15. The main purpose of the information in the highlighted portion is to:
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
L71-76, this is a desolate (bleak) and frightening (forbidding) place, and the scientists named it according to those distant (distant) planets without signs of life (lifeless).
Item B: "Unfamiliar, deserted place" matches the positioning information.
Item A: It does not specifically describe the scientists' expectations for the first trip.
Item C: No specific data information is provided.
Item D: The name is not listed.