江苏省无锡市2024-2025学年九年级上学期英语时文阅读系列（宇宙探索）

九年级上学期英语时文阅读系列 （宇宙探索） A As time goes by, technological advancements (进步) have seen us learn more facts about space in the past century than in all time before that. We've searched the universe for the most amazing space facts, including facts about the planets, moons, the Milky Way, and beyond! We 're pretty sure these facts will blow your mind! Mercury (水星) & Venus are the only 2 planets in our solar system that have no moons. In total, there are over 180 moons that orbit the planets in our solar system, with some of them being bigger than Mercury! There are 79 known moons orbiting Jupiter. The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars. Its peak is about 16 miles high, while Mount Qomolangma is about 5.5miles high on the Earth. And not only is it tall, but also covers about 300,000 square kilometers——that's an area the size of Arizona! If a star passes too close to a black hole, it can be torn apart (撕裂). For 20 years, a team of astronomers have observed a star at the center of the Galaxy (银河系 ) orbiting a black hole. The star has now got close enough to the black hole. Its light loses energy as the black hole's gravity increases. 1 Which planets have no moons in our solar system? a. Jupiter. b. Mars. C. Mercury. D. Venus. A. Ab B. ac C. bc D. cd 2. The Olympus Mons is about miles higher than Mount Qomolangma. A.3.5 B.5.5 C. 10.5 D.21.5 3. What will happen to the star orbiting a black hole in the Galaxy? A. It will be torn into pieces. B. It will become brighter and brighter. C. It will be turned into another blackhole. D. lt will get more energy from the Galaxy. 4. What's the passage mainly about? A. The interesting facts about space. B. The Milky Way and beyond. C. The planets in our solar system. D. The technological advancements. B Japanese scientists have created a satellite made of wood, which will be launched into space as early as this summer. Called LignoSat, the box-shaped satellite is small enough to be held in your hand, but inside it are experiments that will show how well a wooden device(装备) can work in space. LignoSat is the result of a project developed by Kyoto University and the Sumitomo Forestry company to find new materials for satellites that will be better for our planet. Until now, all satellites have been made of metal. When they reenter the Earth's atmosphere (大气层),they burn up, leaving tiny particles of aluminum (铝)that could be very bad for our environment, and may even damage (破坏) the ozone layer(臭氧层). A wooden satellite, however, would burn up into ash, which is far less harmful. Researchers from Kyoto University tested different kinds of wood——first in laboratories, and then sending three samples to the International Space Station, where they were tested in the vacuum (真空)of space for nearly a year. They showed little signs of damage, which the leader of the project said was probably because there is no oxygen in space which could cause wood to burn, and no living creatures that might cause it to rot (腐烂). Different types of wood were tested, and LignoSat has been made of magnolia (木兰 ) wood, which was found to be the strongest. The launch date for LignoSat has not yet been decided, but it should go up on a US rocket either this summer or a little later in the year. The satellite will then operate in space for at least six months before reentering the Earth's atmosphere. If LignoSat works well in space and the project tis a success, then wood could be used to make more satellites in the future. 1. What is LignoSat? A. lt is a metal device. B. It is a new kind of material. C. It is a box as small as your hand. D. lt is a satellite made of magnolia wood. 2. Wood is used to make a satellite because wood can A. be harmful to the ozone layer B. cost less money than other materials C. leave tiny particles of aluminum in space D. not rot easily in space and it's friendly to our environment 3. What can we infer from the passage? A. LignoSat will be sent into space successfully. B. The project developed by Kyoto University is meaningless. C. Scientists are uncertain about the future of LignoSat. D. All satellites will be made of wood instead of metal. 4. What's the best title for the passage? A. Japan will launch a wooden satellite B. Japan is trying to protect the ozone layer C. Japan will join the International Space Station D. Japan has found the strongest wood in the world C As humans set their sights on deep space exploration, the moon becomes a stepping stone, with countries hoping to build lunar bases to support such missions. To solve the lunch problem, scientists have been exploring the possibility of growing plants on the moon. A new study by Chinese scientists has found that bacteria (细菌 ) in the soil from the Earth could offer a solution. Researchers from China Agricultural University tested five species of bacteria on a material that simulated (模拟) lunar soil. Within a period of 10 to 21 days, three of the bacteria species had doubled their amount of phosphorus (磷) content, a key element for plant growth. They then grew model plants in the lunar soil with these three bacteria species. They observed that the plants had longer stems and roots after six days of growth compared with those grown without the bacteria. The plants also had heavier and wider clusters (簇) of leaves after 24 days of growth. Besides, levels of chlorophyll-responsible for harvesting energy from light- -in the model plants were about twice as much as that of those grown without bacteria. “The study results are very important for future long-term stays on the moon," the study's lead researcher said. The Earth bacteria may help astronauts make better use of lunar resources, such as creating lunar greenhouses. In their follow-up research, they hope to experiment with real lunar soil and grow crops like rice, corn and potatoes. Since the duration of space missions is increasing, carrying all food supplies to space becomes unsustainable. So, “space planting" becomes very important. During the Shenzhou XI mission, astronauts managed to grow lettuce, from sowing to harvest. In the later missions, the “space farmers” have successfully grown wheat, rice, thale cress, scallion and cherry tomato. These space gardens" not only provide astronauts with food but also more oxygen and water. 