Question

【题目】 Astronauts (宇航员) have very busy lives. Each day they are carefully planned by mission (任务) control. The 12-hour working day on the International Space Station (ISS) begins with a wake-up call. After a quick wash with a wet cloth, the crew (全体乘务员) have breakfast and run through the jobs for the day.

Space stations are like large houses that need much care and attention. Much of the crew’s time is spent preparing and carrying out scientific experiments.

At least two hours each day is spent on exercise. It is necessary to keep the crew healthy. In some ways, living in a space station is like being on a deserted island. A crew of two or three astronauts has to survive far from home for weeks or months.

If their mission is to be a success, they have to learn to live and work together as a team. Crew members have to learn to share jobs, such as cleaning and repairs. They also have to talk about problems and discuss how to deal with them.

Astronauts first feel the influence of weightlessness (失重) when the rocket engines are turned off. Straight away, they begin to float (漂浮), held down only by seat belts. Weightlessness allows astronauts to appear. superhuman strength. They can lift objects that would be far too heavy to move on the earth.

Without the influence of gravity (重力), astronauts become weak. To stay fit, they have to exercise several hours each day. In a space station, there is no up or down. There is no difference between a floor and a ceiling (天花板). This can make astronauts feel sick until they get used to this strange environment.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

【1】Astronauts on the International Space Station work for ________ hours every day.

A.8B.10C.11D.12

【2】What is the crew’s time mainly used for?

A.Exercising.B.Doing scientific experiments.

C.Reading.D.Cleaning.

【3】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “survive” in Chinese?

A.休养B.苦思C.生存D.调查

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Astronauts need to work as a team.

B.Weightlessness makes astronauts become strong.

C.There are up and down in a space station.

D.Astronauts exercise one hour each day.

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Astronauts’ lives in the space station

B.The influence of weightlessness

C.How to live in the space station

D.How to exercise in the space station

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了宇航员在太空站的忙碌生活。他们的时间安排、团队合作、锻炼以及失重的影响。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“The 12-hour working day”可知一天工作12小时。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段“Much of the crew’s time is spent preparing and carrying out scientific experiments”可知乘务员的时间主要用于做科学实验。故选B。

【3】词义猜测题。根据第三段“In some ways, living in a space station is like being on a deserted island”可知在太空站就像在荒岛上一样，需要每天锻炼保持健康努力活下去。survive的含义是“生存”。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据第四段“If their mission is to be a success, they have to learn to live and work together as a team”可知他们需要团体合作，A表示正确。根据第五段“Weightlessness allows astronauts to appear superhuman strength”失重让宇航员看起来有超人的力气，但不是真的强壮，B选项的“makes astronauts become strong”表述错误。根据最后一段“In a space station, there is no up or down”可知C表述错误。根据第三段“At least two hours each day is spent on exercise”可知D选项“exercise one hour each day”表述错误。故选A。

【5】标题概括题。文章主要讲述的是宇航员在太空站的生活，讲到了时间安排、团队合作、锻炼以及失重的影响。可综合概括的出标题是astronauts’ lives in the space station。故选A。

文章的标题与文章的主旨有关。此文的主旨句是第一段第一句“Astronauts have very busy lives”，后文具体介绍了宇航员在太空站的生活；他们的时间安排、团队合作、锻炼以及失重的影响。所以标题需要总体地概括文章内容，即astronauts’ lives in the space station宇航员在太空站的生活。