Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．
1.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
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A．Sending information for weather forecast． |
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B．Taking photographs of the Earth． |
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C．Sending TV pictures． |
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D．Providing food for airplane pilots． |
2.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
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A．35,880 kilometers per hour． |
B．335,880 kilometers per hour． |
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C．11,000 kilometers per hour． |
D．110,000 kilometers per hour |
3.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?
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A．In order to take photographs． |
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B．In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit． |
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C．In order to move away from its orbit． |
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D．In order to send television pictures． |
4.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?
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A．A satellite． |
B．A little rocket． |
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C．A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky． |
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D．The satellite puts the rockets in the right position． |
5.Which is true of satellites?
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A．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years． |
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B．Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired． |
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C．A broken satellite is never left in space. |
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D．They often crash into each other. |
I arrived at the bus station much too early for the London bus, which was not to leave until five to twelve. I pushed through the crowds, looking for somewhere to sit down. Scores of people were standing about, or struggling along with their bags and the cases to find the right lines. There was a party of school girls. I could see teachers trying to keep them in order. But there was nowhere for me to sit.
I stepped into the station buffet. I looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. I found a seat opposite a large mirror on the wall. Just then a friend of mine called Jim came in and sat with me. "What time is your bus?" asked Jim. "Oh, there's a plenty of time yet," I answered. "Oh, I'll get some drinks then," said Jim. We talked while drinking. Then I looked at the clock again. "Good heavens! It's going backward!" I cried. "A moment ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven." "You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said Jim. I could kick myself for being so stupid. I had not realized that the marks for one and eleven on the face of the clock were the same. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. I have never liked mirror since then.
1. The London bus left ________.
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A．at five to twelve |
B．before five to twelve |
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C．after five to twelve |
D．until five to twelve |
2.The writer went to the station buffet because ________.
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A．he was thirsty |
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B．he saw the station buffet was not so crowded |
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C．it was still early for his bus and he couldn't find a place to sit at the bus station |
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D．he had changed his mind; he wouldn't go to London |
3. The writer sat ________.
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A．behind a mirror |
B．facing a mirror |
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C．under a mirror |
D．near a mirror |
4. Jim came to the station buffet at about ________.
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A．twenty to twelve |
B．twenty past twelve |
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C．half past one |
D．twenty past eleven |
5.What time was it when the writer looked at the clock again?
It was ________.
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A．half past eleven |
B．twelve thirty |
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C．twelve twenty |
D．eleven thirty |
完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
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I found out that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of 36 . I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final 37 . During the test, the girl 38 next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me 39 . I had an extra pen. She showed me that 40 was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been 41 , the teacher asked me to 42 in the room when all the other students were 43 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about 44 it meant to grow up; she mentioned how important it was to stand 45 your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）the fact 46 people do something dishonest, they are really 47 themselves. She made me promise that I would think 48 about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could 49 , I walked out of the room wondering 50 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated in the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked 51 I was copying answers 52 the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was that it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t 53 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test.
54 I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor 55 letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated in the test.
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of the Pacific Ocean Canada.
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A．The east; lies |
B．East; lie |
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C．To the east; lay |
D．On the east; lies |
There’s a(n)
___ of peace and calm in the countryside, completely different from that in the
city.
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A．character |
B．atmosphere |
C．situation |
D．strength |
You should
practice reading as much as you can, since it is a(n) ______ skill, and
it must be
taken seriously.
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A．fundamental |
B．genuine |
C．unbelievable |
D．violent |
