The Exploration of Mars

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题目与答案

1. Martian evidence on Earth
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：D

   原文定位：The Martian meteorite found in Earth aroused doubts to the above analysis

2. Mars and Earth may share the same life origin
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：H

   原文定位：indicating that there must be a common origin for Martian and Earthly life

   同义替换：「share」↔「common」

3. certain agricultural construction was depicted specifically
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：A

   原文定位：Lowell was convinced a great network of canals had been dug to irrigate crops for the Marian race!He suggested that each canal had fertile vegetation on either side

   同义替换：「agricultural construction」↔「irrigate crops」，「depicted specifically」↔「suggested」，「certain」↔「a great network of canals」

4. the project which aims to identify life under similar condition of Mars
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：G

   原文定位：a detector for signs of life which could be used in environments similar to subsoil on Mars

   同义替换：「identify」↔「detect」，「condition」↔「environments」

5. Mars had experienced terrifying climate transformation
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：E

   原文定位：the climate of Mars gradually transits from warm and wet to cold and dry after magnetic field vanished

   同义替换：「terrifying climate transformation」↔「climate of Mars gradually transits from warm and wet to cold and dry」

6. Attempts in scientific investigation to find liquid water
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：F

   原文定位：NASA’s recent missions have focused on another question;whether Mars held lakes or oceans of liquid water on its surface in the ancient past;Thus, the mission of the Mars Exploration Rovers of 2004 was not to look for present or past life, but for evidence of liquid water on the surface of Mars

   同义替换：「scientific investigation」↔「missions」，「aims to」↔「focused on」

7. 33 How did Percival Lowell describe Mars in this passage?
   • Perfect observation location is in Arizona.
   • Canals of Mars are broader than that of the earth.
   • Dedicated water and agriculture trace is similar to the earth.
   • Actively moving Martian lives are found by observation.

   答案：Dedicated water and agriculture trace is similar to the earth.

   原文定位：Lowell was convinced a great network of canals had been dug to irrigate crops for the Marian race!He suggested that each canal had fertile vegetation on either side

   同义替换：「dedicated water」↔「canals」，「agriculture trace」↔「fertile vegetation」，「described」↔「convinced」

8. 34 How did people change their point of view towards Mars from 19th century?
   • They experienced Martian attack.
   • They learned knowledge of Mars through some literature works.
   • They learned new concept by listening famous radio program.
   • They attended lectures given by famous writers.

   答案：They experienced Martian attack.

   原文定位：In 1898,H.G. Wells wrote a science fiction classic,The War of the Worlds,about an invading force of Martians who try to conquer Earth.They use highly advanced technology (advanced for 1898) to crush human resistance in their path.In 1917,Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the first in a series of 11 novels about Mars.Strange beings and rampaging Martian monsters gripped the public`s imagination

   同义替换：「change」↔「gripped」，「point of view towards」↔「imagination」，「learned knowledge of」↔「read novels」，「literature works」↔「science fiction classic」

9. 35 In 1960s which information is correct about Mars by a number of Probes sent to the space?
   • It has a landscape full of rock and river.
   • It was not as vivid as the earth.
   • It contained the same substance as in the moon.
   • It had different images from the following probes.

   答案：It was not as vivid as the earth.

   原文定位：They showed a cratered and barren landscape, more like the surface of our moon than Earth

   同义替换：「not as vivid as the earth」↔「more like the surface of our moon than Earth」

10. 36 What is the implication of project proceeded by technology called SOLID in Atacama Desert?
    • It could be employed to explore organisms under Martian condition.
    • This technology could NOT be used to identify life on similar condition of Mars.
    • Atacama Desert is the only place that has a suitable environment for organisms.
    • Life had not been found yet in Atacama Desert.

    答案：This technology could NOT be used to identify life on similar condition of Mars.

    原文定位：They showed a cratered and barren landscape, more like the surface of our moon than Earth

11. 37 Technology of Martian creature was superior than what human had at that time in every field according to The War of the Worlds.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：NOT GIVEN

    原文定位：They use highly advanced technology (advanced for 1898) to crush human resistance in their path

12. 38 Proof sent by Viking probes has not been challenged yet.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：FALSE

    原文定位：The Martian meteorite found in Earth aroused doubts to the above analysis

    同义替换：「Proof sent by Viking probes」↔「the above analysis」，「has not been challenged yet」↔「aroused doubts」

13. 39 Analysis on meteorite from Mars found a substance which is connected to some germs.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：TRUE

    原文定位：Composition analysis by NASA revealed a kind of magnetite that on Earth, is only found in association with certain microorganisms

    同义替换：「substance」↔「a kind of magnetite」，「connected to」↔「in association with」，「some germs」↔「certain microorganisms」

14. 40 According to Victor Parro their project will be deployed on Mars after they identified DNA substance on earth.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：NOT GIVEN

    原文定位：If there are similar microbes on Mars or remains in similar conditions to the ones we have found in Atacama, we could detect them with instruments like SOLID