1、Unit 4課下能力提升（十三）閱讀理解AOf all the planets, none has captured （吸弓 I ） the world's imagination likeMars.Its reddish （淡紅的）color and changes in brightness over time make the planet an unforgettable sight.In Cosmos, the television science series from the 1980s, scientist Carl Sagan talked about some tr

2、aditional ideas about Mars.Some of these ideas are from the English science fiction writer H. G.Wells' The War of the Worlds.Others are fromthe mistaken science of Percival Lowell, the American astronomer who believed intelligent beings lived on Mars.Wells described Martians as threatening.Lowel

3、l imagined them as the hopeful engineers of great works.Carl Sagan said that both ideas influenced the public deeply.Today, Mars continues to excite humans not as the object of science fiction but of scientific study.Space scientists have collected a wealth of information from spacecrafts that have

4、orbited （沿軌道運行 ）,landed on and dug into the Martiansurface.The Smithsonian's " Mars Day' offered a chance for people of all ages to touchMars, or at least a piece of it.Allison and Alycia from Silver Spring, Maryland, brought their children, Grace, Sam, Ryan and Emma.They heard about Ma

5、rs and its geology from experts.They could see a test version of the Viking landers that reached Mars in July of 1976.They also saw meteorites （隕星）known to have come from thered, or reddish planet.Eight - year - old Sam learned that the ancient description of Mars as red is not exactly right.He said

6、, "It's actually orangish more than redand it's also kind of brown. " Emma is six.She learned about the volcanic activity that has shaped the surface of Mars.She said , “The closest thing to Mars the stuff -is from volcanoes mostly. ”M Mars Day“ offered Allison and Alycia's chi

7、ldren a chance to learn more about a world that they are very likely to set foot on within their lifetimes.1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Why Martians were considered threatening.B. Why Mars has captured the world's imagination.C. What people generally thought of Mars in the past.D. How

8、H. G.Wells got the idea for his science fiction.2. It is implied in Paragraph 3 thatA. today's space scientists still know nothing about MarsB. today's space scientists are very interested in MarsC. science fiction films are no longer set in MarsD. space scientists haven't made any progr

9、ess in knowing Mars3. What is the writer's attitude toward the idea that humans will set foot on Mars?A. He thinks it may happen in this year.B. He thinks it will always remain a dream.C. He thinks it will come true within hundreds of years.D. He thinks it may happen in the following decades.4.

10、The Smithsonian's "Mars Day“ might NOToffer people a chance to . A. learn about the surface of MarsB. see a test version of some Viking landersC. see meteorites known to have come from MarsD. sit in a spacecraft to experience the life of an astronautBWhen I arrived at 6 am in the hospital k

11、itchen, Rose was already checking name tags （標簽）on the trays （ 托盤）."Hi, I'm Janet." I tried to sound cheerful, although I already knew Rose'sreputation for being impossible to work with. "I'm scheduled to work with you this week.”Rose, a middle - aged woman, stopped what s

12、he was doing and looked closely over her reading glasses. I could tell from her expression she wasn't pleased to see a student worker.“What do you want me to do? Start the coffee? ” I asked.Rose nodded and went back to checking name tags.I filled the 40- cup pot with cold water and began making

13、coffee whenRose yelled, "That's not the way to make coffee ! ” She stepped in and took over. Nothing I did pleased her.Back at home, I stayed alone in my room, fighting back tears. I thought, “Maybe she didn't feel well. Maybe she had some trouble." I decided to forgive her andtry

14、to get along with her.The next morning, I ignored the hurtful remarks thrown in my direction and did things Rose's way as much as possible.Over the next few days an amazing thing began to happen. My focus shifted from what she was doing to me, and I started seeing Rose as the person she was hurt

15、ing. The icy tension began to melt away.Throughout the rest of the summer, wehad numerous opportunities to work together. Each time she seemed happy to see me. As I worked with this lonely woman, I listened to her - something no one else had done. I learned that she was burdened by elderly parents w

16、ho needed her care and her own health problems.That summer I learned a lesson I've never forgotten. The world is full of people like Rose annoying, demanding, unlovable yet hurting inside. I've found that love is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.5. What was Rose's attitude tow

17、ards the author the first day they met?A. Polite.B . Curious.C. Dissatisfied. D . Unashamed.6. After getting home from work the first day, the authorA. was very tired B . felt quite upsetC. was pretty lonely D . felt generally unwell7. What did the author do after her first day of working with Rose?

