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1、Making the news李仕才一、阅读理解。Got big plans for Friday night? Thats OK, we dont either.Guess well all have to make do by watching the celestial(天空的) show that will take place that night.First, there will be a full moon. Thats always fun, but this one will be a little more special. Its known as a “snow mo
2、on”. The name comes from the fact that the heaviest snows usually fall during February, according to The Old Farmers Almanac.But if thats not special enough, theres also an eclipse(月食) that night. Itll be a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning its a partial eclipse that leaves sections of the moon darke
3、ned by the earths shadow. No, it wont be as spectacular as those “blood moon” eclipses. Itll be subtler. The level of darkness it reaches during the eclipse may or may not be apparent；it just depends on where you are when you view it.In North America, the eclipse begins at 5：34 pm. ET and ends at 9：
4、53 pm. ET, according to the astronomy website EarthSky. The eclipse will be at its height around 7：44 pm. ET.If thats still not enough, lets throw in a comet(彗星) to the nights festivities.Comet 45P (it has a much longer name, but we wont burden you with it here) is visible as it flies by the earth.
5、The comet will get within 7.4 million miles of the planet as it makes its closest approach this weekend, according to Universe Today.Comet 45P will be most visible a couple of hours after the eclipse, so look to the skies again around 3 am. ET Saturday and find the greenishblue light with a tail. An
6、d dont forget, a total bigtime solar eclipse will streak across the United States on August 21st.【解题导语】本文是说明文，介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的天文现象。1According to the text, what can be viewed on Friday night?AA blood moon.BA total solar eclipse.CA partial lunar eclipse.DA comet without a tail.C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，星期五晚上将
7、会出现月偏食，故选C项。2If you want to see Comet 45P, you will need to Await around 7：44 pm. ETBstay up until 9：53 pm. ETCwake up before 3：00 am. ETDstart watching at 5：34 pm. ETC解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“so look to the skies again around 3 am.ET Saturday”可知，要想看到45P彗星，你需要在凌晨三点之前起床。3The author writes the text with the
8、 purpose of Aintroducing basic astronomy to the mediaBsharing new discoveries with astronomy researchersCpromoting astronomical events among science studentsDinforming average readers of recent celestial phenomenaD解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的几个天文现象，因此作者的写作目的是介绍这些现象给读者。二、语法填空。When my father was a
9、boy, he had a dog named Laddie. Laddie stayed _1_ (constant) by Dads sidefishing, playing ball, and even _2_ (follow) him to school. Laddie would simply follow Dads smell and track him all the way to school. Arriving after all the doors were closed, Laddie would sit outside the school, waiting patie
10、ntly. Eventually, someone would open _3_ door and Laddie would slip in after him. Once inside, the dog would walk from room to room _4_ he found his master. Of course, Dads teacher would immediately demand that the dog _5_ (remove)Later, my father went off _6_ (join) his five brothers in World War ，
11、 but Laddie continued to attend school, lying quietly each day _7_ the feet of Dads younger brother, Dick. Laddies attendance was _8_ consistent that Howard Junior High School awarded him an honorary diploma when Dick graduated. Now, thats one smart dog.Years later, when my dad was an adult, he met
12、another dog: Casey. Casey went everywhere with Dad. In fact, I complained Dad spent _9_ time with Casey than he did with any of his human family members. Casey trusted my father unconditionally, _10_ sometimes Caseys blind faith in my dad got them both into trouble.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._
13、 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了父亲和作者不同时期饲养的两只狗的故事。1constantly考查词性转换。修饰动词stayed，应用副词。2following考查非谓语动词。依据句中的“fishing, playing ball”可知，and连接三个非谓语动词作伴随状语。3a考查冠词。上文的“all the doors”说明，这里指其中一扇门被打开了。4until考查连词。由句意可知此处表述“直到它找到主人”，until意为“直到为止”，符合语境。5(should) be removed考查虚拟语气。句中的谓语动词demand后接宾语从句应用虚拟语气，且the dog与动词r
14、emove之间为被动关系，故应用被动语态。6to join考查非谓语动词。不定式在句中作目的状语。7at考查介词。空后是表示小地点的名词，故用at。8so考查固定句式。so . that . “如此以至于”。9more考查固定句式。more . than . 意为“比更多的”，故填more。10but考查连词。前后两个分句之间是转折关系，因此用转折连词but。三、完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。After living near Madrid for a year as an au pair (以帮做家务事等换取食宿的人) th
15、ree years ago, it was nice to _1_ this weekend. I felt like I was at home and thought how _2_ one can be to feel like this in a place that isnt _3_ your home. I now refer to this town as one of my homes from home and have learnt how home is where your _4_ is.A lot of people get homesick and it is a very _5_ feeling when away from _6_ ones and home comforts. _7_， I have learnt that you can feel at home when you are _8_ in that place with people who _9_ you.Thr
