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【題目】In 1942, Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford, England. His parents’ house wasn’t in Oxford. It was in the north of London. But at that time, people thought Oxford was a safer place to have babies because of the Second World War. Stephen’s father was a good doctor. His mother didn’t work.

In 1950, when Hawking was eight years old, his family moved to St. Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven, Stephen went to St. Albans School, and then went to Oxford University. There he wanted to study maths, but there wasn’t maths course(課程) in the university. So he studied physics(物理).

In 1988, Stephen’s greatest work A Brief History of Time was published(出版). And people all over the world began to know the greatest physics scientist—Stephen William Hawking.

When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became unable to speak or breathe(呼吸) without the help of machines. Till now, he can’t move or feed himself. However, he has a wheelchair(輪椅) with a special computer, with it, he can communicate(溝通) with others.

March.14th this year, his death made the world sad. From Stephen Hawking’s unusual experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope.

【1】Where was Stephen William Hawking born ?

A. In London. B. In St. Albans. C. In Oxford. D. In Cambridge.

【2】When did Hawking move to St. Albans?

A. On March 14th. B. In 1942. C. In 1988. D. When he was eight.

【3】What did he study in Oxford University?

A. Physic. B. Maths. C. History. D. Art.

【4】Which of the following(下列) is NOT TRUE?

A. Hawking’s father was a doctor.

B. Albans is in the north of London.

C. A Brief History of Time was published in 1950.

D. He became badly ill when he was at the university.

【5】What can we learn from Hawking?

A. It’s safe to live in Oxford.

B. Physics is difficult to study.

C. Everyone should never lose hope.

D. People need computers when they are not healthy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 A

【4】 C

【5】 C

【解析】

這篇短文講述了霍金的故事。他1942年出生在英國(guó)牛津，8歲隨家人搬到圣奧爾本斯，在奧爾本斯中學(xué)畢業(yè)后考入牛津大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)物理、數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)。在他上大學(xué)時(shí)他得了一種無(wú)法治愈的疾病，只能坐在輪椅上用電腦和人們交流。霍金的故事告訴我們無(wú)論狀況有多么的糟糕，都不應(yīng)該放棄希望。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：Stephen William Hawking（史蒂芬威廉霍金）出生在哪？A在倫敦；B在圣奧爾斯本；C在牛津；D在劍橋。根據(jù)Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford, England.可知答案選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：史蒂芬威廉霍金什么時(shí)候搬到了圣奧爾本斯？根據(jù)In 1950, when Hawking was eight years old, his family moved to St. Albans可知當(dāng)他8歲時(shí)，他家搬到了圣奧爾本斯。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：他在牛津大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)什么？A物理；B數(shù)學(xué)；C歷史；D美術(shù)。根據(jù)So he studied physics(物理).可知答案選A。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：下列哪項(xiàng)陳述是不正確的？A霍金的爸爸是名醫(yī)生；B圣爾本斯在倫敦北部；C《時(shí)間簡(jiǎn)史》1950年出版；D他在大學(xué)時(shí)病得很重。根據(jù)Stephen’s father was a good doctor.可知A項(xiàng)正確；根據(jù)his family moved to St. Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London.可知B項(xiàng)正確；根據(jù)In 1988, Stephen’s greatest work A Brief History of Time was published(出版).可知C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became unable to speak or breathe(呼吸) without the help of machines.可知D正確。故本題選C。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：我們從霍金身上學(xué)到什么？A住在牛津很安全；B物理很難學(xué)；C每個(gè)人永遠(yuǎn)都不應(yīng)該失去希望；D人們不健康時(shí)他們需要電腦。根據(jù)From Stephen Hawking’s unusual experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope. 可知答案應(yīng)選C。