China's first moon rover (月球车), Yutu, set off from the lander early on December 15, several hours after the Chang'e-3 probe (探测器) soft-landed on the moon surface.
The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface at 4:35 a.m., leaving deep lines on the loose moon land. This was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. After that, the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own science explorations.
Earlier this morning, engineers made final checks of the environment of the landing area and the situation of the probe. Yutu, reached its solar panel (光板) and started to drive slowly to the moon at 3:10 a.m.. It took Yutu nearly a whole hour to complete the simple task.
Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon, at 9:11 p.m. on December 14, making China the
third country in the world to carry out such a mission (执行此类任务) after the United States and Russia.
In old Chinese tales, Yutu was the white pet rabbit of Chang'e’s. The name for the rover was selected following an online survey that collected several million votes from people around the world.
The rover, 1.5 meters long with its two wings folded (折叠), 1 m in width and 1.1 m in height, is a perfect robot controlled by the command center from the earth. It will face challenges including temperature differences of more than 300℃ on the moon.
Yutu will do some research and look for natural resources (资源) for three months, while the lander will conduct an exploration at the landing place for one year. Then they will have a good rest on the moon and will not be used for a long time until China’s next probe visits the moon again. Which is the best title for the passage above?
| A．The first rover on the moon | B．The tale of Chang’e |
| C．The journey to the moon | D．Yutu explores the moon |
Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface.
b. The rover and lander will take photos of each other.
c. Yutu started to drive slowly to the moon.
d. Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．c-d-a-b | C．d-c-a-b | D．c-a-b-d |
What does the underlined word width mean in Chinese?
| A．智力 | B．宽度 | C．重量 | D．长度 |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The moon had been visited by only two countries before 2013. |
| B．Yutu is a perfect robot under the control of its own computer. |
| C．Yutu and Chang’e will return to the earth after the one-year mission. |
| D．Chang’e-3 is 140 kg in weight. |
There will soon be a second moon rover to explore the moon. Which is its proper name?
| A．Chang’e-4 | B．Yutu-2 | C．Shenzhou-11 | D．Tiangong-2 |
At midnight (半夜) Mr. King coughed（咳嗽） again. He got up and took some medicine（药）. Before he lay down again, he smoked（吸烟）. And he couldn't go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer(肺癌). He seemed to see death（死） was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪)ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?”asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He ｃａｎ help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination（X光检查）of his lungs. And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth（真相）, doctor.” said Mr. King, “Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning(变得) black. How can I see any shadows?”Mr. King got up to .
A. smoke again
B. take some medicine
C. read the medicine book. Mr. King coughed because .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much,so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleepThe doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because.
A. he was sure the man would soon die
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lugs. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused（引起，造成）Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes， everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork， beef， chicken， fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival， parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
A. The mid-autumn Festival.
B. The Spring Festival.
C. Children’s Day.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?
A. In March or April.
B. In May or June.
C. In January or Februaryis the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
A. Chicken B. Dumpling C. FishWhat＇s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?
A. Look up.
B. Help yourself.
C. Come together.The familywhen they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.
A. give each other the best wishes
B. buy each other presents
C. sing，dance and play cards
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Which of the following is sold in this shop?
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| C．Trousers. | D．Sweaters. |
Size L black cotton trousers are from ________.
| A．England | B．France | C．Germany | D．Italy |
Which are the cheapest trousers?
| A．The red cotton trousers. |
| B．The black cotton trousers. |
| C．The checked wool trousers. |
| D．The white silk trousers. |
How much will you pay if you buy a pair of silk trousers and a pair of checked trousers?
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| C．Over $200. | D．About $160. |
You can’t buy the trousers __________.
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British food is very different from Chinese food． For example, they eat a lot of potatoes．They like to eat them every day．They eat a lot of bread with butter for breakfast and usually for one other meal． Butter is made from milk．They do not eat much rice．For their dinner they like meat or fish with potatoes and one or two other vegetables．They cook all this together．After dinner they always have something sweet．They do not have dumplings．They drink a lot of tea．They are the biggest tea drinkers in the world．They like Chinese tea, but they usually drink strong black tea from India．What do British people eat every day?
| A．Dumplings | B．Vegetables． |
| C．Potatoes． | D．Meat． |
What do they eat when they have bread?
| A．Dessert | B．Vegetables． |
| C．Juice． | D．Butter． |
What is butter made from?
| A．Drink | B．Water |
| C．Milk | D．Tea． |
What does “black tea” mean?
| A．黑茶 | B．红茶 |
| C．绿茶 | D．清茶 |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．English people drink a lot of tea． |
| B．Chinese food is different from British food |
| C．Both Chinese people and English people like rice and fish． |
| D．English people like both Chinese tea and Indian tea． |
American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation(假期). There are two terms（学期） in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools(公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.（大学）Most American children start school life in ______________.
| A．September | B．February |
| C．June | D．January |
How many vacations do American children have each year?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Students in the high school have _______ subjects at a time.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．four or five |
Which of the following is false (错误)?
| A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day. |
| C．Students don’t have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
After class students ___________.
| A．do homework | B．go back home |
| C．have many activities | D．go to movies |