Question

【題目】Rachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of the world’s environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.

Carson’s career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.

Carson’s book Silent Spring completely change the way America though about nature. It painted a bleak(荒涼的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(農(nóng)藥) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America’s Environmental Protection Agency.

Since her death, Carson’s name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.

【1】Rachel Carson gave up working as a biologist in 1962.

【2】Rachel Carson left her job because the US government took notice of her researches.

【3】The book Silent Spring changed how American thought about nature.

【4】The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 means the book Silent Spring.

【5】Rachel Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for giving away much money to the

Rachel Carson Book Prize.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了Rachel Carson是世界環(huán)保運(yùn)動(dòng)的先驅(qū)，她寫的關(guān)于自然保護(hù)的書。她被授予美國(guó)最高榮譽(yù)的平民勛章．

【1】推理判斷。根據(jù)文中Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.

及Carson’s career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. 可知，這個(gè)說法是錯(cuò)誤的。.故選B

【2】推理判斷。根據(jù)文中In 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing.可知，1951年，她出版了她的第一本書《我們周圍的大�！�，這本書成為暢銷書。這使她足夠富有，可以離開工作，把畢生精力都花在寫作上。這個(gè)說法是錯(cuò)誤的，故選B

【3】推理判斷。根據(jù)文中Carson’s book Silent Spring completely change the way America though about nature.可知，Carson的書《寂靜的春天》完全改變了美國(guó)對(duì)自然的看法。這個(gè)說法是正確的。故選A。

【4】推理判斷。根據(jù)上文Carson’s book Silent Spring completely change the way America though about nature.可知下文中it的意思是“《寂靜的春天》那本書”。故選A。

【5】推理判斷。根據(jù)文中In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.可知，這個(gè)說法是錯(cuò)誤的。故選B。