2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点08 空间站建造与发展历程(学生版+解析版).docx

2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练热点08空间站建造与发展历程一、阅读理解1Spacetravelisnothingnew.Thefirstspacecraftwithahumanwassentupintospacein1961.Sincethen,peoplehavenotonlytraveledtospace,butalsomanyofthemhavelivedthereinspacestationsibrsome(ime.TheSovietUnion(前苏联)sentthefirstspacestationintospacein1971.ThisspacestationwascalledSalyutSalyutIwasdesignedasaplacewherepeoplecouidlivewhiletheyobservedspaceanddidexperiments.Thefirstgroupofastronautslivedtherefor23days.TheSovietUnionwentontomakesevenmoreSalyutspacestations.Ataboutthesametime,theUnitedStatesbuiltitsownspacestation,calledSkylab.Astronautsvisitedandoftenlivedinthesespacestationsforashorttime.However,itwasntuntilthelate1980swhenTheSovietUnionsenttheMirspacestationthatpeoplebegantoliveinspaceforalongertime.Mirstayedinspacefrom1989until2001,whenitwasdecidedthatthespacestationwastoooldandnolongersafetolivein.Livinginspacestationsseemstobefun,butastronautsfacemanyproblems.Oneof(hemisfood.AllthemealsonspacestationareputtogetheronEarthandsenttherebyspaceshuttle.Becausethefoodhastolastalongtime(sometimesuptothreemonths),alotofithastobestoredincans.Thespacestationdoesnothaveafridge,butithasacoolroomtokeepfruitandvegetablesfresh.Astronautsalsoeatmanyotherfoodssuchasdriedmeatthatdonotneedspecialcare.Withoutthehelpofgravity,sittingdowntoeatcanbetough.Astronautssometimeshavetofixthemselvestothewallwhileeating.Theyalsohavetobeverycarefultothatfooddoesnotfloataway.1. Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningto(heunderlinedwordobservedinParagraph2?A. DiscoveredB.CheckedC.WatchedD.FixedWhatcanweinfer(推断)frornthepassage?A. Astronautscanneverhaveachancetoeatfreshfoodwhentheyliveinspacestation.B. TheSovietUnionsentatotalof9spacestationsintospaceinthe1970sand1980s.C. AstronautscouldliveintheMirspacestationfornomorethanthreeweeks.D. Spacetravelhasquitealonghistoryofmorethan60years.2. Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A. ExploringSpaceB.SpaceTravelC.LivinginSpaceD.SpaceStations【答案】l.C2.B3.D【解析】这篇短文主要描述了空间站的建设和科研人员在空间站的工作生活情况。1. 联系上下文，可知此处指的是观察太空的意思，故选C,观看.2. 根据第二段TheSovietUnion(前苏联)sentthefirstspacestationintospacein1971TheSovietUnionwentontomakesevenmoreSalyulspaceslations.描述,可知选B。3. 这篇短文主要描述了空间站的建设和科研人员在空间站的工作生活情况。故选D。考点：关于空间站的说明文阅读点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。2Mostpeoplehaveaplacecalledhomeontheearth.Whataboutinouterspace?TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)becameourfirst4home,inspacein2000.1(welcomeditsfirstworkerthatyear,buildingthewayfor20yearsoffutureresearch.Youjusthavethisideathatwereallcitizens(公民)ofnotacountry,butoftheplanet,saidScottKelly,aformerNASAastronaut.Wereallinthisthingcalledhumanitytogether.Duringthepast20years,theISShasdonealotofscientificexperiments.Theywentonspacewalks,didresearchonhowspacemakesadifferencetothehumanbodyandevengrewplantsinspace.Thestationsdevelopmentisalsogoodfbrpeopleontheearth.Forexample,thestationswaterpurificationtechnologyisusedinpoorareastoprovidecleandrinkingwater.Thestationalsohelpstotellusnaturaldisastersintime,suchasearthquakes.However,afterbeingourhomeinspaceforover7,000days,thestationisstarting(ogelold.Itletsoutairafewtimes.Scientiststhinkthatthestationcankeepworkinguntil2024.Afterthat,scientistswillbringitdowntotheearth.Itisbelievedthattheearthsairwillburnupmostofthestation.OtherpartsofthestationwillfallintothePacificOcean.Inthefuture,spacewillbehometomorestationsliketheISS.NASAisbuildingaspacestationthatissmallerthantheISSnearthemoon.Also,Chinawillhaveitsownspacestationupandrunningin2022.4. FromScottKellyswordinParagraph2,wecanknowthat.A. theISSworksforallhumansB.anyonecancometotheISSC.peopleslifeinspaceisdifficultD.shedoesntwanttoworkhereatall5. TheastronautsneverontheISS.A. walkedinspaceB.gavelessonsontheInternetC.grewplantsD.cleaneddrinkingwater6. Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A. TheHistoryofOurPlanetB.TheInternationalSpaceStationC.LifeintheOuterSpaceD.ScottKelly,aFamousAstronaut.7. Whatcanwcinferfromthelastparagraph?A. ChinawillsendastronautstotheISS.B. Itllbeeasiertogotospaceinthefuture.C. Morecountriesplantosetupstationsinspace.D. NASAwillbuildanotherspacestationnearthesun.【答案】4.A5.C6.B7.C【解析】本文介绍了国际空间站是地球上的人在太空的家。宇航员在太空站做了很多事情。科学家认为国际空间站可以一直工作到2024年。将来更多的国家计划在太空中建立空间站。3. 推理判断题。根据Youjusthavethisideathatwereallcitizens(公民)ofnotacountry,butoftheplanet,可知，我们不是一个国家的公民，而是这个星球的公民，因此表示国际空间站是为所有人服务的，故选A。4. 细节理解题。根据Duringthepast20years,theISShasdonealolofscientificexperiments.Theywentonspacewalks,didresearchonhowspacemakesadifferencetothehumanbodyandevengrewplantsinspace.可知，国际空间站的宇航员在空间站做了许多科学实验，他们还进行了太空行走，研究太空对人体的影响，甚至在太空种植物，但是他们没有在网上上课，故选C。5. 标题归纳题。根据“TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)becameourfirsthomeinspacein2000.”可知,本文介绍了国际空间站，故选B。6. 推理判断题。根据Inthefuture,spacewillbehometomorestationsliketheISS.NASAisbuildingaspacestationthatissmallerthantheISSnearthemoon.可知，更多的国家计划在太空中建立空间站,故选Co3AccordingtotheChinaMannedSpaceEngineeringOffice,theTiangongspacestationhasmadekeytechnologybreakthroughsinitsmajorsystem.Itisexpectedtobefullyoperationalaround2022.TheLongMarch5Bcarrierrocketisplannedtomakeitsfirstflightinthefirsthalfof2020.ThefightwillalsobethefirstofChinasmannedspacestationmissions.Chinasspacestationprogramwillincludethreephases.LongMarch5Bsfirstflightbelongstothefirstphase,anditwillincludesixmissions.Thesecondphasewillalsoincludesixsuchmissions.TheTiangongstationwillincludeacoremoduleandtwospacelabs.Wheni(becomesoperational,ShenzhoumannedspaceshipswillcarryastronautswhileTianzhoucargospaceshipswilldeliversupplies.Thespacestationisdesignedfora(en-yearservicelife.Thiscouldbeextendedthroughrepairsaccordingiofutureresearchneeds.Thestationcanholdthreeastronautsforlongstays.Duringspecialtines,itcanholduptosixastronautsforshortperiods,TheChinesespacestationisopentotheworld,18countrieshavebeenadmitted,exceptonecountry.Chinahasmademanyachievementsinitsmannedspaceprogram.Uptonow,ithassuccessfullylaunchedsixmannedspaceships.ElevenChineseastronautshavegoneintospaceandreturnedtotheEarthsafely.7. TheTiangongspacestationhasmadekeytechnologybreakthroughsinitsA.majorsystemA.majorsystemB.flighttimeC.coremoduleD.spacelabs8. ThefirstofChinasmannedspacestationmissionswillbecarriedA. in2020B. in2020B. in2021C. in2022D. in20249. Whatsthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordcarp?A.车辆B.货物C.科技D.载人10. HowmanyChineseastronautshavebeensentintospace?A.Six.B.Seven.C.Ten.D.Eleven.11. Whatsthebesttitleofthepassage?A. ChinasFirstSpaceStation.B. TheLongMarch5BCarrierRocket.C. ACoreModuleandTwoSpaceLabs.D. ChinaHasMadeManyAchievements.【答案】8.A9.A10.B11.D12.A【解析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了中国的太空站在探索太空方面取得的成就以及任务。8. 细节理解题。根据Accordingto(heChinaMannedSpaceEngineeringOfHce,theTiangongspacestationhasmadekeytechnologybreakthroughsinitsmajorsystem.可知在主要的系统方面取得/技术突破，故答案选A。9. 细节理解题。根据TheLongMarch5Bcarrierrocketisplannedtomakeitsfirstflightinthefirsthalfof2020.ThefightwillalsobethefirstofChinasmannedspacestationmissions.nJ知长征五号运载火箭将计划在2020年上半年第一次飞行，它也是中国载人空间站的第一次任务，故答案选A。10. 词义猜测题。根据Whenitbecomesoperational,ShenzhoumannedspaceshipswillcarryastronautswhileTianzhoucargospaceshipswilldeliversupplies.可知神舟载人飞船将会乘载宇航员，而天舟飞船要运送物资，因此判断划线单词的意思是货物，故答案选B。11. 细节理解题。根据Uptonow,ithassuccessfullylaunchedsixmannedspaceships.ElevenChineseastronautshavegoneintospaceandreturnedtotheEarthsafely,nf知己经有11个宇航员去过太空，故答案选D。12. 标题归纳题。通读全文,结合ThefightwillalsobethefirstofChinasmannedspacestationmissions.nJ知本文主要介绍了中国第f个载人太空站计划，因此判断最好的标题为中国第一个太空站，故答案选A。4TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)isthebiggestsatellitebecausescientistswant(oliveonit.Theythinkthatthebestwaytolearnmoreaboutspaceistolivethere.ThespaceshuttlediscoveryhastakenofffromtheKennedySpaceCenterinCapeCanaveral,FloridaseveraltimesandcarriedafewgroupsofastronautstotheInternationalSpaceStation.Whenthespacestationisfinished,itwillbelikeacityinspace.Peoplewillstayandstudytherewithmanyofthethingstheyhaveathome.Labs,livingroomsandnowcrstationsarebeingbuilt.TheISSisthemostexpensivespaceprogramever.Millionsandmillionsofdollarsarcbeingspentoniteveryyear.ScientistshopethattheISSwillbeasteppingstoneforfuturespaceexploration.TheISSwillhelpusbetterunderstandthehumanbody,explore(knowmoreabout)spaceandstudytheearth.Itcanhelpusmakelifeontheearthbetter,saidKathrynClark,anISSscientist.Sixteencountriesareintheprogram:TheUS,Russia,Canadajapan,Braziland11Europeancountries.ChinaisnotanISScountry,butithelpedwithsomeoftheexperiments.In2003