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Some time after the rockets and the space shuttle are _____, the rocket will _____ the space shuttle and ____ the sea.

A. set sail; broadcast; drop in         B. ruled out; orbit; show up

C. stepped up; survive; fall for        D. launched; separate from; fall into

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Many of us are interested in time travel and shuttling back and forth (来回地) to the past or the future. Who wouldn’t be enthralled by returning to the past or seeing the future? But time travel seems to be possible only in our imagination or in science fiction (科幻小说).

Science fiction is a world where impossible things can become possible and that’s why most of us like it. But science fiction is not entirely fiction since it is based on science theories (理论). Time travel, for instance, is a theme used by sci-fi writers. Readers may sometimes think writers have first-hand experience of it. I have collected some of the popular ways in which time travel is made possible in science fiction:

● Through the wormhole — A wormhole is a path between points in space-time. According to Einstein, an object can pass through a wormhole if it can travel at the speed of light. An example of a wormhole is described in Riddle of the Red Bible.

● Through a black hole — A black hole is a vacuum (真空) in space where light cannot even escape or pass through. In some sci-fi movies, like Star Trek, black holes became the means to travel through time.

● Through time machines — In science fiction, time machines are vehicles that can travel faster than light. It can be a strange vehicle like the TARDIS in Doctor Who or a special car like the one used in Back to the Future. But these special vehicles would need a wormhole to travel to the past or the future.

● Through parallel universe (平行宇宙) — Another popular way to travel through time is to be able to get into a parallel universe where one can go back to a point in time and see a different reality.

Though we know time travel may not be possible, it is still an entertaining subject and a heated topic for most of us. And in science fiction, where reality is always in the imagination, time does not really matter.

1.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.

A. defeated　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. confused

C. shocked　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Time travel might become possible in the far future.

B. Time machines can’t travel to the past or the future without a wormhole.

C. Sci-fi writers have similar experiences to those they describe in their fiction.

D. An object can travel to the past or the future when its speed is faster than light.

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To arouse the heated topic of time travel among readers.

B. To introduce how humans travel through time in science fiction.

C. To introduce the author’s knowledge of time travel to the readers.

D. To compare different ways of time travel mentioned in some science fictions.

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The __________ to the rocket going into space went wrong, and as a result it exploded and fell into the sea.

A．mark　　　     B．sign　　　         C．symbol　　　　         D．signal

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课文填空

Since the 1970s many new1. have been found for me. …I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. 2., my goal is to provide humans with a life　 of high quality. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a3. friend and helper of the human race.

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Below are some of the heart-warming scenes that I witnessed and heard from others after the earthquake and flood.

In the supermarket, where goods of all the shelves 36 , people were picking up things so quickly together, and then 37  standing in line to buy food. Instead of creating panic（恐慌）and _38  as much as possible, they bought as little as they 39 _.

When I was walking home, there was a lady 40  a sign that said, “Please use our toilet.” She was  41  her house for people to go to the restroom. I also saw an old lady at a bakery shop 42  free bread. They made my heart 43 _.

A boy was saved because he climbed up on top of the roof of a store during the flood. The flood 44  so suddenly that he just saw people below trying to climb onto the roof, but failed. They were 45  by the flood. To help others, he kept filming them 46  their loved ones could see.

A foreign friend told me that she was 47  to see a long queue form so neatly（整齐地）behind one public phone. Everyone waited 48  to use the phone though they must have been so eager to call their families.

The 49  was horrible（可怕的）! Only one car could move 50  at a green light. But everyone was driving so calmly. During the 10-hour 51 , which would only take 30 minutes 52 , I heard only one horn（喇叭）and that was of thank you.

When I was 53  at the platform（站台）, a homeless person gave me a piece of cardboard to sit on. Even though we usually 54  them in our daily life, they were ready to help us.

Through all of this, I felt 55 _. There is a bright future, on the other side of this disaster.

