题目内容
18.A high school student of 18 from Salt Lake City won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search in the United States.The winner received a computer and a scholarship for a college education.Over 1,500 high school students from the whole country entered projects in the competition this year.Their research included chemistry,medicine,physics,mathematics,engineering,and computer science-almost every area of science.
Forty high school students were invited to the capital city Washington for the final judging.A team of scientists judged them on their research abilities,Critical thinking skills and creativity.The judges also questioned the students about scientific problems before deciding on the winners.
The top winner received 100,000 dollars for college.Shennon Bab of American Forc High School studied the water quality of tile Spanish Fork River in Salt Lake City for six years.She found that people have a harmful effect on the river through human activity,including agriculture.And she suggested ways to improve the water quality in the future.These include educating the public not to put household chemicals down the drains(下水道),which lead to the river eventually.
Yi Sun a boy of 17 from the Hannker School in San Jose,California,earned the second place.He won a 76,000 dollar scholarship for new discoveries about a mathematical theory known as random walks.His work could help computer scientists and chemists.Yi Sun was born in China.
The winner of the 3rd place was also 17 years old and born in China.Yuan"Chelsea"Zhang of Montgomery Blair High School in Rockville,Annapolis,won a 50,000 dollar scholarship.She researched the molecular genetics(分子遗传学)of heart disease.Her findings could aid the development of new medicines.
The Intel Science Talent Search is American's oldest science competition for high school students.It is 65 years old this year.The winners in the past have already gone on to receive six Nobel prizes and some other top honors in science and math.
61.What do you know about American talent search project?D
A.Nobel prizes were received by most of the winners
B.The project includes researches in every area of science.
C.Most winners are from Asian countries.
D.Only a small part of the students can attend the final judging.
62.Based on the text,B..
A.water quality in Salt Lake City will be better than that in the other states
B.Shannon Babb suggested more than one way to improve the water quality
C.the river was polluted only by those living near it
D.household chemicals should be kept in the drains forever
63.Which of the following about the girl from Annapolis is NOT true?A
A.Her discovery is of great help to Chinese medicine.
B.The scholarship she received was half as many as Shannon Babb.
C.Her research will contribute to the cure of heart disease.
D.She and the second-place winner Yi Sun have something in common.
64.What is the main idea of the text?C
A.Three winners'contributions to science and math.
B.Three Chinese students won the Science Talent Search.
C.Winners of the Intel Science Talent Search in the US.
D.Great rewards were given to winners in the competition.
65.Where will you possibly find this text most?B
A.In a handbook.
B.In a newspaper.
C.In a textbook.
D.In a medical magazine.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,本文主要报道了今年美国的"英特尔科学人才探索奖"的获奖情况.
解答 61-65.DBACB
61题答案:D考查细节推理,根据二三段的Over 1,500 high school students from the whole country entered projects in the competition this year…Forty high school students were invited to the capital city Washington for the final judging.来自全国的1500名高中生进入了该项比赛的项目…四十个高中生被邀请到首都华盛顿参加决赛.可知只有一小部分的学生参加了决赛,故本题答案为D选项.
62题答案:B考查细节推理,根据文章第四段的And she suggested ways to improve the water quality in the future.她也建议了一些将来改善水质量的方法.可知本题答案为B选项.
63题答案:A考查细节推理,根据文章倒数第二段的Her findings could aid the development of new medicines.(她的发现能有助于新药物的发展).可知A选项"她的发现对于中药很有帮助"与原文表述不一致,故本题答案为A选项.
64题答案:C考查主旨大意,本文主要讲的是与美国的"英特尔科学人才探索奖"相关的一些知识;故本题答案为C选项.
65题答案:B考查细节推理,本文报道了今年美国的"英特尔科学人才探索奖"的获奖情况;故应该出现在报刊中,故本题答案为B选项.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.
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