1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 阅读理解AGeorge Washington Carver was born some time in the earlymid 1860s. As a sickly child, Carver was unable to work in the fields, so he did gardening.He was left with many free hours to walk in the woodsbeginning his career with nature.He soon became known as the “Plant Doctor” an
2、d would help friends and neighbors manage sick plants.In 1890, Carver began to study music and art at Simpson College.His artwork was on show at the 1893 Worlds Fair.Painting gave him the chance to combine his two lovesart and nature.Yet it was his talents(天赋) for gardening that took him in another
3、direction in 1891Carver became the first AfricanAmerican to attend what is today Iowa State University.He proved to be a firstclass student and upon graduation he became the schools first AfricanAmerican teacher.In 1896, he received an invitation from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School in Tuskege
4、e, Alabama.Upon arriving, he found that the school was short of money so Dr. Carver had to equip his own lab.He and his students would search trash heaps(垃圾堆) for things to use.This proved that Dr.Carver was well ahead of his time.In 1916, he published a research report on peanuts, which helped many
5、 farmers turn to peanuts as a cash crop and saved the economy(经济) of the South when it was destroyed by the cotton insects attack.Carver continued his research with the peanut.He went on to find many uses for the peanut.But he didnt invent peanut butter(花生酱)Dr.Carvers research earned him much worldw
6、ide praise.Dr.George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943, and was buried at Tuskegee.Carver contributed his whole life savings to Tuskegee.Upon his death, Franklin D. Roosevelt gave him the title “an inspiring example to youth everywhere”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了植物学家George Washington Carver的生平。1How
7、 was Carvers childhood?AHe dreamed of being a doctor.BHe grew crops in the fields.CHe enjoyed good health.DHe took up gardening.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“he did gardening”可知，George Washington Carver年少时料理花园。2How was Carvers performance during his education?ABad.BStrange.COrdinary.DExcellent.D解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的
8、“He proved to be a firstclass student”可知，George Washington Carver在学校表现出色。3What do we know about Carvers life in Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School?AHe was well paid by the school.BHe relied on himself to build his lab.CHe saved money by picking up trash.DHe published his findings ahead of time.B解
9、析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Upon arriving, he found that the school was short of money so Dr. Carver had to equip his own lab.”可知，George Washington Carver所在的学校没有足够的资金，因此他依靠自己的力量来建立实验室。4What can be learned about Carvers report on peanuts?AIt made a contribution to the economy.BIt included new findings on peanut
10、butter.CIt prevented peanuts from insects attack.DIt helped farmers find many other uses of peanuts.A解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In 1916, he published a research report on peanuts, which helped many farmers turn to peanuts as a cash crop and saved the economy(经济) of the South”可知， George Washington Carver的研究拯
11、救了当时南方的经济危机。BLise Meitner was born in Vienna, Austria on November 7, 1878.She was the third child of eight children in the family.Her father Philipp, who was a lawyer, hired personal teachers to teach the children, and she learned mathematics very well.Music was important to the family, and all the
12、children learned to play the piano.The Meitner children were taught to listen to their parents, but to think for themselves.When Lise Meitner finished school at the age of 14, she could not go to college for higher education, as were all girls in Austria.But, inspired by the discovery of Henri Becqu
13、erel, she was determined to study radioactivity(放射性)When she turned 21, women were finally allowed into Austrian universities.Meitner was admitted into the University of Vienna; there she was excellent at math and physics and earned her doctors degree in 1906.She wrote to Marie Curie, but there was
14、no room for her in the Paris lab, so Meitner made her way to Berlin.There she worked with Otto Hahn, but as an Austrian Jewish woman, she was excluded from the main labs and allowed to work only in the basement.In 1912, the pair moved to a new university and Meitner had better lab equipment.Though M
15、eitner was forced to escape Nazi Germany in 1938, they continued to cowork.Meitner continued her work in Sweden and later they found the phenomenon “nuclear fission(核裂变)”The discovery, which finally led to the atomic bomb, won Hahn the Nobel Prize in 1944.Meitner, ignored by the Nobel committee(委员会)