1. What's the third paragraph mainly about? A. The test of five species of bacteria. B. The ways to make plants become stronger. C. The simulated lunar soil and the model plants. D. The researchers' experiment and their findings. 2. What's the writer's attitude towards growing plants in space? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Uncertain. D. Supportive. 3. What does the underlined word “unsustainable" mean in the passage? A. Unable to continue in the same way. B. Difficult to grow plants in real lunar soil. C. Possible for astronauts to live long in space. D. Dangerous for humans to travel toother planets. 4. What's the best title for the passage? A. The deep space exploration B. The new study on "space gardens" C. The achievements of "space farmers" D. The bacteria species in the soil from the Earth D India became the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon on Wednesday. It also became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole. The Indian moon lander is called Chandrayaan-3. It touched down near the moon's south pole just after 6:00 pm in India. The landing brought cheers from space scientists. 1 After a failed landing almost four years ago, India joined the United States, the Soviet Union and China as the only countries to send a spacecraft to the moon. “2 This is a victory cry of a new India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “India is on the moon," said S. Somanath, the head of the Indian Space Research Organization. 3 Scientists believe it has important resources (资源 ), including frozen water and minerals .Just days earlier, Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft tried to land in the same area but failed. 4 People across India gathered in shops, offices, restaurants and their homes to watch the landing on television. The Indian Space Research Organization discussed the mission ahead of the landing. The organization discussed the sense of pride" that comes from the success. 5 The successful landing shows India's strength in technology and space exploration. 根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文完整、连贯。( 有两项为多余选项。)A. This moment is unforgettable. B. lt will run experiments on the moon's surface. C. lt would have been Russia's first moon landing in nearly 50 years. D. Many countries want to know about the moon's south pole. E. lt suggested it will lead to more innovation (创新) from India. F. They were watching in the control center in the city of Bengaluru. G. The moon's south pole is thought to bean important area for exploration. E Australian stargazers (观星者) saw a strange trail of lights in the sky over Victoria on Saturday night. Victorians shared photos of the 1 event on social media, which looked like a train of lights travelling across the night sky. The lights turned out to be Elon Musk's Starlink satellite train 2 it made its way across the state overnight. The low-orbiting satellites, owned by US company SpaceX, were first launched in 2019 and have been seen all over the world. Starlink is used to provide high speed 3 to remote (偏僻的) areas so that people can go online. People living in Victorian towns like Ballarat and Korumburra were able to see the satellite train from their homes, with some people describing the moment 4 saw it. "Living in the countryside I can see them quite 5 . They don't look so strange until you see the procession of them, each coming into view on the same line and disappearing at the other end of the 6 ," they posted on social media. Another stargazer said they could only see satellites for about 10 to 30 seconds.“ I 7 what they were, tried shining a torch (手电筒) on them...then realized what they were," one Victorian resident said. One stargazer said the first time they saw the lights 8 overhead, they thought it was an alien sighting and others said the satellites looked like UFOs flying above. "We totally get how it could be misunderstood as UFOs. It looks so otherworldly (超世俗的)! It was a 9 to see the lights," one lady said happily. Stargazers in other states may be able to seethe satellite train as it 10 its journey around the Earth. The satellite train may be visible over the next few days in the following places: ◆Perth, March 5, 8:00 pm. ◆Sydney, March 6, 8:00 pm. ◆Brisbane, March 6, 7:00 pm and March 7, 7:11 pm. 1 A. common B. unusual C. famous D. private , 2 A.as B. So C. if D. or 3 A. subway B. flight C. Internet D. message 4 A. they B. it C. you D. we 5 A. warmly B. wisely C. heavily D. clearly 6 A. sea B. sky C. view D. line 7 A. understood B. wondered C. explained D. required 8 A. passing B. shaking C. hanging D. jumping 9 A. festival B. pity C. pleasure D. secret 10 A. Completes B. Continues C. changes D. chooses F 阅读短文，根据短文内容在空白处填入适当的.单词或括号内单词的正确形式，使短文完整、连贯。 Russian astronaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most cumulative (累计的) time spent in space, Russia's space agency reported on February 4. The 59-year-old has now spent more than 878 days and 12 hours in space, surpassing fellow Russian Gennady Padalka, who set 1 record of 878 days, 11 hours, 2 minutes, and 48 seconds in 2015. Kononenko 2 (make) five journeys to the International Space Station (ISS) so far. He said that life as an astronaut was a childhood dream come true. “I fly into space to do what I love, not to set records. I've dreamt of becoming an astronaut 3 I was a child. That interest——the chance to fly into space, to live and work in space- -makes me decide 4 (continue) flying," he said. Kononenko's current trip to the ISS began on September 15, 2023, when he launched with an American astronaut and a Russian astronaut. By June 5, he will become the 5 (one) person to accumulate 1,000 days in space, and by the end of this expedition (探险) in September he will have spent a total of 1,100 days in space. “I am proud of all my 6 (achieve)," Kononenko said, but I am most proud that the record for the total duration of human stay in space is still 7 (hold) by a Russian astronaut." Kononenko said that regular exercise and video calls to his family help him to get 8 his time in space. However, he said that he would 9 get back the time he has spent away from his children. The ISS is one of the few areas in which the United States and Russia still cooperate 10 (close) since February 2022. 参考答案 A: DCAA B: DDCA C: DDAB D: FAGCE E: BACAD BBACB F: 1.the 2.has made 3.since 4.to continue 5.first 6.achievements 7.held 8.through 9.never 10.closely 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$