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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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What's a spacewalk? Any time an astronaut gets out of a spacecraft while in space, it is called a spacewalk.Astronauts go on spacewalks for many reasons.For example, experiments can be placed on the outside of a spacecraft.This lets scientists learn how being in space affects different things.By going on spacewalks, astronauts can also fix certain things instead of bringing them back to the earth to fix.
When astronauts go on spacewalks, they wear spacesuits to keep themselves safe.Inside spacesuits, astronauts have the oxygen they need to breathe and the water they need to drink.To keep the astronauts and the spacecraft safe, the astronauts must leave and go back to the spacecraft through a special door.When on a spacewalk, astronauts use safety tethers to stay close to their spacecraft, which connect the spacewalkers with the spacecraft.They keep astronauts from floating away into space.Another way astronauts stay safe during spacewalks is by wearing a SAFER.SAFER is worn like a backpack.It helps an astronaut move around in space.
How do astronauts train for spacewalks? One way is by going for a swim.Floating in space is a lot like floating in water.Astronauts practice spacewalks underwater in a huge special swimming pool.For every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk, astronauts need to train seven hours in the pool.Another way astronauts practice for a spacewalk is by using virtual reality(虚拟视镜).It looks and feels just like a spacewalk.
Today, only three countries have finished spacewalks independently.They are Russia, the United States and China.The first person to go on a spacewalk in the world was Alexei Leonov from Russia.Zhai Zhigang is the first Chinese astronaut to go on a spacewalk.The world record of spacewalks is held by Russian astronaut Anatoly Solovyev.He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space.
1.What can an astronaut do by going on a spacewalk?
A.Fix different objects.
B.Collect any things he wants.
C.Carry out an experiment.
D.Study how things changes in space.
2.What does the underlined word “tethers” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Special ropes. B.Spacesuits.
C.Spacecraft. D.Special backpacks.
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.Walking in space is as easy as going swimming.
B.A virtual reality should be used in a spacewalk.
C.Only three countries have ever tried spacewalks.
D.Russia keeps the world record of spacewalks.
4.Where is this passage most likely from?
A.A diary. B.A magazine.
C.A novel. D.A guidebook.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了太空行走。解释了进行太空行走的原因,太空行走的流程和宇航员如何进行太空行走训练的。最后提到了只有三个国家独立完成了太空行走,列举了这三个国家在太空行走方面取得的成就。
1.C [细节理解题。根据第一段中Astronauts go on spacewalks for many reasons.For example, experiments can be placed on the outside of a spacecraft.This lets scientists learn how being in space affects different things.可知宇航员进行太空行走的原因有很多。例如,实验可以放在航天器的外部。这让科学家了解在太空环境中是如何影响不同事物的。由此可知,宇航员进行太空行走能进行实验。故选C。]
2.A [词义猜测题。根据后文which connect the spacewalkers with the spacecraft可知tethers是连接太空行走者和宇宙飞船的,可推测tethers是指一种特殊的绳子。由此可知,划线单词意思为“特殊的绳子”。故选A。]
3.D [细节理解题。根据最后一段中The world record of spacewalks is held by Russian astronaut Anatoly Solovyev.He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space.可知太空行走的世界纪录由俄罗斯宇航员Anatoly Solovyev保持。他已经进行了16次太空行走,在太空中度过了82个多小时。由此可知,俄罗斯保持着太空行走的世界记录。故选D。]
4.B [推理判断题。根据第一段中What's a spacewalk? Any time an astronaut gets out of a spacecraft while in space, it is called a spacewalk.可知什么是太空行走?当宇航员在太空中走出飞船时,这被称为太空行走。结合文章主要介绍了太空行走。解释了进行太空行走的原因,太空行走的流程和宇航员如何进行太空行走训练的。最后提到了只有三个国家独立完成了太空行走,列举了这三个国家在太空行走方面取得的成就。可知文章属于科学知识类,结合选项可知最有可能来自一本杂志。故选B。]
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Photographic selfportraits have existed for as long as cameras have been in human hands.But what about selfies in space? On Twitter last year, NASA astronaut Edwin Aldrin, who famously became the second man to walk on the moon in July 1969, laid claim to a spaceflight first: taking the first selfie in space during the Gemini XII mission in 1966.
“For me, it needs to be digital to be selfie,” argues Jennifer Levasseur, a director at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.According to Levasseur, the concept of a selfie is directly linked to internet culture.“The thing that makes a selfie is sharing it,” she says.
Still, astronauts have been carrying cameras aboard space vehicles since the 1960s.In 1966, Aldrin used a Hasselblad camera designed specifically for space.Hasselblad also painted the first camera in space a matte(磨砂) black to reduce reflections in the orbiter window.But cameras used in space need to survive extreme conditions, like temperature swings from149° to 248°F, so Hasselblad painted later model silver.
Astronauts visiting the moon then had to take out the film and leave their camera bodies behind when they returned to Earth, because early space missions were limited by a weight limit on the returned trip.Then a big change in space camera technology came after the space shuttle Columbia broke apart on its return to Earth in 2003, Levasseur notes.“Fear that they'd never be able to bring film back from space and lose all that hard work accelerated the push for digital,” she says.
Today, astronauts also have access to internet and social platforms in space and can post true space selfies made using digital cameras.Similarly, space robots are participating in selfie culture, capturing remote pictures of themselves in space or on other planets and sending them back to Earth.
