星。这次火星之旅将如何实施？这次火星之旅对Tito本人有着什么样的影响？AUSmillionairewhowasthefirstprivatespacetouristhasannouncedplanstosendamanandawoman－probablyamarriedcouple－onaroundtriptoMarsin2018.DennisTito，aformerrocketscientistwhomadehisfortunethroughinvestments，saidhisMissionforAmericaaimstobringaneweraofspaceexploration.Tito，whopaidtheRussians$20millionforatickettotheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)in2001，outlinedhisplansinWashingtonDC.Titosaidhewouldfundthemissionuntiltheendofnextyearandhopedtoraisetherestofthemoneythroughdonations，mediarightssalesandpotentiallythroughsellingscientificdatatoNASA.“Thereisnotimetolose，”hesaid.“Nowisthetime.”Themission，a“returnfly­by”，inwhichthespacecraftwouldflyaroundMarsratherthanland，wouldlastfor500days.Theplannedorbitisknownasa“freereturn”：oncefiredintospace，thecapsulewillswingaroundMarsandcomebacktoEarthregardlessofwhathappenstoitsoccupants.ManyexpertssaythemissionwillstandorfallonTito'sabilitiestoraisefunds.Titosaid，“Iwillcomeoutalotpoorerasaresultofthismissionbutmygrandchildrenwillcomeoutalotricherfortheinspirationitwillgivethem.”[阅读障碍词]1．investmentn．投资2．outlinev.概述3．capsulen.太空舱4．swingv.摆动；转动5．occupantn.乘坐者[诱思导读]-2-根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1．What'sTito'splan?TosendamanandawomanonaroundtriptoMarsin2018.2．Whatdoesthesuccessofthe2018Marstripmainlyrelyon?ItmainlyreliesonTito'sabilitytoraisefunds.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Pre-reading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.leapA．v.收看(电视)；收听(广播)()2.jointB．v.假定，假设()3.accustomedC．adj.高级的，先进的()4.historicD．v.爆炸()5.tuneE．n.耐心()6.witnessF．v.目击，亲眼看见；亲身经历()7.assumeG．adj.共同的；联合的()8.patienceH．adj.历史性的，有重大历史意义的()9.advancedI．adj.习惯的()10.burstJ．n.飞跃，跳跃[答案]1－5JGIHA6－10FBECDⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．踏上B．习惯于C．意识到D．做成，成功E．处在震惊中F．尽管G．起飞H．在……开始的时候()1.WhenItoldthemthetruth，theywereallinshock；theycouldn'tbelieveit.()2.MadameCurieandherhusbandcontinuedtoworkinspiteofallthediscomforts.()3.Nomanhaseversetfootonthatrockyisland；it'simpossibletolandthere.()4.Ithoughthewouldbetoooldtogettothetopofthemountain，buthemadeitatlast.()5.Mostparentsarenotwellawareofthedangeroftheirbabies'eatingjelly，whichcausesmostunfortunateincidentstohappen.()6.Afterlivingthereforoneyear，theyhavebeenaccustomedtoworking-3-there.()7.Atthebeginningoftheparty，hesangabeautifulsong.()8.WhenIgottotheairport，myflighthadtakenoff.