Question

Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he’s a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?

    Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong---- he didn’t die. He can’t walk now but he uses a wheelchair(輪椅). He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲學).

    Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(圖表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(風趣的) conversation.

根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Stephen is good at thinking.    B. Stephen cannot walk.   

C. Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions.    D. Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University.

2. How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?

A. 21  B. 23    C. 27    D. 25

3.A Brief History of Time is ________.

A. a book which is well-known all over the word

B. a book about Rome’s history

C. Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome

D. Stephen’s talk collection with me in China

4. Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to ________ according to the passage.

A. science  B. math  C. philosophy  D. art

5.The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.

a. He went to Cambridge University.

b. He became very ill.

c. He wrote his first import book.

d. He met the Pope in Rome.

A. c- a- b- e- d  B. a- b- c- d- e  C. c- b- a –e –d    D. a- c- b- e- d

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】【主旨大意】：本文是記敘文。介紹了著名的科學家史蒂芬•霍金。他從20歲的時候就得了很嚴重的病，醫生說他只能活兩年多，但是他奇跡般德活了下來。隨后憑借他頑強的毅力與聰明才智在科學領域獲得了一個又一個的輝煌。

1.細節理解題    由第一段中“Stephen is researching some very big question.”可知他現在正在研究一些重大的問題，這些問題還沒有得出答案。故選C。

2.計算題    根據短文第一段中He was born in 1942.與Three years later, in 1965, he become a doctor of philosophy. 可知選B。

3.細節理解題    根據短文最后一段It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 23 different language. 可知這本書在全世界很著名。

4.細節推理  根據短文第二段中He studied math and science.與第二段中 Three years later, in 1965, he become a doctor of philosophy.可知他沒有涉及藝術。故選D。

5.細節推理  縱觀全文可知史蒂芬•霍金現在牛津大學讀書而后得病然后有進了劍橋大學，而后他又見到了教皇，這是在1891年，在1988年寫了他的第一本重要的書。故選C。