1、高二（上）英语第三次阶段考试卷 2014.12.22 （满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）第卷（选择题 共105分）第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How does the man usually go to his office? A. By taxi. B. By b
2、us. C. On foot.2. What would be the womans advice? A. Dont drink water with ice. B. Dont eat any cold dishes. C. Dont drink water at lunch.3. What will the woman buy for Jennys birthday? A. A book. B. A pencil-box. C. Something.4. What did the man suggest the woman do in the morning? A. Do. exercise
3、s. B. Go outdoors. C. Stay indoors.5. Whats the result of the womans lateness? A. Losing her bonus. B. Leaving people a bad impression. C. Making the boss angry.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6
4、段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What are they talking about? A. A football match. B. How to repair a radio. C. Football in Brazil.7. What is Sam going to do tonight? A. To watch the football match. B. To do his homework.C. To repair the radio.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the mans favorite sport? A. Bowling and jogging.
5、B. Swimming and skating. C. Kungfu and Taijiquan.9. How long has the sport of Taijiquan come into being? A. Three centuries. B. More than three centuries. C. About three hundreds years.10. What can they do in the future?A. The man will teach the woman Kungfu. B. The woman will teach the man Taijiqua
6、n. C. They will learn from each other.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the woman mention Shakespeare? A. Shakespeare was a wealthy man in his time. B. She has a copy of one of his books.C. A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money.12. What does the woman intend to do later on? A. Sign her name in
7、 the book. B. Sell some of her books. C. Do some investigation.13. What does the man think of the womans plan? A. She might be wasting her time. B. She had better get two other books instead.C. She would check the book out of the library.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why is the man not so sure about the new
8、job? A. The job requires driving skills.B. The last job interview was unsuccessful. C. He lacks experience in clothing trade.15. What kind of person does the company want to hire? A. University graduates with energy. B. Managers with working experience. C. Salesmen who can drive cars around.16. What
9、s the mans attitude toward the new job at last? A. He is not confident of it. B. He feels doubtful about it. C. He becomes interested in it.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What kind of industry is space tourism? A. A growing industry. B. An expensive industry. C. Both A and B.18. When did the first business p
10、erson go into space? A. 2000. B. 2001. C. 2002.19. How much did he pay for his ticket? A. $ 20 million. B. $12 million. C. $10 million. 20. Why are these companies spending so much money on space tourism? A. Because the Russians started it. B. Because they have a dream. C. Because they believe the i
11、ndustry is just getting started.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15题;每题1分，满分15）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. here is no doubt the picture was false, because the legs of the actress were too long for the rest of her body. A. whether B. which C. that D. what 22. Why dont you try to do exercise to l
12、ose weight?I have tried everything but it has made no _.Ause Bresult Cconclusion Ddifference23. My grandfather is fond of talking about the good old days，_is often the case with old people.AwhenBasCthatDwhat24. Never did I expect to _ his feelings while I was expressing myself at the meeting.Ahurt B
13、wound Cinjure Ddamage25. The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police _.Anot to do Bnot to Cnot do Ddo not26. The rescuing soldiers in the helicopters _ to land on that earthquakestricken area, but failed again and again.Aattempted BmanagedCsucceeded Dpretended27.
