【题目】 It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man's the greatest scientific achievements. It's the International Space Station (ISS) that moves around Earth.

Nov 20 is the stations’ 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it. Five space agencies –those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan- worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts.

Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a variety of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1, 500 such projects, according to NASA(美国航空航天局) But the station's hardware is aging. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous "space junk". However, the US later said it would use repairs to make its service life longer to 2025.

The ISS costs 21-28 billion yuan to operate each year. Many believed that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth. In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions.

Although China is not part of the ISS program, it has helped with some of the station's experiments. China will soon have its own space station, becoming the third country after Russia and the US to do so. The station is set to be finished around 2020.

1How many people have already visited the ISS since 1998?

A.18B.230C.450.D.1500

2According to the US, if it is repaired, how many more years will the ISS serve before it retires?____

A.5 yearsB.20 yearsC.22 yearsD.27 years

3What do we know about the ISS from this article?

A.The US built the ISS all by itself.

B.The ISS can be used for 20 years

C.China is part of the ISS program and has its space station

D.21-28 billion yuan is spent operating the ISS every year.

4Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?____

A.Opinions on the ISSB.Brightest Object in Space

C.Facts about the ISSD.How much to Run the ISS

【题目】IX. 任务型阅读

Many of us don’t spend much time improving our skills. This can be a problem when we write our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit (有益于) us later in life. The following tips can be helpful.

Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Don’t choose words in a hurry. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we should make sure our facts are true. So choosing facts is also important in writing.

Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. Rewriting makes our writing better, though it takes more time and more work.

Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find our problems but also develop our writing.

Prepare a list. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

It is not easy to become a better writer. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.

1完成句子Making good word choices is _______________________________________.

2简略回答问题What should you do if you want people to believe what you write?

_______________________________________________________________________

3简略回答问题How many tips of improving our writing skills are mentioned in the passage?

______________________________________________________________________

4从文中找出并写下全文的主题句_________________________________________________

5将文中画线句子译成汉语。____________________________________________________

【题目】 Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.

Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meter. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.

One possible reason is drought (干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.

However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants (factories) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.

Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water.

1Lake Victoria is ________.

A.an important lake in Africa.B.the largest lake in the world.

C.the source of water, food and power for America.D.the only source for the Nile River.

2What does the underlined sentence “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A.It is becoming larger.B.It is becoming more beautiful.

C.It is becoming smaller.D.It is becoming more useful.

3The water level of Lake Victoria is now ________.

A.2.5 metersB.11.9 metersC.14.4 metersD.9.4 meters

4According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A.People must build more power plants.

B.More sources of water must be found.

C.Every country should offer some money to Africa.

D.All the people living in the area should move to another place.

【题目】 Yano Koji, an actor from Japan, is no stranger to Chinese people. The actor has appeared on many Chinese TV shows. This January, when he learned that the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) ___________ China hard, he decided to do something to help Chinese people. He was working in Japan then and he got 130,000 masks _________the help of his friends. Then he donated (捐赠) _________masks to Wuhan, the worst-hit city in China. Later, Yano got many thankful messages from Chinese people. “I just did what I should do. I _________working in China in 2000. During those years I worked there, I got help and encouragement from many Chinese people. Because of _________ , I am where I am today. I’m thankful to China and the Chinese people,” he said. “I feel sad seeing China in such trouble. It makes me_________to do anything I can to make my Chinese friends happy.”

Yano was also glad___________ that many other Japanese people had touched the Chinese with their timely help and kind words. “We two countries are ___________and should help each other. When we had difficulties, we_____________help from the Chinese as well,” he said.

Talking about Wuhan, Yano said, “I traveled there to work and stayed for about a week. I tried the food there____________ was really delicious. When the bad times are over, I will certainly go there again.”

1A.hitB.was hitC.hitsD.hitting

2A.inB.withC.underD.for

3A.the wholeB.the whole ofC.all theD.all of

4A.beganB.decidedC.finishedD.wanted

5A.theyB.themC.themselvesD.their

6A.happyB.happilyC.happinessD.unhappy

7A.seeB.sawC.seeingD.to see

8A.neighborsB.countriesC.enemiesD.strangers

9A.gaveB.gotC.hadD.borrowed

10A.whenB.howC.whichD.what

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