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2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习一一阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOntheafternoonofSeptember27,2008,AstronautZhaiZhigangbecamethefirstChinesemantowalkinspaceonSaturday,clambering（爬上,攀登）outofChina'sShenzhouVIIspacecraftinatechnologicalfeat（成就，功绩）thatmadetheChinesepeopleexcited.I'mfeelingquitewell.IgreettheChinesepeopleandthepeopleoftheworld,Zhaisaidasheclimbedoutofthecraftataround16:40Beijingtime,ahistoricachievementtelecastliveonCCTV.TensofmillionsofChineseviewersgatheredbeforeTVscreenstowatchthemoment.ChinesePresidentHuJintaoandothertopleadershadappearedattheBeijingAerospaceControlCentertowatchthelivetransmissionofZhai'sspacewalk.Zhai,42,chosenbyanexpertteamforthefirstout-of-capsuleactivity,showedarednationalflag,helpedbycolleagueLiuBoming,whoalsobrieflypoppedhisheadoutofthecapsule.Zhaislowlymadehiswaytowardsatestsampleofsolidlubricant（润滑剂）outsidethecapsule,tookasampleandhandedittoLiu.Zhaisafelyreturnedinsidethecraftafterabout20minutes.ThewalkmarkedthehighpointofChina'sthirdmannedspacejourney,whichhasreceivedwidespreadmediacoverage.Zhaiworea$4.4millionChinese-madesuitweighing120-kg.LiuworeaRussian-madeoneandactedasanassistant.Thethirdcrewmember,JingHaipeng,monitoredtheshipfrominsidethere-entrymodule.w.wTheriskymaneuverisasteptowardsChina'slonger-termgoalofbuildingaspacelabandthenalargerspacestation,analystssaid.Onthisflight,Chinesepeople'sfootprintswillbeleftinspaceforthefirsttime,saidacommentary（评论）bytheXinhuanewsagency.TheastronautswentaboardontheirwalkafterreceivingacleanbillofhealthfromdoctorsonthegroundatmissioncontrolinBeijing,Xinhuasaid.Zhai'ssuithas10layersandtakesupto15hourstoassembleandputon.China'sfirstmannedspaceflightwasin2003.Asecond,two-mannedflightfollowedin2005.TheonlyothercountriesthathavesentpeopleintospaceareRussiaandtheUnitedStates.ShenzhouVIItookoffonThursdayandisduetolandonthenorthernsteppes(草原)ofInnerMongoliaonSunday.1.ThespacewalkdonebytheChineseastronautwashistoricbecause______.A.itwastelecastliveB.thereweremoreChineseviewersthaneverC.itwasthefirstspacewalkcarriedoutbyChineseastronautsD.topleaderswatchedthespacewalk2.Thefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept______.A.ThelubricantputoutsidethecapsulewasatestsampleB.IttookZhaiZhigangabout20minutestoreturntothecraftsafelyC.ManytelevisionsandnewspapersaroundtheworldreportedtheeventD.Thereisanaerospacecontrolcenterinthecapital3.Thesignificanceofthespacewalkis______.A.thattheastronautcanworkoutsidethespacecraftB.itmarksasuccessfulsteptowardsChina’slonger-termgoalofbuildingaspacelabaswellasaspacestationC.ithasattractedtensofmillionsofpeopletowatchthewalkD.thattheChinese-madespacesuitcanbeusedinspace4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clean”meaninthepassage?A.healthyB.paid-offC.notdirtyD.clear5.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.A.FirstFootprintsofChinesePeopleinSpaceB.ExpensiveSpaceSuitC.ThreeSuccessfulMannedFlightsbyChineseAstronautsD.HistoricSpaceWalkbyChineseAstronautBBritonsstranded（搁浅）atseaorinfloodedhomescouldfindareal-lifeprinceridingtotheirrescue.PrinceWilliamannouncedonMondaythatheistotraintobeafull-timepilotwiththeRoyalAirForce'sSearchandRescueForce(SARF).William,whoiscurrentlyaLieutenant（中尉）intheArmy'sHouseholdCavalryRegiment（皇家骑兵团）,willtransfertotheRAFandbeginan18-monthtrainingcourseinJanuary2009.Ifsuccessful,hewillbecomeafullyoperationalSearchandRescuepilotin2010,flyingSeaKinghelicoptersatoneofthesixSARFunitsbasedinBritain.ThetimeIspentwiththeRAFearlierthisyearmademerealizehowmuchIloveflying,theprince,whospenttwoweekswithaSARFteamwhileonworkexperiencein2005,saidinastatement.JoiningSearchandRescueisaperfectopportunityformetoserveintheForcesoperationally,whilecontributingtoavitalpartofthecountry'sEmergencyServices.Itmeanshewillfollowasimilarcareertothatofhisuncle,PrinceAndrew,whowasaSeaKinghelicopterpilotduringthe1982Falklandswar.TheSearchandRescueteams'maindutyistorecoverRAFpersonnelbutinpeacetimetheymainlyrespondtocivilianemergencies,dealingwithmorethan1,000callsayear.Theunitsdealwithincidentsrangingfromhelpingthosetrappedbysuddenmajorfloodstorescuingpeoplelostwhileoutwalkingonhills.William,whohasspentthelastyearonsecondment（借调）tothevariousbranchesofthemilitarytoprepareforhisfutureroleasheadofthearmedforces,receivedhisRAFwings（飞行勋章）followingafour-monthstint（持续的工作）withtheserviceearlierthisyear.However,histimewiththeRAFwascloudedwhentheDefenseMinistrywasforcedtofendoffcriticismforallowingtheprincetoflymilitaryhelicopterstoabachelorpartyforhiscousinandtothefamilyhomeofhisgirlfriendKateMiddleton.6.PrinceWilliamwantedtobeafull-timepilotbecause_____.A.helikedflyingB.hewouldliketodosomethinginthecountry’sEmergencyServicesC.manyBritonswereindangeratseawaitingforrescueD.hehadmuchexperienceinflying7.Accordingtothepassage,_____.A.theFalklandswarbrokeoutin2005B.PrinceWilliamservedintheArmy’sHouseholdCavalryRegimentin1982C.PrinceAndrewisservinginSARFnowD.WilliamwouldfinishhistrainingcourseinJune20108.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.theRAFisanarmythatrescuesitssoldiersduringwartimeB.eitherAndreworWilliamisinterestedinflyingC.therearemanyfloodsha