Six seconds after its launch in Virginia, US, an unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station （ISS） exploded, disappointing people both on Earth and in space．
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cargo was destroyed in the Oct． 28 explosion due to An“equipment failure”, said Orbital Sciences, the company hired by NASA for the resupply mission．
The rocket was carrying a cargo ship loaded with 2,200 kilograms of supplies such as food, tools, parts, and experiments． Roughly a third of the cargo was a series of scientific investigations． Some of them were from high school students in the US． For example, 10 students from the Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston were conducting experiments about microgravity and put their samples on the rocket． “I know that failure is a part of science, but I really feel sorry for my students," science teacher Greg Adragna told the Houston, Chronicle ．
Astronauts at the ISS felt a more urgent disappointment, however． The cargo included 617kg of food． Now they will have to rely on supplies from a Russian launch on Oct． 29．
Launched in 1998 and involving the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, and the member countries of the European Space Agency, the ISS is one of the most ambitious international collaborations in history． Currently, there are six astronauts at the station, five male and one female． Three are from Russia, two are from the US, and one is from Germany． They have lived together for about six months． The station gets regular resupplies from Earth, using unmanned spacecrafts． Food is always a big part of the supplies． Most of the food is frozen and ready to eat, and often tastes bad-somewhat like trying to eat when you have a heavy cold．
To make space life better, however, scientists have made breakthroughs． Earlier this year, Russian astronauts managed to grow a variety of crops aboard the station． Next year they are going to try to grow rice and other plants． And, as transporting water to space is expensive, astronauts are looking for ways to recycle water． "Astronauts on board the ISS already drink water distilled from sweat and urine<尿） ," Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported．
Is that the reason the astronauts were so disappointed not to get the water from the failed resupply mission, by any chance?
1. What is the author-s main purpose in writing the article?
A．To explain what caused the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket．
B．To inform us of the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket and its effects．
C．To tell us about astronauts lives at the International Space Station．
D．To tell us how the world reacted to the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket．
2. The underlined word “cargo” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to
A． goods B． equipment
C． food supply D． investigation
3.How did teacher Greg Adragna feel about the explosion of the rocket?
A． Angry． B． Anxious．
C． Frustrated． D． Unconcerned．
4.We can conclude from the article that the situation seemed for astronauts on board the ISS when the rocket exploded．
A． hopeless B． interesting
C． depressing D． dangerous
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the ISS, according to the article?
A． Half of the astronauts at the ISS are from the US．
B． The ISS was set up by four countries．
C． The water that astronauts at the ISS drink is mainly made by recycling．
D． Most of the food astronauts eat at the ISS is frozen and tastes bad．
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Six seconds after its launch in Virginia, US, an unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station （ISS） exploded, disappointing people both on Earth and in space．
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cargo was destroyed in the Oct． 28 explosion due to An“equipment failure”, said Orbital Sciences, the company hired by NASA for the resupply mission．
The rocket was carrying a cargo ship loaded with 2,200 kilograms of supplies such as food, tools, parts, and experiments． Roughly a third of the cargo was a series of scientific investigations． Some of them were from high school students in the US． For example, 10 students from the Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston were conducting experiments about microgravity and put their samples on the rocket． “I know that failure is a part of science, but I really feel sorry for my students," science teacher Greg Adragna told the Houston, Chronicle ．
Astronauts at the ISS felt a more urgent disappointment, however． The cargo included 617kg of food． Now they will have to rely on supplies from a Russian launch on Oct． 29．
Launched in 1998 and involving the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, and the member countries of the European Space Agency, the ISS is one of the most ambitious international collaborations in history． Currently, there are six astronauts at the station, five male and one female． Three are from Russia, two are from the US, and one is from Germany． They have lived together for about six months． The station gets regular resupplies from Earth, using unmanned spacecrafts． Food is always a big part of the supplies． Most of the food is frozen and ready to eat, and often tastes bad-somewhat like trying to eat when you have a heavy cold．
To make space life better, however, scientists have made breakthroughs． Earlier this year, Russian astronauts managed to grow a variety of crops aboard the station． Next year they are going to try to grow rice and other plants． And, as transporting water to space is expensive, astronauts are looking for ways to recycle water． "Astronauts on board the ISS already drink water distilled from sweat and urine<尿） ," Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported．
Is that the reason the astronauts were so disappointed not to get the water from the failed resupply mission, by any chance?
