题目内容
7.Matthew Henson-Arctic ExplorerIn 1880,fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea.The travel,the adventure,the danger,and the steady pay were all attracting young Henson.One day,he found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds.For the next five years,Henson sailed around the world.With the help of the ship's captain and other members of the crew,Henson learned mathematics,navigation,history,geography,and many other subjects.By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885,Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman.
Unable to find work anywhere else,Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington,D.C.One day in 1887,a man came in to buy a hat.The man,Robert Peary,asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea.Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S.government.He needed experienced men to accompany him.The shop owner knew about his young employee's skills and experience on ocean journeys,so he introduced Peary to Henson.
Using his map-reading and sailing skills,Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman.Peary soon made Henson his assistant,and they became close friends.One day Peary told Henson about his real dream:to be the first man to stand on"the top of the world"at the North Pole.He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true.Over the next five years,the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic.However,they were not able to reach the pole either time.The cold,wind,and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined.
In 1908,Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole.Both men were over forty years old.The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot.This would be their last chance.With four Inuit guides,they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the pole.Peary's feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled.In April 1909,Henson's instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole.Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.
In later years,Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievements.Today,the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes'graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery.
28.What happened to Henson according to Paragraph 1?A
A.He became a skilled seaman.
B.He became a highly educated captain.
C.He was employed in a restaurant.
D.He was interested in helping others.
29.What does Paragraph 2mainly tell us?A
A.How Matthew Henson met Robert Peary.
B.Why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop.
C.Why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds.
D.How Robert Peary knew that Matthew Henson had sea experience.
30.What could Henson and Peary best be compared to,on their trip to the North Pole?D
A.Hunters running after wolves.
B.Generals seeking power over another country.
C.Soldiers going to war to fight for their freedom.
D.Fighters performing a task in an unknown land.
31.How is the information presented in this passage mainly organized?C
A.By cause and effect.
B.By comparing and contrasting.
C.In the order that the events happened.
D.With main ideas and supporting examples.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们讲述了Matthew Henson如何在船上学习成为有经历的水手,与Robert Peary历经苦难,到达北极的经历.
解答 28.A.细节理解题.根据第一段提到With the help of the ship's captain and other members of the crew.Henson learned mathematics,navigation,history,geography,and many other subjects.By the time he leftthe Katie Hinds in 1885,Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman在船长和其它船员的帮助下,他学会数学,航行,历史,地理和许多其它的科目,在他离开的时候,成为优秀的海员,可知他成了一名熟练的水手;故选A.
29.A.段落大意题.根据文章第二段可知他没有找到工作,去一个帽子店工作,有一天,Robert Peary问老板是否知道有经验的海上人员,能陪伴他,因此第二段主要讲述了如何遇到Robert Peary,故选A.
30.D.推断题判断.根据第文章四段"In 1908,Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole"提到他们准备最后的努力到达北极,这些年来的辛苦让他们遭受很多损失,在四个纽物人的帮助下,他们到达极地,1909年四月,两个人成功的把美国国旗插在这个地方,因此两人比较的是战士在一个未知的土地上执行一个任务的表现;故选D.
31.C.主旨大意题.本文讲述的是Matthew Henson如何在船上学习成为有经历的水手,与Robert Peary历经苦难,到达北极的经历,本文是按照时间的顺序来讲述的,故选C.
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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