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【题目】 Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the 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 a 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 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut, I’m sure I wou1d have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview . “But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”

After studying physics in college and graduate school, Ride got her chance. 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 shuttle. “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close,” she said.

Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984. Between the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours 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 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 40 other American women have traveled to space.

They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.

【1】Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she _____________.

A.had great courage and determination to face challenges

B.set an example to women to take up their careers

C.became the first American female in space

D.was interested in space programme when she was young

【2】By saying “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”, Ride really meant _______________.

A.she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth

B.the trip to space was like that in an amusement park

C.she came close to an amusement park on the Earth

D.the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth

【3】The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is ____________.

a. accepted into an astronaut training program

b. spent a total of 343 hours in orbit

c. co-authored six science books for children

d. traveled to space aboard the Challenger

e. studied physics in co11ege and graduate school

A.e-a-b-c-dB.a-d-b-c-eC.e-a-d-b-cD.e-a-b-d-c

【4】The passage is most probably taken out of ____________.

A.a novelB.a reportC.a diaryD.an essay

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美国著名的女航天员先驱者Sally Ride的事迹。

【1】

细节理解题。依据全文内容尤其是第一段最后一句Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.(莎莉·里德成为第一个到太空旅行的美国女人，创造了历史)可知，Sally Ride 被认为是一个民族英雄是因为她是美国第一位进入太空旅行的女航天员。故C项正确。

【2】

词句猜测题。根据第三段的If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut, I’m sure I wou1d have said yes(如果你问我12岁时是否想成为一名宇航员，我相信我会答应的)可知，莎莉·里德喜欢宇航员的这个职业，划线部分字面意思为“在地球上任何游乐园的体验都比不上这次太空之旅”，可以推断，喜欢宇航员工作的莎莉·里德说这句话的真正的意思是太空之旅比任何地球上的旅行都有趣得多。故D项正确。

【3】

细节理解题。结合文章第四、五段内容可知，事情发生的顺序是e. studied physics in co11ege and graduate school→a. accepted into an astronaut training program→d. traveled to space aboard the Challenger→b. spent a total of 343 hours in orbit→c. co-authored six science books for children。故C项正确。

【4】

推理判断题。综合本文内容可推知，本文介绍了美国著名的女航天员先驱者Sally Ride的事迹。由此推断，本文极可能来自于一篇新闻报道。故B项正确。