1. What is the author-s main purpose in writing the article?
A．To explain what caused the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket．
B．To inform us of the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket and its effects．
C．To tell us about astronauts lives at the International Space Station．
D．To tell us how the world reacted to the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket．
2. The underlined word “cargo” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to
A． goods B． equipment
C． food supply D． investigation
3.How did teacher Greg Adragna feel about the explosion of the rocket?
A． Angry． B． Anxious．
C． Frustrated． D． Unconcerned．
4.We can conclude from the article that the situation seemed for astronauts on board the ISS when the rocket exploded．
A． hopeless B． interesting
C． depressing D． dangerous
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the ISS, according to the article?
A． Half of the astronauts at the ISS are from the US．
B． The ISS was set up by four countries．
C． The water that astronauts at the ISS drink is mainly made by recycling．
D． Most of the food astronauts eat at the ISS is frozen and tastes bad．
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Google launched its indoor maps feature in Singapore on Tuesday, ______ the city state the second country in Asia to have it.
A．to make B．make C．making D．having made
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Michelle Obama has launched her campaign against childhood obesity in the US，saying that it is a problem that concerns her both as the first lady and as a mother.
Mrs.Obama said that the campaign was designed to encourage people to live healthier lives，but admitted that she herself was not immune to the temptations of junk food.
“I love burgers and fries.And I love ice cream and cake.And so do most kids，” she said.But，she added，“We’re not talking about a lifestyle that excludes all that.”
“The question is how we help people balance their diet so that they’re not facing lifethreatening，preventable illnesses，but they’re enjoying their food，they’re eating their vegetables，they’re doing their running，walking and playing，and they still have time to get a good，fun meal every once in a while.”
One in three American children are overweight or obese，putting them at the higher risk of developing diabetes(糖尿病)，high blood pressure，high cholesterol(胆固醇) and other illnesses.
Billions of dollars are spent every year treating obesityrelated conditions.
“None of us wants this future for our kids，” Mrs.Obama said at the White House.
“We have to act，so let’s move.”
Her campaign has four parts：helping parents make better food choices，serving healthier food in school vending machines(自动售货机) and lunch menus，making healthy food more available and affordable，and encouraging children to exercise more.
The campaign，which Mrs.Obama starts，is aimed at solving the childhood obesity problem in a generation，so that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight.
“This isn’t like a disease where we’re still waiting for the cure to be discovered.We know the cure for this，” she said at the opening ceremony.
President Barack Obama praised his wife for solving what he called one of “the most urgent health issues facing the country”．
“This has enormous promise in improving the health of our children，in giving support to parents to make the kinds of healthy choices that are often very difficult，” he said.
1.The best title of the passage would be “________”．
A．The first lady begins to fight against childhood obesity
B．The most urgent health issues facing the country
C．The Obamas care about the health of fat children
D．The first lady can’t resist the temptations of junk food
2.Why did Michelle Obama launch the campaign?
A．To fight against adulthood obesity.
B．To help children to eat less junk food.
C．To encourage Americans to live more healthily.
D．To call on people to exercise more after work.
3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．She is addicted to buying junk food.
B．She is also fond of junk food sometimes.
C．Many people are able to resist junk food.
D．Her immune system was not strong enough.
4.What do we know about Americans?
A．They all enjoy junk food.
B．They don’t eat their vegetables.
C．They have some time for exercise.
D．Many have obesityrelated illnesses.
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．People don’t know the cure for obesity.
B．President Barack Obama supports his wife.
C．The campaign has solved the problem.
D．Obesity is the most urgent problem facing America.
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A crew of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently，after braving seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male.Roger Noakes，who captained the boat，said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an a11-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults，Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts(轮流换班)along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently，however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down，”said Abby Fairchild，16.“Everybody got seasick.”Noakes gave the girls the option of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water.“But they decided they were going.”
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts.“We’ve learned everything from steering(掌舵)the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas，”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts.They didn’t make it to their original destination in Maine，where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner，due to the weather and winds.They said they weren’t disappointed，however，as they’d learned a lot.“They learned about boating，and above all，they built confidence and character，”said Noakes.
