1、Period Three GrammarRevise the Passive Voice ()(including the ing form).阅读理解A(2017湖北武汉二中高二期中)The TV sciencefiction series Star Trek no longer looked farfetched(牵强的) as four men and four women in black spacesuits locked themselves into a giant hitech greenhouse，known as a “biosphere”，in the Arizona d
2、esert yesterday for a twoyear study of the environment.As dawn broke over the Santa Catalina mountains，the eight waved goodbye to television cameras.Edward Ross，their multibillionaire sponsor from a Texas oil family，closed the door of the 150 million structure，with its miniocean，marsh，desert ，savann
3、a，rainforest and 3,800 plant and animal species designed to allow the team to recreate the Earth and its ecosystems.The socalled Biosphere 2 is the latest one of a dozen environmental projects started by the selftitled “ecopreneur”The projects main aim is to set up a selfsustaining community for pos
4、sible use in a spaceship or on another planet.The crew members must plant，harvest and process their food on a halfacre farm in the sevenstorey glass and metal structure，while conducting a series of experiments.“We will be custodians(监护人) of our new little world，” said Abigail Mayer，aged 31，a US mari
5、ne biologist on the team，her voice choking with emotion.“It is a brave new step.” Many scientists，however，are more than skeptical.They point out that the largest closed ecosystem which survived more than a few days was smaller than a football.It was developed at the University of Miami and contained
6、 only shrimp，algae and other microorganisms.Critics have also accused Mr Ross of being more interested in producing a profitable theme park than in carrying out serious scientific research.Hundreds of tourists visited the site daily in summer before it was occupied by the team.They paid 9.95 to ente
7、r and all stopped at the souvenir shop.语篇解读 本文介绍了一个八人团队在一个模拟的封闭的生物圈，进行与环境有关的一些实验。以及对此不同的科学家发表的不同的观点。1Whats the location of the project?ATexas. BUniversity of Miami.CArizona desert. DThe space.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.in the Arizona desert yesterday for a twoyear study of the environment.”可知选 C 项。2What
8、can we infer from the passage?AThere is a scene in Star Trek where four men and four women locked themselves into a giant greenhouse.BAll the species of plants and animals on the Earth were brought into the greenhouse.CMr Ross made tourists stop at the souvenir shop to gain profits.DMany scientists
9、are doubtful whether this system can last long enough.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Many scientists，however，are more than skeptical.They point out that the largest closed ecosystem which survived more than a few days was smaller than a football.”，尤其是 skeptical 一词可知，D 项正确。3Whats the authors attitude towards
10、 the project?ACritical. BNeutral.CSkeptical. DSupportive.答案 B解析 观点态度题。本文作者只是简单陈述这件事以及各方的态度，并没有表明自己的态度。故选 B 项(中立的)。B(2018安徽江淮名校高二期中)Peggy Whitsons job demands a daily twohour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.Whitson makes it look easy.At 57，she
11、 is the oldest woman to fly in space，breaking the record last November when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station.After returning home in September,2017，the NASA astronaut felt matteroffact about the age milestone(里程碑)“It wasnt a record I was seeking out，” Whitson said
12、.“I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights.I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s.I dont think people should let age discourage them，even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness.The oldest man is John Glenn (at 77)，and weve had male astronauts in the
13、ir 60s before，so its not that unusual to be in your late 50s and be able to fly in space.It was just a matter of time before women started flying in space at this age.”On Earth，she stays fit by weightlifting，biking，playing basketball and water skiing.She shared what its like to live in microgravity:
14、 “Its like youre in a swimming pool，but you dont have to worry about breathing.If I push off from one side，Im going to float to the other side.Every direction feels exactly the same，which is really hard for your brain to grasp，but its amazing how fast you adapt.Its a big shock for the body to come b
15、ack to Eartheverything is so heavy.We spend a lot of time getting used being back in gravity again.Back pain is really the most dramatic for me this time.For me，coming home is harder than going up into space.”语篇解读 美国国家航空航天局的女宇航员 Peggy Whitson 三次登上太空，特别是 2017 年这一次，当时她已经 57 岁。她的经历向人们证明：不要因为年龄大而气馁，即使你变
16、老了，仍然可以成功。4What does the underlined word “matteroffact” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AAmazing. BNatural.CEnthusiastic. DUnbelievable.答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据第三段 Whitson 所说的话可知，她认为这个划时代的里程碑是很自然的。故选 B。5How many days did Peggy Whitson spend in space for her third stay in the International Space Station?AAbout 3
