A Plan For Exploring Mars
NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long－armed lander on Mars' icy north pole to search for clues (线索) for water and possible signs of life.
The MYM386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008.The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up soil samples (标本，样品) to analyze. In 2002, the Mars Odyssey orbiter spotted evidence of ice－rich soil near the arctic surface.
Scientists hope the Phoenix mission will find clues to the geologic history of water on the Red Planet and determine whether microbes(微生物)existed in the ice.
Phoenix will be the first mission of the Mars Scout program, a renewed, low－cost effort to study the Red Planet. “The Phoenix mission explores new territory in the northern plains of Mars analogous to the permafrost regions on Earth，” Peter Smith said.
True to its name, Phoenix rose from the ashes of previous(先前的) missions. The lander for Phoenix was built to fly as part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor program. But the program broke down after the well－known disappearance of the Mars Polar Lander in 1999.The Polar Lander lost contact during a landing attempt near the planet's south pole after its rocket engine shut off prematurely,_causing the spacecraft to fall about 130 feet to almost certain destruction.
The Phoenix probe had been in storage at a Lockheed Martin clean room in Denver before it was reused for its present mission. It will carry science instruments that were designed for the Mars Surveyor program including an improved panoramic camera and a trench－digging robotic arm. Phoenix will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in August 2007 and land on the planet nine months later.
1．The passage mainly tells readers that ________.
A．clues of water will be found in Phoenix
B．Phoenix will be sent to find clues of water on Mars
C．August 2007 will see Phoenix lift off
D．the Mars Scout program will be carried out
2．The underlined word “prematurely” (Paragraph 5) means “________”．
A．on time B．behind the time
C．out of work D．ahead of time
3．According to the passage, we know Phoenix will land on Mars ________.
A．in May 2008 B．in August 2007
C．in August 2008 D．in September 2008
4．According to the passage, the name “Phoenix” is after the meaning of ________.
A．rebirth B．death C．energy D．hope
5．After Phoenix lands on Mars, we can infer it will firstly ________.
A．find soil samples and send them to the earth
B．look for the icy land to dig for the soil samples
C．take photos and send them to the earth
D．find the remains of the Mars Polar Lander
1.解析：选B。主旨大意题。文章的第一段就是该文章的主题句，由此可知文章要讲述的是凤凰号将被送往火星去寻找是否有水源和生命迹象。
2．解析：选D。词义猜测题。由后面的句子可知Phoenix是在空中离地面130英尺处坠向地面，因此可以推测rocket engine提前结束工作。A项干扰性最大，按照常识我们知道，飞船的各个程序必须是准确的，因此我们就认为是on time，但是从“causing the spacecraft to fall about 130 feet to almost certain destruction”我们知道，飞船提前降落了，因此火箭脱落提前了。
3．解析：选A。细节计算题。由文章最后一段最后一句“Phoenix will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in August 2007 and land on the planet nine months later”可以计算出。
4．解析：选 A。推理判断题。由第五段的“True to its name, Phoenix rose from the ashes of previous(先前的) missions”可知选A。C, D有一定的干扰性，文章并没有提到能量或希望，而从“rose from the ashes”我们可以得出再生的意思。
5．解析：选B。推理判断题。由文章的第二段“The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up soil samples (标本，样品) to analyze”可知，Phoenix的目的就是要通过挖掘冰地，取出样本进行研究。因此，它首先要寻找冰地。A, C有一定干扰性，文章中没有明确提到这两项内容。
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He once worked out a plan for the project; ______, most people didn’t agree to it.
A. then B. instead C. however D. but
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012年北师大版高中英语必修一Unit4练习卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
My suggestion is that a plan for study ____ at first.
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A．will be made |
B．be made |
C．was made |
D．be should made |
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How does a place become a World Heritage Site ( 世界遗产 ) ? It takes a lot of people to decide.
1 ) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织 ) . The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
2 ) The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
3 ) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4 ) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
45．The passage implies that ________.
A．becoming a world heritage site takes hard work.
B．a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List.
C．a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List.
D．the Great Wall become a World Heritage Site for its history.
46．If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country ________.
A．can ask UNESCO for more money and help
B．should continue to take special care of it
C．won’t take trouble of caring for it
D．will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger
47．The passage mainly discusses ________.
