五、任务型阅读
Stephen Hawking said, "Once we step into space, our future should be safe."
Now many countries like the USA, Russia and China are building space stations and sending astronauts there today. 1
Robert, a rocket scientist, thinks it is a right thing for the countries to do so. Humans should move to other planets and build new homes there. 2 In the end, we could work and live on other planets. Any improvement we make in science, technology, medicine and health will do good to people here on Earth.
Space X is a company (公司) that builds rockets. The company's long-term plan is to put one million people on Mars.
3 Many people say it's too expensive. Also, most space trips are not short. A one-way trip to Mars would take at least six months. 4 What's more, the first people would find life terribly difficult in space. On the moon's surface, the sun's rays are very dangerous. People would have to stay inside most of the time.
5 As the saying goes, "My conquest (征途) is the sea of stars." We might see cities or even new human cultures on other planets.
A. Not everyone agrees with them.
B. This could make their countries stronger.
C. It's impossible for us to realize the dream.
D. People might face many health problems on the way.
E. In the future, sending people into space seems certain.
F. This will help us learn to live in a very different environment first.
G. These stations will prepare humans to visit and live on other planets.
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5.

1. G 2. F 3. A 4. D 5. E

六、阅读理解
After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasn't easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat(汽轮) came at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft(木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.
When I came up out of the water, I couldn't see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. "He's dead!" I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, "Who's there?"
"George Jackson," I answered quickly. "I've fallen off a river boat."
Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.
A few days later, one of the slaves(奴隶) in the house came to me and said, "Come with me!" Together, we went down to some trees by the river. "In there!" he said and went away.
On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me that the raft didn't crash. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.
We decided to leave at once. It's all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.
—Adapted from *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*
()1. What happened at the end of the story?
A. George saw a big house.
B. George got some new clothes.
C. George found Jim on the ground.
D. George jumped off the raft into the water.
()2. Why did George Jackson answer quickly when someone called from the house?
A. Because George felt afraid and nervous.
B. Because George felt happy and lucky.
C. Because George really wanted to stay there.
D. Because George didn't want to lie to him.
()3. What did the people who lived in that house give George?
A. A nice meal.
B. Much money.
C. Old clothes.
D. A & C.
()4. What does the underlined word "crash" in Paragraph 6 most probably mean?
A. Fit.
B. Break.
C. Work.
D. Fix.
()5. What is the CORRECT order of the following events?
a. George was given some new clothes and a good meal.
b. The steamboat hit the raft.
c. George swam to the side of the river and got out.
d. George decided to leave the house.
A. a—d—c—b
B. b—c—a—d
C. d—c—a—b
D. d—a—b—c

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B