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七、阅读理解
阅读短文,然后根据内容选择最佳答案。
Jane Goodall: a life with chimpanzees
Jane Goodall was one of the most famous scientists in the world. Her lifelong work with chimpanzees in Africa has changed how we understand these amazing animals.
Jane was born in England in 1934. From a young age, she was interested in animals. At 26, she went to Africa to study chimpanzees. At that time, people knew very little about these animals. Jane spent years living in the forest, watching the chimpanzees every day. She discovered that chimpanzees made and used tools just like humans. This was a huge surprise to scientists around the world.
Jane faced many difficulties. She had to live in a small tent and often went hungry. Once, she fell ill with a serious fever, but she carried on with her work. She also had to deal with dangerous animals, but she never gave up. Her hard work paid off. She wrote many books and made films about chimpanzees, which helped people understand and protect them.
Despite her success, Jane never thought about personal fame or money. She said, "The best thing about my work is seeing the chimpanzees happy and healthy." Though Jane was over 90, but she still travelled around the world to talk about protecting animals and nature.
1. What did Jane Goodall discover about chimpanzees?
A. They couldn't use tools. B. They were afraid of humans.
C. They made and used tools. D. They lived only in Africa.
2. Which of the following is NOT a difficulty Jane faced?
A. Living in a small tent. B. Going hungry sometimes.
C. Falling ill with a fever. D. Being loved by many people.
3. The underlined phrase "paid off" in Paragraph 3 probably means "
A. 得到回报 B. 付出代价
C. 还清债务 D. 失去机会
4. What lesson can we learn from Jane Goodall's experience?
A. We should always think about fame and money.
B. It's easy to study animals in the wild.
C. A love for nature and perseverance can lead to great achievements.
D. We should never face difficulties in life.
阅读短文,然后根据内容选择最佳答案。
Jane Goodall: a life with chimpanzees
Jane Goodall was one of the most famous scientists in the world. Her lifelong work with chimpanzees in Africa has changed how we understand these amazing animals.
Jane was born in England in 1934. From a young age, she was interested in animals. At 26, she went to Africa to study chimpanzees. At that time, people knew very little about these animals. Jane spent years living in the forest, watching the chimpanzees every day. She discovered that chimpanzees made and used tools just like humans. This was a huge surprise to scientists around the world.
Jane faced many difficulties. She had to live in a small tent and often went hungry. Once, she fell ill with a serious fever, but she carried on with her work. She also had to deal with dangerous animals, but she never gave up. Her hard work paid off. She wrote many books and made films about chimpanzees, which helped people understand and protect them.
Despite her success, Jane never thought about personal fame or money. She said, "The best thing about my work is seeing the chimpanzees happy and healthy." Though Jane was over 90, but she still travelled around the world to talk about protecting animals and nature.
1. What did Jane Goodall discover about chimpanzees?
A. They couldn't use tools. B. They were afraid of humans.
C. They made and used tools. D. They lived only in Africa.
2. Which of the following is NOT a difficulty Jane faced?
A. Living in a small tent. B. Going hungry sometimes.
C. Falling ill with a fever. D. Being loved by many people.
3. The underlined phrase "paid off" in Paragraph 3 probably means "
A
".A. 得到回报 B. 付出代价
C. 还清债务 D. 失去机会
4. What lesson can we learn from Jane Goodall's experience?
A. We should always think about fame and money.
B. It's easy to study animals in the wild.
C. A love for nature and perseverance can lead to great achievements.
D. We should never face difficulties in life.
答案
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C
解析
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解选择题，需先通读短文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应段落的关键信息，对比选项逐一排除，选出与原文内容或文意相符的答案。
【解析】
1. 题目询问Jane Goodall对黑猩猩的发现，定位原文第二段：“She discovered that chimpanzees made and used tools just like humans.”，对应选项C；A与原文相悖，B、D原文未提及，故选C。
2. 题目要求选出不属于Jane面临的困难的选项，定位原文第三段：“She had to live in a small tent and often went hungry. Once, she fell ill with a serious fever”，A、B、C均为她遇到的困难，D“被很多人喜爱”不是困难，故选D。
3. 词义猜测题，原文提到Jane克服困难坚持工作后，写书拍电影帮助人们理解和保护黑猩猩，说明她的努力得到了回报，“paid off”意为“得到回报”，故选A。
4. 题目询问从Jane的经历中能学到的道理，Jane因热爱自然、克服困难坚持研究取得成就，对应选项C；A与原文“never thought about personal fame or money”相悖，B与“faced many difficulties”不符，D“never face difficulties”表述错误，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考察学生快速定位原文信息、词义猜测及主旨理解能力，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7
做这类英语阅读理解选择题，需先通读短文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应段落的关键信息，对比选项逐一排除，选出与原文内容或文意相符的答案。
【解析】
1. 题目询问Jane Goodall对黑猩猩的发现，定位原文第二段：“She discovered that chimpanzees made and used tools just like humans.”，对应选项C；A与原文相悖，B、D原文未提及，故选C。
2. 题目要求选出不属于Jane面临的困难的选项，定位原文第三段：“She had to live in a small tent and often went hungry. Once, she fell ill with a serious fever”，A、B、C均为她遇到的困难，D“被很多人喜爱”不是困难，故选D。
3. 词义猜测题，原文提到Jane克服困难坚持工作后，写书拍电影帮助人们理解和保护黑猩猩，说明她的努力得到了回报，“paid off”意为“得到回报”，故选A。
4. 题目询问从Jane的经历中能学到的道理，Jane因热爱自然、克服困难坚持研究取得成就，对应选项C；A与原文“never thought about personal fame or money”相悖，B与“faced many difficulties”不符，D“never face difficulties”表述错误，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考察学生快速定位原文信息、词义猜测及主旨理解能力，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7
