One night in February 1962, John H. Glenn. Jr., flew over Australia. The man in the Mercury(水星) capsule（宇宙飞行容器）was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio. On the dark land 100 miles below, he saw a sprinkling of light. They marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.
In Friendship7, Glenn radioed, “ The lights show up very well. Thank for everybody for turning them on.” His capsule raced on to the east.
During his three orbits（绕……轨道而行） of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of eighteen tracking stations. Some of them were on ship at sea. Others were in the United States.
Many of the stations had been built with the help of other countries. These countries allowed Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up. Without the help of such lands as Nigeria（尼日利亚）, Zanzibar（尚巴西，坦桑尼亚领土的一部分）, and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network.
John H. Glenn. Jr., was the first America to orbit the earth. For his flight, the tracking network（跟踪网络） covered 60,000 route miles. Five hundred men worked in the stations along the route. Since his flight, the network has grown. Today, it covers more than 100,000 route miles and has about one hundred stations. One-third of these stations are outside of the United States.
This passage is mainly about .
| A．talking to ships at sea around the world |
| B．breaks in the worldwide network |
| C．the first American to orbit the earth |
| D．a satellite which fell into the ocean |
From the passage we can see that .
| A．Friendship7 stopped in Perth, Australia |
| B．all tracking stations are inside the United States |
| C．radio equipment is important in space flight |
| D．many people could see Glenn in his capsule when he made the flight |
During his flight Glenn could always .
| A．see lights turned on on the ground |
| B．reach ships at sea |
| C．reach one of the tracking stations |
| D．arrive at Mercury in his Friendship7 |
Why did people in Perth turn on the lights?
| A．They wanted guide him to land. |
| B．It was too dark for them to see in the room. |
| C．They wanted to see the Friendship7. |
| D．They wanted to greet Glenn. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Countries must work together to track satellites. |
| B．There are now about 70 tracking stations in the United States. |
| C．The tracking network covers many more route miles now than before. |
| D．Nobody has orbited the earth besides Glenn. |
单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 l 分, 满分 10 分）You must ask for p_________ before taking any photo inside the museum.
John’s brother e_________ his living by writing stories for the local newspaper two years ago.
If you want to go on a diet, you’d better c________ a doctor.
Youth should show r______ for the old.
If you m____ red and yellow, you get orange.
As a famous singer, he is always s________ by his fans.
She is u_________ her mother; she is slim and her mother is fat.
Time is l______. We need to be in a hurry.
---- May I have your o____, sir?
---- Yes, please. A cup of coffee.He doesn’t like to be v______. Instead, he prefers to solve the problem peacefully.
If you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject (弹出), or stay in? For a pilot, the choice is very difficult. If he ejects, he is wise, but the plane crashes. If he stays in the plane, he risks his life.
Recently, Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng, 38, faced this choice during a training exercise. It was March 7 and he was flying a Jian-10 (Flghter-10) at 4,500 meters. A warning appeared on the plane’s computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment.
Li Feng did a quick check of the engine and asked the base if he could return. When the fighter was 7km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second from an altitude of 1,160 meters.
Under Air Force rules fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2,000 meters and can’t be restarted. Before Li lost contact with the control tower, the commander in the air base asked him to eject. But Li Feng insisted on having another try.
“I knew where the deadline (to abandon the aircraft) was and was prepared for the ejection, but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was totally out of control,” Li recalled during a recent television interview.
After 104 seconds, Li was able to bring the fighter to a safe landing. The plane only suffered slight damage.
“You are a hero! Congratulations!” Li’s teacher, Xu yongling wrote in a text message to him after the landing. He said Li was a cool-headed pilot and very professional.
Li’s brave and calm act not only saved the 200 million yuan aircraft but also gave him invaluable first-hand experience of dealing with an engine emergency.
