1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Voyager Program was conceived as a grand tour of the solar system. It was actually     1     engineer in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory that realized in the late ‘70s there was going to be a     2     (gold) opportunity. And that was     3     the planets were all going to more or less line up on one side of the sun. And that’s really important when you’re trying to explore one planet after another, because of course all the planets in the solar system are orbiting     4     (independent). Sometimes we’re on, say, the same side of the sun as Jupiter is     5     sometimes Jupiter is way on the other side of the sun from us, you know, many, many, many billions of miles away. So, there was this time coming in the late ’70s       6     you could launch a spacecraft and it could actually go to Jupiter, but then onto Saturn, because they were both on the same side of the sun, and you could even possibly get Uranus and Neptune and maybe even Pluto.

The fly-by trips     7     (involve) the four planets became known as the Voyager “Grand Tour.” And this was the Voyager program: Voyager I and Voyager II. NASA officials have said that when first     8     (launch), the Voyager mission was expected to last five years. Both Voyagers are the only spacecraft so far     9     (explore) interstellar (星际的) space. And over the last couple of years, we     10     (follow) them through this transition truly out of the range of our solar system.

2 . A satellite is an object in space that orbits around another. It has two kinds — natural satellites and artificial satellites. The moon is a natural satellite that moves around the earth while artificial satellites are those made by man.

Despite their widespread impact on daily life, artificial satellites mainly depend on different complicated makeups. On the outside, they may look like a wheel, equipped with solar panels or sails. Inside, the satellites contain mission-specific scientific instruments, which include whatever tools the satellites need to perform their work. Among them, high-resolution cameras and communication electronics are typical ones. Besides, the part that carries the load and holds all the parts together is called the bus.

Artificial satellites operate in a systematic way just like humans. Computers function as the satellite’s brain, which receive information, interpret it, and send messages back to the earth. Advanced digital cameras serve as the satellite’s eyes. Sensors are other important parts that not only recognize light, heat, and gases, but also record changes in what is being observed. Radios on the satellite send information back to the earth. Solar panels provide electrical power for the computers and other equipment, as well as the power to move the satellite forward.

Artificial satellites use gravity to stay in their orbits. Earth’s gravity pulls everything toward the center of the planet. To stay in the earth’s orbit, the speed of a satellite must adjust to the tiniest changes in the pull of gravity. The satellite’s speed works against earth’s gravity just enough so that it doesn’t go speeding into space or falling back to the earth.

Rockets carry satellites to different types and heights of orbits, based on the tasks they need to perform. Satellites closer to the earth are in low-earth orbit, which can be 200-500 miles high. The closer to the earth, the stronger the gravity is. Therefore, these satellites must travel at about 17,000 miles per hour to keep from falling back to the earth, while higher-orbiting satellites can travel more slowly.

1. What is Paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?

A．The appearance of artificial satellites.	B．The components of artificial satellites.
C．The basic function of artificial satellites.	D．The specific mission of artificial satellites.

2. What is the role of computers in artificial satellites?

A．Providing electrical power.	B．Recording changes observed.
C．Monitoring space environment.	D．Processing information received.

3. How do artificial satellites stay in their orbits?

A．By relying on powerful rockets to get out of gravity.

B．By orbiting at a fixed speed regardless of gravity’s pull.

C．By changing speed constantly based on the pull of gravity.

D．By resisting the pull of gravity with advanced technologies.

4. Why do satellites in higher-earth orbit travel more slowly?

A．They are more affected by earth’s gravity.

B．They take advantage of rockets more effectively.

C．They have weaker pull of gravity in higher orbits.

D．They are equipped with more advanced instruments.

3 . Do you experience worse car sickness in electric cars than in petrol cars? You’re not alone - and when it comes to self-driving cars, it may be even worse.

Although scientists aren’t exactly sure what causes motion sickness, it has to do with passengers losing the ability to predict future movements. When you read a magazine in a car, your eyes will signal to your brain that the car is not moving. However, your brain will recognize the vibrations (振动) and turns that the car makes. This can confuse the mind and make you start to feel sick.

As for electric cars, one-pedal (单踏板) driving is often linked to feelings of car sickness, according to the US Department of Energy. The one pedal does both the accelerating (加速) and braking (刹 车) - the driver steps on the pedal to increase speed and takes their foot off the pedal to slow down. If you stop accelerating, the one-pedal will automatically slow and stop the car. The deceleration caused by this system is thus more rapid than that of petrol cars, which may lead to motion sickness.

