2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点84 了解马斯克的科技创新(学生版+解析版).docx

2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练热点84了解马斯克的科技创新【环球网快讯】美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）消息，时代周刊当地时间2021年12月13日在社丈媒体推特上公布2021年度人物，为SpaceX公司创始人、特斯拉CEO埃隆马斯克。一、阅读理解1Haveyoueverimaginedacarmovingaroundoursun?Itistrue（hataredTeslacarismovingaroundthesunrightnow.ItsbeeninspacesinceFebruary2018,whentheprivatecompanySpaceXlaunched（发为寸）itsfirstflightofthenewFalconHeavyrocketwiththecarasitstestpayload（有效荷载）.In2002,youngElonMuskstartedthecompanybecauseofhisloveandinterestforspaceexploration（探索）.AfteranunsuccessfultryatbuyingRussianrocketstohelphimsendmicetoMarsandback,theyoungmanmadeasurprisingdecision.Heplannedtobuildhisownrockets.MuskwenttoSouthernCaliforniaandstartedattractingpeopletohelpbringhisdreamtolife.Inaprettyshorttime,althoughwithdifficulties,SpaceXlaunchedFalcon1,thefirstsuccessfulprivately-builtrocketin2008.ForSpaceX,thesuccessfullaunchofFalcon1wasamijorachievement.Butitwasjustthebeginningofwell-knownfirstsforthecompany.AsthefirstFalconrocketbegantesting,developmentfortheFalcon9hadbeenprepared.Thismuchlargerrocket,whichusesnineengines,hasanotherextremelyimportantdesign.TherocketisabletoreturntoEarthandlandontheirownpower,readytobereusedforanotherflight!Thisisanunbelievabledevelopmentintheworldofspaceflight.Itcangreatlyreducethecostoflaunchingthingsintospace.Muskbelievesreusabilityisthekeytothefutureofspaceexploration.Andtheefforthaspaidoff.SpaceXhasmadeitpossibletoputsatellites（.U星）intospaceandprovideneedstotheInternationalSpaceStation.Butthatsjustthebeginning,SpaceXhasmadeplansformannedtasks.Perhapssomeday,aSpaceXrocketwithastronautswillpassbyMuskscaronitswaytoMars.1. ElonMuskdecidedtobuildhisownrocketsbecause.A. hefailedlobuyRussianrocketsB.hehadgreatlovefbrspaceC.hewantedlosendmicetoMarsD.hebeganlostudythespace2. TheunderlinedwordThis*inthelastparagraphreferstothefactthat.A. rocketsarelargeandusenineengines2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练热点84了解马斯克的科技创新【环球网快讯】美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）消息，时代周刊当地时间2021年12月13日在社丈媒体推特上公布2021年度人物，为SpaceX公司创始人、特斯拉CEO埃隆马斯克。一、阅读理解1Haveyoueverimaginedacarmovingaroundoursun?Itistrue（hataredTeslacarismovingaroundthesunrightnow.ItsbeeninspacesinceFebruary2018,whentheprivatecompanySpaceXlaunched（发为寸）itsfirstflightofthenewFalconHeavyrocketwiththecarasitstestpayload（有效荷载）.In2002,youngElonMuskstartedthecompanybecauseofhisloveandinterestforspaceexploration（探索）.AfteranunsuccessfultryatbuyingRussianrocketstohelphimsendmicetoMarsandback,theyoungmanmadeasurprisingdecision.Heplannedtobuildhisownrockets.MuskwenttoSouthernCaliforniaandstartedattractingpeopletohelpbringhisdreamtolife.Inaprettyshorttime,althoughwithdifficulties,SpaceXlaunchedFalcon1.thefirstsuccessfulprivately-builtrocketin2008.ForSpaceX