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一、阅读理解。
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As we all know, there are eight planets in the solar system. These planets are all round, like balls, going around the sun.
Venus is only a little smaller than Earth, about 95% of Earth's diameter and 80% of Earth's weight. The word “Venus” means the goddess（女神）of love and beauty in Greek.
We name the planet “Venus” probably because of its brightness. We human beings knew Venus a long time ago. It is the brightest thing in the sky except（除……之外）the Sun and Moon. People also call Venus the Morning Star or the Evening Star, because Venus shines brighter shortly before sunrise and after sunset.
A lot of observations（观测）of Venus were important to Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory（日心说）. In 1961, scientists sent the first spaceship to explore Venus. Now there are more than 40 spaceships on Venus and we can make sure that this bright star will have a bright
future.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
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A. It's bigger and heavier than Earth.
B. It's smaller but brighter than Moon.
C. It's bigger but lighter than the Sun.
D. It's smaller and lighter than Earth.
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A. The goddess of love and beauty.
B. The Morning Star.
C. The Evening Star.
D. The center of the solar system.
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A. Venus is the brightest in the sky.
B. Human beings knew Venus a long time ago.
C. Venus is a special star in the
solar system.
D. Venus only appears in the morning and in the afternoon.
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A. The size of Venus.
B. The importance of Venus.
C. The exploration of Venus.
D. The future of Venus.
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A. A Bright Star, a Bright Future
B. Center of the Universe
C. Huge Space, a Small Star
D. Let's Fly to Venus
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As we all know, there are eight planets in the solar system. These planets are all round, like balls, going around the sun.
Venus is only a little smaller than Earth, about 95% of Earth's diameter and 80% of Earth's weight. The word “Venus” means the goddess（女神）of love and beauty in Greek.
We name the planet “Venus” probably because of its brightness. We human beings knew Venus a long time ago. It is the brightest thing in the sky except（除……之外）the Sun and Moon. People also call Venus the Morning Star or the Evening Star, because Venus shines brighter shortly before sunrise and after sunset.
A lot of observations（观测）of Venus were important to Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory（日心说）. In 1961, scientists sent the first spaceship to explore Venus. Now there are more than 40 spaceships on Venus and we can make sure that this bright star will have a bright
future.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
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D
)1. What's Venus like?A. It's bigger and heavier than Earth.
B. It's smaller but brighter than Moon.
C. It's bigger but lighter than the Sun.
D. It's smaller and lighter than Earth.
(
A
)2. What does the word “Venus” mean in Greek?A. The goddess of love and beauty.
B. The Morning Star.
C. The Evening Star.
D. The center of the solar system.
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B
)3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Venus is the brightest in the sky.
B. Human beings knew Venus a long time ago.
C. Venus is a special star in the
solar system.
D. Venus only appears in the morning and in the afternoon.
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C
)4. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The size of Venus.
B. The importance of Venus.
C. The exploration of Venus.
D. The future of Venus.
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A
)5. What's the best title for the passage?A. A Bright Star, a Bright Future
B. Center of the Universe
C. Huge Space, a Small Star
D. Let's Fly to Venus
答案
1. D 由第二段第一句可知，金星比地球略小，重量是地球的80%，比地球轻。
2. A 由第二段第二句可知，Venus是希腊女神维纳斯的名字。
3. B 由第三段第二句可知，人类认识金星已经很久了。
4. C 由第四段可知，本段主要介绍人类从观察金星、到1961年人类首次探索金星、再到目前已有40多个宇宙飞船到达金星的探索过程。
5. A 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍有关金星的知识，人类对金星的探索以及对未来的期待。故A项“A Bright Star, a Bright Future”（明亮的星球，光明的未来）可作为文章标题。
2. A 由第二段第二句可知，Venus是希腊女神维纳斯的名字。
3. B 由第三段第二句可知，人类认识金星已经很久了。
4. C 由第四段可知，本段主要介绍人类从观察金星、到1961年人类首次探索金星、再到目前已有40多个宇宙飞船到达金星的探索过程。
5. A 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍有关金星的知识，人类对金星的探索以及对未来的期待。故A项“A Bright Star, a Bright Future”（明亮的星球，光明的未来）可作为文章标题。
解析
【分析】做此类英语阅读理解题，需先浏览题目，再带着问题回到原文定位对应信息，对比选项与原文内容，选出正确答案。具体思路：1. 第1题定位第二段关于金星与地球大小、重量的描述；2. 第2题定位第二段关于“Venus”希腊语含义的句子；3. 第3题定位第三段查找对应信息；4. 第4题分析第四段核心内容；5. 第5题通读全文归纳主旨，选出最佳标题。
【解析】1. 由第二段第一句“Venus is only a little smaller than Earth, about 95% of Earth's diameter and 80% of Earth's weight.”可知，金星比地球小且轻，对应选项D。2. 由第二段第二句“The word “Venus” means the goddess（女神）of love and beauty in Greek.”可知，对应选项A。3. 由第三段第二句“We human beings knew Venus a long time ago.”可知，对应选项B。4. 第四段主要介绍了人类对金星的观测、首次探索及后续的飞船探测，核心是金星的探索过程，对应选项C。5. 全文围绕金星的相关知识、人类对金星的探索及对其未来的期待展开，“A Bright Star, a Bright Future”最能概括主旨，对应选项A。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解、英语阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】本题是一篇关于金星的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节信息、归纳段落及全文主旨的能力，题目设置合理，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 由第二段第一句“Venus is only a little smaller than Earth, about 95% of Earth's diameter and 80% of Earth's weight.”可知，金星比地球小且轻，对应选项D。2. 由第二段第二句“The word “Venus” means the goddess（女神）of love and beauty in Greek.”可知，对应选项A。3. 由第三段第二句“We human beings knew Venus a long time ago.”可知，对应选项B。4. 第四段主要介绍了人类对金星的观测、首次探索及后续的飞船探测，核心是金星的探索过程，对应选项C。5. 全文围绕金星的相关知识、人类对金星的探索及对其未来的期待展开，“A Bright Star, a Bright Future”最能概括主旨，对应选项A。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解、英语阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】本题是一篇关于金星的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节信息、归纳段落及全文主旨的能力，题目设置合理，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
