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Today, many countries are planning to send astronauts to the moon. Some of these countries aspire to build space stations there. These stations will prepare humans for visiting and later living on Mars or other planets.
Robert Zubrin, a space scientist, thinks humans should move to space. He wants to start with Mars.
However, not everyone thinks sending humans into space is a good idea. Many people say it's too expensive. Also, most space trips are not short. A one-way trip to Mars will take at least six months. That can cause many health problems. On the moon, for example, the sunlight can be very dangerous to humans. People will have to stay indoors most of the time.
"Even so, sending people into space seems certain," said Dr. Benz Kotzen, a scientist in UCLA(加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校). "In the future, we may see cities on the moon or even new human cultures on other planets."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
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A. 停止 B. 渴望
C. 拒绝 D. 假装
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A. Why B. How
C. When D. Where
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A. Where Zubrin does his research.
B. How scientists learn about the earth.
C. When we make scientific development.
D. What Zubrin thinks of moving to space.
(
A. Because the sunlight can't reach the moon.
B. Because the space trip takes too long time.
C. Because the space trip may cause some health problems.
D. Because the scientists use much money to do research.
(
A. It is impossible.
B. It is meaningless.
C. It must be very difficult.
D. It has a bright future.
Today, many countries are planning to send astronauts to the moon. Some of these countries aspire to build space stations there. These stations will prepare humans for visiting and later living on Mars or other planets.
Robert Zubrin, a space scientist, thinks humans should move to space. He wants to start with Mars.
A
▲? "Sending people to Mars will let us learn a lot of things," he said, "such as humans' ability to live in a very different environment. Besides, when we make scientific development on Mars, it's also good for people on the earth."However, not everyone thinks sending humans into space is a good idea. Many people say it's too expensive. Also, most space trips are not short. A one-way trip to Mars will take at least six months. That can cause many health problems. On the moon, for example, the sunlight can be very dangerous to humans. People will have to stay indoors most of the time.
"Even so, sending people into space seems certain," said Dr. Benz Kotzen, a scientist in UCLA(加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校). "In the future, we may see cities on the moon or even new human cultures on other planets."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
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B
)11. What does the underlined word "aspire" probably mean?A. 停止 B. 渴望
C. 拒绝 D. 假装
(
A
)12. Which word can be put in ▲?A. Why B. How
C. When D. Where
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D
)13. What's Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Where Zubrin does his research.
B. How scientists learn about the earth.
C. When we make scientific development.
D. What Zubrin thinks of moving to space.
(
C
)14. Why is it difficult to send humans into space?A. Because the sunlight can't reach the moon.
B. Because the space trip takes too long time.
C. Because the space trip may cause some health problems.
D. Because the scientists use much money to do research.
(
D
)15. What does Dr. Benz Kotzen think of sending humans into space?A. It is impossible.
B. It is meaningless.
C. It must be very difficult.
D. It has a bright future.
答案
11. B 由该词所在句及上一句可知，如今，很多国家打算把宇航员送上月球，一些国家渴望在那里建太空站。结合选项，可推断aspire意为“渴望”。
12. A 由横线后所在句句意可知，把人送到火星上将会让我们学到许多东西，此外，这对我们地球上的人有好处。这都是在给出原因。
13. D 通读第二段可知，本段主要介绍了Robert Zubrin对人类搬到太空的观点。D项符合描述。
14. C 由第三段第五句可知，人类到太空会有许多健康问题。
15. D 由第四段可知，Dr. Benz Kotzen说，把人类送到太空似乎是确定的，未来我们会在月球上看到城市，甚至在其他的星球看到新的人类文化。故推断他对把人类送到太空持积极的态度。
12. A 由横线后所在句句意可知，把人送到火星上将会让我们学到许多东西，此外，这对我们地球上的人有好处。这都是在给出原因。
13. D 通读第二段可知，本段主要介绍了Robert Zubrin对人类搬到太空的观点。D项符合描述。
14. C 由第三段第五句可知，人类到太空会有许多健康问题。
15. D 由第四段可知，Dr. Benz Kotzen说，把人类送到太空似乎是确定的，未来我们会在月球上看到城市，甚至在其他的星球看到新的人类文化。故推断他对把人类送到太空持积极的态度。
解析
【分析】
1. 第11题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境：前文提到多国计划送宇航员登月，一些国家要建太空站，由此可推断划线词含义；
2. 第12题是句子填空题，需根据后文内容判断：后文是解释送人类去火星的好处，属于原因类表述，需选对应疑问词；
3. 第13题是段落主旨题，通读第二段，明确核心内容为Robert Zubrin对人类移居太空的观点；
4. 第14题是细节理解题，定位第三段，查找太空旅行困难的相关原因；
5. 第15题是观点态度题，定位第四段，分析Dr. Benz Kotzen对太空探索的态度。
【解析】
11. 词义猜测题：由前文“many countries are planning to send astronauts to the moon. Some of these countries aspire to build space stations there”可知，一些国家计划登月后建空间站，可推断aspire意为“渴望”，故选B。
12. 句子填空题：横线后内容是解释送人类去火星的好处（能学到东西、对地球人有益），属于原因类表述，故应选表原因的疑问词Why，选A。
13. 段落主旨题：第二段围绕Robert Zubrin的观点展开，即人类应移居太空，从火星开始，对应选项D“Zubrin对人类移居太空的看法”，故选D。
14. 细节理解题：第三段提到太空旅行的困难，其中“A one-way trip to Mars will take at least six months. That can cause many health problems”说明太空旅行会引发健康问题，故选C。
15. 观点态度题：第四段Dr. Benz Kotzen表示“sending people into space seems certain”，还提到未来月球会有城市、其他星球有新文化，说明他认为送人类去太空有光明前景，故选D。
【答案】
11.B 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，词义猜测，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕太空探索话题设置，考查学生的词义猜测、细节查找、主旨理解及观点推断能力，需结合上下文语境分析，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第11题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境：前文提到多国计划送宇航员登月，一些国家要建太空站，由此可推断划线词含义；
2. 第12题是句子填空题，需根据后文内容判断：后文是解释送人类去火星的好处，属于原因类表述，需选对应疑问词；
3. 第13题是段落主旨题，通读第二段，明确核心内容为Robert Zubrin对人类移居太空的观点；
4. 第14题是细节理解题，定位第三段，查找太空旅行困难的相关原因；
5. 第15题是观点态度题，定位第四段，分析Dr. Benz Kotzen对太空探索的态度。
【解析】
11. 词义猜测题：由前文“many countries are planning to send astronauts to the moon. Some of these countries aspire to build space stations there”可知，一些国家计划登月后建空间站，可推断aspire意为“渴望”，故选B。
12. 句子填空题：横线后内容是解释送人类去火星的好处（能学到东西、对地球人有益），属于原因类表述，故应选表原因的疑问词Why，选A。
13. 段落主旨题：第二段围绕Robert Zubrin的观点展开，即人类应移居太空，从火星开始，对应选项D“Zubrin对人类移居太空的看法”，故选D。
14. 细节理解题：第三段提到太空旅行的困难，其中“A one-way trip to Mars will take at least six months. That can cause many health problems”说明太空旅行会引发健康问题，故选C。
15. 观点态度题：第四段Dr. Benz Kotzen表示“sending people into space seems certain”，还提到未来月球会有城市、其他星球有新文化，说明他认为送人类去太空有光明前景，故选D。
【答案】
11.B 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，词义猜测，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕太空探索话题设置，考查学生的词义猜测、细节查找、主旨理解及观点推断能力，需结合上下文语境分析，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
