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Module 3 Journey to space Unit 3 Language in use—2021-2022学年英语外研版八年级下册随堂小测
一、单选题
1.I ________ my homework already. Now I'm watching TV.
A.finish B.have finished
C.will finish D.finished
2.—Have you returned the book to him _____?
—Yes. I have _____ returned it.
A. yet; yet B. already; already
C. yet; already D. already; yet
3.—Is everyone in our class here today?
—Yes, and _____ of us is late for class.
A. all B. neither C. none D. both
4.—Hello! Could I speak to Nancy?
—Sorry, she is not here. She _____ the USA.
A. have been to B. have gone to C. has been to D. has gone to
5.—_____ she _____ Treasure Island yet?
—Yes, she has.
A. Does; read B. Did; read C. Has; read
二、阅读理解
Today is 15th December, 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, 100 km 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) is one of the markets that has 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 average households, so the I 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 send cargos to space. But it will accept passengers as soon as possible to get back the large investment. Even if