Question

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

Being alone in outer space can be   36  . That is one reason why astronauts on solo(单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them   37  . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth.   38  , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on  39  space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of  40  is. When men are  41  together for a long period, they begin to feel   42   . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very   43  .

Apparently, although no one wants to be  44  all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of  45  or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to   46  stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in   47  our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.

A. excited    B. frightening         C. confusing       D. brave

A. tired       B. asleep              C. conscious       D. busy

A. So far       B. After all           C. However         D. Therefore

A. long        B. fast              C. dangerous       D. direct

A. fuel        B. entertainment     C. adjustment      D. health

A. shut up      B. held up           C. brought up      D. picked up

A. uneasy     B. interested        C. comfortable      D. excited

A. pleasing     B. annoying         C. common       D. valuable

A. noisy         B. alone           C. personal     D. sociable

A. emphasis      B. conflict       C. power       D. pressure

A. handle       B. create           C. affect       D. investigate

    A. becoming      B. choosing            C. ordering    D. promoting

Answer 1

【小题1】B

【小题2】D

【小题3】C

【小题4】A

【小题5】C

【小题6】A

【小题7】A

【小题8】B

【小题9】B

【小题10】D

【小题11】A

【小题12】B

解析:

【小题1】根据文章意思，独自一人在太空中是很害怕。

【小题2】给他们很多活干，目的就是让他们忙碌。故用busy。

【小题3】考查副词。本句的意思是“和你想要摆脱掉的人待在一起甚至比独自一人更难”。根据上下文可以判断，这里应用表示转折的副词。however“然而，但是”；so far“到目前为止”；after all “毕竟”；therefore“因此”。

【小题4】第二段中的“a long period of time”可以提示我们，将来的太空旅行是长时间的。故用long。

【小题5】根据文章第一段的最后一句的提示，可知这里指的是“调整的问题将越严重”。

【小题6】根据文章中提到的“在潜艇和太空船中”，可以知道这里应指人被“关”起来。shut up“关闭；将人囚禁”；hold up“举起，阻止”；bring up“抚养；提出话题；呕吐”；pick up“好转；接收到；学会”。

【小题7】当几个人长时间被囚禁在一起，渐渐地他们会变得不安。uneasy“不安”。

【小题8】文中指的是“一开始，几个人可以相互接受对方的一些习惯，但长时间后，可能会觉得这比较烦人”。pleasing“讨人喜欢的”；annoying“使人烦恼的”；common“常见的”；valuable“有价值的”。

【小题9】根据上文提到的情况，因此这里指“没人想要一直独自一人”。故用alone。

【小题10】这里应选一个与stress并列的词，故用pressure“压力”。emphasis“强调”；conflict“冲突”；power“权力”。

【小题11】本句的意思是“能很好地调整心态的人能比其他人很好地处理具有压力的局面”。handle= deal with“处理”；create“创造”；affect“影响”；investigate“调查”。

【小题12】根据上文提到的内容可知：这里是指在选择宇航员时为什么会特别关注这方面的情况。