Unit4Astronomy：thescienceofthestarsⅠ.阅读理解A(2017·衡水中学高三一调)InternationalStudies(BA理学士)Keyfeatures●Recognizesthe“globalcommunity”●Hascloseconnectionswithpracticalresearch●MuchoftheteachingisdoneinsmalldiscussiongroupsAboutthecourseThecoursefocusesonthecomplexrelationsbetweennationstates.ItwillprovidemoreopportunitytostudyspecificissuessuchasrelationshipamongcountriesintheEuropeanUnion，thirdworlddebt，localandinternationaldisagreement，andtheworkofinternationalbodiessuchastheUnitedNations，theEuropeanUnion，NATO，andtheWorldBank.Thecourseappliestheoriestotheworkingoftheinternationalsystemwithcloseattentiontoparticularcountries.Itprovidesstudentswithabetterknowledgeofwaystosolveinternationalproblems.RelatedcoursesBA(Hons)CommunityManagementBA(Hons)PublicPolicyandManagementEmploymentpossibilitiesInternationalorganizationsInternationalbusinessEarthScience(BSc文学士)Keyfeatures●Basedonkeycoursesandthelatestresearchfindings●Paysmuchattentiontopracticalskills●OfferschancesforfieldworkAboutthecourseThedemandandcompetitionfornaturalresourcesisbecominganincreasinglyseriousproblemforthefutureofmankind.GraduatesinEarthSciencewillplayanimportantroleinmeetingthisdemand，andinhowthesenaturalresourceswillbeused.Thecoursecoversgeographyandgeology(地质学)．YouwillcarryoutfieldworkintheUKandpossiblyabroad，andinyourfinalyearcompletearesearchprojectinanareaofinteresttoyou.RelatedcoursesBSc(Hons)GeographyBSc(Hons)GeologyEmploymentpossibilitiesMineral，oil，waterorotherrelatedengineeringindustries【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了两种学位课程的相关信息。1．InternationalStudiesisacoursein．A．internationalpoliticsB．internationalbusinessC．internationalbodiesD．internationalrelationsD[细节理解题。根据Thecoursefocusesonthecomplexrelationsbetweennationstates.可知，InternationalStudies课程的内容主要是关于国际关系的。故选D。]2．AftertakingthecourseofInternationalStudies，thestudentswill．A．becomepracticalandopenmindedB．haveagreaterabilitytodiscusstheoriesC．knowwaystosettleproblemsbetweencountriesD．havegoodjobsinanyinternationalorganizationC[细节理解题。根据Itprovidesstudentswithabetterknowledgeofwaystosolveinternationalproblems.可知，学完InternationalStudies这门课程后，学生可以学会解决国际问题的方法。故选C。]3．EarthScience，asdescribedinthesecondtext，．A．isattractivebecauseofthechanceforfieldworkB．paysmoreattentiontotheoriesthanpracticalskillsC．isbuiltonimportantcoursesandtheresultsofrecentstudiesD．encouragesstudentstoplayaroleinusingnaturalresourcesC[细节理解题。根据Basedonkeycoursesandthelatestresearchfindings可知，EarthScience课程建立在重要的课程和近期的研究成果之上。故选C。]4．Theabovetwotextsaremostprobablywrittenforthestudentswho．A．arefirstyearcollegestudentsB．havenotyetchosentheircourseC．wanttostudyintheUKD．areinterestedinpracticalstudyabroadB[推理判断题。纵观全文可知，文章除了介绍两种课程的特点之外，还介绍了课程概述以及具体科目；由此可推知，本文应该是为了给还没有做出具体选择的学生提供参考故选B。]B(2017·辽宁部分重点高中协作校高三联考)ChileanastronomerMaritzaSotohasdiscoveredaplanetthreetimesaslargeasJupiterorbitingaredgiantstarlargerthantheSunandtheplanetislocatedsome290millionlightyearsfromtheEarth.Soto，a25yearoldPh.D.studentinsciencesattheUniversityofChile，workedforeightmonthsusingtwotelescopesattheLaSillaObservatory，about370milesnorthofSa...
