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— ________ you’ve finished your work, you may go.
A. After B. Although C. Now that D. As soon as
— May I go now?
— you’ve finished your work, you may go．
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On August 5 at 10:31 p.m. PST, a rover（探测器）named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was lucky enough to have a front-row seat.
My name is Clara, and when I was in Grade 6, I won the essay contest NASA held to name its next Mars rover. The essay I wrote was not even 250 words long, but somehow it was enough to change my life.
I still remember that cold December day, sitting in a science class. I’d finished a worksheet early and decided to get a Time for Kids magazine off Mrs. Estevez’s bookshelf. It was the 2008 Invention Issue, but that wasn’t the only thing that caught my eye. In the magazine, there was an article about a girl who named the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. The article also talked about the essay contest NASA was holding to name its next Mars rover. Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind: Curiosity.
I couldn’t wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home from the bus stop, sat down at the computer and typed until my fingers ached. It turned out that I was just in time. A few days later, and the contest would have closed.
Five months later, shortly after I had turned 12, I was watching a National Geographic special on mammoths when the phone rang. My mom answered, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face. When she told me that I had won, I was happier than I could ever remember being, I screamed and ran up and down the stairs and all around the house. I completely forgot about the mammoths and did not even remember to turn off the TV until it was really late.
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl, my grandfather and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. He’d tell me stories and point out the stars.
My grandfather lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas. I loved the stars because they kept us together even when we were apart. They were always there, yet there was so much I didn’t know about them. That’s what I love so much about space. No matter how much we learn, it will always possess some mystery.
In the past, space exploration may have been a competition to see who got somewhere first or the fastest. But now, it is one of the few things that bring people together. Science is a language that needs no translation. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you look like – you just have to have a thirst for knowledge and a passion for learning in order to succeed.
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars. Why do we explore? My answer to that is simple: because we can; because we’re curious; because we as human beings do not just stay holed up in one place. We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what’s over the hill and beyond the horizon.
The curiosity rover is more than just a robot. It is more than just a titanium body and aluminum wheels. Curiosity represents the hard work, passion, love and commitment of thousands of people from all over the world who were brought together by science. Science is so awesome. It is breathtaking and mind-blowing; and sometimes, it’s just a little bit crazy. The discoveries we make about our world are incredibly humbling. They move us forward and have the potential to benefit all of mankind.
This December it will be four years of my life that have been tied to Curiosity in some way. I’ve met so many amazing people through this experience, from scientists to engineers to administrators to volunteers. Their devotion and enthusiasm inspire me greatly. My journey with Curiosity and the MSL mission team has shaped the person that I am today, as well as the person I would one day like to become.
I am deeply grateful to everyone who made it possible for me to have this amazing adventure.
And to you, I hope your curiosity takes you far.
1. The method the writer uses to begin the passage is _____.
A．telling a story B．giving an example
C．offering an explanation D．describing a scene
2.Why did the writer hurry home to finish the essay for the contest NASA held?
A．She had just gathered enough information from Time for Kids
B．She wanted to write down what flashed through her mind in time.
C．She knew from Mrs. Estevez the deadline for the contest was approaching.
D．She was afraid she might miss the chance to compete with the former winner.
3. The writer mentions her grandfather in order to show that ______.
A．she missed him very much.
B．he knew a great deal about space
C．he influenced her to love the stars
D．she treasured their happy moments
4.Which of the following serves as a summary of Paragraph 11?
A．The writer was inspired to be a volunteer by the people she met.
B．The writer owed her success to her team members’ encouragement.
C．The writer met many difficulties in her four-year life with Curiosity.
D．The writer has benefited a lot from her experience tied to Curiosity.
5.Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?
A．Sharp. B．Proud. C．Aggressive. D．Enthusiastic.
6.What is conveyed in the passage?
A．Curiosity is important to human beings.
B．A thirst for knowledge helps one grow up.
C．Entering a contest is a way to achieve success.
