Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

One of the greatest biologists the world has ever seen was Charles Darwin. Darwin was born to a middle-class family in Shrewsbury, England, in February, 1809. His father was the leading doctor of the town.

【1】 He loved to walk through the woods looking at plants and birds. At the proper age, he was admitted into Shrewsbury School. There he studied Latin, classical literature, and ancient history. Young Charles thought that these subjects were dull and useless. He would have preferred scientific studies. 【2】

In 1825, at the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Scotland to study medicine. He studied there for two years and continued to do poorly. He once wrote to his sister that his medical courses were completely stupid. By then, Darwin’s father knew that his son would never become a doctor.

Darwin’s father then sent him to Cambridge to become a clergyman (牧师). During his Cambridge years, Darwin loved to collect beetles(甲虫), but to him it was only a hobby. He didn’t take it seriously. 【3】 That was Professor John Henslow, the head of the Botany Department.

Somehow, Darwin managed to graduate from Cambridge in 1831. Upon graduation, Professor Henslow arranged for him to go with Captain Fitzroy on a survey trip around the world. During the voyage, Darwin collected rocks, bones, and insects. He took many notes on all that he observed. 【4】

The widely believed theory in those days was that God created each creature separately and individually. In 1859, Darwin published his famous book, The Origin of Species. 【5】 The theory was instantly and very strongly attacked. Darwin was accused of destroying religion and insulting (侮辱) the human race. Today, however, Darwin’s theory is considered to be one of the major discoveries of modern science.

A. As a result, he did poorly.

B. One person at Cambridge, however, did.

C. As a boy, Darwin showed a great interest in living things.

D. In it, he explained his theory of evolution by natural selection.

E. Shrewsbury was a busy market town surrounded by rich farmlands.

F. The thoughts that led to his theory of evolution were beginning to form.

G. By the time Darwin died in 1882, he was recognized as one of England's greatest scientists.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了世界著名生物学家——达尔文的生平。

【1】C 考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据本段中looking at plants and birds...和He would have preferred scientific studies可知，达尔文喜欢研究生物。故C符合要求。

【2】A 考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据前句Young Charles thought that these subjects were dull and useless.可知，达尔文厌倦于学习学校里的文科类课程。故可得知在学校达尔文表现很差，故A符合要求。

【3】B 考查上下文的理解判断能力。此处的One person即指Professor John Henslow。故B符合要求。

【4】F 考查上下文的理解判断能力。上文中达尔文的调查研究使其产生了进化论的想法，故F符合要求。

【5】D 考查上下文的理解判断能力。上文提到达尔文的《进化论》，下文应该是讲这本书的内容，故D符合要求。