大学英语二Fornearlyacenturybeforetherewassuchathingasaspaceprogram,aviewofspacewaspossible.PeoplecouldseedetailedviewsoftheMoon,exploreMars,andstudythegeometricbeautyofSaturn’srings.Allofthiswasmadepossib

　　大学英语二

　　Fornearlyacenturybeforetherewassuchathingasaspaceprogram,aviewofspacewaspossible.PeoplecouldseedetailedviewsoftheMoon,exploreMars,andstudythegeometricbeautyofSaturn’srings.Allofthiswasmadepossiblebyasmallgroupofartist-astronomerswhomadeacareerofillustratinghowotherworldsinspacemightlook.LucienRudaux,aFrenchartist,wasthefirsttocombinehisartistictalentswithhisknowledgeofastronomy.Hispaintingsshowamixtureofskilledobservations,brilliantimagination,andpainstakingattentiontodetail.Asaresult,manyofhisworkshavecomesurprisinglyclosetoactualconditionsondistantplanets.HispaintingofMarsincludedmoonlikecratersthatwerefirstphotographedbytheMariner4Probein1965.His1830paintingofaduststormlooksremarkablylikeaphotographofastormtakenbyOrbiter2in1976.Theartist-astronomers,includingRudaux,stimulatedinterestinouterspacebypaintingwhateventuallyturnedouttobepreciseportraitsoftheplanets.

　　1)、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

　　选项:

　　a、Theamazingaccuracyofspaceartists.

　　b、ThepopularsuccessofLucienRudaux..

　　c、Theimaginationsofgreatartists.

　　d、ThesimilaritiesoftheMoontoMars.

　　2)、Forhowmanyyearshavepeoplebeenabletoseepaintingsshowingtheappearanceofotherplanets?

　　选项:

　　a、Nearlyfiveyears.

　　b、Aboutfifteenyears.

　　c、Aboutfiftyyears.

　　d、Almostahundredyears.

　　3)、Accordingtothepassage,artist-astronomersspenttheirlives____.

　　选项:

　　a、exploringtheplanets

　　b、studyinggeometry

　　c、creatingimagesofspace

　　d、producingrocketsforspacetravel

　　4)、Accordingtothepassage,theworksofLucienRudauxrepresentacombinationof____.

　　选项:

　　a、astronomyandmathematics

　　b、generalizationsandspecifics

　　c、photographyandillustration

　　d、factandfiction

　　5)、Accordingtothepassage,whatdidMariner4photograph?

　　选项:

　　a、Aspaceprobe.

　　b、TheplanetMars.

　　c、CratersontheMoon.

　　d、LucienRudaux’spaintings.