四、阅读理解,根据短文内容选择正确的答案。
Yuan Longping is the great scientist called Father of Hybrid Rice. Many people around the world respect him very much.
Long ago, many people didn't have enough rice to eat. Yuan wanted to change this hard life. He worked hard in the farm fields every day for many years. In 1973, he invented hybrid rice successfully.
Hybrid rice grows well and produces much more rice than common(普通的)rice. It can save lots of people from hunger in China and other countries. Now we can see hybrid rice growing in green farmlands everywhere.
Yuan's great work helps millions of people live a full life. We should learn from him and remember his great dream forever.
()1. What is Yuan Longping called?
A. Father of animals. B. Father of hybrid rice. C. Father of trees.
()2. People all over the world respect very much.
A. him B. her C. it
()3. Hybrid rice can people from hunger.
A. see B. save C. play
()4. When did Yuan invent hybrid rice?
A. In 1963. B. In 1973. C. In 1983.
()5. We can hybrid rice in many farmlands now.
A. save B. see C. wash

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解选择题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题关键词，回到原文定位相关语句，对比选项选出正确答案，注意代词指代、时间、固定搭配等细节信息。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一句“Yuan Longping is the great scientist called Father of Hybrid Rice.”，可知袁隆平被称为“杂交水稻之父”，对应选项B；2. 定位原文第一段最后一句“Many people around the world respect him very much.”，此处him指代袁隆平，选A；3. 定位原文第三段“It can save lots of people from hunger in China and other countries.”，可知杂交水稻能拯救人们免于饥饿，选B；4. 定位原文第二段“In 1973, he invented hybrid rice successfully.”，可知发明时间是1973年，选B；5. 定位原文第三段最后一句“Now we can see hybrid rice growing in green farmlands everywhere.”，可知现在能在农田看到杂交水稻，选B。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】本题围绕袁隆平的事迹设置，题目均为细节类，直接考查学生对原文信息的查找能力，难度较低，适合基础阶段英语学习练习。
【难度系数】0.9