Module 3 Journey to space
模块话题语法填空练习
（2023下·浙江金华·八年级校联考阶段练习）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
We see the sun every day. If it is 1 （sun）, we can see the moon at night, too. The moon is near us. So far astronauts 2 （visit） the moon several times. The moon is almost 3 nearest satellite（卫星） to the earth in space.
Light 4 （travel）at 300,000 kilometers a second. Light reaches us from the moon in less than a second and a half. The moon is about 382,000 kilometers away.
Light from the sun arrives in the earth in about 8.5 5 （minute）. The sun is about 149,640,000 kilometers away 6 the earth. Other stars are much 7 （far） away than the sun. Light from the nearest star reaches 8 （we）in about four years. When you look at a star, it is very small. 9 in fact many of them are much bigger than the sun. They look small only because they are 10 （real） far away.
（2022下·广东深圳·八年级深圳市南山外国语学校校考期中）
“I feel great!” said Wang Yaping when she came out of the Tiangong space station, waving back to Earth.
11 Nov 7, the 41-year-old made history. She became China’s 12 (one) female space walker! Wang, together with astronaut Zhai Zhigang, completed 13 6.5-hour space walk. They adjusted the station’s robotic arm. They also tested the safety of their spacesuits and these spacesuits 14 (make) by China.
Wang’s space dream started in 2003. In that year, China sent Yang Liwei, who was the first astronaut in the history of China, into space. 15 (achieve) her dream, she pushed herself hard and got the same training as men.
Since 1984, only 16 women (including Wang) around the world 16 (do) spacewalks, according to Global Times. But women spacewalkers are very important to space exploration.
If we don’t let women take part in this, 17 (us) efforts would be not complete. Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own 18 (advantage). Women are more patient and can better deal with loneliness. Women’s hearts are also easier to get used to the weightless environment, 19 it is much easier for them to stay longer in space. It is very important to study how female bodies adjust to the space environment. That’s 20 Wang’s spacewalk is meaningful.
（2022下·四川绵阳·八年级校联考期中）读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
What do you know about the Moon It is the second 21 (bright) object that appears in our sky. 22 it has no light of its own.
The Moon moves around Earth. It takes about one month 23 (tour) around our planet. As it circles around us, it looks different as each day goes by. When it begins its trip around Earth, it is called a new moon. A new moon is almost invisible. In the middle of its trip, we see a full moon. A full moon is a bright circle of light.
The Moon is covered 24 craters(坑). Its surface looks like it has been poked with huge knitting needles(针孔)! But it’s also surely 25 (large) than what we saw. The largest are as wide as a big country! Did you know the Moon is the only place in space humans have visited The first rocket went to the Moon in 1959. Humans 26 (success) set foot on the Moon in 1969. It was a great 27 (achieve) in human history. We collected rock and soil samples to study. Since then, people have been to the Moon many times. Humans have done a number of 28 (research) about the Moon and known a lot about it.
We can use what we know about the Moon to make 29 place for humans to live there. Just think, people will 30 (probable) live on the Moon
（2023下·八年级单元测试）请用适当的词完成下面的短文，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Which is the most difficult, becoming a mother of two, getting a doctorate(博士学位), or 31 (fly) into space Astronaut Liu Yang has already set 32 example to women. Liu has achieved them all.
On June 5, 2022, Liu set off on her 33 (two) space mission(任务). She would stay in space for six months, working with the other two 34 (astronaut) on China’s space station.
“My girl and boy asked me to take more photos of the universe so that they could share them with their classmates. I will also write my blessings(祝福) to them ‘in the stars’ during the space trip,” Liu said before her new mission.
Liu became China’s first woman astronaut to go into space in 2012, spending 13 days in the Shenzhou-9 spaceship. Before that, she spent two years 35 (take) courses and training. She never went shopping or 36 (see) a movie during the two years. Her hard work finally 37 (pay) off and she became the first woman astronaut on the Shenzhou-9 mission. After that, she went to study at university and got her doctorate. Also, she raised two children while 38 (carry) on training.
