1 . Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? With many developments in space travel, you may soon be able to book a ticket.

The International Space Station (ISS) welcomed the first all-private team of astronauts on April 9. The four-man team made a flight hailed by NASA as a milestone (里程碑) in commercial spaceflight.     1    . Let’s take a look.

Fly me to the moon

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, 46, has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the moon with the help of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.     2    . Finally it will spend three days returning. In addition to its historic first as a private lunar (月球) mission, the rocket’s flight path means it will go beyond the distance traveled by the US Apollo missions. The mission, called DearMoon, is scheduled for 2023.

Living in space hotel

Instead of squeezing (挤) into a space cabin (太空舱), how about enjoying your time in a hotel?     3    . It is expected to have restaurants, cinemas and rooms for up to 400 guests. Developed by a US company, the space station will be a large circular (圆形的) structure.     4    . It is similar to the gravity found on the surface of the moon.

Short space trip

While some people may like to stay in space for a long time, others may prefer to simply have a taste. Tickets for a 90-minute journey have been on sale to the public since Feb 16.     5    . The commercial tourist flights with a private space tourism company are arranged later this year.

A．The short space trip has appealed to some people.

B．It will climb to reach the edge of the atmosphere.

C．There are also many other space travel choices available.

D．It will rotate (旋转) to create artificial gravity.

E．The mission will take three days to fly to the moon and then orbit.

F．The world’s first space hotel is due to start construction in 2025.

G．The mission will enjoy the views of Earth.

2 . The idea of holidays to the moon was once a concept of science fiction. However, several companies are racing to make it a ________. To prepare for these holidays, Horizon Studios has ________ the world’s first luggage for space travel.

The suitcase was co-designed by Alyssa Carson, who wanted to be one of the ________ on board NASA’s first manned mission on Mars in 2033.

The suitcase, called Horizon ONE, is built from a special material, making it very strong and ________. It is estimated that the case weighs no more than 900 grams!

The base of the bag is electromagnetic (电磁的), ________ it to guide to the floor or walls even in zero ________ environments. Meanwhile, the suitcase is ________ with a lot of electronics, including Graphene supercapacitors (石墨烯超级电容器) and a charging field for wireless charging, an in-built smart screen, and fingerprint________. However, the suitcase has an eye-watering price that is likely to________many customers. It is currently priced at $40,000.

Stefan Holwe, founder of Horizon Studios, said, “As a ________ travel brand, it is our job to enable ________ minds to go further, so this project lies very close to our hearts. We are happy to work with Alyssa, who ________ represents space travel for the next generation.”

Space is seen as the final frontier, and Horizon ONE brings us one step closer. It shows how far smart travel technology has come, and how far it can ________.

Sadly, the suitcase is still a ________ and Horizon Studio expects the first space range to ________ in 2030.

1.

A．dream

B．reality

C．hope

D．success

2.

A．produced

B．released

C．demonstrated

D．revealed

3.

A．designers

B．scientists

C．pilots

D．astronauts

4.

A．small

B．light

C．large

D．heavy

5.

A．allowing

B．causing

C．forcing

D．forbidding

6.

A．tolerance

B．activity

C．gravity

D．interaction

7.

A．equipped

B．burdened

C．confronted

D．surrounded

8.

A．installment

B．recognition

C．facility

D．instrument

9.

A．give off

B．turn off

C．put off

D．put away

10.

A．traditional

B．new

C．fashionable

D．smart

11.

A．curious

B．dangerous

C．conscious

D．anxious

12.

A．hopelessly

B．aimlessly

C．carelessly

D．fearlessly

13.

A．run

B．go

C．travel

D．stand

14.

A．brand

B．project

C．concept

D．designer

15.

A．depart

B．launch

C．arrive

D．disappear

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A group of Chinese experts, after years of research and testing, finally developed localized artificial snow technology (局部人工降雪技术) for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that is able to adapt to Beijing’s dry climate,       1     features big changes in temperatures between day and night. The success opens up the path for the development of China’s winter sports.

Wang Feiteng, a member of the snow-making expert team     2     (work) to provide support for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, said they stored artificial snow in     3     (prepare) for extreme weather conditions including temperature increases and sandstorms.

