阅读理解专题 福建省福州文博中学 2020—2021 学年上学期九年级 10 月月考 IV. 阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 45 分，66-70 每小题 1 分） (A) China successfully launched its new heavy-lift carrier rocket（重型运载火箭） Long March V at 8:43 p.m. Beijing time, on Nov. 3, 2016. It is the second launch from the Wenchang Launch Center. The rocket, which looked much “fatter” than other Long March rockets, was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. About 30 minutes later, it was successfully sent into an orbit（轨道）about 2,000 km above the earth. The major purposes of the task are to check the design and performance of the new rocket and test the rocket's flight program. The successful launch has made China from a major player in space to a major power in space. The successful launch shows that China has become a real space power in the world. The Long March V is a large, two-stage（二级的）rocket and one of China's largest carrier rockets. Its carrying capacity is about 2.5 times that of the present Long March rockets, which is up to 25 tons. The rocket is about 57 metres long. It has eight liquid oxygen rocket engines in four boosters（助推器）, two liquid oxygen engines in the first stage and two small liquid oxygen engines in the second stage. The new rocket is of great meaning as China's space program. With the heavy-lift carrier rocket, China can send more astronauts to the space station and get prepared for exploring the moon and Mars. 46．The rocket was launched from ________． A．the Jiuquan Launch Center B．the Wenchang Launch Center C．the Taiyuan Launch Center D．the Xichang Launch Center 47．China launched the rocket in order to ________． A．check the design and performance of the new rocket B．repair the rocket's flight program C．become a real space power in the world D．explore the moon and Mars 48．The underlined word “capacity” in the fourth paragraph probably means “________” in Chinese. A．人数 B．时间 C．长度 D．能力 49．How long is the rocket? A．2.5 meters. B．25 meters. C．57 meters. D．100 meters. 50．Where does the passage probably come from? A．A travel magazine B．A science book C．A news report D．A picture book (B) BALTIMORE. MARYLAND—An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg（冰山）and sank on April 14. 1912. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on the ship were killed. The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years. Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect postcards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. “Let’s buy that postcard.” he told Joey. “It will be important someday.” Two years later, Joey’s grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were____. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. “Please sign this, Mrs. Haisman.” he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard. When Joey got home, he put the postcard away and forgot about it, Then Kate Shelley, one of Joey’s friends, told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation, but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80, 000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money? Then when Joey went to see the new movie “Titanic”, he had an idea. “Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic.” Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman’s signature on it. “Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate’s mom.” Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joey’s story was on television and in newspapers. Joey and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60. 000. Joey’s kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman’s life. 51．Which of the following is NOT tru