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【题目】Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly’s adventures came about because of her work for the New York World paper. Pretending to be mad, Bly was admitted to an asylum (精神病院), which was hardly fit for humans. The articles she wrote not only changed how reporters did research, but the situation of hospitals. Her next adventure was one that made her world-famous: Bly made a trip around the world. She set out on November 14, 1889 and made it back to New York in a time of 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes. .

Freya Stark

Freya Stark was one of the best loved travel writers in English, and her long life held plenty of adventure. Her traveling life began in the late 1920s. She was the first European woman to enter Luristan in Iran. In the mountains, she mapped out the area for westerners for the first time. Returning from this adventure, she wrote the first of nearly thirty books on travel that are still read today. She continued traveling until the end of her life.

Annie Smith Peck

Annie Smith Peck achieved academic success in her twenties. She was one of the first women professors in North America and the first woman to study archaeology (考古学) in Greece. However, when she was 44, Peck took up mountain climbing while in Europe, becoming the third woman to climb up the Matterhorn. The northern top of Mount Huascarán was renamed in her honor. She continued to climb into old age.

Louise Boyd

Born into wealth, Louise Boyd was the "first woman to reach the North Pole in an airplane, in 1955. Her first Arctic (北极) adventure was in 1926 when she spent time filming and photographing the environment of the Arctic. Her most famous adventure was taking part in the hunt for famous adventurer Roald Amundsen, who had disappeared while helping an Italian airship. She led five adventures in Greenland, and an area of Greenland was named Louise Boyd Land in her honor.

【1】Nellie Bly was famous all over the world because she __________.

A. was the first woman adventurer in New York

B. worked for a famous newspaper

C. traveled around the world

D. set up a new asylum

【2】According to the text, Annie Smith Peck ___________.

A. stopped climbing mountains at the age of 44

B. was the first European woman to enter Luristan

C. was the first woman expert in archaeology in the world

D. was honored by having a mountain top named after her

【3】Louise Boyd went to the Arctic in 1926 to __________.

A. become the first woman to reach the Arctic

B. search for Roald Amundsen

C. take photos of the Arctic

D. help an Italian airship

【4】What did the four people have in common?

A. They all led adventurous lives.

B. They all achieved academic success.

C. They were all good at writing articles.

D. They all became famous in the 20th century.

Answer 1

【答案】Her next adventure was one that made her world-famous: Bly made a trip around the worldC选项traveled around the world

文章细节的理解一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。

【2】D

细节理解题。根据本段中的最后部分“when she was 44, Peck took up mountain climbing while in Europe, becoming the third woman to climb up the Matterhorn. The northern top of Mount Huascarán was renamed in her honor.” 她44岁时，Peck在欧洲开始登山，成为攀登马特峰的第三个女人。 为了向她致敬，Mount Huascarán的北部山峰就她的名字而改名。分析选项可知她A、B和C项是错误的，而D项符合题意。

【3】C

细节理解题。根据本部分中的第二句“Her first Arctic (北极) adventure was in 1926 when she spent time filming and photographing the environment of the Arctic.” 她（Louise Boyd）的第一个北极冒险在1926去拍摄北极的环境。分析选项可知C项（拍有关北极的照片）符合题意。

故选C项。

【4】A

推理判断题。在对这四人进行描述时多次提到“Nellie Bly’s adventures”“Returning from this adventure（of Freya Stark）；”“However, when she（Annie Smith Peck） was 44, Peck took up mountain climbing while in Europe, becoming the third woman to climb up the Matterhorn. ”以及 Louise Boyd 的“Her first Arctic (北极) adventure” 根据文章可知这四个人都是过着一种冒险的生活。分析选项可知A符合题意。故选A项。

【解析】 本文属于社会类文章。主要描述了四个女性人物的冒险生活及她们所取得的成就。

【1】C

【解题剖析】此题属于细节理解中的1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。

【答案定位】根据Nellie Bly中的“Nellie Bly”倒数第二和三句“Her next adventure was one that made her world-famous: Bly made a trip around the world.” 她的下一个冒险是一个使她闻名于世的事：Bly去环游世界。。

【推理关系】题干Nellie Bly was famous all over the world because she __________.文章内容Her next adventure was one that made her world-famous: Bly made a trip around the world.