Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space. In 1963,she spent almost three days in space. That was her only trip into space.
Tereshkova was born on March 6, 1937, in Maslennikovo, a village northeast of Moscow. Her parents worked on a farm, and her father was killed during World War II. Tereshkova left school when she was 16 and worked at a factory. Tereshkova joined the factory's Young Communist League and soon advanced to the Communist Party. She became interested in parachute（降落伞）jumping after joining the Yaroslavl Air Sports Club.
After Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space in 1961, Tereshkova volunteered for the Soviet space program. Although she did not have any experience as a pilot, she was accepted into the program because of her 126 parachute jumps. At the time, astronauts had to jump from their spacecrafts seconds before they hit the ground on returning to Earth.
Along with four other women, Tereshkova received 18 months of training, which included tests to determine how she would react to long periods of time being alone, to extreme gravity conditions and to zero-gravity conditions. Of the five women, only Tereshkova went into space. Tereshkova stayed more than 70 hours in space and made 48 orbits（轨道）of Earth. Soviet and European TV viewers saw her smiling face and her books floating in front of her.
But they did not realize that the flight almost turned into a tragedy. An error in the spacecraft caused the ship to move away from the Earth, according to the RT news channel. Tereshkova noticed this and Soviet scientists quickly developed a new landing plan. Tereshkova landed safely but received an injury on her face in the end. She landed near today's Kazakhstan-Mongolia-China border. Villagers helped Tereshkova out of her spacesuit and asked her to join them for dinner. She accepted, and was later punished for breaking the rules and not having medical tests first.
However, Tereshkova was honored with the title Hero of the Soviet Union. She received the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star Medal. Tereshkova later became a test pilot and never flew in space again.
1.We can infer that the purpose of the 18 months of training is to __________.
A.prepare pilots for tests
B.improve physical conditions
C.develop pilots' interest in space exploration
D.get used to the space environment in advance
2.What does the underlined word "tragedy" in paragraph 5 refer to?
A.A funny joke. B.A great success.
C.An interesting story. D.A serious failure.
3.What is this text mainly about?
A.Tereshkova's large family.
B.Tereshkova's hard life.
C.Tereshkova's personal experiences.
D.Tereshkova's scientific achievements.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
This is the first time that the Chinese woman astronaut ______ sent into space.
A. was B. Is
C. had been D. has been
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Liu Yang became the first woman astronaut in China _____into space. ( )
A．ravel B．travelled
C.to travel D. being travelled
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations， human beings have been putting great effort into space research． And so far， we have achieved many successes． But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress．
The international space station （ISS） is an important step we should take in space exploration． It is not only helpful but also essential． It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time． It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe． It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars． In a word， if we want to explore space more， the first thing we should do is to set up a space station．
As the space station costs a lot of money， it is hard for one country alone to establish one． The USA seem to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone， and it has tried to do so， but not very successful． So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together． Though it is still extremely expensive， it is much cheaper than doing it alone． It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone．
Led by the U．S． and Russia， the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16countries． Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation， the ISS has come to the end of a ten﹣year's hard work in construction． China has applied for participation in （taking part in） the project many times． Unfortunately all the applications were rejected， which drove China onto the path of independent development． As the Long March Ⅱ﹣F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off （leave the ground） and successfully carried the Tiangong﹣1into space on September 29， 2011， China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era．
Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong﹣1 would disturb the balance of global space power， raising concerns about "China threat"． China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well﹣being．
1.From Paragraph 2we learn that ．
A. the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now
B. many experiments have been done in the international space station
C. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more
D. people have traveled to Mars from the international space station
2.Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries' cooperation in building the international space station？
A. That it requires a lot of money．
B. That it needs everyone's effort．
C. That it will benefit every participating country．
D. That it is too far away from the earth．
3.The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by " "．
A. united
B. scolded
C. allowed
D. forbade
4.China wants to build its space station in order to ．
A. break the balance of global space power
B. show that China can build space station alone
C. raise international concerns about "China threat"
D. make use of space peacefully for mankind's well﹣being
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词
66. Since its first _______________（火箭）was sent up into the space in 1959, China has made great achievements in space technology.
67.The fifty-five ______________(少数民族) in China make up eight percent of the total population.
68.You can see them ____________(表演)every night this week at the New Theater.
69.Crosstalk, which is ______________(典型地) a two-man show, is very popular in China.
70.More and more Westerns are becoming interesting in ______________(传统的)Chinese medicine.
71.The book is about both farming and ____________(园艺).
72.New Zealand is an important _______________(农业的)country.
73.He is from Wehai, a city in _______________(东北) Shanghai.
74.She is very _______________(吝啬的) with money .
75.Blind animals may survive by their ________________(灵敏的) sense of smell.
高一英语单词拼写简单题查看答案及解析
The __________ to the rocket going into space went wrong, and as a result it exploded and fell into the sea.
A．mark B．sign C．symbol D．signal
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
To tell you _____ truth, going on a trip into ______ space is what I want to do most.
| A．/, / | B．the, / | C．the, the | D．/, the |
高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
—Was it in April, 1970 that China ________ sending its first satellite into space?
—Yes, that's right.
A．succeeded in B．managed to C．attempted in D．tried to
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
What does the woman plan to do first?
A.Go to the bank. B.See the dentist. C.Attend a history class.
高一英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析
Where will the woman go first?
A. To a post office.
B. To a bakery.
C. To a bank.
高一英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curies was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects（方面）was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.
D. Irene died from leukemia.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析