UsingLanguageⅠ.单词拼写1.Atruckwentoutofcontroland________(碰撞)intothebackofabus.2.Thesmellofnewbread________(飘动)upfromthekitchen.3.Don't________(拉)sohardorthehandlewillgooff.4.Asweallknow,QianXuesenisafamous________(物理学家).5.Weshouldformthehabitoflivinginlow________(碳).6.Thespaceshuttleorbitedacommunication________(卫星).7.Todayallofusfacetheproblemsof________(气候)change,shortageofenergyandothernaturalresources.8.Maryisavery________(温和的)person,whoneverloseshertemper.9.Hearrivedhome,________(筋疲力尽的).10.He________(振奋)upatthethoughtofbuyinganewcar.Ⅱ.阅读理解A(2013·梅县高一月考)CopernicuswasborninTorun,Poland,onFebruary19,1473.Littleisknownabouthisearlylifeexceptthathisfatherdiedwhenhewas10.Anuncleadoptedhim,histwosisters,andhisbrother.Theunclesawtoitthatthetwoboysreceivedagoodeducation.CopernicuswenttotheUniversityofCracow.TherehestudiedsuchsubjectsasLatin,mathematics,andastronomy.ItwasprobablyatthattimethathechangedhisPolishname,NiklasKoppernigk,totheLatinformofNicolausCopernicus.In1496CopernicuswenttoItaly,wherehespentthenext10yearsstudyingatvariousuniversities.InCopernicus'timepeoplestillbelievedthatallthings—thesun,thestars,andtheplanets—movedaroundtheearth.Itwasanoldbeliefthatfewmenhadeverquestioned.Aristotlehadbasedhistheoryofastronomyonthisbelief.BecausetheChurchhadlongbeenthecenteroflearning,thetheorywasalsolinkedtoreligiousbeliefs.In1506Copernicusreturnedtohishomeland.AfewyearslaterhebegantoworkfortheChurch.AllthoseyearsCopernicuscarriedonhisworkinastronomy.Hehadjustthemostbasicequipmentand,likeotherscientistsofhisday,madeobservationswithonlyhiseyes.Still,usingmathematicsandlogic(逻辑),Copernicusworkedoutadifferenttheory,whichheldthattheplanetswentaroundthesun.Copernicusdidnotannouncehisideas.Hedidnotwanttomaketrouble.Buthecouldnothidethescientifictruth.Sohetalkedabouthistheorywithhisfriends,whostronglyadvisedhimtohavehisworkpublished.Hisgreatbook,OntheRevolutionsoftheHeavenlyBodies,appearedattheveryendofhislife.Copernicussawthefirstcopyonthedayhedied,May24,1543.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCopernicus?A.Hehadtwobrothersandasister.B.HeusedtobecalledNiklasKoppernigk.C.Helosthisfathersoonafterhewasborn.D.Hespent10yearsattheUniversityofCracow.2.Fromthepassagewecanseethat“astronomy”is________.A.thelifeexperienceofgreatmenB.themovementofthestarsandtheplanetsC.thescientificstudyofnaturalobjectsinspaceD.thetheoriesdevelopedbyscientistsofoldtimes3.Copernicusdevelopedhistheory________.A.usingvarioustelescopesB.basedonAristotle'sbeliefsC.throughobservationsandreasoning(推理)D.undertheencouragementofhisfriends4.Thewriterofthepassagetellsusthat________.A.CopernicusdidnottellabouthisdiscoveryuntilthedayofhisdeathB.formanyyearsCopernicusdaredtodonothingopenlyagainsttheChurchC.pushedbyhisfriendsCopernicusdecidedtowriteabookinMay,1543D.shortlybeforehegotbacktoPolandCopernicusstartedtoworkfortheChurch5.Copernicushadhisgreatbookpublishedbecause________.A.hedidn'tagreewithAristotleB.hecouldnothidethescientifictruthC.heworkedfortheChurchD.hisfriendsadvisedhimtodosoBMichacl,Rae,Jequita,Alice,SarahandPhyllishaveatleastonethingincommon:Theyallloveanimalssomuchthatthey'redriventovolunteerregularlyattheRomulusAnimalShelter.ThesixRomulusarearesidentsgiveasmuchtimeastheycantoperformvarioustasksatth...