1、.阅读理解AA solarpowered airplane designed to fly day and night without fuel successfully made its first test flight above the Swiss countryside in April 2010.The Solar Impulse，which has 12，000 solar batteries built into its wings，is a prototype(雏形)for an aircraft intended to fly around the world withou
2、t fuel in 2012.It glided(滑翔) for 87 minutes above western Switzerland at an altitude of 1，200 metres with German test pilot Markus Scherdel at the controls.“Everything went as it should， ”Scherdel said after landing.Its made of carbon fiber(碳纤维 )，which makes it possible that it has the wing length o
3、f an Airbus A340 while weighing the same as a midsize car.The prototype was tested in December 2009，flying a distance of 350 metres，one metre above the runway of a military airbase near Zurich.The propeller(螺旋桨) plane is powered by four electric motors and designed to fly day and night by saving ene
4、rgy from its solar cells in highperformance batteries.It is eventually expected to attain an average flying speed of 70 km per hour and reach a highest altitude of 8，500 metres.Bertrand Piccard，one of the Swiss pilots behind the project，is best known for completing the first nonstop，round theworld f
5、light in a hotair balloon in March 1999.The other main pilot，Swiss engineer Andre Borschberg，has described it as “ten times lighter than the very best glider” “Such a large wing length for so little weight is something completely new in the plane family， ”he said.The projects budget is 100 million S
6、wiss francs，80 million francs of which has been secured from sponsors.Belgian chemical company Solvay，Swiss watchmaker Omega，and German banking giant Deutsche Bank，are the three main sponsors.Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne，one of the two Swiss federal polytechnical universities，acts as a s
7、cientific advisor.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了一种新型太阳能飞机。1Which of the following is TRUE of the solarpowered plane?AIt is an environmentally friendly airplane.BIt can fly only if the sun is shining brightly.CIt is the first lightest aircraft that can be widely used.DIt is hoped to fly at an altitude of 1，200 metres
8、in the future.解析：选 A。根据第一段的“ A solarpowered airplane designed to fly day and night without fuel successfully made its first test flight.”可知，这架太阳能飞机是环保型的。故选A 项。2Carbon fiber is used in the plane to make sure that it _Acan fly high and far enough Bcan hold enough solar batteriesCcan absorb enough sola
9、r energyDhas very large wings，but does not weigh very much解析：选 D。根据第二段的“ Its made of carbon fiber(碳纤维)，which makes it possible that it has the wing length of an Airbus A340 while weighing the same as a midsize car.”可知，这架太阳能飞机使用了碳纤维，其目的是确保它有足够长的翼展及较小的重量。3When did the plane make its first attempt to t
10、ake off?AIn March 1999. BIn December 2009.CIn March 2010. DIn April 2010.解析：选 B。根据第三段的“ The prototype was tested in December 2009，flying a distance of 350 metres，one metre above the runway of a military airbase near Zurich.”可知，这架太阳能飞机第一次尝试离开地面的时间是 2009 年 12 月。4The project is financially supported by
11、 _aBelgian chemical company SolvaybSwiss watchmaker OmegacEcole Polytechnique Federale de LansannedGerman banking giant Deutsche BankAa，b，c Bb，c，dCa， b，d Da，c ，d解析：选 C。根据最后一段的 “Belgian chemical company Solvay，Swiss watchmaker Omega，and German banking giant Deutsche Bank，are the three main sponsors.”
