全国卷 高二 英语（下册）Space exploration 太空专项练习

Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Last week, our school held a Space Science Week. Five students formed a team to plan a live broadcast of a satellite launch. The team decided that by the time the broadcast began at 8:00 a.m. next Friday, each member ______ (complete) a full rehearsal, and that while the rocket ______ (climb) into the sky, the host ______ (describe) the mission to the audience. Which of the following best completes the three blanks in the passage?

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Our school science club has been planning a "Mission to Mars" project for months. Last Monday, the whole team gathered in the lab to discuss the final schedule. Our teacher announced that the launch simulation would begin at 2:40 pm on Friday and that each group needed to report to the launch center 25 minutes earlier to run a safety check. However, the model rocket group still had to finish testing the satellite model, which would take them another 40 minutes after the safety check. To our relief, everything went on as planned, and by the time the bell rang at 4:00 pm, we __________ the first stage of our journey to Mars.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer. For centuries, humans have dreamed of the stars. Today, with powerful rockets and advanced satellites, that dream is closer than ever. Last month, our school's Space Club visited the National Space Center, where we learned how astronauts live and work in orbit. What impressed us most was a lecture by Dr. Lin, a former astronaut. She explained that space exploration is not only about rockets and technology; it is also about solving problems on Earth. "Many devices we use every day, from water purifiers to memory foam pillows, were first developed for space travel," she said. She also described a new satellite that has been launched to monitor climate change. It will be sending back data on rising sea levels for the next ten years. When we asked her what astronauts will be doing at this time next year, she smiled and said, "They will be exploring the far side of the Moon, and our rover will be collecting rock samples there." Her words had a great impact ________ all of us. Before we left, she gave us one piece of advice: "Keep looking up, but keep your feet on the ground." (1) The word "monitor" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________. (2) Which of the following best describes Dr. Lin's attitude towards space exploration? A. It is a waste of money that should be stopped. B. It brings benefits to people's life on Earth. C. It is too difficult for ordinary students to understand. D. It focuses only on discovering new planets.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Space exploration opens new doors for all of us. Last term, our class built a small model rocket __________ could fly up to 50 metres, and we were amazed at the data it collected. Our teacher told us that the school observatory would be open to students this coming Saturday, __________ we will be observing the orbit of a satellite passing over our city. She also reminded us __________ (arrive) at the observatory by 7:30 pm, because the satellite would appear 20 minutes later. By the time it comes, we __________ (watch) the sky for half an hour already. Nobody wants to miss it, for this is the very moment __________ we can see with our own eyes how an astronaut might one day travel beyond Earth.

应用文写作。假设你是李华，你校英语社团正在组织一次以“Space Exploration Opens New Doors”为主题的线上讲座，由学校天文社的王老师主讲，时间是下周六下午 3:00 至 4:30，地点在学校报告厅（同时线上直播）。请根据以下要点写一封英文邮件，邀请你的英国笔友 Chris 参加： 1. 讲座主题与内容（如 rocket、satellite、orbit 等太空知识及人类探索火星的最新进展）； 2. 时间、地点及参与方式（线上观看链接会在活动前一天发送）； 3. 表达期待并欢迎他提问。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, How is everything going? I'm writing to invite you to an online lecture organized by our school English club. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua

Complete the following passage with the correct form of the words given in the brackets, and then answer the question below. Space exploration (1) __________ (open) new doors for humankind over the past sixty years. Since the first satellite (2) __________ (send) into orbit in 1957, thousands of spacecraft (3) __________ (launch) by scientists around the world. So far, more than one international space station (4) __________ (build) for long-term research, and it (5) __________ (visit) by astronauts from over twenty countries. At 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, a team of astronauts (6) __________ (fly) to a new space laboratory, and while they are in orbit, they (7) __________ (explore) the surface of Mars with the help of a robot rover. In the next decade, modern farming technology (8) __________ (use) to grow food on the Moon. Question: According to the passage, what will the astronauts be doing at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow? Answer in English in one complete sentence using the future continuous tense.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. China's Tiangong space station circles the Earth in a stable orbit about 400 kilometres above the surface. A Shenzhou crewed spacecraft usually takes roughly 6.5 hours to rendezvous with the station after launch. In 2026, a new relay satellite will be sent into a higher orbit so that astronauts can stay in contact with ground control even when the station is behind the Moon's far side during deep-space missions. A school Science Club plans to hold a "Space Week". The club has collected 3,200 yuan in total. It will spend 25% of the money on model rockets, 3/8 of the money on posters and books about satellites and orbits, and the rest on a small exhibition about astronauts' daily life in space. Questions: (1) How much money will be spent on the exhibition? Show your calculation steps. (2) The club wants to buy model rockets priced at 40 yuan each with the money set aside for rockets. How many rockets can it buy at most? If each rocket model is later sold at 52 yuan during the Space Week charity sale, what is the total profit? (3) The club plans to give a short English talk on future space travel. Complete the following sentence with the future continuous tense (will be + v-ing) according to the Chinese meaning in brackets, and explain briefly why this tense is used here: "This time next year, our astronauts __________ (explore) Mars." (那时我们的宇航员正在探索火星)

书面表达（应用文写作） 假设你是李华，你校英语社团将举办主题为 "Space Exploration Opens New Doors" 的线上讲座，邀请本校高二学生参加。请给你的英国笔友 Chris 写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1. 讲座时间：本周六下午 3:00–4:30（北京时间），线上进行； 2. 讲座内容：宇航员训练、火箭与卫星的作用、未来火星探索计划； 3. 说明你将在讲座中用将来进行时（will be + v-ing）描述 2030 年人类的太空活动，并举一个英文例句； 4. 邀请 Chris 参加并说明参加方式。 注意： 1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, How is everything going? I'm writing to invite you to an online lecture our English club is going to hold. ____________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua