When you get into an elevator ( 电梯 ), there is a button ( 按钮 ) inside. After you press the button, the elevator then takes you to outer space. Does this sound like something from a science fiction film? In fact, it might become ___1___ in the future.
Scientists hope ___2___ the space elevator by 2050. The elevator has a strong cable ( 缆绳 ). The cable connects the elevator to the Space Station. The elevator goes up and down along the cable. The elevator might look like an egg. It can take 30 people. The trip is about 36,000 km. It may ___3___ eight days to get to space.
People can only fly rockets into space right now. But they are expensive. A space elevator would be cheaper. It can do more than just take people into space. The elevator can ___4___ send heavy things into space. A space elevator could make ___5___ easier to go into space.
1 ． A ． wonderful B ． real C ． wise D ． fascinating
2 ． A ． to build B ． build C ． building D ． builds
3 ． A ． spend B ． cost C ． pay D ． take
4 ． A ． almost B ． hardly C ． also D ． too
5 ． A ． that B ． it C ． this D ． it’s
1 ． B
2 ． A
3 ． D
4 ． C
5 ． B
【解析】
【分析】
短文讲了未来的太空电梯，详细介绍了电梯的结构、功能及其与火箭的差别。
1 ．
句意：事实上，它可能在未来成为现实。
wonderful 精彩的； real 真实的； wise 聪明的； fascinating 迷人的。根据 “Does this sound like something from a science fiction film? In fact ...” 可知事实并非科幻电影，可能会成为真的。故选 B 。
2 ．
句意：科学家们希望到 2050 年建造太空电梯。
to build 动词不定式； build 动词原形； building 动词的 -ing 形式； builds 动词的第三人称单数形式。 hope to do sth. 希望做某事。故选 A 。
3 ．
句意：可能需要八天才能到达太空。
spend 花费，主语是人； cost 花费（金钱）； pay 支付，主语是人； take 花费（时间）。 It may take some time to do sth. 花费时间做某事。故选 D 。
4 ．
句意：电梯还可以把重物送入太空。
almost 几乎； hardly 几乎不； also 也，用于句中； too 也，用于肯定句句末。根据 “It can do more than just take people into space. The elevator can ... send heavy things into space.” 可知此处指也能做的事情，句子中间用 also 。故选 C 。
5 ．
句意：太空电梯可以使进入太空变得更容易。
that 那； it 它； this 这； it’s 它是。 make it adj. to do sth. 使做某事 …… ， it 作形式宾语。故选 B 。
