题目内容
1.Nikola Tesla was a great inventor,engineer,and physicist.He is best known for his contribution tothe design of the modern alternating current (AC)(交流电) electricity supply system.
Tesla started working in the electrical fields before he came to work for Thomas Edison in the United
States in 1884.However,he soon made up his mind to set up his own labs and companies so as to carry on
further study of a range of electrical devices.His AC induction motor(交流感应电动机) was given a
patent by George Westinghouse,who also hired Telsa as an expert to help develop a power system using
alternating current.
Tesla's achievements and his abilities to demonstrate his great inventions made him famous all over
the world.Although he made a large sum of money from his patents,he spent a great deal on various
experiments over the years.In the last few decades of his life,he ended up living in the limited place-
Room 3327of the New York Hotel,occasionally making unusual statements to the press.Because of such
kind of statements and the nature of his work over the years,Tesla gained a fame as"mad scientist".He
died in debt on January 7,1943.
Tesla's work became less and less known to the public after his death,but since the 1990s,his fame
has come back in popular culture.In 2005,he was listed as the top"100Greatest Americans".His work
and great inventions are also at the center of other theories and have also been used to support various
UFO theories and so on.In 1960,in honor of Tesla,the"tesla"was used in the SI unit(国际标准单
位)measure for magnetic field strength.
21.Which of the following statements is true of Nikola Tesla?B.
A.He died leaving a lot of money to his children.
B.He has made a great contribution to the world.
C.He was a great inventor,engineer,and chemist.
D.He worked for Thomas Edison for most of his time.
22.Nikola Tesla started his own labs and companies with the purpose ofA.
A.studying electrical devices further
B.staying away from Thomas Edison
C.earning more money from his inventions
D.receiving more patents from the government
23.Why Nikola Tesla was called"mad scientist"?D
A.He had become mad before he died.
B.He devoted most of his life to science.
C.He spent most of his money on experiments.
D.He made great inventions and unusual statements.
24.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?D.
A.Tesla didn't become famous until he died.
B.The term"tesla"is widely used in honor of Tesla.
C.Tesla's work was poorly thought of after his death.
D.Tesla's contribution has gained world's attention again.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了科学家Nikola Tesla生活和工作中的一些事情.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.从第一段中的"He is best known for his contributions"和第三段的第一句可知,Nikola Tesla对世界的贡献是巨大的.所以选B项.
22.A.细节理解题.从第二段中的"so as to carry on further study of a range of electrical devices"可知,Nikola Tesla自己创立公司和实验室的目的是更好地研究开发电力设备.所以选A项.
23.D.细节理解题.从第三段中的"Because of such kind of statements and the nature of his work over the years…scientist."可知尼古拉.特斯拉被称为"疯狂科学家因为他创造了伟大的发明和不同寻常的陈述,答案为D项.
24.D.推理判断题.从最后一段的内容In 2005,he was listed as the top"100Greatest Americans".His work and great inventions are also at the center of other theories and have also been used to support various UFO theories and so on可知,Nikola Tesla最近几年成了热门人物,他的贡献再次被人们肯定.所以选D项.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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