Question

20．He was just 12 years old when he died．But he brought courage and hope to people around the world．
Nkosi Johnson，who died last June，is remembered today as an AIDS fighter．This young boy challenged his government's AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease．
Johnson was the longest survivor born with HIV．He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life．
At first，Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother （养母），Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two．She now runs Nkosi's Haven in Melville．The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS，and 11 of their mothers．
Johnson attracted the world's attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13^th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000．He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki．He told them that he wanted AZT，a drug used to treat AIDS patients，to be given to HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies．He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech．
Johnson's speech was broadcast live across the world．With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor，Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV．
51．The AIDS child gave the speech in order toC．
A．steal the hearts of thousands of people     
B．be an AIDS fighter
C．get more help from the world            
D．fight against the government
52．The underlined words"claimed his life"（Paragraph 3）meansB．
A．did harm to Johnson                     
B．caused the death of Johnson
C．helped Johnson to survive               
D．made Johnson weak
53．The main idea of Paragraphs 5 and 6 isA．
A．Johnson attracted the world's attention
B．Johnson stood in front of South African President Thabo Mbeki
C．Johnson wanted AZT to treat AIDS pregnant women
D．Johnson helped prevent the disease being passed on to an unborn baby
54．From the passage we can infer thatD．
A．no one lived longer than the boy
B．the government did nothing to help those with HIV positive
C．the boy's speech changed the government's policies
D．the government's AIDS policies have to be improved
55．The best title for this passage isA．
A．An AIDS Fighter in South Africa         
B．AIDS，a Deadly Disease
C．The Courage of a Child                  
D．The Sad Story of an AIDS Child．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述的是来自南非的小男孩Nkosi Johnson是抗艾滋病的小勇士，用自己的行动来呼吁全社会为艾滋病患者提供帮助

解答 51．C  细节理解题 根据He told them that he wanted AZT，a drug used to treat AIDS patients，to be given to HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies．可知，他向全世界呼吁得到一种治疗艾滋病患者的药物，故答案为C
52．B 词义猜测题  根据He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life．及前文可知，小男孩与艾滋病抗争了12年后去世，说明claim his life的意思是caused the death of Johnson，故答案为B
53．A 主旨归纳题  根据第5、6段及首句的Johnson attracted the world's attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13^th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000．可知，小男孩引起了全世界的注意，故答案为A
54．D 推理判断题  根据小男孩在the 13^th International AIDS Conference in Durban 的呼吁，说明世界各地政府在艾滋病的防控方面不够，需要进一步提高，故答案为D
55．A 主旨大意题 根据文章开头与结尾可知，来自南非的小男孩Nkosi Johnson是抗艾滋病的小勇士，用自己的行动来呼吁全社会为艾滋病患者提供帮助．故答案为A

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．