Man has been travelling into space for more than 40 years. Even today though, very few people get the chance to be an astronaut, about 30 persons per year. This is mainly because of the expense（费用）. It costs millions of yuan to train and send astronauts into space. Very few countries can afford this.

　　This is why American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20000000 US dollars to the Russian Space agency to go into space. He visited the International Space Station. His trip, making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days in total. He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at the earth and listening to music on his once-in-a-lifetime trip.

　　After landing safely back on the earth, Mr. Tito thought the trip was worth the money. The only difficulty he had was walking but this is normal for anyone who's been in zero gravity（重力，引力）.

　　Some people, especially in the American space agency, argue that you must be professional to go into space. They worry about the safety of other astronauts. However, Mr. Tito received training before he left. He also helped to prepare food for the others while in space. They told him what to do and where he was allowed to go.

　　A survey carried out soon after Tito landed showed that 75％ of Americans supported space tourism. Some people are bored of all the places on earth. They are looking for a new adventure and space.

　　The money Mr. Tito gave the Russians paid for 20％ of their annual budget（年度预算）. If we want to see men on Mars（火星）and other planets, we may need rich people like Tito to help us pay for it. The Russians have more rich people who want to become space tourists. They should take them.

(1)The number of people flying into space so far has reached ________.

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(2)Why did the Russians want Dennis Tito to go into space?

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A．They wanted to work with an American.

B．They wanted him to have a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

C．They wanted him to take photos of Earth.

D．They wanted his money.

(3)According to the writer, what is the problem for space tourists?

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A．People's legs take time to get used to the earth again.

B．They are not safe enough in space.

C．There is not much to do, only take photos and listen to music.

D．Tourists need to learn Russian before they go.

(4)The difference between Mr. Tito and the other astronauts is that ________.

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A．he could only listen to music

B．only Tito was allowed to cook

C．Tito couldn't go anywhere he liked on the space station

D．Tito had received training before he flew in space

(5)What does the writer think of Dennis Tito?

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A．He helped Russia keep going into space.

B．He was not a good astronaut.

C．He couldn't help the Russians much.

D．He shouldn't be allowed to travel into space again.

根据汉语意思填空（每空只能填一个词，每空0.5分，共8分）

1.Why are they ________ __________ _________ disappearing?

  为什么他们有消失的危险？

2.We watched,amazed as fire ________  ________ on the outside of the spaceship as the earth's gravity increased.

   我们惊奇地看着，随着地球引力的增加，宇宙飞船的外层燃烧起火。

3.As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain _________ __________.

   事实上，我在英国上岸是偶然的。

4.Please __________ me _________ forgetting your birthday.

   请原谅我忘记了你的生日。

5.What you said __________ me __________ my sad story.

   你所说的使我想起了我悲伤的故事。

6.The owner doubted the fellow _________  _________ couldn’t afford the meal.  

店主怀疑那个穿着破烂的家伙付不起帐

7.________  ________  _________, red is not your colour. 

   说实在地, 你穿红色不好看.

第二卷
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)?
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1) 汉语提示, 2) 首字母提示, 3) 语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词, 并将该词完整地写在右边标号为76－85相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
I went by air a great deal _______ I was still a young boy as            76. __________ 
both my father and mother l________ in South America and I flew       77. __________
there from Britain for my _________ (假日). An air hostess took        78. __________
good c______ of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am      79. __________
used to __________（旅行）by air and only on one occasion have       80. __________
ever felt f_________. After taking off, we were flying low over city      81. __________
and slowly gaining ________ (高度), when the plane suddenly turned          82. __________
round and flew back to the __________ ( 机场). While we were          83. __________
waiting to land, an air hostess told us to keep c_______ and get          84. __________
________ the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down.                      85. __________

A woman called Julia lived in the countryside, one year she decided to visit the capital city to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”
Julia was very surprised at the beggar . “How do you know I haven't given you a dollar?” she said, “If you’re blind you can't know what coin I put into your bowl.” “Ah,” explained the beggar, “The truth is that I'm not blind. I'm just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he’s on holiday.” “On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He's a very good photographer.”
【小题1】Where was the beggar sitting?

In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who’s the Boss?
Then one day Ethan’s mother made an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quite well. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.
In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with each for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases.
[写作内容] 1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进行议论，内容包括：
(1)你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法;
(2)你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何鼓励你学习的；
(3)你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 标题自定。
3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。