Question

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,”President 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.

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

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

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-d       B. a-d-b-c-e        C. e-a-d-b-c        D. e-a-b-d-c

4.The passage is most probably taken out of _________________ .

A. a novel        B. a report        C. a diary         D. an essay

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：语篇解读：这是一篇记叙文，介绍了美国著名的女航天员先 驱者 Sally Ride 的事迹。

1.细节理解题。依据全文内容尤其是第一段最后一句可 知，Sally Ride 被认为是一个民族英雄是因为她是美国第一 位进入太空旅行的女航天员。故 C 项正确。

2.句意理解题。结合语境，画线部分意为“在地球上任何 游乐园的体验都比不上这次太空之旅”，由此可知 D 项正确。

3.顺序排列题。结合文章第四、五段内容可知，事情发生的顺序是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 项排序符合事件发生顺序。

4.推理判断题。综合本文内容可推知，本文是一篇新闻 报道，通过介绍美国著名的女航天员先驱者 Sally Ride 生前 的事迹来纪念她。选B

考点：考查人物传记类短文