2 . June 25th, 2119
Dear Bill,

I’m on the moon and everything is great. Now I live in the Moon Hotel. It is so nice! I can see our planet from my room.

Today I went to visit the largest meteorite crater (陨石坑) on the moon. It is so cold in the crater. You can’t believe how big it is! Tomorrow I’m going to climb Mount Apollo, and then I’ll visit Armstrong Museum. Neil Alden Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Then it’s time for me to go home.

I will take photos and share them with you when I go back to the earth.

Your best friend,

Anna

1. Who does Anna write the letter to?

A．Her cousin.	B．Her teacher.
C．Her parents.	D．Her friend.

2. Where does Anna come from?

A．The earth.	B．The moon.
C．The sun.	D．Mars.

3. It is ________ in the largest meteorite crater.

A．warm	B．cold
C．scary	D．bright

4. What is the last thing Anna will do?

A．Visit the Moon Hotel.	B．Climb Mount Apollo.
C．Go to the museum.	D．Visit a meteorite crater.

5. What is the best title?

A．The Future of the Moon	B．A Letter to the Moon
C．A Girl on the Moon	D．A Trip to the Moon

3 . “Is there life out there?” is a question which scientists are trying to answer. They look for life in space. In recent years, they have turned their attention to Europa, the sixth closest moon of Jupiter (木星).

Europa is a little smaller than the moon and is covered by ice. Its surface is too cold for anything to live there. Scientists want to know what lies under the ice, for that is where any life on Europa would most likely be.

For years, scientists believed all life on the earth depended on the sun. The discovery of chemosynthetic (化学合成的) life has changed scientists’ idea—planets with oceans (海洋) and hydrothermal vents (热液喷口) might also support life.

Europa does have oceans. In fact, Europa appears to have more oceans than the earth does. The ice on this moon’s surface covers what appears to be moving water. Do these oceans have hydrothermal vents? Scientists do not know yet. If they do, the oceans of Europa might support life. Only a space travel to Europa would tell for certain.

Scientists are studying the closest possible environment they can find on the earth: Lake Vostok. Like Europa’s oceans, Lake Vostok is miles under a frozen surface. It does not receive direct sunlight, either.

So like Europa, the lake cannot support photosynthetic (光合作用的) life. If scientists find life in the lake, it would support the idea that there might also be life on Europa.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “likely” in the passage probably means ________ in Chinese.

A．喜爱的

B．可能的

C．绝对的

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Nothing can live on the surface of Europa.

B．Life may be found on planets with oceans and hydrothermal vents (热液喷口).

C．Scientists want to study Europa because it is the closest moon of Jupiter.

3. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代) in the passage?

A．Scientists.

B．Space travels.

C．The oceans of Europa.

4. Why did the writer write the last paragraph?

A．To encourage more scientists to study Europa.

B．To introduce a way of showing there might be life on Europa.

C．To give more reasons why scientists study Jupiter.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．What do scientists do on Europa?

B．What is Europa like?

C．Is there life on Europa?

4 . 阅读下面文章，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Nowadays, a growing number of countries realize the importance of space and pay more attention to their space programs. Space exploration（探索） around the world has entered a new stage of rapid development that will have great influence on human society. Here is how China plans to take actions on space programs.

1. Why do more and more countries explore space?
Because space exploration has entered ________ and it ________ on society.
2. What’s the purpose of the the space lab?
It will make sure astronauts work safely and keep on ________ on scientific tests.
3. When will the International space station be built?
It will be built ________.
4. How does the writer like the China’s space program in the text?
He believes that China’s space program will ________.
5. What planets will people explore according to the text?
People will explore①________, ②________and the Jupiter.

6 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的A～F选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。

It can be hard to believe that it is just an illusion (错觉) when the moon has a “changing” size, but it is true. You can actually test it yourself and even catch it with a camera.

People mainly notice the moon looking bigger when it is full and near the horizon (地平线).     1     Imagine you are standing outside close to your house. Your house will look big, and if the moon rises next to it, the moon will look normal. If you look at a house from far away, though, the house looks very small.

    2     However, the things—a house, a mountain or anything else—that are compared with the moon have “changing” sizes. They look bigger or smaller depending on how far away from them you are.     3    

There are several explanations that sounds reasonable but wrong for the moon illusion.     4     The moon’s orbit is not perfectly round, so the moon does get nearer and farther away over the course of a month.

It’s easy to test the moon, illusion, and you can do it yourself. Next time you see the moon looking bigger than usual, bold out your hand with a straight arm.     5     Wait a little while until the moon moves higher into the sky and try the experiment again. The moon may look smaller, but your same finger will over it just the same.

A．The moon is always changing its shape.

B．Such as the idea that on some nights the moon really is closer.