12、可知 C 项正确。BThe two thingssnow and mountainswhich are needed for a ski area are the two things that cause avalanches(雪崩)，large mass of snow and ice crushing down the side of a mountainoften called “White Death”It was the threat of the avalanche and its record as a killer of man in the western mountain
13、s that created the snow ranger.He first started on avalanche control work in the winter of 19371938 at Alta，Utah ，in Wasatch National Forest.This mountain valley was becoming well known to skiers.It was dangerous.In fact，more than 120 persons had lost their lives in 1936 and another 200 died in 1937
14、 as a result of avalanches before it became a major ski area.Thus，development of Alta and other major ski resorts in the west was dependent upon controlling the avalanche.The Forest Service set out to do it，and did，with its corps(团队)of snow rangers.It takes many things to make a snow ranger.The snow
15、 ranger must be in excellent physical condition.He must be a good skier and a skilled mountain climber.He should have at least a high school education，and the more college courses in geology，physics，and related fields he has，the better.He studies snow，terrain，wind，and weather.He learns the condition
16、s that produce avalanches.He learns to forecast avalanches and to bring them roaring on down the mountainsides to reduce their killing strength.The snow ranger learns to do this by using artillery(炮)，by blasting with TNT，and by the difficult and skillful art of skiing avalanches down.The snow ranger
17、，dressed in a green parka which has a bright yellow shoulder patch， means safety for people on ski slopes.He pulls the trigger(扳机) on a 75 mm recoilless rifle (无后坐力步枪)，skis waist deep in powder testing snow stability，or talks with the ski areas operator as he goes about his work to protect the publi
18、c from the hazards(危险)of deep snow on steep mountain slopes.【语篇解读】 本文简述了雪地管理员的职业特点、职责以及他们惊险刺激的生活。同时，文章也告诉我们什么样的人才能成为一个真正的雪地管理员。5The snow rangers are employees of _Athe Forest Service Bthe Resource BureauCthe Tourist Board Dthe Sports Bureau解析：选 A。细节理解题。从第三段中 The Forest Service set out to do it，and d
19、id，with its corps(团队) of snow rangers.可知，森林服务部和它的护雪场工作人员队伍一起着手做这件事( 指控制雪崩)并且做到了。所以答案是 A。6A snow ranger himself must be _Aa college graduate Ba physicistCa geologist Da mountaineer解析：选 D。细节理解题。从文章第四段的第三句 He must be a good skier and a skilled mountain climber.可知，雪地管理员应是优秀的登山运动员。7A snow ranger uses ver
20、y powerful guns _Ato warn skiers of an approaching avalancheBto signal for help in an emergencyCto create an avalancheDto communicate with the ski areas operator解析：选 C。细节理解题。从文章第五段第三句可知 ，雪地管理员使用有很强杀伤力的枪的目的在于制造雪崩使雪崩沿着山坡轰隆隆地滚下。8The passage implies that a snow ranger _Aknows how to use a pistolBmust wr
21、ite lengthy reports on his workCmay travel many miles when he is on dutyDhas a long working day解析：选 C。推理判断题。A 说“知道怎样使用手枪” ，文章中提到了“枪”的使用，所以 A 不是推理；B 说“必须写有关其工作的长篇报告” ；C 说“值班时可能会行数英里” ；D 说“工作时间很长” 。依据常识和已有的对文章的了解推断 C 最合理，因为第四段中说“雪地管理员”必须是身体素质好，所以暗示答案选 C。.语法填空Last week, our class was 1._duty in the caf
22、eteria for student selfmanagement.On the first day, I 2._ (shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students.What a waste! Being concerned about it, my classmates and I had a 3._ (heat) discussion on how 4._ (solve) the problem.Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, pu
23、tting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food.Finally, we all agreed that wall newspaper would be 5._(good) choice.The next day, we put our idea into reality.Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, 6._ (call) on students not to waste food.Many stu
24、dents gathered around to read and expressed their support.7._ my great delight, there were changes soon.In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 8._ any leftover.Food 9._(save) and the dining hall was cleaner.Seeing this, I felt 10._(relief) and proud of what we had done.【语
25、篇解读】 我们班在食堂值日，发现了很严重的浪费现象，于是我们想出了解决办法并付诸实施。1解析：此处意为：值日。on duty 值日。答案：on2解析：看到学生们扔的那么多的剩饭，我们很震惊。答案：was shocked3解析：我和同学们就此事展开了热烈的讨论。heated adj.热烈的。答案：heated4解析：怎样解决问题：how to solve the problem。答案：to solve5解析：此处意为：我们一致认为，墙报是最好的选择。答案：the best6解析：此处是现在分词短语作后置定语，表示主动。答案：calling7解析：此处是 to ones delight 的固定搭配
26、。答案：To8解析：没有任何剩菜。答案：without9解析：食物被省下了。此处用一般过去时态的被动语态。答案：was saved10解析：我们感到宽慰。此处是形容词作表语。relieved adj.宽慰的。答案：relieved.短文改错My cousin Tim is pupil. He is clever，and he is very naughty.Today he fails in his math and English exam. Getting his report，he was deep worried. His poor report was required to be
27、signed by his father at home. On the way to home an idea appeared on his mind. He found his father was reading a newspaper before he got home. Tim said to his father jokingly， “Dad，can you write your name with all of your eyes shut？” His father replied. “Of course not，my dear.” And his father did so
28、. Tim was satisfied with the report already signed by his father.答案：My cousin Tim is pupil.He is clever， he is very naughty.Today he in his math a andbut failsfailedand English .Getting his report, he was worried. His poor report was required to be examexams deepdeeplysigned by his father at home. O
29、n the way home an idea appeared his mind. He found his oninfather was reading a newspaper he got home. Tim said to his father beforewhenjokingly， “Dad，can you write your name with of your eyes shut？” His father replied.allboth“Of course ，my dear.” And his father did so. Tim was satisfied with the report already signed by his father.
