题目内容
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.
解析:
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
When sailors are allowed ashore (登岸) after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. 1 this reason, the navy (海军) 2 has its police in big ports. 3 sailors cause trouble, the police come and 4them.
One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call 5 a bar(酒吧)in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and 6 the furniture in the bar. The officer 7 the police guard that evening said that he 8 immediately.
Now, officers who 9 and punish the sailors who were 10 drunk usually choose 11 policeman they could find to go with them. 12 this particular officer did not do this. Instead, he chose the smallest and 13 man he could find to go to the bar with him and 14 the sailor. Another officer who 15 there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard choose 16 small man. 17 he said to him. "Why 18 you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who 19."
"Yes, you are 20 right," answered the officer of the guard. "That is exactly 21 I 22 this small man. If you saw two policemen coming 23 you, and one of them was 24 the other, which one 25 you attack(攻击)?"
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(1) |
A. In spite of |
B. Because of |
C. For |
D. To |
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(2) |
A. always |
B. seldom |
C. forever |
D. sometimes |
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(3) |
A. As |
B. Where |
C. Wherever |
D. Whenever |
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(4) |
A. meet with |
B. deal with |
C. meet |
D. judge |
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(5) |
A. about |
B. from |
C. in |
D. of |
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(6) |
A. was breaking |
B. would break |
C. had broken into |
D. was breaking in |
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(7) |
A. charging |
B. charged by |
C. in charge of |
D.in charge from |
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(8) |
A. was leaving |
B. is coming |
C. will leave |
D. would come |
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(9) |
A. would go |
B. need come |
C. dared come |
D. had to go |
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(10) |
A. very |
B. very much |
C. heavily |
D. much more |
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(11) |
A. the biggest |
B. a much bigger |
C. a bigger |
D. a big |
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(12) |
A. In fact |
B. But |
C. So |
D. And |
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(13) |
A. strong-looking |
B. weakest-looking |
C. stronger-looking |
D. strongest-looking |
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(14) |
A. seize |
B. caught |
C. get rid of |
D. deal |
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(15) |
A. was |
B. had been |
C. would be |
D. happened to be |
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(16) |
A. such an |
B. so a |
C. such a |
D. a such |
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(17) |
A. Yet |
B. But |
C. So |
D. Then |
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(18) |
A. don't |
B. didn't |
C. can't |
D. do |
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(19) |
A. had got drunk |
B. is drunk |
C. is drinking |
D. drank |
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(20) |
A. all |
B. very |
C. too |
D. quite |
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(21) |
A. how |
B. what |
C. why |
D. that |
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(22) |
A. will carry |
B. take |
C. am taking |
D. am holding |
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(23) |
A. up |
B. at |
C. onto |
D. towards |
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(24) |
A. not smaller than |
B. as big as |
C. as small as |
D. much smaller than |
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(25) |
A. would |
B. will |
C. shall |
D. can |
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完形填空
DC Hilton was one of the first American to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night. 42 years ago be bought a small __1___on US highway 69, in Oklahoma. His___2___customers were truck drivers and___3___salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheese-burgers when they stopped to___4___their journey.
It was they who first tried to____5____Hilton to remain open all night. He thought about it for a while, and then suddenly made up his___6____. He took the door key and threw it across the road. He hasn't closed the door____7___.
Over the years his simple cafe expanded into a 24-hour roadside ____8___,with a 100-seat restaurant, a petrol station, a mini shopping market, a car ___9___for mobile homes and all-night selfhelp laundry(洗衣店).
Hilton was a ___10__in a 24-hour working trend which has now ___11___ around the world. Today not only restaurants but also hanks, supermarkets, mail-order ___12___and many other businesses are___13___to be open all night. But is this really a good thing?
A lot of ____14____has been done in America on the effect of 24-hour working and there is growing ___15____about the long term dangers of society that doesn't sleep.
Americans are said to be___16___20% less than they did 100 years ago, and 55% claim to __17___at least occasionally from overtiredness. ___18____of the worst man-made accidents happened in the last few hours before ___19___, when even the most experienced night-worker has difficult____20____awake.
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(1)A.market |
B.business |
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C.station |
D.restaurant |
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(2)A.main |
B.common |
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C.strange |
D.only |
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(3)A.shopping |
B.clothing |
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C.traveling |
D.cooking |
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(4)A.start |
B.break |
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C.enjoy |
D.continue |
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(5)A.persuade |
B.suggest |
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C.order |
D.warn |
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(6)A.plan |
B.thought |
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C.mind |
D.decision |
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(7)A.then |
B.since |
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C.later |
D.yet |
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(8)A.cafe |
B.building |
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C.workshop |
D.hotel |
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(9)A.garage |
B.park |
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C.repair |
D.rest |
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(10)A.pioneer |
B.dealer |
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C.master |
D.manager |
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(11)A.caught in |
B.caught out |
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C.caught on |
D.caught up |
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(12)A.shops |
B.firms |
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C.markets |
D.departments |
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(13)A.ordered |
B.forced |
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C.performing |
D.beginning |
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(14)A.research |
B.effort |
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C.work |
D.information |
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(15)A.interest |
B.sense |
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C.concern |
D.progress |
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(16)A.working |
B.playing |
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C.sleeping |
D.relaxing |
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(17)A.recover |
B.suffer |
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C.return |
D.prevent |
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(18)A.Some |
B.Few |
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C.None |
D.All |
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(19)A.dust |
B.midnight |
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C.darkness |
D.dawn |
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(20)A.staying |
B.becoming |
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C.continuing |
D.insisting |