应用型大学英语视听说教程3答案 单元2.docVIP

A. Look and listen Look at the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the list. outer space Old World tallest explorer New World substantial highest pioneering tour substance mountaineers climbers exploration 1. Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut (前苏联宇航员). On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in??(outer space )?and the first to orbit (环绕) the Earth. He received medals from around the world for his??(pioneering tour )?in space. 2. Christopher Columbus was a navigator (航海家) and??(explorer )?whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents. With his four voyages of??(exploration), he initiated the process of European colonization of the??(New World). 3. Mount Everest, or Mount Qomolangma, is the??(highest )?mountain on Earth, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 8,848 meters. It attracts??(climbers )?of all levels, from well-experienced mountaineers to new climbers willing to pay??(substantial )?sums to professional mountain guides to complete a successful climb. B. Ask and answer the questions Ask and answer the following questions with a partner. 1. What achievements have humans made in space exploration since the beginning of the Space Age? What are Chinas recent achievements in space exploration? Your answer： Reference answer：?Humans have succeeded in landing on the moon / exploring Mars.On Oct. 15, 2003, China successfully launched its first manned spacecraft, Shenzhou V.On Oct. 12, 2005, Shenzhou Ⅵ, the second manned spaceflight from China, was launched into space.On Sept. 12, 2008, Shenzhou Ⅶ, carrying three crew members, was launched into space. 2. Can you name any explorers? Do you know their achievements? Your answer： Reference answer：?Marco Polo was a great explorer. He traveled across Asia in the 1200s.Louis Joliet was a famous Canadian explorer who explored the Great Lakes and discovered the Mississippi River. Section One List