Drawingsofhumancoloniesonother

更新 2022-09-03
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Drawings of human colonies on other planets often picture the entire community under a glass or plastic bubble. The bubble is intended to create an atmosphere with adequate oxygen and other essential elements. But similar bubble-like structures have also been constructed on earth. One of the most famous, and controversial, is a site in the Arizona desert.
Biosphere 2, as it is called, was built not far from Tucson in 1984 and is now run by Columbia University. This huge（7,200,000-cubic-foot）glass and steel construction contains several separate ecosystems, including a desert, a rain forest, and a 900,000-gallon “ocean.” The climatic conditions-humidity, temperature, air quality-are regulated by sensors and can be adjusted as needed or desired. For example, a rainstorm can be created to increase the humidity. The adjustable features of Biosphere 2 make it an ideal location to perform experiments to help determine the effects of such climatic changes as global warming.
The current conditions at Biosphere 2 are vastly different from those in 1993, when eight people who had moved into the environment with great fanfare two years earlier moved out in failure. Though promising to be self-sufficient（自足的）, these “colonists” had so much trouble regulating the environment that they reportedly had food smuggled into them. Oxygen levels became dangerously low; most plants and animals died. In taking over the unsuccessful site, Columbia hopes to erase its notorious past by focusing on small research projects that gradually answer some of Biosphere 1’s — that is, Earth’s most basic environment questions.
This passage primarily deals with _________.

A．conditions of life in Biosphere 2

B．building controlled environments on other planets

C．why Biosphere 2 failed in the past

D．what makes a good biosphere colonist

Biosphere 2 is now run by _________.

A．a group of eight colonists

B．Columbia University

C．the city of Tucson

D．scientists who hope to establish Biosphere 3

The passage suggests that earlier colonists of Biosphere 2 _________.

A．did not like living in a controlled environment

B．found it very difficult to live in a controlled environment

C．still are involved with Biosphere 2

D．have now left the country in disgrace

The writer helps you understand what Biosphere 2 is like by _________.

A．comparing its features with those of an outer space biosphere

B．explaining the process by which it was constructed

C．referring to an interview with one of former inhabitants

D．describing its appearance and conditions

In paragraph 3 the word “notorious” means _________.

A．well known for something good	B．well known for something bad
C．very dangerous	D．quite interesting

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A. making B. arguing C. controlling D. inspiring
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A. 850,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 150,000 D. 2,000,000
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A. eat moon-cakes       B. buy lanterns for children.
C. take part in contests.   D. buy a carp
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C. Relaxation and fun in the middle of the year.
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B. parents want to show their love for their children.
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“You can have the same neighbors for years,” the old man said. “You love them or you think you love them. And you hope that they love you. But do you really understand them?”
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“They were interesting and intelligent people; their home caught fire twice, and twice the whole family slept in my home. They were always losing things…money, keys, or watches. Pictures fell off the walls; the children fell out of beds…”
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“’Morning Charlie,’ I said’ Lovely day, isn’t it’? He smiled at me and nodded. I went on with my work.”
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“My neighbor…?” I said
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A. The old man and his family          B. Charlie Kemps and his family.
C. The old man and the Kemps       D. Both A and B
2.    The old man found that it was very strange that_________.
A. Charlie told the police about the fire                       B they often lost the things
C. the fire burst the whole of the Kemps’ house    D Kemp smiled to him
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C. he lent them money             D. he let them sleep in his house after the fires
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A. friendship is the best thing in the world    B. we never really understand our friends
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56. In the author’s opinion, how is a man’s intelligence given to him? (No more than 15 words)
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57. What does the author mean by saying “if we take two unrelated people from the population”? (No more than 10 words)
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58. What does the example of the twins going to college and to a factory separately reveal? (No more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
59. Please explain the underlined phrase in English. (No more than 5 words)
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60．What have the research results shown?
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