1.What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?
A. It was the longest sailing trip ever.
B. It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.
C. It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.
D. It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.
2.What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?
A. They all got seasick.
B. They regretted taking the trip.
C. They decided to stay in the bay.
D. Some of them were injured.
3.Which of the following best describes these young sailors?
A. Determined and cooperative. B. Hard-working and talented.
C. Understanding and creative. D. Adventurous and skillful.
4.According to Noakes，what was the sailors’greatest benefit from the trip?
A. They acquired excellent sailing skills.
B. They learned to work in teams.
C. They built confidence and character.
D. They knew the sea better.
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It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a across the river.
At last he heard some hooves along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. , he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the rider was drawing near, the old man the rider’s eye and asked whether he would giving him a ride to the other side.
The rider agreed . Seeing the old man was unable to his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman and helped the old man the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his , a tiny but cozy cottage.
Before leaving, out of , the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me in my time of need.”
Those comments touched the horseman deeply, who the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
these words, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and his way back to the White House.
1.A. horseman B. horse C. ride D. friend
2.A. attacking B. running C. entering D. approaching
3.A. However B. Therefore C. Thus D. Moreover
4.A. coming B. leaving C. next D. last
5.A. kept B. caught C. looked D. saw
6.A. mind B. avoid C. prefer D. try
7.A. seriously B. doubtfully C. willingly D. strangely
8.A. lift B. push C. feel D. stand
9.A. went off B. turned around C. set out D. got down
10.A. onto B. over C. off D. above
11.A. hometown B. apartment C. destination D. village
12.A. courage B. curiosity C. enthusiasm D. honesty
13.A. what about B. if only C. how come D. what if
14.A. chance B. doubt C. concern D. reason
15.A. strength B. comfort C. generosity D. assistance
16.A. heartwarming B. impressive C. pessimistic D. optimistic
17.A. persuaded B. told C. reminded D. suggested
18.A. manage B. fail C. disagree D. remember
19.A. In B. On C. With D. At
20.A. made B. struggled C. felt D. Fought
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完形填空
It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a _______ across the river.
At last he heard some hooves (马蹄) _______ along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. _______， he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the _______ rider was drawing near, the old man _______the rider's eyes and asked whether he would _______ giving him a ride to the other side.
The rider agreed ________. Seeing the old man was unable to ________ his halffrozen body from the ground, the horseman _______ and helped the old man _______ the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his _______， a tiny but cozy cottage.
Before leaving, out of _______， the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and _______he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no _______ for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me _______ in my time of need.”
Those _______ comments touched the horseman deeply, who _______ the old man. “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I _______ to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
With ________， Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and _________ his way back to the White House.
1.A.horseman B．horse C．ride D．friend
2.A.attacking B．running C．entering D．approaching
3.A.However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Moreover
4.A.coming B．remaining C．next D．last
5.A.kept B．caught C．looked D．saw
6.A.mind B．avoid C．prefer D．try
7.A.seriously B．doubtfully C．willingly D．strangely
8.A.lift B．push C．feel D．stand
9.A.went off B．turned around C．set out D．got down
10.A.onto B．over C．off D．above
11.A.hometown B．apartment C．destination D．village
12.A.courage B．curiosity C．enthusiasm D．honesty
13.A.what about B．if only C．how come D．what if
14.A.chance B．doubt C．concern D．reason
15.A.strength B．comfort C．generosity D．assistance
16.A.heartwarming B．impressive C．pessimistic D．optimistic
17.A.persuaded B．told C．reminded D．suggested
18.A.manage B．fail C．disagree D．remember
19.A.it B．them C．that D．this
20.A.made B．struggled C．felt D．fought
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It was the second time my tire had burst. This came after I _______ to find water at an abandoned station, where the caretaker _______ my bottles from his own water supply.
After _______ several miles under the burning sun, I _______ my hand and eventually a truck _______. An old local and two Moroccans got out and _______ me to squeeze in. At last they stopped in front of a garage.
“Do you know where I can get something to _______?” I asked the old man. I had not yet eaten that day and was hungry.
“Nothing for miles”, was his reply, followed by an _______ to drive me somewhere. I agreed, so I left my bike at his office and jumped into a car parked outside.
“I _______ pick anyone up.” He told me. “You are the first.”