1.                A．fell            B．lay             C．sank D．rose

2.                A．noisily          B．harmlessly       C．quietly   D．seriously

3.                A．stealing         B．buying          C．making   D．folding

4.                A．earned         B．needed         C．saw  D．afforded

5.                A．watching        B．selling          C．destroying D．holding

6.                A．locking         B．building         C．opening  D．sparing

7.                A．wiping out      B．carrying out     C．picking out    D．giving out

8.                A．warm          B．cold           C．broken   D．closed

9.                A．came          B．got            C．ran  D．left

10.               A．sent out        B．knocked down   C．brought out    D．taken away

11.               A．for            B．or             C．so    D．but

12.               A．excited         B．surprised       C．upset D．frightened

13.               A．secretly        B．patiently        C．slowly D．proudly

14.               A．traffic          B．trade          C．movement D．climate

15.               A．around         B．down          C．up   D．forward

16.               A．walk           B．run            C．drive D．flight

17.               A．necessarily      B．basically        C．normally   D．certainly

18.               A．waiting         B．playing         C．fighting    D．hiding

19.               A．respect        B．ignore         C．notice D．hate

20.               A．glory          B．help           C．interest   D．hope

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Many people watched the lift-off of the space shuttle Columbia on March 21, 1982. But none watched more closely than eighteen-year-old Ted, as Ted’s insects were on board the shuttle.

The Shuttle Student Involvement Program invited students to make a science experiment. The experiment would be done by astronauts on the space shuttle.

Ted had always been interested in space and flight. Insect flight especially interested him. Ted noticed that insects need gravity to take off and land. They need gravity to fly in a straight line. But in space, there is no gravity. Could insects fly in zero gravity? That is what Ted wanted to find out.

Ted made an experiment called “Insect in Flight Motion Study”. He entered his experiment and soon news came that it was a winner.

A large team of scientists and engineers helped Ted get his experiment ready to fly. There were many questions to be answered first. What kind of insects would Ted use in his experiment? The insects would have to be strong enough to live on the shuttle for nine days without much food. What kind of container would hold the insects? Would the insects die during the shuttle flight?

After months of hard work, the “insectronauts” were chosen. A group of moths, flies, and honeybees were put into a special box and put onto the space shuttle. When Columbia flew into space, it was carrying insect passengers.

On March 24, astronauts Gordon Fullerton and Jack Lousma took out the box that held the insects. They began filming the insects with a special video camera.

When the space shuttle landed Ted was able to watch the video film of insects. Just as he thought, most of the insects did have trouble flying in zero gravity. The flies did well. But the moths’ flight seemed “uncontrolled”. They would often just hang in the air. The bees had the most trouble. They couldn’t fly at all! The film showed bees spinning around in all directions. Others were just floating about in the box.

Ted learned the answer to his question about insects’ flight in zero gravity. But he also learned a lot more. He learned about the hard work needed in making a successful experiment.

1.What does the underlined sentence “it was a winner” mean?

A．Ted could fly in space.                    B．Ted won a prize.

C．Ted’s experiment was accepted.           D．Ted won in a race.

2.What did Ted want to find out?

A．Whether the insects could fly in space.

B．Whether the insects could fly in a straight line.

C．Whether the insects could land after flying for a while.

D．Whether the insects could take off after resting for a while.

3.Of the three kinds of insects sent into space, which one flew worst in zero gravity?

A．The flies.          B．The honeybees.     C．The insects.        D．The moths.

4.Who did the experiment?

A．Ted himself.

B．Ted’s friend.

C．A large team of scientists and engineers.

D．Two astronauts on the space shuttle.

5.How did Ted learn the answer to his question about insects’ flight in zero gravity?

A．By asking the scientists and engineers.

B．By studying a book written by the astronauts.

C．By going into space and watching the insects’ flight himself.

D．By watching the video film made by the astronauts.

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From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations， human beings have been putting great effort into space research． And so far， we have achieved many successes． But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress．

The international space station （ISS） is an important step we should take in space exploration． It is not only helpful but also essential． It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time． It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe． It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars． In a word， if we want to explore space more， the first thing we should do is to set up a space station．

As the space station costs a lot of money， it is hard for one country alone to establish one． The USA seem to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone， and it has tried to do so， but not very successful． So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together． Though it is still extremely expensive， it is much cheaper than doing it alone． It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone．

Led by the U．S． and Russia， the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16countries． Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation， the ISS has come to the end of a ten﹣year's hard work in construction． China has applied for participation in （taking part in） the project many times． Unfortunately all the applications were rejected， which drove China onto the path of independent development． As the Long March Ⅱ﹣F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off （leave the ground） and successfully carried the Tiangong﹣1into space on September 29， 2011， China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era．

Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong﹣1 would disturb the balance of global space power， raising concerns about "China threat"． China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well﹣being．

1.From Paragraph 2we learn that　　　 ．

A. the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now

B. many experiments have been done in the international space station

C. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more

D. people have traveled to Mars from the international space station

2.Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries' cooperation in building the international space station？

A. That it requires a lot of money．

B. That it needs everyone's effort．

C. That it will benefit every participating country．

D. That it is too far away from the earth．

3.The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "　　　 "．

A. united

B. scolded

C. allowed

D. forbade

4.China wants to build its space station in order to　　　 ．

A. break the balance of global space power

B. show that China can build space station alone

C. raise international concerns about "China threat"

D. make use of space peacefully for mankind's well﹣being

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课文背诵填空。

1.I have even been put into space rockets and sent to _____________. Anyhow, my goal is to _________. I am now ____________ that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race!

2.There are two main sets of Games---the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years ___________.

3.As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. It’s ____________ but also a great honour to be chosen.

4.Daisy smiled. That’s good news. It shows the importance of wildlife protection, but I’d like to help __________. The carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest.

5.“It contains a powerful drug which affects mosquitoes. You should __________the rainforest where I live and appreciate how the animals live together. No rainforest, no animals, no drugs.”

6.They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to _____________them. Each week on TV, the Monkees would play and sing songs written by other musicians. However, _____________in which they became more serious about their work, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band.

7.The design of the room was _______popular in those days. It was also a treasure ______gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make.

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Since people first sent rockets into space in the 1950s, we have been leaving behind all sorts of things. Some of them, like the camera, were lost by astronauts while they did work outside their spaceship. But much of the space junk is made up of little pieces of things that were once bigger objects, until they struck each other and broke apart.

Some things we send into space fall back toward the earth and burn up in the atmosphere. But larger pieces sometimes survive the extreme heat and hit the ground or the ocean at great speeds. So there is always concern that something may fall from the sky and do some harm.

But space junk falling on housetops (屋顶) is not the biggest worry. Scientists are concerned about what happens when an empty rocket strikes another while orbiting (绕轨道飞行) the earth. Two big things become many smaller things. They then hit other things. The pieces get smaller and smaller until they form a cloud of junk that blocks the path of future space vehicles.

So what can be done to clean up the space around our planet? Marco Castronuovo, an Italian researcher, talks about sending a satellite into space that would get very close to some of the larger pieces of space junk. The satellite would connect a small rocket to the useless object. When the rocket explodes, it pushes the junk into a lower and slower orbit, nearer the earth. After a time, the junk burns up in the atmosphere.

Mr. Castronuovo has proposed (提议) using a number of small satellites with robotic arms. One arm would catch the space junk, and another arm would connect the rocket. He imagines that each satellite would jump from one large piece of junk to another. He thinks this method could destroy about ten large objects each year.

Scientists have been concerned about space junk for many years. Right now, the costs of the clean-up have been too great. Mr. Castronuovo says his system could be put in place for a much more reasonable amount of money.

1.Much of the space junk _____.

A．was thrown by the astronauts

B．is from broken spaceship

C．is made up of small pieces of things

D．returns to the earth piece by piece

2.Scientists are most worried that the space junk _____.

A．will stop the future space vehicles

B．will do harm to the atmosphere

C．will fall on the housetops

D．will burn up in space

3.What does Marco Castronuovo think of his system?

A．It can remove space junk completely.

B．It can save a large amount of money.

C．It can create a large amount of space.

D．It can develop robotic technology.

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短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）

Now satellites are helped to forecast（预报）the 77．

weather. They are in the space and they can reach              78．

any part of the world. The satellites take photos for the      79．

atmosphere（大气层）because weather formed there. They       80．

send their photos to the weather station. But scientists 81．

can see the weather of any part of the world.

Today nearly five hundreds weather stations in    82．

sixty countries accept satellite photos. Scientists          83．

compare the new ones from the earlier ones. Perhaps  84．

they may find that the clouds have been changed        85．

during the last few hours. This may mean that            86．

the weather on the ground may soon change too.

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