18、A. She hurt Rose. B. She helped Rose.C. She ignored Rose. D. She tolerated Rose.8. What can we infer from the text?A. Never judge by appearances.B. Friendship is love with understanding.C. Misfortunes test the sincerity of friends.D. Man has not a greater enemy than himself.It seems we can't get

19、 off the planet fast enough. Two thirds of NASA's moneyis spent on manned space exploration, and that number will grow with the USA's decision to send a man to Mars in 2037. We've seen all there is to see on Earth, right? Wrong. The final place is here, under the surface of the sea.Headi

20、ng down into the ocean, human limits are quickly reached. At 200 metres, the water is as black as a moonless night. Most nuclear submarines （核潛艇）wouldimplode （ 內爆）before they reach 1 km down. At 3 km still less than the average depth of the ocean - there's a good chance that you'll discover

21、a new species. The deepest -diving whales go no further.At the very bottom, about 11 km down, lies theChallenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.Eighteen humans have walked on the Moon, but only three have seen the Deep with their own eyes.Yet things live down there

22、. Big things. A very loud sound was once heard and scientists suggested that it was produced by an animal bigger than a blue whale, the largest creature known on the planet.In the late 1990s, deep- water submarine was dropped in the Southern Ocean, and passing 4 , 000 metres, it discovered something

23、 huge passing under it. Surprised?Don't be. The ocean covers 70% of the planet's surface and we've studied less than 5% of it. We know more about the dark side of the Moon than about the bottom of the sea.One reason that we explore space is to find evidence of other life forms. The searc

24、h for life outside of Earth is important, but robots can look under the dry rocks of Mars better than humans. They're absolutely important for doing ocean research too, but they can't look under the sea. The cost of exploration is rising, but the results would benefit all our lives. Understa

25、ndingthe oceans will help usfind new sources of food, drugs and energy.Perhaps now it's time to begin a new period of sea exploration. Manned exploration of space is science fiction （科幻/J、說 ）.The adventure of the deep seais science fact.9. What do we know about the Challenger Deep?A. Blue whales

26、 live there.B. No one has ever been there.C. People are terrified by the sight of it.D. It is the deepest known location on Earth.10. What does the author think of the discovery in the Southern Ocean?A. It's surprising. B . It's no wonder.C. It's worrying. D . It's no success.11. Why

27、 do we need to explore the sea?A. Sea exploration is cheaper than ever before.B. We have explored less than 5% of the sea.C. It will help improve our future life.D. It will benefit space exploration.12. What does the author want to tell us?A. Space exploration is of little value.B. We spend too much

28、 money on space travel.C. Humans' success lies in how much they explore the sea.D. The ocean is the place where we should make our efforts.答案：語篇解讀：在“火星日”，人們可以對火星有更好的了解和認識。1 .解析：選 C段落大意題。通讀第二段，可知主要是講人們關于火星的一些傳統認 識，故選C2 .解析：選B推理判斷題。根據第三段的 "Today, Mars continues to excite humans not as the obj

29、ect of science fiction but of scientific study.”以及后一句 Space scientists have collected a wealth of information .”可推斷現在的航天科學家們對火星很感興趣。3 .解析：選 D 觀點態度題。根據末段的a world that they are very likely to setfoot on within their lifetimes”可知作者認為人類在接下來的幾十年內就有可能登上火星。4 .解析：選 D細節理解題。通讀全文，可知作者并沒有提到在火星日，前往參觀的人可以坐在宇宙飛船里體

30、驗宇航員的生活，故選 D語篇解讀：本文是記敘文。作者通過暑期兼職經歷領悟到要善待不好相處的人。5 .解析：選 C 推理判斷題。由第六段末的"Rose yelled 'That's not the way tomake coffee ! ' She stepped in and took over. Nothing I did pleased her.” 可推斷，Rose與作者認識的當天對作者很不滿意。”可知，作者在第6 .解析：選 B 細節理解題。由第七段中的fighting back tears天工作完回家后感到很不開心。7 .解析：選 D 細節理解題。由第八段中的I' ignored