二、完形填空(10 分)
Have you ever dreamed of stepping into a time machine to visit the past or future? Just walking among dinosaurs，meeting your great-great-grandchildren，or seeing future cities. While time travel remains a popular theme in stories，scientists have spent years studying it could become reality(现实).
Modern science suggests that time is not as as it seems. According to key theories，time and space are deeply connected. When objects move at extremely high speeds—close to the speed of light—time slows down for them. For example，astronauts on the Space Station age slightly than people on Earth! To travel far into the future，you would need to move at this amazing speed. While centuries pass on Earth，you might experience only a few years.
But going back in time is much harder. Scientists think one way could be using wormholes—imaginary tunnels(隧道) that connect different places and times in space. Imagine folding(折叠) a piece of paper to make a shortcut(捷径)! ，a wormhole could connect distant moments in time. But scientists have never discovered a real wormhole.
Another challenge is energy. Moving through time would need huge amounts of power—far today's technology. Even if we solve all the problems，strange things might happen. For example，would you accidentally your own birth by changing the past? Such puzzles(谜) make time travel a(n) but dangerous idea.
For now，humans explore time indirectly. Telescopes act as "time machines" by catching light from stars millions of years old. GPS satellites must change their clocks slightly because time travels slower in orbit(轨道)! Though we can't build a time machine yet，these discoveries show us that the universe(宇宙) is full of .
Who knows? With ，time travel might one day change from science fiction to science fact. Until then，it remains an attractive topic that mixes imagination，physics，and endless curiosity.
()1. A. imagine
B. consider
C. stop
D. suggest
()2. A. why
B. when
C. whether
D. where
()3. A. good
B. fixed
C. quick
D. important
()4. A. slower
B. faster
C. older
D. younger
()5. A. Clearly
B. Rapidly
C. Similarly
D. Recently
()6. A. against
B. beyond
C. away
D. through
()7. A. plan
B. avoid
C. record
D. prevent
()8. A. practical
B. stupid
C. meaningless
D. exciting
()9. A. dangers
B. wonders
C. problems
D. treasures
()10. A. doubt
B. magic
C. technology
D. research
Have you ever dreamed of stepping into a time machine to visit the past or future? Just walking among dinosaurs，meeting your great-great-grandchildren，or seeing future cities. While time travel remains a popular theme in stories，scientists have spent years studying it could become reality(现实).
Modern science suggests that time is not as as it seems. According to key theories，time and space are deeply connected. When objects move at extremely high speeds—close to the speed of light—time slows down for them. For example，astronauts on the Space Station age slightly than people on Earth! To travel far into the future，you would need to move at this amazing speed. While centuries pass on Earth，you might experience only a few years.
But going back in time is much harder. Scientists think one way could be using wormholes—imaginary tunnels(隧道) that connect different places and times in space. Imagine folding(折叠) a piece of paper to make a shortcut(捷径)! ，a wormhole could connect distant moments in time. But scientists have never discovered a real wormhole.
Another challenge is energy. Moving through time would need huge amounts of power—far today's technology. Even if we solve all the problems，strange things might happen. For example，would you accidentally your own birth by changing the past? Such puzzles(谜) make time travel a(n) but dangerous idea.
For now，humans explore time indirectly. Telescopes act as "time machines" by catching light from stars millions of years old. GPS satellites must change their clocks slightly because time travels slower in orbit(轨道)! Though we can't build a time machine yet，these discoveries show us that the universe(宇宙) is full of .
Who knows? With ，time travel might one day change from science fiction to science fact. Until then，it remains an attractive topic that mixes imagination，physics，and endless curiosity.
()1. A. imagine
B. consider
C. stop
D. suggest
()2. A. why
B. when
C. whether
D. where
()3. A. good
B. fixed
C. quick
D. important
()4. A. slower
B. faster
C. older
D. younger
()5. A. Clearly
B. Rapidly
C. Similarly
D. Recently
()6. A. against
B. beyond
C. away
D. through
()7. A. plan
B. avoid
C. record
D. prevent
()8. A. practical
B. stupid
C. meaningless
D. exciting
()9. A. dangers
B. wonders
C. problems
D. treasures
()10. A. doubt
B. magic
C. technology
D. research
答案
ACBDCBDDBC
解析
1. 前文提到“dreamed of”，此处指想象在恐龙中行走，选A。
2. 科学家研究时间旅行“是否”能成为现实，选C。
3. 下文提到高速运动时时间变慢，说明时间并非“固定的”，选B。
4. 宇航员在空间站时间变慢，比地球人老得慢，即更“年轻”，选D。
5. 折叠纸形成捷径与虫洞连接时空是类比关系，用“类似地”，选C。
6. 所需能量“超出”现有技术，选B。
7. 改变过去可能“阻止”自己出生，选D。
8. 时间旅行是“令人兴奋”但危险的想法，选D。
9. 宇宙充满“奇迹”，选B。
10. 随着“技术”发展，时间旅行可能实现，选C。
2. 科学家研究时间旅行“是否”能成为现实，选C。
3. 下文提到高速运动时时间变慢，说明时间并非“固定的”，选B。
4. 宇航员在空间站时间变慢，比地球人老得慢，即更“年轻”，选D。
5. 折叠纸形成捷径与虫洞连接时空是类比关系，用“类似地”，选C。
6. 所需能量“超出”现有技术，选B。
7. 改变过去可能“阻止”自己出生，选D。
8. 时间旅行是“令人兴奋”但危险的想法，选D。
9. 宇宙充满“奇迹”，选B。
10. 随着“技术”发展，时间旅行可能实现，选C。
三、阅读理解(16 分)
A
Hi Sam! Sorry I haven't emailed recently—I've been revising for my exams. I have finished them now and I have got some time to relax and some money to spend on going out. Last weekend，I went to see a great film called Yes Man. If you haven't seen it，you must go! Jim Carrey plays the main character and it's very funny—and also quite encouraging. It's based on a book by Danny Wallace which is also called Yes Man. I read the book a few months ago and that's hilarious，too—I really laughed out loud!
