Question

【题目】Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人) because he ran so fast. But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record(记录).

Though famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. This great man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people.

【1】Eric went back to China to ______.

A. study science B. help Chinese people

C. attend the Olympic Games D. set a world record

【2】Eric lived in China for about ______ years all together.

A. 5 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

【3】The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 means “______”.

A. the service B. the chance C. the medal D. the race

【4】Why didn’t Eric leave China during the Second World War?

A. Because he was very ill.

B. Because he didn’t have a chance to leave.

C. Because he wanted to help the Chinese people.

D. Because he died Six months before the end of the war.

【5】Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The flying Scotsman B. A world record keeper

C. A man during the Second World War D. A man of honor and bravery

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 B

【4】 C

【5】 D

【解析】

本文介绍了埃里克·利德尔的一生。他是1902年生于天津的苏格兰人。五岁时，他的父母送他去英国上学。1920年，埃里克去爱丁堡大学学习科学。他多次在跑步比赛获得奖牌。1925年他来到中国在天津一所中学当教师，然后去河北省帮助那儿的穷人。在第二次世界大战期间，埃里克选择留下来，他想帮助病人，给中国人民带来希望。1945年，埃里克病得很重，他有机会离开中国，但他拒绝了。这位伟人在战争结束前6个月去世了。许多人仍然记得他为中国人民所做的贡献。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中句子In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there. 埃里克回国是为了帮助中国人民，故答案为B。

【2】数字计算题。根据短文内容可知，小时候他在中国生活了五年，1925年返回中国到1945年去世共20年，所以他一共在中国生活了25年，故选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据文中句子In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. 1945年，埃里克病得很重。他有机会离开中国，但他拒绝了。相反，他把它给了一个女人。因此“它”指代离开中国的机会，故答案为B。

【4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段中的句子During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. 在第二次世界大战期间，埃里克选择留下来，他想帮助病人，给中国人民带来希望。由此可知埃里克在第二次世界大战期间没有离开中国，因为他想帮助中国人民。故答案为C。

【5】标题归纳题。根据第一段中的句子But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. 可知，本文介绍了埃里克·利德尔的一生。人们记得他是个有荣誉和勇气的人。中国人民不会忘记他为中国人民所做的贡献。故答案为D。