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Unit 2
[本卷满分120分,考试用时100分钟]
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Astronauts in the space stations for long missions often work very long days.Tasks are scheduled(安排) so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day's work.It's especially hard for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS).ISS crew members usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year.They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible.Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework.They can communicate with family and friends by email,Internet phone and through private video meetings.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in space,there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy.Before a mission,the family and friends of each ISS crew member put together a collection of family photos,messages,videos and reading materials for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth.During their mission,the crew also receives care packages with CDs,books,magazines,photos and letters.Today,the Internet can be used on the ISS,giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing” in their personal time.Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments,astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out of the window and stare at the universe and the Earth's vast land mass and oceans.
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何打发他们的可自由利用的时间的。
1.What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Find. B.Copy.
C.Change. D.Lose.
解析 词义猜测题。根据第一段第五句“They work five days on and two days off”可知,这和在地球上的工作时间一致,所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活,故选B。
答案 B
2.In the last paragraph,the author shows that astronauts ________.
A.get more pleasure in space than on the Earth
B.find living in space a bit boring and tiring
C