,thesuccessfullaunchofFalcon1wasamijorachievement.Butitwasjustthebeginningofwell-knownfirstsforthecompany.AsthefirstFalconrocketbegantesting,developmentfortheFalcon9hadbeenprepared.Thismuchlargerrocket,whichusesnineengines,hasanotherextremelyimportantdesign.TherocketisabletoreturntoEarthandlandontheirownpower,readytobereusedforanotherflight!Thisisanunbelievabledevelopmentintheworldofspaceflight.Itcangreatlyreducethecostoflaunchingthingsintospace.Muskbelievesreusabilityisthekeytothefutureofspaceexploration.Andtheefforthaspaidoff.SpaceXhasmadeitpossibletoputsatellites（.U星）intospaceandprovideneedstotheInternationalSpaceStation.Butthatsjustthebeginning,SpaceXhasmadeplansformannedtasks.Perhapssomeday,aSpaceXrocketwithastronautswillpassbyMuskscaronitswaytoMars.1. ElonMuskdecidedtobuildhisownrocketsbecause.A. hefailedlobuyRussianrocketsB.hehadgreatlovefbrspaceC.hewantedlosendmicetoMarsD.hebeganlostudythespace2. TheunderlinedwordThis*inthelastparagraphreferstothefactthat.A.rocketsarelargeandusenineenginesthecostoftherocketscanbereducedB. thepayloadsofrocketsareincreasedrocketscanreturntoEarthbythemselves3. WhichofthefollowingmightbeafutureimprovementfortheSpaceXrocket?A.Itwillreducethecost.B.Itwillsendmentospace.C.ItwillreturntoEarth.D.Itwillbereusedafterreturning.4. Thepassageisprobablyfromthecolumn（栏目）inamagazine.A.educationB.travelC.technologyD.culture【答案】ADBC【解析】本文主要讲述了ElonMusk建造火箭对太空进行探索的事情。1. 细节理解题。由第二段句子44AfteranunsuccessfultryatbuyingRussianrocketstohelphimsendmicetoMarsandback.Heplannedtobuildhisownrockets.,可知，ElonMusk决定自己建造火箭是因为他没能买成俄罗斯的火箭，故选A。2. 词义猜测题。由第四段最后句话“TherocketisabletoreturntoEarthandlandontheirownpower,readytobereusedfbranotherflight!”可知，最后一段中的“This”指的是火箭可以自己返I可地球，故选D。3. 推理判断题。由最后一段句子t4Butthatsjustthebeginning,SpaceXhasmadeplansformannedtasks.可知，SpaceX火箭将来的改进可能是把人带入太空，故选B。4. 推理判断题。本文讲述了ElonMusk建造火箭对太空进行探索的事情，所以文章可能来自杂志的科技栏目，故选C。2SpaceXmadehistorytwomonthsagobylaunchingtheworldsmostpowerfulrockettoMars.FalconHeavyjhe230ftrocket,successfullylaunchedfromCapeCanaveral-thesamestationwhereNASAsentmantothemoonalmost50yearsago.TherewerenohumansontheFalconHeavy-bulitsnotwithoutapassenger.FounderofSpaceX.ElonMusk,sentoneofhisTeslaCaralongfbrtheridewithahumanshapemodelcalled“Starmansittingonthedriversscat.Fornow.theworldisveryexcitedbythesuccessfullaunchoftherocket.Elonmusksuggestedthespacetripcouldjustbecomethegreatestfireworkshoweverseen.Ifitwentwrong.thcrocketactuallymanagedtoliftoff.Whyisthereallthisexcitement?Watchinglivestreamsofanelectriccarfloatinginspare,whiletheextraenginesthatcarriedittheresoftlylandthemselvesbackonEarth.itshardnotlofeelthatwerelivinginthefuture.Whereisallthisleading?FalconHeavyisagreatpieceofwork,bytheresearchersatSpaceX.Itsnotthemostpowerfulrocketevermade,andNASAsSpaceLaunchSystemwillbeatitwhenitfinallylaunches.Butjtrunsverycheaply,fbrarocket;thefact(hatitcanbere-used,atrelativelylittleexpense,couldlaunchanexcitingfutureofmuchmoreregularspacelaunches.ThesetofMr.MusksowncarintherocketisasignoftherealreasonThislaunchissuchabigdeal:itisbeingdonebyamanwithtalent,andthestrongwishtomakepeopletalkabouthimandwhathesdoing.Theresnoreasonfbrthecartobegoingtospaceexceptforatalkingpoint-indeed,therocketcouldcarrysomeimportantscientificinstrumentsinstead-butwhenviewedasashowforaprivatespacecompanywhichhopestobethefutureofpersonalspacetravel,everythingbecomesmorereasonable.Theideabehindthatplanisthatitmakessuchspacetripmuchcheaper,sinceprivatecompaniescandevelopandbuildtherockets.Thecompaniescanthenincreasethemoneytheymayearnwithotherprivatesatellitelaunchesandotherwork,cuttingdownthecostofspacetravel.5. Whatdidtherocketcarry(ospace?A. Acarwithnothing.B.Acarwithahumandriver.C.Acarwithamodel.D.Acarwithahumanpassenger.6. WhatispeoplesopinionaboutthisspacetriptoMars?A. Theyareexcitedaboutit.B.Fewofthemknowaboutthespacetrip.C.Theydontliketheideaofthespacetrip.D.Theyareworriedaboutthehighpriceofthespacetrip.7. Whatdoestheunderlinedwordparagraph8referto?A. NASAB.FalconHeavy.C.SpaceXcompany.D.MrMusksowncar.8. Accordinglothepassage,ElonMusksentacarto(hespaceinorderto.A. testhisnewcar.B. helpcarryimportantscientifictools.C. raisethepriceoftheprivatespacetrip.D. letmorepeopleknowabouthimandhiswork.9. Thepassagecanbebestdescribedasa(n).A.scienceresearchB.newsreportC.adventurestoryD.bookreview【答案】CABDB【解析】本文是关于SpaceX公司向火星发射世界上最强大的火箭的新闻报道。5. 题意：火箭把什么带到了太空?考查细节理解。根据FounderofSpaceX.ElonMusk,sentoneofhisTeslaCaralongfortheridewithahumanshapemodelcalledStarmansittingonthedriversseat.（SpaceX公司的创始人埃隆马斯克让他的一辆特斯拉（Tesla）汽车与坐在驾驶座上的人形模型“Starman”一起上路。）可知埃隆马斯克把他的一辆载有真人模型的特斯拉汽车送上了太空，Acarwithamodel（一辆带模型的车）符合题意，故选C。6. 题意：人们对这次火星之旅有什么看法?考查观点态度题。根据ornow,theworldisveryexcitedbythesuccessfullaunchof（herocket目前，世界对火箭的成功发射感到非常兴奋，可知选A。7. 题意：第8段划线的“it”一词指的是什么?考查词义理解。根据上文FalconHeavyisagreatpieceofwork,by（heresearchersatSpaceX.（猎鹰重型火箭是SpaceX研究人员的项伟大工作）和卜一文Itsnotthemostpowerfulrocketevermade（不是有史以来最强大的火箭）可知it指的是上文的猎鹰重型火箭FalconHeavy,故选B。8. 题意：根据这篇文章，埃隆马斯克为了让更多的人了解他和他的工作，向太空发射了一辆汽车。考查细节理解。根据Thislaunchissuchabigdeal:itisbeingdonebyamanwithtalent,andthestrongwishtomakepeopletalkabouthimandwhathe，sdoing（这次发射是一件大事:它是由一个有天赋的人完成的，他强烈希望人们谈论他和他在做什么）可知他想让更多的人了解他和他的工作，letmorepeopleknowabouthimandhiswork符合题意，故选D。9. 题意：这篇文章可以被最好地描述为一篇新闻报道。考查来源判断。A.科学研究；B.新闻报道；C.冒险故事；D.书评。根据首段SpaceXmadehistorytwomonthsagobylaunchingtheworldsmostpowerfulrockettoMars.