2025屆安徽省銅陵市聯(lián)考銅陵一中、池州一中、浮山中學高考英語一模試卷含解析

2025屆安徽省銅陵市聯(lián)考（銅陵一中、池州一中、浮山中學高考英語一模試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise2．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed3．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted4．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever5．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem6．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what7．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented8．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone9．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether10．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．a(chǎn)sfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．a(chǎn)sif11．Whenallissaidanddone,theredoesn’tseemtobe________amysterytoexplain.A．kindof B．closetoC．farfrom D．muchof12．Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．a(chǎn)redoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone13．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick14．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion15．Theconferenceaimstodevelopbusinessandletpeoplethinkabout_______theycanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheplanet.A．whyB．thatC．whatD．how16．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed17．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun18．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall19．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed20．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Ifyouaskmostfathers,withouthesitation,theywillsaythattheywoulddiefortheirchildren.Unfortunately,somemenhavebeenputinthatsituation,andwithFather’sDaycomingupnextweekend,wewanttosharewithyoutheirstories.JustinMcCaryOnOctober8,15,JustinMcCary,his10-year-olddaughterHaley,andhisnieceweredoingsomerockcollectingneararailroadbridgeinChattanooga.Whentheyheardthetraincoming,theystartedtomoveawayfromthetracks,butthatiswhenHaley’sfootbecamestuck.Hepushedheroffthebridgeandshefell15-feetintothestreambelow.Thegirlsurvived,butthetrainkilledthefatherinstantly.JimTramelOnEasterSunday,16,JimTramelwasonvacationwithhisfamilyinPalmSprings.SuddenlyJimsawthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisnine-year-olddaughter.Heimmediatelydivedintothepoolandmanagedtogethisdaughtertosafety,buthewaspronounceddeadinthehospital.Otherpeoplewerefarawayfromthefaultywiringandnotseriouslyinjured.FredrickMartinOnApril3,12,Fredrickandhiseight-year-oldsonTrewerecleaningoutTre’sgrandmother’sgaragewhentwomenrantowardsthemandfiredafewshots.Fredricknaturallybentoverhissonandprotectedhimfromthebullets(子彈).Policebelievethatthismurderwasrandom,andnoonehaseverbeenarrestedinconnectionwiththecrimethatleftTreMartinfatherless.JacobMerkelEarlyonemorninginNovember10,afirebrokeoutinthehomeoftheMerkelsinManitoba,Canada.Onceoutside,theparentsrealizedtheirfourthchild,Kai,wasstillinthebasement.Bravingtheflames,JacobwentbackinsideandreappearedfromthefirewithKaiinhisarms.Butjustashesteppedout,therewasanexplosionbehindhim.Sadly,Jacobdidn’tsurvivethenight.1、WhathappenedtoHaleywhenthetrainwascomingclosetoher?A．Shegotherfootstuck.B．Shewasknockeddown.C．Shewascollectingrocks.D．Shejumpedintothestream.2、Whoisavictimofthefaultywiring?A．JacobMerkel.B．JustinMcCary.C．FredrickMartin.D．JimTramel.3、WhatdidFredrickdotosavehisson?A．Shootatthemurderers.B．Stopbulletswithhisbody.C．Takethecriminalstocourt.D．Directhimtothebasement.4、Whydidtheauthorwritethetext?A．Totellwhyfathersdiedfortheirkids.B．Tointroducesomefathers’misfortune.C．Tohonorfathersandtheirheroicactions.D．Toshowhowmanyfathersdiedfortheirkids.22．（8分）Statistically,airtravelisbyfarthesafestwaytotravelandyoucanmakeflyingevensafer,justbyfollowingthesesimplerules．Asyourchancesofbeinginvolvedinanairaccidentarepracticallynil（零）,manyoftheserulesconcernwhatyoushouldandshouldn’tdotomakeyourjourneysaferwhenyouareintheair.●Flyonnon-stoproutesMostaccidentsoccurduringthetakeoff,climb,descentandlandingperiodofaflight,soflyingnon-stopreducesyourexposuretothesecomplicatedprocedures.●ChooselargeraircraftAlthoughsmallaircraftshaveverygoodsafetyrecords,thosewithmorethan30passengerseatsaredesignedtocomply（遵守）withmuchstricterregulationsandaretestedmoreregularlytomakesuretheystillcomply.Also,intheunlikelyeventofaseriousaccident,largeraircraftsprovideabetteropportunityforpassengersurvival.●Payattentiontothepre-flightsafetybriefing（簡報）Theinformationmayseemtoberepeated,butit'sworthlisteningtotheflightattendants.Andevenifyouhaveflownbefore,itdoesn'tmeanyouknoweverythingabouttheaircraftyou'reon,suchasthelocationoftheclosestemergencyexit.●StorethingssafelyNeverputveryheavyarticlesintheoverheadstoragebins.Theymayfalloutwhensomeoneopensthebinandcauseinjury.Also,thebinmaynotbeabletoholdheavierobjectsduringtheviolentmovementsofaircausedbythewind.●KeepyourseatbeltfastenedwhileyouareseatedCabincrewalwaystellyouthis,butit'simportant.Youcouldbeseriouslyinjurediftheplanehitstheviolentmovementofairunexpectedly.Alwaysfastenyourseatbeltifyouaretoldto.Thegeneralruleofflyingisthis:Ifyouaretoldtodosomething,doitfirstandaskquestionslater.●LettheflightattendantpouryourhotdrinksFlightattendantsaretrainedtohandlehotdrinkslikecoffeeorteainacrowdedaisleonamovingaircraft,soallowthemtopourthedrinkandhandittoyou.Neverasktotakeacoffeepotfromoneofthem.1、Whatisthegeneralreasonfortheseairsafetyrules?A．Whattodointheeventofacrash.B．Howtoavoidsuddenchange.C．Howtoimprovesafetywhileyouareflying.D．Howtoavoidinjury.2、Theunderlinedphrase"Thegeneralrule"inthefifthrefersto.A．a(chǎn)nythingtheflightstafftellyoutodoB．generalsafetyadviceC．walkingaroundtheplaneD．pouringhotdrinks3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．largerplaneshavemoresafetychecksandaresaferinanaccident.B．Take-offsaresaferonnon-stopflightsthanlanding.C．Everyaircraftisdifferent,sothesafetyproceduresmaybedifferent.D．Seatbeltsshouldbeworntoprotectagainstsuddenchange.4、Thebesttitleshouldbe.A．ThesafestwaytotravelB．AirsafetytipsC．Non-stopRoutesD．Howtotakeaplane23．（8分）DiscoverArtisticTalentsacrosstheCountryTankLoft,ChongqingThis12,000-square-meterartcenterwasestablishedonthesiteofausedmilitarytankwarehouse（倉庫）.ItisthelargestcontemporaryartbaseinwesternChina,featuringmodernexhibitiongalleries,designstudiosandartbookstore.TheartzoneislocatedonthecampusoftheSichuanFineArtsInstituteandwascreatedbytheschoolin2003.Where:No.108HuangjuepingCenterStreet,JiulongpoDistrict,ChongingOpeninghours:9am-5pm(closedMondays)Redtory,GuangzhouRedtory,establishedin2009,isaspaciousandistrictoftenreferredtoasGuangzhou’s798.Madeupofmorethan30oldhalls,mostlybuildingsofredbrick,theplacewasoriginallybuiltin1956asChineselargestcanfactory.Someoftherustymachinesfromtheoldfactoryhavebeenkeptasartequipment,givingthezoneanoldcharm.Where:No.128YuancunSihengRoad,TianheDistrict,GuangzhouOpeninghours:Mon.