Question

June 11,2013 was another big day for Chinese space exploration. Shenzhou X, China’s fifth manned spacecraft, was sent into space. Three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, 49, Zhang Xiaoguang, 47, and Wang Yaping, 33, stayed in space for 15 days.

Tiangong-1 is China’s first space module(舱). It was sent into space in 2011. It will be developed into a large space station around 2020. A space station is a lab for scientific studies.Shenzhou X performed its first docking（对接）with Tiangong-1 on June 13. It docked twice during the 15 days.

The US, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe are working together on the International Space Station (ISS).China wanted to join the ISS but was refused by the US. China decided to build its own space station.

Shenzhou X flew around the Tianggong-1 lab for the first time. This was to make sure that spacecraft could dock from more than just one direction. The astronauts carried out repair work and did experiments on the Tiangong-1.

Teaching from space

Wang Yaping, China’s second woman astronaut, taught high school and primary school students about space science. Wang talked about how things move in a micro-gravity(微重量)environment. This helped the students better understand some physics ideas, like Newton’s Law. The lessons aimed to encourage more students to learn about the universe and science.

Life up in space

The three astronauts followed a work and rest schedule（作息时间）that is similar on the Earth. They had Chinese dishes, such as Kung Pao Chicken and fried rice. The food was kept in special bags. At the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, they had Zongzi.

1. Tiangong-1 is _______ which was sent into space in 2011.

A. a space module B. a manned spacecraft

C. a space station D. a space lab

2. China decided to build its own space station because________.

A. China was very rich

B. the US refused China to join the ISS

C. the astronauts wanted to stay there

D. Chinese scientists wanted to do experiment in space

3.Wang Yaping taught the lesson to encourage students to________.

A. become the next Newton

B. experience micro-gravity

C. know more about the life of astronauts

D. learn more about the universe and science

4.From the last paragraph, we can learn that the three astronauts _______.

A. had a different time schedule in space

B. cooked Chinese food for dinner

C. celebrated Dragon Boat Festival by having Zongzi

D. slept in special sleeping bags

5. According to the passage, which of the following is not right?

A. Among the three astronauts in China’s fifth manned spacecraft, Nie Haisheng is the oldest.

B. In about 2020, Tiangong-1 will become a space station where astronauts can do science research.

C. It is true that Shenzhou X could dock with Tiangong-1 from only one direction.

D. In space, Wang Yaping taught the students how things go in a micro-gravity environment.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是2013年6月11号，神州十号宇宙飞船载着三名宇航员发射进入太空，和天宫一号实现了对接，王亚平还进行了太空授课。文中还提到了宇航员在太空的生活。

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2.China wanted to join the ISS but was refused by the US. China decided to build its own space station.可知，中国想要加入国际太空站，但是被美国拒绝了，因此中国决定建立自己的空间站。故选B。

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考点：科普类短文阅读。