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1.Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命)often work very long days.Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day's work.This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS).ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year.They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible.Weekends give the crew valuable.Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework.They can communicate with family and friends by email,internet phone and through private video conferences.While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit,there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy.Before a mission.The family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos,messages,videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370kilometers above the Earth.During their mission,the crew also receives care packages with CDs,books,magazines,photos and letters.And as from early 2010,the internet became available on the ISS,giving astronauts the chance to do some"web surfing(冲浪)"in their personal time.Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments,astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth's vast land mass and oceans.
29.What does the word"mimic"in Paragraph 1 probably mean?B
A.Find B.Copy C.Change D.Lose
30.Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?A
A.The are caring and thoughtful
B.The are worried and upset
C.The are impatient and annoyed.
D.The are excited and curious.
31.The passage mainly discusses how astronautsD.
A.work for longer missions in space
B.connect with people on the Earth
C.observe the Earth from space
D.spend their free time in space.
分析 本文是记叙文.向我们介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何打发他们的自由利用的时间的.宇航员的生活往往是与众不同的,但是在国际空间站的工作人员的生活可以跟在地球上的生活很相似.他们可以与家人或者朋友联系,也可以做一些日常的活动.
解答 29.B.词义猜测题.根据第一段第四句"They work five days on and two days off"可知,这和在地球上的工作时间一致,所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活,故选B.
30.A.推理判断题.根据第二段第二句"Before a mission,the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photo,messages,videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating…可知,宇航员的家人是体贴的,考虑周到的.故选A.
31.D.主旨大意题.本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在休息时做的事,全文讲述了国际空间站的宇航员是如何度过工作之余的闲暇时间的.B,C有一定的干扰性.文章提到过宇航员与地面上的家人和朋友的联系,也提到了他们透过窗子看地球上的景观,但是这些都是细节,而不是主题.故选D.
点评 题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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