【正文】 o wait 20 minutes for a reply, when an emergency happens. When you39。re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely to occur, Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, told The Guardian. This is probably why NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. These are people that have the ability to pull everyone together, Johnson said. In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren39。t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying. There are other examples of team clowns. One example is the journey to the South Pole led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It was a difficult journey full of danger. Adolf Lindstrom, a cook at Amundsen39。s team, was a clown. He made people laugh through the whole journey. Amundsen later wrote that Lindstrom was the most valuable member of the team. But if you39。re hoping that your favorite TV edian will fly to Mars, that probably won39。t happen. Being funny won39。t be enough to land somebody the job, Johnson said. They also need to be an excellent engineer. Besides, they must be in top physical condition.（1）What is NASA39。s new job listing? A.A funny engineer.B.A talented clown.C.A good cook.D.A popular edian.（2）What does a confined space in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.a full spaceB.an empty spaceC.an open spaceD.a small space.（3）How does the author think humor can help astronauts? A.It can stop them from feeling bored.B.It can promote teamwork on a mission.C.It can make them feel less homesick.D.It can help them know themselves better.（4）What39。s the author39。s purpose of giving the example of the cook? A.To tell us that what explorers eat on their journey is very important.B.To prove that an amateur can play a more important role than a professional.C.To make the point that humorous people can cheer people up in difficult situations.D.To reveal that a mission to Mars is more difficult than a journey to the South Pole.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，由美國宇航局尋找一位幽默的工程師來和宇航員一起執(zhí)行航天任務(wù)介紹了幽默對宇航員的重要作用。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“‘Being funny won39。t be enough to land somebody the job,’ Johnson said. ‘They also need to be an excellent engineer.’”可知，美國宇航局的新工作是幽默的工程師，故選A。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“ such as on a mission to Mars, ”可知，與在地球上生活的寬廣空間不同，在火星任務(wù)中，你需要和其他人一起在狹小的航天器內(nèi)生活很長一段時間，由此可知畫線詞詞義為“狹小的空間、有限的空間”，故選D。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“These are. people that have the ability to pull everyone together,”可知，幽默的人有能力把每個人都團(tuán)結(jié)在一起，也就是說幽默能夠促進(jìn)宇航員在任務(wù)中的團(tuán)隊合作，故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的“In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren39。t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress.”可知，在壓力大的情況下，幽默是一種減壓的方式，第六段第一句話又說有很多團(tuán)隊小丑的例子，緊接著舉廚師的例子就是為了證明這一點(diǎn)，即：幽默的人能使人在困難的情況下振作起來，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇科技類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 It is the ideal way for traveler to ensure they wake up with the perfect view — a portable Ecocapsule that can be set up anywhere in the world. The eggshaped pod (獨(dú)立艙) ensures travelers can camp in the most extreme corners with all the luxury of a hotel room. Looking like something in a scifi movie, the pod is equipped with solar panels, which guarantee solar energy as its power. In this way the tiny home can let you live fortably wherever you travel. It even has its own shower and toilet, sleeping area for two, and a small kitchen. The 3,306 ib pods can be transported in a seacontainer, meaning the possibilities are endless. Bratislavabased Nice Architects are behind the extraordinary Ecocapsules and said they initially designed them for people who stay in the nature for a long time. However, it quickly became apparent that they could be opened up to the wider public and even used in urban areas to fight against high rent and placed on roofs for studio space or living quarters. The Ecocapsule can serve as a cottage, a popup hotel or even as a charging station for electric cars.The Ecocapsules could even be quickly imported for housing for emergency teams who have been quickly arranged to help with natural disasters. Described by the website as a Swiss Army knife — it packs everything you need, the selfcontained unit can sustain long periods of time without external resources. The 86 sqft pods are able to sleep two people for up to year and for those worried about a cold night39。s sleep, the Ecocapsule has a thick layer which significantly reduce heat loss. The pod is designed to cope with extreme weather conditions due to its innovative (創(chuàng)新的) design and materials used. No wonder the Nice Architects are so confident about its future and the producers are receiving heavy orders.（1）Where does the Ecocapsule get power? A.From a charging station.B.From a portable battery.C.From solar panels.D.From electric cars.（2）Whom may be the Ecocapsule initially designed for? A.Astronauts.B.Office ladies.C.Homeless people.D.Field biologists.（3）The Ecocapsule39。s users don39。t worry about coldness because _______. A.it is a selfcontained unitB.it is equipped with a thick layerC.160