科目:高中英語 來源:山西省康杰中學(xué)2010屆高三5月模擬(英語) 題型:閱讀理解
Last week, we explained that the planet Mars had passed “opposition.” It passed a point opposite the Sun. This week, we tell about the planet’s surprising motion among the stars.
For thousands of years, people have recognized that planets travel among the stars. The planets generally follow the path taken by the Sun through the sky. The Sun’s path is called the ecliptic. The groups of stars along the ecliptic are called the Zodiac(黃道帶).
The motion of the planets can be confusing at times. Everyone knows the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But this is caused by the turning motion of the Earth. Planets generally move from west to east.
However, Mars will appear to move backward for about two months this year. This happens because the Earth is overtaking Mars on its way around the Sun. Mars began its backward, or westward, motion on May 11th. It will start moving eastward again on July 19th.
Mars’ apparent motion has been a mystery to astronomers for hundreds of years. Most early theories of tilt solar system argued that the Sun and planets turned around the Earth. But the sudden westward motion of Mars presented problem. Why would Mars move west for two months when it nears “opposition”?
In 1543, a Polish church worker named Nicolas Copernicus published a different theory. His theory said the Earth and planets moved around the Sun in perfectly circular orbits. Copernicus’ theory was simpler. But his Sun-centered system still did not explain the observed motion of Mars very well.
Finally, a German mathematician named Johannes Kepler published a complete theory of the motion of the planets in 1619. He had carefully studied the motion of Mars for many years.
Johannes Kepler discovered that the planets do not move in circular orbits around the Sun. Instead, they travel in flattened orbits called ellipses(橢圓). Mars’ elliptical orbit is the cause of its unusual brightening this year and its apparent large size.
During the next several weeks, you can see for yourself why the mysterious motion of Mars has caused so many people to wonder.
64.From the passage we can learn that _________.
A. the sun and planets generally travel westward
B. Kepler studied the orbit of the planets in 1619
C. Copernicus’ theory well explained the motion of Mars
D. the Earth’s turning motion causes the sun to rise in the east
65.On July 19th Mars _______.
A. will pass the “opposition”
B. appears to change its direction again
C. will begin to move westward
D. appears to change its orbit again
66.Why does Mars appear to be bigger and brighter when it passes “opposition”?
A. It is overtaking the earth B. It follows the path of the sun
C. It moves in an elliptical orbit D. It travels in a circular orbit.
67.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Recent Research into Mars B. The Surprising Motion of Mars
C. The Great Discovery on Mars D. The Wonderful Mystery of Mars
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學(xué)年浙江諸暨草塔中學(xué)高二上期第一次月考(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives.For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite.Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving.Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites.Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another.They are usually 35,880 kilometers above the equator.Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place.This is because it is moving around the world at 11,000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates.A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天線)facing the earth.Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit,So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position.This usually happens about every five or six days.
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired.Often,very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time.This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.
1.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
A.Sending information for weather forecast
B.Taking photographs of the Earth
C.Sending TV pictures
D.Providing food for airplane pilots
2.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
A.35,880 kilometers per hour. B.335,880 kilometers per hour
C.11,000 kilometers per hour. D.110,000 kilometers per hour
3.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?
A.In order to take photographs
B.In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit
C.In order to move away from its orbit
D.In order to send television pictures.
4.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?
A.A satellite
B.A little rocket
C.A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky
D.The satellite puts the rockets in the right position.
5.Which is true of satellites?
A.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.
B.Every time a satellite gets broken,it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.
C.A broken satellite is never left in space
D.They often crash into each other.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆福建省福州八縣(市高一下學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語題 題型:閱讀理解
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago . He studied the observations of comets (彗星) which other scientists had made . The orbit(軌道) of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However , Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant (有才華的) mathematician .Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse (橢圓) .
Now Halley set to work .He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart (相隔).
This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times .The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested .In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.
1.Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of .
A.some different comets appearing several times
B.the same comet appearing at different times
C.three different comets appearing three times
D.several comets appearing at the same time
2.Halley made his discovery .
A.by doing experiments
B.by means of his own careful observation
C.by using the work of other scientists
D.by chance
3.Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year .
A.1704 B.1705 C.1706 D.1707
4.According to the passage, which of the flowing is NOT true?
A.Newton figured out the orbit of the comet .
B.Halley figured out the orbit of the comet first.
C.Newton gave Halley some help .
D.Halley died before 1758.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆江西贛州市十一縣(市)高一下學(xué)期期中英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives.For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite.Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving.Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites.Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another.They are usually 35,880 kilometers above the equator.Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place.This is because it is moving around the world at 11,000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates.A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天線)facing the earth.Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit,So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position.This usually happens about every five or six days.
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired.Often,very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time.This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.
1.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
A.Sending information for weather forecast. |
B.Taking photographs of the Earth. |
C.Sending TV pictures. |
D.Providing food for airplane pilots. |
2.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
A.35,880 kilometers per hour. |
B.335,880 kilometers per hour. |
C.11,000 kilometers per hour. |
D.110,000 kilometers per hour |
3.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?
A.In order to take photographs. |
B.In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit. |
C.In order to move away from its orbit. |
D.In order to send television pictures. |
4.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?
A.A satellite. |
B.A little rocket. |
C.A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky. |
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D.The satellite puts the rockets in the right position. |
5.Which is true of satellites?
A.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years. |
B.Every time a satellite gets broken,it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired. |
C.A broken satellite is never left in space. |
D.They often crash into each other. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:20102011學(xué)年山東省兗州市高一上學(xué)期英語檢測試卷 題型:閱讀理解
Edmund Halley(哈雷)was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(彗星)which other scientists had made. The orbit(軌道)of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not work it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant(有才華的) mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(橢圓).
Now Halley set to work. He worked out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by other scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart(相隔).
This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an amazing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction(預(yù)言)of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.
1.Edmund Halley worked out the orbit of ____________.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
2. Halley made his discovery ____________.
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by studying the work of other scientists
D. by chance
3. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction(預(yù)言)in the year ____________.
A. 1704 B. 1705 C. 1706 D. 1707
4. This passage in general is about ____________.
A. Halley and other scientists B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley D. Halley and his discovery
5. According to the passage, which of the flowing is NOT true?
A. Newton worked out the orbit of the comet.
B. Halley worked out the orbit of the comet first.
C. Newton gave Halley some help.
D. Halley died before 1758.
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