Born in 1978, Liu didn’t dream of being 39 astronaut as a child. She was a pupil chess champion(冠军) when she was young. She once dreamed of being a lawyer(律师), a bus driver, or an office worker. However, once she made up her mind 40 (be) an astronaut, she worked hard for it. That is what we must learn from her story.
（2022下·山东·八年级统考期中）阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。
What is the solar system It is our sun and other 41 (planet) that travel around it. The sun is in the center of it and 42 (it) shape looks like an egg.
Our solar system including the Sun, the Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Our solar neighborhood is an 43 (excite) place. Most people think we have to live in outer space, although no one 44 (communicate) with us so far. One reason is that some of us can hardly live on the earth because of 45 (increase) population, and the other reason is that perhaps some 46 (science) will create some space like our earth for people 47 (live) in. Are you expecting that
While others disagree with the ideas above. They believe we will like inner space better 48 (compare) to outer space in the future. We are not certain if we can live 49 (safe) in outer space because it is changing all the time. As a result, most people will refuse to live there.
Which one do you believe I can’t wait 50 (know) your answer.
（2022下·湖北襄阳·八年级统考期末）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
As Earth’s neighbor, Mars has a similar environment to Earth. For years, scientists try their best to study the Mars and hope to live 51 it one day. So China has named the nation’s first Mars rover(火星车) Zhu Rong and sent it on Mars 52 (successful) in May 2021. For all of us, Zhu Rong is a well-suited name.
In an ancient Chinese story, Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal. He 53 (ride) on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of water, Zhu Rong won. But after 54 fight, the human world came into complete dark. Then he brought fire from heaven(天国) to the world.
“Zhu Rong is regarded as the 55 (early) God of fire in traditional Chinese culture.” A space official said. “The name Zhu Rong has an 56 (usual) meaning. It stands for light and hope for space exploration(探索) in our country. It also means to guide 57 (human) to continue exploration.”
58 leaving the earth last summer, Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May. In recent years, Our country has sent up the 59 (world) first quanturm satellite(量子卫星). And Chang’e 4 has made a soft landing on the moon. So far, we 60 (make) great progress in space technology and will soon start building our own space station.
（2024上·湖南张家界·八年级统考期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入不多于三个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I think life in the future 61 (be) more comfortable than now, because there will be 62 (few) people living on the earth in the future. We may live on another planet. There is no 63 (pollute) and people will plant more trees and flowers on it, 64 the environment on that planet may be better 65 that on the earth.
People will get there by rocket and they won’t spend a lot of money in 66 (travel) in the rocket, because it will be very cheap. Before the trip, everyone will only need 67 (buy) a ticket and the spacesuit (太空服). The spacesuit will make people do things more 68 (easy) on the planet. They will also bring 69 (they) phones. That is enough, because there will be houses, banks and shops, I think.
Everyone in the future will enjoy their life. Do you agree 70 me
（2023下·广东深圳·八年级校考开学考试）用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词。
We’ll soon be traveling around in large passenger planes made in China! The country delivered its 71 (one) homemade C919 large passenger plane to China Eastern Airlines o Dec 9, China Daily reported. The plane 72 (expect) to be put into commercial operation (商业运营) in early 2023.
The plane has been developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The company said the delivery marked 73 important milestone (里程碑) in the development of China’s large aircraft industry.
For a long time, the US Boeing company and Europe’s Airbus have ruled the commercial aircraft market. So far, the C919 74 (get) 1,115 orders made from home and abroad, reported China Daily.
The C919 aircraft 75 (use) advanced design and materials. There is a new type of 76 (operate) levers (杆) and high-definition display screens in the cockpit. The middle seat is a little 77 (wide) than the seats on both sides, which will make passengers feel more comfortable. With a range of 4,075 to 5555 kilometers, the C919 is able to fly 78 any two cities in China, Qi Xuefeng, general 79 (manage) of the C919 project at the COMAC, told CGTN.
President Xi Jinping once praised the achievements in the development of the C919 large passenger airplane. He said that the plane carries “the country’s will, the nation’s dream and the people’s aspiration (期盼)” to make it 80 (possibility) for Chinese developed large passenger plane to fly in the sky.
