题目内容
7."The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers,"wrote Queen Liliuokalani,Hawaii's last ruling monarch(君主),in 1897.Star watchers were among the most esteemed members of Hawaiian society.Sadly,all is not well with astronomy in Hawaii today.Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT),agiant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanity's view of the cosmos(宇宙).At issue is the TMT's planned location on Mauna Kea,a dormant(休眠的)volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko,that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens.But Mauna Kea is also home to some of the world's most powerful telescopes.Rested in the Pacific Ocean,Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk(巨大的形状)of our planet's dense atmosphere,where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.
Opposition to telescopes on Mauna Kea is nothing new.A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environments have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred(神圣的)land and a painful reminder of the occupaion of what was once a sovereign nation.
Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers.In their eagerness to build bigger telescopes,they forgot that science is the only way of understanding the world.They did not always prioritize the protection of Mauna Kea's fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the island's inhabitants.Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance (复兴)today.
Yet science has a cultural history,too,with roots going back to the dawn of civilization.The same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians (波利尼西亚人)to Hawaii's shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.Calls to disassemble all telescopes on Mauna Kea or to ban future development there ignore the reality that astronomy and Hawaiian culture both seek to answer big questions about who we are,where we come from and where we are going.Perhaps that is why we explore the starry skies,as if answering a primal (最初的)calling to know ourselves and our true ancestral homes.
The astronomy community is making compromises (妥协)to change its use of Mauna Kea.The TMT site was chosen to minimize the telescope's visibility around the island and to avoid archaeological and environmental impact.To limit the number of telescopes on Mauna Kea,old ones will be removed at the end of their lifetimes and their sites returned to a natural state.There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars.
64.Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal astronomical site due to itsD.
A.existing infrastructure (基础设施)
B.protective surroundings
C.religious implications
D.geographical features
65.The construction of the TMT is opposed by some locals partly becauseC.
A.it may risk ruining their intellectual life
B.it reminds them of a humiliating history
C.their culture will lose a chance of revival
D.they fear losing control of Mauna Kea
66.It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in today's astronomyA.
A.is fulfilling the dreams of ancient Hawaiins
B.helps spread Hawaiian culture across the world
C.may uncover the origin of Hawaiian culture
D.will eventually soften Hawaiians'hostility
67.The author's attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site is one ofD.
A.severe criticism
B.passive acceptance
C.slight hesitancy
D.full approval.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,属于说明文,主要讲述了夏威夷最后一位统治君主丽Liliuokalani在1897年写道:"古代的夏威夷人是天文学家,天文观察者是夏威夷社会最受尊敬的成员之一.今天夏威夷的天文学家们都不尽如人意. 超过三十米望远镜(TMT)的建设,是一个巨大的天文台,它代表人类对宇宙的看法.
解答 64.D.细节理解题.根据But Mauna Kea is also home to some of the world's most powerful telescopes.Rested in the Pacific Ocean,Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk(巨大的形状)of our planet's dense atmosphere,where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.可知,Mauna Kea被认为是一个理想的天文台是由于它的地理特征.故选D.
65.C.推理判断题.根据They did not always prioritize the protection of Mauna Kea's fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the island's inhabitants.Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance (复兴)today.可以推测出,有些人反对的原因是他们的文化将失去复兴的机会.故选C.
66.A.推理判断题.根据第五段内容,尤其是The same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians (波利尼西亚人)to Hawaii's shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.可知,今天天文学的进步正在实现古代夏威夷人的梦想.故选A.
67.D.推理判断题.根据全文内容,尤其是There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars.可以推测出,作者对选择Mauna Kea作为TMT网站是完全认可的.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,题目涉及多道主旨大意题,细节理解题,推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.
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