15.Is There Life on EarthThere was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week.For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth,and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan ( named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof.Manhattan,who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000light years ago)•Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals,Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility (可行性)of a manned flying saucer (飞碟)landing on Earth.A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
"We have come to the conclusion,based on last week's satellite landing,"Pro.Zog said,"that there is no life on the Earth."
"How do you know this?"the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.do you know this?"the
"For one thing,Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there.For another,the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive."
"What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?"
"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us,which means heavier flying saucer than we originally planned."
"Are there any other risks that you discovered in your studies?"
"Take a look at this photo.You see this dark black cloud floating over the surface of Earth?We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt.We don't know what it is made of,but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.''
"If what you say is true,won't this set back the flying saucer program several years?""Yes,but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds."
"Pro.Zog,why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?
"Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere,then,we can live anywhere."
32.The Venusians were excited this week because they.D
A.landed a satellite with Venus astronauts on Earth
B.made a first-rate flying saucer
C.got an Earth Being to Venus
D.directed a satellite into Earth
33.According to Pro.Zog,why will the Venusians have to take their own oxygen with them?B
A.Because they need it on their wayto theplanet of Earth.
B.Because the Earth's atmosphere isfilledwith deadlygases.
C.Because deadly gases is far from enough on Earth.
D.Because there is no air on the planet of Earth.
34.The"dark black cloud"in the photograph refers toA.
A.the polluted air floating over the surface of Earth
B.the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth
C.the concrete that is unknown to everybody
D.the dark clouds gathering before astormbreaks
35.What's the purpose of the writer?A
A.to arouse the awareness of protecting the earth.
B.to introduce a Venusians'science program.
C.to tell us the serious pollution of the Venus.
D.to tell us an exciting Venusians'exploration.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了金星上的科学家们至今首次成功登陆地球星球的一颗卫星,并已发回信号和照片发现被严重污染的地球无法生存,唤起保护地球的意识.
解答 32.D.细节理解题.根据第一段There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week.For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth,and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since可知他们兴奋是因为他们首次发送卫星进入地球;故选D.
33.B.细节理解题.根据文章For another,the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive可知金星人要自己的氧气是因为地球布满了致命气体;故选B.
34.A.词义猜测题.根据文章Take a look at this photo.You see this dark black cloud floating over the surface of Earth可知你看到地球上空漂浮着的乌云吗;意为被污染的空气漂浮在地球的表面;故选A.
35.A.推理判断题.根据最后一段Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere,then,we can live anywhere可知作者的目的是唤起保护地球的意识;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.