2020版新高考一轮复习英语新课改·外研版讲义：必修二Module4FineArts

Module 4 Fine Arts —  Western, Chinese and Pop Arts

一、课前基础自查

(一)分类记单词——省时高效

(二)练中记短语——记牢用活

(三)仿写明句式——以用为本

二、课堂重点深化

1．alive adj.有活力的；有生气的；活着的；仍然存在的

　[系统归纳]

　[辨析比较]　alive, live, living, lively

　[重点强化]

用法条条清(alive/live/living/lively)

①His humourous story brought the atmosphere of the meeting really alive.

②He is said to be one of the best living_composers.Although old, he is very alive and he can get a lively description of what has happened in the live show.

佳句时时写

③(2017·全国卷Ⅱ书面表达)它们看起来很有吸引力和生气，以至于我认为你会对这次展览感兴趣，同时你会更好地了解中国的传统文化。

They look_so_attractive_and_alive_that_I_think_you_could_be_interested_in_the_exhibition and at the same time you will have a better understanding of traditional Chinese  culture.

2．observe v．观察；注意到；遵守(法律、习俗等)；庆祝(节日等)；评论，评述

　[自主体验]

写出下列句中observe的含义

①(2018·天津高考)Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults.注意到

②Observe carefully if any change occurs when doing experiments in the lab.观察

③I have little to observe on what has been heard.评论

④It is a tradition for the people here to observe the Spring Festival.庆祝

⑤Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still observe the traditional customs.遵守

单句语法填空

⑥The guard observed a young man stealing (steal) from the office, so he tried to approach him quietly.

⑦I observed him enter (enter) the office with a book in his hand.

　[系统归纳]

observe

[名师指津]　observe作“观察；注意”讲时，和see, hear, feel, listen to, watch, notice等感官动词一样，既可用省去to的动词不定式作宾语补足语，也可用v.­ing形式作宾语补足语；不能用于observe sb.to do sth.，但要注意如果用于被动语态，省去的动词不定式符号to要还原。

　[重点强化]

佳句时时写

⑧When we attend the parade to observe_National_Day (庆祝国庆节), we must observe_the_traffic_regulations (遵守交通规则)．If we observe_someone_run_a_red_light (注意到有人闯红灯), we should stop him.

3．adopt vt.采纳；采用；收养

　[自主体验]

单句语法填空

①She treated her adopted (adopt) son as if he were her own child.

②If you cannot have children of your own, why not consider adoption (adopt)?

　[系统归纳]

　[重点强化]

佳句时时写

③如果此教学方法被采用，学生们会对英语更感兴趣。

If_the_teaching_method_is_adopted,_students will be more interested in English.

[名师指津]　adapt与adopt词形相近，但adapt意为“适应；改编”。

4．stand v．忍受；站立；坐落n.看台；摊子；立场

　[自主体验]

写出下列句中stand的含义

①(2016·浙江高考)But then I guess I couldn't stand it any longer.忍受

②The church stands on the edge of the woods.坐落

③He kicked the ball to the stand during the game.看台

④(2018·江苏高考)With a new farm bill to be debated in Congress, consumers must take a stand with young farmers.立场

单句语法填空

⑤This library came to stand for his belief in learning and truth.

⑥How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do?

⑦Having been painted red, the building stands out among the rest and looks very attractive.

　[系统归纳]

　[重点强化]

佳句时时写

⑧我忍受不了你上课睡觉的坏习惯。

I can't stand_your_bad_habit of sleeping in class.

[名师指津]　stand意为“忍受”时等同于put up with，常与can, could连用，用于否定句和疑问句，其后常接名词、代词或v.­ing形式。不能用于进行时态。

1．be/get tired of对……厌烦

　[系统归纳]

　[重点强化]

单句语法填空

①I never get tired of listening to light music.

②When he's very tired from/with the hard work, it is easy for him to lose temper.

③Every evening after supper, if not tired out from work, the man tends to spend a long time walking along the riverside.

佳句时时写(句式升级)

④She is tired of dancing but she continues for the sake of money.(用形容词短语作状语改写)

→Tired_of_dancing,_she continues for the sake of money.

2．take turns轮流；依次

　[系统归纳]

　[重点强化]

单句语法填空

①It's your turn to_clean (clean) the room and wash the dishes.