（两个月前，SpaceX公司向火星发射了世界上最强大的火箭，创造了历史）结合短文内容，可知是关于SpaceX公司向火星发射世界上最强大的火箭的报道，ACD三项不合文意，newsreport新闻报道，故选Bo3MarsisthefourthplanetfromtheSunandthesecond-smallestplanetintheSolarSystem（太阳系）.SometimesMarsisalsocalledtheRedPlanet.MarsisthesecondclosesttoEarthanditiseasytoseeinthenightsky.LikeEarth,ithasclouds,winds,seasonalweatherandmountainsandotherfamiliarfeatures.AdayonMarsisabout24hoursand37minutes,whileadayonEarthisabout23hoursand56minutes.HumanshavestartedtoexploreMarssincethe1960s.ElonMusk,(hefounderandCEOofSpaceX,isconsideringgettingpeopletogotoMarsandfinallysettingupabasethatcanserveasanactualcity,supportingonemillionpeoplethere.TobuildacityonMars,rocketsshouldbesenttoMarsconlinuallyuntilthereareenoughresources（资源）.TheSpaceXteamw山buildrocketsthatareabletobeusedL000times.Withtherockets,spaceshipswithpeopleandthingswillbesenttoMars.Thespaceshipiscentraltotheplan.Eachspaceshipcancarryupto100peopleandabout450tonsofthingsalatimeanditwilllakeabout80daystogettoMars.Tosupporttheproject,SpaceXisgoingtobuild1,000spaceships.BecauseitisreallycoldonMars,human-friendlylivingspaceswillbebuiltunderground.Ontheground,spaceswillbebuiltwithspecialglasswithplantlifeinside,wherehumanscouldwalkaroundwithoutspacesuits（宇航服）.Asforfood,plantscouldgrowinwalerinsteadofsoilonsolar-poweredfarms.Thereisagoodchancethatwewillnotsucceed,ElonMusksays,butwearegoingtodoourbestandtrytomakeasmuchprogressaspossible.LetshopethatwewillliveabetterlifeonMarsinthefuture.10. WhatdoweknowaboutMars?A.ItsthefourthclosesttoEarth.B.Itcantbeseeninthenightsky.C.ItsthesecondplanetIromtheSun.D.IthassomethingincommonwithEarth.1i.WhatisMusksfinalplan?A. TobuildrocketstoflypeopletoMars.B. TohaveonemillionpeopleliveonMars.C. TocarrythingsfromMarsbacktoEarth.D. lbmakeMarsaplaceforpeopletohavefun.12.HowlongwillittakeforaspaceshiptoflytoMars?A.23days.B.80days.C.100days.D.450days.13.HowdoesMuskfeelabouttheplan?A.Itisapieceofcake.B.Itissuretosucceed.C.Hemayno（makeitbutotherswill.【答案】DBBDD.Heknowsitmayfailbuthewilltry.【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了火星的基本情况以及马斯克的火星移民计划。10. 细节理解题。根据第一段LikeEarth,ithasclouds,winds,seasonalweatherandmountainsandotherfamiliarfeatures.,可知，像地球一样，火星也有天气、山脉和其他熟悉的特征，也就是说火星和地球有相似之处。故选D。11. 细节理解题。根据第二段ElonMusk.isconsideringgettingpeopletogotoMarsandfinallysettingupabasethatcanserveasanactualcity,supportingonemillionpeoplethere.,可知,马斯克考虑建立一个可以作为真正城市的基地，支持那里的100万人，也就是说他的最终目的就是要让100万人居住在火星。故选B.12. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Eachspaceship.anditwilltakeabout8()daystogettoMars.可知，每艘飞船都要花费80天左右的时间到达火星。故选B。13. 细节理解题。根据最后一段Thereisagoodchancethatwewillnotsucceed/ElonMusksays,butwearcgoingtodoourbestandtrytomakeasmuchprogressaspossible.可知，马斯克已经知道他的计划很有可能不会成功，但是他愿意尽全力去取得更多的进展，D选项符合题意。故选D。4Itstheyear2021.Sowherearealltheflyingcars?Thelargemajorityofpeoplestillgettoworkandschoolinboring,ground-boundcars.Nottomentionbuses,trainsandbikes.Yetsomestilldreamofadaywhenwecansoarabovethetrafficontheground.InSingaporein2019,thecompanyVolocoptcrdemonstrated0寅示)aflyingtaxi.Anelectricenginepowersthecraft(飞彳亍器)，anditdoesntneedarunway.Apilotflewthetestmodel.Butinthenearfuture,thesehelicopter-likevehicleswillbeabletoflybythemselveswhilecarryingtwoormorepassengersandtheirthings