初中英语文中细节试题

All around the world， people drink tea． But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone． In different countries pople have different ideas about drinking tea．

In China， for example ，tea is always served when people get together． The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in tea houses． They prefer their tea withour putting any other thing in it．

Tea is also important in Japan． The Japanese have a special way of seving tca clll atea ceremony， It is very old and full of meaning． Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony． There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．

Another tea﹣dinking country is England． In England， the late afternoon is "tea time"．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then． The Engish usally make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar． They also eat cakes or cookies at tea time．

In the USA， people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals． Americans usally use tea bags to make their tea． Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapois．In summer， many Americans drink cold tea， "Ice Tea" Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans （易拉罐）．

根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．

（1）Tea is popular 　　．

A．	all over the word
B．	only in the USA
C．	only in Eniglish﹣speaking coutries
D．	only in Asian counrtes

（2）The Chinese drink tea 　　．

A．	in a special ceremony
B．	with cakes or cookies
C．	when they get together
D．	from cans in tea bouses

（3）The English like to 　　．

A．	drink tea without anything in it．
B．	drink tea with cream and sugar
C．	dink tea for breakfast
D．	drink tea in a special room

（4）"Ice Tea" is popular 　　．

A．	in winter
B．	in England
C．	in late afternoons
D．	in the USA

（5）The passage is about 　　．

A．	Chinese tea
B．	the importance of tea
C．	the tea timne in England
D．	different ways of dinking tea in different counties

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）

    World famous physicist（物理学家） Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on March 14th， 2018．

    Hawking was born in Oxford， England on January 8th， 1942． He went to school in a small city near London． As he himself admitted， he wasn't very serious about studying． He did very little work， he was never top of his class． However， he still achieved good marks． After leaving school， Hawking first went to Oxford University to study physics． Then he went to Cambridge University to study cosmology（宇宙学）．

    At the age of 21， Hawking noticed something wrong with him． He had a bad illness that stopped him from moving and talking． He couldn't communicate except by blinking（眨眼）． He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side． To communicate with others， he moved two fingers to control the computer's mouse． He chose his words from the screen， which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer（音响合成器）． "I've had the disease for most of my life，" Hawking once said， "Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work．"

    Although Hawking was a disabled man， he made great achievements． He received many awards and prizes for his work， including the Albert Einstein Award﹣the highest achievement in physics．

    Hawking worked at Cambridge University as a professor． His story shows that nobody， however bad their situation is， should lose hope． "Life is not fair，" he once said， "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation．"

（1）When did Stephen Hawking pass away ？　　

A． On January 8 th， 1942．

B． On March 14 th， 2018．

C． On March 24 th， 2018．

（2）During studying in a small city near London， we know that　　．

A． Stephen Hawking was the best student of his class

B． Stephen Hawking didn't work hard at his lessons

C． Stephen Hawking began to study cosmology

（3）What happened to Stephen Hawking when he was 21 ？　　

A． There was something wrong with his head．

B． He couldn't even blink to communicate except by moving fingers．

C． He could neither talk nor move．

（4）How did Stephen Hawking communicate with others after the bad illness ？　　

A． By mouth．

B． By body languages．

C． By a voice synthesizer．

（5）Why was Stephen Hawking so successful at his work ？　　

A． Because he never lost hope in his own condition．

B． Because life was not fair for him．

C． Because he had a bad illness．

Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．

    Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．

    The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．

    "We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．

    To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．

    "It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．

    But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．

    Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．

    Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．

    "Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．

    As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．

    "I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．

（1）The passage is organized by giving three 　　．

A．examples

B．tasks

C．lessons

D．speeches

（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） 　　．

A． watching diabolo shows

B． playing diabolo

C． talking about old games

D． going to primary school

（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling 　　．

A． comes from Malaysia

B． is good at local operas

C． loves quiet activities

D． is interested in sports

（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to 　　．

A． practice writing Chinese characters

B． celebrate Western festivals

C． pay attention to traditional culture

D． make friends with the elders

Pituco is a special dog from Brazil． Why do I say so？ Because he can go shopping all by himself． Every day， Pituco goes to Agro Pet to get his food． That makes him popular．

"Everybody knows Pituco，" says the animal doctor of the shop． "Sometimes， when he can't reach what he wants， he barks（吠叫）until we hand it to him．"

After Pituco gets his food， he goes home． Of course， the shop doesn't just give Pituco his food for free． Agro Pet puts everything Pituco takes on a notebook， and later his owner comes by to pay．

