1、The first astronautsSince the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Today people use modern machines 1 at the sky. This is very different from the situation 2 years ago when people could only use their eyes. Perhaps they dreamed of 3 the universe.When did huma
2、ns first go into space? The story began not so very long ago, 4 the first astronauts were not people-they were animals.Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as 5 as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test 6 in spaceflights. Insects, mice, frogs, dogs and monk
3、eys were some of the animals 7 first went into space. Many of them 8 , but they helped to make space travel safer for humans. For their great service, we 9 forget these animals.Albert was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly he died 10 his spaceship landed back on Earth. 11 the result wa
4、s different for Ham the Monkey. His story ended happily when he return to earth 12 very good health.Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: could 13 animal like Ham do the same things in space as he could do on Earth? The answer came when Ham 14 into space in 1961. Yes, he di
5、d everything well and lived for 15 16 years1. A look B. to look C.looking D. looked2. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of3. A explore B to explore C explored D. exploring4.A.as B. or C. but D. so5. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest6. A. they B.them C. their D. theirs7. A w
6、hom B. what C. that D. whose8. A. die B. died C have died D. will die9. A shouldnt B. may not C.dont have to D. neednt10.A.if B.because C. after D. since11. A. Luck B. Luck C. Luck D. Luckily12. A. at B. on C. in D.for 13. A. a B. an C. the D./14. A. send B. sent C. is sent D. was sent15. A. another
7、 B.other C. others D. the others2、完形填空(共10小题;每小题15分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑John suddenly jumped off the swing without even slowing down. He called out nervously,”Mom, wheres Charlie? He had just 16 he hadnt seen his new puppy for over an hour.John looked around the
8、 garden, behind the bushes, and under the picnic table. No dog! His mother heard 17 in his voice as he called her a second time. Mom, I cant find Charlie!She came outside 18. Lets look around the garden first. Don,t worry. Im sure hes close by.Both son and mother were 19 now, but still no Charlie. T
9、heir calls were not completely wasted, though. Joe, the next-door neighbor, and his two daughters Tania and Julie, immediately agreed to help them 20 the lost dog.But even with five people now searching the towns streets, they had no luck. Charlie was still 21.Tania suggested they make posters with
10、Charlies 22 She had done this when her own cat was lost a year earlier, she told John, and the cat was found the next day.John agreed. When they got home, he made a poster with a photo of Charlie, Then John heard a 23 and opened his bedroom door. It was Charlie. John was greeted with a big wet kiss
11、Charlie had been_ 24 in the bedroom this whole time, sleeping. John had never been so 25 in his life!16.A.decided B.forgotten C understood D. realized17. A anger B.hope C. fear D. warning18. A actively B.quickly C.carelessly D annoyingly19. A shouting B. talking C fighting D. thinking20. A give up B
12、. look for C. run after D. take care of21. A. missing B asleep C. take D quiet22. A address B. character C name D. picture23. A. mess B. noise C. voice D.song24. A shut B. woke C. tied D.saved25 A afraid B silly C happy D proud3、阅读(共两节,满分45分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从2645各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选
13、项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal。Look at my strength, said the elephant. I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk“Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, replied the crocodile. No knife o
14、r tooth can cut through it.”Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.My dear friends ! said the King of all animals, going up to them. Let me know the cause of your disagreement。”“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal?cried both at once. Certainly, said the lion, point
15、ing across the river. Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall?“Yes!replied the beasts.“Well, then, continued the lion, go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”Upon hearing this, off they started, The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the op
16、posite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.They then made their way together back again across the
17、 river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and broug
18、ht it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lions feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said:“You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it,you were unable to get it back. And you, sai
19、d the lion to the crocodile, although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.”26. The underlined worddisputingin Paragraph I meansA. playingB quarrellingC complainingD. deciding27. What did the croco
20、dile think was best about himself?A. His big mouthB. His strong skinC. His swimming skillD His dangerous teeth28. How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement?A. He ordered them to fight.B. He made a quick decision.C. He suggested a competitionD. He asked them to describe themselves29. What c
21、aused the elephant to drop the hat?A. The hat got wet in the river.B. He hit a floating treC. He was trying to swim too fastD. He wanted to fight the crocodile30. How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?A. By working togetherB. planning carefullyC. By sharing their ideasD
22、. By listening to the lion(B)They say thattravel is the best teacherand there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake (1587-1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake, not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided i
23、mportant scientific information about the countrys land and geography.Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at anearly age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however. Xus father died and so, it seemed, did his travelling dreams. He now was respo
24、nsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother as tradition required.But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son,s love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed t
25、hat Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.So at the age of twenty and with his mothers support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. Durin
26、g this time, he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary This diary, which once had over 500,000 words, would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.Although rich, Xu avoided comfortabl
27、e travel, preferring to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard-to-reach mountain areas, and through wild forests where few people lived. His willingness to face hardships came at a
28、 cost however. Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeysSadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4-year trip through the Southwest of China. He died in 1641. soon after returning to his hometown for the last time. When
29、his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.31. What is the passage mainly aboutA. The general details of Xu Xiakes life storyB. The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travelsC
30、The important discoveries made by Xu XiakeD. The influence of Xus book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake32.Which of the following best describes Xus motherA. Strict but interestingB. Kind but uneducatedC Helpful and hardworkingD. Supportive and open-minded33. Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels?A. It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of peopleB. It helped him to save money and travel for a longer timeC. It allowed him to see and study the environment in detailD. It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in34. What is true ab
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