Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, and D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question
Getting Curious about Curiosity’s Mission to Mars
The topic of space exploration reached u high point during the 1960s, as Soviets and I Americans competed for dominance. Yet after the Soviets put the first man in space and Americans landed the first men on the moon, many people lost interest as nothing else could compare to these groundbreaking accomplishments. Recently, a robotic rover on a mission to Mars has generated massive interest from the public.
Curiosity is a robotic car-sized rover that is part of NASA’s long-term plan to learn more about the terrain and conditions on the Red Planet. One of its main goals was to determine whether or not it was possible for life to develop on Mars. Using mechanical arms, Curiosity can gather soil and rock samples from the ground and analyze them to determine their chemical composition. Since transporting around Mars was vital to the success of the mission, a lot of effort was put into Curiosity's transportation abilities. Mans’ terrain is not smooth, so designers enabled Curiosity to roll over bumpy areas. Once Curiosity left the Earth, there would be no opportunities to repair it, so engineers also had to be spot on about Curiosity's power solution. Therefore, they devised a system that can generate power internally from a radioisotope generator. Finally, to capture stunning pictures of Mars, Curiosity was equipped with several state-of-the-art cameras. The cameras also help the rover avoid hazards, navigate and detect information about the atmosphere.
After a 350-million-mile journey, Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012, an impressive 1.5 miles away from its initial target. Upon arrival, NASA's website crashed due to an overload of visitors. People just couldn't seem to get enough information on the mission. But the real thrills came in the weeks and months that followed, as people got their first real glimpse about what life was really like on Mars. The mission was originally supposed to last for two years, but scientists are now optimistic that it could continue for up to 15 years, depending on Curiosity's condition. No matter what happens at this point, it is safe to say that Curiosity’s mission to Mars has been a smashing success.
0Câu 1
According to the passage, the popularity of space exploration reached its ___ in the 1960s.
A. peak
B.break
C. drop
D. hit
Câu 2
Why did Curiosity have arms?
A. So it could defend itself from attack.
B.So it could push itself up if it fell.
C. So it could study objects on Mars.
D. So it could steer the ship it was on
Câu 3
What best matches the meaning of the phrase "spot on" in paragraph 2?
A. location
B.seen
C. available
D. perfect
Câu 4
Why did NASA's website crash in 2012?
A. Mans people tried to attack it
B.Many people visited it at once.
C. It was unite poorly designed.
D. It wasn't meant to work in space.
Câu 5
What has been the highlight of Curiosity’s mission that the author suggests so far?
A. The rock samples that were collected
B.Discovering new planets in the solar system very soon
C. The journey on the spaceship
D. The incredible pictures that were taken
Câu 6
All of the following are the difficulties that Curiosity had to overcome EXCEPT that___.
A. it rolled over bumpy areas when it was in action
B.it got no repair from technicians when it was in action
C. it was equipped with several state – of – the – art cameras
D. it had to operate on its own energy
Câu 7
Which of the following is NOT the accomplishment done by Curiosity?
A. Taking a lot of photos about what life was really like on Mars
B.Navigating the spaceship in space
C. Collecting soil and rock samples from Mars
D. Proving the durability of a robotic rover on another planet
Câu 8
We can infer from the sentence “After a 350-million-mile journey, Curiosity ... its initial target'' in paragraph 3 that____.
A. Curiosity worked in a distance of 1.5 miles from its initial target
B.NASA scientists achieved their initial target with the landing of Curiosity on Mars
C. the calculations of the orbit done by NASA scientists were nearly perfect
D. the journey to Mars in 2012 was so impressive compared to others in space
A.
B.
C.
D.