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“Mum, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences just set up a School of Space Exploration! They're choosing students from middle schools.” said Lin Xiao.
His mother replied gently, “Are you going to 1 the competition?”
“What if I fail? Everyone will laugh at me.” Lin Xiao lowered his head.
“No one will laugh at you for trying,” his mother 2 him. “You should go for your dream.”
Two weeks later, Lin Xiao arrived at the space camp in Beijing. To his surprise, over 500 students were 3 for only 30 positions, which was 4 his expectation.
During the first 5, students needed to work in teams to build a model rocket. Lin Xiao's teammate, a girl named Su Mei, was so nervous that she couldn't help shaking.
“Don't worry. I'll teach you how to 6 this machine,” Lin Xiao said warmly. “It's not as hard as it looks.” Su Mei nodded. They spent the whole afternoon building their 7. When it successfully flew into the sky, everyone cheered.
On the second day, they attended a lecture about Mars 8. The professor showed them pictures of rovers and explained how satellites worked in space. “Do
you think humans will ever 9 on Mars?” Su Mei asked.
“I believe so. Maybe we'll be the ones to make 10 happen,” Lin Xiao replied. The final challenge was 11. Each student received a letter from a child in a rural (农村的) school who 12 a chance to learn about space.
“Your task,” the judge announced, “is to write back and share your ______ 13 ______ about space with them.” Lin Xiao wrote down, “Dear friend, space seems far away, ______ 14 ______ every great mission begins with a small step. When I close my eyes, I can see myself floating among the stars. Keep looking up at the stars, and you will find your way. The future ______ 15 ______ belongs to dreamers like you and me.”
A month later, Lin Xiao received his acceptance letter and a reply from that child, “Thanks to you, I believe I can reach the stars too.”
() 1. A. enter B. connect C. collect D. express
() 2. A. wondered B. discouraged C. encouraged D. pushed
() 3. A. competing B. completing C. comparing D. chatting
() 4. A. on B. with C. under D. beyond
() 5. A. survey B. mission C. discussion D. flight
() 6. A. operate B. organize C. own D. order
() 7. A. telescope B. craft C. galaxy D. exoplanet
() 8. A. appearance B. trouble C. culture D. exploration
() 9. A. fall asleep B. tie up C. set foot D. give up
() 10. A. it B. her C. him D. us
() 11. A. crazy B. meaningful C. weightless D. meaningless
() 12. A. recalled B. forgot C. dropped D. wanted
() 13. A. education B. preparation C. ideas D. collection
() 14. A. so B. and C. but D. what
() 15. A. truly B. quickly C. sadly D. suddenly
“Mum, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences just set up a School of Space Exploration! They're choosing students from middle schools.” said Lin Xiao.
His mother replied gently, “Are you going to 1 the competition?”
“What if I fail? Everyone will laugh at me.” Lin Xiao lowered his head.
“No one will laugh at you for trying,” his mother 2 him. “You should go for your dream.”
Two weeks later, Lin Xiao arrived at the space camp in Beijing. To his surprise, over 500 students were 3 for only 30 positions, which was 4 his expectation.
During the first 5, students needed to work in teams to build a model rocket. Lin Xiao's teammate, a girl named Su Mei, was so nervous that she couldn't help shaking.
“Don't worry. I'll teach you how to 6 this machine,” Lin Xiao said warmly. “It's not as hard as it looks.” Su Mei nodded. They spent the whole afternoon building their 7. When it successfully flew into the sky, everyone cheered.
On the second day, they attended a lecture about Mars 8. The professor showed them pictures of rovers and explained how satellites worked in space. “Do
you think humans will ever 9 on Mars?” Su Mei asked.
“I believe so. Maybe we'll be the ones to make 10 happen,” Lin Xiao replied. The final challenge was 11. Each student received a letter from a child in a rural (农村的) school who 12 a chance to learn about space.
“Your task,” the judge announced, “is to write back and share your ______ 13 ______ about space with them.” Lin Xiao wrote down, “Dear friend, space seems far away, ______ 14 ______ every great mission begins with a small step. When I close my eyes, I can see myself floating among the stars. Keep looking up at the stars, and you will find your way. The future ______ 15 ______ belongs to dreamers like you and me.”
A month later, Lin Xiao received his acceptance letter and a reply from that child, “Thanks to you, I believe I can reach the stars too.”