The artificial snow was used for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games,       4     a few years before China had hardly had any experience in providing the snow services     5     (need) for the Games. In 2017, China established its own technology team for     6     event. Different competitions require different snow textures (质地). The most difficult task     7     (be) to make icy snow for the National Alpine Ski Centre. After three years of experiments at different ski places, the team developed     8     (suit) localized snow technology for Beijing’s climate. The icy snow got international praise. Bernhard Russi, chairman of the Alpine ski committee of the International Ski Federation, said, “The snow in the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Center is     9     (absolute) perfect, and you cannot have it     10     (good).”

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The three crew members of the Shenzhou XIII mission have been awarded with medals to honor     1    they have achieved. Zhai Zhigang was commander of the six-month Shenzhou XIII mission     2    Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu were crew members. Zhai and his crewmates     3     (spend) 183 days in orbit about 400 kilometers above the Earth since their Shenzhou XIII spacecraft was launched on Oct 16 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, making     4     China's longest-ever spaceflight. They were the second inhabitants of the country's permanent space station     5     (name) Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace.

Thanks to the Shenzhou XIII mission, Wang Yaping is now the record holder in China for the     6    (long) time in spaceflight,     7    (total) 198 days. She also became the first female Chinese spacewalker after taking part in the crew's first spacewalk on Nov 7.

A statement     8     regard to their medals called the astronauts outstanding representatives of Chinese science and technology     9    (profession), space industry workers and PLA service members. The CPC Central Committee urged that the Chinese people     10    (learn) from their spirit and contributions to work harder for the Party and the country.

5 . Taking online classes from far away

Faiqa, a 15-year-old freshman at a public high school, logs in to her all-remote classes each night from Pakistan in a time zone nine hours ahead. Max, who also attends school in the same state, has joined his Advanced Placement history class for about two months from Guayaquil, Ecuador.     1    . During the pandemic, almost nothing about school has been normal, so administrators and teachers have come up with a solution:     2    . Some students in immigrant communities are logging in to school from thousands of miles away.

It is unclear how widespread the practice is. But out-of-country logins have become increasingly common since late fall according to educators in the country.     3    , and others temporarily left their homeland to care for sick relatives. However, because of the pandemic, they all can’t come back home. Remote education is really useful for them.     4    . “We recognize that the challenges of the pandemic may have temporarily changed circumstances for our families, and our schools are delivering strong virtual instruction to those who have chosen to learn remotely,” Ms. Filson, the district’s spokeswoman, says in a statement.

Max says he is grateful that he is still able to log in to classes during the special period of time. “    5    ,” he says.

A．Missing school for a long time is really bad

B．Some families paid a visit to other countries

C．I’m desperate to get back to the online world

D．students take virtual classes from outside the state

E．over two-thirds of young students find it easier to learn lessons online

F．Max’s schoolmate, Naobe, participates in classes from northern Honduras

G．The officials say it is possible for students to log in from anywhere in the world

6 . 语法填空。

It used to be impossible to spend a long winter holiday. But now, though the winter vacation has been over, it’s still necessary     1     me to stay at home because of my illness. As people say, being left alone all day can drive a man crazy. A couple of weeks ago my parents invited a teacher     2    (give) me lessons online.

At first, I didn’t know how     3    (take) classes through the Internet. Now I have got used to my teacher and the situation. Before class I go online waiting for my teacher to come, for it is terribly rude     4     a student to come late. In each class, the teacher teaches me     5     to do and how to do it. After class I finish my homework.     6    (be) honest, although I study relatively hard, the result isn’t as good as in school. Yesterday I failed to pass the exam, which made my teacher very disappointed. However,     7    (attend) classes at home is a comfort for me.

    8     to go to school is unknown, as no one knows how long it will be before I completely recover. But I believe, now that the winter is over and the spring has come, the school day is not far away. I believe that I will treasure my time     9    (be) at school and work even harder. I also believe in the future I will become another Zhong Nanshan, who is surely     10    (shoulder) the responsibility of protecting people’s lives and health.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In February 2020, astronaut Christina Koch    1    (complete) a mission on the International Space Station(ISS). It was the    2    (long) stay by a female astronaut:328 days. Here’s how Koch spent    3    (they).

Koch’s job on the ISS was to do science experiments.The work could be challenging. There’s less gravity in space.    4     (tool) are always out of reach. Everything just floats around.

