1. I. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank. (15 points)

Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, is (1) ________ as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born on August 5^th, 1930 in Wapakoneta in Ohio. Armstrong developed an (2) ________ in flying at an early age. His love of airplane (3) ________ when he went for his first plane ride in a Ford-Tri Motor, a “Tin Goose.” at the age of 6. From (4) ________ on, he was fascinated by aviation.

In 1947, Armstrong (5) ________ Purdue University. He began studies in aeronautical engineering. But in 1949, the United States Navy called him to active duty. Armstrong became a Navy pilot and was (6)________ to Korean in 1950, near the start of Korean War. In Korea, he flew 78 combat missions in Navy Panther jets. In 1952, Armstrong returned to Purdu. He earned a bachelor’s (7)________ in aeronautical engineering there in 1955.

Armstrong was a civilian test pilot assigned to test the X-15 rocket airplane before becoming an astronaut in 1962. He (8)________ his first space flight in 1966 in Gemini B with David R. Scott. On July 2, 1969 Armstrong was the first person to (9)________ foot on the moon. Along with Buzz Aldrin, he landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on the moon. Upon taking his first steps he said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant (10)________ for mankind.” Armstrong is most (11)________ for being the first person to walk on the moon.

Armstrong resigned from the United States astronaut program in 1970. After his (12)________ as astronaut, he became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati and (13)________ as chairman of the board of Computing Technologies for Aviation, a company (14) ________ develops software for flight scheduling. Armstrong (15)________ on August 25, 2012

1.

A. considered

B. known

C. realized

D. thought

2.

A. admiration

B. addiction

C. interest

D. ability

3.

A. grew

B. raised

C. rose

D. built up

4.

A. now

B. after

C. then

D. that

5.

A. went

B. expelled

C. reached

D. entered

6.

A. threw

B. sent

C. moved

D. pushed

7.

A. certificate

B. diplomat

C. qualification

D. degree

8.

A. made

B. carried

C. flew

D. played

9.

A. walk

B. print

C. set

D. press

10.

A. leap

B. throw

C. hit

D. game

11.

A. keen

B. famous

C. fond

D. excited

12.

A. time

B. task

C. job

D. career

13.

14

A. acted

A. that

B. performed

B. what

C. served

C. where

D. led

D. who

15.

A. passed

B. died

C. stopped

D. killed