②People try to avoid transportation delays by using their own cars, and this in turn creates further problems.

佳句时时写(一句多译)

为了节省开支，我们轮流开车送孩子们去上学。

③In order to save money, we take_turns_to_drive/in_driving the kids to school.(take turns)

④In order to save money, we drive_the_kids_to_school__by_turns.(by turns)

3．反意疑问句

　[教材原句]　It's by a Chinese artist, isn't_it?

　[自主体验]

①This is a really lively party.There's a great atmosphere, isn't__there?

这确实是一个热闹的聚会。这里的气氛真好，不是吗？

②His sister seldom goes home to see their parents, does__she?

他的姐姐很少回家看父母，不是吗？

③I told them not everybody could run as fast as you did, didn't__I?

我告诉他们并非每一个人都能像你一样跑得那么快，不是吗？

　[归纳点拨]

　[佳句背诵]

①(精彩开头句)There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, is there?

②(增分要点句)I don't think he will agree with us, will he?

本单元语篇话题与新课程主题语境“人与社会”中的“艺术”子话题相对应

一、话题语素积累多一点

话题词汇记一记

子话题(一)　艺术创作

子话题(二)　艺术鉴赏

常用词块忆一忆

①appeal to　　　　　　　　　 吸引

②true to life   逼真

③on exhibition/display   在展览

④take pictures/photos   拍照

⑤be open to   向……开放

⑥such as   诸如

⑦apply  ...to  ...   把……应用于……

⑧be based on   以……为依据

⑨be designed for   为……设计

⑩originate from   起源于

⑪come into existence   形成

⑫take up   从事；拿起

⑬in the shape of   呈……形状

⑭stand out   突出；显眼

⑮sense of beauty   美感

⑯dream of   梦想

⑰have an influence on   对……有影响

⑱leave sb.a deep impression   给某人留下深刻印象

⑲be of great value   很有价值

⑳play an important role in   在……中起重要作用

make comments on   对……作评论

be fond of   喜欢

写作佳句背一背

①Five hundred people are expected to come to the opening of the art gallery.

②The artist's works displayed/on exhibition/on display at the museum were loved by everyone.

③Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it!

二、“分步写作”表达准一点

话题应用文分步写作

第一步：句写对——给词写句

impress, exhibition, observe, aim to, develop an interest in, a wide range of, remind ... of　　

1．我仍然记得第一次被带去艺术馆看展览。

I_still_remember_the_first_time_I_was_taken_to_an_art_gallery_to_watch_exhibitions.

2．有许多各不相同的画。

There_were_a_wide_range_of_paintings.

3．给我印象最深的是一幅叫作《父亲》的油画。

What_impressed_me_most_was_an_oil_painting_named_Father.

4．它使我想起了我的祖父。

It_reminded_me_of_my_grandfather.

5．从那时起我就对绘画产生了兴趣。

Since_then_I_have_developed_an_interest_in_painting.

6．高中时我选择学习艺术，立志成为一名画家。

At Senior High I chose to learn art and aimed to be a painter.

7.我仔细观察事物，尽力把它们画出来。

I_observed_things_carefully_and_tried_to_paint_them_out.

第二步：量写够——语句扩充

8．在第2句后加上such as来列举图画种类“山水画、肖像画和水彩画”。

There_were_a_wide_range_of_paintings,_such_as_landscapes,_portraits_and_watercolours.

第三步：语写美——词句升格

用which引导非限制性定语从句连接第3句和第4句。

What_impressed_me_most_was_an_oil_painting_named_Father,_which_reminded_me_of_my_grandfather.

第四步：篇连顺——衔接成文

用Glad to receive your letter.In your letter， you asked me why I chose to learn art at Senior High.Now I'd like to tell you something about it.开头；用That's all I want to tell you.Looking forward to hearing from you.结尾；用but，sometimes， so等衔接词连句成文。

Dear_Tom,_

Glad_to_receive_your_letter.In_your_letter,_you_asked_me_why_I_chose_to_learn_art_at_Senior_High.Now_I'd_like_to_tell_you_something_about_it.

