Question

    The weather of Antarctica(南极洲)is cold, cloudy with heavy snow. Most parts of it are covered with ice sea for 10 months. Though it is dry and seldom rains, scientists in Antarctica have gotten their first crop of vegetables that they grew without earth. As one part of a plan, it will help astronauts to study fresh food about other planets.If the plan is successful, people will have some space to plant vegetables and fruit.

Researchers at Germany's Neumayer Station III say they have planted 3.6 kilograms (about 8pounds) of salad green vegetables, including 18 cucumbers and 70 carrots in a high technology greenhouse(温室)，while the temperatures outside dropped below -200C. In this way, they can eat fresh vegetables in time.

The German Aerospace(航天航空) Center DLR, Daniel Dchubert, which was the leader of the plan, said on Thursday,“Scientists hope to get 4 to 5 kilograms of fruit and vegetables a week in May.Maybe the plan can turn into reality."

While NASA has successful grown green plants on the International Space Station, DLR's Daniel Dchubert says the Antarctic plan decides to produce a wider range of vegetables, such as tomatoes, onions and so on. People might grow them on the Mars or the Moon one day.

We know people depend on agriculture since the beginning of human history.

Without agriculture,people can't live for many years. At the same time, the development of agriculture needed some conditions,including environment, temperature, weather and so on. The technology develops quickly. People will plant the vegetables on the Mars sooner or later.

1.What's the weather like in Antarctica according the passage?

A.Sunny and cold. B.Cool and snowy. C.Dry and rainy. D.Seriously bad.

2.From Daniel Dchubert' s words , we can learn that_________.

A.Antarctic plan will produce more kinds of vegetables

B.more vegetables might be grown on the Sun or the Moon

C.Antarctic plan may be useless to other planets, like the Mars

D.Green plants will be grown on the International Space Station

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.3.6 kilograms is 9 pounds. B.No people are living in Antarctica.

C.People will plant vegetables on the Mars. D.Scientists in Antarctica can't grow vegetables.

4.What' s the meaning of the underlined word“agriculture” in Chinese?

A.航天. B.工业. C.农业 D.服务业.

5.What' s the best title for the passage?

A.Green vegetables in Antarctica. B.Special weather in Antarctica.

C.A great plan about vegetables. D.Planting green vegetables.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.C

【解析】

本文介绍了南极洲天气极其不好，但科学家们已经收获了无土培养的蔬菜。德国科学家们有一个在其他星球种植更多蔬菜的南极计划。农业是人类生存的基础，随着科学的发展，人们迟早会在火星上种植蔬菜。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“The weather of Antarctica(南极洲)is cold, cloudy with heavy snow. Most parts of it are covered with ice sea for 10 months.” 南极洲天气寒冷，多云，下大雪。大部分地区被冰海覆盖10个月。可知南极洲天气“极其不好”。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段“Scientists hope to get 4 to 5 kilograms of fruit and vegetables a week in May.Maybe the plan can turn into reality.” 科学家希望在五月每周能得到4到5公斤的水果和蔬菜，也许这个计划能变成现实。可知这个计划是为了能种植出更多的蔬菜，A选项“Antarctic plan will produce more kinds of vegetables南极计划将生产更多种类的蔬菜” 符合句意。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段“Researchers at Germany's …planted 3.6 kilograms (about 8pounds) of salad green vegetables,”可知3.6 kilograms is 8 pounds.，所以A选项错误；根据第一段“scientists in Antarctica have gotten… earth.”可知在南极洲有人居住，所以B选项错误；根据第一段“scientists in Antarctica have gotten their first crop of vegetables that they grew without earth.”可知科学家们已经在南极洲种出了蔬菜，所以D选项错误；根据文章最后一句“People will plant the vegetables on the Mars sooner or later.”，可知人们将会在火星上种植蔬菜，所以C选项正确。故选C。

4.词义猜测题。根据本句“We know people depend on agriculture since the beginning of human history.”自从人类历史的开端就依赖于agriculture；结合后面说“Without agriculture, people can't live …including environment, temperature, weather and so on.”没有agriculture人类不能生存，agriculture的发展需要环境，温度和天气等因素，结合选项可以推测agriculture意为“农业”。故选C。

5.标题归纳题。根据本文主要讲了科学家们有一个在其他星球种植更多蔬菜的南极计划，可知C选项“A great plan about vegetables.一个关于蔬菜的伟大计划”符合本文主旨。故选C。