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1．sunny 2．have visited 3．the 4．travels 5．minutes 6．from 7．farther 8．us 9．But 10．really
【分析】本文是一篇有关宇宙的科普知识，介绍了月球是离我们地球最近的卫星，介绍了光传播的速度等内容。
1．句意：如果天气晴朗，我们也可以在晚上看到月亮。is后接形容词作表语，sunny“晴朗的”符合，故填sunny。
2．句意：到目前为止，宇航员已经多次探访月球。根据So far可知，此处用现在完成时have/has done的结构，主语是复数形式，助动词用have，故填have visited。
3．句意：月球几乎是太空中离地球最近的卫星。形容词最高级nearest前要加the，故填the。
4．句意：光以每秒30万公里的速度传播。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语Light是不可数名词，动词用三单，故填travels。
5．句意：来自太阳的光大约在8.5分钟内到达地球。根据8.5可知，此空应填复数形式，故填minutes。
6．句意：太阳离地球大约有14964万公里。具体的数字+away from表示“距离……多远”，固定搭配，故填from。
7．句意：其他恒星比太阳远得多。根据much以及than可知，此空应填far的比较级farther“更远”，故填farther。
8．句意：从最近的恒星发出的光大约四年后到达地球。reaches是动词，后接人称代词宾格us作宾语，故填us。
9．句意：但事实上，它们中的许多比太阳大得多。“in fact many of them are much bigger than the sun”与前文是转折关系，故填But。
10．句意：它们看起来很小，只是因为它们真的很远。此空修饰far away，应填副词really“真正地”，故填really。
11．On 12．first 13．a 14．were made 15．To achieve 16．have done 17．our 18．advantages 19．so 20．why
【分析】本文主要介绍了宇航员王亚平的太空梦，也介绍了女性在太空事业中的重要意义。
11．句意：在11月7日，41岁的王亚平创造了历史。根据“Nov 7”可知表示具体日期，应用介词on，句首字母需大写。故填On。
12．句意：她成为中国首个女性太空步行者。根据“made history”可知创造了历史，此处应用基数词one的序数词first表示“首个”。故填first。
13．句意：王与航天员翟志刚一起完成了6.5小时的太空行走。此处walk意为“步行”，是可数名词单数，前需用不定冠词限定，6.5-hour是辅音发音开，需用不定冠词a。故填a。
14．句意：他们还测试了他们的宇航服的安全性，并且这些宇航服是中国制造的。连词and连接两个并列句子，主语spacesuits与动词make之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态，结合句子时态是一般过去时，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数形式。故填were made。
15．句意：为了实现她的梦想，她努力逼自己，并接受了与男人相同的训练。此处需用动词不定式形式表示目的，做目的状语，句首字母需大写。故填To achieve。
16．句意：据《环球时报》报道，自1984年以来，全世界只有16名女性（包括王）进行太空行走。根据“Since 1984”可知，句子时态应用现在完成时，结构为“have/has+过去分词”，主语“16 women”是复数。故填have done。
17．句意：如果我们不让女性参与其中，我们的努力就不会完整的。名词efforts“努力”前需用形容词修饰，此处应用us的形容词性物主代词our，表示“我们的”。故填our。
18．句意：王说，作为宇航员，女性有自己的优势。根据后文的“Women are more patient and can better deal with loneliness. ”可知女人更有耐心，可以更好地应对孤独，这些都是女性的优势，不止一个，此处应用复数形式。故填advantages。
19．句意：女性的心脏也更容易适应失重的环境，所以她们更容易在太空中停留更长时间。根据 “Women’s hearts are also easier to get used to the weightless environment,… it is much easier for them to stay longer in space.”可知，前半句是后半句的原因，因此前后为因果关系，应用连词so连接。故填so。
