12. Julie: I bought this dress two years ago. Its style went out already.
Jack: Oh, come on, ________
A. you always follow the fashion. B. none of your dresses suits you.
C. as long as it looks good on you. D. you should care about that.
13. Mike: Professor Cupper’s class is so boring; I just can’t stand it any more!
Susan: ________ It’s required. A. Well, why not just drop out of it? B. Why, you can say that again!
C. Well, you might as well get used to it. D. Why, I couldn’t agree more! 14. Speaker A: Don’t you play golf ? Speaker B: ________
A. Yes. No sport interests me more than golfing.
B. Yes. I have never played golf in my life. C. No. Only once in a while.
D. Yes. And I hate to spend much money on sports. 15. Clair: Do you feel like eating out?
Jenny: ________ We haven’t eaten out for ages. A. That’s a good idea. B. You say it. C. Yes, I can feel it.
D. Right, see you there.
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
Scientists said they have found evidence of a giant planet far out in our solar system. In a statement, the California Institute of Technology—Caltech—said this planet travels a very
strange “long and thin orbit in the distant solar system.” The discovery was made by two researchers at Caltech: Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown. They used mathematical modeling and computer simulations(模拟) to find the planet. So far, there have not been any direct observations of the planet.
“My jaw hit the floor,” said astronomer(宇航员) Mike Brown, the moment he realized there might be a ninth planet.
The scientists said it would take this planet 10,000 to 20,000 years just to make one full orbit around the sun. The new planet, called “Planet Nine”, has a mass about 10 times the size of Earth. If they are right, the newly found planet would be the ninth planet in our solar system. Pluto(冥王星) had been called the ninth planet until 2006, when it was renamed a “dwarf planet.”
Actual confirmation of a ninth planet would be very big news. “This would be a real ninth planet,” Brown said in the statement. “There have only been two true planets discovered since ancient times, and this would be a third. It's a pretty substantial chunk of our solar system that's still out there to be found, which is pretty exciting.”
While they did not get a picture of “Planet Nine” yet, the
scientists say they are using the biggest—and best—telescopes on Earth to try to find “Planet Nine.” They are also working on improving their computer simulations. They want to find out more about “Planet Nine’s” orbit, and its impact on the outer part of our solar system.
16. The newly-found planet ________. A. moves around the Sun
B. was discovered by two astronomers C. travels a round orbit
D. is far away from our solar system
17. The possibility of finding a ninth planet made Mike Brown ________.
A. confused B. frightened C. satisfied D. surprised
18. According to the scientists, ________
A. the planet is ten times larger than the Earth
B. it takes the planet less than 10,000 years to make a
full orbit
C. Pluto was once thought to be the ninth planet in the
solar system
D. Pluto was given a new name after it was discovered in
2006
19. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ________. A. there is no actual confirmation about the ninth planet B. no true planets were discovered in ancient times C. scientists have found three planets in modern times D. the ninth planet is the only one discovered since ancient
times
20. To find “Planet Nine”, scientists are using all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. mathematical modeling B. computer simulations
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