单选题 Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
单选题
  • A. They wanted to follow his example.
  • B. They fully supported his undertaking.
  • C. They were puzzled by his decision.
  • D. They were afraid he wasn't fully prepared.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 32-35 When my interest shifted from the space to the sea, I never expected it would cause such confusion among my friends, yet I can understand their feelings. As I have" been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20 years, a sudden. switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem peculiar. To explain, I'd like to share my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is an economic one. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round-trip ticket to the moon is going to cost at least 10 billion dollars if you include research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few million. On the other hand, the diving suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin-diving can be bought for 20 dollars. My second argument is more philosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally hostile. If we wish to survive in either for any length of time, we need to have mechanical aids. The diving suit helped the design of the space suit. The feelings and the emotions of a man beneath the sea will be much like those of a man beyond the atmosphere. 32. How did the speaker's friends respond to his change of interest?
单选题
  • A. It is more exciting than space travel.
  • B. It is much cheaper than space travel.
  • C. It is much safer than space travel.
  • D. It is less time-consuming than space travel.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploration?
单选题
  • A. They both attract scientists' attention.
  • B. They can both be quite challenging.
  • C. They are both thought provoking.
  • D. They may both lead to surprising findings.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?
单选题
  • A. To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.
  • B. To provide an excuse for his changeable character.
  • C. To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.
  • D. To explain why he took up underwater exploration.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] What is the speaker's purpose in giving this talk?