A.taking off
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C.orbiting
D.walking down
2.Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon?
A.He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle.
B.He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle.
C.He used to be a passenger plane pilot.
D.He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster.
3.The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that .
A.there were seven astronauts killed on board
B.both the shuttles exploded when they took off
C.both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land
D.no human remains were found
4.Which of the following is wrong according to the news?
A.The U.S.A.will give up the space program because of the accident.
B.NASA hasn’t found the cause of the Columbia disaster.
C.Before the Columbia disaster,no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing.
D.Take-off and re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.
语篇解读:本文讲述了美国航天飞机“哥伦比亚”号失事的情况。
答案及剖析:
1.B 词义猜测题。第三段第二句中的in the descent to Earth or landing中的landing 即是对 descent的解释。
2.A 细节理解题。从第四段第一句中的which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle,former combat pilot Col.Ilan Ramon.可以知道,Ilan Ramon是以色列第一位乘坐航天飞机的宇航员。
3.A 细节理解题。从文中可以了解到两起灾难都有7位宇航员丧生。“挑战者”号是在升空时失事的,而“哥伦比亚”号是在返回地面的过程中失事的,故可排除B 和 C。而选项 D 与原文不符,故选 A。
4.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的America’s space program will go on 可知选项 A 错误。
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