高考英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)外刊閱讀訓(xùn)練：我們正在進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)太空競(jìng)賽

高考英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)外刊閱讀訓(xùn)練：我們正在進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)太空競(jìng)賽——改編自ThesuccessofStarlinkinUkrainehasignitedanewspaceraceSpaceXisleadingthenewspacerace,whichhasbeentriggeredbyRussia’sinvasionofUkraine.ThiseventledtoSpaceX’sStarlinksystembecomingvitaltoUkraine’swareffortassoldierscanuseittocommunicate,identifytargets,anduploadfootageinreal-time.Starlinksatellitesaredesignedtobeamtheinternettoplacesunreachedbyconventionalbroadband.Thecompanyhaslaunchedaround3,500Starlinksatellitessince2019,withplanstolaunch40,000total.WhatsetsStarlinkapartisthesheeramountofcapacityitoffersanditsresistancetoattack.Previously,satellitelinkswerelargelyreservedforseniorofficers,headquartersanddronepilots,butnowfront-linetroopscanslingaroundvideos,imagesandmessagesinrealtime.Thenumberofsatellites,andthespeedwithwhichtheycanbereplaced,maketryingtoshootdownStarlinkfutile.ThedownsidestorelyingonacompanylikeSpaceXincludethecostofsubsidisingUkraine'suseofStarlink.Also,MrMusksuggestedapeaceplanthatinvolvedRussiakeepingholdofCrimea,whichitinvadedin2014.However,Starlinkhasprovenitselfusefulinmodernwarfare,givingthetroopstacticalagilityandprovidingtheresistanceagainstattacksneededinawarzone.America’sfriendsandrivalshavetakennote,too.AswithGPS,Europe,ChinaandRussiaarealsoracingtobuildtheirownmega-constellations.ChinaandRussiaaretryingtocomeupwithwaystodisruptStarlinkshouldtheneedarise.Nonetheless,forthemoment,AmericamaintainsahugeleadinthisnewspaceracethankstoSpaceX.【重點(diǎn)詞匯】1.SpaceX[?spe?s?eks]n.美商太空探索技術(shù)公司2.spacerace[spe?s/re?s]n.太空競(jìng)賽3.trigger[?tr?ɡ?r]v.引發(fā)4.invasion[?n?ve???n]n.入侵5.Starlink[?stɑ?rl??k]n.星鏈計(jì)劃6.satellite[?s?t?la?t]n.衛(wèi)星7.beam[bi?m]v.發(fā)射8.internet[??nt?rn?t]n.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)9.conventional[k?n?v?n??nl]adj.傳統(tǒng)的10.broadband[?br??db?nd]n.寬帶11.launch[l??nt?]v.發(fā)射12.event[??v?nt]n.事件13.vital[?va?tl]adj.至關(guān)重要的14.communicate[k??mju?n?ke?t]v.通信15.identify[a??d?nt?fa?]v.識(shí)別16.target[?tɑ?rɡ?t]n.目標(biāo)17.footage[?f?t?d?]n.錄像18.resistance[r??z?st?ns]n.抵抗19.attack[??t?k]n.攻擊20.satellitelink[?s?t?la?tl??k]衛(wèi)星鏈接21.pilot[?pa?l?t]n.飛行員22.tactical[?t?kt?kl]adj.戰(zhàn)術(shù)上的23.agility[??d??l?ti]n.敏捷24.warfare[?w??rfe?(r)]n.戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)25.reliance[r??la??ns]n.依賴26.company[?k?mp?ni]n.