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【題目】Surface Exploration. Robots make great explorers on planets，moons，and other landing areas. Aside from earth，just about every surface in the solar system is unsafe for humans to explore. The air on most other planets is insufficient(不足的) for humans to breathe，making it necessary to wear a space suit and oxygen equipment. The temperatures on these surfaces are much too hot or much too cold for any humans to withstand（禁得起）．Plus there would be complications with radiation，weather，and a lack of gravity. Robots have much less limitation in these areas and can survive much longer under these conditions.

Data Collection. Robots are designed for collecting scientific data. Robots are also able to perform many tasks at a time and can process information much quicker and more efficiently. Important scientific projects from detecting minerals，analyzing ground samples，and finding water are all performed much quicker and more accurately (精確地) by robots.

Cost Effective. The use of robots has made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the work. In order to successfully send humans into space we would need to build a vehicle that can not only carry humans，but also enough food and water to keep them alive for the duration of the trip. Moreover，robots have no problems working for hours on end. Robots never complain，they don't require food or water，and they never need a bathroom break.

Space Travel. Over the past 30 years or so there have been many different types of robots used successfully in the exploration of space. Perhaps the most famous and successful robots are the Spirit and Opportunity who have both been exploring the surface of Mars. They have both been very successful with experiments on soil and rocks and have even found evidence of water in Mars' history.

【1】According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?

A．The use of robots in space exploration costs more than the use of humans.

B．It may be dangerous for humans to explore the solar system except the earth.

C．Both the Spirit and Opportunity have found the evidence of water in the Mars.

D．Many different types of robots have explored the space successfully.

【2】Which column could the passage come from?

A．Education. B．Finance.

C．Travel. D．Science.

【3】The underlined word “withstand” most probably means“________”．

A．a(chǎn)rise B．bear C．defeat D．diverse

【4】What is the writer's attitude in this passage?

A．Negative. B．Persuasive.

C．Subjective. D．Objective.

【5】While sending an astronaut into the space，we should consider the following EXCEPT ________．

A．the radiation B．the oxygen C．the diet D．the alien

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇科普類文章。講述的是太空探索需要注意的事項。并告訴人們人類去探索是不安全的，機(jī)器人去探索比人所花的費用少。

【1】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句The use of robots has made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the work.在太空探索上，機(jī)器人使用的花費要比人做這種工作所需費用少得多。故選A。

【2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句Surface Exploration. Robots make great explorers on planets，moons，and other landing areas.表面探索。機(jī)器人對行星，月球和其他陸地表面進(jìn)行探索。從這里可知這篇文章談的不是教育、財政和旅行，而是科學(xué)，故選D。

【3】B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段中的The temperatures on these surfaces are much too hot or much too cold for any humans to withstand（禁得起）．在這些表面的溫度不是太熱就是太冷，因而人承受不住。從這里可知withstand的意思是“承受，經(jīng)得住”，故選B。

【4】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Aside from earth，just about every surface in the solar system is unsafe for humans to explore.從這里可知人類去探索是不安全的，故選D。

【5】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中it necessary to wear a space suit and oxygen equipment.穿一套太空服和氧氣裝備是必要的； there would be complications with radiation，weather，and a lack of gravity. 將有紫外線、天氣和缺乏重力的復(fù)雜情況；but also enough food and water to keep them alive而且要有足夠的食物和水保持活著。從這里可知當(dāng)把一名宇航員送到太空的時候，要考慮oxygen、radiation和food，而不是考慮alien外星人，故選D。