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At 9 a.m. on October 15,2003, our
country launched (发射) its first manned
(载人的) spaceship, Shenzhou V, Into space at
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province. It 52 Yang Liwei and his spaceship about 21
hours to circle the earth 14 times. Yang Liwei, 38, 53 Liaoning Province. He is China's first
astronaut (宇航员), and 54 a pilot (飞行员)
since 1983. He 55 from 14 pilots after many difficult tests
(测试) not long ago.
The life of an
astronaut is hard to imagine for many people. To put on a space suit takes 56 15 minutes with the help of others.
Sleeping in space is not easy, 57 . He has to sleep In a special
sleeping bag on the wall 58 there is no gravity (引力). Yang can eat chicken and rice. It's especially
made to eat in space but tastes just like the real thing.
“I'm feeling very good in 59 ,and it looks wonderful here,” said Yang,
“I have looked at our beautiful earth and recorded (记录) all that I have seen here. ”
China has become the 60 country in the world to send a person
into space after the former Soviet Union (前苏联)
and the United States. China is now planning its 61 launch. Shenzhou Ⅵ will go into space
within (在……之内)
the next two years, it may take three astronauts. We are all proud of our
motherland.
( ) 52.A.spent
B. took C. cost D. paid for
( ) 53.A.was born B. comes from C. comes to D. lives
( ) 54.A.is B. was C. has become D. has been
( ) 55.A.chooses B. chose C. is chosen D. was
chosen
( ) 56.A.him
B. his C. he D. himself
( ) 57.A.too B. also C. either D. neither
( ) 58.A.because B. so C. and D. but
( ) 59.A.room B.
place C. sky D. space
( ) 60.A.first
B. second
C. third D. fourth
( ) 61.A.before B. last C. next D. the next
B
Once upon a time, some children were
playing at seaside when they found a turtle (海龟).
They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to
them, "Stop!" The children ran 62 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and
said, "Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 63 you to a wonderful place now."
The young man rode on the back of the
turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 64 the palace. He was very surprised and
said to the turtle, "What a nice palace!" To thank him, the king of
the turtles gave him 65 . He had never seen such a dinner before.
He received a warn welcome there and was very 66 everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles
said, "I am going to give you two boxes, 67 you can open only one." "You
mustn’t open both. Don ' t forget it!" the turtle warned him. "All
right. I will open only one," the young man promised (许诺). At this time，a
large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he 68 , he opened the bigger one of the two
boxes. 69 the box was full of gold. "My
God!" he cried, "I'm 70 now." Then he thought, "Things
in the other box must be expensive, too." He could not wait any longer. He
broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became
an old man. His hair turned white. His face 71 an old man over eighty years old. It all
happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
( ) 62. A. through
B. away
C. into
D. out
( ) 63. A. wanting
B. asking
C. to let
D. to invite
( ) 64. A. left for
B. arrived on C. arrived
at
D. got away
( ) 65. A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner C. a very bad dinner D. a very small dinner
( ) 66. A. pleased with B. strict
in
C. angry with D.
sorry for
( ) 67. A. so
B. or
C. but
D. as
( ) 68. A. went back to home B. was back home C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea
( ) 69. A. To his surprising B .To one 's surprising C. To one's surprise D. To his surprise
( ) 70. A. a poor man B. a rich
man
C. an old man
D. a young man
( ) 71. A. liked
B. felt like
C. looked like D. looked