17、 audiobooks very muchB Audiobooks have more disadvantages than paper books.C. Audiobooks have more advantages than paper booksD. The writer hopes audiobooks and paper books can develop.阅读理解CStephen Hawking once said that to limit ourselves to earthly matters would limit the human spirit.We as a spec 。

18、ies have followed this line of thinking. We5ve achieved great things, including the 1969 moon landing andthe Voyager 1 space probe launch. The Voyager 1 has left our solar system, making it the farthest-traveling spacecraft made bymankind.The year 2021 was a big year for space exploration. NASAs TES 。

19、S satellite is searching for worlds beyond our solarsystem. Scientists successfully took a picture of a black hole for the first time in April. However, although we have got lots ofsuccess, wcrc still playing catch-up to the universes 13.8 billion years of evolution And with every step forward, we f 。

20、indmore mysteries.One such mystery was the Oumuamua comet in 2021 Unlike other comets, Oumuamua had no tail It left our solar systemquickly. Was Oumuamua just a space rock? Or could it have been an alien probe? We dont know.Another mysterr we have yet to solve has to do with dark matter or dark ener 。

21、gy. What are they? We know that they makeup over 95 percent of our universe But we still dont know how to touch them Right now, the farthest distance we can see withour space telescopes is 32 billion light years Thats a great distance, but still very small compared to the size of our universeHow muc 。

22、h of the universe have we really discovered? What lies beyond 32 billion light years away?There are still many unanswered questions But as technology improves, our next discovery might totally change ourunderstanding of our universe1. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph I?A. Its enough f 。

23、or human to discover the mysteries of the earthB. Humans exploration of the universe should be endless.C. Human should be limited to discover the mysteries of the universeD. Humans development is limited but the universe is unlimited2. The underlined word It refers to in Paragraph 5.A. Oumuamua come 。

24、tB. Voyager 1C. Black holeD. Dark matter3. The farthest distance we can see isA. less than 13. 8 billion light yearsB. 13. 8 billion light yearsC. 32 billion light yearsD. more than 32 billion light years4. Which of the following is NOT the truth according to the passage?A. In 1969, human landed on。

25、the mo on.B. In 2021. human saw the Oumuamua comet.C. In 201& the Voyager 1 left the solar system.D. In 2021, the first picture of a black hole was taken.阅读理解DQian Xuesen (1912021), also known as the father of Chinas space program, is a man who all of China s people shouldremembc r.Seldom has a scie 。

26、ntist made important contributions to the military programs of both the United States and China. ButQian managed to do so.Born in Shanghai. Qian finished his school from National Chiao Tung University in 1934. Then he studied in the US at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the Cal 。

27、ifornia Institute of Technology.After he left school, Qian began to work for the US Army He was very smart and rose quickly in the ranks. His researchcontributed to the development of rocket technology that the US military began using in the 1940sIn 1955, six years after the founding of the Peoples。

28、Republic of China, Qian returned to his country. His return broughtChina the possibility of advancing its space program. At that time, scientists in China knew little about rocketsHe led the country in building the program from zero He shared his knowledge with his colleagues and often spent daysand 。

29、 even months at the testing groundsHis research helped lead to the successful detonation of Chinas first atomic bomb in 1964, its first man- made satellite in1970 and. in the end, its first manned spacecraft in 2003.T plan to do my best to help the Chinese build a nation where they can live with dig 。

30、nity and happiness/1 Qian toldreporters before leaving for China in 1955Qian kept his promise, laying the groundwork for the country s future prosperity. We will never forget his achievements.1. What was Qian Xuesens first job?B. He worked as a college professor.D. He started a military program in t 。

31、he US.B. Qian Xuesen s huge contribution to China.D. Qian Xuesens talent and knowledgeA. He worked for the US Army.C. He studied rocket technology in China2. What does Paragraph 7 mainly talk about?A. Qian Xuesengreat inventionsC. Qian Xuesen s working experiences in China3. We knowfrom the passage. 。

32、A. Qian was born in China but received education in the USB. Qian returned to China right after the founding of the PRCC. Chinas first manned spacecraft was made after Qian s deathD. Qian made great contributions to Chinas space program4. From the passage, we can infer Qian XuesenD. is a good father 。

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