14、Bob, please go and buy some vegetables for me. Im busy now.Can you be more _， Mum?Some tomatoes and a cabbage.Aabstract Bfirm Cspecific Dcomplete28. -Shall I tell them the news? -No, I would rather they _ know it. A. wont B. dont C. wouldnt D. didnt29. You are supposed to report it to your headmaste
15、r _， otherwise he will be angry.Aif was necessary Bif necessaryCif necessarily Dif you are necessary30. I want to get the job very much, but I dont know how to _ the interviewer of my ability to do it well.Ainform Bcharge Cprove Dconvince31. As the young generation，we should never forget those who _
16、 the success of the revolution.A. bled for B. bled to C. resulted from D. resulted in32. It is a pity that I missed the chance to get the signature of my favourite sports star, Liu Xiang _.Ain the flesh Bin placeCin flesh Din addition33. Now that there is much difficulty in finding a satisfying job，
17、why dont you do a_job to support you for the time being?A. thorough B. essential C. accurate D. temporary34. People suffered _ from the disaster, but they didnt lose confidence in rebuilding their homes.Aa good many Ba great dealCa great variety Da large number35. _ computer not be used tomorrow, it
18、 would take us a long time to do the job.A. Had B. Were C. Should D. May第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。About five years ago I began to study at a new school，when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little_36_，wondering whether I could get on well with my
19、 classmates.Lucy，a girl in my_37_，who I thought wasnt ready to accept a_38_girl，didnt like me from the start._39_，I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question，I could_40_she thought I was a total fool.My teacher made us_41_next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. Howe
20、ver，I kept_42_at her，though she rolled her eyes，and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.Finally, Lucy let me_43_to her，even when her friends were around. She_44_telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the_45_time when she smiled at me and said that，and I smiled right back，saying_46
21、_to her. One day Lucy invited me to her house，and talked to me all the time_47_her other friends. That day Lucy，the girl who had hated me，called me her best deskmate. After that，we_48_friends for years.I moved to Arizona later，but I will never_49_Lucy.I still remember she considered me her_50_at fir
22、st. During that time it felt like I was_51_my time，and losing my dignity (尊严)，but I still smiled at Lucy even when she_52_me.Im not stupid；I didnt think she was_53_in doing those things，but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.Not long ago，I read the_54_of Abraham Lincoln(林肯)，
23、“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled，thinking of Lucy. It just_55_me how great a friend I used to have.36A. sad BworriedCsurprised Deager37A. class B school Cteam Dcity38A. oldBsuccessful Cnew Dbad39A. Actual BFinally C. Actually DFinal40A .look Bwalk Caccept Dtell4
24、1A. live Bspeak Cstand Dsit42A. shouting Bsmiling Cpointing Dlaughing43A. write BlistenCanswerD talk44A. started Bminded Cconsidered Dto start45A. rare Bfirst Clast Dnext46A. thanksBhello Csorry Dbye47A. as well Binstead of Capart from Dthanks to48A. stopped Bappeared Cstayed Dstay49A. miss Bleave C
25、forgetDteach50A. student Bteacher Cfriend Denemy51A. changing Bwasting C. managing Denjoying52A. made fun of Btook the place ofC. took care of Dgot away from 53A. proud BbusyCinterestingDright54A. books BstoriesC. words Dexperiences55A. reminded Badvised Cwarned Dtaught第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下
26、列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWorking from home is more and more popular as a means of escaping the ninetofive office life. Why do you work under the eye of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your slippers？Armed with all the necessary thingstelephone，computer，email and fax，many worke
27、rs believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. Being able to work wherever you like：from a busy city to a village，and not having to stand the daily things，make working from home an attractive choice. If you wish，you can even work on a river boat.So what will become of the
28、 office tomorrow？It is possible that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual(虚拟的) offices. To minimize（使最小化）office in innercity areas，companies will have a work force made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A central p
29、rocessing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees(监视) the activity of each employee.A video screen would be created，as the need for email or telephone becomes greater. Seeing the mood and expressions of work colleagues，managers would have the ability to
30、view several employees at once on their screen. Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively. As the companys lifeblood，the computer would contain a record of all conversations and communication
31、 for future reference and hold secret information such as accounts in password(口令) protected areas.56The passage is mainly about _.Athe importance of working in the futureBhow to escape your officeChow to work with a computerDvirtual offices in the future57According to the passage, which of the foll