.Ifsomepeopletraveledinflying(axis,therewouldbefewercarsontheroads,thusreducingtrafficthere.Inthe3Dspaceoftheair,vehiclescanmovearoundeachotherwithoutbridgesortunnels(隧道)orextralanes.Thetaxiscouldalsotakeoffandlandonrooftops,freeingupparkinglotspacesontheground.Whatsmore,flyingisfun.Wouldntitbecooltomoverapidlythroughtheskyeverydayonyourwaytoworkorschool?However,therearequiteafewgoodreasonswhywedontalreadyhaveflyingcars.ThefamousinventorElonMuskruns(herocketcompanySpaceXandelectriccarcompanyTeslaMotors.Soheseemsliketheperfectperson(omakeflyingcarsareality.Buthesaid,4tIftheskywasfullofcarsflyingallovertheplace,itwouldafleethowthingslook.Itwouldbenoisierand(herewouldbeagreaterprobabilityofsomethingfallingonyourhead.Andaircraftcrasheswouldbemoreseriousthancarcrashes.Muskthinksbuildinglotsoftunnelsundergroundisasaferwayforfuturetransportation.Heevenhasacompanyworkingonthisidea:TheBoringCompany.(Thenameisaplayonwords.Boringmeansdrillingaholeanduninteresting.)Whatdoyouthink?Arcflyingcarsortaxisagoodidea?Orshouldwcfindotherwaystosolvetheworldstransportationproblems?14. WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A. Theappearanceofaflyingtaxi.B. AnintroductionofthecompanyVolocopter.C. Aflyingtaxitestmodelanditscomingfuture.D. Apersonalexperienceoftakingaflyingtaxi.15. Whatadvantagescanflyingcarsbringabout?Havinglesstrafficonroads.Makingdailylifemoreinteresting.Havingmoreparkinglotspaces.Makingiteasiertocarrymorepassengers.A. B.C.D.16. Whatdocstheunderlinedwordcrashesmostprobablymean?A. Diseases.B. Pollution.C. Shortages.D. Accidents.A.Sendinguprockets.C.Producingflyingcars.A. Doyoureallywantaflyingcar?B. Whyareflyingcarsaperfectidea?C. Canwemakenoiselessflyingcars?D. Howistheflyingcardeveloped?17. WhatbusinessdoestheBoringCompanydo?B. Buildingundergroundtunnels.D.Developing3DbuildingApps.18. Whichcanbe(hebesttitlefor(hepassage?【答案】CADBA【解析】本文是一篇议论文，文章介绍了飞行汽车的前景、优缺点，意在使人们思考飞行汽车是否可行。14.主旨大意题o根据“thecompanyVolocopterdemonstratedaflyingtaxi及“Butinthenearfuliire”可知，第二段主要介绍了一款飞行出租车实验模型及其未来。故选C。15. 细节理解题。根据“reducingtrafficthere.flyingisfun.freeing叩parkinglotspacesontheground”可知,飞行汽车可以减少路上的交通、使日常生活变得有趣、增加更多停车空间，文章没有提到“携带乘客更容易故选A。16. 词句猜测题。根据therewouldbeagreaterprobabilityofsomethingfallingonyourhead可知，有东西掉在你的头上，属于事故；故划线部分crashes与Accidents意思相近，意为“事故二故选D。17. 细节理解题。根据Muskthinksbuildinglotsoftunnelsundergroundisasaferwayforfuturetransportation.Heevenhasacompanyworkingonthisidea:TheBoringCompany,可知，马斯克认为在地卜.修建隧道是一种更为安全的方式，他的公司TheBoringCompany正在做这件事，故该公司正在修建地卜,隧道。故选B。18. 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章一开始引入飞行汽车的概念，后面.讲述了飞行汽车的优点和缺点，意在让读者思考飞行汽车是否可行；故“你真的想要一辆飞行汽车吗？”可作为本文标题。故选A。