C．Then close one eye and see which finger just covers the moon.

D．So when the moon rises next to a far house or a mountain, the moon looks huge.

E．This is because your mind senses the size of an object by comparing it with other things.

F．Actually, the moon is so far away that no matter where you are on the earth, it always looks the same size.

7 . Many people are interested in finding out what will happen to them in the future. For thousands of years, some people have used horoscopes（星象）for this purpose. Today, a great number of people still regard horoscopes as a way to learn what will happen to them. Some believe that their star signs（星座）can also tell a lot about a person’s personality.

Each star sign has good and bad qualities. For example, the star sign of the people who are born in late October and early November is Scorpio（天蝎座）. These people may often argue with others because they usually stick to their own minds. On the other hand, Scorpios are usually very honest and good at keeping secrets, which makes them good friends. In some countries, people even check their lovers’ star signs before they decide to get married. It is said that some star signs match well, while some do not.

However, not everyone believes in horoscopes or star signs. Many people object, because they think that star signs can’t tell them everything about a person. After all, not everyone fits their star sign. We probably all know some Scorpios who are open-minded, no matter what their star sign says. Whether you believe in horoscopes or not is up to you. However, learn about it in your free time and you may discover something new about yourself!

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Horoscopes have been studied for a long time.

B．Horoscopes have been popular among all people.

C．Many people study horoscopes at an early age.

D．Horoscopes can tell a lot about a person’s personality exactly.

2. According to star signs, what will a Scorpio most likely do?

A．Only stay alone.

B．Tell their friends a lie.

C．Be kind and easy-going to everyone.

D．Not change their minds easily.

3. The underlined word “object” probably means ________ in English.

A．support

B．worry

C．disagree

D．promise

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The History of Horoscopes

B．Another Way to Learn about Yourself

C．Interesting Facts about Star Signs

D．A Science That Studies the Past

8 . We want to explore and try to better understand the world in which we live. Space exploration (探索) is one of the ways. Through the exploration of space, we can begin to unravel the mysteries of our universe and to better know our living environment.

Space exploration provides us with knowledge about the beginning of our solar system (太阳系), our own planet and ourselves. It also helps answer the questions that have puzzled us for many years. Solar system exploration is important because it is good for us.

Space technology has become an important part of our daily lives. Some technology uses satellites (卫星) to communicate. Satellites are also used to examine the changes in the Earth’s climate (气候) and seas, for weather report and for military (军事). We also use satellites in food production. Because of the use of space technology in crops, fewer and fewer people will suffer (受苦) hunger.

The space program provides a chance for nations to work together. The cooperation (合作) promotes (促进) peace and understanding between governments and their people. Many governments have taken part in the space technology, including the United States, Russia, Japan, the European nations and India. In the near future, other nations will take part in it. In fact, the United States remains the leader in new space technology.

1. The underlined word “unravel” in the first paragraph means “________” in Chinese.

A．解开

B．描述

C．相信

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．Difficulties in space exploration.

B．The advantages of space exploration.

C．The answers to the questions of space exploration.

3. The following are the use of satellites EXCEPT ________.

A．reporting the weather

B．examining the changes of seas

C．changing the climate of a certain place

4. ________ is the best in new space technology.

A．The United States

B．Russia

C．Japan

5. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．Poor countries don’t agree to explore space.

B．People in different countries have different ideas on exploring space.

C．More and more countries will take part in the space program.

10 . One of the most detailed descriptions of a UFO was given by nine-year-old Gaynor Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver object shaped like a saucer (茶碟) in a field not far from her home.

The strange craft (飞行物) was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment (设备) which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported.

After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off.

Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized (使人进入睡眠状态) Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth.

Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!

1. Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is true?

A．She’s nine, lives in a village and has never seen a UFO before.

B．She was nine, and lived in Sunderland in England in 1976.

C．She was nineteen in July 1986, and lived in North Wales as a child.

D．She was at school north of Wales and her family name was Oakenholt.

2. Which of these descriptions of the UFO is true?

A．It was round and flat, and had yellow windows along the side.

B．It was ten feet longer than its breadth, and was silver.

C．It was a saucer-shaped box about thirty feet high.

D．It was a strange silver saucer which was like a craft.

3. What did Gaynor do as soon as she saw the UFO?

A．She told her mother.	B．She ran away.
C．She went home from school.	D．She hid in the long grass and watched it.

4. Who did she see come out of the UFO?

A．UFO experts.	B．Two short, pink-eyed people.
C．Two astronauts.	D．Silver people with equipment.

5. What did Gaynor say when she was hypnotized?

A．She had been lying about the UFO.	B．She didn’t understand the UFO.
C．She told what she saw about the UFO to the experts.	D．She couldn’t speak but she could draw a picture of the UFO.