2020高考英语阅读理解人与科学科学家的思维意识精选试题(6页)
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2020高考英语阅读理解人与科学科学家的思维意识精选试题 必修4 Module 4 核心素养关键词:培养学生人与科学、学习伟大科学家的思维意识 一、阅读理解 A George Washington Carver was born sometime in the early mid-1860s.A sickly child,Carver was unable to work in the fields,so he did gardening.He was left with many free hours to walk in the woods—beginning his career with nature.He soon became known as the “Plant Doctor” and would help friends and neighbors manage sick plants. In 1890,Carver began to study music and art at Simpson College.His artwork was on show at the 1893 World’s Fair.Painting gave him the chance to combine his two loves—art and nature.Yet it was his talents for gardening that took him in another direction in 1891.Carver became the first African-American to attend what is today Iowa State University.He proved to be a first-class student and upon graduation he became the school’s first African-American teacher. In 1896,he received an invitation from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School in Tuskegee,Alabama.Upon arriving,he found that the school was short of money so Dr.Carver had to equip his own lab.He and his students would search trash heaps (垃圾堆) for things to use.This proved that Dr.Carver was well ahead of his time. In 1916,he published a research report on peanuts,which helped many farmers turn to peanuts as a cash crop and saved the economy of the South when it was destroyed by the cotton insects attack.Carver continued his research with the peanut.He went on to find many uses for the peanut.But he didn’t invent peanut butter (花生酱). Dr.Carver’s research earned him much worldwide praise.Dr.George Washington Carver died on January 5,1943,and was buried at Tuskegee.Carver contributed his whole life savings to Tuskegee.Upon his death,Franklin D.Roosevelt gave him this title “an inspiring example to youth everywhere”. 1.How was Carver’s childhood?
A.He dreamed of being a doctor. B.He grew crops in the fields. C.He enjoyed good health. D.He took up gardening. 2.How was Carver’s performance during his education? A.Bad. B.Strange. C.Ordinary. D.Excellent. 3.What do we know about Carver’s life in Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School? A.He was well paid by the school. B.He relied on himself to build his lab. C.He saved money by picking up trash. D.He published his findings ahead of time. 4.What can be learned about Carver’s report on peanuts? A.It made a contribution to the economy. B.It included new findings on peanut butter. C.It prevented peanuts from insects attacking. D.It helped farmers find many other uses of peanuts.
B In the past few weeks Richard Eckersley has noticed a change in people who come into his shop.The previous Manchester United footballer,who turned his back on the game to set up the UK’s first “zero waste” store on Totnes High Street in Devon,says it is no longer only environmentalists who came in,looking for a cleaner way to shop.“A lot of new people are coming in.We are getting calls every week from around the country from people wanting to set up something similar in their towns,” says Eckersley,who set up the Earth.Food.Love shop with his wife Nicola in March 2017. More than 200 miles away,Ingrid Caldironi shares the enthusiasm.She set up the plastic-free Bulk Market in east London.“We have had an amazing response,” she says.Eckersley and Caldironi are at the head of an anti-plastic movement in the UK that has been fuelled by newspaper investigations including The Guardian’s Bottling It series and The Blue Planet television series. But their enthusiasm is not shared by big supermarkets,which have no interest in reducing their plastic waste.“For a nation of shopkeepers we are falling behind in this race,” says Sian Sutherland,founder of the campaign A Plastic Planet which led the calls for plastic-free goods shelves.Wandering through supermarkets where everything is covered in plastic,Sutherland says action rather than words is needed.Her co-founder Frederikke Magnussen explains the origins of their campaign.“It started with two unreasonable women who wanted choice — and supermarkets are all about choice,right? I can buy sugar-free,fat-free,African food,Asian food,yet if I want to buy plastic-free it is impossible for me to do so.” Eckersley says,“After Willow,my daughter,was born,it made me think about what future lies ahead for her.I wanted to say that I at least tried,and I wanted to make a difference.” 5.What has happened to Richard Eckersley’s business? A.It has spread worldwide. B.It is attracting large numbers of customers. C.It has received many complaints about its goods. D.It is facing fierce competition from other similar stores. 6.What do we know about Ingrid Caldironi? A.She lost money on her business. B.She built a plastic-free store in Devon.