5Imaginewearingamagichatthatallowsyoutowritewordsdownjustbythinkingofthem.Thisisnotasci-fistory,butactualresearchdonebystudentsatTianjinUniversity.Theyusedbrain-computerinterface（接口）（BCI）technologytowritethecharacterufii（福）Its4writtenbyaroboticarmcontrolledbyourresearchersminds,MsaidXuMinpeng,aprofessorat（heuniversity.Inthelab,tworesearcherswearcapswithsensors（传感器）whiletheireyesfocusonacomputerscreento“mindwritethecharacter.Afteracomputerreadssignalsfromtheirbrainwaves,arobotwritesthecharacteronredpaper.Ittakes3minutesfbrtheresearcherstowritefU”.Infact,BCItechnologyhasalreadybeenusedinseveraldifferentareas.In2016,ChineseastronautsJingHaipengandChenDonguseditintheTiangongIIspacelab.TheytestedaBCIsysteminspacefbrthefirsttime.Itishopedthatinthefuture,astronautscanusethesesystemstododifficulttasks,sinceitsnoteasyfbrthemtomovearoundinspace.BCItechnologycanalsohelppeoplewithdisabilities.Forexample,peoplewhohavelosttheirhandsorarmscanuseBCIstowritemessagesandsurftheInternet.BCIscouldalsobeusedinsmarthomesinthefuture.Simplythinking“turnonthelight”couldturnonthelightsinyourhome.ElonMusk,founderofSpaceX,isalsoworkingonBCItechnology.Lastyear,Musksresearchersimplantedachipintotheheadofapig.Thechipcollectssignalsfromthebrainandsendsthemtonearbycomputerswirelessly（无线地）.Muskhopes（hatinthefuture,humanscanusethesechipstocontrolthingswiththeirminds.19. Paragraph2ismainlyabout.A. howtherobotwritesthecharacter“fifB.whytheresearchisimportanthowBCItechnologyisbeingdevelopedD.whatBCItechnologyis20. Accordingto（hepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A. BCItechnologymighthelpsendsignalsbacktoEarth.B. BCItechnologymighttaketheplaceofastronauts.C. BCItechnologymighthelpastronautsmovemorefreely.D. BCItechnologymighthelpastronautsdodifficulttasks.21. WhatcanBCItechnologydo?a.Itcanhelpdisabledpeople,b.Itallowspeopletocontrolothers.d.Itfreespeopleshands.c.Itallowspeopletoreadothersminds.A.abB.beC.adD.bd22. Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThebadsideofusingBCI.B. TherecentstudyaboutBCI.C.ThefutureusesofBCI.C. TheareasthatBCIcanbeusedin.【答案】ADCD【解析】文章介绍了BCI技术的开始与研究以及不同领域的使用情况及未来的设想。19. 主旨大意题。根据Inthelab.Ittakes3minutesfortheresearcherstowrite可知,本段主要是介绍机器人是如何写“福字的，故选A。20. 推理判断题。根据Itishopedthatinthefuture,astronautscanusethesesystemstododifficulttasks可知，将来BCI技术可以帮助宇航员完成困难的任务。故选D。21. 细节理解题。根据BCItechnologycanalsohelppeoplewithdisabilities.Forexample,peoplewhohavelosttheirhandsorarmscanuseBCIstowritemessagesandsurfthelntcrnct.,可知，BCI技术也可以帮助残疾人。例如，失去双手或手臂的人可以使用BCI来写信息和上网，即可以帮助残疾人，也可以让人们解放双手，故选C。22. 最佳标题题。根据整个文章的理解可知，文章主要是介绍BCI技术在不同领域的应用，故选D。Rightatthisminute,aredcarisflyingaboveyouinspace.Howcanacargointospace?UScompanySpaceXsheavy-liftrockettheFalconHeavysentitthereonFebruary6,2018,CNNreported.ThiswastheFalconHeavysfirstsuccessfultestlaunch.Itwasdescribedasthestartofanewspaceage.TheFalconHeavyistheworldsmostpowerfulrocket.Itcancarrythingsweighing64,000kilogramsintospace,theAtlanticreported.ThismeanstheFalconHeavycouldsendabout1,000passengersintospaceonce.However,therocketisnljustfbrtakingcarsintospace