20．句意：这就是为什么王的太空行走是有意义的。根据“It is very important to study how female bodies adjust to the space environment.”可知研究女性身体如何适应太空环境非常重要，因此这是王亚平太空行走有意义的原因，此处应用why连接，句型That’s why…表示“那就是为何……”。故填why。
21．brightest 22．But 23．to tour 24．with 25．larger 26．successfully 27．achievement 28．researches 29．a 30．probably
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍月球的样子以及人类登月与去月球居住的可能性。
21．句意：它是我们天空中第二亮的物体。序数词+形容词最高级：最……的，故填brightest。
22．句意：但它没有自己的光。根据前一句“It is the second brightest object that appears in our sky.”可知，它是天空中第二亮的物体，和“it has no light of its own”是转折关系。故填But。
23．句意：环游我们的星球大约需要一个月的时间。It takes sb some time to do sth.做某事需要花费……时间，故填to tour。
24．句意：月球上布满了陨石坑。be covered with被……覆盖。故填with。
25．句意：但它肯定比我们看到的还要大。根据“than”可知，用比较级，large的比较级是larger。故填larger。
26．句意：1969年，人类成功地踏上了月球。set是动词，要用副词来修饰，success成功，名词；successful成功的，形容词；successfully成功地，副词。故填successfully。
27．句意：这是人类历史上的一项伟大成就。根据“a”可知，填名词，achieve实现，动词；achievement成就，名词。故填achievement。
28．句意：人类已经对月球进行了大量的研究，并对它很了解了。a number of许多，后加名词复数，故填researches。
29．句意：我们可以利用对月球的了解为人类创造一个居住的地方。place是可数名词，需要加冠词a。故填a。
30．句意：试想一下，人们很可能会生活在月球上。live是动词，用副词来修饰，probable可能的，形容词；probably可能地，副词。故填probably。
31．flying 32．an 33．second 34．astronauts 35．taking 36．saw 37．paid 38．carrying 39．an 40．to be
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了宇航员刘洋努力拼搏的人生，值得我们学习。
31．句意：哪个是最困难的，成为两个孩子的母亲，得到博士学位，还是飞向太空？因为连词or前有getting，所以前后应该一致，故填flying。
32．句意：宇航员刘洋已经给女士树立了榜样。set an example to sb.给某人树立榜样，固定短语。故填an。
33．句意：在2022年6月5号她启程进行她的第二次太空任务。空前有her，所以应该用序数词形式，故填second。
34．句意：她待在太空站长达6个月，与中国空间站的另外两名宇航员一起工作。名词astronaut前有数词two修饰，此处应用复数，故填astronauts。
35．句意：自那之前，她花费两年时间上课和训练。spend time (in) doing sth.花费时间做某事，此处动词应用动名词形式，故填taking。
36．句意：在这两年里，她从来不购物和看电影。因为是由or引出的并列句，前后时态一致，故填saw。
37．句意：她的艰苦工作得以回报。pay off 得以回报，根据“became”可知，本句应用一般过去时，故填paid。
38．句意：另外她边抚养两个孩子边继续训练。 while doing sth.，while引导的从句省略了主语和be动词。故填carrying。
39．句意：刘洋出生在1978年，在儿童时她并没有梦想着成为宇航员。因为空后面有astronaut，此处是泛指，astronaut是元音开头，因此应填不定冠词an，故填an。
40．句意：然而一旦她下定决心成为宇航员，她就努力为了梦想奋斗不止。make up one’s mind to do sth下定决心做某事，此处动词应用不定式形式，故填to be。
41．planets 42．its 43．exciting 44．has communicated 45．increasing 46．scientists 47．to live 48．compared 49．safely 50．to know
【分析】本文主要介绍了太阳系。
41．句意：正是我们的太阳和其他行星围绕它运行。other后加名词复数planets“行星”。故填planets。
42．句意：太阳在它的中心，它的形状看起来像一个鸡蛋。修饰名词用形容词性物主代词its“它的”。故填its。
