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【题目】 In 1969, as US astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, he famously declared, ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’ And as many countries come together to celebrate World Space Week from Oct 4-10, it seems that there are still many leaps to take.

During ancient times, our only steps were back and forth across the surface of our own planet. We climbed to the top of mountains, or sailed in boats across oceans. But we didn’t, and couldn’t, leave the surface of our planet.

It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使着迷) us so much. How could they not? How could people not be obsessed with the great object in the sky that arrived each day with light and then left, taking the light with it? Or the mysterious moon, stars and planets that lit up the night sky? Compared with us, these things seemed so free and exciting. Different cultures created stories about the heavens. The Chinese referred to a ‘King of the Sky’ who created the heavens and decorated them with stars; the ancient Greeks had ‘the Sky Gods’ who controlled the weather.

Few of us believe those stories anymore – science has taught us better. And yet the heavens, or what we now call ‘space’ and ‘outer space’, are still a source of mystery and fascination for us. Yes, there are space stations, satellites and trips to other planets. None of this modern science, however, has made space any less fascinating to us.

As the American scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, ‘The universe is under no obligation (义务) to make sense to you.’ The more we know, the more our curiosity grows.

Even today, the most popular novels and movies are set on other planets, solar systems (太阳系) or galaxies (星系). Space is still mysterious, as it was for the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. And perhaps it always will be.

【1】The author used Neil Armstrong’s story to ______.

A.describe how the celebration of World Space Week began

B.draw attention to great achievements in space exploration

C.explain why human beings are curious about outer space

D.predict(预报) future space programs that might change history

【2】The underline word ‘obsessed’ in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.happyB.interestedC.satisfiedD.bored

【3】Compared with modern people, ancient Greeks ______.

A.didn’t leave many records of space objects

B.believed the King of the Sky controlled the weather

C.shared a similar curiosity about the universe

D.showed little respect for the power of nature

【4】What’s the article mainly about?

A.Important events in space exploration history.

B.Human’s unchangeable interest in space.

C.Ancient stories inspired(激发，产生) by the heavens.

D.What we have learned about the universe.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了太空的神秘和魅力所在，让世人前赴后继地不断去探索它的奥秘。

【1】细节理解题。根据第1大段it seems that there are still many leaps to take.看起来我们还有更大的跨越要实现。可知，尼尔·阿姆斯特朗登月第一人的故事是在展示人类对太空探索的巨大成就。故选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第3大段“It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使着迷) us so much.”毫不奇怪，所谓的天堂让我们如此着迷。可知，人们对太空的感兴趣，着迷的。再联系句子“How could people not be obsessed with the great object in the sky that arrived each day with light and then left, taking the light with it”人们怎么可能不对天空中那个每天都带着光出现，然后带着光离开的伟大物体感兴趣呢？可知，是感兴趣的意思。happy开心的；interested感兴趣的；satisfied满意的；bored无聊的。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第3大段“Compared with us, these things seemed so free and exciting. Different cultures created stories about the heavens. The Chinese referred to a ‘King of the Sky’ who created the heavens and decorated them with stars; the ancient Greeks had ‘the Sky Gods’ who controlled the weather.” 与我们相比，这些物体似乎是如此的自由和令人兴奋。不同的文化创造了关于天堂的故事。中国人指天帝创造了天空并用星星装饰天空，古希腊人有掌管天气的天空之神。说明古代的神话都是在阐述第3大段的中心“It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使着迷) us so much.”对宇宙有着相同的好奇。故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。联系第3大段 “It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使着迷) us so much.” 毫不奇怪，所谓的天堂让我们如此着迷。再联系第6大段“Space is still mysterious, as it was for the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. And perhaps it always will be.”太空不管对古代中国人，希腊人，罗马人，甚至可能一直都是个谜。可知，本文主要在讲述人类对太空不变的兴趣。故选B。