Another technological advance that can also be related to car sickness is the larger and increasing number of screens inside vehicles. These screens overburden users with visual information, which discourages them from looking outside, according to The Conversation. Passengers thereby lose their ability to take in the “correct” visual signals, such as the moving surroundings, which can lead to sickness.

Unfortunately, even when people get used to the movements of electric cars and experience less car sickness, self-driving vehicles might be another challenge for them. According to a 2015 study, as much as 12 percent of the US population may feel carsick while riding in autonomous vehicles.

To ensure the widespread usage of new types of vehicles, car producers are working to solve such problems with better technology. For example, Japanese company Honda is working on reducing the car’s “violent (猛烈的) ”acceleration by making changes to the engine, said Car Magazine.

1. What is the possible cause of passengers experiencing motion sickness?

A．Lack of visual signals in the car.

B．Unpredictable movements of the car.

C．Inability to sense vibrations and turns.

D．The brain’s confusion about movements.

2. What makes electric cars more likely to cause car sickness than petrol cars?

A．Their unique driving mode.

B．Their slow way of braking.

C．Their violent acceleration.

D．Their constant pedal adjustment.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Potential dangers of placing screens in cars.

B．A technology to reduce car sickness.

C．A design aspect in vehicles that causes car sickness.

D．Passengers’ different responses to car sickness.

4. What is Honda doing to improve its cars?

A．Developing a more powerful engine.

B．Reducing their cars’ deceleration time.

C．Making the cars’ acceleration smoother.

D．Adding more automatic adjustment features.

4 . Discover polar adventure and exploration on your doorstep. From penguins to paintings, Inuit art to explorers’ diaries and sleeping bags – come find out about exploration, science and survival at the extreme ends of Earth.

Collection Highlights

- Fossil ferns (化石蕨类) from about 140 million years ago.

- Snow goggles (护目镜) used by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16 (Endurance) - given to him by Harald Nilsen.

- An unopened tin of pemmican (干肉饼) taken from the hut (小屋) of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod).

- A folding camera, created by A.E. Staley & Co. and used by Robert

Falcon Scott at the South Pole, 1912, on the British Antarctic                                                

Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova).

Free Entry

Contact Us

Website: www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum Call: 01223 336540

Email: museum@spri.cam.ac.uk

Family Visits

Visiting with a baby carriage

Baby carriages are welcome, but cannot be left unattended. Please contact the museum before your visit with any questions.

Activities

Audio guides are available at the information desk, with one tour aimed at adults and one at younger visitors. A small charge applies.

Gallery routes: Discover the polar regions with a pack-a-polar suitcase route, an explorer route and other activities for children.

Research Inquiries and Image Approval

Researchers wishing to learn about the museum’s collections should email museum@spri.cam.ac.uk to make an appointment.

To request approval to use images of the museum’s collection, please contact the Picture Library at the Scott Polar Research Institute.

1. What collection can visitors see in the museum?

A．Fossil ferns from about 1.4 billion years ago.

B．Snow goggles used by Harald Nilsen on an expedition.

C．A tin of pemmican left over a century ago.

D．A folding camera used at the North Pole in 1912.

2. What can we know about the museum?

A．It aims to promote polar tours.

B．It has baby carriages for rent.

C．It offers free audio guides to adults.

D．It prepares various themed routes for visitors.

3. How can you get image approvals from the museum?

A．By calling 01223 336540.

B．By contacting the Picture Library.

C．By emailing museum@spri.cam.ac.uk.

D．By visiting www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum.

5 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

For thousands of years, the Chinese     1     (use) acupuncture (针灸) to ease pain and treat illnesses. Evolving from the discovery     2     using stone needles on specific points on the surface of the body could get rid of pain and disease, acupuncture has become an     3     (essence) part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), in line with the philosophy that promotes the harmonious (和谐的) coexistence of humans with nature. As     4     (document) in Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian about 2,100 years ago, Bian Que, a highly skilled     5     (physic) during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), was famous for having helped a prince to “wake up” after an accident by using needles on the prince’s head.

According to TCM, there are a dozen meridians (经络) in the human body,     6     the qi, or life energy, moves about to help keep the organs healthy. Cold, infections or diseases can result     7     the blocking of this energy, so     8     (stimulate) the acupoints can unblock the “stuck”qi, restore normal blood flow and improve health.

In 2010, UNESCO     9     (include) acupuncture and moxibustion (灸法) of TCM on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yet, the practice is not just cultural and historical — its a medical technique     10     (wide) used and researched today.

6 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

There was nothing I wanted more than a trophy (奖杯). I was twelve, and the hope of placing a trophy on my dresser woke me up in the middle of the night.

All of my friends had trophies. Any of those would have excited me.

