C
Researchers from a university recently made a surprising discovery that tea plants can grow in lunar soil. The lunar soil used in the experiment was brought back from the moon, and it’s quite different from the earth soil we usually see. This study has attracted the attention of scientists all over the world.
To do the experiment, the team prepared several pots with lunar soil and earth soil separately. They planted the same tea seeds（种子）in each pot and kept the light, water and temperature the same. After weeks of careful watching, they found tea seeds in lunar soil sprouted（发芽）successfully, just like those in earth soil.
The team said the growth speed of tea plants in lunar soil was a little slower than that in earth soil at first. But later, the plants grew well and showed normal leaves and roots. They also tested the tea plants and found no harmful things in them, which made the result more valuable for future research.
This discovery means a lot for human’s deep space exploration. If tea and other plants can grow in lunar soil, humans may build bases on the moon one day, growing agricultural products locally. It also opens a new door for studying how to plant crops in space, helping humans step further into the universe.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()10. Where was the lunar soil from?
A. Space shops.
B. Lunar surface.
C. Mountain tops.
D. Sea bottoms.
()11. What was the same in the experiment researchers did?
A. Tea seeds.
B. Soil types.
C. Pot sizes.
D. Growth speed.
()12. Which is right about tea seeds in lunar soil?
A. It never sprouted.
B. It had harmful things.
C. It grew normal leaves.
D. It grew faster at first.
()13. What can we infer from the discovery?
A. Humans live on the moon now.
B. Moon bases may be built one day.
C. Lunar soil is better than earth soil.
D. Tea is the only plant growing in
lunar soil.
()14. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Great Moon
B. Different Kinds of Soil
C. How to Grow Tea Well
D. Tea Grows in Lunar Soil

10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B
14. D 全文讲述了研究人员证实茶树可在月球土壤里生长，故“月球土壤上的茶树”合适。

【分析】做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读原文把握核心内容，再针对每个题目回到原文定位对应信息，对比选项排除错误内容，选出正确答案。具体各题思路：10题定位月球土壤的来源；11题定位实验中保持相同的条件；12题定位月球土壤中茶种子的生长状况；13题定位从发现中可推断的结论；14题归纳全文主旨。
【解析】10. 根据第一段“the lunar soil used in the experiment was brought back from the moon”，可知月球土壤来自月球表面，对应选项B，故选B。
11. 根据第二段“They planted the same tea seeds in each pot and kept the light, water and temperature the same”，可知实验中相同的是茶种子，对应选项A，故选A。
12. 根据第三段“the plants grew well and showed normal leaves and roots”，可知月球土壤中的茶种子长出了正常的叶子，对应选项C，故选C。
13. 根据第四段“humans may build bases on the moon one day”，可推断未来可能在月球建基地，对应选项B，故选B。
14. 全文围绕“茶树能在月球土壤中生长”这一核心发现展开，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题以科学发现为题材的英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生提取细节信息和归纳主旨的能力，题型常规，需学生仔细定位原文对应内容。
【难度系数】0.6