While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.
While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.
47. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?
A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different ideas.
C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth.
48. What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2?
A. Humans are nature-born to do so.
B. Humans have the tendency to fight.
C. Humans may find new sources of food.
D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.
49. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______.
A. survival chances B. unexpected benefits
C. potential resources D. physical possessions
50. What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?
A. The adaptive ability of humans. B. Resources on the earth.
C. Our genetic makeup. D. By-products in space exploration.
51. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?
A. Space exploration has created many wonders.
B. Space exploration provided the best value for money.
C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology.
D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.
四、课文内容考查
第一节 语法单选（共11小题，每小题1分，满分11分）
52. Do you still remember the chicken farm ___ we visited three months ago?
A where B when C that D what
53. ____ of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.
A. Convinced B. Convincing C. To convince D. Having convinced
54. The teacher demanded that the exam ______ before eleven.
A. must finish B. would be finished C. be finished D. must be finished
55. After living there for one year, they have______ there.
A. been accustomed to working B. accustomed to work
C. accustomed to working D. been accustomed to work
56. It was the third time that she _____ to this mountain to see the children.
A. has come B. had come C. came D. comes
57.The two students talked as if they _____friends for years.
A. should be B. would be C. have been D. had been
58. I have no camera to lend to you, but my brother has ______. He bought ____ only a few days ago.
A. it; one B. one; it C. it; it D. one; one
59. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train_____ travel by air.
A. as B. to C. than D. while
60. Everything _____ doing is worthy of _____ well.
A. worthy; being done B. worthy; doing C. worth; doing D. worth; being done
61. Was it in the village ______ we used to live in _________ the accident happened?
A. that; where B. which; that C. where; that D. which; where
62. _____ by Ren Changxia’s deeds, many young girls want to be a policewoman in the future.
A. To be inspired B. Having inspired C. Being inspired D. Inspired
第二节 单词填写（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 请按所给的首写字母与中文提示，每个空格只填一个单词
63. The old couple a______(领养) many orphans(孤儿) in their own home are encouraged and supported by the local government.
64. Of course, it is a______ (异常的) for a man to walk in his sleep.
65. The r______ (押韵) of the poem has some small problems which need to be corrected.
66. I had no sooner got of the ship than I was followed by a man who wanted to sell me a d_______ (钻石) ring.
67. This quiz can help you understand your memory p________ (模式) and develop your own way of learning.
68.You really have no idea just how d________ (绝望的)cancer can make you feel.
69. If you are p_________(怀孕的)， your smoking habit must cause problems for it.
（奖学金） to Harvard University.
71.That fat woman looked r__________ (可笑的) in her tight golden dress.
72.The English teacher often s_______ （强调）the importance of reading aloud, which many of us don’t understand.
五、读写任务（共1题，满分25分）
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
If you like to break things when you are unhappy, the Nanjing Zhonghua Middle School is the school for you. This term, Nanjing Zhonghua Midlde School will build a "stress wall" to help
students who feel unhappy because of schoolwork or for other reasons.
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