公司27.subsidize[?s?bs?da?z]v.資助28.Crimea[kr??mi??]n.克里米亞29.invade[?n?ve?d]v.入侵30.modern[?mɑ?d?rn]adj.現(xiàn)代的31.frontline[?fra?ntla?n]n.前線32.offer[???f?(r)]v.提供33.senior[?si?ni?r]adj.高級(jí)的34.headquarters[?hed?kw??rt?z]n.總部35.drone[dro?n]n.無(wú)人機(jī)36.shootdown[?u?t/da?n]擊落37.futile[?fju?tl]adj.徒勞的38.note[no?t]v.注意到39.GPS[d?i?/pi?/es]全球定位系統(tǒng)40.Europe[?j?r?p]n.歐洲41.China[?t?a?n?]n.中國(guó)42.build[b?ld]v.建造43.mega-constellation[?meɡ?/kɑnst??le??n]大型星座網(wǎng)絡(luò)44.adapt[??d?pt]v.改編45.government[?ɡ?v?rm?nt]n.政府46.military[?m?l?teri]adj.軍事的47.customer[?k?st?m?r]n.顧客【閱讀理解練習(xí)題】1.Whattriggeredthenewspacerace?A.Ukraine’suseofSpaceX’sStarlink.B.ThelaunchofSpaceX’sStarlinksatellites.C.Russia’sinvasionofUkraine.D.America’sleadinthespaceindustry.Answer:C中文解析：新一輪太空競(jìng)賽是由俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭引發(fā)的。2.HowhasStarlinkbeenusedinUkraine'swareffort?A.Tolaunchdroneattacks.B.Tobeaminternettofront-linetroops.C.Tospyonenemyterritories.D.Totransportsuppliestosoldiers.Answer:B中文解析：Starlink系統(tǒng)被用于將互聯(lián)網(wǎng)傳輸?shù)角熬€部隊(duì)，在實(shí)時(shí)上傳畫(huà)面，辨認(rèn)目標(biāo)以及進(jìn)行通信方面成為烏克蘭戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)努力的必需品。3.WhatissignificantaboutthenumberofStarlinksatellitesthathavebeenlaunchedsince2019?A.Theyrepresentahugeincreasefromthenumberofprevioussatellitelinks.B.Theyaredesignedtobelargelyreservedforseniorofficers,headquartersanddronepilots.C.Theyprovidefront-linetroopswithtacticalagilityneededinawarzone.D.Theymakeitimpossibletoshootdownthesatellitesbecausetheycanbeeasilyreplaced.Answer:A中文解析：自2019年以來(lái)，已經(jīng)發(fā)射了大約3500個(gè)Starlink衛(wèi)星，這個(gè)數(shù)目比先前發(fā)射的衛(wèi)星鏈接數(shù)量大得多4.WhatisinnovativeaboutStarlink?A.Itprovidesbroadbandtoplacespreviouslyunreachable.B.Itincludesdronesthatcanflythemselves.C.Itincludesaresistanceagainstcyber-attacksD.Itprovidestacticalagilitytodronepilots.Answer:A中文解析：Starlink衛(wèi)星被設(shè)計(jì)用來(lái)為傳統(tǒng)寬帶無(wú)法到達(dá)的地方提供互聯(lián)網(wǎng)服務(wù)。5.WhatisonedownsidetorelyingonSpaceXforUkraine'suseofStarlink?A.ThecostofsubsidisingUkraine'suseofStarlink.B.ThepossibilitythatSpaceXmayrefusetocontinuesupplyingUkrainewithStarlink.C.ThefactthatSpaceXhaspreviouslysupportedRussia'sinvasionofUkraine.D.TheriskthatothercountrieswilltakeadvantageofthetechnologytoattackUkraine.Answer:A中文解析：依賴像SpaceX這樣的公司使用其衛(wèi)星鏈接會(huì)有成本，包括對(duì)烏克蘭使用Starlink的支持。