.SpaceXanditsfounderElonMask,46,wanttorestarttask(othemoonandhelphumanslandonMars.InSeptember2017inAustralia,MusksharedhisplanstoputamillionpeopleonMarsinthenext40to100years.Itseemslikeadrcam.Butheaddeditcouldbejustafewyearsaway.TheredcaractuallyshowsMusksdrcamofexploringspace.Heputamodelpersoninthedriversseat.ThemodelwearsaspacesuitandlistenstothesongSpaceOdditywrittenbyUKrockstarDavidBowie.Musksaidthecaranditspassengerwilltravelinspaceformillionsofyears.Theymightevenbefoundbyaliensinspacesomeday.23. FromthepassageweknowtheFalconHeavyisa.A. carB.spacesuitC.rocketD.satelliteAccordingtothepassage,theFalconHeavy.A. justtakesredcarsintospacewillsendlotsofpeopleintospaceB. canhelphumanslandonMarsnowisthemostpowerfulrocketintheUSA24. Inthepassage,theunderlinedworditrefersto.A.theplantoMarsB.thereportfromCNNthetriptospaceD.thetasktothemoon25. Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A. theheavy-liftrocketsent1(X)0passengersintospacetheredcarstandsfbrMusksdreamofexploringspaceB. theredcarcanbefoundbyaliensinspacesomedaytheFalconHeavywillplayanimportantpartlateron26. Wecanreadthepassagefrom.A.astorybookB.atravellingmagazineC.asciencereportD.adrivingguide【答案】CBADC【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述猎鹰重型火箭在未来的航天中有着重大的作用。23. 细节理解题。根据TheFalconHeavyistheworldsmostpowerfulrocket可知，FalconHeavy是一个重型火箭。故选C。24. 细节理解题。根据ThismeanstheFalconHeavycouldsendabout1,000passengersintospaceonce可知，它一次可将1000人送往太空，故选B。25. 代词指代题。代词指代上文中出现的事物。根据InSeptember2017inAustralia,MusksharedhisplanstoputamillionpeopleonMarsinthenext40to100years可知,指的是将人送往火星的计划,故选A。26. 主旨大意题。本篇文章主要讲述猎鹰重型火箭可以将汽车、人等送往火星，对未来人们探索火星有着重要的作用，故选D。B. thecostoftherocketscanbereducedthepayloadsofrocketsareincreasedC. rocketscanreturntoEarthbythemselvesWhichofthefollowingmightbeafutureimprovementfortheSpaceXrocket?A.Itwillreducethecost.B.Itwillsendmentospace.C.ItwillreturntoEarth.D.Itwillbereusedafterreturning.3. Thepassageisprobablyfromthecolumn(栏目)inamagazine.A.educationB.travelC.technologyD.culture2SpaceXmadehistorytwomonthsagobylaunchingtheworldsmostpowerfulrockettoMars.FalconHeavyjhe230ftrocket,successfullylaunchedfromCapeCanaveral-thesamestationwhereNASAsentmantothemoonalmost50yearsago.TherewerenohumansontheFalconHeavy-butitsnotwithoutapassenger.FounderofSpaceX.ElonMusk,sentoneofhisTeslaCaralongfortheridewithahumanshapemodelcalledStarmansittingonthedriversseat.Fornow.theworldisveryexcitedby(hesuccessfullaunchoftherocket.Elonmusksuggestedthespace(ripcouldjustbecomethegreatestfireworkshoweverseen.Ifitwentwrong.therocketactuallymanagedtoliftoff.Whyisthereallthisexcitement?Watchinglivestreamsofanelectriccarfloatinginspare,whiletheextraenginesthatcarriedittheresoftlylandthemselvesbackonEarth.itshardnotIofeelthatwerelivinginthefuture.Whereisallthisleading?FalconHeavyisagreatpieceofwork,bytheresearchersatSpaceX.Itsnotthemostpowerfulro