D．Curiosity changes people’s attitude towards science.
On August 5 at 10:31 p.m. PST, a rover（探测器）named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was lucky enough to have a front-row seat.
My name is Clara, and when I was in Grade 6, I won the essay contest NASA held to name its next Mars rover. The essay I wrote was not even 250 words long, but somehow it was enough to change my life.
I still remember that cold December day, sitting in a science class. I’d finished a worksheet early and decided to get a Time for Kids magazine off Mrs. Estevez’s bookshelf. It was the 2008 Invention Issue, but that wasn’t the only thing that caught my eye. In the magazine, there was an article about a girl who named the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. The article also talked about the essay contest NASA was holding to name its next Mars rover. Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind: Curiosity.
I couldn’t wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home from the bus stop, sat down at the computer and typed until my fingers ached. It turned out that I was just in time. A few days later, and the contest would have closed.
Five months later, shortly after I had turned 12, I was watching a National Geographic special on mammoths when the phone rang. My mom answered, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face. When she told me that I had won, I was happier than I could ever remember being, I screamed and ran up and down the stairs and all around the house. I completely forgot about the mammoths and did not even remember to turn off the TV until it was really late.
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl, my grandfather and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. He’d tell me stories and point out the stars.
My grandfather lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas. I loved the stars because they kept us together even when we were apart. They were always there, yet there was so much I didn’t know about them. That’s what I love so much about space. No matter how much we learn, it will always possess some mystery.
In the past, space exploration may have been a competition to see who got somewhere first or the fastest. But now, it is one of the few things that bring people together. Science is a language that needs no translation. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you look like – you just have to have a thirst for knowledge and a passion for learning in order to succeed.
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars. Why do we explore? My answer to that is simple: because we can; because we’re curious; because we as human beings do not just stay holed up in one place. We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what’s over the hill and beyond the horizon.
The curiosity rover is more than just a robot. It is more than just a titanium body and aluminum wheels. Curiosity represents the hard work, passion, love and commitment of thousands of people from all over the world who were brought together by science. Science is so awesome. It is breathtaking and mind-blowing; and sometimes, it’s just a little bit crazy. The discoveries we make about our world are incredibly humbling. They move us forward and have the potential to benefit all of mankind.
This December it will be four years of my life that have been tied to Curiosity in some way. I’ve met so many amazing people through this experience, from scientists to engineers to administrators to volunteers. Their devotion and enthusiasm inspire me greatly. My journey with Curiosity and the MSL mission team has shaped the person that I am today, as well as the person I would one day like to become.
I am deeply grateful to everyone who made it possible for me to have this amazing adventure.
And to you, I hope your curiosity takes you far.
【小题1】 The method the writer uses to begin the passage is _____.
| A．telling a story | B．giving an example |
| C．offering an explanation | D．describing a scene |
| A．She had just gathered enough information from Time for Kids |
| B．She wanted to write down what flashed through her mind in time. |
| C．She knew from Mrs. Estevez the deadline for the contest was approaching. |
| D．She was afraid she might miss the chance to compete with the former winner. |
| A．she missed him very much. |
| B．he knew a great deal about space |
| C．he influenced her to love the stars |
| D．she treasured their happy moments |
| A．The writer was inspired to be a volunteer by the people she met. |
| B．The writer owed her success to her team members’ encouragement. |
| C．The writer met many difficulties in her four-year life with Curiosity. |
| D．The writer has benefited a lot from her experience tied to Curiosity. |
| A．Sharp. | B．Proud. | C．Aggressive. | D．Enthusiastic. |
| A．Curiosity is important to human beings. |
| B．A thirst for knowledge helps one grow up. |
| C．Entering a contest is a way to achieve success. |
| D．Curiosity changes people’s attitude towards science. |
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
A．根据听到的内容完成下列句子。
Labour Day, always the first Monday in September, is a holiday of recreation and rest from labour．
1．People have a holiday and don’t go to work on ________．
St．Valentine’s Day may go back to Roman times when a special festival was held on February 14．On that day all the young girls put their names in a box and each young man drew out a name to pick his sweetheart for the next year．
2．At first St．Valentine’s Day was celebrated on ________．
Father’s Day, the third Sunday in June, began in 1910 by Ms．John Bruce Dodd in honour of her father．
3．The first Father’s Day was on ________ in the year ________．
B．听下面5段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳选项。
M：Have you finished your term paper? I handed in mine last Friday．
W：I finished typing mine at three o’clock this morning．I have to hand it in by noon today．
4．When must the girl turn in her term paper?
