1 . When we talked about the space, we know the universe means the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and so on in space. Many of the stars are so far away that we can’t see them.

We have day and night because the earth keeps moving all the time. Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light. The moon can’t give any light at all, but it looks quite bright. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. 1. But in fact the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon.

There are still many other planets in the universe. But of all these planets, only on the earth there are living things. 1. People on the earth have studied the space all the time. They’ve sent many spaceships in the space many times. On 3rd and 14th November, 2011, Chinese scientists let Shenzhou VIII successfully dock with (对接) the Tiangong I twice. This is one of the greatest events in the history of China’s space.

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2 . 阅读下面短文，从所给的选项中选出最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。

Some scientists believe that Mars is the planet that is more likely to support human life away from Earth.

They believe that it’s possible for humans to reach Mars by 2030. However, there are many things to prepare before this can happen.     1     Recently, scientists have sent robots to Mars to gather information about the planet.

Putting people on Mars will include planning how a person will live on Mars. At its shortest distance Mars is 55 million kilometers away from Earth.     2     And astronauts would have to stay on Mars for over 18 months before Earth and Mars are at their closest distance again. The difficulties would include how much food and other things would be needed for over two years in space and how such things would be carried.

    3     They would need to prepare both their minds and bodies for such a long trip away from Earth. NASA set up a special research building in Hawaii. A group of astronauts stayed in this research building for 366 days. During their stay, they had to deal with what they might have to deal with on Mars.     4     They had to live with each other in a very small space. They also had to deal with the problem of having lots of time with little or nothing to do. They couldn’t receive help from people outside for the whole time they were inside.

    5     There is no doubt about it.

A．One day humans will be able to live on Mars.

B．Astronauts have been the key to the plan.

C．So it would take about 6 months for a one-way trip.

D．For example, they had to be fed with bad food.

E．Scientists must make some research on Mars well.

5 . China’s Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestreamed the first science lecture from the country’s space station on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, which amazed many students on the earth.

All crew members greeted students, teachers and other participants when the lecture started. They showed viewers how they lived and worked inside the space station, which currently consists of a core module(核心舱), a spacecraft and two robotic cargo(货物) spaceships.

The astronauts displayed their exercise equipment and a specially designed space suit, and conducted demonstrations(演示) on physical phenomena(现象) in microgravity, such as “disappearing buoyancy(浮力)” and a “water ball”. Ye, who is on his first spaceflight, showed how he rotated his body in the weightless environment. The astronauts also answered questions from students during the lecture.

Tens of millions of primary and middle school students across China watched the televised event hosted by the China Manned Space Agency, the Ministry of Education and other government departments.

It was the first lecture of the Tiangong Class, China’s first extraterrestrial(外星的) lecture series to popularize space science.

More lectures will be held based on the country’s manned spaceflights and will also be presented by Chinese astronauts, the manned space agency said. Such activities are intended to spread knowledge about manned spaceflights and spark enthusiasm for science among young people.

Shi Yi, deputy head of teaching and a physics teacher at the Beijing No. 101 Middle School, said the space lecture was an eye-opening experience that would ignite students’ interest in science.

Wang Yihan, a fifth-grade student, said, “The astronauts’ experiments really interested and surprised me. I have great interest in spaceflight and would like to take part in our country’s space exploration program in the future.” Vincent Wong Wai-shing, deputy principal of Hong Kong’s Pui Kiu College, said after watching the lecture that the event gave Hong Kong students an opportunity to communicate with the astronauts while stimulating their interest in space and science. “It also helped to enhance(增强)their sense of national identity as they saw the rapid development of our country’s space technology,” he said.

1. What is the space station made up of at present?

A．A core module, a spacecraft and two robotic cargo spaceships.

B．A core module, a water ball, and two robotic cargo spaceships.

C．A core module, a spacecraft and a specially designed space suit.

D．A exercise equipment, a spacecraft and two robotic cargo spaceships.

2. What does the underlined word “microgravity” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A．微软

B．微循环

C．微生物

D．微重力

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the purpose of holding more lectures on China’s manned spaceflight?
① It will spread knowledge about manned spaceflights.
② It will amaze students on the earth.
③ It will ignite students’ interest in science.
④ It will spark enthusiasm for science among young people.