17、00 days. BAbout 708 days.CAbout 107 days. DAbout 57 days.答案 A解析 数字计算题。根据第二段中的“.breaking the record last November when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station.After returning home in September,2017.”可知，从 2016 的 11 月到 2017 年的 9 月，Peggy Whitson 在太空度过了大约 10 个月的时间，也就是大约 300 天
18、。故选 A。6According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?APeggy Whitson is the oldest person to fly in space，breaking the record.BThere have been female astronauts in their 60s before.CPeggy Whitson likes swimming most to stay fit on earth.DPeggy Whitson had been in space in 2002 and 2008.答案 D
19、解析 推理判断题。根据第二段可知 2017 年 Peggy Whitson 进行她的第三次太空旅行时57 岁；根据第三段中的“I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights.”可知，她的前两次太空之旅分别在 42 岁和 48 岁。由此可推知，第一次是在 2002 年，第二次是在 2008 年。故选 D。7Which of the following will Peggy Whitson probably say?AYou can still be successful and do physical things when you get olde
20、r.BI spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space.CThe moment we reached the earth，we felt so relaxed.DI feel lucky that I am physically all right after the whole journey.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s.I dont think people should le
21、t age discourage them，even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness.”可知选 A。.完形填空(2018陕西安康高二期中)When I was in the first grade，doctors found a cancer in my head.It changed my 8 .After an operation，I spent a whole year getting treatment.The 9 medicine that cured the cancer made my stom
22、ach hurt.One day，when I found out a program that trains dogs to be friends with people，I 10 my parents to let me have one.They knew it had been a(n) 11 year for me and they said yes.I was really happy，but I didnt 12 that my life was about to change again.We went to visit a few dogs to see if any see
23、med 13 for me.We went outside to play with them，and I found there was 14 magical about one dog.Instead of running around and playing like the other dogs，Coco just 15 with me on the grass.Since I felt so 16 ，taking a rest was all I wanted to do.Coco seemed to 17 it.Right then，I started to feel better
24、 with Coco sitting next to me.I knew she was the right dog，and she came home with us.Coco was 18 there for me and with the help of her 19 ，my cancer was cured.That was when I realized that I 20 to help someone else get a dog like Coco.I 21 that if I could do that，another kid with cancer could start
25、to feel better，too.I needed to 22 enough money for one 23 dog.I sold homemade dog biscuits and after a summer of sales，I had enough money to pay for a(n) 24 .My first adopted dog，Lucky Bug，went to Krysta，who had lost most of her 25 when she got cancer.She couldnt see the dog， 26 she could get to kno
26、w him by touching and smelling him.I 27 cancer，and I knew Lucky Bug would help Krysta the way Coco had helped me.语篇解读 文章主要讲述了作者在治疗癌症的过程中感觉痛苦艰难，但在小狗 Coco 的陪伴下作者的癌症治愈了，所以作者想为其他像自己一样得癌症的小朋友也寻找这样的小狗去陪伴他们，让他们也能很快地好起来。8A.habits BhobbiesCcharacter Dlife答案 D解析 根据本段最后一句中的“my life was about to change again”及下
27、文内容可知，癌症改变了作者的生活。故选 D。9A.terrible BtraditionalCexpensive Defficient答案 A解析 根据下文中的“made my stomach hurt” 可知，这种药物很可怕。terrible 可怕的，很糟的。故选 A。10A.advised BbeggedCallowed Dhelped答案 B解析 有一天，当我发现一个训练狗和人交朋友的节目时，我恳求我的父母给我买一条小狗。由下文中的“and they said yes”可知作者是恳求父母。beg 恳求，乞求。故选 B。11A.strange BtoughCnew Dexciting答案
28、B解析 根据上文中的“I spent a whole year getting treatment”可知作者经历的这一年比较艰难。tough 艰难的。故选 B。12A.believe BrememberCrealize Dunderstand答案 C解析 我真的很高兴，但我没有意识到我的生活即将再次改变。realize 意识到。故选 C。13A.beautiful BfriendlyCright Dgentle答案 C解析 根据下文中的“I knew she was the right dog”可知，作者想找一只适合自己的狗。right 正确的，合适的。故选 C。14A.everything
29、BsomethingCanything Dnothing答案 B解析 由下文 Coco 与其他狗的不同可知，作者觉得 Coco 身上有些东西很神奇。something 某事，某物，故选 B。15A.played BlayCran Dsat答案 D解析 根据下文中的“I started to feel better with Coco sitting next to me”可知，Coco 没有和其他狗一起奔跑玩耍，而是坐在作者身旁。故选 D。16A.sick BsadCbored Dlonely答案 A解析 根据下文中的“taking a rest was all I wanted to do”
30、可知，作者总感觉不舒服。sick生病的，不舒服的，故选 A。17A.enjoy BsenseCshare Dkeep答案 B解析 根据上文中的“Instead of running around and playing like the other dogs，Coco just with me on the grass.”可知，Coco 不像其他的狗一样到处跑来跑去，它只是陪我坐在草地上。可推知 Coco 好像感觉到作者的不舒服。sense 感觉。故选 B。18A.always BsometimesCseldom Dnever答案 A解析 Coco 一直陪在我身边，在她的友谊的帮助下，我的癌症
31、治愈了。always 总是。故选A。19A.care BeffortCmedicine Dfriendship答案 D解析 句意见上题解析。friendship 友谊。故选 D。20A.planned BpreparedCwanted Doffered答案 C解析 那时我意识到我想帮助别人得到一只像 Coco 一样的狗。want to do sth.想要做某事。故选 C。21A.admitted BdoubtedCfigured Ddiscovered答案 C解析 作者在小狗的陪伴下，身体感觉好多了，并最终克服了癌症，所以作者认为其他患癌症的孩子在有小狗的陪伴下也会开始好起来。figure 认
32、为。故选 C。22A.borrow BraiseCsave Dreceive答案 B解析 我需要筹集足够的钱去买一只受过训练的狗。raise 筹集。故选 B。23A.abandoned BtrainedCcured Dlost答案 B解析 句意见上题解析。trained 训练过的。故选 B。24A.adoption BtreatmentCproject Dbiscuit答案 A解析 根据下文中的“My first adopted dog”可知选 A。25A.patience BenergyCeyesight Dhearing答案 C解析 根据下文中的“She couldnt see the dog”可知，女孩几乎失明了。eyesight 视力。故选 C。26A.as BorCif Dbut答案 D解析 她看不见那只狗，但她可以通过触摸和闻它来了解它。 前后为转折关系，根据题意可知选 D。27A.forgot BsurvivedCignored Dhated答案 B解析 根据上文中的“my cancer was cured”可知，我挺过了癌症。survive 幸存，挺过。故选 B。