Many scientists are now exploring the idea of going to live on Mars. Some other scientists from the MASA AMES Center(美国宇航局) have already started the creation of a “Mars town” and many others are in fact already experimenting with it. Of course, these experiments are done on Earth itself but this “Mars town” has an environment practically like that of Mars.
The astronauts working in these towns wear their space suit and also do everything they would really have to carry out if they ever go to Mars in the future.
But Mars would be like Earth, a temporary（临时的） place for humans. When the Sun starts swallowing up(吞掉) the planets, Mars will disappear only hours after Earth. So Mars only seems to be the ideal place to spread the human beings. It is also a good location to send humans if ever there is a disaster on Earth. By saying disaster, I mean asteroids(小行星) hitting and things like that.
If we humans do not want to disappear when Earth or Mars gets swallowed up, we will have to go and live beyond the solar system. But are there any planets outside our solar system prepared to support life? Astronomers’ answer is:
“If Earth can support life, why can’t other planets do the same too? Astronomers have already discovered a Jupiter(木星)- like planet orbiting a Sun-like star, so why not an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star?
To achieve this goal though, many other problems have to be taken into consideration. How do we transform(改造) a dusty planet like Mars into one more or less like our Earth? How should we go on? There is still a long way to go.
1. The “Mars town” mentioned in the passage is ___________
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A．a research base on Mars. |
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B．an experimental lab built on Earth. |
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C．a strange place on Mars . |
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D．a town existing in scientists’ imagination |
2. We can know from the passage that astronomers probably think ____________
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A．it is impossible to transport humans to other planets. |
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B．there may be an Earth-like planet outside the solar system |
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C．humans will move to the new-found Jupiter-like planet |
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D．there’s no need for humans to move beyond the solar system. |
3.Why would Mars only be a temporary(临时) place for humans?
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A．The conditions there would be too hard for the human beings |
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B．There would be more disasters like asteroids hitting. |
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C．It would disappear when Earth disappeared. |
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D．It would be too hot to live on. |
4.The underlined word “orbiting” in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”
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A．moving around |
B．getting close to |
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C．passing by quickly |
D．going through |
5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
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A．Mars Town |
B．Living on Mars |
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C．The Future of Earth |
D．Where to live in the Future |
If there is one thing I am sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives- the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do --- as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I am pretty sure that it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read- sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(煤体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it is never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
1. What is the best title for the text?
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A．The Best Way to Get News |
B．The Changes of Media |
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C．Make Your Own Newspaper |
D．The Future of Newspapers |
2.In the writer’s opinion, in the future, ___________.
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A．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news |
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B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer. |
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C．newspapers will cover more scientific research |
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D．more and more people will watch TV. |
3.What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?
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A．Sports and international news. |
B．A menu of important news |
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C．The most important news. |
D．What you are interested in |
4.From the text, we can infer that _____________.
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A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media |
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B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media |
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C．television will take the place of newspapers. |
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D．some media will die out |
5.The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means ___________.
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A．depend on |
B．compete with |
C．fight with |
D．kill of |
London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames.
The River Thames is London’s main waterway. It has shaped the capital’s landscape, history and geography. So one of the best ways of knowing more about the city is to take a trip along the river.
The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes, has become well-known throughout the nation.
No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London’s most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than100 years old.
Along all the palaces in London, Buckingham Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1873. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers
outside changing the guard.
About one hour by train out of London is the Tower of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queen’s homes-Windsor Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.
Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up with an English breakfast.
You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England’s many ales(浓啤酒). Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as well as by the sea.
Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by.
1.We can learn from the text that ____________.
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A．Windsor Castle has been rebuilt |
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B．the Big Ben can be heard everywhere in London |
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C．only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast. |
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D．the London Eye can carry you where you like to go |
2. Which place may be London’s most visited tourist spot?
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A．Buckingham Palace |
B．The Tower of London |
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C．Big Ben |
D．The River Thames |
3.If you go to London in December, you will not be able to ___________
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A．visit Windsor Castle |
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B．tour the Buckingham Palace |
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C．tour the city along the River Thames |
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D．watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards. |
4.The underlined word “landscape” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________.
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A．sights |
B．interests |
C．characteristics |
D．culture |
5.The whole passage mainly introduces the ________________.
A. tourism in London B. tourists in London
B. history in London D. sightseeing in London
阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.
Snake dishes have become popular 1.recent years. Snake meat in various flavors(风味) is often seen in restaurant advertisements. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and 2. you haven’t eaten snake yet, you are considered “ out of date”. But I wonder whether all the trends are worth 3. (follow).
Some people may defend themselves 4. saying that snake meat is nutritious. But these people don’t realize that many parasites (寄生虫), 5. (find) inside snakes, will do harm to our health.
According to a survey, about 1,000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes 6. (serve) on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!
These figures warn us that if no 7. (act) is taken, the number of snakes will drop and that will make 8. increase in mice and worms population, 9. will result in a decrease (减产) of crops output. Who will see such tragedy happen?
So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “ to protect the snake is to protect 10. .”
写作内容：围绕话题“英国”，介绍英国的历史和地理位置，国家的构成及名胜古迹。
按照以下要点写一篇英语短文：
1. 英国全称大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国，
2. 由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰组成的联合王国，
3. 英国位于欧洲大陆西北面，大西洋包围。
4. 国土面积24.36万平方公里，人口约6000万。
5. 首都伦敦是国际金融城市。是最有历史意义的宝地，那儿有博物馆，艺术珍品，剧院，公园和各种建筑。
写作要求： 1. 必须使用5个句子表达全部所给内容；
将5个句子组成连贯的短文；
评分标准：句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
The United Kingdom
The full name of the UK is _____________________________________________________
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句子翻译（共5小题；每题2分；每空1词，每词1分；满分10分）
1.当搬到一个新的地方，我们通常需要让自己去适应新的环境。
When we move to a new place, we usually need to _________ _________ to the new surroundings.
2.在现代社会，既要具有竞争力又要具有合作精神对于我们来说才是明智的。
In modern society, it does _________ _________ for us to be both competitive and cooperative.
3.在某种程度上来讲，我们是否能向后代提供一个更美好的明天取决于我们今日的行为。
To some extent, whether we can present a better earth to our future generations _________ _________ what we are doing today.
4.现在中国政府正竭力加速构筑一个和谐的社会
Nowadays, the Chinese government is trying its best to _________ _________ the construction of a harmonious society.
5.考虑到他还年轻，他父母不同意他明年出国读大学。
Considering his young age, his parents haven’t _________ _________ his going abroad for college education next year.
