Module5TheConquestoftheUniversePeriodOneIntroduction,ReadingandVocabulary每课一练（外研版选修8）.doc

Module 5　　　　 Period One 　　　　(时间：45分钟) Ⅰ.介副词填空 1．Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 21st July,1969，people have become accustomed________the idea of space travel. 2．Millions of people watched the first moon landing on TV，their hearts in their mouths，aware________how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was. 3．The single spaceships were very expensive as they could not take________more than once. 4．People were no longer so enthusiastic________a space travel programme that was costing the United States $10 million a day. 5．________the time the Challenger took off in 1986，the world seemed to have lost its fear. 6．An ordinary teacher，who was married________two children，was to be the first civilian in space. 7．The world was________shock—maybe they assumed this space flight would be no more dangerous than getting on an aeroplane. 8．Then，little more than a minute after take-off，we saw a strange red and orange light in the sky，followed________a cloud of white smoke. 9．________spite of all our advanced technology，the world is still only at the very beginning of its voyage into space. 10．When I heard that the bodies of the astronauts and even the teachers lesson plan had been found________the bottom of the ocean，I was not so sure it was worth it at all. 答案　1.to　 2.of　3.off　4.about　5.By　6.with　7.in 8．by　9.In　10.at Ⅱ.单词拼写 1．It was a success and a little more than a decade after Apollo 11s h________voyage，the Columbia made a safe，controlled，aeroplane-style landing in California. 2．This was going to be a special flight and so millions of people tuned in to w________the take-off on TV. 3．We didnt have much p________waiting for the launch. 4．In spite of all our a________technology，the world is still only at the very beginning of its voyage into space. 5．With Armstrongs now famous words: “ Thats one small step for man，one giant l________for mankind”，a dream was achieved. 6．It is now ________(承认) by the movie industry as the most successful film series ever