A
Astronomy(天文学) is the oldest science known to man. Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about the heavens. But man was limited(限制) by what he could see with his eyes alone.
The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago. They could see the size, color, and brightness of stars. They could see their places in the sky. They watched the stars move as the seasons changed. But the Greeks had no tools to help them study the starry heavens(星空).
Each new tool added(增加) to the files of astronomy, it helped man reach out into space. Until there were telescopes(望远镜), man knew little about the moon. They did not know that the planet called Saturn(土星) had rings around it. Their sight was so limited that they could not see all the planets. In the early 1700s, people thought there were only six planets. Pluto(冥王星), the last of nine planets to be discovered was not seen until 1930.
Before the spectroscope(分光器), man did not know what kind of gases is in the sun or other stars. Without the radio telescope(无线电望远镜) we did not know that radio noises come from far out in space.
Today, astronomy is a growing science. We have learned more in the last fifty years than in the whole history of astronomy.
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1. The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. the spectroscope helps man know what kind of gases is in the sun and other stars
B. there are nine planets in space
C. there was much noise in space
D. science can’t grow fast without modern technology
2. When the Greeks watched the stars, they knew all of the following except ______.
A. the color of the stars
B. the size of the stars
C. the movement of the stars
D. what the stars were made of
3. Thousands of years ago, ______.
A. man watched the stars with their eyes
B. telescopes helped man to study the stars
C. man knew nothing about the sky
D. man knew Saturn had rings around it
4. Man now knows ______.
A. the Pluto has rings around it
B. there are six planets
C. Saturn is the last of nine planets
D. radio noises come from far out in space
5. From this passage we can see that in the last fifty years ______.
A. astronomy has become a science
B. people have made great progress in astronomy
C. people have begun to do research on astronomy
D. astronomy has limited man’s knowledge of space
江苏 黄继飞
B
In the south of Germany, there is a beautiful state — Bavaria(巴伐利亚). Its capital city is Munich(慕尼黑).
Munich was founded in 1157. It’s an old city, isn’t it? In German, Munich means “the place of monks(僧侣)”. In fact, it was those monks who began to build the city. Later, people also built their own customs(海关), markets and some factories.
As time goes by, Munich has become one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. And it is the biggest center of art, culture and science of Europe. But at the same time, old customs(习俗) have been passed down for a long period. So the city is also called “a village with over a million people.”
Today, the prices in Munich are the highest in Germany. Everything here is very expensive, so many old Germans have to move out of Munich and go to some other places to live. But those young and rich Germans are moving into the city from all over the country.
In the center of the city there are some old churches, king’s palaces(宫殿) and some other buildings. And in the famous National Library, Lenin(列宁) once worked.
There is something special in the life of Munich. Do you know what it is? Let me tell you, Munich has five seasons in a year. I think you must feel surprised at this, don’t you? The five seasons are spring, summer, autumn, winter and beer(啤酒) season. From the early of March every year, people are making a kind of strong beer for a whole month. After drinking this kind of beer, you will feel other beer just like water.
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6. Which is right?
A. Munich is a beautiful state.
B. Munich is the most beautiful city in Europe.
C. Lenin once worked in Munich.
D. The people of Munich may be very poor.
7. The city is also called a village because _____.
A. it is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe
B. it is the biggest center of science in the world
C. its old customs have been passed down until now
D. it is just a small village
8. The last paragraph(段落) tells us that _____.
A. the people of Munich like beer very much
B. there are five seasons in the city
C. the people are different from others
D. the people are friendly to each other
9. Which is the best title?
A. A Beautiful Country — Germany
B. A Beautiful State — Bavaria
C. The Beautiful City — Munich
D. Munich — A Monks City
10. Which is not right?
A. Monks began to build the city.
B. The city has its own markets.
C. Beer season is in August.
D. Munich is not only a modern city but also a big village with old customs.
河北 崔丽霞
C
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45 Gardener Street, APT. 24
Boston, MA 02134 USA
January 10th,2004
Dear Jun，
I haven’t 11 from you for a long time. How are you?
I have just finished the final exams. Now I am glad I have 12 to write to you. Our teacher tells us that China is a large 13. It has the largest 14 in the world. It is very 15 away from the USA. It is 16 the other side of the USA. Now the sun is shining brightly while I am writing to you. But perhaps you are sleeping in the dark night. 17 interesting it is! I’m becoming more and more 18 in China.
I had a very wonderful Christmas Day last month, and I am sure you must 19 a good winter holiday too. Could you tell me the popular food in the Spring Festival?
Please write me 20?
Yours,
Catherine
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