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(1)细节理解题。根据文章第一段After NASA canceled two launch attempts in late August and early September—followed by delays(延期) caused by Hurricane Ian and Tropical Storm Nicole—the US space agency tried again to send up its first Artemis mission.(在美国宇航局取消了8月底和9月初的两次发射尝试后﹣﹣﹣随后是飓风伊恩和热带风暴妮可造成的延迟﹣﹣﹣美国航天局再次尝试发射其首次阿尔特弥斯任务。)可知自然灾害使得美国宇航局第三次推迟了发射计划。故选A。
(2)推理判断题。根据文章第三段 "We recognize that a launch of NASA's is scheduled during the same time frame,and we believe this sends the message that a new age is opening for the cislunar economy (地月经济)with these two historic missions—one government and one commercial," the company said in a statement.(该公司在一份声明中说:"我们认识到,美国宇航局的发射计划在同一时间框架内进行,我们相信这发出了一个信息,即这两项历史性任务﹣﹣﹣一项政府任务和一项商业任务﹣﹣﹣将开启月球经济的新时代。")可知日本公司的发射时间与美国宇航局的发射时间大致相同。故选C。
(3)猜测词义题。根据文章第四段If the Tokyo﹣based company had succeeded,it would have been the first to land a Japanese space﹣craft on the moon.What's more,it could have been the first successful private delivery of cargo to the lunar surface ever.(如果这家总部设在东京的公司成功了,它将成为第一个将日本宇宙飞船送上月球的公司。更重要的是,这可能是有史以来第一次成功的私人向月球表面运送货物。)和最后一段Brad Jolliff,director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences at Washing ton University in St.Louis,believes the next five years will be full of commercial missions to perform landings,deliver more goods to the moon,and promote science experiments(圣路易斯华盛顿大学麦克唐纳太空科学中心主任布拉德•乔利夫认为,未来五年将充满商业任务,包括着陆、向月球运送更多货物以及促进科学实验)可知cargo的意思是"货物"。A.Satellite.卫星;B.Spaceship.宇宙飞船;C.Signal.信号;D.Goods.货物。故选D。
(4)观点态度题。根据文章最后一段In Brad's opinion,the new age of lunar exploration and travel won't be done entirely by NASA.It will be done with international partners and with commercial partners.(在布拉德看来,月球探索和旅行的新时代不会完全由美国宇航局来完成。这项工作将与国际伙伴和商业伙伴一起进行。)可知布拉德对私人商业太空任务的态度是乐观的。A.Hopeful.有希望的,乐观的;B.Opposed.相反的;C.Careless.粗心的;D.Doubtful.怀疑的。故选A。