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【题目】 Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist, was born in Hunan in 1930. Professor Yuan graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953 and has given his whole attention to farming education and research. For many Chinese families, rice is an important part of almost every meal. He did some very important researches on rice.

Professor Yuan was a pioneer in hybrid rice(杂交水稻)research and made great achievements in this area. He is the first person to develop hybrid rice in the world. The achievements of Yuan Longping have greatly solved the food problem, since there is always not enough rice for the whole world. Therefore, it is regarded as the fifth invention after China’s Four Major Inventions.

Yuan Longping started the research of indica hybrid(籼稻杂交)in1964. At the beginning, he discovered male-sterile rice(雄性不育水稻). Then he put forward the idea of the third hybrid rice and carried out experiments on the farm. Yuan Longping successfully produced it in 1973. He was the first person to develop indica hybrid rice. The new technology was tested in many areas of South China in 1974 and 1975, and then tested in other areas. China became the first country that can produce hybrid rice. Yuan Longping is the first scientist who successfully changed the characteristic of rice. He made it possible to grow hybrid rice in such a large amount.

His pioneering work in hybrid rice has greatly changed the way people farm rice in China. It also set up China’s world leading position in hybrid rice research. As a result, he is given the title “Father of Hybrid Rice”.

【1】What can we learn about Yuan Longping according to the 1st paragraph?

A.He is a great scientist.B.He is only a common farmer.

C.He was born in Hubei.D.He does chemical researches.

【2】Why is Yuan Longping so famous?

A.He is the first person to grow rice in the world.

B.His rice is in the China’s Four Major Inventions.

C.His achievements helped solve the food problem worldwide.

D.His achievements are widely used in growing all kinds of food.

【3】When did the third hybrid rice come out successfully?

A.In 1964.B.In 1973.C.In 1974.D.In 1975.

【4】What does the underlined “It” refer to in the last paragraph?

A.The way people farm rice.B.The title “Father of Hybrid Rice”.

C.The fourth hybrid rice.D.Yuan’s pioneer work in hybrid rice.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲了中国的科学家袁隆平在杂交水稻领域的研究成果，他全心致力于杂交水稻研究，使得中国在杂交水稻研究方面处于世界领先地位，并被誉为“杂交水稻之父”。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一行“Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist”可知，袁隆平是一个中国的科学家，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二、三行“The achievements of Yuan Longping have greatly solved the food problem, since there is always not enough rice for the whole world”可知，他的成就解决了全世界的粮食问题，所以他很出名，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三行“Yuan Longping successfully produced it in 1973”可知，第三代杂交水稻在1973年成功生长，故选B。

【4】词句推测题。根据文章最后一段第一行“His pioneering work in hybrid rice has greatly changed the way people farm rice in China”可知，两句话是同一个主语，所以it指代袁的杂交水稻先驱工作，故选D。