-Sun.10:30am-9pmM50,ShanghaiM50,alsoknownas50MoganshanRoad,isthecenterofShanghai’scontemporaryartscene,withmorethan100artistswhosestudiosareopentothepublic.Thisdistrict,onthebankofSuzhouCreek,waspreviouslyatextilefactoryuntilitseizedproductionin1999.XueSong,aShanghaiartist,wasthefirsttoestablishastudiotherein2002.Where:No.50MoganshanRoad,PudongDistrict,ShanghaiOpeninghours:10am-5pm(closedMondays)798ArtZone,BeljingAttractedbyordereddesigning,convenienttrafficanduniquestyleofBauhausarchitecture,artorganizationsandartistshavecrowdedinthevacantplantsandtransformedthemsince2001,graduallyformingadistrictgatheredgalleries,artstudios,culturalcompanies,fashionsshopsetc.Astheearliestareawheretheorganizationsandartistsmovedinlocatedintheoriginalareaof798factory,thisplacewasnamedasBeijing798ArtZone.Where:No.4JiuxianqiaoRoad,ChaoyangDistrict,Beijing.Openinghours:10am-6pm1、Ifyouaregoingtovisitanartzoneat7pm,whichonecanyougoto?A．TankLoft,Chongqing.B．Redtory,Guangzhou.C．M50,Shanghai.D．798ArtZone,Beijing2、TankLoft,Chongqingisquitedifferentfromtheothersin________.A．sizeB．featureC．siteD．weather3、Whichofthefollowingwasbuiltfirst?A．798ArtZone,Beijing.B．TankLoft,Chongqing.C．M50,Shanghai.D．Redtory,Guangzhou.24．（8分）SydneyOperaHouseToursWeofferthreedifferenttoursofthisiconicbuildings.TheEssentialTourbringstolifethestorybehindthedesignandconstructionofoneoftheworld’smostfamouslandmarks.Usinginteractiveaudiovisualtechnology,yourguidewilltakeyouonamemorablejourneyinsidetheyoungestbuildingevertobeWorldHeritagelisted.Afterwards,whynotstayaroundandeatattheStudioCafé,withitsmodernAustralianmenu?YoucanbothenjoythebestviewsinSydneyandclaima20%reductiononthetotalcostofyourmeal.(Don’tforgettoshowyourticketinordertoclaimyourdiscount.)Language:English,French,GermanTakesplace:Dailybetween9amand5pmPrices:Adult$35/Online$29.75Concessions:Australianseniorsandpensioners;studentsandchildrenof16andunder$24.50Priorbookingsarenotessential.——————————————————————TheBackstageTourgivesyoubackstageaccesstotheSydneyOperaHouse.Itisauniqueopportunitytoexperiencethereal-lifedramasbehindthestage!Youmightevengettostandontheconcerthallstage,takeupaconductor’sbatonintheorchestrapitandimagineyouareleadingtheperformance.Youwillalsogettoseeinsidethestars’dressingrooms.ThetourconcludeswithacomplimentarybreakfastintheGreenRoom,theprivatediningareaofperformerspastandpresent.Takesplace:Dailyat7amPrices:$155.Noconcessions.Topurchase:Bookingsareessential.Limitedto8peoplepertour.Onlinesalesexpireat4:30pmtwodaysprior.Notes:Thetourincludesupto300steps.Flat,rubber-soledshoesmustbeworn.Forsafetyreasons,childrenof12yearsoldandunderarenotpermitted.——————————————————————OperaHighTeaconsistsofatourwhereyouwillwalkinthefootstepsofworld-classsingers,dancersandmusicians,followedbyfinefoodandmusicinthespectacularsurroundingsoftheBennelongDiningRoom.Whatcouldbebetterthanatreatofdeliciouslightsnacksandsoftdrinksfollowedbyaliverecital(獨唱會)byaleadingAustraliansinger?Anunforgettabletreatforyoungandold!Takesplace:EverysecondWed.,2pmDuration:1.5hoursPrices:$145perpersonBookonlineorvisittheGuidedToursDesk201、Atravelerwillenjoyaperformanceifhechooses________.A．theEssentialTour B．theBackstageTourC．OperaHighTea D．a(chǎn)nyofthetours1、JoiningtheBackstageTour,atraveler________.A．isallowedtowearsneakerswhenstandingonthestageB．willhaveanopportunitytobetheconductoroftheorchestraC．cantakehisbigfamilyof8memberstofreebreakfastD．