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高三英语阅读练习1Afewdaysago,hewasjustColonel(上校)Yang;fewpeopleknewhisnameorrecognizedhisface.ButlastThursday,whenhecamebacktotheearthaftera21-hourtriptospace,YangLiwei'ssmilewasseenacrosstheworldabovethemagicwords:China'sfirstspaceman.The38-year-oldastronautwassentintospaceat9a.m.lastWednesdaybyChina'sShenzhouVspacecraft,whichorbitedtheearth14times.Helandedsafelyat6:23a.m.thenextday,makingChinathethirdcountrytosuccessfullysendapersonintospace,aftertheformerSovietUnionandtheUS.Yangwassatisfiedwithhisjob.Ihaveseenmanylandingscenesbeforeonvideo,andIthinkourswasoneofthemostsuccessful,hesaidonaspecialplanetoBeijingafterlanding.BornintoanordinaryfamilyinLiaoningProvince,hebecameapilotintheChineseAirForcein1987,spending1,350hoursintheair.HejoinedtheChinesespaceprogramme11yearslater.Whileinspace,YangrecordedeverythinghesawaswellasshowingChina'snationalflagandtheUnitedNations'flagtothepeoplewatchingonTVathome.Healsoateamealofdicedchickenandfriedrice,beforetakinga3-hournap.Thewholeprojectwentaccordingtoplan,butspaceexplorationisnotaseasyasitseems.AnyonewhosawthedestructionoftheUSspaceshuttleColumbiainFebruarythisyearwillknowthatYangtookagreatrisk.Heexperiencedextremelyhightemperatures,whilethegravitationalforces(重力)ontakeoffandlandingwerestrongenoughtoforcetearsfromhiseyes.Hehasspentfiveyearstrainingtobecomeaspaceman.Ieatallofmymealsatthespaceprogramme'sdinningroomandhaveneverbeenabletotakemysontokindergarten,hesaid.I'venevermethisteachers.ButbecomingChina'sfirstspacemanhasmadealltheeffortworthwhile.WhenIboardedthespacecraftforthefirsttime,Icouldn'thelpfeelingexcited,hesaid.IdecidedthatIhadtoflyit.ToChinesepeople,Yangisnowahero.OnevisitortoaXinhuanewsagencyonlineforum(网上论坛)said:Yang'stripisagiantleapforwardforChina.OfficialssaythenextShenzhouwillbelaunchedby2005.Chinaalsoplanstodevelopspacewalkingandaspacelab.1.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A.China'sfirstmannedspaceflight.B.AherowithgreatcourageC.ThefirstChinesemaninspaceD.HowYangLiweibecameChina'sfirstspaceman2.HowlongdideachofYang'sorbitstakeonaverage?A.1hour.B.1.5hours.C.6hours.D.Thestorydidn'tmention.3.Whydidthewritermentionthegravitationalforcesontakeoffandlanding?A.Tostressthehardshipandthespacemanhadtoexperience.B.Becauseitwasaveryspecialexperienceforanyspacemen.C.TostresshowmuchtraininghehadtodotopreparefortheflightD.ToshowthatYangislucky.4.Whydidthewriterusegiantleapinthetitle?A.BecausethespaceflightmarkedChina'sgreatprogressinthefieldofspaceexploration.B.BecauseNeilArmstrongsaiditwasagiantleapformankindwhenhefirstsetfootonthemoon.C.Becausethespaceflightwasahugesuccess.D.BothAandB.ChinablasteditsfourthunmannedcraftintospaceonMondayinwhatislikelyafinaltestbeforesendingitsfirstastronautintoorbitaroundearth,statemediasaid.TheShenzhouIV,orDivineShip,tookofffromitslaunchcenterinthenorthwesternprovinceofGansuearlyMondaymorningandhadalreadysettledintoitscoursearoundEarth,theofficialXinhuanewsagencyandnewspapersreported.ThesuccessfullaunchoftheShenzhouIVhaslaidasolidfoundationforChinatosendChineseastronautsintospace,theChinaDailyquotedanofficialattheBeijingAerospaceCommandandControlCenterassaying.Likeitspredecessors,thecraftwillcircleEarthonceevery90minutes.Thevessel,whichboastsacompletesystemneededformannedflight,willflyinspaceforafewdaysbeforelanding.China'sspaceprogramisatestofnationalprideasthecountry,growingfastaftertwodecadesofmarket-orientedreforms,seeksaplaceontheworldstagealongsidegreatpowers.Chinaaimstobecomethethirdnationintheworldcapableofputtingpeopleinspace.TheSovietUnionfirstaccomplishedthefeatin1961,withtheUnitedStatesfollowingthenextyear.Thecountrystarteditsmannedflightprogramin1992,theXinhuareported,addingastronautshadenteredtheShenzhouIVtotrainformissionsforthefirsttime.XinhuaquotedSuShuangning,aleadingofficialforthemannedflightprogram,assayingChineseastronauts,allwithfighterpilotbackgrounds,wereabsolutelycapableofmakingtheirmaidenvoyagetoouterspace.1.In________Chinastarteditsmannedflightprogram.A.1961B.1962C.1992D.20002.Whichnationssucceededincarryingpeopleintospace?A.theSovietUnionandChinaB.theUnitedStatesandChinaC.theformerSovietUnionandtheUnitedStatesD.Russia3.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheShenzhouIVaccordingtothisreport?A.It'sChinesefourthunmannedspacecraftlaunchedintospace.B.Itislikelytobeafinaltestbeforelaunchingamannedcraft.C.ItwassuccessfullylaunchedearlyMondaymorning.D.Itdidnotboastasystemneededformannedflight.4.TheLastsentenceinboldimpliesallofthefollowingbut_________.A.TheleadingofficialisquitesurethatChinaiscapableofsendingmannedcraftsintospace.B.Theastronautswhowilltakethefirsttripintospacewerepickedoutamongthefighterpilots.C.Chineseastronautshavemadeseveralvoyagestoouterspacebefore.D.XinhuanewsagencyquotedimpersonallywhatSuShuangning,theleadingofficialforthemannedflightprogram,said.Passage11.C2.B3.A4.DPassage21.C2.C3.D4.C