题目
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Within the next ten years, the U. S., China, Israel, and a crowd of private companies plan to set up camp on the moon. So if and when they plant a flag, does that give them property rights?
A NASA working group hosted a discussion this week to ask: Who owns the moon? The answer, of course, is no use. The Outer Space Treaty, the international signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies (天体) are the province of all mankind. No doubt that would annoy all of the people throughout the ages, like monks from the Middle Ages, who have tried to claim the moon was theirs.
But ownership is different from property rights. People who rent apartments, for example, don’t own where they live, but they still hold rights. So with all of the upcoming missions (派遣团) to visit the moon and beyond, space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush.
“ This is a very relevant discussion right now. We’ve got this wave of new lunar missions from around the world,” said William Marshall, a scientist in the small-spacecraft office at NASA, but who spoke this week at an event hosted by NASA’s Co Lab, a collaborative(协力完成的) public-private working group. He was speaking from his personal interest and not on behalf of the agency.
To be sure, the United States aims to send astronauts back to the moon by as early as 2015, in a mission that would include a long-term settlement. China and Israel, among others, are also working on lunar projects. And for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize. Some participants say that they plan to gain some property rights in the mission.
小题1:In the passage the writer seems to be worrying that ________.
A.the US will live on the moon forever |
B.the moon will not be able to hold all mankind |
C.the potential land rush will become more and more frequent |
D.no one can answer the question “ Who owns the moon?” |
A.encourage private groups to land on the moon |
B.help NASA host a discussion about land rush on the moon |
C.help some developing countries to complete their lunar projects |
D.reward some countries or private groups which haven’t stepped on the moon |
A.the Outer Space Treaty |
B.if and when they plant a flag |
C.the NASA working group |
D.monks from the Middle Ages |
A.The U. S. astronauts will live on the moon for longer time. |
B.Many countries and private groups plan to go to the moon. |
C.Why some private groups wish to land on the moon. |
D.It is easy to gain some property rights on the moon. |
A.it’s a waste of time to work on the lunar project |
B.“ The Outer Space Treaty” forbids private groups to land on the moon |
C.all mankind has the right to land on the moon |
D.whenever you come to the moon, you’ll get some property rights on it |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析
试题分析:本文叙述了各国及私人团体的登月计划。都想拥有月球的主权。《公约》规定月球及其资源是全人类的共同财产",“包括月球在内的外层星体不得由任何国家依据主权要求,通过利用或占领、或以任何其他方法据为己有。”因为任何国家都没有、也不能对月球主张主权。就像任何人不能对公海主张所有权一样,对月球同样不能主张所有权。因为那将意味着一场个人对全人类的战争。如果有人宣布月球及其宇宙星体属于他个人,就会剥夺了全人类的共同财产,这其实也是一种违法行为。
+1已赞过+1已赞过小题1:细节理解题。根据space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush.故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据And for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize. 为了鼓励人们登上月球,故选A。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据if and when they plant a flag, does,如果把旗插到月球上就能给他们财产权利吗?故选B。
小题4:段意归纳题。根据本段叙述了各国或私人团体的登月计划,故选B。
小题5:推理判断题。根据The Outer Space Treaty, the international signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies (天体) are the province of all mankind.月球属于全人类,故选C。
点评:词义猜测题旨在考查学生根据上下文对生词做出理解判断的能力。近几年来,阅读理解中的词义猜测题呈上升趋势。在阅读过程中根据选材、背景、及上下文等线索推测出生词词义是真实语言活动中的重要技巧。这一能力可以说是体现阅读理解能力的一项重要指标。
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试题【Who Owns the Moon?Within the next ten years, the U. S., China, Israel, and a cro】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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In Mongolian, the word “Nadam” means “amusement and entertainment” and the festival began in 1225 AD, when Genghis Khan organized an expedition to the west and got control of Khwarezm. In order to celebrate the victory they held the magnificent Nadam Fari. The Mongolians used this exciting gathering as a big occasion to compete in the horse racing, Mongolian wrestling and archery, which were regarded as the three basic skills of men.
Gradually more and more events were added to the festival, such as marksmanship(射击), chess, reciting epics, polo(马球), film, drama, singing, dancing, track and field competitions and so on.
There are three kinds of Nadam, the big one, the medium one and the small one. The big Nadam requires the participation of 512 wrestlers and 300 horses and usually lasts 7-10 days while the medium Nadam will have the participation of 256 wrestlers and 100-150 horses, lasting 5-7 days. And 64 or 128 wrestlers and 30 or 50 horses will take part in the small Nadam, which lasts 3-5 days. Anyone can apply to compete in Nadam, regardless of his or her ethnic origin and religious belief.
Nadam has become a popular artistic and sports event participated in by people of all ages. Boys and girls can also take the opportunity to show their love, i. e. the so-called “meeting at aobao”.
In addition to sports competition, people also make good use of this gathering to hold talks and establish relations in economic trade or to interchange goods.
