题目内容
13.Not long ago,few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts.For years in United States,only men had that opportunity.In 1983,that changed.Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.On Monday,Ride died at the age of 61,"Sally was national hero and a powerful role model,"President Barack Obama said in a statement."She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars."
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid."If you asked me when I was 12whether I wanted to be an astronaut,I'm sure I would have said yes,"she said in a 2010interview."But I didn't even think about that as a possible career."
After studying physics in college,Ride got her change.She was accepted into NASA's astronaut training program in 1978,and then chosen to be the first American female in space.In 1983,she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shutter.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984.Between the two missions,she spent a total of 343hours in orbit.After that,she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.She co-authored six science books for children,and started her own science and education company.
Ride knew that she held a unique place in history."I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,"she said.
Since Ride's historic trip,more than 40other American women have traveled to space.They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
25.Obama called Ride a national hero because sheB.
A.was the first American to travel to space
B.became the first American female in space
C.was the first to travel on the Challenger shuttle
D.opened a door for women to find suitable jobs
26.What other contributions did Ride make?C
A.Taking many pictures of the space program.
B.Starting a company to teach more astronauts.
C.Teaching kids through sharing her thirst for science.
D.Teaching woman how to become a successful astronaut.
27.What key characters does Ride have according to the text?A
A.Brave and creative.
B.Curious and strict.
C.Kind and elegant.
D.Generous and easy-going.
28.What can we learn from the text?C
A.Ride studied astronomy when she was in university.
B.Americans think Ride was the greatest woman in history.
C.There are many women who have become astronauts after Ride.
D.Ride wanted to find a job as an astronaut when she was very young.
分析 本文介绍了一位女宇航员Ride.她是美国历史上第一位进入外太空的女宇航员.她热爱科学、有胆量和创造力,敢于突破自我,她还教导孩子们要热爱学习.
解答 25~28 BCAC
25.B 考查细节理解.根据"Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space"可知,Ride是第一位进入太空的美国女性,所以奥巴马称她为英雄.故选B.
26.C 考查细节理解.根据"she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids"可知,Ride通过分享她对科学的热情来教育孩子们.故选C.
27.A 考查推理判断.根据"I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing"可推断出,一个女人想要做到最好,就要有胆量和创造力,要敢于突破自我.故选A.
28.C 考查细节理解.根据"Since Ride's historic trip,more than 40other American women have traveled to space"可知,在Ride之后,还有很多女性进入外太空.故选C.
点评 阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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