,Chinasentsomericeup(otheISStofindoutwhatspacewoulddotoit.Ifyouwatchtheskyforaboutanhourafterthesungoesdown,youmayseethemovingISS.Afteritsfinished,morethan90percentoftheworldspopulationwillbeabletoseethespacestation.Sokeeplookingup,andmaybeyoullseeitgetbiggerandbrighter.13. Whatdothescientiststhinkisthebestwaytolearnmoreaboutspace?A. lbwatchiteveryday.B.Tosendthesatellites.C.Toliveinspace.D.lbflyfarintospace.14. Itseemsthat.A. wccanprobablyseetheISSwhenthesungoesdownsomescientistsfromChinahavebeentotheISSin2013B. ChinaisoneofthemembersintheISSgrouptheISSisstillinthespacebuthasstoppedworking15. WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasepowerstationsmeaninChineseinParagraph2?A. 供应站B.救济站C.发电站D.空间站WhydidthescientistssenduptheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)?A. Becausetheywouldsendupmostoftheearthpeopletolivethere.B. BecausetheycouldtalkwithsomeChineseschoolstudents.C. BecausetheyhopedtotraveltoMarsandVenussomeday.D. Becausetheywantedtoliveinspaceanddobetterresearch.16. Whats(hebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheSpaceB.TheSpaceShipC.TheBiggestSatelliteD.TheFutureSpaceExploration【答案】13.C14.A15.C16.D17.C【解析】国际空间站是太空中最大的卫星，它就像是太空中的一座城市，科学家们在国际空间站探索太空、研究地球。有16个国家参与了国家空间站项目，中国也帮助进行了一些实验。12. 细节理解题。根据短文第一段Theythinkthatthebestwaytolearnmoreaboutspaceistolivethere.可知，科学家们认为研究太空最好的方式就是住在那里。故选Co细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中Tfyouwatchtheskyforaboutanhourafterthesungoesdown,youmayseethemovingISS.”可知，太阳下山后如果你看天空，可能会看到移动的国际空间站。故选A。13. 词义猜测题。根据原文“Labs,livingroomsandpowerstationsarcbeingbuilt.”可知，划线单词与前面的labs“实验室”和livingrooms”起居室”是并列关系，它们都是国际空间站上的设施，保证它的正常运行。结合选项“发电站”符合语境，故选C。14. 细节理解题。根据短文第三段ScientistshopethattheISSwillbeasteppingstoneforfuturespaceexploration/5nJ知，科学家们往太空发射空间站是为了更好的了解人体、探索太空、研究地球，使我们的生活更好。D选项“他们想在太空生活，更好地做研究”符合文意，故选D。15. 主旨大意题。根据文意和短文开头TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)is(hebiggestsatellitebecausescientistswanttoliveonit.M可知，这篇短文介绍了国际空间站的作用，它是太空中最大的卫星。C选项点明了文章的主题，故选C。5TwoChinesespacecraftssuccessfullycompletedChinasfirstspacedocking（对接）earlyNovember3,2011,whichhastakenthecountryastepclosertobuildingitsownspacestation.Nearlytwodaysafteritslaunch,（heunmannedspacecraftShenzhouVIIIdockedwithlhespacelabmoduleTiangongImorethan343kmabovetheearthsurface.ShenzhouVIIIandTiangongItookapartafterflyingtogetherfor12days.Onthe14thofNovember,thetwospacecraftsfinishedtheseconddocking.ThenShenzhouVIIIpartedfromTiangongIagainandreturnedtotheearthsafelyonthe17th.TiangongIisstilltravelingaroundtheearthinthespace,waitingforthearrivalofShenzhouIXandXandsooninthenearfuture.ThatmarkedanothergreatleapfbrChinasspaceprogramandmadeChinathethirdcountryintheworld,aftertheUnitedStatesandRussia,masterthespacedockingtechnique（空间对接技术）.Theworldsfirstspacedockingwasachievedin1966,whenlhemannedU.S,spacecraftGemini8dockedwithanunmannedAgcnaTargetVehicle.SpacedockingisnecessarytoexplorespacebeyondEarthsorbit（轨道）.ThecapabilityincreasesChinasabilitytoactindependentlyinspace,aswellasitsabilitytoworktogetherwithothers,saidGregoryKulacki,aU.S.spacescientistandsenioranalyst.