canbuythediscountticketthedaybeforethetour2、Ifacouplewhotravelledwiththeir17-year-oldsonjoinedtheEssentialTourandhadamealof$150there,whatwouldthelowestcostbeifpaidincash?A．$2.25. B．$214.5.C．$225. D．239.25.25．（10分）Itwasalwaysverycoldonthatlakeshoreinthenight,butwehadplentyofblanketsandwerewarmenough.Wenevermovedamuscleallnight,butwakedatearlydawnintheoriginalpositions,andgotupatonce,thoroughlyrefreshed.Thereisnoendofmedicineinsuchanexperience.Thatmorningwecouldhavedefeatedtensuchpeopleaswewerethedaybefore—sickonesatanyrate.Buttheworldisslow,andpeoplewillgoto“watercures”and“movementcures”andtoforeignlandsforhealth.ThreemonthsofcamplifeonLakeTahoewouldbringbackEgyptianmummytolife,andgivehimahealthyappetite.Idonotmeantheoldestanddriestmummies,ofcourse,butfresherones.Theairupthereinthecloudsisverypureandfine.Andwhyshouldn’titbe?—itisthesametheangelsbreathe.Ithinkthathardlyanyamountoftirednesscanbegatheredtogetherthatamancannotsleepoffinonenightonthesandbyitsside.Notunderaroof,butunderthesky;itseldomorneverrainsthereinthesummertime.Iknowamanwhowenttheretodie.Buthemadeafailureofit.Hewasaskeleton(骨瘦如柴的人)whenhecame,andcouldbarelystand.Hehadnoappetite,anddidnothingbutreadtracts(小冊子)andreflectonthefuture.Threemonthslaterhewassleepingoutofdoorsregularly,eatingallhecouldhold,threetimesaday,andhuntinggameoverthemountainsthreethousandfeethighforfun.Andhewasaskeletonnolonger,butweighedpartofaton.Thisisnofancysketch,butthetruth.Hisdiseasewasconsumption.Iconfidentlyrecommendhisexperiencetootherskeletons.—MarkTwain1、Whichofthefollowingisthetopicofthepassage?A．HowtolivenearLakeTahoeB．TheimaginationofLakeTahoeC．TheareaofLakeTahoehasamazingpowerstobringbackpeople’shealthD．LakeTahoe’sairandwaterqualityarefantasticforEgyptianmummies2、Thewriter’stoneofthispassageis________.A．determinedB．persuasiveC．homesickD．entertaining3、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheairis“thesametheangelsbreathe”?A．Thealtitudeisveryhigh.B．Thewetairsurroundedthelake.C．Thecoldwindinthearea.D．Thewidenessoftheland.4、Theauthorusesthe“Egyptianmummy”tocompareto________.A．peoplewholosttheirfamiliesB．sickandexhaustedpeopleC．a(chǎn)deadmanD．thewritersbaddream第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從21～40各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題紙上將該選項標號涂黑。SchoolwasoverandIfeltquitetired.Isatatthevery21ofthecrowdedbusbecauseofmyanxietytogethome.Sittingtheremakesme22outlikeashinycoininapileofdullpennies.Janie,the23_,triestobreaktheuncomfortableatmospherebystrikingthematchof_24.Itriedtomindmymannersand25listen,butusuallyIamtoobusythinkingaboutmyday.Onthisday,26,herconversationwasworthlisteningto.“Myfather’ssick,”shesaidtonoonein27,Icouldseetheanxietyandfearinhereyes.“What’swrongwithhim?”Iasked.Withhereyeswetandhervoicetightfrom28thetears,sheanswered,“Hearttrouble.”Hereyes29asshecontinued.“Ihavealreadylostmymum,soIdon’tthinkIcanstandlosinghim.”Iwas30.Myheartachedforher.Andthisremindedmeofthegreat31thatmyownmotherwasthrownintowhenherfatherdied.Isawhowharditwas,and32is,forher.Iwouldn’tlikeanyoneto33that.SuddenlyIrealizedJaniewasn’tonlyabusdriver.Thatwas34herjob.Shehadawholeworldof35andconcerns,too.Isuddenlyfeltvery__36____.IrealizedIhadonlythoughtofpeopleasfaraswhattheirpurposeswereinmylife.IpaidnoattentiontoJanie37shewasabusdriver.Ihad38herbyherjobandbrushedheroffasunimportant.ForallIknow,I’mjustanotherpersonin39else’sworld,andmaynotbe40.Ishouldnothavebeensoselfishandself-centered.Everyonehasplacestogo,peopletoseeandappointmenttokeep.Understandingpeopleisanart.1、A．