Astronauts work long days on the ISS, and they spend two hours a day    5    (do) exercise. Then    6    is time to relax. Koch ate dinner    7    crewmates（船员）. Meals were packaged.But the meals weren’t simple, and    8    (difference) kinds of meals    9    (provide): Asian stir-fries, lasagna, and pizza. Bedrooms on the ISS are just big enough for a sleeping bag. Each night, Koch zipped(拉上)herself in    10    floated off to sleep.

8 .
1. What happened between January 20 and February 20?

A．The Central Steering Group arrived in Wuhan.

B．The WHO-China Joint Mission on Covid-19 held a press conference.

C．The last Covid-19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital.

D．Beijing lowered its emergency response level.

2. From which date were private cars allowed to go out of Wuhan?

A．January 23.

B．March 11.

C．April 8.

D．May 7.

9 . Big Space Events To Put In Your Calendar For 2022

MAY — CHINA’S SPACE STATION GETS BIGGER

May will see the launch of a new module for the Tiangong space station, China’s “Palace in the sky”. Its first core module, Tianhe was launched last April. The next module will be Wentian, a laboratory expected to launch between May and June. It will also serve as a backup core module and the place where future spacewalks from the taikonauts will take place. It will be followed by a second laboratory module, Mengtian, in August-September.

JUNE — INDIA’S SPACECRAFT TAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT

ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organization, has announced that Gaganyaan (which translates to Sky Craft) will have is first unscrewed fight in June. The craft is panned to be a key vehicle in the Indian Human Spaceflight Program and, all going well in this test; it will be followed by a crewed test next year.

JULY — RUSSIA EYES THE MOONAGAIN

Russia’s Luna program had many successes with landers, rovers, and even sample returns, and Luna 25 is expected to follow in that tradition according to Russian Space Agency, Roscomos. The mission this fine is just a lander expected to touch down near the Lunar South Pole with instruments designed to study the soil. The location might be a possible area of interest for a permanent base on the Moon.

AUGUST — MORE LUNAR MISSIONS

August will see the launch of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, a panned lunar orbiter by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). This will be the first Korean Lunar Mission, a technology demonstration for KARI.

1. Which country will carry out multiple space tasks this year?

A．China.

B．India.

C．Russia.

D．Korea.

2. What do we know about Luna 25?

A．It will operate in low lunar orbit.	B．It will take a land on the Moon.
C．It will serve as a permanent base.	D．It will take its first crewed flight.

3. When is the first Korean Lunar Mission scheduled?

A．In May.

B．In June.

C．In July.

D．In August.

10 . If you have no difficulty in understanding what native English speakers say in daily life, there is a whole new world of brilliant podcast (播客) series to explore. If you aren’t sure where to start, have a look at these:

	The Joc Rogan Experience        ★★★★★ The Joc Rogan Experience is a great learning device because of its interesting English conversations between Rogan and his guests. At the time of writing there have been over 1,660 episodes with subjects ranging from comedy and science to politics and sports. Rogan is also a famous stand-up comedian, so the show is full of cultural references and idioms.
	This American Life        ★★★★★ This American Life is a great choice for English learners who want an insight into the culture of the USA. It is a mixture of journalism and storytelling, focusing on real-life tales from citizens of all regions of the country. The stories are new and varied. One episode was taped for 24 hours in an all-night restaurant; another interviewed workers on strike.
	The Writer's Voice            ★★★★☆ The New Yorker is a famous American magazine, and every week it prints a new short story. In this podcast, the week's story is read aloud by its writer. The published work covers a wide range of life experiences across the United States and beyond. It's a great way to enjoy some of the best new fiction in the country.
	Overheard at National Geographic      ★★★★★ National Geographic is a much-loved American magazine (and TV channel) famous for incredible stories and photography related to science and the environment. Overheard is about the discussions Nat Geo employees have had while taking breaks. Expect crazy stories from explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world.

1. In order to fully enjoy these podcasts, you should________.

A．have interaction with hosts

B．have good English competence

C．be interested in being a podcaster

D．be familiar with American social life

2. Which podcast gives you more stories behind the scene?

A．The Writer's Voice.

B．This American Life.

C．The Joe Rogan Experience.

D．Overheard at National Geographic.

3. What do these podcasts have in common?

A．They enjoy great popularity.

B．Their stories are set in America.

C．They are attached to magazines.

D．Their works are updated weekly.