16、, refused to return to Germany after the war and continued her atomic research in Stockholm into her 80s.【解题导语】Lise Meitner是一位奥地利女科学家，文章介绍了她对核物理学的贡献。5What can we learn about Lise Meitners childhood?AShe received a good education.BShe often went against her parents.CShe showed a great talent for musi
17、c.DShe lived a hard life with her family.A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Her father Philipp, who was a lawyer, hired personal teachers to teach the children, and she learned mathematics very well.Music was important to the family, and all the children learned to play the piano.”可知，Lise Meitner小时候接受了良好的教育。6Why did
18、nt Lise Meitner go to college after finishing high school?AShe wasnt interested in college.BGirls in her country were not allowed.CHer family couldnt afford the school fees.DShe wanted to study radioactivity by herself.B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When Lise Meitner finished school at the age of 14, she could n
19、ot go to college for higher education, as were all girls in Austria.”及第三段第一句可知，Lise Meitner高中毕业后没能上大学是因为当时在奥地利女孩子不允许上大学。7What did Lise Meitner probably realize when working in Berlin?AShe was unfairly treated there.BShe made the wrong college choice.CShe should have kept her identity a secret.DShe s
20、hould find a better partner than Otto Hahn.A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“.but as an Austrian Jewish woman, she was excluded from the main labs and allowed to work only in the basement.”可知，由于身份的缘故，她被不公平地对待。8What was most probably Lise Meitners attitude toward the Nobel committee?AIndifferent.BUnclear.CAngry.DSup
21、portive.C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Meitner, ignored by the Nobel committee(委员会), refused to return to Germany after the war and continued her atomic research in Stockholm into her 80s.”可推断，Meitner对诺贝尔奖委员会对自己的忽视感到非常气愤。 完形填空Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron(熨烫) his work clothe
22、s every day.She would sprinkle(喷洒) Grandpas _1_ with something, hang them over a chair so they could dry a bit, and then iron them.I _2_ her do this through my childhood.I thought every _3_ woman in the world did it.But as the years passed, I began to _4_ this practice.Why did Grandfather need his w
23、ork clothes _5_？Most days, he never _6_ anyone but me and a few other farmers.One day I asked Grandma about it.She told me that Grandpa was the most _7_ man in the world, and he was the _8_ of her life.Later that day, I looked _9_ at Grandpa.He sure didnt look all that handsome to me.He was a short
24、and skinny man.His hair was _10_ on top, and his false teeth didnt line up very well when he smiled.So I _11_Grandma about it again. I informed her I had observed Grandpa.She _12_and said, “You just arent viewing things from the _13_ perspective(角度)Those eye wrinkles havent always been there.He had
25、beautiful blue eyes.” She _14_，“I want him to feel beautiful.I iron his clothes every day _15_ he has made me feel beautiful for all these years.He is a man worthy of _16_”I heard what she said and was still _17_How could this old woman think that an old man with false _18_ was beautiful?The years w
26、ent on, and I watched Grandma and Grandpa grow old together.I _19_ knew what beauty really wasit was Grandma ironing Grandpas pants.I was ashamed and decided to _20_ the question I had asked.【解题导语】作者小时候经常看到祖母为祖父熨烫衣服，尽管祖父只是一个农民。作者开始对此很不理解，后来随着作者不断长大，才逐渐明白他们之间的爱以及什么才是真正的美。1A.suitsBscarvesCpantsDshirts
27、C解析：根据第一句中的“farmer”和“work clothes”以及最后一段中ironing Grandpas pants可知答案。2A.helpedBwatchedCheardDmadeB解析：根据空前描述可知，因为“我”儿时一直看着祖母这样做，所以一直认为世界上所有的老妇人都是这样做的。3A.cleanBoldCworkingDattractiveB解析：参考上题解析。且后文多次提到old。4A.missBadmireCquestionDappreciateC解析：根据空后句子的疑问可知，几年后，“我”开始质疑这种做法。5A.ironedBwashedCdriedDchangedA解析
28、：根据上文可知，此处是指熨烫。祖父是一个农民，所以“我”不知道为什么祖父的衣服需要熨烫，大多数时候，他只见“我”或其他一些农民。6A.invitedBpleasedCgreetedDmetD解析：参考上题解析。7A.honestBhandsomeCenergeticDintelligentB解析：第三段第二句中的“handsome”有提示。祖母告诉“我”说，祖父是世界上最英俊的男人。8A.loveBmirrorCfutureDexampleA解析：根据下文内容可知，祖母很爱祖父。9A.closelyBdoubtfullyCpatientlyDsecretlyA解析：根据本空后对祖父的描述可推知
29、，那天晚些时候，“我”仔细观察了祖父。在“我”看来他确实没有那么帅。10A.blackBcurlyCthickDthinD解析：祖父是一个身材矮小、瘦瘦的男人，头顶的头发稀薄，而且笑起来时露出的假牙也不太整齐。11A.informedBremindedCaskedDwarnedC解析：根据上文可知，“我”和祖母对祖父的认识不一致，所以“我”又问祖母这个问题。12A.sighedBapologizedCnoddedDlaughedD解析：根据上下文语境可推知，祖母一边笑一边对“我”说：“那是因为你没有从正确的角度观察。”13A.newBrightCsameDdifferentB解析：参考上题解析
30、。14A.repeatedBarguedCcontinuedDacceptedC解析：祖母继续说道：“我希望他觉得满意。”15A.thoughBwhileCandDbecauseD解析：本空前后构成因果关系，祖母说：“我每天都给他熨烫衣服，因为这些年来，他让我感觉很满意很幸福。”16A.noticeBpraiseCrespectDattentionC解析：虽然祖父是一个农民，在“我”看来并不帅，但是祖母让祖父每天都穿得体面，因为在祖母心里，祖父是一个值得尊重的人。17A.disappointedBpuzzledCashamedDproudB解析：根据空后句子可知，听了祖母的话“我”还是觉得很困
31、惑。她怎么会认为一个满嘴假牙的老人美呢？18A.teethBhairCeyesDearsA解析：参考上题解析。且第三段中的“false teeth”有提示。19A.hardlyBquicklyCimmediatelyDgraduallyD解析：几年过去了，“我”看着祖父祖母一起慢慢变老。“我”也逐渐明白了什么才是真正的美。根据上文“我”的困惑以及该空前“The years went on”可知，该空为“慢慢地，逐渐地”。20A.forgetBconsiderCanswerDfaceA解析：因为“我”明白了祖父祖母之间的爱，所以对自己之前的无知感到羞愧，并决定忘了曾经问过的问题。 - 7 - 版权所有高考资源网