选修八Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse&Module6TheTangPoems单元提升课文与语法填空阅读所学课文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。EversinceNeilArmstrongfirstsetfootontheMoonbackon21stJuly,1969,peoplehavebecome1.(accustom)totheideaofspacetravel.Therewereseveralmorejourneysintospaceoverthenextfewyearsbutthesinglespaceshipswere2.expensivethatpeoplewerenolongerenthusiasticaboutaspacetravelprogrammewhichwassocostly.Thingsdidn’tchangeuntilthe3.(arrive)ofthespaceshuttle.ThefirstshuttleflightintospacewastheColumbia,4.aimwastotestthenewshuttlesystem,togosafelyupintoorbitandtoreturntotheEarthforasafelanding.5.thetimetheChallengertookoffin1986,theworldseemedto6.(lose)itsfearandwonderattheamazingachievementofpeoplegoingupintospace.Thiswasgoingtobeaveryspecialspaceflightandsomanypeopletunedin7.(witness)thetake-offonTV.SadlytheChallengerexplodedaminutelater,8.(kill)alltheastronautsonboard,includingChristaMcAuliffe,whowasgoingtogivetwofifteen-minutelessonsfromspace.Itwas9.worstspaceaccidentever.Maybemanypeoplewronglyassumedthisspaceflightwouldbeno10.(dangerous)thangettingonanaeroplane.Butinfact,theworldisstillonlyattheverybeginningofitsvoyageintospace.答案1.accustomed考查固定搭配:be/becomeaccustomedto意为:习惯了……。2.so考查固定句式:beso+adj.+that...如此……以至于……。3.arrival根据语境和设空前的定冠词the可知此处要用其名词形式:arrival。4.whose考查非限制性定语从句,根据句意可知要用关系代词whose。5.By考查固定搭配:bythetime到……的时候。6.havelost表达过去动作对现在的影响,要用现在完成时。7.towitness考查不定式作状语,表示目的。8.killing考查v.-ing形式作状语,表示结果。9.the根据设空后是形容词的最高级worst可知此处考查:the+形容词最高级。10.moredangerous根据设空后的than可知此处应用形容词比较级形式。话题知识与写作根据下面的素材,用本模块所学词汇和句式结构完成句子。1.人们普遍认为互联网和智能手机对我们的现代生活方式产生了极大的影响。2.获得我们想要的信息就如点击一下鼠标或触一下屏幕一样简单。3.尽管它们在我们的生活中有用,它们却在阻止我们进行面对面的交流。4.无论你走到哪里,你都会亲眼看到如此众多的沉迷于智能手机或平板电脑的人。5.所有的人,不论是年老还是年少,都习惯了每天被太多信息包围的生活。【联句成篇】把以上句子联成短文,要求衔接连贯、过渡自然。答案1.ItisuniversallyacknowledgedthattheInternetandsmartphoneshaveagreatimpactonourmodernlifestyle.2.Gettingtheinformationweneedisnomoredifficultthanclickingthemouseortouchingthescreen.3.Usefulastheyareinourlife,theyarepreventingusfromcommunicatingwitheachotherfacetoface.4.Whereveryougo,youwitnesssomanypeoplewhoareaddictedtotheirsmartphonesortablets.5.Allthepeople,whetheryoungorold,havegotaccustomedtothelifewithtoomuchinformationeveryday.Onepossibleversion:ItisuniversallyacknowledgedthattheInternetandsmartphoneshaveagreatimpactonourmodernlifestyle.Gettingtheinformationweneedisnomoredifficultthanclickingthemouseortouchingthescreen.Usefulastheyareinourlife,theyarepreventingusfromcommunicatingwitheachotherfacetoface.Whereveryougo,youwitnesssomanypeoplewhoareaddictedtotheirsmartphonesortablets.Allthepeople,whetheryoungorold,havegotaccustomedtothelifewithtoomuchinformationeveryday.单元词汇拓展速记1.“自然”词块basin盆地breeze微风canyon峡谷earthquake地震jungle丛林lawn草地,草坪mountain山脉plateau高原scenery景色,风景spectacle壮观的景象scenic风景优美的spring泉水stream溪流valley山谷volcano火山waterfall瀑布2.under短语underattack遭受攻击underconsideration在考虑中underconstruction在建造中undercontrol在控制中underdiscussion在讨论中underguarantee在保修期内underone’sguidance在某人的指导下underpressure在压力下underrepair在修理中
