超星 - test of unit 2

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Why is a person right-handed?

A. It is caused by the person’s parents.
B. It is due to the environment the person lives in.
C. It is suffered a mild brain damage at birth.
D. It is not sure about specific reasons yet.

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What can be assumed about the children of two left-handed parents?

A. Many of them are left-handed.
B. Most of them are right-handed.
C. Most of them use both hands equally.
D. Very few of them are left-handed.

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Left-handed children ________.

A. are usually looked down upon
B. are exceptionally talented like Einstein
C. are thought of as abnormal
D. were often forced to become right-handed

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Questions 35 to 39 are based on the following passage.After men landed on the moon in 1969, astronauts (宇航员) around the world had a problem – there were no other places they could go! Even today, the other planets are still too far away for astronauts to fly to. So while rockets and robots can go to other planets, manned flights have to stay closer to home. Therefore, manned space programs have turned their attention to solving problems related to living and working in space.Currently, NASA’s (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration) manned space exploration program focuses on the space shuttle program. NASA now operates three space shuttles, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor. Unfortunately, two of NASA’s shuttles, Challenger and Columbia, were lost through accidents. Seven astronauts died in each accident. The program completed 135 missions when the program ended with the successful landing at the Kennedy Space Center on July 21, 2011. These missions have included putting satellites into orbit, photographing the earth, studying space, conducting experiments related to working in space, and connecting with various manned space station in orbit.Throughout the short history of the exploration of space, several space stations have been put into orbit. The first manned space station was the Soviet station Salyut 1, put into orbit in 1971. Later, in 1986, the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station. Mir stayed in orbit until March 23, 2001. Over that time, 104 astronauts visited the station to stay for various lengths of time. The person who has spent the longest in space so far is Russian astronaut Valeri Polyakov. Working as the doctor aboard the station, he lived on Mir for 438 days without returning to earth. In total, Polyakov worked aboard Mir for 678 days before retiring.Today, astronauts from around the world are working together to complete the International Space Station (ISS). The construction began in 1998, and the US Orbital Segment was completed in 2011. Operations are expected to continue until at least 2020. In the long run, it is hoped that the ISS will be a place where people can live and work all year round.35. Why can’t astronauts travel to other planets now?

A. Because there are not enough space shuttles.
Because there have been too many rocket accidents.
C. Because the journey would take too long for human.
D. Because there are too many problems here on Earth.

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What is the fact of NASA’s manned space exploration program?

A. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor were lost through accidents.
B. Challenger and Columbia are the current space shuttles.
C. Seven astronauts died in accidents.
D. NASA had completed 135 missions by July 21, 2011.

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What is TRUE about Valeri Polyakov?

A. He has spent more time in space than anyone else.
B. He stayed aboard Mir for 678 days at one time.
C. He is still an astronaut though he is retired.
D. He often helped the doctor at the Mir space station.

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What is TRUE about the International Space Station?

A. It is being built by the United States alone.
B. It will be launched into space in 2011.
C. It was completed in 1998.
D. It will eventually have people living and working there.

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What is the best title for this passage?

A. Valeri Polyakov - An Amazing Astronaut
B. The Past and Future of Space Travel
C. Space Cities of the Future
D. Living and Working on the International Space Station

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Vocabulary: Directions:For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.During economic crisis, people don’t feel safe to __________ their money in any financial program recommended even by banks with good reputations.

A. . reserve
B. . entrust
C. . invest
D. . save

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Since your daughter is ___________ to catch a cold, you’d better take her to a hospital and give her a thorough physical examination.

A. . liberal
B. . reliable
C. . logical
D. . liable

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