Question

China has now mapped out plans for its next four launches in the Shenzhou program on the next flight. But one conclusion seems to have escaped most reports in the aerospace media. The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide with the Beijing Olympics. Plans for the 2008 Summer Olympics call for the events to be held between the 8th and 24th of August. It's reasonable to expect that China will use the event to promote its achievements before the world, and human spaceflight is China's most significant recent breakthrough.

Shenzhou 7, China's next manned space mission, was originally advertised for 2007. This fit into the pattern of staging a two-year gap between crewed Shenzhou missions, which have previously launched in 2003 and 2005. But Chinese media statements have recently amended this to 2008. Chinese media have reported that while the overall program is going well, more time is needed to work on the spacesuit that will be used on this flight to stage China's first spacewalk. It's possible that Chinese engineers want to make best preparations for this complex mission.

China could intend to carry out the mission of Shenzhou 7 just as media attention is focused on the lead-up to the Olympics. The crew of the flight, and possibly China's other flown astronauts, could then take part in the opening ceremony. China has previously feted her space travellers in great celebrations, such as the Hong Kong event that saw Yang Liwei singing with actor Jacky Chan.

China has also suggested that the activity will be carried out by a single astronaut, and has indicated that half an hour is a rough estimate of the planned time for the spacewalk. China is apparently following suit, probably for the same reasons of conservative mission planning and safety.

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that ___________.

A. China hasn’t made its plan for the Beijing Olympics

B. the new Shenzhou program are known to all the reporters

C. China has planned to send up Shenzhou 7 in 2008

D. Beijing Olympics will be held during the flight of Shenzhou 7

2.China has decided to carry out its human spaceflight in 2008 in order to _________.

A. make the Beijing Olympics more interesting.

B. show its great achievements to the world.

C. prove that China is a developed country.

D. introduce its science and technology to the world.

3.Which one of the following is WRONG according to this passage?

A. China sent its first manned spacecraft in October of 2003.

B. Chinese engineers want to make more preparations for Shenzhou 7.

C. The spacesuit for the flight of Shenzhou 7 hasn’t been prepared well.

D. Two Chinese astronauts walked in space in 2003.

4.The underlined word “amended” in the passage has a similar meaning to _________.

A. improve B. change C. expect D. decide

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Beijing Olympics.

B. The Shenzhou Olympics.

C. China’s Shenzhou Program.

D. Spacewalk in 2008.

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述中国将在2008年北京奥运会之前发射神州七号卫星，并进行第一太空行走。

1.1】C 细节理解题 根据第一段内容The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide with the Beijing Olympics.得知，中国计划在2008年发射神州七号。

2.2】B 细节理解题 根据第一段最后一句It's reasonable to expect that China will use the event to promote its achievements before the world, and human spaceflight is China's most significant recent breakthrough.

可知，中国发射神七的目的是向世人展现中国所取得的伟大成就。

3.3】D 推理判断题 文章第三段提到，中国人在2008年将进行第一次太空行走，所以D项错误。

4.4】A词义猜测题 根据第二段后半部分It's possible that Chinese engineers want to make best preparations for this complex mission. 这是可能的，中国的工程师们要为这个复杂的任务做好准备了。可推知选A。

5.5】B主旨大意题 本文巧妙地将北京奥运会与神州七号结合在一起，应是文章的最佳标题。

考点：考查说明文阅读。