4．Europe on Thursday launched the first satellite of its Copernicus Earth observation project that will supply valuable images in the event of natural disasters or even a plane crash．
     The Sentinel-la satellite，which was sent into Earth's orbit from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana9 will be used to monitor sea ice，oil spills and land use and to respond to emergencies such as floods and earthquakes．
The Copernicus proiect，for which the European Union and the-European Space Agency （ESA） have committed funding of around 8.4 billion euros （_$_11.5 billion） until 2020，is described by the _ESA as the most ambitious earth observation program  to date．
"The big step forward is that we can now cover every place on Earth every three to six days，"Volker Liebig，director of ESA's Earth Observation program，said ahead of the launch．"If you want to use images for disaster management support or to find a plane，then you want the images to be as fresh as possible．"But he cautioned you would first need to know roughly where a plane had crashed，which is not the case with the missing Malaysian Airlines jet．
    Copernicus also offers new business opportunities．Images can be downloaded free of charge，meaning companies can then use them to help deliver data to farmers on soil conditions or pest infestation，help oil companies decide where to drill new wells or make it easier for insurers to assess the risk of costly floods and fires．
     Sentinel-la，which will operate with a second satellite，Sentinel-1b，to be launched next year，has high-tech instrurnents that will allow it to record radar images of Earth's surface，even when the skies are cloudy or dark．As part of the Copernicus program，there will be 17 launches over the next decade．
61．For what purpose was the Sentinel-la satellite sent up into space？A
A．To improve observation of the earth．
B．To search for some missing planes．
C．To download free valuable images．
D．To predict floods and earthquakes．
62．What do we know about Copernicus Earth observation project，C？
A．It can cover every place on Earth at the same time．
B．It makes a profit by offering downloaded images．
C．It is financed by the European Union and ESA．
D：It has put two satellites into Earth's orbit successfully．
63．According to Volker Liebig，the Sentine-la satelliteB．
A．can locate the missing Malaysian Airlines jet
B．has advanced but limited functions
C．may cause some safety problems
D．doesn't work on cloudy days or at night
64．How does the Copernicus project benefit farmers？A
A．By supplying data on soil conditions．
B．By calculating the loss of costly floods．
C．By drilling oil wells in proper places．
D．By controlling the risk of potential fires．
65．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the Sentinel-1a satellite？D
A．Its operation
B．Its appearance
C．Its instruments
D．Its future．

分析 本文主要講的是歐洲星期四發(fā)射的第一顆衛(wèi)星的哥白尼地球觀測項目，將提供有價值的圖象在自然災害或甚至飛機墜毀事件．

解答 61．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第一段中的"its Copernicus Earth observation project that will supply valuable images in the event of natural disasters or even a plane crash"及第三段的內(nèi)容可知，發(fā)射該衛(wèi)星是為了提高對地球的觀測能力．故選A．
62．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段中的"The Copernicus project，for which the European Union and the European Space Agency （ESA） have committed funding of around 8.4 billion euros （$11.5 billion） until 2020"可知，C項的說法正確．故選C．
63．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第四段的內(nèi)容可知，我們現(xiàn)在每三到六天就可以對地球上的每一個地方進行觀測，說明該衛(wèi)星已經(jīng)很先進了，但該段最后指出，要找到墜毀的飛機，需要首先知道飛機墜毀的大致區(qū)域，這說明該衛(wèi)星的功能仍有限．故選B．
64．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的"Images can be downloaded free of charge，meaning companies can then use them to help deliver data to farmers on soil conditions or pest infestation"可知，哥白尼項目可通過提供關(guān)于土壤狀況或害蟲侵擾的數(shù)據(jù)來幫助農(nóng)民．故選A．
65．D．段落大意題．最后一段主要介紹了Sentinel-1a將與以后發(fā)射的衛(wèi)星一起工作，因此該段主要介紹了該衛(wèi)星的未來．故選D．

點評 本文是新聞報道類閱讀理解文章，閱讀此類文章主要是要了解：
①新聞報道了什么事件；②事件是因為什么而發(fā)生的，相關(guān)背景如何；③文段中指出的事件發(fā)生過程中的突出細節(jié)是 什么；④事件造成的后果是什么；⑤事件的本質(zhì)是什么，透過事件的表面現(xiàn)象，我們看到了什么社會問題．通過這樣的梳理，我們就可以把新聞的脈絡(luò)理清楚．這類材料命題點往往落在事實細節(jié)上．

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