Module 3Journey to space 阅读理解练习（含答案）

Module 3　Journey to space
阅读理解练习
A
Bonnie is a little girl and she loves writing poems. Here is one of her poems about her life.
My favourite sweater grew too small.
I loved that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three.
She made that sweater just for me.

I picked the yarn (毛线), a special blue.
The colour of bluebells (风铃草), wet with dew (露水).
When I was three I was very small.
But now I'm five and much too tall.

Now I have a new jacket and it's green.
I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.
Queen just had baby cats out in the shed (棚).
My favourite sweater is now their bed.
1. What does the underlined sentence “My favourite sweater grew too small” mean in the poem
A. Bonnie's sweater became smaller than it once was.
B. Bonnie's grandma made a small sweater.
C. Bonnie became too big for the sweater.
2. Bonnie liked the sweater best probably because ________.
A. her grandma made it
B. it was her favourite colour
C. she got it at a young age
3. Why did Bonnie give the sweater away
A. She wanted her grandma to make a new sweater.
B. She liked the jacket better.
C.She thought it was too small.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the jacket
A. It has a different colour from the sweater.
B. Bonnie got it when she was three.
C. The baby cats will use it as a bed.
5. What can be the best title of the poem
A. My grandma and I B. My favourite sweater C. My pet and I
B
In the universe as we know there is the sun，the moon，the earth and a good many stars.Through our geography lessons we know the earth goes round the sun and the moon goes round the earth.We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time.When our part of the earth turns to the sun it is day.When our part of the earth turns away from the sun it is night.
Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun it looks much bigger than the sun.Big things will look smaller when they are farther and small things also look bigger when they are nearer.
The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light.The moon can't give any light at all but it looks quite bright too.Why？In fact the light from the moon comes from the sun.The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars.But actually（事实上） the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon.They look smaller than the moon also because they are farther away from the earth.
There are still many other planets in the universe.But of all these planets only on the earth there are living things and people can only live on the earth too.At 9 a．m.on October 15th,2003，Chinese pilot Yang Liwei was sent up to space.He stayed there for 21 hours.It was the first time for Chinese to get into space.
1.We find the sun ______ than the moon because it is ______ to us.
A．bigger；farther B．smaller；closer C．smaller；farther
2.When our part of the earth turns away from the sun the other part of the earth is ______.
A．night B．day C．Sunday
3.People and living things can live on the ______.
A． earth B．Mars C．sun
4.When did the pilot from our country return to the earth
A．On November 15th 2002. B．On October 16th 2003. C．On October 15th 2003.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The moon goes round the earth and it can't give out any light at all.
B．The moon goes round the sun and its light is from the sun.
C．Of all the planets only the earth moves round the sun.
C
On Dec.28,a small satellite(卫星)was launched(发射)into space from Taiyuan,Shanxi.It was a big news for students at Beijing Bayi School.After all,they designed the satellite.
With the help of space scientists,more than 30 students built this satellite(12cm long,11cm wide and 27cm tall).This is the first satellite designed and built by middle school students in China.
This August,the school worked with the China Center For Aerospace Science and Technology International Communications(CCASTIC中国航天科技国际交流中心)and started the satellite program.It allowed space experts to teach students about basic knowledge of satellites.
After several months of hard work,students designed their own satellite.Their main achievement was the design of the satellite’s function(功能) in space.“We worked together and came up with more than 10 ideas.But after tests and experiments we settled on four,”Zhu Xun,16,told Beijing Evening News.
Indeed,they have to consider the weight of the satellite.The satellite will stay in space more than 180 days.Its functions include taking pictures of Earth,radio communication and sending information to Earth.The students hope that the satellite can take photos of smog,typhoon(台风)and other weather conditions.