() 1. A. enter B. connect C. collect D. express
() 2. A. wondered B. discouraged C. encouraged D. pushed
() 3. A. competing B. completing C. comparing D. chatting
() 4. A. on B. with C. under D. beyond
() 5. A. survey B. mission C. discussion D. flight
() 6. A. operate B. organize C. own D. order
() 7. A. telescope B. craft C. galaxy D. exoplanet
() 8. A. appearance B. trouble C. culture D. exploration
() 9. A. fall asleep B. tie up C. set foot D. give up
() 10. A. it B. her C. him D. us
() 11. A. crazy B. meaningful C. weightless D. meaningless
() 12. A. recalled B. forgot C. dropped D. wanted
() 13. A. education B. preparation C. ideas D. collection
() 14. A. so B. and C. but D. what
() 15. A. truly B. quickly C. sadly D. suddenly
答案
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. A
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. A
解析
【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文是Lin Xiao在妈妈鼓励下参加太空探索营，勇敢尝试并最终有所收获的励志故事），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析每个空：1. 第1空需选“参加比赛”的动词，enter符合；2. 第2空妈妈鼓励他，选encouraged；3. 第3空学生竞争名额，competing正确；4. 第4空“超出预期”是固定搭配beyond expectation；5. 第5空指第一个任务，选mission；6. 第6空操作机器用operate；7. 第7空指模型飞行器，选craft；8. 第8空是火星探索，选exploration；9. 第9空“踏上火星”是set foot；10. 第10空指代前文的事用it；11. 第11空最终挑战有意义，选meaningful；12. 第12空孩子想要机会，选wanted；13. 第13空分享关于太空的想法，选ideas；14. 第14空前后是转折关系，用but；15. 第15空“真正属于”用truly，最后检查逻辑通顺即可。
【解析】1. 考查动词辨析：enter意为“参加”，connect意为“连接”，collect意为“收集”，express意为“表达”，enter the competition是固定搭配，意为“参加比赛”，符合语境，选A。2. 考查动词辨析：wonder意为“想知道”，discourage意为“使气馁”，encourage意为“鼓励”，push意为“推”，妈妈鼓励Lin Xiao追求梦想，选C。3. 考查动词辨析：compete意为“竞争”，complete意为“完成”，compare意为“比较”，chat意为“聊天”，500名学生竞争30个名额，选A。4. 考查介词搭配：beyond expectation是固定短语，意为“超出预期”，符合语境，选D。5. 考查名词辨析：survey意为“调查”，mission意为“任务”，discussion意为“讨论”，flight意为“飞行”，此处指第一个任务，选B。6. 考查动词辨析：operate意为“操作”，organize意为“组织”，own意为“拥有”，order意为“命令”，操作机器用operate，选A。7. 考查名词辨析：telescope意为“望远镜”，craft意为“飞行器（此处指模型火箭）”，galaxy意为“星系”，exoplanet意为“系外行星”，此处指他们制作的模型飞行器，选B。8. 考查名词辨析：appearance意为“外观”，trouble意为“麻烦”，culture意为“文化”，exploration意为“探索”，关于火星探索的讲座，选D。9. 考查动词短语：fall asleep意为“入睡”，tie up意为“捆绑”，set foot意为“踏上”，give up意为“放弃”，“踏上火星”用set foot，选C。10. 考查代词：指代前文“人类踏上火星”这件事，用it，选A。11. 考查形容词辨析：crazy意为“疯狂的”，meaningful意为“有意义的”，weightless意为“失重的”，meaningless意为“无意义的”，最终挑战是有意义的，选B。12. 考查动词辨析：recall意为“回忆”，forget意为“忘记”，drop意为“掉落”，want意为“想要”，农村孩子想要了解太空的机会，选D。13. 考查名词辨析：education意为“教育”，preparation意为“准备”，idea意为“想法”，collection意为“收集”，分享关于太空的想法，选C。14. 考查连词：前后句是转折关系，用but，选C。15. 考查副词辨析：truly意为“真正地”，quickly意为“快速地”，sadly意为“悲伤地”，suddenly意为“突然地”，未来真正属于梦想家，选A。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.C 15.A
【知识点】完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配运用、语境理解
【点评】本文是一篇励志记叙文，围绕Lin Xiao参加太空探索营的经历展开，既考查学生对词汇的掌握（动词、名词、形容词等辨析），也考查对上下文语境和逻辑关系的理解，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 考查动词辨析：enter意为“参加”，connect意为“连接”，collect意为“收集”，express意为“表达”，enter the competition是固定搭配，意为“参加比赛”，符合语境，选A。2. 考查动词辨析：wonder意为“想知道”，discourage意为“使气馁”，encourage意为“鼓励”，push意为“推”，妈妈鼓励Lin Xiao追求梦想，选C。3. 考查动词辨析：compete意为“竞争”，complete意为“完成”，compare意为“比较”，chat意为“聊天”，500名学生竞争30个名额，选A。4. 考查介词搭配：beyond expectation是固定短语，意为“超出预期”，符合语境，选D。5. 考查名词辨析：survey意为“调查”，mission意为“任务”，discussion意为“讨论”，flight意为“飞行”，此处指第一个任务，选B。6. 考查动词辨析：operate意为“操作”，organize意为“组织”，own意为“拥有”，order意为“命令”，操作机器用operate，选A。7. 考查名词辨析：telescope意为“望远镜”，craft意为“飞行器（此处指模型火箭）”，galaxy意为“星系”，exoplanet意为“系外行星”，此处指他们制作的模型飞行器，选B。8. 考查名词辨析：appearance意为“外观”，trouble意为“麻烦”，culture意为“文化”，exploration意为“探索”，关于火星探索的讲座，选D。9. 考查动词短语：fall asleep意为“入睡”，tie up意为“捆绑”，set foot意为“踏上”，give up意为“放弃”，“踏上火星”用set foot，选C。10. 考查代词：指代前文“人类踏上火星”这件事，用it，选A。11. 考查形容词辨析：crazy意为“疯狂的”，meaningful意为“有意义的”，weightless意为“失重的”，meaningless意为“无意义的”，最终挑战是有意义的，选B。12. 考查动词辨析：recall意为“回忆”，forget意为“忘记”，drop意为“掉落”，want意为“想要”，农村孩子想要了解太空的机会，选D。13. 考查名词辨析：education意为“教育”，preparation意为“准备”，idea意为“想法”，collection意为“收集”，分享关于太空的想法，选C。14. 考查连词：前后句是转折关系，用but，选C。15. 考查副词辨析：truly意为“真正地”，quickly意为“快速地”，sadly意为“悲伤地”，suddenly意为“突然地”，未来真正属于梦想家，选A。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.C 15.A
【知识点】完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配运用、语境理解
【点评】本文是一篇励志记叙文，围绕Lin Xiao参加太空探索营的经历展开，既考查学生对词汇的掌握（动词、名词、形容词等辨析），也考查对上下文语境和逻辑关系的理解，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6
