Question

【題目】

The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12,1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

Darwin's father was a well-known doctor and the son of an still greater doctor and scientist. Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

As a boy, Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature, and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves. His father did not like that, Darwin not studying very well at school.

At the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to study in order that he could become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature.

Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831. Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and needed a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin, So when the ship left England in December 1831. Darwin was on it. He research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.

In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of changes in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.

By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Spedes*. It made a great hit in the world of science. He was against by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.

【1】What did Charles Darwin' s father do?

A.A worker.B.A doctor.C.A scientist.D.A teacher.

【2】Charles Darwin had so many hobbies except that _______.

A.he liked to go for walks in the forests.

B.he liked watching nature.

C.he preferred collecting coins and stamps.

D.he loved the history of nature.

【3】When did Daiwin leave England for a trip to South America?

A.In 1831.B.In 1832.C.In 1842.D.In 1859.

【4】What can we learn from Charles Darwin?

A.Don' t care what parents say to us.

B.The trip can bring us wealth.

C.We should ask teacher for help when meeting problems.

D.Keep doing what we like and work hard, we'll succeed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文主要介紹了偉大的生物學(xué)家達(dá)爾文對(duì)自然的愛好，以及如何堅(jiān)持不懈，努力工作成為生物學(xué)家。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2大段“Darwin's father was a well-known doctor”達(dá)爾文的父親是一個(gè)著名的醫(yī)生�？芍�，故選B。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第3大段“As a boy, Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature, and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves.”可知達(dá)爾文喜歡去田野和森林里散步，喜歡觀察自然，也喜歡收集一些東西，鳥，雞蛋，石頭和樹葉。根據(jù)“But he was interested in the history of nature.”可知達(dá)爾文對(duì)自然的歷史感興趣，文中并沒提到達(dá)爾文喜歡收集郵票和硬幣。故選C。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第5大段“So when the ship left England in December 1831. Darwin was on it.”所以在1831年離開英國的船上，達(dá)爾文也在上面。可知，故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第5大段“He research lasted almost five years.”他的研究持續(xù)了近5年；再根據(jù)第6大段“In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of changes in nature.”達(dá)爾文生活在肯特，繼續(xù)他對(duì)自然改變的研究；再根據(jù)第7大段“But later, more and more scientists agreed with him”但是后來，越來越多的科學(xué)家贊同他。可知，從他身上可以學(xué)習(xí)，堅(jiān)持自己喜歡的事，不斷努力，總有成功的一天。故選D。