[答案]1－5EFADC6－8BHGSpace：theFinalFrontierPart1EversinceNeilArmstrongfirstsetfootontheMoonbackon21stJuly,1969①，peoplehavebecomeaccustomedtotheideaofspacetravel.Millionsofpeoplewatchedthatfirstmoonlandingontelevision,theirheartsintheirmouths,awareofhowdifficultanddangerousanadventureitwas,andwhatriskshadtobetaken.WithArmstrong'snowfamouswords:“That'sonesmallstepforman,onegiantleapformankind”，adreamwasachieved.AllthreeastronautsmadeitsafelybacktoEarth,usingaspaceshipcomputerthatwasmuchlesspowerfulthantheonesusedbytheaverageschoolstudentstoday②.太空：最后的(未开发)领域第一部分自从尼尔·阿姆斯特朗在1969年7月21日首次踏上月球以来，人们对太空旅行这一概念已经非常熟悉。数以百万计的人们从电视上观看了首次登月，他们的心提到了嗓子眼儿，因为他们十分清楚这次是多么艰难多么危险，以及要冒多么大的风险。伴随着阿姆斯特朗这句如今已经非常有名的话：“那是个人的一小步，但却是整个人类的一大步”，一个梦想终于实现了。三位宇航员安全地返回了地球，他们当年使用的宇宙飞船计算机远不及现在普通学生使用的计算机功能强大。[助读讲解]①Eversince...是时间状语从句，主句通常用现在完成时。②usingaspaceshipcomputerthat...是现在分词短语作方式状语。Therewereseveralmorejourneysintospaceoverthenextfewyearsbutthesinglespaceshipswereveryexpensiveastheycouldnottakeoffmorethanonce③.PeoplewerenolongersoenthusiasticaboutaspacetravelprogrammethatwascostingtheUnitedStates$10millionaday④.Thatwasuntilthearrivalofthespaceshuttle(航天飞机)－aspacecraftthatcouldbeusedforseveraljourneys⑤.ThefirstshuttleflightintospacewastheColumbia－launchedfromtheKennedySpaceCentreon12thApril,-4-1981⑥.Theaimofthisflightwastotestthenewshuttlesystem,togosafelyupintoorbitandtoreturntotheEarthforasafelanding⑦.ItwasasuccessandalittlemorethanadecadeafterApollo11'shistoricvoyage,theColumbiamadeasafe,controlled,aeroplane­stylelandinginCalifornia.Thiswasthestartofanewageofspacetravel.在接下来的几年里，又有几艘宇宙飞船进入太空，但是单程宇宙飞船非常昂贵，因为它们只能被使用一次。人们对每天要花掉美国1000万美元的太空旅行计划不再那么热衷了。这种情况一直持续到航天飞机的出现——那是一种可以被用来进行多次旅行的航天器。第一架到达太空的航天飞机是“哥伦比亚”号——于1981年4月12日发射于肯尼迪航天中心。这次航行的目的是测试这种新的飞行器，看其是否能够安全进入轨道、返回地球并且安全着陆。距离“阿波罗11号”历史性的航行仅仅十多年的时间，这次航行取得了成功，“哥伦比亚”号在控制下以飞机着陆的方式安全地返回了加利福尼亚。这次飞行开辟了太空旅行的新纪元。[助读讲解]③此处as引导原因状语从句。④此处that引导定语从句，修饰先行词aspacetravelprogramme。⑤thatcouldbeusedforseveraljourneys是定语从句，修饰先行词aspacecraft。⑥launchedfrom...为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰Columbia。⑦totest...,togosafelyup...,toreturn...是三个动词不定式短语作表语。BythetimetheChallengertookoffin1986,theworldseemedtohavelostitsfearandwonderattheamazingachievementofpeoplegoingupintospace⑧.Butthiswasgoingtobeaspecialflightandsomillionsofpeopletunedintowitnessthetake­offonTV.Anordinaryteacher,ChristaMcAuliffe,37,whowasmarriedwithtwochildren⑨，wastobethefirstcivilianinspace.Shewasgoingtogivetwofifteen­minutelessonsfromspace.Thefirstwastoshowthecontrolsofthespacecraftandexplainhowgravityworked.ThesecondwastodescribetheaimsoftheChallengerspaceprogramme.Christahopedtocommunicateasenseofexcitementandcreatenewinterestinthespaceprogramme.到1986年“挑战者”号起飞之前，人们似乎已经沉醉于人类走进太空这一巨大的成就而忘记了恐惧，也失去了好奇心。但是这次将是一次特殊的飞行，因此数