Question

Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months' professional(专业的) training， she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’ hard work.

In 1977， she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8，000 people. In order to realise her dream of going into space， she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane， how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作)special machines

Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18， 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later， she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children， encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately， she died in 2012.

1.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?

A. She wanted to study stars. 

B. She wanted to study science.

C. She wanted to play tennis.

D. She wanted to do researches.

2.When did Sally Ride go into space?

A. In 1951.  B. In 1977.  C. In 1983.  D. In 2012.

3.Which is NOT true about Sally Ride?

A. She learned how to fly a plane.

B. She learned how to produce machines，

C. She learned how to jump out of a plane.

D. She learned how to use special machines.

4.Sally Ride taught at the University of California _______.

A. before she got her PhD in astrophysics 

B. before she went to Standford University

C. after she wrote books on space  

D.after she travelled into space

5.Which is the best title (题目) of the passage?

A. The first American woman writer

B The first American woman astronaut

C. The first American woman teacher

D. The first American woman scientist

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了美国第一个女航天员Sally Ride的人生历程。Sally1951年出生，在年轻的时候，她想成为一位出色的网球运动员，但是后来她发现自己不够成为一名成功的网球运动员，所以后来她就放弃了。Sally拿到了博士学位后，1977年Sally通过考试成为一名宇航员，并且接受了飞行训练，飞行也成为了她最喜欢的兴趣。在1983年的挑战者号航天飞机上，Sally Ride成为美国第一位女航天员。后来，她为孩子写了7本关于宇宙的书，鼓励青少年探索宇宙。她死于2012年。

1.C考查细节理解题。根据文中第一段第三句She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young.可知她最初想打网球，故选C。

2.C考查细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18， 1983.可知萨利1983年6月18日去的太空.故选C。

3.B考查细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句She learned how to fly a plane， how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作)special machines可知B不正确。故选B。

4.D考查细节理解题。根据第三段二三句She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later， she taught at the University of California。可知Sally Ride在去太空后去大学教书去了。故选D。

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考点：考查人物传记类短文阅读。