Ⅰ.完形填空
Alice is a star lover. Whenever she looks at the sky, she always 1
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what stars there are.
One evening, when she was sitting 2
B
on the school observatory deck(天文台) with her telescope, she noticed another student, Ben, looking at the sky.
The boy turned around, his voice breaking the 3
C
, "Hey, Alice, right? I'm Ben." He said, "I've seen 4
A
in the Astronomy (天文) Club. Did you use the telescope to watch the stars?"
"Yeah," Alice 5
B
with a smile. "I was trying to find the Big Dipper(北斗七星)." Ben's eyes lit up. "That's 6
D
! I've been trying to find it for ages. Maybe you can help me sometime?"
Alice thought for a moment but then agreed. "Sure, I'd be happy to."
For the next few weeks, Alice and Ben spent many evenings together, discussing the 7
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to share their knowledge about astronomy. Alice was 8
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to find someone who shared her love for the stars.
One night, when they were 9
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a meteor(流星) shower, they were attracted by the beauty of it. Ben said, "You know, I've always wanted to become an astrophysicist (天体物理学家). What about you?"
Alice said, "I've 10
B
thought about it, but maybe I will later."
Ben smiled. "I'm sure you can be an excellent astrophysicist 11
B
you make up your mind to do it. Perhaps we'll both end up working at the same observatory one day."
Alice laughed. "That would be 12
D
—working together to discover more about the universe."
As the school year came to an end, Alice and Ben decided to 13
A
the telescope to school as a gift. They hoped more students could 14
C
the stars in the sky. They knew that the telescope was a(n) 15
A
of their friendship in the school, and they wanted to leave something that would encourage others to find their own stars to chase too.
( ) 1. A. wonders
B. believes
C. chooses
D. compares
( ) 2. A. nervously
B. quietly
C. politely
D. sadly
( ) 3. A. sky
B. rule
C. silence
D. telescope
( ) 4. A. you
B. her
C. him
D. them
( ) 5. A. left
B. replied
C. appeared
D. guessed
( ) 6. A. tiring
B. moving
C. relaxing
D. amazing
( ) 7. A. stars
B. friends
C. jobs
D. canyons
( ) 8. A. angry
B. patient
C. excited
D. careful
( ) 9. A. acting
B. imagining
C. drawing
D. watching
( )10. A. ever
B. never
C. always
D. sometimes
( )11. A. though
B. when
C. before
D. unless
( )12. A. different
B. strange
C. silly
D. perfect
( )13. A. pass
B. send
C. lend
D. show
( )14. A. look for
B. look like
C. look at
D. look over
( )15. A. symbol
B. victory
C. problem
D. purpose