43．句意：我们的太阳系的邻居是一个令人兴奋的地方。修饰名词place用形容词形式exciting“令人兴奋的”。故填exciting。
44．句意：大多数人认为我们必须生活在外太空，尽管到目前为止没有人与我们交流。communicate“交流”，根据“so far”可知句子用现在完成时have/has done，主语是no one，助动词用has。故填has communicated。
45．句意：一个原因是，由于人口的增加，我们中的一些人很难在地球上生活。修饰名词用形容词increasing“增加的”。故填increasing。
46．句意：另一个原因是，也许一些科学家会创造一些像地球一样的空间供人们居住。根据“will create some space”可知是科学家会创造一些空间，some后加名词复数scientists“科学家”。故填scientists。
47．句意：另一个原因是，也许一些科学家会创造一些像地球一样的空间供人们居住。根据“create some place...in”可知是此处应用动词不定式作定语，修饰名词place。故填to live。
48．句意：他们相信，与外太空相比，未来我们会更喜欢内部空间。句中已有谓语动词，且compare“比较”和inner space之间是被动关系，故此处用过去分词作定语。故填compared。
49．句意：我们不确定我们是否能在外太空安全生活，因为外太空一直在变化。此处修饰动词live用副词safely“安全地”。故填safely。
50．句意：我迫不及待想知道你的答案。know“知道”，can’t wait to do sth.“迫不及待做某事”。故填to know。
51．on 52．successfully 53．rode 54．the 55．earliest 56．unusual 57．humans 58．After 59．world’s 60．have made
【分析】本文主要介绍了我国火星探测器“祝融”号，它的名字的由来以及如何成功着陆于火星之上。
51．句意：多年来，科学家们竭尽全力研究火星，希望有一天能在火星上生活。空后代词“it”指代上文的“the Mars”，在火星上用介词on。live on the Mars“生活在火星上”。故填on。
52．句意：因此，中国命名了中国第一艘火星探测器“祝融”，并于2021成功将其送上火星。空处需填入副词修饰前面的动词sent。故填successfully。
53．句意：他骑着两条龙。根据“In an ancient Chinese story”可知，本句时态为一般过去时，动词需用过去式。故填rode。
54．句意：但在战斗之后，人类世界陷入了一片黑暗。空处特指“这次战斗”，用定冠词the。故填the。
55．句意：祝融被认为是中国传统文化中最早的火神。根据“Zhu Rong is regarded as the...God of fire in traditional Chinese culture.”可知，此处是指最早的火神，空前已有定冠词the，直接填入earliest“最早的”即可。故填earliest。
56．句意：祝融这个名字有着不同寻常的含义。根据“The name Zhu Rong has an...meaning.”可知，空处需填入形容词形式，且该词是以元音音素开头，usual的反义词unusual“不一般的，不同寻常的”符合题意。故填unusual。
57．句意：它还意味着引导人类继续探索。根据“It also means to guide...to continue exploration.”可知，此处是指引导人类，空处需用复数形式humans意为“人类”。故填humans。
58．句意：去年夏天离开地球后，“祝融”绕火星飞行了几个月，并于5月登陆火星。根据“leaving the earth last summer,”可知，此处是指离开地球后，after“在……之后”，句首单词首字母需大写。故填After。
59．句意：近年来，我国发射了世界上第一颗量子卫星。根据“first quanturm satellite”可知，此处是指世界上第一颗量子卫星，空处需用名词所有格。故填world’s。
60．句意：到目前为止，我们在空间技术方面取得了很大进展，不久将开始建造我们自己的空间站。根据“So far”可知，本句是现在完成时(have/has done)；主语是“we”，助动词用have。故填have made。
61．will be 62．fewer 63．pollution 64．so 65．than 66．travelling/traveling 67．to buy 68．easily 69．their 70．with
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，讲述未来人们会移居到另一个行星上，那里环境更好，人们在那里幸福生活。
61．句意：我认为未来的生活比现在更舒适。in the future“在未来”是一般将来时的标志词，故填will be。
