阅读理解。 Geography is the study of Earth and its climates. Scientists use it to
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阅读理解。
Geography is the study of Earth and its climates. Scientists use it to study global (全球的) warming and
track (跟踪) the weather. Governments use it to learn where people live and work and to plan what to do
with the land. It is now easier than ever to use geography because of a science called space technology.
The United States launched its first satellite in 1958. Some space missions (使命) that followed were
geographical studies. In fact, earth science is a big part of the work of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration(NASA).
Astronauts looked out of the space shuttle (航天飞机). They decided to take photographs of Earth
from their vantage point. Over the years, picture quality improved. Shuttle photography now shows land
features, such as rivers. It can even show the streets of large cities. Photos of the same places at different
times show how the land is changing.
NASA does not use just photographs, though. In 1958 it launched TIROS (the Television Infrared
Observation Satellite). This first use of a satellite to study Earth was effective (有效的) in giving weather
forecasts. It led to the creation of new space tools to use in geography.
The Landsat Program began in 1972. This satellite sent detailed (细致的) views of Earth from space.
The pictures were so precise (精确) that scientists could count the number and kinds of crops in a field.
Landsat showed where Earth"s surface had faults along which earthquakes might happen. This information
helped in the planning of new cities and factories. Landsat also made discoveries. In Antarctica it located
ranges of unknown mountains. It pinpointed small lakes. in Virginia that were not on maps. Landsat, now
more advanced, still flies today.
Another space tool is Earth Observing-1(EO-1). This spacecraft flies right behind Landsat. It takes
pictures of the same sites. The two sets of pictures, viewed together, show how cities grow and how other
places, such as rain forests, become smaller over time. This helps scientists learn how people affect (影
响) geography.
One of the newest space tools is the Geographical Information Systems(GIS). GIS is computer
software that helps scientists to study Earth. GIS is different from earlier space tools. Businesses, schools,
and even average people--not just the government--can use it to show them how changes in the planet
might affect them.
1. Why do governments study geography according to the passage?
A. To improve the environment.
B. To make the land use plan.
C. To make new discoveries.
D. To count the crops in a field.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The U.S. satellite program began in 1972.
B. Landsat was able to take pictures of other planets.
C. TIROS was successful in giving weather forecasts.
D. GIS can only be used by the government.
3. EO-1 takes photographs of the same places as Landsat because _____.
A. the two groups of pictures can show the changes of Earth
B. EO-1 is practicing for future photography missions
C. Landsat is out of date and new pictures are needed
D. Landsat can"t send detailed views of Earth from space
4. From the passage, we can infer that _____.
A. GIS is the newest computer to study Earth
B. NASA only depends on photos to study Earth
C. satellite pictures can give more detailed information
D. recent U. S. satellites are as advanced as the old ones |
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阅读与表达。
Eating in space is different from eating on Earth. The food that astronauts carry with them does not look
like the food you eat.
Some food is carried in closed bags. It is cooked and frozen (冷冻) before the astronauts get it. All the
water is removed from the food. In the spaceship, the astronaut puts the water back. He "shoots" hot or
cold water into the food bag with a special gun. He eats the food through a small hole in the bag. Other
foods come in bite sizes. The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once. There can be no crumbs
(碎屑). Crumbs would float (漂浮) around the spaceship and get in the way. Meat and cake often come
in bite-size pieces.
Astronauts cannot drink water from open cups. The water would float in drops in the air. The water is
put in the special gun. The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth.
Eating in space is not easy. Astronauts must learn to eat in their way.
1. What is the food carried in closed bags by astronauts like?
___________________________________________________________________.
2. How do the astronauts eat food in space?
___________________________________________________________________.
3. How do the astronauts drink water in space?
___________________________________________________________________.
4. Why can"t the astronauts drink water from open cups?
___________________________________________________________________.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
_______________________________________________________________.
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There are more than 6,000 languages in the world. English is one of 1 important languages because so many people use it, 2 in England and America, but also in other countries of the world. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it. 3 boys and girls are trying to do so.
Many English children study French.French is also a very important language.Some children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
Which is the best way 4 a foreign language?We know that we all learned our own language 5
when we were children. If we learn a second language 6 the same way, it won"t seem so 7 .
8 does a small child hear his mother tongue(母语)? He listens to what people say, and he tries to
guess what he hears. When he wants 9 , he has to ask for it, and he is using the language, thinking in
it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language 10 , they will learn it quickly. |
( )1. A. best
( )2. A. not
( )3. A. 5 millions of
( )4. A. in learning
( )5. A. good
( )6. A. on
( )7. A. to be difficulty
( )8. A. How
( )9. A. anything
( )10. A. at times | B. more
B. not only
B. Million
B. learned
B. nice
B. at
B. difficult
B. What
B. nothing
B. all the time | C. most
C. both
C. Millions of
C. to learning
C. best
C. for
C. difficultly
C. Where
C. something
C. at one time | D. the most
D. either
D. Thousands of
D. to learn
D. well
D. in
D. difficulty
D. When
D. everything
D. all time |
| 阅读理解。 |
The two largest islands of the British Isles(不列颠群岛)are Great Britain and Ireland. There are
three regions(地区)in Great Britain. They are England, Scotland and Wales. Scotland lies to the north of England, and Wales to the southwest. Ireland lies to the west of Great Britain. It is a smaller island than Great Britain.