But as a good boy， Pituco does not only care about himself and his own food． Sometimes his owner calls Agro Pet for food for his other pets And Pituco is more than happy to go to the shop and bring the food back home for the other pets in the family．

（1）What's special about Pituco？ 　 　

A．	He works for Agro Pet．
B．	He comes from brazil
C．	He never barks at the doctor．
D．	He can go shopping by himself．

（2）What does Pituco do when he cant reach things？ 　 　

A．	He asks his owner for help
B．	He tries his best to jump high
C．	He barks to ask people for help
D．	he leaves to get more dogs to come

（3）Who will pay for Pituco？ 　 　

A．	Agro Pet
B．	His owner
C．	Pituco himself
D．	Some kind people

（4）According to the third paragraph， Pituco's owner 　 　．

A．	cares about Pituco very much
B．	is also the owner of Agro Pet
C．	feels happy to get food for Pituco
D．	has got other pets at home

（5）From the passage， we learn that Pituco is a 　 　dog．

A．	quiet
B．	strong
C．	clever
D．	brave

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 on March 14， 2018． Hawking is known as the most famous physicist（物理学家） after Einstein．

Hawking was born in Oxford， England， on January 8， 1942． During his life， he married twice， and had three children． When he was a kid， Hawking went to school in St． Albans﹣a small city near London． Although he did well， he was never top of his class． After leaving high school， Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics， and then he went to Cambridge University to study the universe（字宙）．

At the age of twenty． Hawking started noticing that something was wrong with him． Later， he went to the hospital and doctors said that he would die before he was 23． But Hawking didn't give up． In 1988， Hawking completed his book A Brief History of Time． In the book， he talked about many things， like the universe， the big bang（宇宙大爆炸） and the black hole．

（1）At which university did Hawking study physics？ 　 　

A．	Oxford University
B．	St Albans University．
C．	Cambridge University
D．	London University

（2）Hawking first felt there was something wrong with his body when he was 　 　．

A．	25
B．	23
C．	21
D．	20

（3）Hawking's book A Brief History of Time talks about the following EXCEPT 　 　．

A．	the universe
B．	the big bang
C．	the black hole
D．	the history of science

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　 　

A．	Hawking was a very famous physicist．
B．	Hawking married but didn't have children．
C．	Hawking was born in Oxford， England in 1942．
D．	Doctors said Hawking would die before he was 23．

（5）The passage is mainly about 　 　．

A．	Hawking's life
B．	Hawking's study
C．	why Hawking got ill
D．	how Hawking became famous

Thanks to the ancient Silk Road， the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2，000 years． Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year． Here are four famous cities of Italy．

Rome Coliseum	Rome is the birth place of science， culture and of course， art in Europe． It is the perfect combination（结合）of the modern and the classical． When one walks around the city， one can see many museums． Of course， Rome is also considered as the fashion（时尚）centre of the world now． The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder（奇迹）of the modern world．
Pisa is a small city． It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa． If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower， you may just be wrong． This city has three leaning towers． Home of the famous scientist Galileo， Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe．	Leaning Tower
David	Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy． Shopping here， you'll find David， the most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo． If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence， you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower， it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 am to 6 pm．（closed in case of rain）．
Venice is a city over a hundred islands． You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas． Art exhibitions， film festivals and famous carnival（狂欢节）make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year．	gondolas

（1）According to the passage，　　 is considered as a fashion center of the world now．

A． Rome

B． Pisa

C． Florence

D． Venice

（2）Pisa is also famous for its　　besides leaning towers．

A． universities

B． art exhibitions

C． film festivals

D． museums

（3）We can visit Arnolfo Tower　　．

A． at 8 am on Sunday

B． at 9 am on Tuesday

C． at 9 pm on Saturday

D． at 10 am on Monday

（4）According to the passage， which one of the following is NOT true？　　

A． Pisa has three leaning towers．

B． You'll find David when you go shopping in Florence．

C． You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus．

D． Every year， thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy．

（5）What is the best title of the passage？　　

A． Italy and China．

B． The ancient Silk Road．

C． All roads lead to Rome．

D． Four famous cities of Italy．

17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.

Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.

