单选题 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the sentence "It was shooting blind.., to look for evidence of life..."

A、 We were carrying on experiments aimlessly.
B、 It was impossible to reach the Mars because of the distance.
C、 We could see nothing in the outer space.
D、 We didn't believe life really existed on Mars.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题为语义题。
[详细解答] 问以下哪句和“It was shooting blind．．．to look for evidence of life”意思最为接近。注意“it was shooting blind”意为像盲目射击一样，因此该句的意思为试图设置各种实验寻找生命的证据就像盲目射击一样。A项与该意基本一致，故为正确选项。