Passage 1

　　【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】科學(xué)家們對(duì)外星人的存在研究了數(shù)十年,本文介紹了人們一致認(rèn)為的可能發(fā)現(xiàn)外星人的地方,包括土星最大的衛(wèi)星泰坦、木衛(wèi)二和火星等。

　　1.The common point of these celestial bodies(天體) is that 　　　.

　　A.solid water exists on them respectively

　　B.life might exist on each of them

　　C.they all contain liquid water

　　D.each of them has living things on it

　　答案　B

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段尾句“Here are several best chances at finding life in the universe.”并結(jié)合下文的介紹可知,生命體可能存在于文中提及的這些天體上,故B項(xiàng)正確。

　　2.Which celestial body could have life different from human imagination?

　　A.TRAPPIST-1. B.Titan.

　　C.Europa. D.Mars.

　　答案　B

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Titan”部分的第二句“This moon could potentially harbor life but possibly not in the sense that we think.”可知,這顆衛(wèi)星有可能會(huì)孕育生命,但可能不是我們所想的那樣。據(jù)此可知,泰坦中的生命體可能和我們想象的不一樣,故B項(xiàng)正確。

　　3.What do we know from the passage?

　　A.Europa is the most talked-about potential candidate for extraterrestrial life.

　　B.TRAPPIST-1 is the only body that contains life beyond the solar system.

　　C.All the scientists do believe that aliens exist in some manner.

　　D.There is proof that life existed on the celestial body Mars.

　　答案　D

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)本文尾句“However,there is evidence that there was and may still be microscopic life on the red planet.”可知,有證據(jù)表明,在這顆紅色的小星球上曾經(jīng)存在過(guò)或仍然存在著生命。據(jù)此可知,火星上有生命是有證據(jù)的,故D項(xiàng)正確。

　　【長(zhǎng)難句分析】TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system a few dozen light years away,whose discovery was announced in early 2017.

　　TRAPPIST-1是一個(gè)距地球幾十光年的行星系,它于2017年初被宣布發(fā)現(xiàn)。

　　【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】文章介紹了莎士比亞家庭住宅的幾部分和每部分的參觀要素。

Passage 2

　　1.Where can you enjoy the performances of Shakespeare’s plays?

　　A.In Shakespeare’s Birthplace.

　　B.On Mary Arden’s Farm.

　　C.On Hall’s Croft.

　　D.In Shakespeare’s New Place.

　　答案　A

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Shakespeare’s Birthplace中的“...catch our local actors bringing Shakespeare’s works to life.”可知,在這里可以欣賞到莎士比亞劇作的表演,故選A項(xiàng)。

　　2.What is Hall’s Croft famous for?

　　A.The glove-making workshop.

　　B.The Golden Garden.

　　C.The beautiful gardens with herbs.

　　D.The centuries-old barns.

　　答案　C

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Hall’s Croft中的“Relax in the beautiful gardens and breathe in the fragrant herbs which was used by Dr.Hall in his treatments.”可知,在Hall’s Croft吸引人的是美麗的花園和草藥的香味,故選C項(xiàng)。

　　3.What can visitors do in Shakespeare’s Family Homes?

　　A.Visit Palmer’s Farm House on Hall’s Croft.

　　B.Explore the old farmyard in Shakespeare’s Birthplace.

　　C.Enjoy planting celebrating Shakespeare’s influence in Mary Arden’s Farm.

　　D.Experience Shakespeare’s family life in Shakespeare’s New Place.

　　答案　D

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Mary Arden’s Farm中的“..see the house where Shakespeare’s mother grew up and visit Palmer’s Farm House”可知A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤;根據(jù)Mary Arden’s Farm中的“Explore the farmyard with its centuries-old barns”可知B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤;根據(jù)Shakespeare’s New Place中的“Journey next into the Golden Garden,where planting and sculpture celebrate Shakespeare’s influence.”可知C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤;根據(jù)Shakespeare’s New Place中的“Learn about the past he played in the housed history,and in the town.Upstairs,dressing up,costume and animation make you completely involved in Shakespeare’s family life.”可知D項(xiàng)正確。