题目内容
【题目】 In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship! Today's spaceships are fine for getting things into space, but they are not so good at travelling long distances. These spaceships burn chemical fuels (燃料) and they are very expensive. Scientists say that a water-powered spaceship could make the trip to Mars much cheaper. The idea is just in the planning stages now, but scientists think such a spaceship could be developed soon.
The key to the water-powered spaceship is the engine (发动机). Regular engines push spaceships by burning fuel. The water engine will use steam, created by solar panels (太阳能板) that heat water to a high temperature. Of course, the spaceship will have to carry a lot of water for the long trip to Mars.
Today's spaceships could not carry that much water. But scientists think that a spaceship blown up like a balloon will be able to.
One US company has already developed a spaceship like this. These spaceships are made of a strong material. Two of them have already been sent up into space, using rockets and then later filled with air. "Balloon" spaceships could be very large and carry enough water for a long trip. With the "Balloon" spaceships, enough water could be carried to power the engines and grow food during the trip. And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath!
Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost. The "Balloon" spaceship uses water to push it through space and costs about one thirtieth of a normal spaceship. Such savings naturally encourage continued research into balloon spaceships and water engines. If these scientists are correct, we may soon be on our way to Mars in a spaceship powered by water.
【1】Which sentence best describes the main idea of the passage above?
A.The key to the water-powered spaceship is the engine.
B.In the future, people may travel to Mars by water-powered spaceship.
C.One US company has already developed a spaceship like this.
D.Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost.
【2】What do you think is omitted (省略) at the end of the underlined sentence?
A.use steamB.push spaceships
C.heat waterD.carry that much water
【3】Besides growing food, what else might astronauts do with the rest of the water?
A.Take a hot bath.B.Freeze dangerous things.
C.Blow up a balloon.D.Change the surface of Mars.
【4】On which website can we probably read this passage?
A.www. freedictionary. com/powerB.www. mooc. cn/music
C.www. chinadaily. com. cn/cultureD.www. space. com/spaceflight
【答案】
【1】B
【2】D
【3】A
【4】D
【解析】
本文介绍了水力飞船的原理和优势。
【1】
主旨大意题。根据In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship,可知,本文主要介绍了在未来,人们可能会乘坐水力飞船去火星旅行,并介绍了这种飞船的原理和优势。故选B。
【2】
词义猜测题。根据上一句“Today's spaceships could not carry that much water.”可知现在的飞船是不能携带太多的水,而新的飞船是可以的,故划线处后面省略的是“carry that much water”。故选D。
【3】
细节理解题。根据And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath,可知,宇航员甚至可以用剩下的水来洗个热水澡。故选A。
【4】
推理判断题。根据In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship,可知,本文主要讲述的是在未来,人们可能会乘坐水力飞船去火星旅行,并且下文介绍了水力飞船的原理和优势,这些是有关“宇宙飞行”的内容,所以我们可以从“宇宙飞行”的网站看到这篇文章。故选D。