1 2018 2012018 2019 9 学年度下学期期中考试学年度下学期期中考试 高一英语试题高一英语试题 本试卷分第本试卷分第 卷卷 选择题 选择题 和第和第 卷卷 非选择题非选择题 两部分两部分 共共 8 8 页页 满分满分 12120 0 分分 考试时考试时 间间 10100 0 分钟 分钟 第 卷第 卷 第一部分 阅读理解 第一部分 阅读理解 共共 1515 小题 小题 每小题每小题 2 2 分 分 满分满分 3030 分 分 A SKYDIVESKYDIVE OVEROVER BYRONBYRON BAYBAY Why jump with us We are the only skydive centre in Byron Bay Australia s most easterly point Get a bird s eye view and experience the magic of Byron Bay from 14 000 feet With Skydive Byron Bay We have the most experienced staff and the best safety record in Australia We welcome fun jumpers from around the world We offer the AFF Accelerated Freefall course for people who want to learn to skydive solo We have the best videos the best views over Byron Bay and the best prices Owner and chief instructor Ray Palmer has done over 11 500 jumps and has represented Australia in the world championships 7 times He was the original skydiver from the Coca Cola Skysurfing commercial in 1991 So for Byron s original and most experienced skydive centre come and see us Tyagarah Airport Phone 02 6684 1323 PO Box 1615 Fax 02 6684 6323 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Free call 1800 800 840 Australia info JUMPJUMP THETHE BAYBAY Incredible Words can never describe how brilliant it is The staff were great easy to talk to and made it more awesome than I could have imagined Thank you for the BEST experience of my life Kylie UK 2 Make sure you go with these guys at Byron Bay The whole experience was FANTASTIC The sky was awesome The staff were tremendous The view was incredible and the video something to treasure Grace Australia 1 What is the advantage of Skydive Byron Bay A The safety of skydivers B The success of beginners C Free videos for skydivers D Free skydive courses 2 What is true of Ray Palmer A He acted as a skydiver in a movie B He possesses Skydive Byron Bay C He is a world champion in skydive D He skydives at Byron Bay almost every day 3 It can be inferred that Kylie and Grace A worked at Skydive Byron Bay B experienced skydive at Skydive Byron Bay C are from European countries D are two coaches from the Coca Cola company B Modern day robots may not be as entertaining as R2D2 or the robot from Lost in Space but robots are very important to space exploration and are being used in a variety of different ways for several important reasons Robots make great explorers on planets moons and other landing areas Aside from the earth just about every surface in the solar system is unsafe for humans to explore The air on most other planets is insufficient fortunate for humans to explore The air on most other planets is insufficient for humans to breathe making it necessary to wear a space suit and oxygen equipment The temperatures on these surfaces are much too hot or much too cold for any humans to withstand Plus there would be complications with radiation weather and a lack of gravity Robots have much less limitation in these areas and can survive much longer under these conditions Robots are designed for collecting scientific data Robots are also able to perform many tasks at one time and can process information much quicker and more efficiently 3 Important scientific projects from detecting minerals analyzing ground samples to finding water are all performed much quicker and accurately by robots The use of robots has made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the work In order to successfully send humans into space we would need to build a vehicle that can not only carry humans but also enough food and water to keep them alive for the duration of the trip Moreover robots have no problems working for hours on end Robots never complain they don t require food or water and they never need a bathroom break Over the past 30 years or so there have been many different types of robots used successfully in the exploration of space Perhaps the most famous and successful robots are Spirit and Opportunity who have both been exploring the surface of Mars They have both been very successful with experiments on soil and rocks and have even found evidence of water in Mars history 4 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage A The Development of Robots B The Discovery of Space Exploration C No Robots No Space Exploration D Robots Are Used in Space Exploration 5 According to the passage which of the following is NOT true A The use of robots in space exploration costs more than the use of humans B It is dangerous for humans to explore other surfaces in the solar system except the earth C Both Spirit and Opportunity have found the evidence of water on Mars D Many different types of robots have explored the space successfully 6 The underlined word withstand in paragraph 2 most probably means A remain B bear C defeat D develop C A company has just launched what it calls the world s first free standardized English test recently Anyone can take the test for free The new exam is called the EFSET which is short for Education First Standa