32、owing things is NOT necessary for a virtual office?AA manager. BAn office building.CA telephone. DA central processing computer.58Which of the following is an advantage of a virtual office?AThere arent strict time limits.BEmployees arent overseen by the manager.CEmployees neednt see each other every
33、 day.DFewer employees are needed in every company.59From the passage we can learn that _.Aa computer is the only necessary thing in a virtual office.Bin a virtual office, all information is open to workers.Cmanagers can observe their employees in a virtual office.Dthe number of employees will be sma
34、ller in a virtual office.BParents and kids today dress alike，listen to the same music，and are friends. Is this a good thing？Sometimes，when Mr. Ballmer and his 16yearold daughter，Elizabeth，listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy，such as pop culture，he remembers his more dist
35、ant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom，Hey，the new Weezer album(唱片集) is really great. How do you like it？”says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectatio
36、ns，earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today，the generation gap has not disappeared，but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and c
37、ommon. And parentchild activities，from shopping to sports，involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.No wonder greeting cards today carry the message，“To my mother，my best friend.”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parent
38、s.“Theres still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents，but there is a change happening，”says Kerrie，a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change，there is a lot of confusion among parents.”Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evo
39、lving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.“My parents were on the before side of that change，but todays parents，the 40yearolds，were on the after side，”ex
40、plains Mr.Ballmer. “Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days，because life is more difficult to understand or deal with，but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”60The underlined word “gulf” in Para.3 most probably means _.Ainterest B separation Cdifference Dd
41、istance61Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?AParents help their children develop interests in more activities.BParents put more trust in their childrens abilities.CParents and children talk more about sex and drugs.DParents share more interests with their children.6
42、2The change in todays parentchild relationship is _.Amore confusion among parentsBnew equality between parents and childrenCless respect for parents from childrenDmore strictness and authority on the part of parents63By saying “todays parents，the 40yearolds，were on the after side，”the author means t
43、hat todays parents _.Afollow the trend of the changeBcan set a limit to the changeCfail to take the change seriouslyDhave little difficulty adjusting to the changeCWithin fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of was
44、te. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps(垃圾场) would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants（居民） and disco
45、ver exactly what raw materials （原料）go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how many of these raw materials could be provided if a plant（工厂） for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel and copper，but also paper and rubber as w
46、ell.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete，the rubbish will be processed like this：first，it will pass through metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed；then it will p
47、ass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids；after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets，which will remove the bits of iron and steel；the rubbish and plastic will then be sorted out in the
48、final stage.The first fullscale giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed，with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps，some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.64The main purpose of the passage is to _.Aintroduce a new
49、recycling plantBtell the importance of recycling plantCwarn people the danger of some wastesDshow us a future way of recycling wastes65How many stages are there in the recydling process?A3 B4 C5 D666Whats the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?ATo deal with waste in a bet
50、ter way.BIts a good way to gain profits.CIts more economical (经济的) than to dump wastes in more distant places.DEnergy can be got at a low price.67The first fullscale huge recycling plants_.Ahave been in existence for 15 years Btake 15 years to buildCcant be built until 15 years later Dwill remain fu
51、nctioning for 15 yearsDAttractions in USAPeople from all over the world like to travel to the US.Millions of people visit it each year, and they spend billions of dollars. Tourism is actually one of the leading industries. Many people like to visit famous US cities, such as New York City，Washington
52、DC.，Miami，Chicago，Dallas，New Orleans，Denver, Los Angeles, or San Francisco.Each of those has many tourist attractions. For example, New York has Broadway plays, and it also has some of the tallest buildings in the world，such as the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center. The World Trade Ce
