题目内容
The sun is a star. It is a flaming ball of extremely 1 gases. The surface temperature is about 11,000 F., hot enough to turn every 2 to vapor (气体), but relatively cool compared to the strong heat at the 3 .Located about 93 million miles 4 the earth, the sun has a diameter (直径) that is nearly equal to 109 of our ear ths 5 up like a row of beach balls, and a mass that is about 330 000 times the mass of the earth.
The sun is the original source of nearly all our 6 . It is mostly made of hydrogen (氢), 7 it also contains nearly every other kind of atom (原子 )that exists on the earth. The sun obtains its energy from a process of fusion (溶解) in which hydrogen atoms are changed into helium (氦) atoms 8 extreme heat and pressure. This process creates a great noise, but we cannot hear it because 9 does not travel through empty space.
Our sun is not even 10 large or bright compared to 11 stars. Stars vary in size from smaller than the earth to large enough to hold a good part of our solar system (太阳系)! The 12 of a star shows its temperature. A star may be red, yellow, white, or blue.
The nearest star is 4.3 light years from the earth. A light year is the 13 light travels in one year, or about 6 million miles. The 14 stars are billions of light years away. Some are 15 far away that if they were to blow up today, their light would continue to be seen from the earth 16 a million years! Our sun is part of a great galaxy (星系) of 30 billion stars called the Milky Way. 17 , there are billions of galaxies within 18 of our telescopes and countless billions beyond. The bigness of space quite __19 human comprehension. How exciting it is to live in an age 20 human beings have begun to explore that space.
1.
A. cold B. hot
C. cool D. warm
2.
A. solid B. water
C. steam D. air
3.
A. surface B. center
C. middle D. bottom
4.
A. away B. from
C. far D. within
5.
A. lined B. stood
C. put D. tied
6.
A. food B. things
C. energy D. lives
7.
A. however B. while
C. although D. even if
8.
A. under B. by
C. of D. with
9.
A. explosion B. noise
C. voice D. sound
10.
A. very B. relatively
C. specially D. especially
11.
A. another B. other
C. others D. the others
12.
A. surface B. bigness
C. color D. light
13.
A. distance B. space
C. time D. place
14.
A. farthest B. smallest
C. biggest D. nearest
15.
A. too B. such
C. quite D. so
16.
A. for B. with
C. in D. by
</span>17.
A. But B. Beside
C. Nevertheless D. In addition
18.
A. distance B. range
C. time D. space
19.
A. beyond B. outside
C. out of D. far from
20.
A. where B. when
C. which D. because
解析:
1.因为太阳是flaming ball,因此上面应该都是非常热的热气。
2.因为前面有every修饰,所以这里只能用可数名词。Solid在这里是“固体”的意思。 3.太阳中心的温度是很高的。 4.表示距离地球多远,要用介词from。 5.Line up是排列起来的意思,过去分词作定语。 6.意思是“太阳几乎是我们所有能源的最初来源”。 7.后面这句话表述转折。 8.在极高的热度和极大的压力下。 9.根据上句的提示可知这里说的是noise。 10.11.同其它星星相比,太阳也并不是特别大,特别热。 12.因为后面讲的是颜色,因此这里也应该是颜色。 13.一光年是光在一年中穿越的距离。 14.最远的星星要距离几十亿光年远。 15.这里考查的是so …that句型。 16.这里是表示持续多长时间,要用介词for。 17.In addition,除此之外。 18.Within the range of sth.在…范围之内。 19.Beyond human comprehension,超出人类的理解力。 20.When引导的是定语从句。
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Adult butterflies use their senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste to survive in the world, find food and mates, lay eggs in an appropriate place, migrate, and avoid hungry predators.
Sight
Butterflies have large, compound (multifaceted) eyes, which allow them to see in all directions without turning their heads. Like most insects, butterflies are very nearsighted, so they are more attracted to a large stand of flowers rather than individual plants. Butterflies do not "see" colors such as red, green, and yellow, but sense polarized(偏振的) light, which indicates the direction the sun is shining, as well as ultraviolet light, which is present on many flowers and guides butterflies to nectar (花蜜)sources.
Smell
Butterflies have a very well-developed sense of smell, but it's not in their nose (since they don't have one). Sense receptors located in their antennae, feet, and many other parts of the body help butterflies find food (usually flower nectar), and mates (the female smells the male's pheromones).
Taste
Butterfly's feet have sense organs that can taste the sugar in nectar, letting the butterfly know if something is good to eat or not. Some females also taste host plants in order to find appropriate places to lay their eggs. Adult butterflies and moths feed using a proboscis, a long, coiled tube. Butterflies force blood into the tube to straighten it out, allowing them to feed. Butterflies get all their food from this tube.
Hearing
Butterflies don't have ears. Instead they "hear" sounds through their wings by sensing changes in sound vibrations.
Butterflies may possess senses we don't even know about yet because their anatomy is very different than ours, and therefore difficult to understand when perceived through our own human senses.
【小题1】From the passage we can know that butterflies can see_____
A.thing behind them | B.thing in the distance |
C.most bright colors | D.flower nectar from a distance |
A.sense organs of sight and smell | B.sense organs of sight and taste |
C.sense organs of smell and hearing | D.sense organs of smell and taste |
A.by using their feet | B.by using a tube. |
C.by using sense receptors | D.by using their wings. |
A.The food sources of butterflies. | B.The habits of butterflies. |
C.The unusual body of butterflies. | D.the sense of butterflies. |
Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam’s story is a tale of two cities — one during the day and a completely different one at night.
When the sun is up, this largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in the coffee shops, tourists gather to talk politics and smoke.
Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they’re all within a short cab ride of each other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there’s the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall. But at night party-seekers come to the square. Hip hop or funk music (疯狂音乐) is heard there. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am.
And while you’re there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don’t worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And you’ll notice that half the people walking around in the streets are on bicycles they rent. Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system. For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise (巡游) the “Venice of the North”.
The city has a historic past. One impressive (印象深刻的) place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Street. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.
【小题1】 What means of transport is not available to visitors in Amsterdam?
A.A carriage. | B.A bicycle. |
C.A canal bus. | D.A water taxi. |
A.The wonderful past of Amsterdam. |
B.The experience of a beautiful girl survivor. |
C.The life of Jewish during World WarⅡ. |
D.The suffering of the Dutch in wars. |
A.call up people’s memories of World WarⅡ |
B.tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about |
C.instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland |
D.offer readers some information about Amsterdam |
A.a private diary | B.a test paper | C.a travel journey | D.a history book |