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Question 41-50The Moon, which has undergone a distinct and complex geological history, presents astriking appearance. The moon may be divided into two major terrains: the maria (darklowlands) and the terrace( bright highlands). The contrast in the reflectivity (the capabilityof reflecting light ) of these two terrains suggested to many early observers that the two(5) terrains might have different compositions, and this supposition was confirmed bymissions to the Moon such as Surveyor and Apollo. One of the most obvious differencesbetween the terrains is the smoothness of the maria in contrast to the roughness of thehighlands. This roughness is mostly caused by the abundance of craters; the highlands arecompletely covered by large craters( greater than 40-50 km in diameter), while the craters(10) of the maria tend to be much smaller. It is now known that the vast majority of the Moon’scraters were formed by the impact of solid bodies with the lunar surface.Most of the near side of the Moon was thoroughly mapped and studied from telescopicpictures years before the age of space exploration. Earth-based telescopes can resolveobjects as small as a few hundred meters on the lunar surface. Close observation of(15) craters, combined with the way the Moon diffusely reflects sunlight, led to theunderstanding that the Moon is covered by a surface layer, or regolith, that overlies thesolid rock of the Moon. Telescopic images permitted the cataloging of a bewildering arrayof land forms. Craters were studied for clues to their origin; the large circular maria were(20) seen. Strange, sinuous features were observed in the maria. Although various land formswere catalogued, the majority of astronomers’ attention was fixed on craters and theirorigins.Astronomers have known for a fairly long time that the shape of craters changes asthey increase in size. Small craters with diameters of less than 10-15 km have relatively(25) simple shapes. They have rim crests that are elevated above the surrounding terrain,smooth, bowl-shaped interiors, and depths that are about one-fifth to one-sixth their diameters. The complexity of shape increases for larger craters.
41. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A)What astronomers learned from the Surveyor and Apollo space missions
(B)Characteristics of the major terrains of the Moon
(C)The origin of the Moon’s craters
(D)Techniques used to catalogue the Moon’s land forms

參考答案

答案：B
難度：適中0.545455
統計：A(3),B(6),C(1),D(0),E(0)

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