【正文】 C.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)行航天任務介紹了幽默對宇航員的重要作用。 （1）考查細節(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，在火星任務中，你需要和其他人一起在狹小的航天器內生活很長一段時間，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結在一起，也就是說幽默能夠促進宇航員在任務中的團隊合作，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隊小丑的例子，緊接著舉廚師的例子就是為了證明這一點，即：幽默的人能使人在困難的情況下振作起來，故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(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，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 An experimental cleanup device called RemoveDEBRIS has successfully cast a net around a dummy (仿真的) satellite, imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage. The test, which was carried out this week, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN. And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in space. Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean. At orbital speeds, even a small bit of paint crashing with a satellite can cause critical damage. Various panies have plans to send thousands of new satellites into lowEarth orbit, already the most crowded area. The RemoveDEBRIS experiment is run by a pany and researchers led by the U. K.39。s Surrey Space Center and includes Airbus, Airbusowned Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. and France39。s ArianeGroup. Guglielmo Aglietti, the director of Surrey Space Center, said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up to 10 meters long. The RemoveDEBRIS satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the ing months, including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris.Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics, said the success of this week39。s experiment was exciting, but he cautioned against over publicizing it. There are still enormous barriers to clear before operational cleanup tasks are underway, he said, and the most discouraging is figuring out how to fund such projects. Aglietti, the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDEBRIS project, said The challenge will lie in persuading the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks. Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year, targeting the largest pieces of junk in the most crowded orbits.（1）What is the use of the RemoveDEBRIS satellite? A.Demonstrating space technology.B.Imitating a developing technique.C.Collecting wastes existing in space.D.Symbolizing great progress in space.（2）How does the RemoveDEBRlS satellite work? A.By throwing a net to take the junk from orbit.B.By fastening it to the main satellite tightly.C.By dragging satellites up to 10 meters long.D.By targeting large pieces of junk carefully.（3）What does the underlined word sponsor in the last paragraph probably mean? A.Acplish.B.Support.C.Oppose.D.Provide.（4）What39。s the best title for the text? A.The RemoveDEBRIS Project Is PerfectB.How RemoveDEBRIS Is Invented in the LabC.Why the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Is InventedD.Satellite Collects Space Junk for the First Time【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了“衛(wèi)星首次收集太空垃圾?！币环N名為“清除碎片”的實驗清理設備成功地在一顆虛擬衛(wèi)星周圍撒網，模仿一種有朝一日可能收集太空垃圾的技術。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中“...,imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage.”模仿一種有一天可以收集太空垃圾的技術?？芍?，the RemoveDEBRIS衛(wèi)星的用途是收集太空中存在的廢物。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第六段中的“...,said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up to 10 meters long.“該公司表示，一種操作性版本的RemoveDEBRlS技術將會在主衛(wèi)星上撒網，這樣碎片就可以被拖出軌道。它可以瞄準大塊的垃圾，包括長達10米的報廢衛(wèi)星。”可知，RemoveDEBRlS衛(wèi)星是通過撒網把垃圾帶離軌道。故選A。 （3）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)最后一段中的”Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year, targeting the largest pieces of junk in the most crowded orbits.“Aglietti說，他希望清理碎片的工作每年能進行幾次，目標是最擁擠軌道上最大的垃圾碎片。可知，“挑戰(zhàn)在于說服有關當局贊助這些任務?！笨芍?，劃線詞的意思是“支持”。故選B。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第二段中的”The test, which was carried out this week, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN. And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has a