The students were divided into five groups.The group members worked closely to make satellite models“Every time we think the satellite we are designing will fly into space,we are excited and try to do experiments.”said Shen Shulang,17.They also visited the Chinese Academy Of Sciences and other organizations to get inspiration(灵感).
1.　 　designed the satellite.
A.Students from Beijing Bayi School B.Some space scientists C.Some space experts
2.The satellite can NOT　 　.
A.take pictures of Earth B.send information C.predict the information
3.The underlined phrase “settled on” means 　 　in Chinese.
A.计算 B.确定 C.总计
4.　 　helped the students build the small satellite.
A.The school B.Space scientists C.CCASTIC
5.What’s the main idea of the passage 　 　
A.The first student-designed satellite was launched into space.
B.Space experts taught the students about the basic knowledge of satellites.
C.Students visited some science organization to get inspiration.
D
Almost everyone has a question,or two about living in space.What is life really like in space And what do astronauts(宇航员)do there
Astronauts living in space have the same hygiene needs as people do on Earth.When they wake up,they wash their hair,brush their teeth and go to the bathroom as well.However,because of microgravity(微重力),astronauts take care of themselves in different ways.For example,they use a kind of special matter to wash their hair and leg restraints(腿部固定装置)to position themselves when use the toilet.
Astronauts eat three meals a day:breakfast,lunch and dinner.Some food can be eaten in the natural form such as fruit.Other food require adding water such as noodles.There are no fridges in space,so space food must be stored and prepared properly to avoid going bad.
Besides morning routine(常规)and eating in space,astronauts perform many tasks including checking the machines,updating computer equipment(更新电脑设备),etc.At the same time,the control center on Earth sends messages to the astronauts through voice or e-mail with new instructions to assist them in their daily routines.
What’s more,living in space is not just all work and no play.A popular way of relaxation is looking out of the window.And they can also enjoy themselves by watching movies,reading books,playing cards and talking to their families during their free time.
1.The underlined word “hygiene” in this passage probably means 　 　 in Chinese.
A.卫生 B.饮食 C.心理　　　　　
2.As for eating in space,which statement is NOT true 　 　
A.Astronauts eat three meals a day as people do on Earth.
B.Fruit can be eaten in the natural form.
C.Food can be kept fresh in fridges.
3.What’s the main idea of Paragraph(段落)Four 　 　
A.Eating in space. B.Working in space. C.Relaxing in space.
4.Besides checking the machines and updating computer equipment,astronauts also need to 　 　 in their daily work.
A.communicate with friends on Earth
B.control the people at the control center on Earth
C.receive the messages and follow the instructions from the control center on Earth
5.From this passage,we learn that 　 　.
A.life in space is exactly the same as life on Earth
B.living in space is different but interesting
C.astronauts have little free time in space
E
Every year, a lot of young people in Britain finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people — for example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they help with environmental protection (保护).
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to a university to study Spanish, but now she is living in Belize, a small country in Central America. Pauline says, “I'm working with other people here to protect the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is polluted (污染), the coral dies. I'm helping to study the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it's too late.
I'm staying with a family here. They are very friendly and I help with the cooking and the cleaning. I don't get any money, but that's OK. I love my work here, and I have learned a lot about the people of Belize — and myself. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I plan to visit other countries in Central America too.”
1. From the passage, we can know that Pauline _______.
A. comes from Belize B. is good at Spanish C. is away from her family
2. Which of the following volunteer work does Pauline do
① Helping in a hospital ② Helping to study fish ③ Protecting coral reefs ④ Teaching in a school
A. ①② B. ③④ C.②③
3. What does Pauline probably think of her volunteer work
A. Useful. B. Relaxing. C. Difficult.
4. What is Pauline going to do after she finishes her volunteer work
A. Start work. B. Go travelling. C. Study English.
5. The passage is probably from a _______.
A. diary B. guidebook C. magazine
参考答案
A． 1-5 CACAB
B． 1-5 CBABA
C． 1-5 ACBBA
D． 1-5ACBCB
E． 1-5 CCABC