阅读判断(第16-22题,每题1分,共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断:如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
The Race into Space
American millionaire Dennis Tito will always be famous.He was the first tourist in space."Ispent sixty years on Earth and eight days in space and from my viewpoint.it was two separatelives,"Tito explained.He loved his time in space."Being in space and looking back at earth isone of the most rewarding experiences a human being can have."
This kind of experience isn't cheap.It cost$20 million.However,Tito achieved his dream.so he was happy."For me it was a life dream.It was a dream that began when I didn't have any money,"he told reporters.
On 30 April 2002,Mark Shuttleworth became the world's second space tourist.Shuttleworth is a South African Businessman.At the age of twenty-eight。he also paid$20 million for the eight.daytrip.
Both Tito and Shuttleworth bought their tickets from a company called Space Adventures.Thecompany has around 100 people already on their waiting list for flights into space.The spaceship totake them doesn't exist yet.
Many of the customers are people who like adventure.They are the kind of people who alsowant to climb Mount Qomolangma.Other customers are people who love space.However,these peo.pie are worried.Because it's SO expensive,only very rich people can go into space.They want spacetravel to be available to more people.
That day may soonhere.Inter Orbital Systems(IOS)plans to send up to four tourists aweek into space.The tours will depart from an island in Tonga.The company promises a packagethat includes forty-five days of astronaut training in Russia and California,seven days in space,anda vacation in Tonga.for$2 million.
However,space flight is still very dangerous.Bill Readdy is NASA'S deputy assistant adminis.trator for space flight.He says that the chances of dying are about 1 in 500.Because of this it maytake time before space tourism really takes off.You might be able to go up,but will you comedown?
16.Dennis Tito was the first tourist in space.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not menhoned
17.Mark Shuttleworth is an engineer from the United States.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not menhoned
18.Both Tito and Shuttleworth have climbed Mount Qomolangma.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not menhoned
19.Space Adventures has about 100 customers waiting for their travel into space.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
20.Space Adventures already has a spaceship.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
21.IOS will send its tourists into space from Tonga.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
22.Bill Readdy thinks that space flight is very dangerous.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentmned
参考答案与解析
16.A[解析]本句意思:"Dennis Tito是第一位太空游客。"文章第1段介绍了美国富豪Dennis Tito作为第一位太空游客的经历。因此,本题的答案为A。
17.B [解析]本句意思:"Mark shuttleworth是一位来自美国的工程师。"文章第3段指出Mark shuttleworth是一位南非商人。因此,本题与文章内容不符。答案为B。
18.C [解析]本题意思:"Tito和shuttlewolth都攀登过珠穆朗玛峰。"文章没有涉及二人攀登珠穆朗玛峰的信息。因此答案为C。
19.A[解析]本题意思:"太空冒险公司有大约100名顾客等待去太空旅行。"文章第4段第2句提到:"这家公司已有一百多人在等待飞往太空的名单上登记。"本句与文章内容相符,因此,答案为A。
20.B [解析]本题意思:"太空探险公司已经拥有一架宇宙飞船。"文章第4段最后指出:"而携带他们的宇宙飞船还没出现。"因此,答案为B。
21.A [解析]本题意思:"太空轨道传送公司将从汤加群岛送它的游客加入太空。"文章第6段谈到了太空轨道传送公司的计划,指出进入太空的旅行将从汤加群岛的一个岛屿出发。本题与文章内容相符。因此答案为A。
22.A [解析]本题意思:"Bill Readdy认为太空航行是非常危险的。"文章最后一段提到太空旅行依然是非常危险的,接着又说Bill Readdy指出太空旅行的死亡率是l/500,正是由于这一点,也许太空旅行真正启程尚需时日。因此可以推断出Bill Readdy认为太空飞行非常危险。本题与文章内容相符。答案为A。