The book is a true story about what happens to the writer，Danny. Basically，he found that he was doing nothing all the time，just worrying about things and complaining about his life. He wasn't seeing his friends much，so he was lonely and bored. Then one day，he was on a bus in London. He sat down next to a man. The man was a stranger，but they started talking. Danny told him about his boring life and the man just gave him three words：'Say "yes" more.' And for Danny this was a turning point in his life. Those three words influenced everything he did. At that moment，he made a decision：'I will say "yes" to everything!' And he wrote a book about what happened to him in the next year or so. Three years later，the book was made into a hit film.
The film is based on the book although there are some differences. First，it's set in the US instead of England. Secondly，the main character is based on Danny，but he called Carl in the film. And what's more，he doesn't meet a man on a bus. His turning point comes when he goes to a self-help class and they advise him to say "yes" more.
In the film，Carl succeeds in changing his life and doing lots of crazy things：he has flying lessons，he learns to speak Korean and he rides a motorbike with no clothes on! The storyline isn't very strong. It's quite weak，I suppose，but all Carl's stories are very interesting—especially because Jim Carrey is a very funny actor.
I'm really interested in the film because there's a serious message，too. I believe in making the most of life and I've decided I'm going to be more positive. I've decided I'm not going to stay at home so much. I'm going to do more things，see my friends more and everything. Actually，that's why I'm emailing you! It would be great if we could meet up soon. Let me know when you are free.
All the best，Adam
()1. The underlined word hilarious in Paragraph 1 most probably means .
A. simple
B. helpful
C. humorous
D. meaningful
()2. In Paragraph 3，there are differences mentioned between the book and the film.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
()3. Adam wrote this email mainly .
A. to talk about what he was doing recently
B. to introduce the book Yes Man written by Danny to Sam
C. to advise Sam to watch the film Yes Man made in US
D. to talk about why and how he wants to change his life
()4. From the email we can infer that .
A. Sam will love Yes Man as much as Adam does
B. Yes Man must be the most popular book in the US
C. Adam used to stay at home a lot before seeing Yes Man
D. Jim Carrey is now a very funny actor because of Yes Man
A
Hi Sam! Sorry I haven't emailed recently—I've been revising for my exams. I have finished them now and I have got some time to relax and some money to spend on going out. Last weekend，I went to see a great film called Yes Man. If you haven't seen it，you must go! Jim Carrey plays the main character and it's very funny—and also quite encouraging. It's based on a book by Danny Wallace which is also called Yes Man. I read the book a few months ago and that's hilarious，too—I really laughed out loud!
The book is a true story about what happens to the writer，Danny. Basically，he found that he was doing nothing all the time，just worrying about things and complaining about his life. He wasn't seeing his friends much，so he was lonely and bored. Then one day，he was on a bus in London. He sat down next to a man. The man was a stranger，but they started talking. Danny told him about his boring life and the man just gave him three words：'Say "yes" more.' And for Danny this was a turning point in his life. Those three words influenced everything he did. At that moment，he made a decision：'I will say "yes" to everything!' And he wrote a book about what happened to him in the next year or so. Three years later，the book was made into a hit film.
The film is based on the book although there are some differences. First，it's set in the US instead of England. Secondly，the main character is based on Danny，but he called Carl in the film. And what's more，he doesn't meet a man on a bus. His turning point comes when he goes to a self-help class and they advise him to say "yes" more.
In the film，Carl succeeds in changing his life and doing lots of crazy things：he has flying lessons，he learns to speak Korean and he rides a motorbike with no clothes on! The storyline isn't very strong. It's quite weak，I suppose，but all Carl's stories are very interesting—especially because Jim Carrey is a very funny actor.
I'm really interested in the film because there's a serious message，too. I believe in making the most of life and I've decided I'm going to be more positive. I've decided I'm not going to stay at home so much. I'm going to do more things，see my friends more and everything. Actually，that's why I'm emailing you! It would be great if we could meet up soon. Let me know when you are free.
All the best，Adam
()1. The underlined word hilarious in Paragraph 1 most probably means .
A. simple
B. helpful
C. humorous
D. meaningful
()2. In Paragraph 3，there are differences mentioned between the book and the film.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
()3. Adam wrote this email mainly .
A. to talk about what he was doing recently
B. to introduce the book Yes Man written by Danny to Sam
C. to advise Sam to watch the film Yes Man made in US
D. to talk about why and how he wants to change his life
()4. From the email we can infer that .
A. Sam will love Yes Man as much as Adam does
B. Yes Man must be the most popular book in the US
C. Adam used to stay at home a lot before seeing Yes Man
D. Jim Carrey is now a very funny actor because of Yes Man
答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