I_still_remember_the_first_time_I_was_taken_to_an_art_gallery_to_watch_exhibitions.There_were_a_wide_range_of_paintings,_such_as_landscapes,_portraits_and_watercolours,_but_what_impressed_me_most_was_an_oil_painting_named_Father,_which_reminded_me_of_my_grandfather.

Since_then_I_have_developed_an_interest_in_painting.So_at_Senior_High_I_chose_to_learn_art_and_aimed_to_be_a_painter.I_observed_things_carefully_and_tried_to_paint_them_out.

That's_all_I_want_to_tell_you.Looking_forward_to_hearing_from_you.

Yours，

Li_Hua

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．It's reported that a large number of houses were destroyed (毁坏) by the flood, making about 2,000 people homeless.

2．We must do something to keep the excellent tradition alive (有活力的) forever.

3．China's space program_aims (意欲，打算) to place a manned space station into service around 2022.

4．Most of us like Professor Lin very much, because he always relates his teaching to contemporary (当代的) events.

5．Robert couldn't stand (忍受) catching the bus, so he always went to work by bike.

6．Becoming a member of a society means adopting (采纳) its value.

7．Don't imitate (模仿) others.Be yourself! Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.

8．Jane Goodall spent more than forty years observing (观察) and studying the chimps in the jungle.

9．Her style (风格) of painting has been spoken highly of by other artists.

10．Her words touched me, and I suddenly realised (领悟) that family were the most important in my life.

Ⅱ.语境语法填空

1．Two years ago, I got tired ❶of studying and grew crazy about computer games.So I was not interested in what my teachers said and wanted to sleep in class all ❷the time.All my teachers couldn't stand me ❸sleeping (sleep) in class.They considered me a student who didn't observe the school rules.

2．With Mr Li ❶helping (help) me, I'm fond ❷_of studying very much at present.Now I have had an ❸unusual (usual)change and set my own ❹aims (aim)．

3．The gifted ❶painter (paint) made a ❷_drawing (draw) of the famous musician.What did the musician make of it? You could tell ❸by the ❹expression (express) on his face that he was very satisfied with it.

4．The ❶ adopted (adopt) child escapes from  ❷reality (realize) by playing computer games every day. I don't think he should do so,  ❸should_he?

Ⅲ.根据提示补全句子

1．采纳了新方法后，他们工作更高效了。(adopt)

Having_adopted_a_new_method,_they worked more efficiently.

2．我无法忍受人们吃饭时吸烟。(stand)

I can't_stand_people_smoking while they're eating.

3．她注意到有一个人在路的对面行走。(observe)

She observed_a_man_walking on the opposite side of the way.

4．她一坐在钢琴旁就精神起来。(alive)

She only came__alive when she sat down at the piano.

5．他们不得不轮流照看病人。(take turns)

They had to take_turns_looking/to_look after the patients.

Ⅳ.短文填空

(Ⅰ)根据提示填空

Imagine ❶looking (look) for your lost dog.You step into a cave.But ❷instead_of (而不是) the dog, you find beautiful cave ❸paintings (paint)．You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison that ❹were_drawn (draw) in black, brown, red and yellow.Your first question would probably be “Who did this？”

This is what ❺happened_to (发生于) four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves.The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old.They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro­Magnons.

Cro­Magnons ❻looked_much_like (看起来很像) people of today.They used tools, ❼such_as_ (诸如)fishing nets.But their art was ❽extremely (extreme)good.The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many ❾colours (colour)．The ❿largest (large)animal is 18 feet long.There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear.There is also a strange spotted two­horned animal.

(Ⅱ)片段选词填空

as a result， a great many， be similar to， develop into， for example， mix  ... with， more than

Starting around 4000 B．C., traditional Chinese brush painting has developed continuously over a period of ❶more_than six thousand years.Its growth has reflected the changes of time.

During the 1st century A．D., the art of painting religious morals gradually gained in prominence (明显；突出), with the introduction of Buddhism to China and the consequent building of temples.However, the subject later expanded beyond religious themes. ❷For_example,_paintings of historical characters and stories of everyday life became extremely popular.By the 4th century, this particular type of painting had already established itself as an independent form of expression.It then gradually ❸developed_into two separate styles including a genre commonly found in Chinese brush painting — flower­and­bird painting. ❹A_great_many artists in the 9th century painted in this genre and their subjects included a rich variety of flowers, fruits, birds, insects, and fish.Since the turn of the 20th century, painters have often mixed several colours on one brush or ❺mixed their colours with black inks, which ❻is_similar_to the western painting skill. ❼As_a_result,_they have obtained more natural and richly varied colors.Such techniques have been widely adopted and further developed in the contemporary period.