“Withthesuccessofitsfirstspacedocking,Chinaisnowequippedwiththebasictechnologyandabilityrequiredfbrtheconstructionofaspacestation/saidZhouJianping,chiefdesignerofChinasmannedspaceprogram.Thecountryisonitswaytobuildingapermanentmannedspacestationaround2020.,WhatdidthesuccessofthefirstspacedockingmeantoChina?A. ChinahascaughtupwiththeUnitedStatesinthespaceexplorationfield.B. Chinatookastepclosertobuildingitsownspacestation.C. Chinabecamelhefirstcountrytomasterthespacedockingtechnique.D. Chinahastheabilitytobuildapermanentmannedspacestationrightnow.16. WhatdocstheunderlinedwordThatinthethirdparagraphreferto?A. ShenzhouVIIITiangongIB. TheSpaceStationThesuccessofChinasfirstspacedocking17. Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. TiangongIw山flyinthespacefor12days.B. Thefirstspacedockingoftheworldwasachievedin1966,byRussians.C. WithoutspacedockingtechniquepeoplecantexplorespacebeyondEarthsorbit.D. TheU.S.AhelpedChinaachievethefirstspacedocking.18. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrue?A. ShenzhouVIIIdockedwiththespacelabmoduleTiangongIonNovember3,2011ShenzhouVIIIreturnedtotheearthsafelyonNovember17,2011.B. TheUSA,RussiaandChinahavemasteredthespacedockingtechniqueTiangongIisstilltravelingaroundtheearth,waitingforthearrivalofShenzhouIXandXaround2020.19. Whatsthepassagemainlyabout?A. ThefirstspaceclockingofChina.B. Thehistoryofspacedocking.C. Thefirstspacedockingoftheworld.D. Thespacedockingtechnique【答案】18.B19.D20.B21.A22.A【解析】试题分析：短文大意：2011年11月3口初中国的两个航天器成功地完成了中国第一次太空对接，它标志着我们国家向建造自己的空间站迈出了一大步。17. 细节理解题。根据第一段末whichhastakenthecountryastepclosertobuildingitsownspacestation,可知该选B。18. 细节理解题。仔细读短文可知That指代上文所说twoChinesespacecraftssuccessfullycompletedChinasfirstspacedocking,所以选D。19. 细节理解题。根据第四段开头Theworldsfirstspacedockingwasachievedin1966,whenthemannedU.S,spacecraftGemini8dockedwithanunmannedAgenaTargetVehicle可知I该选B细节理解题。根据第二段中Nearlytwodaysafteritslaunch,theunmannedspacecraftShenzhouVIIIdockedwiththespacelabmoduleTiangongImorethan343kniabovetheearthsurface.ShenzhouVIIIandIiangongItookapartafterflyingtogetherfor12days.Onthe14thofNovember,thetwospacecraftsfinishedtheseconddocking.ThenShenzhouVIIIpartedfromTiangongIagainandreturnedtotheearthsafelyon(he17ih.可知该选Ao主旨大意题。本文主要是说中国第一次太空对接，所以该选A。