2018_2019学年高中英语module5theconquestoftheuniverse课下能力提升十七外研版

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1、课下能力提升(十七)阅读理解ANASA'sNewHorizonsprobeflewbyPluto(冥王星)thismorning,sendingbackhistory'sfirstupcloselooksatthevastfreezingcoldworld.Closestapproachcameat7：49a．m.EDT.Tocelebrate,NASAgaveoutthelatestphotoofPluto.Itshowedareddishworldwithanamazingheartshapedfeatureoni

2、tssurface.Aftertoday'scloseencounter,alltheninesolarsystem'straditionallyrecognizedplanetshavenowbeenvisitedbyaspaceship—ahugeprojectbegunin1962whenNASA'sMariner2probeflewpastVenus,aplanetinthesolarsystem.Morethan1,200scientists,NASAguestsandimportantpersons,inc

3、luding200reporters,watchedtheflybyliveatNewHorizons'missioncontrolcenter.Thatcloseencounterhasbeenalongtimecoming.The$723millionNewHorizonsmissionwaslaunchedinJanuary2006butbegantakingshapein1989.“NewHorizonsis‘acapstonemission’，”GlenFountain,missionprojectmanag

4、ertoldSpace.com.“Itisthefirstcompletionoftheobservationsofoursolarsystem.It'sgivingusanewideaabouthowwehumanbeingsfitintotheuniverse.”NewHorizons“facedacrazynumberofchallenges”.Stern,adrivingforcebehindNewHorizonssaid,“Somanypeoplestuckwiththisforsolong.Theygotk

5、nockeddown;theystoodup.Theygotknockeddownagain;theystoodupagain.”Inacoincidence,today'scloseapproachfallsonthe50thanniversaryofthefirstflybyofMars,anotherplanet,whichwascompletedbyNASA'sMariner4spaceship.Therearenolongernineofficiallyrecognizedplanets,ofcourse.T

6、heInternationalAstronomicalUnionregardedPlutoas“adwarfplanet”in2006inadecisionthatremainscontroversial(有争议的)today.1．WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．IdeasstillvaryintheidentityofPluto.B．Onlyscientistscouldwatchtheflybylive.C．Marsisthefirstplanetvisite

7、dbyaspaceship.D．NewHorizonsmissionaimedtoobservethesolarsystem.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“TheInternationalAstronomicalUnionregardedPlutoas‘adwarfplanet’in2006inadecisionthatremainscontroversial(有争议的)today”可知，A项正确。故选A。2．GlenFountainmayprobablyagreethat________.A．itisth

8、emostdifficulttolandonPlutointhesolarsystemB．NewHorizonsmissionisalongandtroublesomeprojectC．theirstrongdeterminationleadstothesuccessfulflybyD．peoplearelikelytofindn