一、复现单元考点——增强备考信心

Ⅰ.高考中的语法填空

1．(2018·天津高考)This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual (usual) happened.

2．(2018·江苏高考)In the 1760s, Mathurin Roze opened a series of shops that boasted a special meat soup called consommé.

3．(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)By translating the rich and humorous text of Love's Labour's Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy and aims to_build (build) a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.

4．(2016·天津高考)We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, when the weather may be better.

5．(2015·全国卷Ⅰ) I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River that are pictured by artists in so many Chinese paintings (paint)．

6．(2015·全国卷Ⅰ)The exhibition (exhibit) follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

7．(2015·湖南高考)It is a truly delightful (delight) place, which looks the same as it must have done 100 years ago with its winding streets and pretty cottages.

8．(2014·大纲卷)After only six months of being cared by a 25­year­old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions (express), his dad says.

Ⅱ.高考中的完形填空

(选用adopt,  reality, traditional,  dislike, observe填空)

1．(2015·全国卷Ⅱ完形填空)Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all __41__ places of learning.But it may well be that the learning you really want lies somewhere else instead.I had the chance of seeing this first hand on a weekend.traditional

2．(2013·全国卷Ⅰ完形填空)I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”， which was to make us more aware of the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “__37__ a disability” for several hours one Sunday.adopt

3．(2012·重庆高考完形填空)Regardless of their __50__， I kept on planting my garden and continued to enjoy the pleasure of gardening.Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they respond to care and love.dislike

4．(2012·北京高考完形填空) In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __40__： I became a member of the company dating back to 1925.reality

5．(2010·重庆高考完形填空)Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book.When my grandson，Sam，was born，my heart was filled with joy.I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then，and I have been seriously ill many times.So I wondered if I would have the time to tell Sam what I had __39__.observed

二、复现话题词汇——提高阅读准度

新高考下的命题新视角：艺术是人类文化的重要组成部分，艺术教育是素质教育不可或缺的重要内容。艺术能够激发人们的想象力和创造力。有关艺术的文章更是高考的热点，建议同学们多多关注与艺术相关的材料，以感受艺术魅力、提升艺术素养。

[话题感悟]

学习目标 ——语篇复现词汇，活学活用记忆更深

( 加蓝词汇为本单元话题词汇，读文时请揣摩其用法)

[1]The extraordinary price paid for the last Leonardo da Vinci's painting in private hands has resulted in a fevered guess at the buyer —  but so far the new owner's identity is inscrutable.

[2]Christie's, the auction (拍卖) house that sold “Salvator Mundi” in New York on Wednesday, has remained silent about who paid ＄450m for the 500­year­old work — a price that set a world auction record.With the pool of possible buyers limited to billionaires and a very few institutions, some in the art world are trying to narrow it down to a region or nationality.

[3]Thomas Seydoux, an art adviser and former head of Impressionist and Modern Art at Christie's, suspects that the bidder is “new money”， because the bidding went up in “wild increases” — at one stage jumping from ＄370m to ＄400m.He guessed that the buyer might be a billionaire from Asia, based on current trends in the world of fine art auctions.

[4]Others have suggested a Gulf royal or billionaire — perhaps from Qatar, which has lavishly (大量地) collected art, or Abu Dhabi, which has just opened a branch of the Louvre museum.The Abu Dhabi branch has a Leonardo's painting, “La belle ferronnière”， on loan from the Louvre in Paris but lacks its own.

[5]“Salvator Mundi” has a troubled history.It was sold for ￡ 45 at Sotheby's in London in 1958, when it was thought to be a copy, but by 2011 it had been accepted as a work entirely by Leonardo, when it was included in an exhibition at the National Gallery in London.It was then reportedly bought for ＄75m－＄80m by art adviser Yves Bouvier, who sold it to Russian collector Dmitry Rybolovlev for ＄127.5m.

