If you watch the sky about an hour after the sun goes down, you may see some “moving stars” ．But they’re not real stars．They are man-made satellites．And the biggest of all is the International Space Station（ISS國(guó)際空間站）．

From now until July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth, and people can see it just with their eyes．The ISS is the biggest man-made satellite because scientists want to live on it．They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there．

When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space．People will stay an study there with many of the things they have at home．Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built．The ISS is the most ambitious（雄心勃勃） and expensive space program ever．Billions of dollars are being spent on it every year．

Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping-stone（墊腳石） for future space explanation．“The ISS will help us better understand the human body, explore space and study the earth, It can help us make life on the earth better,” said Kathryn Clark , an ISS scientist．

China is not an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments．China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it．

The ISS is not finished yet．More than 100 parts need to be put on．Scientists hope it will be finished as soon as possible．After it’s finished, more than 90%of the world’s population will be able to see the Space Station．So keep looking up, and maybe you’ll see it get bigger．

1．The ISS is ______．

       A．a(chǎn) world power station                                 B．a(chǎn) man-made satellite

       C．a(chǎn)n outer space moving star                          D．a(chǎn) stepping-stone to the sun

2．You can watch the International Space Station with your eyes _________．

       A．a(chǎn)n hour before sunset                                  B．while flying on the earth

C．in a special room                                        D．from now till July

3．The ISS is in fact regarded as _______ for space exploration．

       A．a(chǎn) laboratory            B．a(chǎn) city                      C．a(chǎn) living room           D．a(chǎn) museum

4．The passage tells us that ________．

       A．China belongs to the ISS

       B．to build the ISS will cost less in the future

       C．China did some research on wheat through the ISS

       D．the best way to learn more about space is to live on the ISS

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科目：初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2013屆福建省仙游縣承璜第二學(xué)校九年級(jí)上學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior（年級(jí)較高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳答案。（10分）
【小題1】 What’s the best way to learn to swim?

A．Reading books about swimming.
B．looking at others swimming.
C．Going into the water and learning.
D．Listening to others’ advice.
【小題2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Listening is very important while speaking is not.
B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make.
C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.
D．You can only learn English by listening.
【小題3】What’s more important for senior school students?
A．Speaking and writing.B．Writing and listening.
C．Speaking and listening.D．Reading and writing.
【小題4】Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?
A．By reading.B．By listening to the radio.
C．By speaking.D．By doing more practice.
【小題5】Which is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Learn English.B．Easier Said Than Done.
C．Listen First, Speak Second.D．How to learn to Swim.

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Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior（年級(jí)較高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.

It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳答案。（10分）

1. What’s the best way to learn to swim?

A．Reading books about swimming.

B．looking at others swimming.

C．Going into the water and learning.

D．Listening to others’ advice.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Listening is very important while speaking is not.

B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make.

C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.

D．You can only learn English by listening.

3.What’s more important for senior school students?

A．Speaking and writing.                    B．Writing and listening.

C．Speaking and listening.                   D．Reading and writing.

4.Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?

A．By reading.                            B．By listening to the radio.

C．By speaking.                           D．By doing more practice.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Learn English.                    B．Easier Said Than Done.

C．Listen First, Speak Second.                D．How to learn to Swim.

 

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Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior（年級(jí)較高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳答案。

  1. 1.

    What’s the best way to learn to swim?

    1. A.
      Reading books about swimming
    2. B.
      looking at others swimming
    3. C.
      Going into the water and learning
    4. D.
      Listening to others’ advice
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Listening is very important while speaking is not
    2. B.
      The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make
    3. C.
      Listening and speaking are very important for beginners
    4. D.
      You can only learn English by listening
  3. 3.

    What’s more important for senior school students?

    1. A.
      Speaking and writing
    2. B.
      Writing and listening
    3. C.
      Speaking and listening
    4. D.
      Reading and writing
  4. 4.

    Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?

    1. A.
      By reading
    2. B.
      By listening to the radio
    3. C.
      By speaking
    4. D.
      By doing more practice
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      How to Learn English
    2. B.
      Easier Said Than Done
    3. C.
      Listen First, Speak Second
    4. D.
      How to learn to Swim

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     From the early days of history people looked for ways of telling the time, but it was not until the thirteenth century that machines for telling the time
were invented.These first clocks were very big. They had no faces or hands
but they did have a bell. It rang every hour.
     In the seventeenth century, people began to use clocks with faces and
hands and to carry small clocks with them.
     For a long time after that, men and women had pocket watches. These
were usually tied (檢) to a button (紐扣) on the person's clothes.
     It is strange that wristwatches were not used until about 1914. The man
who made the first popular watch was walking in a park one day. There he
saw a woman with a pocket watch tied to her wrist (手腕) , she was feeding
her baby and she needed to have both hands free to hold the child.
     Now nearly everybody wears a watch all the time. If you have a
"waterproof"  watch, you don't even have to take it off when you go
swimming. Aboul 80 million wat-ches are made every year.
1. The first clock was invented___________.
A. in the seventeenth century
B. in the thirteenth century
C. in the early days of history
D. before the thirteenth century
2. Before the watches came into use,________.
A. the pocket watches were popular
B. people didn't use any watches
C. the clocks they used had no faces and hands
D. people used bells   
3. Which is the correct order of the invention according to the time?
A. Clock without faces and hands, wristwatch, pocket watch
B. Pocket watch , clock without faces and hands , wrist-watch
C. Wristwatch, pocket watch, clock without faces and hands
D. Clock without faces and hands, pocket watch , wristwatch
4. The underlined word "waterproof"means_______.        
A.無(wú)水的      
B.含水的      
C.防水的      
D.浸水的
5. Which of the following is the best title?
A. The Invention of Watches
B. How to Tell the Time
C. From Clocks to Watches
D. Watches Are Better Than Clocks

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Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior（年級(jí)較高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.

It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳答案。（10分）

（   ）63. What’s the best way to learn to swim?

A. Reading books about swimming.

B. looking at others swimming.

C. Going into the water and learning.

D. Listening to others’ advice.

（   ）64.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Listening is very important while speaking is not.

B. The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make.

C. Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.

D. You can only learn English by listening.

（   ）65.What’s more important for senior school students?

A. Speaking and writing.      B. Writing and listening.

C. Speaking and listening.     D. Reading and writing.

（   ）66.Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?

A. By reading.              B. By listening to the radio.

C. By speaking.             D. By doing more practice.

（   ）67. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. How to Learn English.      B. Easier Said Than Done.

C. Listen First, Speak Second.  D. How to learn to Swim.

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