53、nter that was 411 metres high and had 110 storeys with a twin tower used to be an office building for 1,200 firms. But it was destroyed completely by the planes of the terrorists on Sept.11,2001. Washington has government buildings as well as monuments and museums. Dallas has the site of President K
54、ennedys murder. New Orleans has jazz music and the cities in California have many ethnic groups with lots of good food. Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida are very popular attractions for tourists with children. The space centers in Florida and Texas are popular sites for people at
55、 all ages to visit. Some tourists prefer to find sites with natural beauty in rural settings. The mountains in the east and the west are very popular with campers, hikers，and climbers. Some come just to ski and stay in fancy ski resorts like Aspen or Vail. Other come just to golf at nice golf resort
56、s like Pinewest, which is now partly owned by the Japanese who love golf. Some come to watch sports，but tickets can be expensive. It costs $100 just to get a back row seat to see a Chicago Bulls game. Two of the most popular places for tourists to visit are the Grand Canyon(大峡谷) and Yellowstone Park
57、. At times Yellowstone is so crowded with tourists that it almost seems like a city. With the growing popularity at country music，many people now visit Nashville where most of the recordings are made or Branson where many stars have their own theatres.68Today a tourist visiting New York cant visit _
58、.ABroadway Bthe Empire State BuildingCthe World Trade Center DNew York Port69If you are interested in politics, the city that you are most likely to visit is _.AWashington DC. BNew YorkCNew Orleans DChicago70Where doyouthinkthispasaaagemost possibly comes from _.A. a textbook B. a newspaper C. a fas
59、hion magazine D. a travel guide第卷（非选择题 共45分）第四部分 词汇应用（共两节满分15分)第一节：单词拼写(共8小题,每小题1分,满分8分)根据所给汉语或所缺单词的首字母，写出单词的正确形式。71. The first a _ skills are of great use when needed.72. The old man was sent to hospital because of high blood p_ _.73. She cut her finger on a piece of glass and it is _ _(流血).74. The
60、 director has been praising her _ (勇敢) in trying to stop the thief.75. It is (明显的)that our teacher is very disappointed. Cant you see it from his face？76. Lang Lang is a (当代的)pianist of our country.77. The artist held a(n) (展览) of his works last week.78. Jack is late again. It is t of him to keep ot
61、hers waiting.第二节：选词填空（共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分） in place squeeze out fall ill put ones hands on by coinincidencein possession of appeal to79. He didnt come to school yesterday，because he _.80. , my deskmate and I were born on the same day and same year, so we have a lot in common.81. Some high officers were
62、punished by law because they were_What didnt belong to him.82. I _my lost wallet at the corner of the street.83.The government is everyone to protect envirnment.84. The mother was _ _ the juice _ of a lemon(柠檬)to feed her baby.85. Youd better put things back _ _.Otherwise，it will be difficult to fin
63、d out.第五部分：写作 （满分30 分）第一节：短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在题后相应的横线上。I often quarrel 86 my mother over w 87 I can watch TV after school.She holds the view that senior high school students have to 88 full use of every minute to work
64、hard at their 89 （功课）.It seems to her that once I am allowed to do that，Ill be unable to 90 （控制）myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks it is b 91 for my eyes.But I really cant a 93 her ideas. 93 my opinion，watching TV can set my mind at rest especially 94 a days hard work. B 95 ，it is
65、 important for us to know what has happened at home and at abroad. Thus，we shouldnt be forbidden to watch TV.86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 第二节：书面表达（满分20分）受某英文报的委托，你最近对高中生的英语阅读兴趣做了一次调查。请根据以下信息，用英语为该报写一篇110词左右的短文,说明调查开展情况和结果。短文的标题及首句已为你写好。1.调查内容：在新闻、故事、科普、学习方法四种英文文章中，学生最喜欢哪一种；2.调查范围和对象：福建省龙岩
66、市的10所中学的1200名高中学生；3.调查方式：访谈 (interviewe) ； 4.调查结果：（见柱状图） Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students. 高二（上）英语第三次阶段考试卷参考答案 2014.12.2215 BAAAA 610ACABC 1115CCABA 1620CCBAC2125 CDBAB 2630 ACDBD 313
67、5 AADBC3640. BACCD 4145. DBDAB 4650. ABCCD 5155. BADCA5660.DBACD 6165.DBADB 6670.CCCAD71.aid 72.pressure 73.bleeding 74. bravery75.obvious/evident 76. contemporary 77. exhibition 78.typical79. fell ill 80.by coincidence 81. in possession of 82. put ones hands on 83. appealing to 84. squeezing out 85
68、. in place86.with 87. whether 88. make 89. lessons 90. control 91. bad 92.accept 93. In 94. after 95. Besides书面表达One possible version:Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students. In this survey,
69、 one thousand senior middle school students from ten schools in Longyan Fujian Province were interviewed. They were asked which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles: news, stories, popular science articles and articles about learning methods.The survey shows that mor
70、e than half of the students like to read news most. Twenty-six percent of the students say that English stories are their favorite. Only seven percent of the students are most interested in reading articles about learning methods. However, the number of students who enjoy reading popular science art
71、icles doubles that of those who prefer reading articles about learning methods.听力原文第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。(Text 1)W: How do you get to your office every day? Do you walk? M: Well, its too far to walk. I usually take the bus.(Text 2)M: I