But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．

    Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．

    Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．

（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan 　　．

A． designed his custom socks

B． got his business idea

C． organized the basketball match

D． managed his company

（2）To start his business， Brennan 　　．

A． bought some Nike socks

B． made a business plan

C． asked teachers for advice

D．got money from friends

（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan 　　．

A． got no support from his parents at all

B． stopped designing because of his eyes

C． was too busy to do house chores

D． enjoyed both his study and business

（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？　　

A． Honest．

B． Kind．

C． Creative．

D． Helpful．

When I was in school， I got into an argument （争吵）with a boy in my class．

I thought that"I"was right and"he "was wrong ﹣ and he thought that "I" was wrong and "he" was right． The teacher decided to teach us a lesson．

She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other． There was a large round object on her desk． It was black． But when she asked the boy， he answered， "white．"

I couldn't believe it! Another argument started， this time about the color of the object．

The teacher told us to change our places． Then she asked me， " ▲ I had to answer． "White．" It was in object with two differently colored sides． From his side it was white From my side it was black．

Sometimes we need to stand in other persons' shoes and look at the problem through their eyes．

（1）Who taught the writer a lesson？ 　　

A．	His classmate
B．	He himself
C．	His teacher
D．	His mother

（2）How did the writer feel when the boy said the object was white？ 　　

A．	Surprised
B．	Worried
C．	Happy
D．	Angry

（3）Which of the following can be put in 　　？

A．	Is your answer right？
B．	Do you think he is right？
C．	What color is the object？
D．	What do you think of the object？

（4）Why did the object look so different in color？ 　　

A．	Because the boy and the writer had no ideas about colors
B．	Because the object had two different colors on the two sides
C．	Because the boy and the writer liked making arguments with each other
D．	Because the teacher was so angry that she wanted to make fun of us

（5）What can we lean from the story？ 　　

A．	We must believe in ourselves and speak out the fact
B．	Never have an argument with our friend in front of teachers
C．	Teachers are always cleverer than their students．
D．	We need to look at a problem from others' views（角度）

Pituco is a special dog from Brazil． Why do I say so？ Because he can go shopping all by himself． Every day， Pituco goes to Agro Pet to get his food． That makes him popular．

"Everybody knows Pituco，" says the animal doctor of the shop． "Sometimes， when he can't reach what he wants， he barks（吠叫）until we hand it to him．"

After Pituco gets his food， he goes home． Of course， the shop doesn't just give Pituco his food for free． Agro Pet puts everything Pituco takes on a notebook， and later his owner comes by to pay．

But as a good boy， Pituco does not only care about himself and his own food． Sometimes his owner calls Agro Pet for food for his other pets And Pituco is more than happy to go to the shop and bring the food back home for the other pets in the family．

（1）What's special about Pituco？ 　　

A．	He works for Agro Pet．
B．	He comes from brazil
C．	He never barks at the doctor．
D．	He can go shopping by himself．

（2）What does Pituco do when he cant reach things？ 　　

A．	He asks his owner for help
B．	He tries his best to jump high
C．	He barks to ask people for help
D．	he leaves to get more dogs to come

（3）Who will pay for Pituco？ 　　

A．	Agro Pet
B．	His owner
C．	Pituco himself
D．	Some kind people

（4）According to the third paragraph， Pituco's owner 　　．

A．	cares about Pituco very much
B．	is also the owner of Agro Pet
C．	feels happy to get food for Pituco
D．	has got other pets at home

（5）From the passage， we learn that Pituco is a 　　dog．

A．	quiet
B．	strong
C．	clever
D．	brave

    CHARITY BOOK DRIVE BY

    FAMOUS FIVE CHILDREN'S CLUB

    Give the gift of reading!

    The charity drive（慈善活动） is to support children at Grace Orphanage（孤儿院）．

    Help develop and inspire（激励） our children through reading!

    18th & 19th August 2018

    9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m．

    Room 202， Loyang Gardens Clubhouse

    Donate（捐赠） books suitable for children from 5 to 12 years old!

    All kinds of books

    Fiction， Non﹣fiction， Magazines， Comics， Textbooks， Picture books， etc．

    Do your part to help these children at Grace Orphanage． We believe you are willing to donate a few of your used books for the charity drive． You can write your name on your books and give them to the volunteers on duty． Not only that， you can also meet some famous people from Mat Yo﹣Yo children's program on Youth Sports Channel of Otar Television． They will be giving a wonderful performance on Sunday， 19th August 2018 at 10：30 a．m． Don't miss this great chance to meet our local performers!

Thank you for your kindness!