二、完型填空Lifeinspaceisdifferent23lifeonearth.Howdoastronautslive,workandplaythere?Itisveryinteresting.Space(bod24morelike(hefoodweeatonearth.Inthepastastronautscould25onlysmallpiecesofdriedfood.Now(hespacestation26waterandiceboxes.Theycaneatmucheverydayfoodsuchasfruit,vegetablesandicecream.Theyhave27ownroomsinspace.Sleepingisreallytoo28.Thereisnogravity(弓|力)，sotheyhavetotiethemselves29thebedsintheirownrooms,30theywillflyaway!31isimportantinspace.Astronautsdonthavetoworkmuch.Theydontstandup,sitdownorwalk.Theyonlyexerciseonbikesand32machinesfortwohourseveryday.33dotheygototheWCthere?TheyuseaspecialairWC.Itusesairtotake34away.Whatdoastronautsdowhentheyarentworking?They35readbooks,playcards,listenlomusicorsendemailstotheirfriendsand36.Sometimestheyjustsitandlookoutofthewindow.Doesntthat37muchfunnier?23.A.toB.fromC.withD.in24.A.wasB.areC.wereD.is25.A.catB.drinkC.buyD.sell26.A.findsB.hasC.doesD.makes27.A.theirB.theyC.themD.theirs28.A.excitingB.boringC.easyD.difficult29.A.inB.loC.atD.for30.A.soB.orC.andD.but31.A.SwimmingB.PlayingC.ExercisingD.Chatting32.A.otherB.othersC.anotherD.theother33.A.WhereB.WhenC.WhatD.How34.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing35.A.shouldB.mustC.canD.need36.A.classmatesB.familyC.workersD.teachers37. A.makeB.lookC.soundD.feel【答案】23.B24.D25.A26.B27.A28.D29.B30.B31.C32.A33.D34.A35.C36.B37.C【解析】本篇介绍宇航员的在太空的生活。他们可以吃日常的食物，得把自己绑在床上睡觉，用特殊的厕所；不用工作时，可以锻炼、看书、打牌、给朋友家人发送邮件。20. 句意：太空中的生活和地球上的生活是不同的。考查介词辨析。A.to去，到，表动作的方向；B.from来自.；C.with和.一起，表伴随；D.in在.里面；从文字的表层意思推断空格指太空的生活不同于地球上；bedifferentfrom意为“与.不同”；故选B。21. 句意：太空食物更像我们在地球上吃的食物。考查时态。A.was-般过去时：B.are-般现在时：C.were-般过去时；D.is般现在时；陈述客观的事实，用一般现在时；主语spacefood是不可数名词，be动词形式用is；故选D。22. 句意：在过去，宇航员只能吃小块干燥的食物。考查动词辨析。A.cat吃；B.drink喝；C.buy买;D.sell卖；根据下文Nowthespacestationhaswaterandiceboxes.Theycancatmucheverydayfoodsuchasfruit,vegetablesandicecream.现在宇航员可以吃日常的食物，根据文句表达的逻辑关系，推断上文指“过去宇航员只能吃干燥的食物；故选A.23. 句意：现在空间站有水和冰箱。考查动词辨析oA.finds找到;B.has有;C.does,助动词;D.makes制造；根据卜文Theycaneatmucheverydayfoodsuchasfruit,vegetablesandicecream.M他们可以吃冰激凌之类的R常食物，推断空格指有冰箱；故选B。24. 句意：他们在太空中有自己的房间。考查物主代词。A.their形容词性物主代词；B.they人称代词、主格；C.them人称代词宾格；D.theirs名词性物主代词；根据语言表达的逻辑关系，推断空格指“他们自己的房间，空格在名词前，判断填形容词性物主代词；故选A。25. 句意：睡觉真的太难了。考查形容词辨析cA.exciting兴奋的;B.boring没趣的：C.easy容易的：D.difficult困难的；根据卜文“Thereisnogravity（引力）,sotheyhavetotiethemselvestothebedsintheirownrooms,M没有重力，睡觉要把自己绑在床上，推断上文指“睡觉是困难的；故选Do句意：没有重力，所以他们必须把自己绑在自己的床上。考查介词辨析。A.in在.里面；B.to去，到，表动作的方向；C.at在具体的某地或某个时间点D,for为、给，表动作的对象；根据下文“theywillflyaway!”推断上文指“只有把自己绑在床上，才不会飞走；tie.to.意为“把拴于.：故选B。26. 句意：否则他们会飞走！考查连词辨析。A.so因此，表因果；B.or或者、否则；C.and和，表顺承；D.but44但是”，表转折；根据上文“宇航员要把自己绑在床上，要不然，“没有重力会孰走；上文表下文的条件假设，空格意为“否则、要不然；故选B。27. 句意：运动在太空中很重要。考查动词辨析。A.Swimming游泳：B.Playing玩；C.Exercising锻炼；D.Chatting聊天；根据卜文Astronautsdonthavetoworkmuch.Theydontstandup,sitdownorwalk.宇航员在太空中无需做很多工作，不能站、走；推断上文是指“锻炼对他们来说是很重要的：故选Co句意：他们每天只骑自行车，在其他机器上锻炼两个小时。考查不定代词。A.other其它的，形容词；B.others其它的人或事，代词、指代复数名词；C.anotherH者或以上的另外一个，形容词或代词；D.theother代词，二者中的另外一个；空格在名词machine前，判断填形容词；故选A。28. 句意：他们怎么去厕所？考查疑问词。A.Where在哪里，问地点；B.When什么时候”,问时间；C.What什么,问事或物;D.How“怎样”，问方式；根据下文“Theyuseaspecial“airWC”.”隹断上文是问怎样上厕所，问方式；故选D。29. 句意：它用空气把东西带走。考查复合不定代词。A.something某物；B.anything任何东西;C.everything每件事、东西;D.nothing没事、没东西；由上文可知宇航员使用特殊的空气厕所，推断下文指“利用空气把东西带走：故选A。