1 . June 11, 2013 was another big day for Chinese space exploration. Shenzhou X, China’s fifth manned spacecraft, was sent into space. Three astronauts stayed in space for two weeks.

Tiangong-1 is China’s first spacemodule（舱）. It was sent into space in 2011. Shenzhou X firstdocked（对接）with Tangong-1 on June 13, 2013. 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. The astronauts did repair work experiments on the Tiangong-1.

Wang Yaping, China’s second woman astronaut, taught high school and primary school students about space science. Her teaching helped the students understand some physics ideas better. The lessons aimed to encourage more students to learn about theuniverse（宇宙）and science.

The three astronauts followed a work and restschedule（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. How long will the three astronauts stay in the space _________.

A．33 days

B．14 days

C．11 days

D．13 days

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

2 .

A. like            B. weigh            C. faces             D. or            E. explore          F. bright        G. rock

The moon is our space neighbour. It is a ball of     1     that goes around our home, the Earth. It takes the moon 27 days and eight hours to go around Earth one time. The same side of the moon ways     2     Earth.

The moon is very different from Earth. There is no air, water,     3     wind on the moon. If you visited the moon, you would have to wear a special suit to help you breathe. You would also     4     less on the moon and be able to jump six times higher!

The moon has     5     and dark spots. The bright spots are hills and mountains. The dark spots are places where flying rocks have hit the moon. There are also many flat parts of the moon. These parts look     6     our seas, but you would not be able to sail in the seas of the moon! Do you know why?

3 . Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：
1. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are strange.
2. The earth monsters all have black strings on their heads.
3. From the passage we can know the hole in the face is a nose.
4. The earth monsters may enjoy watching TV at night.
5. The earth monsters walk fast in boxes.

4 . 任务型阅读

At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars.

First of all, transport should be much better. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes months. However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!

Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.

There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars suck us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.

Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways. People will have more space. Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.

There will probably be no school on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the Internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have his own online teacher called “e-teacher”.

However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the Earth today. Food will not be the same—meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship will travel fast, so the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.

1. 根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
In the first paragraph, we can know, Earth is becoming more and more_____ and___ to make people want to live on the planet of Mars.
2. 根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
In order to live on Mars, people need faster _______________, ______________ that can produce food or air for people, and special shoes.
3. 简要回答问题。
How many examples are given in the passage about the disadvantages living on Mars?   
________________________________________________________________________
4. 把短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
_____________________________________________________________
5. 用完整的句子回答问题。
What’s the passage mainly about?
___________________________________________________________________________

5 . Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ① ______ above them.

When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not. ② 他们也思考地球的形状。Most early people believed the earth was flat.

③ In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.

It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④ With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665,Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.

1. 在文中①处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺________________
2. 根据文章内容回答问题。
What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.
________________________________________________________________________
3. 将文中②句翻译成英语。
_______________________________________
4. 将文中③句翻译成汉语。
_______________________________________
5. 写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。
Galileo’s telescope made ______ ______ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

6 . The world got a glimpse（一瞥）of one of the greatest mysteries of our universe（宇宙）on April 10. That's when the first image of a black hole was shown to the public. The picture was created by a network of eight radio telescopes（射电望远镜）.

“We have seen what we thought was unseeable ,"says Shep Doeleman. He led the effort to create the image.

The black hole is at the center of galaxy（星系）named Messier 87,some 55 million light-years from the earth，and is 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun.

The image shows the gas，dust，and stars that move around the black hole before disappearing into it. It does not truly show the black hole，because not even light can escape its gravity. Black holes, like vacuums, suck（吸）in everything that gets too close.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. In paragraph 1，the underlined word “image" probably means___________.

A．truth

B．fact

C．picture

D．information

2. In paragraph 2，the underlined sentence means seeing the black hole___________.

A．was expected before	B．was unexpected before
C．is common	D．is impossible

3. The black hole lies___________ the Messier 87 galaxy.

A．in the middle of	B．in the front of
C．at the back of	D．on the top of

4. What will probably happen if a spaceship gets close to the black hole?

A．It will fly around it.

B．It will be covered by the dust.

C．It will be sucked in.

D．It will be discovered.

5. What's the best title（标题）for this passage?

A．The Black Hole and its Gravity	B．First Look at the Black Hole
C．The Mystery of the Universe	D．Faraway Galaxy

7 . Humans have always wondered about the Earth they live on and about the sky above them.

When early humans looked at the night sky, they _____ themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the Moon and _____ what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand _____ it changed its shape from night to night. They _____ the stars and planets. They also wanted to know why some of them changed their positions, _____ others did not. They also thought about the _____ of the Earth. All the early people believed the Earth was flat.

In different parts of the world, there were _____ ideas about the universe (宇宙). The ancient Greeks were the first people to _____ the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the _____ that the Earth was round. ______, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the Earth did not ______.

It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers ______ some important questions. Galileo’s telescope made ______ possible for people to see the sky more ______ and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton ______ to the world what gravity was and people understood why they did not fall off the Earth.

1.

A．answered

B．found

C．asked

D．raised

2.

A．understood

B．discovered

C．knew

D．wondered

3.

A．what

B．why

C．when

D．where

4.

A．named

B．tested

C．controlled

D．watched

5.

A．as

B．while

C．unless

D．though

6.

A．number

B．shape

C．form

D．speed

7.

A．similar

B．same

C．different

D．complete

8.

A．study

B．learn

C．compare

D．invent

9.

A．idea

B．advice

C．suggestion

D．information

10.

A．Moreover

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Instead

11.

A．take off

B．put off

C．get off

D．fall off

12.

A．of

B．for

C．to

D．in

13.

A．that

B．this

C．one

D．it

14.

A．carefully

B．clearly

C．closely

D．completely

15.

A．reminded

B．explained

C．chose

D．explored

8 . 请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空,并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。

know     life     different     back     and     interesting     sign     real     find     they

The planet Mars is the closest and most similar planet to Earth. It is very    1    to scientists. For example, Mars has seasons with    2    weather, but other planets have the same temperatures all year round. Was there    3    on Mars?

To find out, scientists need    4    if Mars ever had water. In 2004. two robot explores (探测器), or 'rovers', called Spirit and Opportunity were sent to look for    5    of water. These rovers can drive over rocks    6    all kind of rough ground. They can also use cameras and send photos    7     to Earth. First, the two rovers found chemicals and patterns (图文) in the rocks that were probably made by water. Then, they moved to another area and    8    other rocks which may have been created by water. Now scientists think there was probably water on the planet long ago. Today       9    are still not sure if there was life on Mars. They    10    need more information to decide. The discoveries of the two rovers answered some old questions, but they also brought up many new ones.

9 . As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only a    1     but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as s    2    .

Scientists have found out that the in radiation(辐射)is the greatest danger to spacemen. When spacemen are working in space, they are in d    3     of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The h    4     of the radiation won’t be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some s    5     medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.

Space r    6     is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It’s reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are s    7    , and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion(爆炸)in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments (碎片), each at least 4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship window and c    8     some damage（损 坏）.

Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. A    9     space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the Earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help i    10     the space environment.

10 . 补全对话
A:Hi,Lucy.I haven’t seen you for several hours.    1       have you been?
B:I’ve been to the museum.And I have found some     2         about the universe(宇宙).
A:Really?Would you like to tell me some?
B:Of course.What do you want to     3     ?
A:How long has there been     4    on earth?
B:Millions of years.
A:So have scientists found life on any other planets?
B:Not     5     .But they have discovered water on Mars.