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

-1-单元质量检测（五）(时间：100分钟满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThere'smoretophoneboxesthanphonesAdoptTheredphoneboxispartofthecharacterofmanystreetsandvillagesaroundtheUK.Butwiththemobilephone,manyarenolongerusedandwearelookingtoremovethem.Forjust￡1youcanmakesuretheredphoneboxesinyourcommunityenjoyanewlifeassomethingcompletelydifferent,likeabookexchange,oranartgallery.Clickheretoseewhatsomelocalcommunitieshavealreadydone.DownloadourAdoptAKioskbrochurehere,orifyou'rereadytoadoptonenow,clickhere!BuyWouldn'titbegreattoimpressyourcustomerswithatraditionalredphoneboxinyourplaces?Ormaybeyoubadlywanttoownoneyourself.Goon!Youknowit'sjustwhatyourgardenneeds!Formoreinformation,getintouchwithourpartnersatX2Connectorcallthemat440­1636­611110.AdvertiseThinkabouthowmanypeoplepassbyaphoneboxdaily.It'sagreatwaytogetnoticed.Ifyou'dliketoadvertiseyourbusinessorcampaignonthesideofaphonebox,getintouchtofindoutmore.TalktoourpartnersatJCDecauxformoreinformation.CashCombinearedphoneboxwithanATM.Ourcompanytakescareofeverythingfromsiteacquisition(站点获取)andinstallation(安装),gainingplanningpermissionfromlocalauthorities,topreparationsofthephoneboxandATMaswellason­goingprotectingandcleaningservices.Tofindoutmore,filloutthecall­backformbeloworcallus.语篇解读本文是应用文。文章宣传了几个关于电话亭的特别用途。1．Whatareyousupposedtodoifyouadoptaphonebox?A．Sellitonlinefornewuses.-2-B．Moveittoyourownoffice.C．Replaceitwithanartgallery.D．Recycleittoserveyourcommunity.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Adopt部分的内容可知，所谓领养电话亭，就是将社区中不再运行的电话亭改造后重新投入使用，它可以有全新的用途。根据“whatsomelocalcommunitieshavealreadydone”可知，这些电话亭是以社区的名义领养的，改造后自然也是为了服务社区。2．Whatdoyouneedtogetintouchwithifyouwanttopurchaseaphonebox?A．X2Connect.B．JCDecaux.C．Yourcommunities.D．Localauthorities.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Buy部分的“getintouchwithourpartnersatX2Connect”可知，若想购买电话亭可以联系X2Connect。3．Whatisrecommendedifyouwanttoattractcustomers?A．FixinganATMinyourphonebox.B．Sellingsmallthingsinthephonebox.C．Organizingcampaignstosellphoneboxes.D．Advertisingyourproductonaphonebox.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Advertise部分可知，每天电话亭周围的人流量很大，所以可以在上面做广告，用来吸引顾客。BOnFriday,December11,2015,IvisitedNASA'sLyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenterinHouston,Texas.MyfirststopwastheSpaceFoodSystemsLaboratory,whereImetwithBenO'Neil,afoodscientist.Hemakesandpackagesfoodforastronautsinspace.Igottotastemixedfruits,Italianveggies,beefravioli,blueberrycobbler,shrimpcocktail,andamangopeachsmoothie.SpacefoodtasteslikethefoodweeatonEarth.That'sbecauseitis.Spacefoodismadeoutofingredientsyoucanfindatyourgrocerystore.Aspecialprocessisappliedtokeeptheimportantnutrientsthatspaceexplorersneedtostayhealthy.Next,ImetwithastronautTerryVirts,whorecentlyspentsixmonthslivingandworkingontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).“AtanearlyageIwantedtobeapilot，”Virtstoldme.“ButafterreadingthebookApollo,Idecidedtobeanastronaut.”Iaskedifhewasscaredthefirsttimehewentintospace.“No，”-3-hesaid.“Iwasmoreconcernedwithnotlettinganyonedown.Now,thinkingback,Ishouldhavebeenafraidbecauseofthe40,000poundsofexplosivesundermeattake­off.”Asmyvisitcontinued,IlearnedaboutNASA'snewOrionspacecraftthatisdesignedtotakeastronautsfartherintospacethaneverbefore.ItalkedtoStuMcClung,Orion'sspacecraftengineer,andtouredthemodelspacecraft.McClungshowedmethecontrolpanel(控制面板)andallowedmetostrapintoalaunchingseat.Healsoshowedmeavideothatexplainswhathappenswhenaspacecraftre­entersEarth'satmosphere.MylastmeetingwaswithLucienJunkin,aNASAroboticsengineerwhohelpstocreateroversandhumanoids.RoversarespaceexplorationvehiclesandhumanoidsarerobotsthatdoworkoractivitiesinspacesimilartowhathumansdoonEarth.Ievengottodrivearover.语篇解读：作者去参观了NASA的林顿·约翰逊太空中心，本文是对那次经历的描述。4．WhentastingfoodprovidedbyBenO'Neil,theauthor________.A．feltsadaboutastronautsinspaceB．neverwantedtotrythefoodagainC．didn'tthinkthefoodtasteddifferentD．learnedthefoodwasn'tverynutritious解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的“SpacefoodtasteslikethefoodweeatonEarth.That'sbecauseitis.”可推断，作者不觉得那些食物味道有什么特别的。5．HowdidTerryVirtsmostprobablyfeelafterreadingApollo?A．Concerned.B．Shocked.C．Confused.D．Inspired.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段的“ButafterreadingthebookApollo,Idecidedtobeanastronaut.”可推断，TerryVirts读完这本书后很受鼓舞。6．WhatdidtheauthorlearnaboutfromStuMcClung?A．Spacetravel.B．Earth'satmosphere.C．Anadvancedspacecraft.D．Thehistoryofspacecrafts.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的“Asmyvisitcontinued,IlearnedaboutNASA'snewOrionspacecraftthatisdesigned...”以及“McClungshowedmethecontrolpanel(控制面板)andallowedmetostrapintoalaunchingseat.”可知，从McClung那里，作者了解到了一艘很先进的飞船。-4-7．Whichofthefollowingdidtheauthordolasttherethatday?A．Talkwithanastronaut.B．Driveamodelspacecraft.C．Tasteamangopeachsmoothie.D．Driveaspaceexplorationvehicle.解析：选D细节理解题。根据末段的“Ievengottodrivearover.”可知，作者在那里做的最后一件事是尝试开一个太空探测车。CUpuntilnow,ithasbeenbelievedbigcatsliketheleopard(豹)originatedinpartsofAfrica.However,anancientskullunearthedrecentlyindicatesthatbigcatsoriginatedincentralAsia—notAfricaaswidelythought,paleontologists(古生物学家)reportedonWednesday.Datedatbetween4.1and5.95millionyearsold,thefossilistheoldestremainseverfoundofapantherinefelid,asbigcatsarecalled.Thepreviousfelidrecordholder—toothfragments(碎片)foundinT