[6]Mr Rybolovlev said, “Thanks to the professionalism and expertise of Christie's, the record­breaking sale of Da Vinci's ‘Salvator Mundi’ has helped bring back some of the value of the collection.”

语篇解读：本文是一新闻报道。文章讲述最近达·芬奇的画作《救世主》在纽约以惊人的4.5亿美元的价格创下了拍卖纪录，但买主的身份未知，人们纷纷对其身份进行猜测。

1．What does the underlined word “inscrutable” mean?

A．Available.　　　　　　　 B．Unknown.

C．Uncontroversial. D．Determined.

解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据下文中的“has remained silent about who paid ...work”以及第三、四段提到的各方猜测这位买主的身份可推断出，此处是指新主人的身份还“不为人知”，故可推断出inscrutable在文章中的含义相当于unknown。

2．What might Thomas Seydoux's Asian “new money” theory be based on?

A．The number of wealthy people in Asia.

B．The trend of wealthy people collecting art.

C．The reasonable way the buyer bid for the painting.

D．The aggressive way the bidder drove up the price.

解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“because the bidding went up in‘wild increases’— at one stage jumping from ＄370m to ＄400m”可知，Thomas Seydoux猜测买主是新贵的原因是他疯狂的出价方式，故选D项。

3．What did Rybolovlev's words suggest?

A．The sale of the painting reflected its value.

B．He regretted having possessed the painting.

C．The high bid for the painting was ridiculous.

D．Christie's taught us how to appreciate the painting.

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“the record­breaking sale  ...the value of the collection”可知，Rybolovlev认为破纪录的拍卖帮助恢复了这件收藏品的一些价值，由此可推知，他认为高昂的拍卖价是画作价值的体现，故选A项。

4．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．Troubled History of “Salvator Mundi”

B．Hunt for New Master of Record­breaking Da Vinci

C．The Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold

D．“Salvator Mundi” Painting's Buyer to Be Told

解析：选B　标题归纳题。本文主要讲的是最后一件私人收藏的莱昂纳多·达·芬奇画作以破纪录的价格成交，人们纷纷对买主身份进行猜测，但是到底是谁还不知道，故B项概括得最全面。

学习目标 ——题后把脉规律，练后得法理解更透

掌握“同义替换”技巧，快速确定正确选项

同义替换是历年高考阅读题的命题者常用的设置障碍的技巧，需要注意的是，有时为了增加难度，命题者在保证含义不变的前提下故意将正确选项的句子结构加以改变。

如上文第3题A项“The sale of the painting reflected its value.”是原文最后一段“the record­breaking sale of Da Vinci's ‘Salvator Mundi’ has helped bring back some of the value of the collection”的同义表达。

A

A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time.It uses three dimensional (3­D) printing to re­create famous paintings so they can be touched.

One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria.The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers.They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other.The man leans down to kiss the woman.

Klimt finished the painting in 1908.Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork.But thanks to the reproduction, they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions.Andreas Reichinger started making 3­D versions of artwork in 2010.He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple's robes are so detailed.

Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor.She touched the reproduction.As she moved her hands around it, she said, “Exactly, can you see these? There are so many details.”Raditsch  said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction.“It's somehow round.You can feel it.You can feel it.It comes with it.And in many places it's so smooth.And then I think to myself: it probably shines too！” Raditsch said.

The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3­D versions of its artwork.Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain have reproductions that can be touched.But the piece in Vienna has one special part: It is made with widely available 3­D printing technology.That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了欧盟的一个研究项目，它旨在利用3D打印技术重造著名绘画作品，以使得盲人能够触摸这些艺术珍品。

1．What is The Kiss?

A．A European Union project.

B．A popular painting.

C．A 3­D technology.

D．A famous museum.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.”(第二段第一句)并结合第一段内容可知，The Kiss是一幅非常受欢迎的绘画作品。故选B。

2．Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish?

A．The painting was reproduced detailedly.

B．The original artwork was made in 1908.

C．Blind art fans can't download the source.

D．The 3­D technology is not available.

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple's robes are so detailed.”可知，Reichinger说这件复制品很难完成是因为这幅画里有很多细节内容需要处理。由此可推知，这幅画的复制品很难完成是因为它需要经过细致的重造。故选A。

3．How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction?

