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Throughout history soldiers have fought bloody battles inorder to control the high ground．There is no doubt that thisis a tactical（战术的）necessity．Standing abouve your enemy isan advantage that often leads to vietory． 　　Nowadays，high ground does not just mean hill tops．Italso means space,which has become an increasingly importantpart of military strategy（军事战略）． 　　With its more advanced satellite technologies,America isthe major power in space．And now the US Air Force has putinto service a new weapon designed to jam enemy satellite communications．It is an important step toward US control of space． 　　The so-called Counter Communications System（反卫星通信系统）was declared operational on November 1．The ground-based system uses electromagnetic radio frequencites（无线电磁波）to stop enemy satellites working on a shortterm basis． 　　“A short-term effect ensures that during the time of need,the enemy's space-based capability（能力）is reduced,”said a US military official．“Following the time of need，their capabilities can return to its original state．” 　　The system is made up of an antenna（天线）,transmitters（发射机）and receivers and can be easily transported around in a vehicle． 　　To control space was one of four aims of a national space policy started by former president Bill Clinton in 1996．The goal is to make sure US forces can rely on space-based services and to deny an enemy any similar benefits． 　　The US military has experimented with several“anti-sat-ellie”weapons,including lasers,to destroy or damageenemy units． 　　Theresa Hitchens,vice president of the Centre for Defence Information in Washington,welcomed the new systemas long as it does not create rubbish that could threaten globaluse of space．She believed it should not destroy satellties．only stop them working for a while． 　　“Unfortunately，it seems we are not going to limit ourgoal for‘space control’to non-violent systems,”she said，rai sing the danger of a space arms race． 　　To change the balance of power in space the EU and China are working together on the Galieo project．By 2008 the system will be in place as an alternative to the Americans'global positioning service． (1) What's the significance（意义）of the Counter Com-munications System to the US? [　　] A． It can help avoid bloody battles． B． It can bring the US closer to its goal for“space control”． C． It can ensure the US forces to depend on space based services． D． It can destroy enemy equipment． (2) How does the new system work?It affects the enemy by． [　　] A． being transported around easily in a Vehicle B． controlling the high ground C． damaging them D． blocking their satellite communications (3) One thing that seemed to worry Theresa Hitchens is that the new weapon________． [　　] A． could increase the danger of a space arms race B． is not effective enough C． is not threatening enough D． might produce dangerous waste (4) What can we infer from the passage________ [　　] A． New space weapons may be on the way． B． The US military have never stopped experimenting with anti-satellite weapons． C． The Galileo Project，when in effect，can match the Counter Communications System in power． D． In future wars，space battles will decide human's fate（命运）．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．D;4．A;
解析：

(1)	细节题。由第三段和第四段第一句可知。
(2)	细节题。由第四段第二句得出答案。
(3)	细节题。第九段中第一句话得出答案。
(4)	推断题。由全文可知。