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【题目】Eileen Collins

Although she’s never walked on a runway with models in a fancy dress, Eileen Collins is referred to by many as “Miss Universe”. That’s because Collins (1956— ) is an a【1】 and NASA’s first female shuttle pilot and mission commander.

Until quite recently, this profession was one you’d only find men in. There seemed to be little p【2】 of entry for females. For them, therefore, Collins is a pioneer(先锋).

In 1995, she piloted the Discovery shuttle during flight t【3】 the Russian Space Station. Four years later, she headed a shuttle mission aboard Columbia.

Collins’ achievement is not something that happens o【4】. It takes years, even decades, of preparation. But to understand the roots of Collins’ love of piloting, we have to go back to her c【5】. Collins knew from a very young age that she belonged to the skies. She grew up in Elmira in New York State, a town with a significant flight history. The first US National Gliding Contest was h【6】 there in 1930.

Collins’ passion was also helped by books on the Wright brothers. Starting at age 16, Collins took on small jobs and three years later, she had s【7】 enough money to accomplish her dream of learning to fly. S【8】 when the US Air Force opened its doors to female pilots in 1978, the young woman applied and started her t【9】 as a military pilot. Her team described her as humble (谦卑的) despite all her achievements.

Her parents agree. “She is very down-to-earth. N【10】 handed her anything. Everything she is today, she’s earned,” her mother said.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】astronaut

【2】possibility

【3】to

【4】overnight

【5】childhood

【6】held

【7】saved

【8】So

【9】training

【10】Nobody

【解析】考查学生对词汇，语法的掌握，以及对文章的理解。

本文主要叙述了美国航空与航天局的第一位女宇航员Eileen Collins，同时也讲述了她儿时的梦想。目的是鼓励其他的孩子，要有梦想并相信梦想有一天能够实现

【1】考查名词以及上下文语境。联系下文NASA’s first female shuttle pilot and mission commander.她是美国航空与航天局的第一位女性飞行员，可知Collins是一位飞行员，故用astronaut。

【2】联系上句Until quite recently, this profession was one you’d only find men in.直到现在，这个职业你只能找到男性。可知这里说的是对女性来说几乎没有可能进入。这里需要用名词形式的词，故用possibility。

【3】考查介词。句意：1995年，她驾驶“发现号”航班到达俄国太空站。根据句意以及首字母提示可知用to。

【4】考查副词。句意：Collins的成就并不是一蹴而就的（一夜之间发生的）。根据句意以及首字母提示可知用overnight。

【5】考查名词以及对语境的理解。联系上文It takes years, even decades, of preparation.，可知Collins花了很多年的准备，可推断她喜欢飞行的根源要从她的童年说起。故用childhood。

【6】考查动词以及对语境的理解。句意：1930年第一次美国国家滑翔比赛在那里举办。根据句意可知用held。

【7】联系上文Starting at age 16, Collins took on small jobs16岁开始Collins开始做兼职，可知三年之后，她攒了足够的钱实现她学习飞行的梦想。本句是过去完成时，故用saved。

【8】考查连词。句意：因此当美国空军在1978年向女性飞行员打开大门时，这位年轻的女性申请了，开始了作为军事飞行员的训练。根据句意可知用So。

【9】联系下句Her team described her as humble (谦卑的) despite all her achievements.可知申请之后，开始了她作为军事飞行员的训练。故用training。

【10】考查代词。句意：她非常踏实。没有人递给她任何东西。她今天拥有的一切都是她挣的。根据句意可知用Nobody。