A．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site
B．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site
C．how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site
D．how a place becomes s World Heritage Site
48．The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is ________.
A．to attract more tourists from other countries
B．to get more money and help from other countries
C．to have it taken better care of
D．to make it known to other countries
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Do you now who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but you’ll almost certainly know the star called Lady Gaga, a 24-year-old American famous for her cutting edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. She was the biggest winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid on November 7, 2010. Her awards included the best female artist and the best song.
Her popularity doesn’t end there. The BBC reports that the University of South Carolina has a sociology course about the life, work and rise to fame of Lady Gaga. The course is due to start in spring 2011. “We’re going to look at Lady Gaga as a social event,” said professor Mathieu, who will teach Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame.
Germanotta, in fact, is a college student. She learned to play the piano by age 4. At age 17, she was one of the only 20 young people to get early admission to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, the famous music school. Yet after her second semester, she took a big risk—she decided to quit and concentrate on a music career. But hwo did she manage to go from nowhere to supar star in just two years?
She may well have had a plan for the top. She created “The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Show” with another artist. It was the first of many strange images. The pair gained enough attention to get a spot at a famous music festival in Chicago. Later, a record company signed Germanotta.
While Lady Gaga enjoys popularity, there are critics accusing her of regularly using rude language in her lyrics(歌词) and wearing overly sexy clothing.
1. According to the article, Lady Gaga is famous for _______.
A. her fashion shows B. her strange images
C. her talents in university D. her winning awards
2. Which of the following is the correct order for the stages of Gaga’s career?
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a. She appeared in a music festival in Chicago b. She won the award—the best female c. She decided to quit school d. She created a show with another artist e. She was signed by a record company f. Her success has become a university course |
A. b—f—c—a—d—e B. b—f—c—d—a—e
C. c—d—a—e—b—f D. c—d—a—e—f—b
3.The main reason why Lady Gaga could become famous is that ______.
A. she knew her dream of life B. she knew what she would do next
C. she learned music at a young age D. she ws brave enough to quit university
4. From this passage, we can infer that ________.
A. a good performance in university may lead to one’s success.
B. cooperation with other artists is important in becoming successful
C. Lady Gaga will become less famous because of her lyrics and clothing
D. Professor Mathieu believes that Lady Gaga’s success is worth studying
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Are you a problem shopper? The answer is “Yes”, if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping. In other words, do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping? If people have regrets later about their shopping, or have an “out-of-control” feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use, they may be considered to be problem shoppers.
Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem –addictive shopping. Addictive shoppers feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money. They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a “rush” during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity.
Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety, pain and shame are common ones. When we feel bad inside, we often do something to make ourselves feel better. In this case, we often go shopping.
A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness. For some people, the motivation is a desire for status, power, beauty or success. Some love to shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants. Others shop simply because it makes them forget, at least temporarily, tension, fear or unhappiness in their life.
Besides, shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping. For instance, there are some malls where you can’t see clocks displaying the time because they don’t want you to become too aware of the time you spend there. What’s more, food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided, so you don’t have to leave the mall because of your physical needs.
Therefore, once you become aware of how market forces work, you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior. For example, how much time you will spend and what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend. Make a plan for what you are going to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it. That is vital for gaining self-control.
1.Whichof the following people may not be problem shoppers?
A．Those who cannot control the amount of credit they use.
B．Those who just walk around the shopping malls.
C．Those who are occupied in too much shopping.
D．Those who feel sorry for their shopping.
2.According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping?
A．The awareness of how market forces work.
B．The desire for status, power, beauty or success.
C．Boredom, emptiness, tension, fear or unhappiness in people’s life.
D．Long-time bad feelings of anxiety, pain and shame.
3.How can we control our shopping behavior according to the passage?
A．Never going to the shopping malls because there are many tricks.
B．Applying for a credit card before we go shopping.
C．Making the shopping time as short as possible.
D．Making a shopping list before we go shopping.
4.The author writes this passage to_______________. .
A．inform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppers
B．scold the problem shoppers
C．provide solutions for the problem shoppers.
D．tell a shopping story
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