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【題目】 In 1969, as US astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, he famously declared, ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’ And as many countries come together to celebrate World Space Week from Oct 4-10, it seems that there are still many leaps to take.

During ancient times, our only steps were back and forth across the surface of our own planet. We climbed to the top of mountains, or sailed in boats across oceans. But we didn’t, and couldn’t, leave the surface of our planet.

It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使著迷) us so much. How could they not? How could people not be obsessed with the great object in the sky that arrived each day with light and then left, taking the light with it? Or the mysterious moon, stars and planets that lit up the night sky? Compared with us, these things seemed so free and exciting. Different cultures created stories about the heavens. The Chinese referred to a ‘King of the Sky’ who created the heavens and decorated them with stars; the ancient Greeks had ‘the Sky Gods’ who controlled the weather.

Few of us believe those stories anymore – science has taught us better. And yet the heavens, or what we now call ‘space’ and ‘outer space’, are still a source of mystery and fascination for us. Yes, there are space stations, satellites and trips to other planets. None of this modern science, however, has made space any less fascinating to us.

As the American scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, ‘The universe is under no obligation (義務(wù)) to make sense to you.’ The more we know, the more our curiosity grows.

Even today, the most popular novels and movies are set on other planets, solar systems (太陽系) or galaxies (星系). Space is still mysterious, as it was for the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. And perhaps it always will be.

【1】The author used Neil Armstrong’s story to ______.

A.describe how the celebration of World Space Week began

B.draw attention to great achievements in space exploration

C.explain why human beings are curious about outer space

D.predict(預(yù)報) future space programs that might change history

【2】The underline word ‘obsessed’ in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.happyB.interestedC.satisfiedD.bored

【3】Compared with modern people, ancient Greeks ______.

A.didn’t leave many records of space objects

B.believed the King of the Sky controlled the weather

C.shared a similar curiosity about the universe

D.showed little respect for the power of nature

【4】What’s the article mainly about?

A.Important events in space exploration history.

B.Human’s unchangeable interest in space.

C.Ancient stories inspired(激發(fā)，產(chǎn)生) by the heavens.

D.What we have learned about the universe.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，主要講述了太空的神秘和魅力所在，讓世人前赴后繼地不斷去探索它的奧秘。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第1大段it seems that there are still many leaps to take.看起來我們還有更大的跨越要實(shí)現(xiàn)�？芍�，尼爾·阿姆斯特朗登月第一人的故事是在展示人類對太空探索的巨大成就。故選B。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第3大段“It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使著迷) us so much.”毫不奇怪，所謂的天堂讓我們?nèi)绱酥�迷�？芍�，人們對太空的感興趣，著迷的。再聯(lián)系句子“How could people not be obsessed with the great object in the sky that arrived each day with light and then left, taking the light with it”人們怎么可能不對天空中那個每天都帶著光出現(xiàn)，然后帶著光離開的偉大物體感興趣呢？可知，是感興趣的意思。happy開心的；interested感興趣的；satisfied滿意的；bored無聊的。故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第3大段“Compared with us, these things seemed so free and exciting. Different cultures created stories about the heavens. The Chinese referred to a ‘King of the Sky’ who created the heavens and decorated them with stars; the ancient Greeks had ‘the Sky Gods’ who controlled the weather.” 與我們相比，這些物體似乎是如此的自由和令人興奮。不同的文化創(chuàng)造了關(guān)于天堂的故事。中國人指天帝創(chuàng)造了天空并用星星裝飾天空，古希臘人有掌管天氣的天空之神。說明古代的神話都是在闡述第3大段的中心“It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使著迷) us so much.”對宇宙有著相同的好奇。故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。聯(lián)系第3大段 “It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使著迷) us so much.” 毫不奇怪，所謂的天堂讓我們?nèi)绱酥�迷。再�?lián)系第6大段“Space is still mysterious, as it was for the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. And perhaps it always will be.”太空不管對古代中國人，希臘人，羅馬人，甚至可能一直都是個謎。可知，本文主要在講述人類對太空不變的興趣。故選B。