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【题目】 It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man's the greatest scientific achievements. It's the International Space Station (ISS) that moves around Earth.

Nov 20 is the stations’ 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it. Five space agencies –those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan- worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts.

Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a variety of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1, 500 such projects, according to NASA(美国航空航天局) But the station's hardware is aging. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous "space junk". However, the US later said it would use repairs to make its service life longer to 2025.

The ISS costs 21-28 billion yuan to operate each year. Many believed that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth. In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions.

Although China is not part of the ISS program, it has helped with some of the station's experiments. China will soon have its own space station, becoming the third country after Russia and the US to do so. The station is set to be finished around 2020.

【1】How many people have already visited the ISS since 1998?

A.18B.230C.450.D.1500

【2】According to the US, if it is repaired, how many more years will the ISS serve before it retires?____

A.5 yearsB.20 yearsC.22 yearsD.27 years

【3】What do we know about the ISS from this article?

A.The US built the ISS all by itself.

B.The ISS can be used for 20 years

C.China is part of the ISS program and has its space station

D.21-28 billion yuan is spent operating the ISS every year.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?____

A.Opinions on the ISSB.Brightest Object in Space

C.Facts about the ISSD.How much to Run the ISS

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文谈论了国际空间站的一些事实。国际空间站是最伟大的科学成就之一。1998年11月20，国际空间站的第一块被送入太空。230人访问了那里。国际空间站一次可容纳3至6人。住在那里的宇航员从事各种不同的科学项目。国际空间站将于2020年退役。美国将通过维修使其使用寿命延长至2025年。国际空间站每年的运营成本为210-280亿元人民币。中国不久将拥有自己的空间站，成为第三个拥有空间站的国家。

【1】细节题。根据第2段第3句“Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it.”可知自1998年以来，已经有230人参观过国际空间站；故选B。

【2】细节题。根据第3段中“In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 …the US later said it would use repairs to make its service life longer to 2025.”可知“俄罗斯宣布国际空间站2020年退休，而美国说它将修理，使其服务延长至2025年”，故根据美国的说法，如果维修好了，国际空间站还要服役5年才能退役；选A。

【3】细节题。根据第四段第1句“The ISS costs 21-28 billion yuan to operate each year.”可知国际空间站每年的运营成本为210-280亿元人民币。故选D。

【4】最佳标题。本文谈论了国际空间站的一些事实。故这篇文章最好的标题《国际空间站的一些事实》，选C。