15．There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week．For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth，and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since．
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan （named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof．Manhattan，who first discovered it with his telescope 20，000light years ago）．
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals，Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth．A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology．
"We have come to the conclusion，based on last week's satellite landing，"Prof．Zog said，"that there is no life on Earth．"
"How do you know this？"the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked．
"For one thing，Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there．For another，the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive．"
"What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned？"
"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us，which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned．"
"Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies？"
"Take a look at this photo．You see this dark black cloud hovering over the surface of Earth？We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt．We don't know what it is made of，but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there．"
"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river，but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink．This means We shall have to carry our own water，which will add even greater weight to the saucer．"
"Sir，what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs？"
"We're not certain．They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths．They emit gases，make noise and keep crashing into each other．There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one．"
"What are those stalagmite projections sticking up？"
"They're some type of granite formations that give off light at night．Prof．Glom has named them skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies．"
"If all you say is true，won't this set back the flying saucer program several years？"
"Yes，but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds．"
"Prof．Zog，why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there？"
"Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere，then we can live anywhere．"
63．In which section of a newspaper can readers read this passage？C
A．In a science report B．In news report C．In a fiction D．In an advertisement
64．Why was a press conference held at the Venus Institute of Technology？B
A．For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth．
B．The satellite has found there is no life on Earth
C．Venusian scientists were able to send a manned flying saucer landing on Earth．
D．Venusian scientists had found a new planet Earth．
65．How did Venusian scientists plan to send a Venus Being to the Earth？D
A．By sending satellites．B．By spacecraft．C．By rocket．D．By flying saucer
66．What's the Earth in the eyes of Venusian scientists？C
A．It's a perfect planet with excellent weather conditions．B．There is no oxygen or water on the planet．
C．The air and water on the planet are both polluted．D．There is no mystery on the planet．
分析 本文為一篇科幻小說，作者假象火星上的科學家探索地球，發(fā)現(xiàn)地球上污染極其嚴重，沒有生命跡象．作者這么寫的目的是呼吁人們關(guān)注環(huán)境污染這一問題．
解答 63---66 CBDC
63．答案C．文章體裁．根據(jù)第一段There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week可知，本文為科幻小說，講了火星科學家開會討論探索地球這一事情．屬于科幻小說．故選C．
64．答案B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第四段"We have come to the conclusion，based on last week's satellite landing，"Prof．Zog said，"that there is no life on Earth．"可知，根據(jù)收回的數(shù)據(jù)，火星科學家們斷定地球上沒有人類．故開會的目的是為了討論這一問題．選B．
65．答案D．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第八、九、十三段"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us，which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned．""Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies？""Take a look at this photo．You see this dark black cloud hovering over the surface of Earth？We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt．We don't know what it is made of，but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there．"可知，他們打算帶著氧氣、水等上飛碟，故推斷火星人將乘坐飛碟去地球．故選D．
66．答案C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第六段For one thing，Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there．For another，the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive．"可知，火星人認為地球上的空氣很臟，完全沒有辦法呼吸，故要自己攜帶氧氣．根據(jù)第十一段"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river，but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink．This means We shall have to carry our own water，which will add even greater weight to the saucer．"可知，地球上的水污染極其嚴重，不能飲用．故選C．
點評 報道類文章一般由標題（Head line），導語（Introduction），背景（Back ground），主體（Main body）和結(jié)尾（End）五部分構(gòu)成．標題是文章中心思想高度而又精辟的概括，但根據(jù)歷年的高考情況來看，這類閱讀理解材料一般不給標題，而要同學們選擇標題．導語一般位于整篇文章的首段．背景交待一個事實的起因．主體則對導語概括的事實進行詳細敘述，這一部分命題往往最多，因此，閱讀時，同學們要把這部分作為重點．結(jié)尾往往也是中心思想的概括，并與導語相呼應(yīng)，命題者常在此要設(shè)計一道推理判斷題．在進行推理判斷時，同學們一定要以閱讀材料所提供的科學事實為依據(jù)，同時所得出的結(jié)論還應(yīng)符合基本的科普常識．
