26. Queen Liliuokalani’s remark in Paragraph 1 indicates
- 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.
答案：B
答案句：“The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers,” wrote Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii’s last reigning monarch, in 1897. Star watchers were among the most esteemed members of Hawaiian society.
参考译文：“古代夏威夷人是天文学家，”夏威夷最后一位在位君主莉莉乌卡拉尼女王于1897年写道。观星者是夏威夷社会中最受尊敬的成员之一。
定位线索：题干“Queen Liliuokalani’s remark in Paragraph 1”→答案句取自第1段“The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers”和“Star watchers were among the most esteemed members”；文中“most esteemed members”对应选项B“the importance of astronomy in ancient Hawaiian society”。
解析：题干问莉莉乌卡拉尼女王的话表明什么。答案句直接说明古代夏威夷人是天文学家，且观星者是社会中最受尊敬的成员，由此可推出天文学在古代夏威夷社会中的重要性，对应选项B。选项A“保守观点”无中生有；选项C“古代天文学的衰落”与原文相反；选项D“对她那个时代观星者功绩的欣赏”偷换时间，原文说的是古代而非女王时代。
27. Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal astronomical site due to
- A. its geographical features.
- B. its protective surroundings.
- C. its religious implications.
- D. its existing infrastructure.
答案：A
答案句：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.
参考译文：莫纳克亚山坐落于太平洋中，其山峰高耸于地球稠密大气层的主体之上，那里的条件使望远镜能够获得无与伦比的清晰图像。
定位线索：题干“Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal astronomical site”→答案句取自第2段“Mauna Kea’s peak rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere”；文中“rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere”和“conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity”对应选项A“its geographical features”。
解析：题干问莫纳克亚山被视为理想天文台址的原因。答案句描述其山峰高耸于大气层之上、能获得清晰图像，这属于地理特征，对应选项A。选项B“保护性环境”无中生有；选项C“宗教意义”是争议点而非选址原因；选项D“现有基础设施”原文未提及。
28. The construction of the TMT is opposed by some locals partly because
- 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.
答案：B
答案句：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.
参考译文：一小群但直言不讳的夏威夷人和环保主义者长期以来认为它们的存在是对神圣土地的不尊重，也是对曾经主权国家被占领的痛苦提醒。
定位线索：题干“The construction of the TMT is opposed by some locals partly because”→答案句取自第3段“a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation”；文中“a painful reminder of the occupation”对应选项B“it reminds them of a humiliating history”。
解析：题干问TMT建设被部分当地人反对的部分原因。答案句指出反对者视望远镜为对神圣土地的不尊重和对曾经主权国家被占领的痛苦提醒，即唤起屈辱历史，对应选项B。选项A“破坏智力生活”无中生有；选项C“文化失去复兴机会”与第4段“Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance today”矛盾；选项D“害怕失去对莫纳克亚山的控制”原文未提及。
29. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in today’s astronomy
- 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.
答案：A
答案句：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. … Perhaps that is why we explore the starry skies, as if answering a primal calling to know ourselves and our true ancestral homes.
参考译文：最初将早期波利尼西亚人带到夏威夷海岸的那种探索地平线之外的好奇心，如今激励着天文学家探索天空。……也许这就是我们探索星空的原因，仿佛在回应一种原始的召唤，去认识我们自己和我们真正的祖先家园。
定位线索：题干“It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in today’s astronomy”→答案句取自第5段“The same curiosity ... inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens”和“answering a primal calling to know ourselves and our true ancestral homes”；文中“the same curiosity ... inspires astronomers today”对应选项A“is fulfilling the dreams of ancient Hawaiians”。
解析：题干问从第5段可推断出当今天文学的进步如何。答案句指出早期波利尼西亚人的好奇心与当今天文学家的探索精神相同，且探索星空如同回应原始召唤去认识祖先家园，由此可推断当今天文学正在实现古代夏威夷人的梦想，对应选项A。选项B“帮助传播夏威夷文化”无中生有；选项C“可能揭示夏威夷文化的起源”过度推断，原文只说“认识祖先家园”而非“揭示起源”；选项D“最终缓和夏威夷人的敌意”原文未提及。
30. The author’s attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site is one of
- A. severe criticism.
- B. passive acceptance.
- C. slight hesitancy.
- D. full approval.
答案：D
答案句：There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars.
参考译文：没有理由不让每个人在莫纳克亚山上受到欢迎，去拥抱他们的文化遗产并研究星空。
定位线索：题干“The author’s attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site”→答案句取自第6段“There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed”；文中“no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed”对应选项D“full approval”。
解析：题干问作者对选择莫纳克亚山作为TMT选址的态度。答案句明确表示没有理由不让每个人在莫纳克亚山受到欢迎，且第6段前文提到天文学界正在做出妥协以改变对莫纳克亚山的使用，整体语气积极支持，对应选项D“完全赞同”。选项A“严厉批评”与原文相反；选项B“被动接受”和选项C“稍有犹豫”均不符合原文的积极肯定语气。