2014年5月北京成人学位英语考试真题及答案解析
Humans may not have landed on Mars (火星) just yet, but that isn't stopping a European company from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years.(78) This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.
"Everything we need to go to Mars exists," said Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014."We have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans.For a one-way mission, all the technology exists." Yet the four astronauts (宇航员) chosen for the trip will be stuck on Mars--forever.And despite Mars One' s thorough planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place.(79) The biggest road block could be the mission' s huge cost ($6 billion).However,Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rights for the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.
Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars.Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show.Lansdorp
is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around the world.In addition to the cost,
several other potential problems could inhibit (阻止) the mission to Mars.
"It' s even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communication and means of providing for their own resources for a long stay on Mars," said Adam Baker, senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London."The sheer size of the rockets you' d need to do this would be absolutely colossal."
第6题 According to Project Mars One, humans could send four people to Mars within the next________years.
A.Seven B. B.eight C. C.ten D. D.six
答案：B
第7题 According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.For a one-way trip to Mars, all the technology exists. B.He could not come up with the fund for Mars One.
C.We humans have the rockets to send people to Mars. D.We humans have the equipment to land on Mars.
答案：B
第8题 According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUE EXCEPT that________
A.a competition process will be held to select the four astronauts
B.the cost of Mars One could go as much as $6 billion
C.if it goes as planned, we could expect to watch Mars One on TV
D.the four astronauts could return to Earth after a few years' stay on Mars
答案：D
第9题 The word "colossal" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________
A.very large B.very small C.medium D.average
答案：A
第10题 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
A.Ready for a Round Trip to Mars B.Ready for a Short Visit to Mars
C.Ready for a One-way Trip to Mars D.Ready for a Walk on Mars
答案：C