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閱讀理解 　　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 accompany with each other 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． 本文是說明文。但是文章大部分內容敘述了一次試驗，所以前面部分也可以說是記敘文體。文章通過對27位年齡不等的婦女進行的模擬宇宙飛船上的試驗得出結論：女性在太空比男性更有優越性。 (1) 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． (2) 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 (3) 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 another twenty days in bed． C． During the whole test, they suffered backaches and other discomfort． D． Some of the women suffered great loss of calcium． (4) 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 (5) What is the best 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

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．B;4．A;5．C;
解析：

(1)	推斷題。27名年齡不等的婦女接受了為期一個月的試驗，以檢測女性處于模擬宇宙飛船環境下的反應。A項文章中對一批美國婦女的篩選不是為了選擇有責任心的人；B項是為了測試不同組別婦女的情況；C項文章沒有提及試驗是為了看這些婦女是否適應太空作業。
(2)	細節題，見第二段第一句。許多婦女自愿參加這項試驗，27人是從中仔細挑選出的。B項報酬相當低；C項考點是對“tolerate”的理解，該詞常用詞義是“忍受、寬恕”，原句中意思應理解為“適應，學會相處”，不是指吵架；D項試驗期間不允許吸煙、飲酒。
(3)	是非題，屬細節判斷。要找到正確的選項，見第二段最后一句。A項第二段中描述婦女要忍受三倍地球引力，不是在處于三倍地球引力情況下站立；C項27名婦女在試驗后期的二十天里才背痛，并有其他不適；D項缺鈣并不嚴重。
(4)	推斷題。第二段第二句描述27名婦女試驗期間毗鄰居住，并要相互適應。由此可知她們一直在一起；B項文中沒有說大部分婦女比較活躍；C和D項文章中沒有相關敘述。
(5)	主旨題。主要內容在短文前已作了介紹。錯誤選項說明：A項文章不是為了說明女性的力量；B項此主題范圍太廣；D項試驗針對女性，并沒有說男性不能再進入太空。