单选题 Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbering 27 in all, between the age of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those aboard the space shuttle.
Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and the pay was barely above the minimum wage. They were not allowed to smoke or drink 'alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each other s company at close quarters for the entire period. Among other things they had to stand pressure three times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks whole exhausted from strenuous physical exercise. At the end of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pain due to a slight calcium loss.
Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over man in space. They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation better. Men s advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space.

单选题 What were those American women tested for during the whole month?
A. For the selection of the responsible persons.
B. For the condition of different group of the women.
C. To see if they were suitable for the space work.
D. To see how they would react to conditions like those aboard the space shuttle.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】推断题。27名年龄不等的妇女接受了为期一个月的试验，以检测女性处于模拟宇宙飞船环境下的反应。A)文章中对一批美国妇女的筛选不是为了选择有责任心的人；B)不是为了测试不同组别妇女的情况；C)文章没有提及试验是为了看这些妇女是否适应太空作业。

单选题 From the passage we can learn that ______.
A. many women wanted to take part in the tests
B. the pay was important for the women
C. the women often quarreled with each other so they had to tolerate each other
D. they could drink some wine after work

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节题，见第二段第一句。许多妇女自愿参加这项试验，27人是从中仔细挑选出的。B)报酬相当低；C)考点是对“tolerate”的理解，该词常用词义是“忍受、宽恕”，原句中意思应理解为“适应”，“学会相处”，不是指吵架；D)试验期间不允许吸烟、饮酒。

单选题 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. They had to stand under the pressure three times the force of gravity.
B. Ten days later in the test, they had to spend other twenty days in bed.
C. During the whole test, they suffered backaches anti other discomfort.
D. Some of the women suffered great loss of calcium.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】是非题，属细节判断。要找到正确的选项，见第二段最后一句。A)第二段中描述妇女要忍受三倍地球引力，不是在处于三倍地球引力情况下站立；C)27名妇女在试验后期的二十天里才背痛，并有其他不适；D)缺钙并不严重。

单选题 According to the passage, ______.
A. the women stayed together during the whole test
B. most of the women taking part in the test are very active.
C. before the test, the women enjoyed smoking and drinking.
D. all the women taking part in the test traveled to space at last

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】推断题。第二段第二句描述27名妇女试验期间毗邻居住，并要相互适应。由此可知她们一直在一起；B)文中没有说大部分妇女比较活跃；C)和D)文章中没有相关叙述。

单选题 What is the hest title for this passage?
A. Women' s Power
B. An Unforgettable Experience
C. Tests Show Women Suited for Space Travel
D. Man Should Not Travel to Space Any More

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】主旨题。主要内容在短文前已做介绍。错误选项说明：A)文章不是为了说明女性的力量；B)此主题范围太广；D)试验针对女性，并没有说男性不能再进入太空。