72、 never drink water without ice.W: Dont you think thats bad for your stomach?M: But Ive been doing it for the whole summer, especially at lunchtime. There seems to be no problem.(Text 3)M: Hi, Jenny. What are you looking for?W: I dont know what to buy for Toms birthday.M: Well, Ive bought him a penci
73、l-box, so why dont you get him a book or something?W: Yes, thats a good idea-I will.(Text 4)W: Please turn on the air-conditioner. The temperature is 39 today.M: All right. But I think it might be cooler outside at this time of the day. Many people are doing their morning exercises outdoors now.W: W
74、hat do you mean?M: I suggest you do the same.(Text 5)W: Its ten to eight already. Ill be late for work. M: Dont worry, you can be a little late.W: But that wont be good for me. Ill lose some of my bonus.M: Oh, dont let a couple of yuan get you down. W: Well, then.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A
75、、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。(Text 6)W: Hello, Sam. Did you watch the football match last night? It was so exciting.M: Really? Its a pity I didnt watch. But Ive just heard it was between the French Team and the Brazilian Team. Im sure it w
76、as interesting. By the way, is there a football game on tonight?W: Yes. Its between the Chinese Team and the Korean Team.M: Er. I think Id better repair my radio tonight. Something is wrong with it.W: Why? Arent you interested in football?M: Yes. But the Chinese Team always plays so badly. They are
77、sure to make me disappointed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。(Text 7)M: What are the most popular sports in your country?W: Swimming in summer and skating in winter. Whats your favorite sport? M: Jogging and bowling. Do you know how to do Kungfu?W: No, I dont. But I do Taijiquan. People everywhere in China usually
78、do Taijiquan early in the morning. It can help people keep fit. It has a history of over three hundred years.M: Is it easy to learn?W: Yes, it is. I can teach you, if you like.M: Thank you. And I can teach you how to bowl. W: Right. Lets help each other.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。(Text 8)W: I enjoy going thro
79、ugh second-hand bookstores, dont you? Its interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this book of childrens stories?M: Some of these books arent so old, though. See? This mystery was published only six years ago. It costs seventy-five cents.W: Hey! Look at this. Someone gave t
80、his book as a present and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. Its dated 1893. Maybe its worth something.M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents.W: But if it is the signature of a famous person, it might bring a lot more. I hear Shakespeares signature is worth about a million doll
81、ars. M: Oh? I can hardly read what that one says. Who wrote it? W: I dont know, either. But Im going to buy this hook and see if I can find a name like that in the library.M: Good luck. It may make you rich, but itll bet my seventy-five cents. Mystery is a better buy.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。(Text 9)W: Look
82、. Heres a job that might interest you.M: What is it? Are you sure? The last job interview was a disaster.W: Well, look. It says they want a sales manager, and it looks like., its a big international company. Thatd be good. You might get to travel.M: What kind of company is it, though?W: Um, lets see
83、. Yes. Its a clothing company that seems to bring in clothes from abroad. Thats unusual, isnt it? What else? They say that the pay is really good. And oh, look! They give you a car to travel around. Gosh! Thats not bad, is it?M: Um, do they say anything about experience?W: Um, lets see. No, they wan
84、t someone young and energetic. Oh yes, they want graduates, so thats OK. youve been to university. Now what else? Lets see.M: There must be some trick.W: No, the only thing is that you have to travel, but then thats what the company cars for. Oh, and you have to be able to get on well with other peo
85、ple because it says you have to be good on a team.M: Hm, perhaps Ill have a closer look at that one.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。(Text 10)Space tourism is a new but growing industry in the modern world. It started with the Russian Space Agency in 2001,when the American business man Dennis Tito bought a seat on
86、 their spacecraft for $ 20 million for a return trip to the international space station. Dennis spent a week in space. The fourth space tourist was a woman from Iran and she paid $10 million for her trip. So as you can see the price of space travel is coming down. There are several companies that ar
87、e planning to build space stations and even space hotels in the next 20 years. These companies have forecast that some day they will be able to offer trips aboard their spaceship and space hotel accommodation for up to one week for about $ 20,000. These companies have already invested millions of do
88、llars, believing that the space tourism industry is just getting started.50 years ago an idea like space tourism was unheard of. Today, however, it is a possibility. Tomorrow, it can be a reality. If you have ever dreamed about going into space then maybe, with a little time and a few million dollars, your dreams can one day come true.