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The space lecture damped students’ interest in science and astronauts.

B．Hong Kong students would like to take part in space exploration program in the future.

C．The event gave Vincent Wong Wai-shing an opportunity to communicate with the astronauts.

D．The event is one of China’s first extraterrestrial lecture series.

6 . “Hello, everyone! Welcome to Tiangong Class.” With this greeting, a special lecture began _____ Tiangong space station on Dec 9.

Lasting for about _____ hour, the space lecture was broadcast live to the students. “Three astronauts from the Shenzhou XIII crew — Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu — hosted the lecture, showing _____ there and doing some interesting experiments that can only _____ in space. This is the second live space lecture in China. In 2013, with the help of other Sheinzhou X crew members, Wang decided _____ a speech to over sixty _____ schoolchildren across China.

Compared with the class eight years ago, this year’s space lecture is greatly different. According to Pang Zhihao, a Beijing-based space expert, the “classroom” is much _____. Instead of Tiangong I experimental module, this year Wang delivered the space lecture in the Tianhe space core module (核心舱) which is the biggest spacecraft developed by China.

Eight years ago, Wang _____ students the laws of physics and focused on the interesting phenomenon (现象) of weightlessness (失重) in space. _____ this year, biology was added. The astronauts compared the growth and shape of cells in artificial gravity (人工重力) and zero gravity in order to study their changing rules and mechanisms (机械装置).

“The spirit of science in the youth is an important driver of the progress of mankind,” Zhou Jianping, designer-in-chief of China’s manned space program; added. “Space activities can help _____ build the spirit of pursuing science and facing challenges.”

1.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．for

2.

A．a

B．the

C．an

D．/

3.

A．how they live and work

B．how do they live and work

C．what do they live and work

D．what they live and work

4.

A．been done

B．being done

C．be done

D．done

5.

A．given

B．gives

C．to give

D．give

6.

A．millions

B．million of

C．million

D．millions of

7.

A．small

B．bigger

C．big

D．smaller

8.

A．shown

B．showed

C．showing

D．shows

9.

A．So

B．But

C．Although

D．Because

10.

A．them

B．they

C．themselves

D．their

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确，形式正确，使短文意思完整，行文连贯。

Fifty years ago, China     1     (successful) launched its first satellite Dongfanghong 1 and started a new page in space exploration. To     2     /mɑːk/ its 50th anniversary, the China National Space Administration announced the name for the country’s Mars planetary exploration program on April 24.

The mission Tianwen got     3     (it) name from a long poem Tianwen written by Qu Yuan,     4     famous poet of the Warring States Period. In the poem, Qu raised a series of questions about the sky, stars and the real world which reflected his doubts on traditional ideas and his pursuit (追求) of     5     (true).

So far, China has made great progress     6     space exploration. In 1970, China launched its first man-made Earth satellite, making China the     7     (five) country in the world to launch man-made satellites independently.

Over the past few years, China’s Shenzhou series have been     8     (design) to explore outer space. This time the Tianwen series carried out the first Mars exploration mission,     9     it is a milestone (里程碑) for China’s move toward space. With the names     10     /diːp/ roots in Chinese traditional culture, Tianwen shows the determination of Chinese people to move farther into space than ever before.

9 . 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

We know much about the universe(宇宙). It means the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars and the spaces between them.

Most of the stars are bigger than the moon, but they look much     1    . Because they are far     2     from the earth. At night, the moon is high in the sky like a light. But the moon has no light of     3     own. The light of the moon comes from the sun. The sun gives us light, heat and life. And the plants, animals and men will die     4    the sun.

The earth is going round itself all the time.     5     the part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. The opposite part of the earth is night.

The earth is our homeland. We should love it.

10 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。

Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.

The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.

Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? 这是无法想象的。

Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.

Scientists have always asked the questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers...yet.

1. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
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2. 回答问题
Why don’t scientists think they will find life on seven other planets?
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3. 回答问题
What does the underlined word “them” in the paragraph 2 refer to（指的是）?
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4. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
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5. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。
But spaceships haven’t travelled so far that they can’t reach other stars in our Galaxy.
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