Question

【题目】 Rich Americans want to spend many dollars flying into space, according to a recent survey.

Many rich Americans got bored of the things on earth. The survey said 19 per cent would like to pay $100,000 for a 15-minute trip into space.

Derek Webber said, "We made this survey in order to find out what rich people think of the space trip. " He added, "We will say these trips will cost much, but it's exciting for you to feel space weightlessness and see the world from up there.”

Webber also said if the price was $50,000, 16% more of rich people would be interested in these space trips. However, the tourists must have a strong and healthy body and get some space training first.

【1】_________of rich people would be interested in space trips if the cost was $50,000.

A. 16%B. 19%C. 81%D. 65%

【2】The underlined word "weightlessness" means ________ in Chinese.

A. lighteningB. without weightC. over weightD. light enough

【3】Why do many rich people want to fly to space?

A. Flying into space is very cheap .B. It's good for their health.

C. They feel tired of the things on earth.D. It's dangerous but exciting.

【4】You will need _________ if you'd like to travel in space.

A. enough moneyB. a healthy bodyC. some space trainingD. all of the above

【5】The article wants to tell us that __________.

A. it's exciting to travel in spaceB. rich Americans want to spend many dollars flying into space

C. space trips are too expensive to go onD. it is easy to travel in space

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

根据最近的一项调查表明，美国富人想花很多钱飞向太空，因为他们对地球上的事物厌烦了。当然除了有钱外，飞向天空的游客首先要有一个强壮健康的身体并得到一些空间训练。

【1】细节理解题。根据Webber also said if the price was $50,000, 16% more of rich people would be interested in these space trips.可知如果价格是5万美元，那么会有16%的富人对这些太空旅行感兴趣，故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据but it's exciting for you to feel space weightlessness and see the world from up there. 但让感受太空______和从那里看世界是令人兴奋的。对比选项：A.减轻;B.失重；C.超重；D.足够轻，根据常识可以太空中有失重现象，结合选项，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据Many rich Americans got bored of the things on earth“许多富有的美国人对地球上的事物感到厌烦”可知许多夫人想要去太空的原因，故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据However, the tourists must have a strong and healthy body and get some space training first.可知飞向天空的游客首先要有一个强壮健康的身体并得到一些空间训练及前文提及去太空旅行的价格，可知还需要钱，结合选项，故选D。

【5】主旨大意题。根据短文主要介绍了许多美国富人想要花很多钱飞向太空。A.在太空旅行很刺激；B.富有的美国人想花很多美元飞向太空；C.太空旅行太贵而不能继续； D.在太空旅行是容易的。结合选项，故选B。