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include mice and rats。 共 117 頁(yè) 99 there are the sea mammals, which include the whale, the largest animal in the world. Then there are animals which have two arms and can walk on two legs like monkeys and, of course, humans. 共 117 頁(yè) 100 Fish and reptiles are cold- blooded animals. Fish live in the ocean, but reptiles usually live on the land. Reptiles are probably the least popular animals. They include the long thin snakes that many people are afraid of. However, some people keep snakes in their homes as pets. 共 117 頁(yè) 101 1. According to the passage, an animal ______. A. has four legs, a head at the front and a tail at the back B. is a living thing which is quite strong to humans C. is so small that people can39。t see it with human eyes D. may e in a different shape, size and color 答案及解析: 1. D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知?jiǎng)游锎笮「鳟?,顏色各異? 共 117 頁(yè) 102 2. Why are insects monly considered to be harmful? A. They are among the largest groups of animals. B. They all have six legs and three parts to their bodies. C. Many of them bring trouble like disease to humans. D. They help flowers and fruit to grow every year. 答案及解析: 2. C。 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題 。 從第二段 Many insects cause human , 許多昆蟲(chóng)會(huì)給人類(lèi)帶來(lái)麻煩 ,或傳染疾病或破壞糧食 。 共 117 頁(yè) 103 3. How are birds different from mammals? A. They have wings which help them to fly. B. They are warm- blooded animals. C. They like to live in the countryside or near the ocean. D. They have sharp teeth, which are perfect for hunting and killing. 答案及解析: 3. A。 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題 。 通過(guò)比較三 、 四段的內(nèi)容可知鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)和哺乳動(dòng)物最大的不同是鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)有翅膀 。 共 117 頁(yè) 104 4. Which of the animals below belong to reptiles? A. Rabbits. B. Butterflies. C. Swallows. D. Snakes. 答案及解析: 4. D。詞義猜測(cè)題。 reptile意為爬行動(dòng)物,故只有 snakes符合。 共 117 頁(yè) 105 B The run up to the launch of China39。s first lunar orbiter at the end of this month has caught the country39。s imagination, with more than two thirds of the nation hoping to see the launch live on TV, according to a survey. 共 117 頁(yè) 106 According to the survey by China Youth Daily and , almost the entire nation hopes to catch images of the event at some point, with 99 percent of the 10 358 respondents saying they expected to witness the satellite launch and percent said they were certain to watch the live broadcast of the launch. On 共 117 頁(yè) 107 and , two popular Web portals in the country, Inter users have contributed some 2 000 poems and 5 000 drawings on the theme of Chang39。e 1. 共 117 頁(yè) 108 “ The satellite launch means much more than just saying ‘ hello’ to the moon. Maybe in the future we could also send some people to acpany Sister ‘ Chang39。e’ , ” said a college student in the survey. 共 117 頁(yè) 109 Remarkably, many people expect to visit the moon one day, with percent of respondents saying they expected to do so. Chang39。e Ⅰ is named after Chang39。e, a famous character from Chinese mythology. She ascended from the earth 共 117 頁(yè) 110 to live on the moon as a celestial being after drinking an elixir. There is also another connection between the moon and China. In the 1970s, a crater on the moon was named after a Chinese stargazer, Wan Hu, who is said to be the first astronaut in human history. 共 117 頁(yè) 111 Legend says about 600 years ago, around the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Wan Hu, a local government official, tried to fly into space with the help of a chair, two big kites and 47 self made gunpowder—filled rockets. According to the legend after the r ockets were lit there was a huge bang and lots of smoke. When the smoke cleared Wan was nowhere to be found. China39。s first astronaut flew into space in 2022 with the launch of the Chinese made 共 117 頁(yè) 112 spaceship Shenzhou V. China became the third country, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to carry out manned space missions. 共 117 頁(yè) 113 5. Which is true according to the passage? A. According to a survey, two thirds of the nation are hoping to see the launch live on TV. B. The Inter users have drawn some 5 000 pictures of “ Chang39。e” . C. Wan Hu, a Chinese stargazer, was dead after the huge bang and a lot of smoke. D. China39。s first astronaut flew into space in 2022 in the spaceship Shenzhou VI. 共 117 頁(yè) 114 答案及解析: 5. C。 綜合細(xì)節(jié)題 。 A錯(cuò) , 因?yàn)槭?more than two thirds of the nation are hoping to see the launch live on TV。 B錯(cuò) , 因?yàn)樗?huà)的不是 5 000張嫦娥的圖像 , 而是以嫦娥 1號(hào)為主題的圖片 。 D錯(cuò) , 應(yīng)該是 “ 神舟 5號(hào) ” 。 共 117 頁(yè) 115 6. What39。s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 5? A. A kind of medicine for long life. B. A kind of medicine to make you light enough to fly in the air. C. A kind of wine. D. A kind of alcohol. 答案及解析: 6. A。猜測(cè)詞義題。嫦娥偷吃的是長(zhǎng)生不老藥。 共 117 頁(yè) 116 7. Why was Wan Hu said to be the first astronaut in human history? A. Because a crater on the moon was named after his name. B. Because he was the first to go to the moon in his own “ spaceship” . C. Because of his courage for scientific experiment to the moon. D. Because he made the first rocket in human history. 共 117 頁(yè) 117 答案及解析: 7. C。推理判斷題。萬(wàn)戶(hù)并沒(méi)有去月球,而是死了,他具有的是為科學(xué)探索獻(xiàn)身的精神和勇氣,故此人們把他稱(chēng)為人類(lèi)的第一位宇航員。