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Next Stop: Planet Mars
Fly me to the moon? That’s not far enough. On September 14, 2011, NASA released designs for a superrocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). This time the final destination will be Mars.
The SLS is a huge, liquid-fuelled rocket. If it is fully developed, it will be the most powerful rocket ever built. Its lift capability will be much bigger than that of the space shuttle of Saturn 5, the rocket that sent the Apollo missions to the moon.
NASA is planning to launch its first unmanned test flight in 2017. It is hoped that the first crew will fly in 2021 and astronauts will make it to a nearby asteroid(小行星) in 2025. NASA hopes to send the rocket and astronauts to Mars from the asteroid by the 2030s, according to the Associated Press (AP).
NASA used liquid rockets to send Apollo, Gemini and Mercury into space, but later changed to solid rockets boosters(助推火箭) because they were cheaper. Tragically, however, a booster flaw(缺陷) caused the space shuttle Challenger to crash in 1986. The new project plans to return to liquid fuel.
According to AP, the rockets will at first be able to carry 77 to 110 tons of payload(净载重量). Eventually they will be able to carry 143 tons into space, maybe even as many as 165 tons, NASA officials said. By comparison, the Saturn 5 booster could lift 130 tons and the space shuttle just 27 tons.
However, unlike reusable shuttles, these powerful rockets are mostly one use only. New ones have to be built for every launch. This will be very costly.
NASA estimates that it will cost about $3 billion (19 billion yuan) per year, or $18 billion until the first test flight in 2017. NASA hopes to make money by allowing private companies to send astronauts to the International Space Station like giant taxi services, so that the program can be “sustainable”.
“This is perhaps the biggest thing for space exploration in decades,” said Senator Bill Nelson, a former astronaut. “The goal is to fly humans safely beyond low-Earth orbit(轨道) and deep into outer space where we cannot only survive, but one day also live.”
【小题1】What is the outstanding feature of the SLS?

A.It’s equipped with an advanced control system.
B.It’s the first unmanned space shuttle in the world.
C.It’s the only vehicle that can fly astronauts to the moon.
D.It can send a lot more goods and passengers into space.
【小题2】What is Saturn 5?
A.An aircraft that had a deadly flaw and crashed in 1986.
B.A series of rockets that once sent astronauts to the moon.
C.An unmanned space shuttle that was once famous in the world.
D.A kind of launch vehicle that will be used to carry astronauts to Mars.
【小题3】NASA plans to use liquid fuel in the new project because ______ than solid rockets boosters.
A.it is less costly
B.it is much safer
C.it can last longer
D.it is more environmentally friendly
【小题4】According to NASA’s schedule, it will take ______ years to fully complete the SLS program.
A.about 6B.about 10
C.less than 14 D.more than 19
【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.the SLS program is planning to make reusable rockets
B.the goal of the SLS program is to enable humans to live on the moon
C.the US government may not have provided enough money for the SLS program
D.NASA will use SLS as a space taxi between the Earth and Mars


【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】C

解析试题分析:本文介绍了美国国家航空航天局发布的设计一个超级火箭(SLS),其目的地是火星。目标是使人类在低地轨道安全飞行,深到外层空间,在那我们不仅仅只是幸存,但是有一天还在那生活。
【小题1】从第二段Its lift capability will be much bigger than that of the space shuttle of Saturn 5及第五段the rockets ... Eventually they will be able to carry 143 tons into space, maybe even as many as 165 tons,By comparison, the Saturn 5 booster could lift 130 tons and the space shuttle just 27 tons可以推断SLS的最显著特点是容量大,故选D
【小题2】从第二段句子the space shuttle of Saturn 5, the rocket that sent the Apollo missions to the moon可以得知选B
【小题3】从第四段Tragically, however, a booster flaw(缺陷) caused the space shuttle Challenger to crash in 1986可以得知固体火箭助推器不够安全,所以改用液态燃料。
【小题4】从第三段NASA is planning to launch its first unmanned test flight in 2017... send the rocket and astronauts to Mars from the asteroid by the 2030s,简单的计算一下可得知大约10年。
【小题5】从最后一段NASA hopes to make money by allowing private companies to send astronauts to the International Space Station like giant taxi services, so that the program can be “sustainable”暗示美国政府可能没有提供足够多的钱给 SLS项目。另外,A答案文章中未提及,B答案是文章中的直接信息,不能入选。D答案是错误表述。
考点:科普类说明文。
点评:本文介绍了美国国家航空航天局发布的设计一个超级火箭(SLS),其目的地是火星。科普类说明文因为与学生日常生活距离较远,专业词汇比较多,给考生造成一定的困扰。因此,在平时备考过程中应该多加强练习,增强对科普类的感知能力和应试技巧。

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Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
【小题1】 Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?