A．By twelve o’clock．
B．By three o’clock．
C．By two o’clock．
M：Do you have your Christmas shopping done yet?
W：Almost．I got a watch for my husband, but I can’t seem to find anything for my dad．He would probably like a book or a case for his coin collection．
5．What did the woman buy for her husband?
A．A case．
B．A book．
C．A watch．
M：What did you do during the Chinese New Year?
W：I planned to visit my aunts and uncles．But owing to frequent visit of my friends and classmates, I just stayed at home and never got the chance to go out．
6．What did the woman do during the Chinese New Year?
A．She visited her uncles．
B．She went out often．
C．She met her friends at home．
M：Was it very cold here last winter?
W：Not bad．The temperature never dropped below freezing．There was a little snow around Christmas, but that was all．
7．What does the woman say about the weather?
A．It wasn’t very cold, and it snowed a little in December．
B．There wasn’t much snow but the weather was bad．
C．The temperature dropped below freezing after Christmas．
M：Sara, what are you going to buy for your father?
W：Well, I am going to get my dad a book about London．
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The woman’s father．
B．A gift for the woman’s father．
C．A book about London．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第9段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：Merry Christmas, John．
M：Merry Christmas, Sally．
W：Has your family got a Christmas tree?
M：Of course we have．My father bought a tree the day before yesterday, and it is much more beautiful than that of last year．And you?
W：We have one, too．Yesterday my family decorated it with all kinds of presents．
M：Also, we have hung a lot of small colorful lamps on it．My parents put many boxes under the tree．They say Santa Claus will put presents for me in them．
W：But my grandmother tells me that Santa Claus always puts toys in our stockings at night on Christmas．
M：Really?
W：It’s true．My grandmother never tells lies．I’ll put my stockings near my pillow tonight．
M：That’s a good idea．
W：I have to go now．Good luck!
M：The same to you!
9．According to the conversation, which statement is correct?
A．John’s and Sally’s families have Christmas trees．
B．John’s family has a Christmas tree, but Sally’s has not．
C．Sally’s father bought one Christmas tree yesterday．
10．Why do John’s parents put many boxes under the Christmas tree?
A．Because the boxes are very heavy．
B．Because the tree is full of presents．
C．Because Santa Claus will put his presents in them．
11．Where will Sally put her stockings finally?
A．On the tree．
B．Near the pillow．
C．At the table．
听第10段材料，回答第12～14题。
Nothing expresses the spirit of the holiday more than music．More than any other holiday celebrated in America, Christmas moves people to write, play and sing music．There are all religious songs, expressing joy or a sense of spiritual mystery, old folk songs and modern pop music, songs about winter Christmas trees and Santa Claus．People sing Christmas songs in churches and at school．They hear them on the radio, in stores, and even on street corners．More groups of people get together to sing at Christmas than at any other time of the year．During Christmas, many churches and schools give holiday concerts．The concert halls organize large group singing activities, called sing-songs．Many Christmas songs sound beautiful when sung by a large group．
12．What can express the spirit of the holiday most?
A．Nothing．
B．Music．
C．Art．
13．What kind of music is not mentioned in the passage?
A．Old folk songs．
B．Jazz．
C．Pop music．
14．Why do concert halls organize large group singing activities?
A．The sound can be spread farther．
B．They can make some money．
C．Large groups can make the songs sound very beautiful．
听第11段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Mother’s Day
Brother：Hi, Angela．What are you doing?
