Question

【題目】Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(蘇格蘭人) because he ran so fast. But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record(記錄).

Though famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. This great man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people.

【1】Eric went back to China to ______.

A. study science B. help Chinese people

C. attend the Olympic Games D. set a world record

【2】Eric lived in China for about ______ years all together.

A. 5 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

【3】The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 means “______”.

A. the service B. the chance C. the medal D. the race

【4】Why didn’t Eric leave China during the Second World War?

A. Because he was very ill.

B. Because he didn’t have a chance to leave.

C. Because he wanted to help the Chinese people.

D. Because he died Six months before the end of the war.

【5】Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The flying Scotsman B. A world record keeper

C. A man during the Second World War D. A man of honor and bravery

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 B

【4】 C

【5】 D

【解析】

本文介紹了埃里克·利德爾的一生。他是1902年生于天津的蘇格蘭人。五歲時(shí)，他的父母送他去英國上學(xué)。1920年，埃里克去愛丁堡大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)科學(xué)。他多次在跑步比賽獲得獎(jiǎng)牌。1925年他來到中國在天津一所中學(xué)當(dāng)教師，然后去河北省幫助那兒的窮人。在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間，埃里克選擇留下來，他想幫助病人，給中國人民帶來希望。1945年，埃里克病得很重，他有機(jī)會(huì)離開中國，但他拒絕了。這位偉人在戰(zhàn)爭結(jié)束前6個(gè)月去世了。許多人仍然記得他為中國人民所做的貢獻(xiàn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中句子In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there. 埃里克回國是為了幫助中國人民，故答案為B。

【2】數(shù)字計(jì)算題。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可知，小時(shí)候他在中國生活了五年，1925年返回中國到1945年去世共20年，所以他一共在中國生活了25年，故選C。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文中句子In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. 1945年，埃里克病得很重。他有機(jī)會(huì)離開中國，但他拒絕了。相反，他把它給了一個(gè)女人。因此“它”指代離開中國的機(jī)會(huì)，故答案為B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段中的句子During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. 在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間，埃里克選擇留下來，他想幫助病人，給中國人民帶來希望。由此可知埃里克在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間沒有離開中國，因?yàn)樗�想幫助中國人民。故答案�?/span>C。

【5】標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)第一段中的句子But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. 可知，本文介紹了埃里克·利德爾的一生。人們記得他是個(gè)有榮譽(yù)和勇氣的人。中國人民不會(huì)忘記他為中國人民所做的貢獻(xiàn)。故答案為D。