（1）The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to 　　．

A．encourage children through reading

B．teach children to draw pictures

C．introduce some local performers

D． raise money for children aged 5 to 12

（2）According to the text， we can 　　 in the charity drive．

A．play Yo﹣Yo with the volunteers

B． give away used books to kids

C． watch performances on Saturday

D． enjoy children's TV programs

（3）The text might be 　　．

A．a news report

B．a meeting notice

C． an advertisement

D． a science story

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 on March 14， 2018． Hawking is known as the most famous physicist（物理学家） after Einstein．

Hawking was born in Oxford， England， on January 8， 1942． During his life， he married twice， and had three children． When he was a kid， Hawking went to school in St． Albans﹣a small city near London． Although he did well， he was never top of his class． After leaving high school， Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics， and then he went to Cambridge University to study the universe（字宙）．

At the age of twenty． Hawking started noticing that something was wrong with him． Later， he went to the hospital and doctors said that he would die before he was 23． But Hawking didn't give up． In 1988， Hawking completed his book A Brief History of Time． In the book， he talked about many things， like the universe， the big bang（宇宙大爆炸） and the black hole．

（1）At which university did Hawking study physics？ 　　

A．	Oxford University
B．	St Albans University．
C．	Cambridge University
D．	London University

（2）Hawking first felt there was something wrong with his body when he was 　　．

A．	25
B．	23
C．	21
D．	20

（3）Hawking's book A Brief History of Time talks about the following EXCEPT 　　．

A．	the universe
B．	the big bang
C．	the black hole
D．	the history of science

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　　

A．	Hawking was a very famous physicist．
B．	Hawking married but didn't have children．
C．	Hawking was born in Oxford， England in 1942．
D．	Doctors said Hawking would die before he was 23．

（5）The passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	Hawking's life
B．	Hawking's study
C．	why Hawking got ill
D．	how Hawking became famous

One day a teacher entered the classroom and gave the students a surprise test． He gave out the paper and asked his students to turn the page and begin． To everyone's surprise， there were no questions， just a black dot in the center of the page．

The teacher saw the expression on everyone's face and said，"I want you to write what you see there．" The confused students got started on the hard task． At the end of the class， the teacher took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them． All of them described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper．

After all had been read， the classroom was quiet． The teacher began to explain， "I am not going to grade you according to this． I just wanted to give you something to think about． No one wrote about the white part of the paper． Everyone focused on the black dot． The same happens in our lives． We have a white paper to enjoy， but we always focus on the dark spots． Our life is a gift filled with love and care． We always have reasons to celebrate﹣friends that help us or jobs that support our lives．"

"However， we keep focusing only on the dark spots， the health problems， the lack of money or the bad relationship with a family member． The dark spots are really annoying， but they are very small． Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life． Enjoy each moment that life gives you． Be happy and live a positive life!"

（1）This test was surprising because 　　on the test paper．

A．	there were too many questions
B．	there was nothing
C．	there was just a black dot

（2）What can we infer from the passage？ 　　

A．	None of the students passed the surprise test．
B．	None of the students understood the purpose of the test completely．
C．	The teacher gave some students very high marks in the surprise test．

（3）The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to 　　．

A．	Students
B．	students' answer papers
C．	students' hard tasks

（4）According to the passage， we know the teacher is a 　　person．

A．	wise
B．	humorous
C．	strict

（5）What is the best title of the passage？ 　　

A．	Life Is a Gift
B．	Dark Spots in Life
C．	Focus on the Positives

Do you have many passwords（密码）for your credit cars（信用卡）and different websites？ Do you try to remember them all？ As we are advised to have the passwords memorized by heart for safety reasons， not written down， lots of people find it hard to keep them in mind．

However， this problem has been solved by a microchip（芯片）company． The scientists there designed a very small microchip with an electronic circuit（线路）． It can identify（识别）you． By putting the microchip under the skin of your hand， you can have access to（有权进入）things with no need for passwords or cards． In this case， it means that you don't have to remember any passwords．

Office workers in Stockholm， Sweden were offered the chance to have the microchip put under their skin if they wish． It allowed them to get in and out of their workplaces and log into（合登陆到）their computers without keys． Besides， they could also use the new technology to pay for the food in the café． But some of the workers thought it was a risky idea to have a microchip put under their skin． They considered that the microchip might cause health problems one day．

Anyway， this new technology is fun． With the rapid development of technology， we seem to be on our way to being part human， part machine， don't we？

66． The microchip is about 　　．

A．	a card widely used in computers
B．	something that can help identify people
C．	a password for the credit cars or websites
D．	a card with which you can go into your workplace

67． If the microchip is put under the skin of your hand， you can 　 ．

A．	pay for your food without credit cards
B．	play your computer as long as you like
C．	go wherever you want without money
D．	have access to things without passwords or cards

68． The microchip allowed the office workers to 　　．

A．	remember any passwords
B．	have food in the café for free
C．	get in their workplaces without keys
D．	get online without computers

