题目内容
1.For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets.Most of these searches have been done over the radio.The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us.Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space,on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1,000stars,all within 100light years of earth.In addition,they will scan the entire sky to"listen"for radio messages from more distant stars.Using a computer,they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time.Scientists are looking for any signal they stands out from the background noise.
Of the 200billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy,scientists find that five percent are like our sun.Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth.Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life.Based on the inhabitable(that can be lived in)planets in our galaxy,most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.
However,many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets.Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there.They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.
Other scientists believe that our search hasn't been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy.Although our sun family is only about five billion years old,our galaxy is about 20billion years old.In that time,some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have developed.Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us.If we hope to find intelligent life,these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.
29.According to the passage,how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?A
A.5billion.
B.10billion.
C.15billion.
D.200billion
30.The first paragraph in this passage is mainly aboutA.
A.how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B.why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C.where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D.when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
31.The underlined word"monitor"in the passage means"C".
A.find
B.imitate
C.check
D.form
32.Which of these statements is true based on the information in the passage?C
A.The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.
B.Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.
C.Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.
D.Scientists don't believe that there might be life on other planets.
分析 本文讨论了人们对于外太空是否存在生命,至今为止,科学家们尝试了多种方法寻找外星生命,但都没有得到回应.也有科学家认为外太空不太可能存在生命.
解答 29.A 推理判断题.根据第三段前两句 Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy,scientists find that five percent are like our sun.Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth.可知在银河系里有200billion颗恒星,其中百分之五的恒星有一颗像地球这样的行星.那么也就是10billion颗诸如地球的行星.故A正确.
30.A 段落大意题.根据本段第二句Most of these searches have been done over the radio.和最后一句Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space,on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.可知本段主要介绍的科学家们通过向太空发送无线电信号的方式来寻找外星生命.故A项正确.
31.C词义猜测题.根据本句Using a computer,they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time.科学家们向太空发射无线电信号以后,使用计算机对这些信号进行监控,希望能够捕捉到外星生命的痕迹.所以该词意为"check",故C项正确.
32.C细节理解题.根据文章第一段Most of these searches have been done over the radio.Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space,on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.可知科学家正在使用多种方法研究外星生命的存在.故C项正确.
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读理解,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.