However, the problem for me was that I had no skills or gifts that would enable me to get a trophy.

My elder brother, Alan, had shelves of trophies, and most of them came from horse races. Before Dad died, he had bought each of us a horse. I named my horse Colonel. Alan’s was named Otis. When Alan kicked Otis’sides, he would run. Colonel always wanted to follow, and I could feel him speeding up, but I was afraid of falling, so I would pull on the ropes and we would fall behind.

After my father died, my mother seldom went to the stables (马厩) where we boarded the horses. Mostly she stayed in her room. Alan cooked our meals and paid our bills with money he made by waiting tables. This was also the year when I started smoking, cutting class, and hanging out with kids who, like me, had no trophies and couldn’t care less.

When the worst of my report cards arrived, Alan angrily asked, “What do you think you’re doing? Who do you think you’re fooling?” I answered, “I truly don’t know.”   I just felt life was meaningless, dull and aimless.

Alan started picking me up from school. He didn’t allow me to stay with bad kids, and we drove to the stables to ride until night fell. Through all of this, I still loved riding and still found comfort in being around Colonel, but I hated being made to ride.

After a week of being forced to spend my afternoons with him, I was angry. Alan just said, “I entered you in the horse race. It’s in two weeks.” I was surprised and excited, but I didn’t let on. I just asked angrily, “Why?”

“You still want a trophy, right?” he said.

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1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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I nodded and said, “Sure. But I’m unable to make it.”

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Finally, Colonel and I crossed the finish line in third place.

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7 . Cackles was my favorite goose. I was proud of her. Few people I knew had geese. It was_________in the 80s to have geese, especially where we lived. But we_________a few on a small piece of land.

I was most _________when I had my birthday parties. They were so different from my friends’ _________ . On the way home from school, we would collect grass and return to my garden in small groups, ready to _________the beautiful birds. The children weren’t as _________as their parents. Some had a good_________ - my uncle once got bitten by our bad-tempered male goose.

I remember being scared of them before I learned to stand my ground. As they_________me from behind, I would turn and they would stop, as if they had run into a cartoon wall. “You just have to_________them,” I would tell friends. “Don’t run.” Easier said than done.

One day, I came home to find that Cackles was being __________ . She had chased a woman down the road. The woman had been “frightened”. I was__________: “Why did she__________from a goose?”

My dad said Cackles had to__________. I last saw her in my dad’s van (运货车). It was a strange and memorable sight for all the wrong reasons. I was__________.

My dad__________me that she went to a local farm for a happy retirement. I chose to believe him.

1.

A．normal

B．important

C．unusual

D．unacceptable

2.

A．acquired

B．sold

C．found

D．kept

3.

A．nervous

B．proud

C．worried

D．thankful

4.

A．choices

B．memories

C．celebrations

D．impressions

5.

A．feed

B．train

C．catch

D．study

6.

A．surprised

B．scared

C．excited

D．curious

7.

A．reason

B．purpose

C．excuse

D．idea

8.

A．watched

B．called

C．attacked

D．chased

9.

A．face

B．comfort

C．direct

D．greet

10.

A．brought back

B．left behind

C．taken away

D．cared for

11.

A．afraid

B．anxious

C．disappointed

D．angry

12.

A．jump

B．run

C．hide

D．fall

13.

A．go

B．stay

C．wait

D．return

14.

A．satisfied

B．heartbroken

C．confused

D．touched

15.

A．reminded

B．advised

C．promised

D．taught

8 . Chinese Language Program for International Students

The non-degree Chinese Language Program of Chongqing University offers Chinese language and culture courses to international students. The program covers levels from beginners to advanced learners. The courses include Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Chinese Culture.

Requirements

●Non-Chinese citizens with a valid (有效的) passport, in good physical and mental health.

●High school graduates or above, between the ages of 18 and 55.

Application (申请) Documents

●Personal information page of the passport: The passport shall be valid for at least one year. For applicants who are already in China, a photocopy of Visa or Residence Permit should be provided as well.

●Bank statement: The balance should be no less than 30,000 RMB.

●Physical examination form: The form shall be filled by the doctor in Chinese or English. Examination results shall be uploaded. Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.

●Study or Work certificate (证明): For applicants who’re now studying or working in a large organization, a Certificate of Enrollment or Employment issued by the organization is required.

Application and Admission Procedures

●Visit our website https://cqu.17gz.org/member/login.do, and create an account in our online application system. Fill in the application form and upload required supporting documents.

●Pay the application fee online and hand in the application.

