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Inventor，physicist，surveyor，astronomer，biologist，artist... Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century. Once he worked with renowned（有名声的） men of science like Christian Huygens，Antony van Leeuwenhoek，Robert Boyle，Isaac Newton and the great architect，Christopher Wren.

Hooke’s early education began at home，under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of thirteen，and from there he went to Oxford，where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and devising（发明） instruments. In 1662，at the age of twenty－eight，he was named Curator of Experiments of the newly formed Royal Society of London. Hooke accepted the job，even though he knew that it had no money to pay him!

Watching living things through the microscope was one of his favorite occupations. He devised a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork (软木) under a microscope，he saw honeycomb－like structures. They were cells—the smallest units of life.In fact，it was Hooke who coined the term “cell” as the boxlike cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery(修道院)．

Perhaps because of his varied interests，Hooke often left experiments unfinished. Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole(独占的)credit. This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues. One work that he finished was his book MICROGRAPHIA，a volume that reveals the immense potential of the microscope. The book also includes，among other things，ideas on gravity and light which may have helped scientists like Newton while they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.

Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too. A crater(陨石坑) on the moon is named after him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.

1.From the first paragraph，we can know that Robert Hooke __________.

A．was famous because he worked with many scientists

B．liked making friends with the famous people

C．received a lot from other scientists

D．made contributions to many different fields

2.Robert Hooke probably went to school in __________.

A．1647　　　    　B．1634           C．1662          D．1640

3.Robert Hooke made himself known to some of the best scientists in England by __________.

A．learning by himself with his father’s help

B．introducing himself to them

C．designing experiments and instruments

D．refusing any reward from Royal Society of London

4.Robert Hooke couldn’t get along well with his colleagues because __________.

A．he couldn’t finish his work on time sometimes

B．he had all kinds of interests in his daily life

C．he was too proud to look up to them

D．the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了英国伟大的科学家生物学家，细胞的发现者Robert Hooke的故事。

1.D 推理题。根据文章第四段前2行Perhaps because of his varied interests，Hooke often left experiments unfinished. Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole(独占的)credit.可知他有广泛的兴趣爱好，在很多领域也做出了很大的贡献。故D正确。

2.A 计算题。根据In 1662，at the age of twenty－eight，说明他是1634年出生的，文章第二段He entered Westminster School at the age of thirteen可知他13岁上学，那么是在1647年。故A正确。

3.C 细节题。根据文章第二段第三行Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and devising（发明） instruments.说明C正确。

4.D 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole(独占的)credit. This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues.说明别的人独占了他的研究成果，引起了争论。故D项正确。

考点：考察人物传记类短文阅读