题目内容
4.The animal kingdom,in all its beauty and diversity (多样性),is like an old tree.Each branch is a family of species (物种),and each leaf is one kind of species.Thanks to British scientist Charles Darwin,we are able to see this beautiful tree of evolution (进化).Born in 1809,young Darwin was heading for a medical career.Later he found his love for the natural sciences.Then in 1831he took the ship HMS Beagle and set sail on a five-year scientific trip around the world.
During the trip,Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands,about 800kilometers west of Ecuador (厄瓜多尔),South America.The islands were home to many kinds of plants and animals.He noticed each island had a particular kind of bird,but they all looked a little different.It later helped his studies on evolution.
On his return to England in 1836,he sat down to solve the puzzles he collected on the trip.He later came up with a theory (理论) of evolution.And after 20years of hard work,in 1859,Darwin released the life-changing book,On the Origin of Species (《物种起源》),a very important theory in evolution and natural selection (选择).
Few have changed the way we look at the world like Darwin,who is still a superstar of science.
31.What career did young Darwin first want to have?A
A.Doctor.
B.Sailor.
C.Writer.
D.Scientist.
32.Why did Darwin visit The Galapagos Islands?D
A.Because he went past South America.
B.Because the birds there were all the same.
C.Because he needed to finish the life-changing book.
D.Because there were many kinds of plants and animals.
33.What did the writer probably think of Darwin?C
A.He set himself a goal too high to reach.
B.He changed the life of plants and animals.
C.He showed us the way we look at the world.
D.He made his work far too difficult to understand.
34.What can be the best title for the passage?D
A.Tree of Evolution
B.Origin of Species
C.A Scientific Trip
D.A Superstar of science
35.The passage is probably taken fromC.
A.a detective story book
B.a tour guide
C.a Teens newspaper
D.an advertisement.
分析 美丽和多样性的动物王国就像一棵古老的树,每个分支都是一个家庭的物种,每片叶子是一种物种.多亏了英国科学家Charles Darwin,我们能够看到这个美丽的进化树.
1809年出生的年轻的达尔文正在走向医疗事业.后来他发现他对自然科学的爱.然后在1831开始他乘坐HMS Beagle船扬帆环游世界的五年的科学之旅.
旅行期间,达尔文去了加拉帕戈斯群岛,南美洲的厄瓜多尔以西约800公里.岛上有许多种类的植物和动物.他注意到每个岛有一种特别的鸟,但他们看起来都有点不同.后来帮助他研究物种的演变.
1836年他回到英国,他坐下来解决他收集的关于旅行的困惑.后来他想出了一个理论的演变,经过努力,1859年,达尔文发表了改变生活的书,《物种起源》,进化和自然选择的一个重要理论.
很少有人改变我们看待世界的方式,就像达尔文一样,他仍然是科学的超级巨星.
解答 31.A细节理解题.根据第二段Born in 1809,young Darwin was heading for a medical career.可知年轻的达尔文起初想要做医生,故选A.
32.D细节理解题.根据第三段The islands were home to many kinds of plants and animals可知因为这个岛上有许多种类的植物和动物,所以达尔文去了这个岛,故选D.
33.C细节理解题.根据最后一段Few have changed the way we look at the world like Darwin可知达尔文改变我们看待世界的方式,故选C.
34.D主旨大意题.根据文章内容可知讲述的是达尔文的故事,故选D,一个科学的超级巨星.
35.C主旨大意题.根据文章内容可知讲述的是达尔文的故事,应该是选自一个青少年的报纸,故选C.
点评 做题时首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目,找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案.
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