A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)
June 11, 2013 was another big day for Chinese space exploration. Shenzhou X, China’s fifth manned spacecraft, was sent into space. Three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, 49, Zhang Xiaoguang, 47, and W
ang Yaping, 33, stayed in space for 15 days.
Tiangong-1 is China’s first space module (舱). It was sent into space in 2011. It will be developed into a large space station around 2020. A space station is a lab for scientific studies. Shenzhou X performed its first docking (对接) with Tangong-1 on June 13. It docked twice during the 15 days.
The US, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe are working together on the International Space Station (ISS). China wanted to join the ISS but was refused by the US. China decided to build its own space station.
Shenzhou X flew around the Tianggong-1 lab for the first time. This was to make sure that spacecraft could dock from more than just one direction. The astronauts carried out repair work and did experiments on the Tiangong-1.
Teaching from space
Wang Yaping, China’s second woman astronaut, taught high school and primary school students about space science. Wang talked about how things move in a micro-gravity (微重量) environment. This helped the students better understand some physics ideas, like Newton’s Law. The lessons aimed to encourage more students to learn about the universe and science.
Life up in space
The three astronauts followed a work and rest schedule (作息时间) that is similar on the Earth. They had Chinese dishes, such as Kung Pao Chicken and fried rice. The food was kept in special bags. At the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, they had Zongzi.
1. Shenzhou X, China’s fifth manned spacecraft was sent into space _______.
A) on June 11, 2013 B) on June 13, 2013
C) on June 11, 2011 D) on June 13, 2011
2. Among the three astronauts Nie Haisheng is _______.
A) the youngest B) the oldest C) the tallest D) the strongest
3. Tiangong-1 is _______ which was sent into space in 2011.
A) a space station B) a manned spacecraft
C) a space module D) a space lab
4. China decided to build its own space station because________.
A) China was very rich
B) the US refused China to join the ISS
C) Chinese scientists wanted to do experiment in space
D) the astronauts wanted to stay there
5. Wang Yaping taught the lesson to encourage students to________.
A) become the next Newton
B) experience micro-gravity
C) learn more about the universe and science
D) know more about the life of astronauts
6. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the three astronauts _______.
A) had a different time schedule in space
B) cooked Chinese food for dinner
C) celebrated Dragon Boat Festival by having Zongzi
D) slept in special sleeping bags
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.C
连词成句
1. encourage, the universe, aimed to, The lessons, to, more students, learn about, and, science
_________________________________________________________________________.
2. better, like, This, the students, understand, helped, some, Newton’s Law, physics ideas
_________________________________________________________________________.
【答案】1. The lessons aimed to encourage more students to learn about the universe and science.
2. This helped the students better understand some physics ideas, like Newton’s Law.
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)
Is there life on other planets? We do not know for sure. In 1977, the American spaceship Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were sent into space. The spaceship carried messages of greeting for any intelligent（智能的）life forms. There was a ___1___ question to answer before the messages were sent. How could you ‘talk’ to an alien on another place? How could aliens understand human life on Earth? ___2___, how should the messages be presented（呈现）?
Many people were surprised when scientists decided to send music ___3___ words or pictures. The scientists decided it was easiest to communicate through music. As a result, a message with nearly 4 minutes of music was sent.
___4___ was music chosen? Music is an easily understood art form. All people, young or old, can enjoy it. When people hear a piece of music, they usually link it with a ___5___. A piece of music can make you feel sad, angry, calm or joyful. Every culture, from the past to the present, has ___6___ its own music to express its sadness, pain and happiness.
Different pieces of music were chosen for variety. Traditional songs and music from many countries were selected for the disc. Modern rock ‘n’ roll and Western classical music were also ___7___. Perhaps one day we will receive a similar disc from another planet!
( ) 1. A) small B) funny C) difficult D) silly
( ) 2. A) In other words B) In fact C) After all D) By the way
( ) 3. A) besides B) instead of C) together with D) according to
( ) 4. A) Why B) When C) Where D) How
( ) 5. A) language B) story C) word D) feeling
( ) 6. A) played B) found C) created D) taught
( ) 7. A) made B) included C) tested D) described
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B
Summary.
According to the passage, answer these two questions.
How should human send their messages to aliens? Why was music chosen? And how should the message be presented?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Human send messages to aliens by sending music. There are several reasons for that. First, it is an easily
understood art form. Second, we can link music with our feelings when we hear it. Different pieces of
music, such as traditional songs, modern rock ‘n’ roll, Western classical music and so on can be selected for
the disc, which is the way for the messages to be presented.
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
Today more than 20% of land is desert, but this is growing. There is a picture, for example, from a cave in Algeria. It shows cows and people. The area was very green, and plants and grass grew there. Many t___1___ of animals lived there. The picture is more than three thousand years old. Today, the cave is in a desert. Why are the deserts growing? There are three m___2___ reasons.
One reason is the climate. The climate changed and rain did not come every year. The sun was very hot and all the water in the land d___3___.
Another reason is animals. For hundreds of years, people who lived near deserts kept goats. Goats like eating plants. If they eat the plants, there aren’t any plants to stop the wind. When the wind blows, it blows all the good soil away. Soon, there isn’t any good soil and it is very d___4___ for plants to grow.
A third reason is people. People cut down trees, and trees s___5___ the wind. Also, in some countries, people wanted to make electricity. They changed the direction of the rivers and they built dams (堤坝). This changed the direction of the water underground in other countries.
In places this is a very big problem. In the Shale in Africa, thousands of people d___6___ between 1968 and 1974 because there was no water. We have to be very careful about what we do to nature.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________
【答案】1. types 2. main 3. disappeared 4. difficult 5. stop 6. died
根据文章内容，概括三大造成沙漠化的原因。
One reason is _______________.
Another reason is _______________.
A third reason is _______________.
【答案】1. climate change 2. animals 3. people
D. Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）
When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. It’s just barren land there!
So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!
Coober Pedy was established in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫眼石). The town is sometimes called the “opal capital of the world,” because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.
Due to a desert climate, people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the world’s first and most likely, only underground town.
As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style of underground living.
While the structures may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!
Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream.
1. Coober Pedy is an underground town, isn’t it?
_____________, _______________________________________________.
2. When was Coober Pedy set up?
_____________________________________________________________.
3. Why do people in Coober Pedy live underground?
_____________________________________________________________.
4. How did people there solve their living problem?
_____________________________________________________________.
5. What is Coober Pedy probably most famous for?
_____________________________________________________________.
6. If you have chance, will you go to Coober Pedy? Why?
______, ______________________________________________________.
【答案】1. Yes, it is.
2. In 1915.
3. Because of the desert climate.
4. By changing old mines into homes and establishing the underground town.
5. Its unique style of underground living.
6. (Any reasonable answer could be accepted.) Yes, I will. Because I want to see this underground
town with my own eyes.
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