沪教牛津版八年级英语上册完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案06.pdf

沪教牛津版八年级英语上册完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案 During A rocket leaves Earth and lifts into space. Sally Ride is on the rocket. She is the first American woman in space. She is also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth. Sally Ride grew up in California. She liked to play tennis, and she loved learning about space. When Sally Ride finished college, she read in the newspaper that the United States space program wanted women to be astronauts. She sent a letter saying that she would like to become an astronaut. Sally Ride was chosen for the program at the age of 27. In 1978 Sally Ride moved to Texas to learn her new job. She studied very hard. She needed to know how to do science experiments while in space. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth. In 1983 Sally Ride flew on the space shuttle Challenger for the first time. She was only 32 years old. When the flight ended, the shuttle landed safely on Earth. Sally Ride said that she liked to float around in the Challenger. She also liked looking out the windows. She could see many countries at one time. In 1984 Sally Ride made her last trip into space. ( )1. Why is Sally Ride an important person? A. She liked to learn about outer space. B. She taught people about space. C. She traveled to many countries. D. She was the first American woman in space. ( )2. The author probably wrote this article to ____. A. tell readers about space B. get readers to become astronauts C. give readers facts about space shuttles D. tell readers about a special astronaut ( )3. One of Sally Ride’s favourite parts of her space trip was _____. A. landing the shuttle B. going around Earth C. floating in the shuttle D. learning about stars ( )4. Which sentence from the selection shows that