Question

On 23rd December, 2013, Michael Schumacher — the famous Formula-One race car driver — received serious brain injuries after hitting his head on a rock while downhill skiing with his son. The accident happened during a family holiday in the French Alps. Although he was wearing a helmet, which broke apart on impact, the F1 celebrity was moving at speeds of up to 62 mph and skiing outside the off-piste safety demarcations (滑雪场地外的安全区). Doctors reported that he would have died on impact if he hadn’t been wearing a helmet. He has been in a coma (昏迷) since arriving at a nearby hospital where he was airlifted to from the site of the accident.

Michael Schumacher grew up in frugal (简朴的) conditions and started what would become his remarkable professional career when his working class father — a bricklayer — built him a go-kart from where he started participating in competitions. He started his adult career racing for Formula Ford in 1988 and later raced for Formula One Ford, Ferrari, and Mercedes AMG. He holds numerous F1 world records including most race victories, fastest laps, and most races won in a single season. According to the Formula One website, he is “statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen”. Also notable are his contributions to charity, during the peak of his career he has given away more than 50 million Euros to a variety of charity organizations, most to help children around the world.

Millions of Europeans and other fans around the world are holding their breath and waiting for information about his hopeful recovery. We wish him and his family the best.

1.Michael Schumacher is in a coma after ________.

A. crashing in an airlift accident

B. a Formula One Ford car crash

C. a skiing accident during his holiday

D. a bump onto a rock in a skiing race

2.What is a go-kart most likely to be?

A. A medical instrument.

B. A small car-racing field.

C. A racing-car driver’s safety helmet.

D. A small motor vehicle used for racing.

3.From the passage we can learn that Michael Schumacher ________.

A. is recovering quickly at the Alpine Hospital in France

B. gave all his money to charity during the height of his career

C. raced for Ferrari and Mercedes before becoming a celebrity

D. came from humble origins to become the greatest F1 driver ever

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.D

【解析】

试题分析: 迈克尔·舒马赫是著名德国一级方程式赛车车手，被称为“F1之王”。 舒马赫在去年圣诞节后滑雪时不慎受伤的，医生在两次手术之后将舒马赫置于人工昏迷状态。不久前医生对车王实施了唤醒程序，但是没有成功。人们期待着好消息的传来。

1.根据文章第一段内容Michael Schumacher …..received serious brain injuries after hitting his head on a rock while downhill skiing with his son.可知Michael在滑雪中受伤昏迷，选C。

2. 词义猜测题。Michael Schumacher是the famous Formula-One race car driver，由文章第二段内容 when his working class father — a bricklayer — built him a go-kart from where he started participating in competitions.可知他开始他参加比赛是在他父亲给他制作了一个go-kart之后，由此判断这是一个用于比赛的小型装置，选D。

3.根据文章第一段Michael Schumacher — the famous Formula-One race car driver 和第二段Michael Schumacher grew up in frugal (简朴的) conditions可知Michael Schumacher出身贫寒，靠自己的努力成为饿了著名的F1赛车手，选D。

考点：考查人物类短文阅读。