For his outstanding performance, the Air Force recently awarded him a gold medal.When the engine stopped working, Li Feng _________.
| A．was flying a Jian-10 at 4,500 meters | B．saw a warning appeared on the plane’s computer screen |
| C．was still calm and cool-headed | D．was asked to stay in, but he ejected |
When the fighter plane loses engine power below 2,000 meters, ___________.
| A．pilots must restart it as soon as possible | B．pilots should repair it as soon as possible |
| C．pilots may eject for safety | D．pilots should bring it to a safe landing |
Why didn’t Li Feng give up the plane?
| A．Because he had no choice but to stay in the plane. | |
| B．Because the fighter was not totally out of control. | |
| C．Because he didn’t know how to eject. | D．Because he wanted to get a gold medal. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Flying the Fighter Correctly | B．When to Abandon the Aircraft |
| C．How to Deal with an Engine Emergency | D．Bring the Fighter to a safe Landing |
In most situations, light helps us see. But when it comes to looking at the night sky, light is actually a kind of pollution. It prevents our view of some of life’s most striking sights: stars, planets, and even galaxies.
“When I was a little boy, I loved the night sky. I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars. I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty,” says Robert gent, “Now in most big cities kids can’t see the stars like I did.”
Normally, about 2,500 individual stars are visible to the naked eye without using any special equipment. But because of light pollution, you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities. Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy (星系) with the naked eye. Those people live far away from the lights of big cities, office building, and shopping malls.
Fortunately, there’s an inexpensive and useful way. If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky, and use lower brightness levels, we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the night skies. Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night, making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution.
Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife. Migrating (迁移) birds sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness, flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion. Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won’t approach bright lights. Too much light at night may even affect human health. For all these reasons, researchers are working on ways to use light only when and where they are truly needed. Everyone deserves to look up at the sky.According to the text, using our naked eyes, ______________.
| A．people in remote areas can see more stars than those in big cities |
| B．over one third Americans can see our own galaxy |
| C．about one in three Americans in big cities can see our own galaxy |
| D．Americans can only see 200 to 300 stars |
Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night mainly to _________.
| A．save the electricity | B．make sure of cities’ safety |
| C．let you count the number of stars | D．avoid much light pollution |
In how many ways will the light pollution do harm?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
The underlined word “exhaustion” in the last paragraph means “_________”.
| A．air pollution | B．tiredness | C．breath | D．brightness |
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The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.What is the purpose of the text?
| A．To introduce a language school in Japan. | B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan. |
| C．To describe working conditions in Japan. | D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers. |
We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will __________.
| A．teach English only in Osaka | B．receive a degree from a university |
| C．have free accommodation | D．get trained for the job |
If you want to work in Japan, you should ______________.
| A．have some working experience | B．know how to use computers |
| C．present good teaching plans | D．speak several languages |
Before going to Japan, you need __________.
| A．to see the manager of NOVA France | B．to take some computer courses |
| C．to write a letter to Japan | D．to find a place to live |
High school students are some of the busiest people in the world. To get the most from all you do, you must be in control of your time. Otherwise decision that affect how well you play the game, what position you play and when you get to play will be decided for you. Your success in high school depends on your use of time. Here are some important things to remember.
·Begin each term by filling in a master plan. First fill in things you must do (classes, work, practice, etc. that you can’t change.) Then find the most effective use for these times.
·Set a regular time and place for study. This will save your time in the long run. If you have a study hall in your school, use it!
·Use daylight hours to study whenever possible. For most people for every hour of study done in daylight hours, it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night.
·Take breaks. Don’t plan marathon study time. Have a short rest before you study again.
·By using flash cards or summary sheets, you can use odd times to study while you’re waiting for class to start or for a friend to pick you up.
·If possible, plan study time with a partner. Choose your partner wisely however. Make sure you study, not socialize.
·Do the most difficult tasks for times when you are active. (For example, when you’re energetic, it will become easier to solve maths questions; when you’re tired, it will be impossible!)
·Make a daily checklist. Do the most important tasks first.According to the passage, your success in high school mainly lies in _________.
| A．making full use of your time | B．your hard work |
| C．your brainpower | D．how well you play the game |
We should use daylight hours to study whenever possible because __________.
| A．school study halls are open to students only in the daytime |
| B．most people can spare more time to study in the daytime |
| C．it’s more difficult to study effectively at night |
| D．we have more important things to do than study at night |
On how to use our time, we should follow the following suggestions EXCEPT _______.
| A．working out a complete plan for the whole term |
| B．keeping a good balance between study and rest |
| C．putting the most important tasks first |
| D．trying to study alone instead of working with others |