《2025年万唯中考大小卷八年级英语下册外研版》

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Long before our sun and earth were here, a Jupiter - sized planet was born around a sun - like star. The story of this planet’s discovery began in 1988. Since then, astronomers(天文学家) have found thousands of such planets, and they think there are many more yet to be discovered.
Astronomers have discovered many of them with a special space telescope(望远镜). Many of these planets go around one star. A few of these planets even go around two stars. However, some of these planets are alone by themselves and do not go around a star. Astronomers cannot see these planets with their eyes, so they use some special ways to find out where the planets are and what they are like.
Although these planets are far away from us, we know some things about them. We know they come in all kinds of colours and sizes. Some of them are made of the same kinds of things as those on the earth. Many planets are made of stones(石头). Some of them are like planets in our own solar system like Mars.
Astronomers want to find a planet like earth by planet - searching. It may also support life on it.
36. When did astronomers discover the Jupiter - sized planet?
A. In 1889. B. In 1898. C. In 1988. D. In 1998.
37. What do astronomers use to find some planets?
A. Their eyes. B. A common spacecraft.
C. A special space telescope. D. An expensive camera.
38. What do we know about those planets which are far away from us?
A. Colours and names. B. Sizes and places.
C. Colours and sizes. D. Places and names.
39. What is the attitude(态度) of astronomers towards the search for other planets with life?
A. Worried. B. Supportive. C. Surprised. D. Uncertain.
40. (中考新设问·推断文章后续发展)What might the writer talk about next?
A. Some famous astronomers who have discovered new planets.
B. The shapes of different kinds of planets in the universe.
C. The special ways to find out the planets in the solar system.
D. The searches the astronomers do to find a planet like earth.

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