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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.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could 1 , they had to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their 2 . The following is one of such examples.
George Stephenson (1781－1848), a famous British inventor, made the first train in 1825, 3 a steam engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with 4 from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the 5 . They said that the 6 and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would 7 or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their 8 . People believe what they said.
George Stephenson 9 the people that the train could go on small rails, could 10 carriages full of goods and 11 and that there was no great 12 to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them 13 However, after some time, he was 14 to do it, and the first train that was driven by Stephenson himself 15 what he had said. On the train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete success.
The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train 16 , and saw it running quickly to them. They 17 it was terrible. They ran quickly back home for 18 and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out 19 it had passed. A week later an old woman 20 said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadn't laid any eggs for these days.
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第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
Example: How much is the shirt？
A.＄19. 15. B.＄ 9. 15. C.＄ 9. 18.
Answer: ［A］ ［B］ ［C］
【听力录音稿】
M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is？
W: Yes，it’s nine fifteen.
1. How does the woman like classical music?
A. She enjoys it a lot. B. She hates it a lot.
C. She shows no particular interest in it.
2. When should they finish the plan?
A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. Next week.
3. What can the woman do if she meets difficulties?
A. She can call the police. B. She can ask the man for help.
C. She can go to the city government.
4. What does the man prefer to do?
A. Watching TV. B. Stamp collecting. C. Gardening.
5. What did the woman want to do?
A. She wanted to take the man’s car. B. She wants to borrow the man’s car.
C. She wants to buy the man’s car.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Why was the woman surprised to see the man?
A. She had expected his father instead of him.
B. He had changed a lot.
C. She had thought that he would still be at university.
7. What did the woman think of the man?
A. He looked fine. B. He was a good student. C. He didn’t like his father.
8. What was the school year thought to be?
A. It was not long enough. B. It was longer. C. It was interesting.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What are they talking about?
A. Ann’s boyfriend. B. Ann’s girlfriend. C. A friend of theirs.
10. What does he do for the people in the neighborhood?
A. He teaches them English in his free time.
B. He teaches them English in an informed way.
C. He teaches them English for nothing.
11. What can we learn from this conversation?
A. Ann is not going to marry Mike.
B. Ann wants to marry Mike tomorrow.
C. This is the first time Ann tells her father about Mike.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What doesn’t the woman like?
A. Chocolate cake. B. Strawberry pie. C. Some fresh fruit.
13. What does the woman have at last?
A. Coffee. B. Chocolate cake. C. Some bananas.
14. What can we learn about this restaurant?
A. It has plenty of food. B. It hasn’t much food in supply.
C. It can satisfy every customer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the man want an appointment this week?
A. He needs to find a job. B. He has a bad tooth. C. He will be busy next week.
16. Who recommended Dr. White to the man?
A. His last dentist. B. His friend. C. His mother.
17. What can we learn about the man’s work from this conversation?
A. He works at night. B. He’s changing jobs. C. He only earns a little.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will happen when you slip on something?
A. You always fall down to the ground.
B. You sometimes fall down to the ground.
C. You go up into the air.
19. What will happen when gravity pulls it?
A. Water flows everywhere.
B. Water flows downwards on the earth’s surface.
C. Fish can live in water.
20. Why can we get away from the earth by spaceship?
A. The spaceship goes very fast. B. The earth can’t pull the spaceship.
C. The spaceship has a strange force.
完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could 1 , they had to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their 2 . The following is one of such examples.
George Stephenson (1781－1848), a famous British inventor, made the first train in 1825, 3 a steam engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with 4 from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the 5 . They said that the 6 and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would 7 or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their 8 . People believe what they said.
George Stephenson 9 people that the train could go on small rails, could 10 carriages full of goods and 11 and that there was no great 12 to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them 13 . However, after some time, he was 14 to do it, and the first train that was driven by Stephenson himself 15 what he had said. On the train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete success.
The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train 16 , and saw it running quickly to them. They 17 it was terrible. They ran quickly back home for 18 and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out 19 it had passed. A week later an old woman 20 said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadn't laid any eggs for these days.
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