A.Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view.
B.Because they couldn’t sit together.
C.Because there were no empty seats.
D.Because they preferred to stand.
【小题2】 The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______.
A.he wanted to do something special
B.the sea wave made him upset
C.a wave from the sea flooded him
D.he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart
【小题3】From the story, we can conclude that ______.
A.small things can create great happenings in life
B.it is giving rather than receiving that matters
C.offering one’s seat to others may win respect
D.we sometimes forget what happened in the past

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Then a pretty girl rushed towards me,saying,“Hi,where are you going?”I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to _8_ her. Clearly she had taken me for somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness,_9_ to give explanation to my girlfriend later.

Noticing my dialogue with somebody else,my girlfriend raised her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously,“who’s she?” The pretty girl,quite _10_ of the situation,spoke out first,“Hi,let me _11_ myself. I’m Nancy,used to be _12_.Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very _13_.

But I was at a loss to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend _14_ the pretty girl again turned to me,“Will you give me your cellphone number so that we can keep contact(联系) later?” I had to submit to her _15_.

Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop. A minute later I got a short _16_ on my phone from a stranger. My girlfriend _17_ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl,who said,“Just now,two thieves tried to pick your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the _18_ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also _19_ to leave at the same stop. Because of the _20_ I delayed my departure. Now you’ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”

1.                A.tiring          B.slow           C.crowded D.messy

 

2.                A.ready          B.available        C.special   D.suitable

 

3.                A.identify         B.realize          C.remind   D.judge

 

4.                A.preferring      B.planning        C.managing D.promising

 

5.                A.proud          B.careful         C.afraid    D.aware

 

6.                A.explain         B.enjoy          C.introduce D.help

 

7.                A.partners        B.neighbors       C.friends   D.colleagues

 

8.                A.naturally        B.generously      C.cautiously D.normally

 

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10.               A.request        B.question        C.command  D.opinion

 

11.               A.suggestion      B.warning        C.notice D.message

 

12.               A.removed       B.seized          C.found D.caught

 

13.               A.terminal        B.former         C.previous   D.latter

 

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A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus route was by the seashore and I was enjoying the breeze (微风) while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were occupied (占据). They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I occupied another seat and we parted our ways. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.

Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.

“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.

Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”

She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”

Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”

She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”

“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.

The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.

1. Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?

A.Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view.

B.Because they couldn’t sit together.

C.Because there were no empty seats.

D.Because they preferred to stand.

2. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______.

A.he wanted to do something special

B.the sea wave made him upset

C.a wave from the sea flooded him

D.he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart

3.From the story, we can conclude that ______.

A.small things can create great happenings in life

B.it is giving rather than receiving that matters

C.offering one’s seat to others may win respect

D.we sometimes forget what happened in the past

 

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The Texan spent a lot of time telling him how everything was bigger and better in Texas. After the blind man reached his destination, a large resort (度假) hotel, he was very excited about being in Texas.

The long trip had worn him out a little so he decided to stop at the bar for a small soda and a light snack before going up to his room to sleep.

When the waitress set down his drink, it was in a huge cup. “Wow, I had heard everything in Texas is bigger,” he told her.

“That’s right,” she replied. The blind man ate his snack and finished his drink. After drinking such a large amount, it was natural that his next stop was to be the restroom. He asked the waitress for directions. She told him to turn left at the corner, and then take the second door on the right.

He reached the first door and continued. A few steps later he stumbled (绊倒) slightly and missed the second door and ended up going through the third door instead. Not realizing he had entered the swimming area he walked forward and immediately fell into the swimming pool.

Remembering that everything was bigger in Texas, he had his head above water and started shouting “Don’t flush(冲洗)! Don’t flush!”

1.Why was the blind man excited about being in Texas?

A.It was the first time that he had travelled abroad.

B.People from Texas were very friendly than he expected.

C.He heard that everything was bigger and better in Texas.

D.The service staff in the large resort hotel was very humorous.

2. Why did the blind man enter the swimming area?

A.He wanted to go swimming.

B.He wanted to have a bath.

C.He stumbled and missed the restroom door.

D.The waitress gave him wrong directions.

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A.To go through it on his way to his room.

B.To have a short rest after a long walk.

C.To have something to eat there.

D.To ask a waitress for directions.

4. Why did the blind man shout out “Don’t flush! Don’t flush!”?

A.He thought he was caught in a big toilet and someone was cleaning it.

B.He didn’t want anyone to clean the toilet at that time.

C.He didn’t want anyone to clean the swimming pool at that time.

D.He thought it was such a big swimming pool that making it clean was no use.

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A.Travel services.

B.Hotel services.

C.Funny stories.

D.Health problems.

 

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