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the British Isles and America, and the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The North Sea is on the east side of Great Britain. To the south is the English Channel. Every day large ships cross the Atalntic Ocean to America and saller ones cross the North Sea and the Channel
to Europe. |
l. Which of the following maps gives the correct relationship between Great Britain, the British Isles and
Scotland?
A. G-Great Britain;
B. B-British Isles;
C. S-Scotland
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
A. Ireland is the smallest island of the British Isles.
B. Great Britain is larger than the British Isles.
C. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland belong to one country in Europe.
D. Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles.
3. The following is the map of the three regions in Great Britain, which one is correct?
A. S-Scotland;
B. E-England;
C. W-Wales
4. Great Britain is separated from Ireland by ______.
A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. the Pacific Ocean
C. the Irish Sea
D. the English Channel
5. ______ lies to the south of Ereat Britain.
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
C. the Atlantic Ocean
D. the Irish Sea |
| 阅读理解。 |
Does reading really matter?
Some people say that today, reading is not as important as it was. These days we have photographs,
films, radio and television. Why read a description of something when you can look at a photograph? Why read a newspaper when the latest news is brought to us every hour on radio and TV?
Photography was certainly a wonderful invention. Photographs can give a very clear idea of places and of people that we have never seen. An encyclopedia (百科全书) , for example, is always better when
it has good illustrations. But we also need words to explain the photographs and drawings. A photograph
of an elephant may give us a very good idea of what an elephant looks like, but it tells us nothing about the different sorts of elephants there are and where they are found, their exact size and weight, how they can
be useful to man and so on.
In the same way, a good film has action, movement, color, and maybe music. These are things we do
not find on the printed page. But reading a novel has certain advantages over watching even an excellent
feature film. Reading a novel requires imagination. Each of us imagines a story differently.
Watching news on television can certainly be exciting.But we need newspapers as well.Some important news stories happen when there are no cameras around. More importantly, a newspaper does not just
report the news. It explains why something has been happening. It also contains interesting articles on
different subjects. Newspapers are an important part of our lives, if we want to understand what is going
on in the places we live as well as in other parts of the world.
Reading is very important for information and pleasure. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as human beings. Reading is a skill and like other skills, it needs practice. The more we read, the better
readers we become. And the better readers we become, the more we enjoy reading! The secret is to get
the reading habit. Read at least a little every day. |
1. What does the author think photographs can give us?
A. Enough information about people and places.
B. No information about things.
C. Some information about things but not enough.
D. The wrong information about things.
2. What does the author think newspapers can give us?
A. More information than television.
B. Less information than television.
C. More news from other countries.
D. Less information about important events than TV.
3. What does the "illustrations" mean?
A. Inventions.
B. Pictures
C. Words.
D. Ideas
4. What are the advantages of novel over a feature film?
A. There are more interesting subjects in novels.
B. We do not hear any music in a novel.
C. Novels always explain what is happening.
D. Novels make us use our imagination.
5. What does the author think about reading?
A. It is a wonderful invention.
B. It is an important part of our lives.
C. It requires no practices.
D. It is not as important as television. |
| 阅读理解。 |
2012 is a good film. If I were you, I"d like to watch it. The words, "Everyone is equal,
and everyone has his chance of survival" , have been shocking to us.
Things begin in 2009,as an Indian scientist has made a strange discovery:It seems that there are serious storms on the surface of the sun, which are having a great effect on earth. By 2010 the US President calls
a meeting with seven other famous world leaders at the G8 summit in Spain. He says the
world"s top scientists have found out that the world will soon come to an end.
Finally we reach the year 2012. By now, signs have been appeared. The west coast is with so-called "mini earthquakes", and fissures (裂缝) often appear in the earth. But people are going about their daily
lives as usual. At this time, Jackson Curtis is going on a driving trip with his two young children in Yello
wstone National Park.
Jackson and the kids arrive at Yellowstone to find that some parts of the park have been taken over for reasons they don"t know.
At the same time world leaders are planning to choose excellent people from all over the earth, and let
them get out of the cataclysm (灾难) by special built ships. Everyone else will be left to death.
Jackson, of course, is not one of those chosen to be saved, but he tried his best to get on the ship with his family. The movie ends with a view of the Earth from space, showing a changed African continent. |
1. What does the US president tell other famous world leaders at G8 summit in Spain?
A. The world will soon come to an end.
B. Serious storms are on the surface of the sun.
C. People on the earth can move to other planets.
D. The movie 20/2 is made up.
2. There are______ famous world leaders at the meeting that the US president calls.
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 70
3. Jackson Curtis is going to take his two children to______.
A. his home in Los Angeles
B. have a camping trip in Yellowstone National Park
C. watch the movie 2012
D. meet the cataclysm that brings an end to the world
4. If the person ______, he/she can get on specially built ships that can get out of the cataclysm.
A. is a scientist
B. is a president
C. is excellent
D. can make spaceship
5. If you watched the film, what would shock you"?
A. Jackson and the kids.
B. A global cataclysm that brings an end to the world.
C. People on the earth can move to other planets.
D. Everyone is equal, and everyone has his chance of survival. |
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