A．Awkward.　　　　　 B．Puzzled.

C．Excited. D．Nervous.

解析：选C　推理判断题。由第四段对盲人参观者Dominika Raditsch 摸到画时的言行的描述可推知，她当时无比兴奋。故选C。

4．What is the best title for the text?

A．A European Union Program for Museum Visitors

B．3­D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous Painting

C．How to Reproduce the World­famous Paintings

D．A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, Austria

解析：选B　标题归纳题。文章第一段是本文的主旨段，根据主旨段并结合下文的叙述可知，本文主要介绍了运用3D打印技术能够让盲人感受到名画，这是文章的主题。B 项“3D 打印技术让盲人感受名画”总括了文章内容，适合做标题。故选B。

B

(2019·泰安一模)The most powerful rocket to leave Earth since the Apollo missions launched (发射) from Florida on February 6.

What was the launch trying to achieve?

The Falcon (猎鹰) Heavy test flight was mostly a proof­of­concept, showing the world it is possible to successfully fly a rocket with three re­usable boosters (助推器) beyond orbit.SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said that the company planned to aim the rocket so the electric car reached Mars'(火星) orbital path around the sun about six months after launch.

He added that the car could pass close to the red planet as it crossed its orbit, though he admitted this was ‘extremely unlikely’．

What does SpaceX gain from the flight?

SpaceX was built around the idea that reusable rockets could greatly reduce the cost of carrying cargo (货物) into space for paying customers, such as satellites or space station resupplies.

Showing that the huge Falcon Heavy rocket actually works is important if SpaceX plans to sell cargo space on the craft in future, with the company planning to charge customers ＄90 million per flight.

Has SpaceX achieved its goals?

Musk repeatedly warned Falcon Heavy would likely explode on the launch station as a result of its huge power.SpaceX had slightly overcooked one of the rocket's booster burns, sending the main capsule out of its planned track.The car will likely end up further into the solar system than intended, missing Mars.

In short，the rocket made it beyond Earth's orbit — SpaceX's primary goal — but missed its targets to re­land all three boosters and send Musk's Tesla to Mars.

Does that matter?

SpaceX's failure to re­land all three of its boosters will be a concern for potential customers.Despite the faults, the launch has still been praised by industry experts as a game­changer because of its potential to motivate the company to the very forefront of the modern day space race.

Once it irons out the errors, SpaceX will offer cargo rides aboard the most powerful operational rocket in the world.

语篇解读：SpaceX旨在把电动汽车发送到火星的轨道路径上，虽然最终未完全实现目标，但也完成了基本目标，把该车发射到脱离地球轨道上。

5．Why did SpaceX launch the Falcon Heavy — the most powerful rocket?

A．To fly a rocket with three re­usable boosters beyond orbit.

B．To test the function of his eclectic car — Tesla.

C．To send the electric car to the orbital path of Mars.

D．To help the government to explore the Mars.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段“SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said that the company planned to aim the rocket so the electric car reached Mars' (火星) orbital path around the sun about six months after launch.”可知此次发射旨在把电动汽车发送到火星的轨道路径上。

6．What effect will the reusable rockets bring?

A．The cost of satellites or space station resupplies will be reduced.

B．More customers can afford the space flight in the future.

C．SpaceX will gain less profit from the flight.

D．They would likely cause explosion.

解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第五段中的“with the company planning to charge customers ＄90 million per flight”可知将来更多的客户会付得起太空飞行的费用。

7．What goal did SpaceX achieve in the last?

A．It sent the main capsule into its planned track.

B．The car ended up further into the solar system as intended.

C．The rocket made the car beyond Earth's orbit.

D．It re­landed all three boosters and sent Musk's Tesla to Mars.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第七段“In short，the rocket made it beyond Earth's orbit — SpaceX's primary goal ...”可知SpaceX把电动汽车发射到脱离地球轨道了。

8．How would the professionals feel about the future of SpaceX?

A．It's unexpected.　　　 B．It's ambiguous.

C．It's discouraging. D．It's hopeful.

解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第八段“Despite the faults, the launch has still been praised by industry experts as a game­changer because of its potential to motivate the company to the very forefront of the modern day space race.”可知专家们对SpaceX的未来抱有希望。