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Passage 9(2013 山東煙臺，D)

    The famous scientist and thinker,Charles Darwin,was born on February 12 ,1809.His family lived not far from the Iliver Severn,England.

    Charles' father was a well-known doctor and the son oi a still greater doctor and scientist.

Charles father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

    As a boy,Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things：eggs,stones,and leaves.His father did not like this,as Charles was not studying very well at school.

①為了成為一名醫(yī)生，十六歲時達(dá)爾文就被送到愛丁堡大學(xué)(Edinburgh University) 學(xué)習(xí)。But he was interested in the history of nature.

    Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.

    Some time later,he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip lo South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go.He said the trip would he just for Darwin.So when the ship left England in December 1831,Danvin was on it.The research lasted almost five years.The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America.lt also visited New Zealand,Australia and islands in the Pacific. Dam in saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants,which he sent home from the places he visited.

    When he returned home,Darwin was warmly greeted by his families and many friends.

    In 1842,Darwin went to live in Kent,where he continued his studies of the changes in nature.②Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same,and that they really change.

    By 1859,Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species A[ made a great hit in the world of science.③He was opposed (反對) by the church and even by some scientists. But later,more and more scientists agreed with him.

    Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882. 

    請根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容回答問題。

l.Why didrrt Charles become a doctor?

 

2. When did Charles start the research with the Beagle?

 

    根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列各題。

3. 請將①處LB」線句子翻譯成英語。

 

4. 請將②處両線句子翻譯成漢語。

 

5. 請改寫③處両線句子，使其意思與原句一致(每空一詞) 。

The church and even some scientists    him.

Answer 1

Passage 9

[語篇解讀]本篇文章為記敘文，題材為人物傳記。講述了達(dá)爾文的 家庭背景、接受的教育、他的研究以及他的成就。

1. Because he was interested in the history of nature.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第 四段的 But he was interested in the history of nature.可知答案。

2. He started it in December,1831./In 1831.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第五 段的第四句可知。

3. At the age of sixteen/When he was sixteen ( years old) , Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University (to study) in order to/so as to/to become a doctor (或 so that/in order that he could become a doctor).

4. 達(dá)爾文認(rèn)為動物和植物不是一成不變的，實際上它們是在變化的。此句中兩個that都引導(dǎo)賓語從句。

5. were against/disagreed with

[長難句] He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books.他觀察大自然并且把看到的東西與他在科學(xué)書上讀到的一切進(jìn)行比較。

此句中what引導(dǎo)賓語從句，everything he had read in science books 包含由that引導(dǎo)的定語從句，但是省略了 that,其中everything為先 行詞。