“We ________ have a name for people like you.” I said. “You’re called Road Angels.”
He smiled.
We stopped in front of a ________. As we ate, the sky grew dark and ________ with clouds. He dropped me back to the garage, where the workers couldn’t, repair my bike. The driver turned up just in ________ to once again ________ the day. “I have found a shop that sells ________ tubes and tires. I can take you there.” I jumped into his car, at the same moment a heavy rain poured down.
A ________ tire and two tubes later, the storm had rolled over. I ________ my angel and continued my journey.
Throughout the ________ ride, I found goodness and ________ everywhere. People went out of their way to help whenever I needed assistance. I hoped I would be able to ________ a little of the same kindness to whoever in trouble.
1.A.planned B.volunteered C.determined D.managed
2.A.picked up B.sorted out C.took out D.filled up
3.A.walking B.riding C.driving D.running
4.A.took back B.stuck out C.set down D.looked at
5.A.drove by B.broke down C.turned up D.pulled up
6.A.invited B.forced C.commanded D.arranged
7.A.wear B.watch C.eat D.visit
8.A.announcement B.offer C.answer D.excuse
9.A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes
10.A.drivers B.motorists C.athletes D.cyclists
11.A.restaurant B.station C.market D.harbor
12.A.packed B.heavy C.filled D.familiar
13.A.turn B.time C.return D.case
14.A.save B.call C.witness D.complete
15.A.car B.truck C.bicycle D.carriage
16.A.long B.worn C.free D.new
17.A.dropped B.visited C.thanked D.entertained
18.A.entire B.helpless C.fancy D.future
19.A.competence B.responsibility C.generosity D.honesty
20.A.react to B.pass on C.get across D.show off
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In order to promote its brand, Harvard University has put a lot of money and time to launch an advertising ________.
A. campaign B. struggle C. movement D. promotion
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Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival in China after Chinese New Year. It’s a time when families come together to appreciate the full moon and eat mooncakes during the festival. In fact, besides these two traditions, there are many others.
1. Watching the tide
In ancient times, watching the tide on the Qiantang River in East China’s Zhejiang province was another grand event of Mid-Autumn Festival. It has been recorded in detail since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220). Many famous ancient poets, like Su Shi in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) wrote about the grand occasion in their poems.
2. Making colorful lanterns
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people usually make colorful lanterns to decorate th beautiful night. They also make Kongming lanterns, which can fly because the burning candles h t the air in the lanterns. Children write good wishes on the lanterns and let them fly up into the sky.
3. Burning pagodas (佛塔)
When night falls, people gather together in an empty place, and pick up broken bricks and tiles to pile up several pagodas. The pagodas are hollow and are filled with firewood. Then the firewood in the pagodas is lit, and the red flames rise and sparks explode, through which people express the joy of harvest in autumn.
4. Stealing vegetables
Among the Dong ethnic group in Central China’s Hunan province, it is the custom for young ladies to steal vegetables on Mid-Autumn Festival night. Whoever eats vegetables with sweet dew on this night will be healthy and happy. Also, women and girls express their adoration to their favorite young men by this way.
5. Drinking osmanthus-flavored wine
Osmanthus-flavored wine is a gift during this season. Drinking Osmanthus fragrance wine at Mid-Autumn Festival implies sweetness, wealth and luck, and prosperity of the family.
People gather together to appreciate the moon, on which Wu Gang, who chases Chang’e, is cutting a sweet-scented osmanthus tree outside the Moon Palace, according to a legend. They drink the sweet osmanthus-flavored wine to echo the festival atmosphere.
1.What do people usually do during Mid-Autumn Festival?
A.People in Hunan province steal vegetables on Mid-Autumn Festival night.
B.People drink Osmanthus fragrance wine to appreciate the moon and honor Chang'e.
C.People make Kongming lanterns to express good wishes and the joy of harvest in autumn.
D.People watch the tide on the Qiantang River, which dates back to the Han Dynasty.
2.Which column of a magazine does this article probably belong to?
A.Science. B.Culture. C.Advertisement. D.History.
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After the six-party talk in Beijing, an agreement was reached _________ that North Korea would abandon _________ nuclear weapons.
| A．stating; to develop | B．stating; developing |
| C．to state; to develop | D．states; developing |
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