阅读理解 Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Humans may not have landed on Mars (火星) justyet, but that isn’t shopping a European company from devising a plan to sendfour people to the Red Planet within the next few years. (78) {{U}}This project,called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022{{/U}} andeventually establish a permanent colony on the planet. "Everything we need to go to Marsexists," said Mars One co.founder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014. "Wehave the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, therobots to prepare the settlement for humans. For a one.way mission, all thetechnology exists." Yet the four astronauts (宇航员) chosen for the trip will be stuck on Mars—forever. And despite MarsOne’s thorough planning, there are a number of challengesthat may prevent the mission from ever taking place. (79) {{U}}The biggest roadblock could be the mission’s huge cost {{/U}}($6 billion). However, Lansdorp is confidentthat Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rightsfor the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet. Those broadcast rights will also play apart 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 additon to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit (阻止)themission to Mars. “It’s even more challengingto send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means ofcommunication and of providing for their own resources for a long stay onMars," said Adam Baker. senior lecturer in spaceengineering at Kingston University in London. "The sheer size of therockets you’d need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”
单选题 According to Project Mars One, humans could sendfour people to Mars within the next _______ years.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】第一段最后一句说计划在2022年送一组人上火星,可知答案是八年,选择B。
单选题 According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the followingis NOT TRUE?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】第二段倒数第二句明确说明计划大约需要60亿美元。所以B选项描述有误。其他选项在第二段前半部分都有提到,即所有的条件均已具备。
单选题 According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUEEXCEPT that __________ .
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文中第二段提到这是一个“one-waytrip”也就是单程旅行,所以他们不能回来。
单选题 The word "colossal” in the last paragraphis closest in meaning to __________ .
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】最后一段开始提到,还需要送很多东西,例如生活用品、书籍、娱乐设施等等到火星。所以火箭的体积应该是很大的。选择A。
单选题 Which of the followingis an appropriate title for this passage?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章通篇都是讲的到火星的单向旅行计划,其他选项均未提到。