Question

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

Being alone in outer space can be   36 . That is one reason why astronauts on solo(单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them   37 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth.   38 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on  39 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of  40 is. When men are  41 together for a long period, they begin to feel   42  . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very   43  .

Apparently, although no one wants to be  44 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of  45 or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to   46 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in   47 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.

1.	A．excited B．frightening C．confusing D．brave

2.	A．tired B．asleep C．conscious D．busy

3.	A．So far B．After all C．However D．Therefore

4.	A．long B．fast C．dangerous D．direct

5.	A．fuel B．entertainment C．adjustment D．health

6.	A．shut up B．held up C．brought up D．picked up

7.	A．uneasy B．interested C．comfortable D．excited

8.	A．pleasing B．annoying C．common D．valuable

9.	A．noisy B．alone C．personal D．sociable

10.	A．emphasis B．conflict C．power D．pressure

11.	A．handle B．create C．affect D．investigate

12.	A．becoming B．choosing C．ordering D．promoting

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.B

【解析】

1.根据文章意思，独自一人在太空中是很害怕。

2.给他们很多活干，目的就是让他们忙碌。故用busy。

3.考查副词。本句的意思是“和你想要摆脱掉的人待在一起甚至比独自一人更难”。根据上下文可以判断，这里应用表示转折的副词。however“然而，但是”；so far“到目前为止”；after all “毕竟”；therefore“因此”。

4.第二段中的“a long period of time”可以提示我们，将来的太空旅行是长时间的。故用long。

5.根据文章第一段的最后一句的提示，可知这里指的是“调整的问题将越严重”。

6.根据文章中提到的“在潜艇和太空船中”，可以知道这里应指人被“关”起来。shut up“关闭；将人囚禁”；hold up“举起，阻止”；bring up“抚养；提出话题；呕吐”；pick up“好转；接收到；学会”。

7.当几个人长时间被囚禁在一起，渐渐地他们会变得不安。uneasy“不安”。

8.文中指的是“一开始，几个人可以相互接受对方的一些习惯，但长时间后，可能会觉得这比较烦人”。pleasing“讨人喜欢的”；annoying“使人烦恼的”；common“常见的”；valuable“有价值的”。

9.根据上文提到的情况，因此这里指“没人想要一直独自一人”。故用alone。

10.这里应选一个与stress并列的词，故用pressure“压力”。emphasis“强调”；conflict“冲突”；power“权力”。

11.本句的意思是“能很好地调整心态的人能比其他人很好地处理具有压力的局面”。handle=" deal" with“处理”；create“创造”；affect“影响”；investigate“调查”。

12.根据上文提到的内容可知：这里是指在选择宇航员时为什么会特别关注这方面的情况。