Application Deadline

●31st May for autumn intake

●30th November for spring intake

Fees (RMB)

●Application Fee: 400 RMB

●Tuition Fee (学费): 7,000 RMB/Semester; 13,000 RMB/Year

Refer to http://study.cqu.edu.cn/Tuition_and_Accommodation_Fees.htm for more information.

Contact information

For more information, please send an email to admissions@cqu.edu.cn.

We also welcome you to visit our website http://study.cqu.edu.cn/.

1. Which of the following is the requirement for applicants?

A．They should be healthy in mind and body.

B．They should be at the age of 16 or older.

C．They should be able to speak Chinese well.

D．They should be a high school student.

2. What information do all applicants of the program have to provide?

A．Their time in China.	B．Their work experience.
C．Their learning ability.	D．Their bank statement.

3. Which of the following can you visit to finish the application form?

A．https://cqu.17gz.org/member/login.do

B．http://study.cqu.edu.cn/

C．admissions@cqu.edu.cn

D．http://study.cqu.edu.cn/Tuition_and_Accommodation_Fees.htm

9 . How Weather Affects Our Mood

The weather supplies many metaphors (隐喻) for our changeable minds. Moods can brighten and darken, futures can be under a cloud, and relationships can be stormy.    1    , but does it also influence our moods?

Of the many aspects of weather, sunshine is the most closely tied to mood. Although the link is weaker than many people imagine, sunlight has repeatedly been found to increase positive moods and reduce tiredness.    2    . Happy people tend to be more favorable toward one another, and people are more helpful when the sun is shining. One study even found that diners in Minnesota, US, tipped more generously on sunny days.

    3    . A study showed that university admissions officers stressed the academic qualifications of applicants more on cloudy days, and their non-academic qualities more on sunny ones.

    4    . The more it departs (偏离) from an ideal of around 20C, the more discomfort we feel. One study found that rates of helping others decreased as temperatures dropped below or rose above this value.

Indeed, the effects of weather on mood depend on our behavior and on how we think.     5    . A study by US psychology researcher Matthew Keller and his colleagues showed that beneficial effects of warm and sunny conditions on mood were only seen in people who had spent more than 30 minutes outdoors that day. Good weather even had negative effects on mood for people confined (限制) indoors, who perhaps looked enviously (嫉妒地) outside at the solar fun they were missing.

A．Similarly, grey weather may encourage serious and calm thinking

B．Aspects of weather beyond heat and sunshine have also been shown to affect mood

C．Weather provides a vivid language for describing our emotional atmosphere

D．Temperature can also affect our mind and behavior

E．But the effects of weather on mood are not entirely biological

F．Anything that changes our moods can affect our behavior

G．Basically, weather will only influence us if we are outdoors experiencing it

10 . It might sound a bit old-fashioned, but there’s something unique about handwritten things. And I’m a real believer in the_______of letters.

When I was about 12 years old, my friends and I wanted a pet mouse. The pet shop wouldn’t_______us one until we had a letter from a parent, so, having the tidiest_______, I faked(伪)one.

My trick was quickly_______. My mum felt that the punishment should fit the crime, so she made me write letters to a few randomly selected_______.

One of them was my uncle who I’d only_______a few times. I wrote along letter_______my life and listing my interests.

My punishment_______, I forgot about this until I suddenly got a reply from him. He told me all about his life and would love to_______about what school subjects I enjoyed. And so started a correspondence(通信)that________for several years.

Then out of the blue, he passed away. My mum was________as they had not really spoken for years. I went upstairs and presented a box of________from him. She comforted herself reading them and knowing that ________she hadn’t been in touch, I had grown close to him by writing to him.

I often think about how that one________childhood behavior led to such an enriching correspondence. It________me-to write to lots of other people, and it’s something I keep up with to this day.

1.

A．content

B．advance

C．order

D．power

2.

A．sell

B．pay

C．give

D．offer

3.

A．handwriting

B．room

C．hand

D．habit

4.

A．admired

B．exchanged

C．discovered

D．solved

5.

A．strangers

B．neighbors

C．relatives

D．friends

6.

A．ignored

B．met

C．recognized

D．thanked

7.

A．detailing

B．organizing

C．improving

D．wasting

8.

A．reasonable

B．complete

C．serious

D．efficient

9.

A．think

B．care

C．hear

D．argue

10.

A．went on

B．ended up

C．got over

D．turned up

11.

A．concerned

B．upset

C．angry

D．calm

12.

A．chocolates

B．books

C．puddings

D．letters

13.

A．after

B．although

C．because

D．if

14.

A．meaningful

B．frank

C．unique

D．improper

15.

A．advised

B．required

C．encouraged

D．warned