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【題目】根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

For generations, people have dreamed of traveling to Mars to explore Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. The American Space Agency, NASA, and other space agencies have announced plans to send people to the Red Planet.【1】.

In the United States, some volunteers are learning how people will react to months of separation from other humans on a Mars base.【2】 But actually, they are living in Hawaii. The project is called HI-SEAS. NASA has provided financial support for the work.

Six people are living on a make-believe Mars Base. They are isolated high on top of Mauna Loa, a volcanic mountain on the Big Island of Hawaii, whose environment is as close to Mars as we can find on Earth. 【3】 When measured from its base, deep in the ocean, Mauna Loa is the second largest mountain in our solar system. Because it is so high, the land is not warm or rich with plants, like the rest of Hawaii. Visually, it is very similar to what you see on Mars. They can walk across red lava rock from the volcano and see the wonderful volcanic material. There is really no visible plant life or animal life.

The six member HI-SEAS crew is mostly self-sufficient. They take care of themselves.【4】

But the individuals bringing those supplies cannot communicate with volunteers inside the base. The current crew has been living in the base since October, and will stay until June. Crew members communicate with the outside world through e-mail and blogs. They also produce videos on the YouTube website.【5】

Food and supplies are brought to them.

A. But such a manned mission is years away.

B. Mars has the largest volcanic mountain in the solar system.

C. They are spending eight months in an area that looks much like the surface of Mars.

D. Mauna Loa is 2,500 meters above sea level.

E. Conditions on the surface of Mars are closer to the conditions on Earth.

F. For now, on a mountaintop in Hawaii, volunteers are getting a taste of life on a future Mars base.

G. Food and supplies are brought to them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了一些志愿者在夏威夷進行模擬火星生活的事。為了探索火星計劃，一些志愿者被隔離在夏威夷大島的莫納羅亞火山的最高處，他們生活在一個與火星基地類似環(huán)境中進行長達數(shù)月的體驗。

【1】A考查對上下文的推理判斷能力。根據(jù)下文是講述志愿者在夏威夷體驗在火星的生活可知，探索火星的任務還要好多年才能實現(xiàn)，故A項符合語境。

【2】C考查對上下文的推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句In the United States, some volunteers are learning how people will react to months of separation from other humans on a Mars base.（在美國，一些志愿者正在學習如何在隔離其他人的火星基地上生活數(shù)月。）再根據(jù)下句 But actually, they are living in Hawaii.（但實際上他們是在夏威夷生活。），故空格處是講志愿者們在看似跟火星環(huán)境非常相似的地方正在接受長達八個月的體驗生活。故選C。

【3】D考查對上下文的推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句They are isolated high on top of Mauna Loa, a volcanic mountain on the Big Island of Hawaii, whose environment is as close to Mars as we can find on Earth.（他們被隔離在夏威夷大島的莫納羅亞火山的最高處。他們生活在我們能在地球上找到的與月球最接近的環(huán)境中。）再根據(jù)下句When measured from its base, deep in the ocean, Mauna Loa is the second largest mountain in our solar system.（當從莫納羅亞火山深入海里的底部測量時，它是我們太陽系中的第二大高山。），D項“莫納羅亞火山距離海平面2500米高”符合上下文語境，故選D。

【4】G考查對上下文的推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句The six member HI-SEAS crew is mostly self-sufficient. They take care of themselves. （六名HI-SEAS的成員幾乎是完全自給自足的，他們自己照顧自己），根據(jù)下句But the individuals bringing those supplies cannot communicate with volunteers inside the base.（但是物資供應人員不允許與基地內部志愿者進行交流。）可知，空格處應該是說“需要提供他們食物和物資”。故選G。

【5】F考查對上下文的推理判斷能力。本句總結全文，是說目前在夏威夷的某個山頂，志愿者們正在體驗生活在未來火星基地的滋味。故選F。