20172018学年湖南省长郡中学高一下学期开学考试英语试题

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第I卷〔选择题〕

一、阅读理解

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Albert Hofmann was a Swiss scientist who was fascinated by nature. This led him to a career in

chemistry in which he sought answers to his uncertainties. He worked at Sandoz Laboratories where he

nurtured his research work, and there he made a lot of success by working with various plants and changing

them into something useful. He became famous when he became the first person to produce lysergic acid

diethylamide (LSD)( 迷幻药). In addition, he was also the first person to taste it and learn about its

hallucinogenic(引起幻觉的)effects. He was deeply connected to nature and argued that LSD, besides being

useful for psychiatry (精神病学), could also be used to promote awareness of mankind’s place in nature.

However, he was disappointed that his discovery was being carelessly used as a drug for entertainment.

Because of his discovery, LSD fans have fondly called him “the Father of LSD〞. Besides carrying out his

scientific experiments, he also authored numerous books and more than 100 scientific articles. In 2007, he

featured in a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses, published by The Telegraph Newspaper.

Childhood & Early life

Albert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland, on January 11, 1906. He was the eldest of four

children. His father was a poor toolmaker in a factory and they lived in a rented apartment. He spent much of

his childhood outdoors and grew up with a deep connection with nature.

He had mind-blowing experiences in childhood. During his growth, nature was changed in magical

ways that he didn’t understand. These experiences caused questions in his mind, and chemistry was the

scientific field which allowed him to understand them.

He studied chemistry at Zurich University, and his main interest was the chemistry of plants and

animals. At 23, he earned his PhD with honors.

1．What led Albert Hofmann to a career in chemistry? A. His fans.

B. His father.

C. His family.

D. His interest.

2．From the passage, we know .

A. LSD was being wrongly used

B. LSD was not useful for psychiatry

C. this discovery of LSD made Albert Hofmann surprised

D. this discovery of LSD could change mankind’s place in nature

3．Which can be inferred about Albert Hofmann from the passage?

A. He has four brothers or sisters.

B. He has found many useful plants.

C. He earned his PhD in 1929.

D. He only concentrated on scientific experiments.

B

Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see. Imagine having

to read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?

With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the world’s 42million blind people should not

have to suffer. Unluckily, rich countries have this knowledge, but developing countries do not.

ORBIS is an international charitable (慈善的) organization. Its goal is to help fight blindness all over

the world. Inside a DC-8 airplane, there is a teaching hospital with a television room and a classroom.

Doctors are taught the latest technology of helping the blind get sight again here. ORBIS is always trying to

keep a closer relation among countries.

ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000

doctors and nurses. They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year. They have traveled around

the earth 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20, 000 blind people. They need your help to continue

their work and free people from blindness.

For just $ 38, you can help one person see; for $ 380, 10 people can see; $ 1,300 helps train a doctor

new skills; and for $ 13, 000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make

thousands of blind people see again. Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.

4．How many blind people should not have to suffer with medical knowledge and skills today?

A. 14 million.

B. 42 million.

C. 28 million.

D. 200 million.

5．A lot of blind people in the world have to suffer because .

A. ORBIS didn’t do its best to offer help 此卷只装订不密封

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B. there is no good medical knowledge and skills

C. some countries can’t afford medical knowledge and skills

D. developing countries don’t pay much attention to the blind

6．According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT .