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1、题号一二三四五六七八总分得分注意事项1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人一、阅读理解（题型注释）A telescope, called Gaia, is being designed by astronomers in Europe, and it couldnt be more different from Pan-STARRS, which is another telescope being designed. While Pan-STARRS will be looking for asteroids （小行星） and come

2、ts headed for Earth, Gaia will be looking at our entire galaxy （银河系）.Gaia is designed to draw a map of the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Just as a map of your town gives you a picture of where things are located, Gaias map of the galaxy will tell astronomers where the stars are. Over five years, Gaia

3、will observe （观察） about a billion stars and other objects in our galaxy. Each object will be observed about 70 times.Gaia will be sent into space connected to a rocket. It contains two telescopes, each focused at a different angle （角度）. These two telescopes act like Gaias “eyes”. The reason why huma

4、ns can see things in 3D is that we have two eyes focused on the same object, at slightly different angles. By using two telescopes like eyes, Gaia can produce the first 3D map of the positions of the stars it views.Gaia, which is to be sent into space, will be a powerful telescope. If you were to us

5、e it on Earth, for example, you could stand 600 miles away from your best friends and still get a clear picture of their hair.Gaia is one of more than a dozen telescopes being designed by scientists right now. The next generation of telescopes will reveal new parts of our universe that will seem sur

6、prising. The universe, with all its planets, stars and other strange objects, is a puzzle with pieces that we can see by using powerful telescopes.1、How many different angles can Gaia focus at each time?A2.B3.C4.D5.2、The map to be drawn by Gaia _.Acan show every building on EarthBcan show you where

7、your town isCwill just show the stars around EarthDwill show where the stars are in our home galaxy3、Whats Paragraph 4 mainly about?AWhat Gaia will do in space.BWhen Gaia will start to work.CHow powerful Gaia will be.DWhat Gaia will do to Earth.4、The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest

8、s that the next generation of telescopes _.Aseem very surprising to scientistsBwill not be put into use in a short timeCwill just look at new things in universeDwill be more powerful than the old generationsSome people say that city living in the 21 st century is stressful and offers no advantages,

9、but I dont agree with them completely.With the development of high-tech and the improvement of living qualities, more and more people crowded into city, which leads to the uncontrollable urbanization （城市化）. Because of this, some of the largest cities must be fairly oppressive（压抑的） places in which to

10、 live if you are short of money or unemployed. However, for those with much income, a city provides colorful environment which enables people to enjoy their modern life. In that case, I believe the advantages of urban living far outweigh from its shortcomings.Regarding shopping, as for me, rather th

11、an click on the Internet to get what I want, I prefer to windowshop. All kinds of shopping malls and supermarkets located in city centre really content me. Whats more, a large citys service even covers numbers of the surrounding towns and benefits many people.In terms of entertainment, city resident

12、s are usually spoiled for choice, from amusement park to sport stadium, whoever you are will find exactly what you need. Maybe going to a concert tonight and visiting museums tomorrow. City always contains various activities and full of energy.City also provides better opportunities with so many cho

13、ices and challenges. Cities with universities offer high-standard education so that graduates from these places always get ideal jobs with considerable salary. Every day in the business district, you can see a fierce competition among those large companies, while there are exactly places that may gi

14、ve birth to talents.Many people may complain about the traffic jam or pollution in the city, but I think with some useful measures to take, our city will be more habitable rather than stressful.5、What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?ACity living in the 21 st century is stressful.BCi

15、ty provides more conveniences and pleasures.CCity living brings great trouble to the youth.DCity is gradually dying out as a matter of fact.6、The advantages of urban living are_.Amuch income and colorful environmentBquantities of population and shopping centersCgreat entertainments and better educat

16、ionDstrong measures and fresh air7、City residents are usually spoiled for choice because they_.Ahave no more choices for amusementBcan hardly find what they like to doCare so many kinds of entertainmentDwill spend more money in a way8、Whats the attitude of the author to the disadvantages in city?ADi

17、sappointedBHopefulCAmazedDCold-heartedHilton Universal CityOutdoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds （sleep 4）; mini-fridges in rooms; on-site restaurants and 24-hour room service with childrens menu and snack cafe; fee car parking; the hotel is walking distance to Universal Studios and City

18、 Walk with lots of restaurants.Holiday Inn Universal Studios HollywoodRooms with two queen beds （sleep 4）, a mini-fridge, a microwave and a game table; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with family-friendly food; outdoor swimming pool; fee car parking.Holiday Inn Express Univer

19、sal CityIndoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds （sleep 4）; breakfast is included in the room rate; free car parking; coin-operated laundry.Magic Castle HotelBreakfast is included in the room rate; snacks （such as cookies and ice cream）; one or two bedroom suites （sleep 4）; suites have fully-

20、equipped kitchen, living and dining areas; restaurants in the neighborhood; outdoor swimming pool.9、If you like to swim indoors, you can choose _.AHilton Universal CityBHoliday Inn Universal Studios HollywoodCHoliday Inn Express Universal CityDMagic Castle Hotel10、Children will love to stay in Hilto

21、n Universal City because _.Ait has mini-fridges in roomsBit serves childrens foodCthey love to swimDthey can sleep well11、At Magic Castle Hotel, you neednt pay extra money for _.AbreakfastBsnacksCswimmingDwashing12、At which website can you find the advertisements?A.Bwww.children .Cwww.teens.D.It was

22、 8:30am and the doorbell rang. I answered the door and there was Mr. Jones, who was from a bike-racing company. Mr. Jones said, “Congratulations! You are one of our finalists（决赛选手） for this years US Bike Tour Challenge. If you can ride your bike from here to Miami, Florida and finish it first, you w

23、ill win $50,000. You can only take ten stops on this race and this doesnt include overnight stays at hotels. Will you accept this challenge, Mr. Wozniak?” I agreed, and so did my parents.Mr. Jones explained to me the rules. The race began the next day. The first day was very smooth for me. But unluc

24、kily the next four days, I bumped into some rain, which didnt stop until I reached North Carolina. And I had used six stops because of the bad weather. It would take five days to get to Florida, so I would travel one day without making a stop. And I did it. On the sixth day, I succeeded in riding al

25、l the way to Savannah Georgia without a stop. Four days later, I arrived in downtown Miami and I was told that I was in the 4th place. So I thought to myself I could win. At 6:15pm, I found myself head to head with another racer. We both switched gears to head for the finish line.When the officials

26、announced, “The Ohio competitor, Evan Wozniak, is the winner!”I was so excited that I fell off my bike. Happily, I got the $50,000 for winning this race. And I did it in ten days.13、Evan Wozniak is a competitor from _.AOhioBNorth CarolinaCSavannah GeorgiaDFlorida14、Which of the following statements

27、is TRUE according to the text?AMr. Jones was one of the finalists for this years US Bike Tour Challenge.BEvan Wozniak gave up the challenge for his parents disagreement.CRiding from Ohio to Florida needs at least 5 days.DEvan Wozniak successfully finished his race despite much trouble.15、The correct

28、 route of this years US Bike Tour Challenge is _.AOhioSavannah GeorgiaNorth CarolinaMiami, FloridaBMiami, FloridaNorth CarolinaSavannah GeorgiaOhioCOhioNorth CarolinaSavannah GeorgiaMiami, FloridaDSavannah GeorgiaNorth CarolinaMiami, Florida Ohio二、完形填空（题型注释）Two old beggars were sitting on a busy corner. They watched _as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _a few coins in the hats in front of them.Today was