Question

【题目】Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)：

Venus （金星） has long been one of the most misunderstood planets. Like the earth, Venus has its own atmosphere. However, the atmosphere is much thicker than that of the earth, which makes it difficult for modern scientists to study. There is much we still do not know about what this planet like. However, using special machines, scientists have unlocked many of the long-hidden secrets in recent years.

Venus is in many ways the earth’s sister planet. It is almost the same in size and chemistry as the earth. In other words, Venus is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts.

In the early days of Venus’ 4-billion-year-old life, it would have appeared very similar to the earth. The two would have been almost the same. However, over a period of a few million years ago, Venus lies much closer to the sun than our planet. It has made Venus terribly hot.

Since it is closer to the sun, Venus’ temperature should be a little warmer than that of the earth. As the planet warmed, water which can be used to form oceans, lakes and rivers, evaporated(蒸发). This increase in water vapor（水蒸气）began a cycle of global warming. Water vapor is a very effective greenhouse gas. It caused the temperature to rise and more water to evaporate. The temperature then climbed still further. Today it is likely that all of Venus’s water has evaporated into the atmosphere. This atmosphere effectively keeps the sun’s energy and makes the surface to burn much hotter than it naturally would.

If you happen to find a way to survive the extreme heat on the surface of Venus, you will quickly notice something strange about the days. Venus rotates(旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year. Instead of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.

【1】Both Venus and the earth have their own atmosphere, don’t they?

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【2】 How can the scientists finally get to know more about Venus in recent years?

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【3】Why is Venus considered the earth’s sister planet?

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【4】What has caused Venus to become completely different from the earth?

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【5】Please list some other strange natural phenomena(现象) on Venus besides the heat.

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【6】In recent years, the earth faces the similar situation which makes Venus very hot. What do we call this kind of situation and what caused the problem on the earth?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, they do.

【2】Using special machines.

【3】Venus is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts.

【4】Venus rotates(旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year.

【5】The sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.

【6】Greenhouse gas.Too much traffic and air condition may cause greenhouse gas.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍的金星是距离地球最近的行星，被称为是地球的姊妹星。文章重点介绍了两个行星的很多不同之处。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段“Like the earth, Venus has its own atmosphere. ”的介绍可知，金星和地球都有大气层。因此回答是肯定的，故应答：Yes, they do.

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第一段“using special machines, scientists have unlocked many of the long-hidden secrets in recent years.”的介绍可知，通过特殊的机器科学家可以更多的了解金星。故应答：Using special machines.

【3】细节理解题。根据短文“Venus is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts.”的介绍可知，金星和地球的形状及化学成分几乎是一样的，所以被称为是姊妹星。故应答：Venus is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts.

【4】细节理解题。根据短文“Venus rotates(旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year. Instead of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.”的介绍可知，是金星的旋转使得其与地球完全不同。故应答：Venus rotates(旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year.

【5】细节理解。根据短文“The sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.”可知，金星的其他自然现象是在金星上太阳西边升起东边落下。故应答：The sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.

【6】像金星的这种情况，地球上我们称之为温室气体。汽车尾气以及空调的使用都可以导致温室效应。故可答：Greenhouse gas.Too much traffic and air condition may cause greenhouse gas.