6.HowareChinaandRussiarespondingtoSpaceX'sleadinthenewspacerace?A.TheyaretryingtocomeupwithwaystodisruptStarlink.B.Theyareincreasingtheirinvestmentsintraditionalbroadbandtechnologies.C.TheyarenegotiatingtreatieswithAmericatolimitSpaceX'sdevelopmentofStarlink.D.TheyareformingallianceswithothercountriesinordertocompetewithSpaceX.Answer:A中文解析：中國(guó)和俄羅斯也在競(jìng)速建立他們自己的衛(wèi)星網(wǎng)絡(luò)，并嘗試想出如何破壞Starlink的方法。7.WhatcapabilitiesdoesStarlinkofferfront-linetroops?A.Theabilitytosecretlyspyonenemypositions.B.Theabilitytolaunchcoordinateddroneattacks.C.Theabilitytocommunicate,identifytargets,anduploadfootageinreal-time.D.Theabilitytoquicklytransportsoldiersandsuppliesacrossthebattlefield.Answer:C中文解析：Starlink系統(tǒng)能幫助前線作戰(zhàn)部隊(duì)實(shí)時(shí)通信、辨認(rèn)目標(biāo)和上傳畫(huà)面。8.Whatistheauthor'sviewpointontheroleofSpaceXinthenewspacerace?A.SpaceXismakingitimpossibleforothercountriestocompete.B.SpaceXisprovidingcrucialtechnologythatisprovingusefulinmodernwarfare.C.OthercountriesarefaraheadofSpaceXinthenewspacerace.D.ThedownsidesofrelyingonacompanylikeSpaceXoutweighitsbenefits.Answer:B中文解析：作者認(rèn)為SpaceX提供的科技是當(dāng)前現(xiàn)代化戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中必不可少的，并在新一輪太空競(jìng)賽中保持著領(lǐng)先地位?！救闹鹁鋵?duì)照翻譯】俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭引發(fā)了新的太空競(jìng)賽，SpaceX正在引領(lǐng)這場(chǎng)競(jìng)賽。SpaceXisleadingthenewspacerace,whichhasbeentriggeredbyRussia’sinvasionofUkraine.這一事件導(dǎo)致SpaceX的Starlink系統(tǒng)對(duì)烏克蘭的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)努力至關(guān)重要，因?yàn)槭勘梢允褂盟M(jìn)行通信、識(shí)別目標(biāo)和實(shí)時(shí)上傳視頻。ThiseventledtoSpaceX’sStarlinksystembecomingvitaltoUkraine’swareffortassoldierscanuseittocommunicate,identifytargets,anduploadfootageinreal-time.星鏈衛(wèi)星的設(shè)計(jì)目的是將互聯(lián)網(wǎng)傳輸?shù)絺鹘y(tǒng)寬帶無(wú)法到達(dá)的地方。Starlinksatellitesaredesignedtobeamtheinternettoplacesunreachedbyconventionalbroadband.自2019年以來(lái)，該公司已經(jīng)發(fā)射了大約3500顆星鏈衛(wèi)星，計(jì)劃總共發(fā)射4萬(wàn)顆。Thecompanyhaslaunchedaround3,500Starlinksatellitessince2019,withplanstolaunch40,000total.星鏈的與眾不同之處在于它提供的巨大容量和對(duì)攻擊的抵抗力。WhatsetsStarlinkapartisthesheeramountofcapacityitoffersanditsresistancetoattack.以前，衛(wèi)星連接主要是為高級(jí)軍官、總部和無(wú)人機(jī)飛行員保留的，但現(xiàn)在前線部隊(duì)可以實(shí)時(shí)傳輸視頻、圖像和信息。Previously,satellitelinkswerelargelyreservedforseniorofficers,headquartersanddronepilots,butnowfront-linetroopscanslingaroundvideos,imagesandmessagesinrealtime.衛(wèi)星的數(shù)量，以及它們可以被替換的速度，讓擊落星鏈的嘗試變得徒勞。Thenumberofsatellites,andthespeedwithwhichtheycanbereplaced,maketryingtoshootdownStarlinkfutile.依賴SpaceX這樣的公司的缺點(diǎn)包括補(bǔ)貼烏克蘭使用Starlink的成本。ThedownsidestorelyingonacompanylikeSpaceXincludethecostofsubsidisingUkraine's