5.Why do selfies in space need to be digital according to Jennifer Levasseur?
A.Astronauts are fond of studying technology.
B.Astronauts are eager to be famous on the Internet.
C.Astronauts desire to communicate on social platforms.
D.Astronauts want to overcome the fear in space.
6.Why can the Hasselblad camera adjust to the temperature changes in space?
A.It is painted silver.
B.Its matte black gathers light.
C.Its design is special.
D.It can reduce reflection itself.
7.What contributed to the faster development of camera technology in space?
A.The heavy space tasks.
B.A returned space shuttle.
C.A spaceflight crash.
D.The improved film.
8.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Origin of Selfies in Space
B.The Brief History of Selfies in Space
C.The Significance of Selfies in Space
D.The Popularity of Selfies in Space
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了太空自拍的历史。
5.C [推理判断题。根据第二段“For me, it needs to be digital to be selfie,” argues Jennifer Levasseur, a director at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.According to Levasseur, the concept of a selfie is directly linked to internet culture.“The thing that makes a selfie is sharing it,” she says.可推断出Jennifer Levasseur认为太空自拍之所以需要数字化是因为宇航员想与人类的社交平台交流与互动。故选C。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But cameras used in space need to survive extreme conditions, like temperature swings from149° to 248°F, so Hasselblad painted later model silver.”可推断出,Hasselblad的摄像机能适应太空气温的变化是因为它被漆成了银色。故选A。]
7.C [细节理解题。根据第四段中的Then a big change in space camera technology came after the space shuttle Columbia broke apart on its return to Earth in 2003, Levasseur notes.“Fear that they'd never be able to bring film back from space and lose all that hard work accelerated the push for digital,” she says.由此可知,是一次太空飞行事故促成了太空摄像技术的快速发展。故选C。]
8.B [主旨大意题。本文第一段最后一句引入太空自拍的话题后,下文介绍了自拍的起源,以及如今太空自拍的现状。由此可推断出,本文简单介绍了太空自拍的历史。所以最适合这篇文章的题目是“太空自拍的简史”。故选B。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Ways to Get Your Kids into Nature
Being in nature for kids has tremendous health benefits.There are many ways you can incorporate nature into your children's lives, even if you live in the city.
Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself.A parent's excitement can be spread to the children, and when you show respect for nature, your children follow suit.___1___.“I don't know! Let's find out together.” is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling.Be open to a mutual adventure and allow your curious inner child to come out while you explore nature with your children.
___2___.If you have to carpool(拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window.The early morning fall skies are beautiful with color and migrating birds.After all, even views of nature from the car window are calming and beneficial.
Stop thinking about nature time as leisure time.Time in nature is an essential investment in your children's health and wellbeing.If you view nature time as essential to good health, you will be more likely to engage in it.___3___, nurturing creativity and wonder is part of your responsibility as parents.
Look at the stars.Visit your local observatory, and then drive out of the city some morning or evening for your own stargazing(天体观察) with a blanket and telescope.Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe.___4___.
Plant a small garden.___5___.Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.
A.Limit electronic devices while driving
B.Encourage questions you don't know the answers to
C.If you want to raise your healthy, wellbalanced children
D.If you have the space, help your children plant a few vegetables
E.It will teach teamwork, pride in the community, and family togetherness
F.If your child is interested, encourage him to get involved in the community
G.Allow yourself to think about it, and talk to your children about that wonder
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了让孩子融入自然的一些方法。
1.B [由后一句“‘I don't know! Let's find out together.’ is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling.”可知,“我不知道!让我们一起找到答案”这是一个非常棒的可以让活动继续下去的方式。此处表示鼓励孩子一起探索你自己也不知道答案的问题,从而引起好奇心。选项B表达的是“鼓励你不知道答案的问题”,选项B中的“不知道答案的问题”和后一句中的“我不知道!让我们一起找到答案”相呼应,符合语境。故选B。]
2.A [由后一句“If you have to carpool(拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window.”可知,如果你必须在早上拼车,那么关掉电子设备,然后鼓励你的孩子们往窗外看看。由此可见开车时关掉电子设备,多看看窗外是一种与自然接触的方式。选项A表达的是“开车的时候限制电子设备”,和后一句中的“关掉电子设备”相呼应。故选A。]
3.C [由空格前两句“Time in nature is an essential investment in your children's health and wellbeing.”可知,在自然的时间是对你孩子健康和幸福的必要投资。选项C表达的是“如果你想要培养出健康而且明智的孩子”,是对空格前两句中的“对孩子健康和幸福的必要投资”的承接。故选C。]
4.G [由空格前一句“Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe.”可知,观察星空能够加深对宇宙的理解。选项G表达的是“允许你自己去思考它,并且和你的孩子们谈论那种神奇”,选项G中的“那种神奇”指代的是前一句表达的“对宇宙的理解”,和前一句相呼应。故选G。]
5.D [由前一句“Plant a small garden.”和后一句“Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.”可知,开辟一个小菜园。种植豆角和豌豆可以快速生长,当成熟的时候就可以食用,这样可以教会你的孩子们关于食物和生长的奇迹。选项D表达的是“如果你有空间,帮助你的孩子们种一些蔬菜”,是对前一句“开辟小菜园”的承接,并对后一句“种植豆角和豌豆”的呼应。故选D。]
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