小题1:We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.girls are not allowed to take part in horse racing |
B.foreigners also have a chance to compete in the Nadam Festival |
C.the Nadam Festival is only for sports competition |
D.Business activities can’t be held in the Nadam Festival |
A.love of parents to kids | B.old friends’ friendships |
C.deep feelings between brothers | D.love between boys and girls |
A.The introduction of the Nadam Festival. |
B.The origin of the Nadam Festival. |
C.The sports events of the Nadam Festival. |
D.The modern style of the Nadam Festival. |
If you look at a map of Europe, you’ll see a group of islands--one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny ones. These make up what is called the British Isles. The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland.
Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. But sometimes the word “England” is used instead of “Britain”. Why so?
In ancient times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in these different countries spoke different languages. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.
There’s another thing that confuses people: sometimes you may hear people say “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. That is the official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of “England”, “Britain”, “Great Britain”, and “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. Now do you know what each of them means?
小题1:English was first spoken in ____.
A.Britain | B.England | C.Great Britain | D.Ireland |
A.Wales is the richest of the three. |
B.Scotland is the largest of the three. |
C.Sometimes England is used instead of Britain. |
D.Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles. |
A.part of Britain |
B.part of British Isles |
C.the official name of the whole country |
D.the largest country of all mentioned in the passage |
A.Students of English |
B.Different Names of England |
C.Different Languages Spoken in England |
D.The Republic of Ireland |
The expression “to be in hot water" is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used 500 years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
That no longer happens. But we still get in “hot water”.When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble—serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother. if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head.
You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.
“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
“Water over the dam” is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.
小题1:Which of the following two expressions have almost the same meaning?
A.To be in hot water;To be in deep water. |
B.To be in hot water;To keep your head above water. |
C.To be in deep water;Water over the dam. |
D.Water over the dam;To be in hot water. |
A.he is in danger of losing his life |
B.he is trying to pay off his debt |
C.he is trying to keep his promise |
D.he is trying not to get into debt |
A.“To be in hot water” can only be used to mention serious trouble. |
B.“Water over the dam” is an expression about a future event. |
C.Water could be used in the war in the past. |
D.All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings. |
A.the use of water |
B.how to use some expressions about water |
C.expressions about water and their meanings |
D.expressions with negative meaning |
Another old expression that comes from England is to kick over the traces. Traces were the chains(链子) that held at horse or mule to a wagon(货运马车)or plow. Sometimes, an animal refused to obey and kicked over the traces.
Kick around is an expression that is heard often in American English. A person who is kicked around is someone who is treated badly. Usually he is not really being kicked by somebody"s foot. He is just not being treated with the respect that all of us want. A person who has kicked around for most of his life is someone who has spent his life moving from place to place. In this case, kicking around means moving often from one place to another. Kick around has another meaning when you use it with the word idea. When you kick around an idea, you are giving that idea some thought.
There is no physical action when you kick a person upstairs, although the pain can be as strong .You kick a person upstairs by removing him from an important job and giving him a job that sounds more important, but really is not.
Still another meaning of the word kick is to free oneself of a bad habit, such as smoking cigarettes. Health campaigns urge smokers to kick the habit.
小题1:It is clear that the author wants to help readers _____________.
A.know English has a long history |
B.understand the development of English |
C.enjoy the interest of English idioms(习语) |
D.learn English expressions with Kick |
A.disobey the commands | B.obey the traditions |
C. ride a horse or mule | D.punish animals strictly |
A.expressed their ideas freely | B.were looked after well |
C.moved their family often | D.were treated badly |
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.the boss kicked Tom upstairs | B.Tom kicked the bucket |
C.Tom kicked the bad habit | D.Tom kicked around an idea |
And it is a big soul. The Republic of Mexico is vast, consisting of nearly two million square miles of coastline, desert, rain forest, mountains, and rich plains. From the American borderlands of the wide, agriculturally rich north, the country narrows gently as it sweeps south and east. The two main mountain ranges(山脊), the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental, hug the west and east, finally merging(融入) into the volcanically active central highlands and the capital, Mexico City - the most populous city in the world. Further south, the country narrows to only 100 miles, then broadens again before reaching the Guatemalan border. There are two major peninsulas (半岛) in Mexico: the Baja Peninsula to the west and the Yucatan peninsular to the east.
The population is about 106 million. and the generosity (慷慨大方) of the Mexican people is unsurpassed. Knowing a few simple sentences in Spanish will win hearts.
Mexico has been blessed with an unusually temperate (适度的) climate year-round. The most important thing to remember is that the Mexican summer is also the rainy season, although the rain rarely lasts more than a few hours, and typically arrives in the late afternoon. Extremes(极端)are present only in the North and in Baja, both of which have deserts where the temperature leaps above 100F. Mexico City has a year-round temperature in the high 80s. while the coasts usually stay in the mid-90s. Night time temperatures fall somewhat, but rarely break down below a comfortable 60F.
小题1:All of the following are names of beaches EXCEPT ___________ .
A.Puerto Vallarta | B.Cancun | C.Guatemalan | D.Mazatlan |
A.has two peninsulas altogether |
B.has a population of about 106 million |
C.has more than 2 million square miles of coastline |
D.has two main mountain ranges going from west to east |
A perfect B. false C. ancient D. out of date
小题4:You may suffer extreme temperatures if you go to ___________. .
A.the east | B.the west | C.the south | D.the north |
A.Geography. | B.History. | C.Language. | D.Climate. |
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