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Two Chinese spacecrafts successfully completed China’s first space docking (对接) early November 3, 2011, which has taken the country a step closer to building its own space station.

Nearly two days after its launch, the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I more than 343 km above the earth surface. Shenzhou VIII and Tiangong I took apart after flying together for 12 days. On the 14th of November, the two spacecrafts finished the second docking. Then Shenzhou VIII parted from Tiangong I again and returned to the earth safely on the 17th. Tiangong I is still traveling around the earth in the space, waiting for the arrival of Shenzhou IX and X and so on in the near future.

That marked another great leap for China’s space program and made China the third country in the world, after the United States and Russia, master the space docking technique (空间对接技术).

The world’s first space docking was achieved in 1966, when the manned U.S, spacecraft Gemini 8 docked with an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle. Space docking is necessary to explore space beyond Earth’s orbit (轨道). “The capability increases China’s ability to act independently in space, as well as its ability to work together with others,” said Gregory Kulacki, a U.S. space scientist and senior analyst.

“With the success of its first space docking, China is now equipped with the basic technology and ability required for the construction of a space station,” said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China’s manned space program.” The country is on its way to building a permanent manned space station around 2020.”

小题1:What did the success of the first space docking mean to China?

A.China has caught up with the United States in the space exploration field.

B.China took a step closer to building its own space station.

C.China became the first country to master the space docking technique.

D.China has the ability to build a permanent manned space station right now.小题2:What does the underlined word “That” in the third paragraph refer to?

A.Shenzhou VIII

B.Tiangong I

C.The Space Station

D.The success of China’s first space docking小题3:What can we learn from the passage? 

A.Tiangong I will fly in the space for 12 days.

B.The first space docking of the world was achieved in 1966, by Russians.

C.Without space docking technique people can’t explore space beyond Earth’s orbit.

D.The U.S.A helped China achieve the first space docking.小题4:Which of the following statements is Not True?

A.Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I on November 3, 2011

B.Shenzhou VIII returned to the earth safely on November 17, 2011.

C.The USA , Russia and China have mastered the space docking technique

D.Tiangong I is still traveling around the earth, waiting for the arrival of Shenzhou IX and X around 2020.小题5:What’s the passage mainly about?

A.The first space docking of China.

B.The history of space docking.

C.The first space docking of the world.

D.The space docking technique

答案

小题1:B

小题2:D

小题3:B

小题4:A

小题5:A

题目分析:短文大意:2011年11月3日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。

小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段末which has taken the country a step closer to building its own space station.可知该选B。

小题2:细节理解题。仔细读短文可知That指代上文所说two Chinese spacecrafts successfully completed China’s first space docking,所以选D。

小题3:细节理解题。根据第四段开头The world’s first space docking was achieved in 1966, when the manned U.S, spacecraft Gemini 8 docked with an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle可知该选B。

小题4:细节理解题。根据第二段中Nearly two days after its launch, the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I more than 343 km above the earth surface. Shenzhou VIII and Tiangong I took apart after flying together for 12 days. On the 14th of November, the two spacecrafts finished the second docking. Then Shenzhou VIII parted from Tiangong I again and returned to the earth safely on the 17th.可知该选A。

小题5: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。

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                            Preface

Science is a dominant(占优势的) theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.

This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or – independently of any course – simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive(普遍的;深入的)in our culture.

We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far form being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally.

We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.

小题1:According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ means

A  cultural groups that are formed by scientists. B  people whose knowledge of science is very limited.

C  the scientific community.    D  people who make good contribution to science.

小题2:We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because

A. it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists.

B Science affects almost every aspect of our life.

C Scientists live in a specific subculture.  D It is easier to understand general characteristics of science.

小题3:The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who

A are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science.

B are good at producing various gadgets.

C work in a storehouse of dried facts.    D want to have a superficial understanding of science.

小题4:According to this passage,

A English is a sexist language.  B only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly.

C women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language.

D male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists.

小题5:This passage most probably is

A. book review. B the preface of a book.  C the postscript of a book.  D the concluding part of a book.

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