Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the United States, on1y 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,”P(pán)resident 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 in1984 . 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 he1d 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.
小題1:Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she___________ .
A．was the first American to travel to space
B．opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them
C．became the first American female in space
D．was the first to travel on the Challenger
小題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
小題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(chǎn)-d-b-c-eC．e-a-d-b-cD．e-a-b-d-c
小題4:The passage is most probably taken out of _________________ .
A．a(chǎn) novelB．a(chǎn) reportC．a(chǎn) diaryD．a(chǎn)n essay

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：語(yǔ)篇解讀：這是一篇記敘文，介紹了美國(guó)著名的女航天員先 驅(qū)者 Sally Ride 的事跡。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)全文內(nèi)容尤其是第一段最后一句可 知，Sally Ride 被認(rèn)為是一個(gè)民族英雄是因?yàn)樗敲绹?guó)第一 位進(jìn)入太空旅行的女航天員。故 C 項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:句意理解題。結(jié)合語(yǔ)境，畫(huà)線部分意為“在地球上任何 游樂(lè)園的體驗(yàn)都比不上這次太空之旅”，由此可知 D 項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:順序排列題。結(jié)合文章第四、五段內(nèi)容可知，事情發(fā)生的順序是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所以C 項(xiàng)排序符合事件發(fā)生順序。
小題4:推理判斷題。綜合本文內(nèi)容可推知，本文是一篇新聞 報(bào)道，通過(guò)介紹美國(guó)著名的女航天員先驅(qū)者 Sally Ride 生前 的事跡來(lái)紀(jì)念她。選B
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A．warnedB．convincedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．told

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“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” –– Jeff Bezos.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
小題1:What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A．His dream of being an inventor.
B．The support of his wife.
C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.
D．Millions of exciting titles.
小題2:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.
B．He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.
小題3:We can know from the passage that _______.
A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author
B．the author wanted someone else to try the idea
C．the author might not regret if he failed the idea
D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Cleverness and KindnessB．The Starting of Amazon
C．Following My PassionD．We Are What We Choose

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