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2015-2016学年度下学期省五校协作体高二期中考试 英语试题 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ） （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 signs of volcanic activity. NASA chose the location because the appearance looks very similar to Mars. To make it more like being on Mars in the future, they are only able to communicate by email during the experiment. Meanwhile, there will be a 20-minute delay between the time when a message is sent and that when it is received. When they go outside, they will have to suit up in full spacesuits, just as if they were on Mars. The commander is Martha Lenio, a 34-year-old Canadian. During the mission, she will run experiments on growing food. The other members have backgrounds in physics and so on. None of them are astronauts. 21. When will the six volunteers end their mission about mimicking life on Mars? A. On June 15, 2015. B. On October 15, 2015. C. On October 15, 2030. D. On June 15, 2032. 22. What’s the main purpose of the experiment? A. To monitor signs of volcanic activity. B. To prepare for a space mission to Mars. C. To train the six people to become astronauts. D. To study the difference between men and women. 23. Mauna Loa was chosen as the experimental site because ___________. A. it is located near a rocket base B. other people can hardly find the location C. its landscape is so much like that of Mars D. it is a safe place to conduct the experiment 24. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Martha is a famous expert on agriculture. B. The six volunteers will be sent to Mars in 2030. C. All the experimental activities are done in doors. D. It takes about 40 minutes to get a reply to an email. B Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually b