Question

    Speaking in an interview, Naveen Jain, founder of a space exploration company called Moon Express, said that he believes moon travel is just a decade away. And his company, which is the first private firm to get approval from the U.S. government to carry out the project of moon travel, wants to play a role in helping people get to the moon surface.

''I believe in the next ten years, there is going to be gentlemen on their knees asking their sweethearts, honey, will you go to the moon with me for honey moon?'' Jain said in the interview.

Many people in the technology and scientific communities are crazy about space exploration. Space presents an unprecedented(史无前例的)number of chances for scientific and human advancement. Companies, big and small, are determining how they can create technologies that would allow people to explore space, the moon, and even Mars. Other companies are eyeing ways to play a role in space travel.

The key of that gold rush has been the declining cost of actually getting to space. Jain said that while it once cost billions of dollars to go to the moon, his company's unmanned space flight next year will cost just 7 million. As costs continue to decline(减少),he believes that within the next decade, getting to the moon will cost just $10,000.Better yet, it'll take just four hours to get there.

Still, Mars is the final prize. And even Jain, whose company will focus on moon travel, said that ''Mars is certainly the right place to be finally. '' When asked if he'd like to stage space fights to Mars, Jain said ''of course'', adding that he believes Moon Express could partner with Elon Musk's SpaceX to make that happen.

''Elon will build the rocket and we do the travelers,'' Jain said of a theoretical partnership. ''Generally, he lays the cables and we do the last mile.''

SpaceX and Musk have not said whether they would work alongside Jain and Moon Express. Either way, it looks like hopping from the moon to Mars (and back) might be just a part of our lives.

1.We can learn about moon travel from the passage that     

A.it will take less time and money

B.it is already available for all

C.few people are interested in it

D.its future is not bright at all

2.What does the author mean by saying ''Mars is the final prize''?

A.Mars is the final destination difficult but valuable to reach.

B.Mars is the final destination expensive but easy to reach.

C.Mars is the first destination to choose for space travelers.

D.Mars is the last destination to choose for space travelers.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Moon Express is certainly an ideal partner for SpaceX.

B.SpaceX hasn't decided to cooperate with Moon Express.

C.Moon Express and SpaceX used to be close partners.

D.SpaceX has been successful in moon travel exploration.

4.The passage above is most probably taken from the ______section of a newspaper.

A.entertainment B.education C.technology D.literature

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了随着科技的发展，越来越多的公司和个人对宇宙探索感兴趣。更有人预测，在未来10年月球之旅将实现，而且花费的费用和时间都会更少。甚至去火星也可能成为现实，成为们生活的一部分。

1.

细节理解题。根据第四段的As costs continue to decline(减少),he believes that within the next decade, getting to the moon will cost just $10,000.Better yet, it'll take just four hours to get there.(随着花费的不断减少，他认为在下一个10年，去月球只需要花1万美元。然而，更好的方面是，只需要4小时。)可知，随着科技的发展月球之旅花的费用和时间都会更少。A. it will take less time and money(它会用更少的时间和金钱)符合以上说法，故选A项。

2.

词义猜测题。根据第五段的Still, Mars is the final prize. And even Jain, whose company will focus on moon travel, said that ''Mars is certainly the right place to be finally. '' 可知，然而火星是最后的奖励。就连Jain，他的公司将致力于月球之旅，都说“火星肯定是最终要去的地方。”由此判断出，划线部分的意思是：上火星虽然难，但它是终极目标。如果能上，那就相当于终极大奖，值得尝试。A. Mars is the final destination difficult but valuable to reach.(火星是一个虽然难但值得的终极目的地)符合以上说法，故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据最后一段的SpaceX and Musk have not said whether they would work alongside Jain and Moon Express.( SpaceX and Musk还没有说他们是否会和Jain以及他的公司Moon Express合作)可知，SpaceX and Musk还没有决定是否要和Moon Express 合作。B. SpaceX hasn't decided to cooperate with Moon Express.( SpaceX and Musk还没有决定是否要和Moon Express 合作)符合以上说法，故选B项。

4.

推理判断题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第一段的Speaking in an interview, Naveen Jain, founder of a space exploration company called Moon Express, said that he believes moon travel is just a decade away. (在一次采访中Naveen Jain，一个名叫Moon Express的宇宙探索公司的创立者，说他相信月球之旅在10内会实现。)，第三段的Many people in the technology and scientific communities are crazy about space exploration.(很多在科技领域的人和公司都痴迷于宇宙探索)和最后一段的Either way, it looks like hopping from the moon to Mars (and back) might be just a part of our lives.(无论哪种方式，似乎从月球跳跃到火星再回来可能会成为我们生活的一部分)可知，这篇文章主要讲述了随着技术的发展，越来越多的公司和个人对宇宙探索感兴趣。更有人预测，在未来10年月球之旅将实现，而且花费的费用和时间都会更少。甚至去火星也可能成为现实，成为人们生活的一部分。由此推测，这篇文章很有可能出现在报纸的科技版块。 C. technology(科技)符合语境，故选C项。