阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Space tourism（太空旅游业）is no longer a thing of science fiction. There are lots of companies planning to send people into space in the next few years. Space X is one of the most famous companies offering trips to space. So far, it has had over 100 customers. And in April, 2022, it sent 4 people into space. Now, what can space tourists do while in space? Here are some examples:
See the Earth from Space
Seeing the Earth from a distance has always been a dream. It gives most people a sense of both achievement and wonder（which is also why people climb the highest mountain and dive the deepest sea on the earth).
Stay in a Space Hotel
Hotels are directly connected with tourism, right? So if there’s space tourism, there might also be space hotels up soon. Orion Span has been planning to send tourists to stay in their “space hotel”, which would hold up to 6 people at a time.
Eat in Space
Eating is not easy in space. Even drinking water is difficult. Oh, a quick fact! You aren’t allowed to burp（打嗝）in space! Bubbles will come out of your mouth and it might be dangerous to leave them around.
Visit the Moon and Other Planets
Space tourism companies are racing to launch（发射）the first tourist flight to the moon. Although there might be a long way to go before common people can step on the moon, we will probably see it in our lifetime. And who knows, maybe we’ll even see hotels on the moon.
With the industry rapidly developing, space tourism is around the corner, and it might come much faster than we think. Who knows what the future might be like? Will you be the next person to travel to space?
（1）How many people did Space X send into space in April, 2022?
| A． |
Three. |
B． |
Four. |
C． |
Five. |
D． |
Six. |
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
Orion Span has built six space hotels. |
| B． |
Eating in space is as easy as it is on the earth. |
| C． |
Seeing the earth from space is meaningless for most people. |
| D． |
It is possible for common people to visit the moon in the future. |
（3）The underlined words “around the corner” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.
| A． |
very slow |
B． |
very near |
| C． |
very difficult |
D． |
very traditional |
（4）The text is probably from the column（栏目）of ________ in a magazine.
| A． |
Travel |
B． |
Health |
C． |
Sports |
D． |
Education |
One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … err… A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?”“Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
| A．To build a new position for him. | B．To hold his hands warmly. |
| C．To give him a new business job. | D．To give him a warm hug. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Grandpa would be forty-one years old next year. |
| B．Jack was the last one to give the gift to his grandpa. |
| C．Others didn’t want to put his gifts together with Jack’s. |
| D．Jack’s parents give Grandpa some money for his job. |
Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?
| A．Because he would lose his position. |
| B．Because others didn’t like him at all. |
| C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift. |
| D．Because Jack wasn’t with him that evening. |
Read the following four ads (广告).
| Driver wanted |
Clean driving license Good-looking Age over 25 |
Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382 |
| Air Hostess wanted |
Age between 20 and 33 Height from 1.6m to 1.75m Two foreign languages College graduate. |
Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
| Teacher wanted |
A language school teaching experience is needed |
Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 |
| Cook wanted |
Good health. Cooking experience at least 3 years |
Apply to: Holiday Inn, Hebei E-mail: Cookholidayinn@yahoo.com.cn |
If Jack wants to be a cook, he must have cooking experience at least __________.
| A．2 years | B．3 years | C．4 years | D．5 years |
If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _________.
| A．a driver | B．an air hostess | C．a teacher | D．a cook |
Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?
| A．Driving for Capes Taxi. | B．Working for China Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. | D．Working at Holiday Inn. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the four ads?
| A．Age. | B．Health. | C．Language. | D．Family. |
One day a poor student walked in a town. He didn’t have anything to eat for several days and he was very hungry. But when he saw a man selling steamed bread (馒头 ), he let out a scream (大叫一声 ) and fell (倒 ) to the ground. When the man asked the student what was the matter, the student answered, “I don’t like steamed bread. Whenever (无论何时) Ｉsee them , I feel ill and can’t eat .”
The man then wanted to play a joke on the student. He put ten steamed bread in a room and then put the student in it. After a short time, the man opened the door of the room. H e was surprised to find that the student ate all the steamed bread. The student explained, “For some strange reason, I suddenly find that I like steamed bread.”
The man was angry that the student had fooled ( ) him. He asked what other things he did not like to eat. “Oh, I like everything,” answered the student. “But at the moment I don’t like to drink two cups of good strong tea!”The student was very hungry because ___________.
| A．he was poor. |
| B．he was ill. |
| C．he had nothing to eat for a long time |
| D．he walked |
The man wanted to _______ the student .
| A．help | B．sell | C．save | D．play a joke on |
The man was surprised to find the student ate _______steamed bread .
| A．two | B．ten | C．five | D．seven |
In fact, ___________.
| A．the man wanted to sell some steamed bread to the student. |
| B．The student didn’t really like steamed bread. |
| C．the student fooled the man. |
| D．the man fooled the student. |
The student ___________.
| A．wanted some tea. |
| B．didn’t like tea. |
| C．didn’t want any tea. |
| D．didn’t like to drink tea in cups. |
Mary had some troubles, so she went to see the doctor. He was a new doctor, and did not know her. So he first asked her some questions. One of the questions was, “What is your age?”
“Well...” Mary answered, “I don't quite remember, doctor, but I will try to think.” She thought for a while and then said, “Yes, I remember now, doctor. When I married, I was twenty-two years old, and my husband was thirty then. Now he is sixty, I know, and that is twice thirty. And so I am twice twenty-two. That is forty-four, isn't it?”Mary went to see the doctor because ________ .
| A．she had a headache | B．she had a fever |
| C．she had caught a cold | D．she wasn’t feeling well |
At first the doctor _________ .
| A．asked her some questions | B．examined her carefully |
| C．gave her some medicine | D．asked her to have a rest |
The doctor's first question was “ _______ “.
| A．You are no more than forty, are you? |
| B．Do you have a fever? |
| C．What is your age? |
| D．Have you had any medicine? |
Mary ________ .
| A．answered the doctor's questioned at once |
| B．answered the question after thinking for a while |
| C．just kept silent |
| D．refused to tell her age |
Mary should be _______ .
| A．forty-four | B．forty-five | C．fifty | D．fifty-two |
Mr. Smith lives in Toronto. He is a doctor. His wife teaches English in a middle school. They have two children, one is a son called Mike and the other is a daughter. She is only three months. Mike loves the baby very much. He often shows her to the guests. He is young and doesn’t go to school. He stays at home to help his mother look after the baby.
One day Mike’s aunt comes to see the baby. She works in another city and sees the baby foe the first time. Mike shows the baby to his aunt.
“Look at the baby, Aunt;” says Mike, “She’s beautiful. I think she looks like me.”
“Does she like playing with you?” asks his aunt.
“I don’t know,” answers the boy, “She can’t speak yet.”Mike is ____________.
| A．an American | B．an Australian |
| C．an Englishman | D．a Canadian |
Ther’re __________ people in Mr Smith’s family.
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．three |
Mrs Smith is a __________.
| A．doctor | B．worker | C．teacher | D．bookseller |
The baby is Mike’s __________.
| A．younger cousin . | B．younger sister |
| C．younger brother | D．elder brother |
Little Mike thinks ___________.
| A．he’s beautiful ,too. | B．the baby is nice . |
| C．his aunt is friendly to him . | D．he loves the baby best. |