2023年四川省绵阳市中考六模英语试卷.docVIP

2023年四川省绵阳市中考六模英语试卷 一、阅读单选 The Zhurong rover was transported on a long journey to Mars by the Tianwen-1 spacecraft which began orbiting (绕行) the red planet in February. The rover touched down on the surface of the planet before midnight on May 15, 2021. It is an important event for China, as only the US had ever managed to land something on our neighboring planet before Zhurong. Some other countries have also tried before, but their rovers have either crashed (坠毁) or lost contact after landing. Chinese leaders congratulated the mission team on its “outstanding achievement”. Less than a week after its landing, Zhurong returned its first two pictures. One is a black-and-white photo taken through a fisheye lens (鱼眼镜头) showing a view of where it landed. The other is in color, showing a view of the rover’s solar panels (太阳能电池板). If things go as planned, Zhurong will spend at least three months studying the local environment around it and looking for signs of water ice (水冰) on the Martian surface. “Mars is the most likely planet in our solar system for us to live on in the future. That’s why we want to explore it.” Ge Jian, a Chinese scientist said. “Tianwen-1 and Zhurong will set the stage for future Mars missions, including a sample (样本) return mission set to take place in the 2030s.” 1. When did the Zhurong rover begin orbiting Mars?  A．In February. B．In May. C．In 2020. D．In 2030. 2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?  A．The US failed to land something on Mars. B．Only two countries landed their rovers on Mars. C．All the rovers crashed or lost contact after landing. D．Many countries managed to land something on Mars. 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?  A．Zhurong has sent two pictures before its landing. B．The pictures that Zhurong sent were all black and white. C．Zhurong showed a view of where it landed through a fisheye lens. D．The black-and-white photo showed a view of the rover’s solar panels. 4. What will Zhurong