62．句意：因为在未来将会有更少的人生活在地球上。根据上文“in the future...than now”，未来和现在作比较，未来有更少的人，应填比较级。故填fewer。
63．句意：在那颗星球上没有污染，人们将会栽种更多的树木和鲜花，所以那颗星球的环境可能会比地球更好。There is修饰名词，pollute是动词，对应名词形式是pollution不可数名词“污染”。故填pollution。
64．句意：在那颗星球上没有污染，人们将会栽种更多的树木和鲜花，所以那颗星球的环境可能会比地球更好。根据“no pollution...plant more trees and flowers”以及“the environment on that planet may be better”可知，没有污染和更多树木鲜花是“原因”，环境更好是“结果”，故填so。
65．句意：在那颗星球上没有污染，人们将会栽种更多的树木和鲜花，所以那颗星球的环境可能会比地球更好。此处是将“未来移居的星球环境”与“地球环境”作比较，应填入比较级。故填比较连词than。
66．句意：人们将会乘坐火箭抵达那里，并且他们乘坐火箭旅行不会花很多钱，因为乘坐火箭会非常便宜。in是介词，其后跟动名词作宾语。故填travelling/traveling。
67．句意：在旅行前，每个人仅仅需要购买一张票和太空服。need to do sth.“需要做某事”，故填to buy。
68．句意：太空服会让人们在那颗星球上做事更容易。空格处修饰动词do，副词修饰动词，easy的副词形式是easily，比较级是more easily。故填easily。
69．句意：他们也会带来他们的电话。空格处修饰名词phones，形容词修饰名词，应填入they的形容词性物主代词。故填their。
70．句意：你同意我的看法吗？agree with sb.“同意某人的看法”，故填with。
71．first 72．is expected 73．an 74．has got 75．uses 76．operating 77．wider 78．between 79．manager 80．possible
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了我国首架大型客机。
71．句意：据《中国日报》报道，12月9日，我国首架国产C919大型客机交付东方航空公司。根据“homemade C919 large passenger plane”可知，此处需填“首架/第一架”，one的序数词形式为first“首个”。故填first。
72．句意：这架飞机预计将于2023年初投入商业运营。根据句子结构，此处需填谓语动词。结合“in early 2023”，时态为一般现在时，主语“飞机”和“期待”之间的关系为被动语态，因此需用一般现在时的被动语态am/is/are+done，主语为三单，be动词用is，expect“期待”的过去分词为expected。故填is expected。
73．句意：该公司表示，此次交付标志着中国大型飞机工业发展的一个重要里程碑。根据句子结构可知，此处需填冠词。“important milestone”为单数，important为元音开头，因此用an。故填an。
74．句意：据《中国日报》报道，到目前为止，C919已获得国内外1115架订单。根据句子结构可知，此处需填谓语动词。结合“So far”，需用现在完成时have/has done，主语the C919为三单，助动词用has，get的过去分词为got。故填has got。
75．句意：C919飞机采用了先进的设计和材料。根据句子结构可知，此处需填谓语动词。结合“There is”，时态为一般现在时，主语“The C919 aircraft”为三单，因此use需用三单形式uses。故填uses。
76．句意：在驾驶舱内有一种新型的操作杆和高清显示屏。根据“of”可知，此处需填名词，所给operate“运营”为动词，其动名词为operating。故填operating。
77．句意：中间的座位比两边的座位宽一点，这样会让乘客感觉更舒适。根据“than”和“is a little”可知，此处需填形容词比较级形式，wide“宽的”的形容词为wider。故填wider。
78．句意：中国商飞C919项目总经理齐雪峰在接受中国国际电视台采访时表示，C919的航程为4075至5555公里，可以在中国任何两个城市之间飞行。根据“any two cities”可知，此处需填介词between，表示“两者之间”。故填between。
79．句意：中国商飞C919项目总经理齐雪峰在接受中国国际电视台采访时表示，C919的航程为4075至5555公里，可以在中国任何两个城市之间飞行。根据“Qi Xuefeng”可知，此处需填人，manage“管理”的名词manager表示“经理”。故填manager。
80．句意：他说，这架飞机承载着“国家的意志，民族的梦想和人民的期盼”，使中国开发的大型客机在天空中飞行成为可能。根据“make it”可知，此处需填形容词possible“可能的”，make sth possible“使某事成为可能”。故填possible。
