10.The first of the 2015Nobel Prizes has been announced.Sweden's Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel Prize for medicine will go to scientists from Ireland,Japan and China.William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin(阿维菌素).The Nobel committee praised their work on what is called a"novel therapy."The treatment fights infections caused by roundworm parasites.The prize for medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou.She discovered artemisinin(青蒿素).Artemisinin is a drug that has sharply lowered the number of people who die from malaria.The committee said the discoveries had given the world powerful new ways to fight two powerful diseases.It is said those diseases affect hundreds of millions of people every year.The committee added that,"The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable"Ms.Tu is the chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Medicine.She is also the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.Mr.Campbell currently works as a researcher at Drew University in New Jersey.Mr.Omura has two doctorate degrees----one in pharmaceutical science,the other in chemistry.He is a professor at Hitasato University in Japan.Doctors are now using avermectin to treat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis(淋巴丝虫病).Mr.Omura told the Associated Press that the drug resulted from a substance(物质) taken from a microbe(微生物)was found on a golf course near Tokyo.The researcher said he always carried a plastic bag so he could collect soil samples.When asked if he likes to play golf,he smiled and said,"Yes".A member of the Nobel committee,also spoke with the AP that the award for Tu Youyou is the result of a major change in the way China performs scientific research.He says China has invested a lot of money in such research.This member adds that the work of the three scientists can help end the health risk of diseases affecting 3.4billion people.I am Anna Matteo.VOA's Fern Robinson reported this story from Washington.
21.Where is probably the passage taken from?C
A.A newspaper B.An advertisement
C.A radio program D.A fashion magazine
22.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?B
A.Scientists from Ireland,Japan and China won the 2015Nobel Prizes in medicine
B.Tu Youyou is the first Chinese to be awarded the Nobel Prize
C.Both William Campbell and Satoshi Omura discover the drug avermection
D.Ms.Tu is a professor at the China Academy of Traditional Medicine.
23.What does the committee think of these two discoveries?D
A.These two discoveries are immeasurable in cost.
B.The committee believe the two discoveries can fight all powerful diseases.
C.They believe all three countries need to invest money in medical research
D.These two discoveries can improve human health and reduce people's pain.
分析 本文是一篇政治经济类阅读,文章主要讲述了药学家屠呦呦由于青蒿素的发现和在治疗疟疾方面的杰出贡献,成为中国大陆第一个赢得诺贝尔奖的科学家.中国科学家仍将致力于消除影响34亿人的疾病的健康风险的实验.
解答 CBD
21.C细节理解题.根据最后一段I am Anna Matteo.VOA's Fern Robinson reported this story from Washington.可知这篇文章是一个VOA报道,则这篇文章最有可能来自一个无线电报道.故选C.
22.B细节理解题.根据第二段中"She is also the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine."可知屠呦呦是中国第一个获得诺贝尔奖的女性.而并不是第一个获得诺贝尔奖的中国人.故选B.
23.D理解判断题.根据第一段The committee added that,"The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable".可知委员会认为这两项发现可以改善人类健康,减少疼痛.故选D.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.