69． Some of the workers thought the microchip was a risky idea because 　　．

A．	it might make people become lazy
B．	it might be bad for health
C．	it would change humans into machines
D．	it might make people feel comfortable

70． What's the best title of this passage？ 　　

A．	The introduction of the microchip．
B．	A microchip company．
C．	How to make the microchip．
D．	A microchip widely used．

Eating Out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend？Do you want to try something new？Check out one of these hot new restaurants．
Musical Chairs     Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better？This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays，and excellent food to go with it．Great fish dishes，beef and pizza．Monday is classic rock night，so see you there． The Chocolate Box     The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food，but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else．If you want meat or fish，don't come here．They only do desserts!Lots of different kinds of sweets．Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes．	Last Days of the Raj     A centrally﹣located Indian restaurant，perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show．In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden．The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild，medium or hot spices．For brave customers there is extra hot! A Tasty of Tuscany    Whether you'd like a great value﹣for﹣money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant，this is the place for you．The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes．We recommend the pasta and seafood．

注：recommend推荐；spice（调味）香料

根据材料内容选择最佳答案．

（1）What's special about Music Chairs？ 　　

A．	Sunday is classic rock night every week．
B．	The chairs there can play wonderful music．
C．	The restaurant only welcomes music lovers．
D．	You can enjoy your meal with live music there．

（2）Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve？ 　　

A．	Fish
B．	Cakes
C．	Seafood
D．	Chicken

（3）Why do people go to Last Days of the Raj？ 　　

A．	To show others how brave they will be．
B．	To enjoy the meal while watching shows．
C．	To try the dishes there cooked with spices．
D．	To have meals in the garden all year round．

（4）What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany？ 　　

A．	Enjoy a relaxed breakfast．
B．	Taste dishes cooked in Italy．
C．	Have a value﹣for﹣money lunch．
D．	Learn to cook pasta and seafood．

（5）What is recommended in the text？ 　　

A．	Hot restaurant．
B．	Special foods．
C．	Weekend activities．
D．	The best places to go．

Today is December 15，2030．Influenced by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month，you will most likely get a gift card for a space trip．

   The interest in trips， 100km above the surface of the Earth， has grown steadily since such a trip began． However， the market has grown much larger this year since the official announcement of the Mars mission． More low﹣cost spacelines have entered the market and you can now find flights for such a trip for as low as ﹩ 3，495． It's very reasonable．

   Space tourism（旅游业；观光业）is one of the markets that have developed fast during the last decade，with the opening of the Starbright Hotel on the moon as well as the low orbital hotels that started accepting guests．However，accommodation in space is still expensive for the averagehousehold，so the suborbital（亚轨道的）flights with thirty﹣minute weightlessness during the three﹣hour flight will for some time be the most popular trip．

   However， the spacelines might in the future face fierce competition between space elevators（太空升降舱）， like the one that is projected to start construction within two years．Once it is fully functional，it will start to ship cargo to space． But it will accept passengers as soon as possible to get back the large investment．Even if the elevator becomes successful，it will take several years before there are more elevators in the world to get in the competition for space traffic with the spacelines．

   Those who are looking for a little bit of adventure and have extra money to spend may want to consider a suborbital flight in space． While a suborbital flight may not be the space mission that you have always dreamed of， it will give you the rare opportunity to see what our planet looks like in a high﹣altitude flight outside our atmosphere． So before you enjoy a trip by elevator to space， enjoy a suborbital flight first．

（1）From Paragraph 1， what will happen in January， 2031？ 　　

A．	A gift card will be taken to Mars．
B．	Mars will be explored for the first time．
C．	Man will go to Mars for the first time．
D．	An affordable space trip will come true．

（2）The underlined "average" can most probably be replaced by 　　in this passage．

A．	common
B．	high﹣income
C．	low﹣cost
D．	low﹣income

（3）What is the space elevator's purpose of accepting passengers as soon as possible？ 　　

A．	To ship cargo to space．
B．	To get in the competition between spacelines．
C．	To start the construction of more space elevators．
D．	To get back the large investment．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　　

A．	Space tourism has developed fast during the last ten years．
B．	A suborbital fight is the space mission that many people have dreamed of．
C．	The suborbital flights will be the most popular trip for some time．
D．	Even though the elevator becomes successful， we still wait for a few years to see more elevators come out．

（5）We can know from the passage that 　　．

A．	the low orbital hotels have opened since a space trip began
B．	within two years， space elevators will begin to ship cargo and people to space
C．	during the suborbital flights， you will experience 30 minutes weightlessness
D．	if you want to meet your curiosity， you may try a suborbital flight