Question

The National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This even was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2003, and it is becoming more popular each year. It has been supported by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical League.

This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions.

“It is my wish that people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,” explains Barlow.

Since it only lasts a week and not everyone in the country will take part in it, how will the National Dark-Sky Week reduce light pollution? The main goal of NDSW is to increase awareness (意识) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear. However, it is possible to make a small difference in the quality of the night sky. Another goal of this even is to promote (促进) the use of better lighting systems that direct light toward the ground instead of up into the sky.

Jennifer Barlow states, “The night sky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.”

1.This passage is mainly about ______________.

A．better lighting systems                   B．the National Dark-Sky Week

C．the harm of light pollution                 D．the beauty of the night sky

2.Which of the following statements about the National Dark-Sky Week is WRONG?

A．It is becoming more and more popular in America.

B．The event was started in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow.

C．The event takes place in the first week of every April.

D．American people are supposed to turn off their lights during that week.

3.What is Jennifer Barlow’s wish?

A．That people could spend time enjoying the beauty of the sky every night.

B．That the sky would always be as dark as possible.

C．That people could see the night sky without light pollution as our ancestors did.

D．That light would be directed up into the sky.

4.We can infer from the underlined（划线的）sentence in Paragraph 4 that ________.

A．many people in America hate this event

B．he event should last a month every year

C．it may be hard to reduce light pollution t

D．light will no longer pollute the sky soon

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：可知本文就是关于The National Dark-Sky Week及其发起人以及一些具体的情况。

1.B 主旨大意题。从文章第一段The National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution.可知本文就是关于The National Dark-Sky Week。故B正确。

2.C 细节题。根据文章第二段第一句This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon没有具体说明在第一个星期，故C说法不正确。

3.A 细节题。根据文章第3段It is my wish that people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,说明他的愿望就是人们能够欣赏夜空，故A正确。

4.C 推理题。根据本句It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear.说明所有的灯光都熄灭是不可能的，只能尽量减少这样的污染，故C项正确。

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