Sister：Trying to figure out how to bake a cake．
Brother：Forget it, Angela．You can’t even make a sandwich．
Sister：Keep your mouth shut．
Brother：What do you want to bake a cake for anyway?Are we having any visitors today?
Sister：No．It’s for tomorrow．
Brother：Tomorrow?You can ask Mom to give you a hand．
Sister：Tomorrow is Mother’s Day．
Brother：That’s why you want to bake a cake, eh?Tell you what, why don’t you just buy a card or a dozen carnations?
Sister：Will you lend me twenty bucks?
Brother：Say it again．
Sister：You heard what I said．
Brother：You have your own pocket money．
Sister：What gift do you buy for Mom?
Brother：It’s a secret．
Sister：I knew you wouldn’t let me know．Who cares?
Brother：If you don’t have enough money to buy a gift, why don’t you just clean up the house?Mother will be pleased．She’ll have an easy day tomorrow．
Sister：Sounds like a good idea．But how about cooking?
Brother：Don’t worry．Leave it to me．
15．Tomorrow is Mother’s Day．
16．The brother is unwilling to lend her sister any money．
17．The sister will do cooking while the brother will do cleaning．
听第12段材料，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳选项。
A Birthday Party
Jane：Why?Are they out?(As she fumbles for the switch, the light suddenly comes on．)
All：Happy birthday!
Jane：Oh, what a surprise!Thank you all．
Lin Yun：Now close your eyes．(She holds up a stuffed puppy in front of Jane and yaps．)Okay, you can open your eyes now．
Jane：Wow!A cute puppy!
Lin Yun：This is a birthday present from all of us．
Joe：Hope you like it．
Jane：That’s very thoughtful of you．
Lin Yun：Thanks for your good advice, Joe．Look here, Jane．We’ve also got a cake．
Jane：Oh, I can’t believe it!I thought only Mom would do that for me．
Lin Yun：Don’t be so sentimental．Let’s light the candles．(They sing “Happy Birthday”．)
Wang Fang：Now make a wish and blow out the candles．
Jane：I’ve made the same wish many times, but it hasn’t come true yet．
Li Yiwei：It will, as long as you wish it whole-heartedly．(Jane takes a deep breath and blows out all the candles．Her classmates clap．)
Joe：We’re starving．Jane, please cut the cake．(After dinner, Lin Yun suggests singing and dancing for fun．)
Lin Yun：Let’s sing some English songs．
Li Yiwei：Okay, which one shall we start with?
Wang Fang：How about “Red River Valley”?(She takes the lead：“Oh, the buffalo’s gone from the prairie…”and they sing together．)
Lin Yun：Great．What shall we sing next?
Joe：Let’s sing “Rockey Mountain High”, John Denver’s favorite．
Qian Hong：Yeah．Let our spirits soar．
Li Yiwei：Here it goes．(She starts to play the tune．They sing．)
Jane：Li Yiwei, I didn’t know you could play the mouthorgan so well．
Lin Yun：You didn’t?Let her play a solo for you, will you?Yiwei, play a famous Chinese tune for Jane, how about “Erquanyingyue”?(Li plays the tune．)
Jane：(Claps)Wonderful．I wish I could do something like that．The Chinese music is so beautiful．I am lost．
Lin Yun：Now, Wang Fang, why not show your dancing talent for us?(Wang performs her Xinjiang dance．)
Jane：Thank you, Wang Fang．You let me know you more．How happy I am tonight!I hope the pleasant time lasts forever．
18．Whose birthday is it today?
A．Jane’s．
B．Lin Yun’s．
C．Wang Fang’s．
19．Which song did they sing first?
A．Rockey Mountain High．
B．Red River Valley．
C．Happy Birthday．
20．Who can play mouthorgan(口琴)well?
A．Lin Yun．
B．Li Yiwei．
C．Wang Fang．
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