“The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers,” wrote Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii’s last reigning monarch, in 18Star watchers were among the most esteemed members of Hawaiian society. Sadly, all is not well with astronomy in Hawaii today. Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), a giant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanity’s view of the cosmos.
At issue is the TMT’s planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko, that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens. But Mauna Kea is also home to some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea’s peak rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.
Opposition to telescopes on Mauna Kea is nothing new. A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environmentalists have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.
Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers. In their eagerness to build bigger telescopes, they forgot that science is not the only way of understanding the world.
They did not always prioritize the protection of Mauna Kea’s fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the islands’ inhabitants. Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance today.
Yet science has a cultural history, too, with roots going back to the dawn of civilization. The same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians to Hawaii’s shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens. Calls to disassemble all telescopes on Mauna Kea or to ban future development there ignore the reality that astronomy and Hawaiian culture both seek to answer big questions about who we are, where we come from and where we are going. Perhaps that is why we explore the starry skies, as if answering a primal calling to know ourselves and our true ancestral homes.
The astronomy community is making compromises to change its use of Mauna Kea. The TMT site was chosen to minimize the telescope’s visibility around the island and to avoid archaeological and environmental impact. To limit the number of telescopes on Mauna Kea, old ones will be removed at the end of their lifetimes and their sites returned to a natural state. There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars.
1、Queen Liliuokalani’s remark in Paragraph 1 indicates _____.
2、Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal astronomical site due to _____.
3、
The construction of the TMT is opposed by some locals party because _____.
4、It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in today’s astronomy _____.
5、The author’s attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site is one of _____.
问题1选项
A.her conservative view on the historical role of astronomy.
B.the importance of astronomy in ancient Hawaiian society.
C.the regrettable decline of astronomy in ancient times.
D.her appreciation of star watchers’ feats in her time.
问题2选项
A.its geographical features.
B.its protective surroundings.
C.its religious implications.
D.its existing infrastructure.
问题3选项
A.it may risk ruining their intellectual life.
B.it reminds them of a humiliating history.
C.their culture will lose a chance of revival.
D.they fear losing control of Mauna Kea.
问题4选项
A.is fulfilling the dreams of ancient Hawaiians.
B.helps spread Hawaiian culture across the world.
C.may uncover the origin of Hawaiian culture.
D.will eventually soften Hawaiians’ hostility.
问题5选项
A.severe criticism.
B.passive acceptance.
C.slight hesitancy.
D.full approval.
第1题:B
第2题:A
第3题:B
第4题:A
第5题:D
第1题:
【解析】本题目为具体细节题。根据题干中的关键词Queen Liliuokalani的remark定位到第一段的第一句,所indicate的内容是在第一段的第二句话,意思是观星者是在Hawaiian社会中最受尊重的成员。B项的the importance of astronomy是原文star watchers were among the most esteemed members的总结概括,in ancient Hawaiian society是原文的原词出现。所以,B项为正确答案。
第2题:
【解析】本题目为具体细节题。根据题干中的大写字母Mauna Kea,以及关键词ideal astronomical site定位到第二段But后面的内容。But后面说Mauna Kea是世界上高倍望远镜的home。本题目问的是原因,定位到本段最后一句,这里提到MaunaKea的顶峰高于大部分的浓密大气层。A项中的geographical features就是地质特色的意思,属于同义替换。所以,A项为正确答案。
第3题:
【解析】本题目属于原因细节题,根据题干关键词the construction of the TMT以及opposed by some locals定位到第三段第二句,这里提到a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation,对曾经主权国家被占领的痛苦提醒,B项中的remind是原文的原词复现,a humiliating history(令人耻辱的历史)是对the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation的同义转化及总结概括。所以,B项为正确答案。
第4题:
【解析】本题目属于细节推断题。根据题干定位到第5段,前半段说的是科学也有文化历史,但要追溯到人类文明出现,好奇心驱使人类对星空的探索。后半段的意思是拆掉所有莫纳克亚山上望远镜的呼吁或禁止未来的发展忽视了这样一种现实:天文学和夏威夷文化都在寻找回答关于我们是谁、我们从哪里来、要到哪里去重大问题的答案。可见,夏威夷文化中就充溢着对天文问题的探索。现在人追求的,就是古代夏威夷人追求的,所以现在研究取得的进步progress,就是在完成古代夏威夷人的梦想啊。所以,A项为正确答案。
第5题:
【解析】态度题。第一段第二句Sally, all is not well with astronomy in Hawaiian today.意思是,可悲的是,夏威夷现在的天文学不太妙。所以,对于现在夏威夷天文学不太妙的处境,作者用了一个sadly来形容,明明白白地表达了他的伤感之情。而夏威夷现在不太妙的处境具体指什么?在下一句清楚地说明了Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT),a giant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanity's view of the cosmos.夏威夷人反对建设(TMT),能改变人类对宇宙认识的巨型天文台。所以两句结合一块,作者的态度就明白了,他是支持建望远镜的。再者,calls to disassemble all telescopes on Mauna Kea or to ban future development there ignore the reality….也表达了作者的支持。所以作者的态度旗帜鲜明,就是全力支持。所以,D项为正确答案。