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【題目】 Will you remember to water the plants? If the plants are in space, will watering be difficult?NASA(美國(guó)宇航局)has plans to plant the first garden on the moon in 2051——and it might mean that we are closer to live in space.

The garden will have many vegetables such as carrots. People will keep the seeds in a special box, with a supply(供給裝置)of air and water to get them started. Robert Bowman, a scientist working on the project, talked to a news reporter about the meaning of the garden.

The plants will feed astronauts and moon colonists(移民). We’re chosen many important plants because people are going to live there. As we all know, many years ago, the astronauts only walked on the moon, they stopped for a while and then came home. In the future, people will go to moon, go to Mars, go to other places in outer space and live there.

But, will the carrots still be delicious?

【1】When will NASA plant the first garden?

A.In 2015B.In 2051C.Next yearD.This year

【2】What will NASA do in the garden?

A.Plant vegetables.B.Have meals.C.Plant flowers.D.Have a party.

【3】What’s not in the special box?

A.SeedsB.AirC.WaterD.Money

【4】What’s the Chinese meaning of “ astronauts”?

A.科學(xué)家B.農(nóng)民C.宇航員D.外星人

【5】Why will they plant there?

A.Because they like gardens and plants.B.Because they find water on the moon.

C.Because it is good for the moon.D.Because plants will feed astronauts and moon colonists.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

文章主要講美國(guó)宇航局將于2051年在月球培育一個(gè)花園及其意義。

【1】句意：美國(guó)宇航局將于何時(shí)培育第一個(gè)花園？

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由首段第三句“NASA has plans to plant the first garden on the moon in 2051...”可知，美國(guó)宇航局將于2051年在月球上培育第一個(gè)花園。故選B。

【2】句意：美國(guó)宇航局將在那個(gè)花園里做什么？

推理判斷題。由第二段首句“The garden will have many vegetables such as carrots.”可推斷，“美國(guó)宇航局將在那個(gè)花園里種植蔬菜�！惫蔬xA。

【3】句意：那個(gè)特殊的箱子里沒(méi)有什么？

推理判斷題。由度二段第二句“People will keep the seeds in a special box, with a supply of air and water to get them started.”可推斷，箱子里沒(méi)有金錢。故選D。

【4】句意：“astronauts”的漢語(yǔ)意思是什么？

詞義猜測(cè)題。由第三段第三句“...the astronauts only walked on the moon...”可知，“astronauts”的漢語(yǔ)意思是“宇航員”。故選C。

【5】句意：為什么他們要在那里種植？

推理判斷題。由第三段首句“The plants will feed astronauts and moon colonists”可知，“他們要在那里種植”的原因是“種植的植被可以供養(yǎng)宇航員和月球移民。”故選D。