阅读理解

　　Imagine a sports stadium filled with national soccer team colors. They are on flags, on fan's clothing, and even painted on faces and hair. Imagine the roar of the crowd when the ball flies past the goalkeeper to score. Imagine victory parties in streets and restaurants.

　　All this is more than just imagination for nearly a million World Cup ticket holders. Fans have paid between US $300 and US $750 to watch their teams perform all sorts of fancy footwork this month. When it's all over, only one team will become the new world soccer champion.

　　The world has been gearing up for the World Cup for two years. National teams from every continent competed first in their own regions. Then World Cup action kicked off on May 31 in Seoul before a crowd of almost 65, 000.

　　For a whole month, 32 teams will compete. They'll play in 10 cities in Korea and in 10 cities in Japan. On June 30, more than 70, 500 fans will pack Yokohama's International Stadium to watch the best two teams vie for the World Cup trophy.

　　But the playing field isn't the only battleground. Contending for TV rights is just as hard a game. Kirch, a German company, owns the rids. They sold the rights among various South American countries for a total of US $944 million. And the United Kingdom may have paid up to US $240 million(the price was not revealed).

　　So if you're not lucky enough or rich enough to be a ticket holder, just turn on the 1'V. See the colors, hear the roar, watch the footwork, and imagine being there yourself.

1．They in the first paragraph refers to ________.

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A．many football players

B．the teams from all over the world

C．different colors of each team

D．many football fans

2．The competition will last for ________.

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A．two months

B．one month

C．less than one month

D．less than two months

3．The final will be held ________.

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A．in Seoul

B．in Yokohama

C．between Seoul and Yokohama

D．in a unknown stadium

4．From the passage we know ________.

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A．competitions for TV rights is no less fierce than football ones

B．UK has paid $240 million to Germany for TV rights

C．only Germany has got the TV rights

D．Kirch is interested in football

5．Which of the following is right?

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A．It took Japan and Korea two years to get ready for the World Cup.

B．Nearly one million football fans have been waiting for two years.

C．The competitions began two yeas ago in each region.

D．It is the same to enjoy the World Cup by watching TV.

阅读理解

　　The Shenzhou V spacecraft is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center(酒泉卫星发射中心)near the Gobi desert in western China. The launch center is China's first spacecraft launch base(发射基地). China's first satellite, the Dong Fang Hong, blasted off there in 1970 and so did the first four unmanned spaecrafts (无人飞船)since 1999.

　　Shenzhou V carries one kilo of plant seeds. Besides, handguns, knives and other defensive weapons(自卫武器)are also stored in the spaceship. These weapons can help the astronaut to deal with wild beasts and other dangerous animals or enemies if the spacecraft were to land somewhere else other than(而不是)the pre-selected area (事先指定的区域).

　　The astronaut can eat shredded pork with garlic sauce(蒜蓉肉酱)and kungpao chicken (宫爆鸡丁). After the meal, the astronaut can enjoy green tea.

　　The spacecraft first flies on an elliptical orbit(轨道).The orbital altitude ranges between a minimum of 200 kilometers and a maximum of 350 kilometers from the earth. The spacecraft then shifts to a circular orbit with an altitude of 343 kilometers. It circles in the orbit 14 times around the globe, or about 21 hours before landing in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.

　　The manned space program's ultimate goal(最终目标)for China is to explore outer space(探索外层空间)and make a good use of the rich resources of space.

　　“The Shenzhou V is a step forward for all humankind. The historic mission(使命)will usher (引导)in new era (纪元)of international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer apace . ” Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General said.

(From Shanghai Students' Post October 17,2003)

1．What does the underlined word “shifts” mean?

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2．From the passage me can see that ________.

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A．The Dong Fang Hong is the first unmanned spacecraft of China

B．The weapons in the Shenzhou V can help the astronaut to protect himself from danger in outer space

C．The spacecraft flies on a circular orbit, 200 kilometers to 34 kilometers from the earth

D．The spacecraft first flies on an elliptical orbit and then circles in a circular orbit 14 times

3．How many spacecrafts were launched from the launch center?

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4．We can infer from this passage that ________.

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A．the Shenzhou V didn't land on the pre-selected area

B．China has reached its ultimate goal in exploring outer apace

C．to make good use of the rich resources of space, China has a long way to go

D．the next step for China is to explore the moon

5．Which of the following titles do you think is the best for the passage?

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A．China Launched Its First Manned Spacecraft

B．The Ultimate Goal for China

C．21 Hours in Outer Space

D．October 15, A Special Day for China

单词拼写 (每空0.5分 共5分)
1.My father ___________ (坚持)I make an apology to the teacher for my rudeness.
2.The only___________ (解释)for his behavior is that he’s mad.
3.We had a(n) ___________ (争论)about where to build the lab.
4.Whose ____________ (过错)is it for the failure of the experiment?
5.American football doesn’t ___________ (使……感兴趣)me at all.
6.You cannot find our manager now; he is on v　　 　  with his family.
7.Don’t t　　     him—he’s telling a lie.
8. He wastes so much of his valuable time__________（聊天）on line.
9. Students are f___________ to smoke in school.
10. The policeman followed the person whose  _________ ( 行为 ) was so strange for a while and then caught him.