frontB．endC．sideD．middle2、A．findB．takeC．thinkD．stand3、.A．doctorB．driverC．teacherD．a(chǎn)ssistant4、A．fireB．topicC．conversationD．discussion5、A．politelyB．slightlyC．carelesslyD．partly6、.A．howeverB．thereforeC．insteadD．otherwise7、.A．surpriseB．particularC．silenceD．purpose8、A．fightingB．turningC．clearingD．protecting9、A．openedB．shoneC．closedD．lowered10、A．recognizedB．worriedC．shockedD．excited11、A．victoryB．painC．respectD．disappointment12、A．a(chǎn)wayB．seldomC．stillD．never13、A．pickupB．workoutC．gothroughD．getdown14、A．a(chǎn)lmostB．nearlyC．everD．just15、A．familyB．busC．schoolD．friend16、A．selfishB．desperateC．pessimisticD．ridiculous17、.A．whileB．becauseC．thoughD．until18、.A．criticizedB．receivedC．consideredD．judged19、.A．everyoneB．a(chǎn)nyoneC．someoneD．nobody20、A．happyB．wiseC．usefulD．important第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OnMarch28,sevenmonthsafterManuGinobilidecided1．(retire)fromtheNBA,theSanAntonioSpursheldamovingceremony2．(sincere)toshowgreatrespecttohimandtoretirehisjersey(球衣)No.20,3．wasconsideredafittingendtooneofthegreatestcareersininternationalbasketball.Thatday,hisfans4．(chant)outthemantra(口號)“GraciasManu,portodo”,or“ThanksManu,foreverything”inEnglish.5．Argentine-Italianshootingguardplayedall16ofhisNBAseasonswiththeSpurs.Hewasan6．(importance)partofSanAntonio’s“BigThree”era(時代),along7．TimDuncanandTonyParker.TogethertheyhelpedtheteamwinfourNBAchampionshipsbetween2002and2014.Ofcourseonthisbigday,Cinobili8．(seat)betweenDuncanandParker.“WhenIthinkaboutyou,youareuniqueasa9．(play),”Parkersaidattheceremony.TheircoachGreggPopovichthenexplainedGinobil’suniqueness.“Thewaytheteamwassetup—weallneededeachother,”hesaid.“WithoutManuthere10．(be)nochampionships.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。IamreallypleasingthatyouwillcometoourschooltostudyChinese.IthinkyouwouldfacesomedifficultiesinyourstudybecauseChineseisnoteasytolearn.Youwillalsosufferhomesicknessbecauseoflivingfarawayfromyourcountry,andthereisnoneedtofeelworried.Ourclassmatesareveryfriendlyandeasygoing,soit’llbeeasyforyoutogetusedtothelifethere.I’llintroduceyoutomyfamilyandfriends,andyouwon’tfeelalone.Besides,it’llalsohelpmetolearnChineseandChineseculture.Intheword,I’lltrymybesttomakeyoufeelatyourhome.I’mlookingforwardtomeetyou.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的美國朋友Mike來信說他對中國非常感興趣，請你給他回一封信，邀請他來中國旅游。內(nèi)容包括：1.寫信目的；2.簡要介紹中國（如歷史、文化、名勝古跡、美食、交通等）；3.表達期望。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearMike，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、C5、D6、C7、A8、B9、D10、B11、D12、D13、D14、C15、D16、C17、A18、A19、C20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、D3、B4、C22、Spaceiswhereourfutureis—tripstotheMoon,Marsandbeyond.Mostpeoplewouldthinkthatasidefromcomets(彗星)andstars,thereislittleelseoutthere.But,sinceourspacejourneystartedwehaveleftsomuchtrash（垃圾）therethatscientistsarenowconcernedthatifwedon'tcleanitup,wemayallbeinmortal（致命的）danger.Thefirstpieceofspacejunkwascreatedin1964,whentheAmericansatelliteVanguardIstoppedoperatingandlostitsconnectionwiththegroundcenter.However,sinceitkeptorbitingaroundtheEarthwithoutanyconsequences,scientistsbecameincreasinglycomfortableabandoning（拋棄）thingsthatnolongerservedanyusefulpurposeinspace.Itisestimated（估計）thattherearenowover500,000piecesofman-madetrashorbitingtheEarthatspeedsofupto17,500milesperhour.Thejunkvariesfromtinypiecesofpaintch