Question

Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions（使命）often work very long days.  Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work.  This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International  Space Station（ISS）. ISS crewmembers 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 conferences.

While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy . Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material 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 . And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS , giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing（冲浪）”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 the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.

1.What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．find              B．lose              C．change           D．copy

2.Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS ?

A．They are caring and thoughtful.

B．They are worried and upset.

C．They are impatient and annoyed.

D．They are excited and curious.

3.In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts          .

A．get more pleasure in space than on the Earth

B．love to see the Earth from space

C．regard space life as common

D．find living in space a bit boring and tiring

4.The passage mainly discusses how astronauts          .

A．work for longer missions in space

B．connect with people on the Earth

C．spend their free time in space

D．observe the Earth from space

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是宇航员在太空里的生活情况，既讲述了工作，也讲述的了休息和娱乐的具体情况。

1.D 推理题。根据下面2句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 conferences.可知宇航员在太空舱里休息的时候做的很多事情和他们在地球上做的事情是相似的，故该词是指copy，故D正确。

2.A 推理题。根据第二段2,3,4行Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth.可知在出发之前，家人就给他们准备了很多的资料，让他们在飞行的时候看，故说明他们的家人是很细心和体贴的。故A正确。

3.B 细节题。根据Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.

说明他们喜欢从太空里看地球上的情况。故B正确。

4.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是宇航员在太空里的生活情况，既讲述了工作，也讲述的了休息和娱乐的具体情况。故C正确。

考点：考察科普类阅读