速测(五) 完形填空+阅读理解B+任务型阅读+词语运用
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Ⅰ.完形填空
Recently, great scientists around the world were able to create a real picture of a black hole. The black hole named Powehi is about 55 million light years from the Earth. This means light traveling from that point takes 55 million years to be 1 on the Earth. When we look at the picture of Powehi, it's like we are looking into the past. Light started a journey from Powehi to the planet Earth millions of years ago, 2 light from the sun takes only about 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
Black holes have always attracted scientists because a black hole isn't a hole. 3 , it is a place in space with a lot of matter(物质) inside. It has so much gravity that our sun can be pulled into it 4 . Even light can't avoid it. As a result, it's always black.
It was an amazing discovery. It 5 many ideas about black holes. It also proved Albert Einstein was 6 about his Theory of General Relativity(相对论) which explains the relationship between space and time.
This discovery is more than a story about the development of technology that 7 humans to see a black hole for the first time. It's also a story of how these scientists from all over the world worked together for many years to have this great 8 .
Scientists also point out that the first picture of Powehi is the 9 of many more discoveries. One of the important lessons we learn from this picture is to keep learning. Aristotle once said, “The more you know, the more you 10 you don't know.” You never know what amazing discovery you will find.
( )1.A.seen B.touched
C.covered D.used
( )2.A.after B.until
C.while D.because
( )3.A.In all B.In fact
C.In place D.In order
( )4.A.freely B.easily
C.clearly D.exactly
( )5.A.forgot B.chose
C.doubted D.confirmed
( )6.A.right B.sorry
C.worried D.crazy
( )7.A.allowed B.forced
C.advised D.invited
( )8.A.attraction B.application
C.achievement D.agreement
( )9.A.chance B.challenge
C.beginning D.boundary
( )10.A.realize B.report
C.refuse D.repeat
Ⅱ.阅读理解
When I saw Ronny for the first time, he looked like other kids in the first-grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom. However, he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes.
On the day when it was Ronny's turn to read, he sat very close to me. I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out “Bud the Sub”. It sounded more like “Baw Daw Saw” when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet(字母).
The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but he was still below the level of grade. A few weeks before the school year ended, I held an award(颁奖) ceremony. I had gifts and certificates(证书) for everyone. It took me a while to think about which Ronny fit; I believed the gift could cheer him up. I finally decided on “The Most Progressive Reader”. I showed his certificate and a book.
