题目内容
16.But comets are not made of solid rock like planets.A comet is a ball of dust,stones,and ice.Many people call comets dirty snowballs.
The"snowball"may be only a few miles across.But when the sun heats the"snowball,"much of it is changed to gases.The gases spread out and form the comet's head,which may be thousands of miles across.
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A comet moves fast in its trip around the sun.But when we see it,the comet does not seem to move.That's because it is so far away.The moon moves fast,but when you look at it,you can't see any motion.That's because the moon is far away.
So comets do not rush across the sky.You cannot see any motion.But if you look night after night,you can see that a comet changes position among the stars.If you watch the moon night after night,you'll see that it also changes position.
Each year astronomers discover new comets.Some of them are seen only
once.They make one trip around the sun and then go way out into space.The sun's gravity(重力、引力)cannot hold them.
Other comets,like Halley,keep returning.They have been captured by the sun.Halley's earliest visit was probably 3,000years ago.It may keep returning for another 3,000years.
But every time a comet goes around the sun,the comet loses part of itself.Gases and dust are pulled out of the comet.That's why Halley is now dimmer than it used to be.Next time it visits us,in 2062,it may be even dimmer.Each visit it may get dimmer and dimmer,until it finally disappears.
54.What is this passage mostly about?D
A.Comets and the sun.
B.Why comets are like snowballs.
C.Who discovered the first comet.
D.Facts about comets.
55.According to the passage,some comets have been"captured by the sun."What does the underlined phrase mean?C
A.The comets are rushing into the sun.
B.The comets have been brightened by the sun.
C.The comets are stuck in the sun's gravity.
D.The comets have been burned by the sun's heat.
56.How does the author help the reader understand what a comet looks like?D
A.By telling about a famous one.
B.By explaining how far away it is.
C.By describing how fast it moves.
D.By describing it as a dirty snowball.
57.What is the most likely reason the author wrote this passage?A
A.To give information about comets.
B.To tell readers about famous comets.
C.To explain the importance of comets.
D.To encourage readers to look for comets.
分析 【文章主旨】这是一篇科普知识类阅读,短文主要讲的是一些有关彗星的知识,包括有彗星的外形,组成,运行特点(方向,速度等),以及不同彗星"现身"的不同情况.
解答 54.D 推理判断题.纵观全文,可知文章第一段首先点明说明对象Comets(彗星),之后作者又详细的介绍了彗星的外形,组成,运行特点(方向,速度等),可知短文主要介绍了彗星的特点.故选D.
55.C 词义推断题.根据文中划线词组前后句中Some of them are seen only once.They make one trip around the sun and then go way out into space.The sun's gravity(重力、引力)cannot hold them可知一些彗星太阳的引力不能一直吸引它,所以这些彗星我们只能看到一次然后就离开了.以及But every time a comet goes around the sun,the comet loses part of itself.但是彗星每次靠近太阳,它们就会损失一部分.可知这些彗星是一直受太阳引力控制的.故选C.
56.D 推理判断题.根据文中第二段中的A comet is a ball of dust,stones,and ice.Many people call comets dirty snowballs彗星是一个由尘埃,石头和雪组成的球,许多人们称彗星"脏雪球.可知作者通过把彗星比作一个脏雪球来描述它的.故选D.
57.A 推理判断题.纵观全文,作者详细地向我们讲述了一些有关彗星的知识,包括有彗星的外形,组成,运行特点(方向,速度等),以及不同彗星"现身"的不同情况.可得作者写这篇文章主要向我们传达了一些有关彗星的知识.故选A.
点评 首先要仔细阅读文章,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目再读短文,从中找出相关的信息,就可以确定正确答案.
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79.It's 10p.m.now.Lucyis lying on her bed watching TV.
80.-Does the musicsound wonderful?
-Yes,so I often listen to it.
81.It is not easy for usto read English newspapers because there are many new words in them.
82.-Whois listening to the radio in the next room?It's so noisy.
-My brother.Let's go to ask him to turn it down.
83.Simon enjoyswriting e-mails to his pen friends on the Internet.
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| 76.A.health | B.service | C.medicine | D.education |
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| 78.A.organized | B.invented | C.praised | D.discovered |
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