30. 句意：他们可以看书、打牌、听音乐或发送电子邮件给朋友和家人。考查情态动词。A.should应该，表义务；B.mustmust必须，表命令;C.can能，表能力、允许；D.need需要，表必要性；根据上CWhatdoastronautsdowhentheyarentworking?,下文是回答“宇航员在太空可以看书、打牌等，空格表允许；故选C。31. 句意：他们可以看书、打牌、听音乐或发送电子邮件给朋友和家人。考查名词辨析。A.classmates同学：B.family家人；C.workers工人;D.teachers老师；根据语言的表达习惯，空格指家人和朋友”；故选句意：听起来不是更有趣吗？3. Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A. ExploringSpaceB.SpaceTravelC.LivinginSpaceD.SpaceStationsMostpeoplehaveaplacecalledhomeontheearth.Whataboutinouterspace?TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)becameourfirstihome,inspacein2000.Itwelcomeditsfirstworkerthatyear,buildingthewayfor20yearsoffutureresearch.“Youjusthavethisideathatwereallcitizens(公民)ofnotacountry,butoftheplanet,saidScottKelly,aformerNASAastronaut.Wcrcallinthisthingcalledhumanitytogether.MDuringthepast20years,theISShasdonealotofscientificexperiments.Theywentonspacewalks,didresearchonhowspacemakesadifferencetothehumanbodyandevengrewplantsinspace.Thestationsdevelopmentisalsogoodforpeopleontheearth.Forexample,thestationswaterpurificationtechnologyisusedinpoorareastoprovidecleandrinkingwater.Thestationalsohelpstotellusnaturaldisastersintime,suchasearthquakes.However,afterbeingourhomeinspaceforover7,000days,thestationisstarting(ogetold.Itletsoulairafewtimes.Scientiststhink(hatthestationcankeepworkinguntil2024.After(hat,scientistswillbringi(downtotheearth.Itisbelievedthattheearthsairwillburnupmostofthestation.OtherpartsofthestationwillfallintothePacificOcean.Inthefuture,spacewillbehometomorestationsliketheISS.NASAisbuildingaspacestationthatissmallerthantheISSnearthemoon.Also,Chinawillhaveitsownspacestationupandrunningin2022.4. FromScottKellyswordinParagraph2,wecanknowthat.B.anyonecancometotheISSD.shedoesntwanttoworkhereatallB.gavelessonsontheInternetD.cleaneddrinkingwaterB.TheInternationalSpaceStationD.ScottKelly,aFamousAstronaut.A. theISSworksforallhumanspeopleslifeinspaceisdifficult5. Theastronautsneveron(heISS.A.walkedinspaceC.grewplants6. Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.TheHistoryofOurPlanetC.LifeintheOuterSpace7. Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?考查系动词辨析。A.make使、让；B.look看起来；C.sound听起来；D.feel摸起来；从文字的表层意思推断，空格指上面讲的宇航员在天空的生活听起来是不是更有趣”；故选C。三、短文填空SamhadalwayswantedtovisittheInternationalSpaceStation.Hewasreallyinterestedintheexperimentsthatwerehappeningthere.Hehadreadaboutgrowingfoodusingwaleronly.Hethoughtthatthiswasimportantasitwasawaytoprovidefoodw38.usingland.SomeofthetechniquesusedintheSpaceStationhadalreadybeenincludedinarchitecturalplansforsomesuperskyscrapers.SowhenSpaceDrams,aspacetravelcompany,heldacompetition,Samdecidedtoenter.Thep39.wasatriptotheSpaceStationitself!Thecompetitioninvolvedwritingadescriptionabouthowyouwouldfeelabouttravelingintospace.Samsatdownandwrotehowhethoughtitwouldfell.BuzzAldrin,theas