Question

【题目】 It is reported that Stephen Hawking, the most famous physicist of his time, has died at the age of 76. A family member said Hawking, who was British, died peacefully on early Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home in Cambridge, England. Hawking was known worldwide for working to explain something about the universe and black holes.

Hawking suffered from a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS（肌肉萎缩性侧面硬化病） in 1963. At the time, doctors thought he would only live about two years. But he lived more than 50 years and continued his scientific work. Because of it, Hawking had to stay in a wheelchair and lost his ability to speak. Hawking had to communicate with others by using a voice synthesizer（合成器）.

In his 2013 book My Brief History, Hawking told his readers about his illness. “I felt it was very unfair—why should this happen to me?” He added, “At the time, I thought my life was over.” “But now, 50 years later, I can be quite satisfied with my life,” he wrote. His goal was that he could understand the universe completely. He was also a big supporter of human space travel to the Moon and Mars. “We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. It is time to explore other solar systems（太阳系）,” he said last year.

Hawking was an outstanding scientist and a fighter who struggled against the disease and contributed greatly to mankind’s understanding of science. He and his contribution will be remembered forever.

【1】When did Stephen Hawking get the terrible disease?

A.At the age of 18.B.At the age of 21.

C.At the age of 36.D.At the age of 63.

【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Getting the terrible disease.B.Achieving his goal.

C.His book My Brief History.D.His studies about the universe.

【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Hawking is a famous physicist from Harvard, the USA.

B.Hawking wrote a book called My Brief History in 2003.

C.Hawking didn’t think that people should explore other solar systems.

D.Hawking spent his life studying the universe and black holes.

【4】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.Stephen Hawking and his well-known books.

B.Stephen Hawking was a brave man who never gave up his life.

C.A great physicist who made a big difference to the world passed away.

D.Stephen Hawking was so unlucky that he got a terrible disease.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

文章报道了著名的物理学家史蒂芬·霍金去世一位杰出的科学家和斗士，他与疾病作斗争，为人类对科学的理解作出了巨大贡献，他的贡献将永远铭记于心。

【1】推理题。根据文中It is reported that Stephen Hawking, the most famous physicist of his time, has died at the age of 76.据报道，当代最著名的物理学家斯蒂芬·霍金去世，享年76岁。Hawking suffered from a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS（肌肉萎缩性侧面硬化病） in 1963. At the time, doctors thought he would only live about two years. But he lived more than 50 years and continued his scientific work.霍金患有一种疾病叫肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症,或ALS(肌肉萎缩性侧面硬化病)在1963年。当时，医生认为他只能活两年左右。但他活了50多年，并继续他的科学工作。可以推测出他21岁患上疾病，所以本题选择B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据文中Hawking suffered from a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS（肌肉萎缩性侧面硬化病） in 1963. 和Hawking told his readers about his illness.可知，本题选择A。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中Hawking was known worldwide for working to explain something about the universe and black holes.霍金以研究宇宙和黑洞而闻名于世。可知，本题选择D。

【4】主旨大意题。根据文中Hawking was an outstanding scientist and a fighter who struggled against the disease and contributed greatly to mankind’s understanding of science. He and his contribution will be remembered forever.霍金是一位杰出的科学家和与疾病作斗争的斗士，为人类理解科学做出了巨大贡献。他和他的贡献将被永远记住。可知，本题选择C。

做阅读理解题，先粗读全文，掌握文章的大意，结合问题和选项，根据文章中的一些关键字，来寻找正确的答案.。比如本题中的第二小题，词义猜测题，根据文中的根据文中Hawking suffered from a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS（肌肉萎缩性侧面硬化病） in 1963. 和Hawking told his readers about his illness.便可知道答案。