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1．Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．A．adequately
B．advances
C．neighbour
D．colonize
E．concerns
F．create
G．intensively
H．settlers
I．smart
J．journey
K．survive
"Once we spread out into space and establish independent colonies，our future should be safe，"Stephen Hawking says．Stephen Hawking，one of the world's most important scientists，believes that to（41）K，humans must move into space．
Today，the United States，India，China，and Japan are all planning to send astronauts back to Earth's closest（42）C：the moon．Each country wants to create space stations there between 2020and 2030．These stations will（43）Aprepare humans to visit and later live on Mars or other Earth-like planets．
Robert Zubrin，a rocket scientist，thinks humans should（44）D space．He wants to start with Mars．Why？There are several advantages：for one，sending people to the moon and Mars will allow us to learn a lot-for example，whether living on other planets is possible．Then，we can eventually（45）Fnew human societies on other planets．In addition，the（46）B we make for space travel in the fields of science，technology，medicine，and health can also benefit us here on Earth．
But not everyone thinks sending humans into space is a（n）（47）I idea．Many say it's too expensive to send people，even on a short（48）J．And most space trips are not short．A one-way trip to Mars，for example，would take about six months．People travelling this kind of distance face a number of health problems．Also，for many early space（49）H，life would be extremely difficult．On the moon's surface，for example，the air and the sun's rays are very dangerous．People would have to stay indoors most of the time．
Despite these（50）E，sending people into space seems certain．In the future，we might see lunar（月球上的） cities and maybe even new human cultures on other planets．
分析 对于送人进入太空，不同人持不同观点
解答 41．K 考查动词，survive幸存，活下去，句意："一旦我们扩展到太空，建立独立的殖民地，我们的未来应该就安全了"世界上最重要的科学家之一，Stephen Hawking认为，为了幸存，活下去，人类必须搬到太空．
42．C考查名词，根据后句the moon，今天，美国，印度，中国，日本都计划把送宇航员返回地球最近的邻居：月亮，neighbour邻居； 邻国； 邻近的人
43．A考查副词，adequately充足地，这些站将作好充分准备，让人类去参观，然后住在火星或其他像地球一样的星球上．
44．D考查动词 根据后文sending people to the moon and Mars 可知，此科学家赞同去太空殖民，colonize殖民
45．F考查动词 然后，我们最终可以在其他行星上建立新的人类社会．create创立
46．B考查名词 结合后面的make 可知横线上填的词，构成短语，make advances，取得进步，句意：我们在科技，医学，健康，太空旅行领域取得的进步都能让我们在地球上获益，
47．I考查形容词 此句是一个承上启下的句子，但并不是每个人都认为把人送入太空是一个聪明的想法
48．J考查名词 许多人说送人去太空太贵，即使是短的旅行
49．H 考查名词 对于许多早期的太空定居者而言，在那儿的生活很难
50．E考查名词 结合上文人们的疑虑，可知此处为concerns担心，尽管这些担心，送人进入太空似乎是肯定的．
点评 考生在做十一选十时，可以先判断所给单词的词性、词义，再与空格所需的词性和词义匹配．本文有一定的难度，给出的单词不少都是多种词性，要求考生在理解全文的基础上，对考纲词汇的各种词性全面掌握．
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