C. let him change his hobbies D. have him give up his collection
2. According to the passage; Charles Darwin's whole life was changed by .
A. his study at Cambridge University B. his collection of coins
C. the naturalists at Cambridge D. the voyage of the Beagle
3. The underlined part "they were descended from monkeys" probably means " " .
A. they gave monkeys life B. they were different from monkeys
C. they were developed from monkeys D. they had to live with monkeys
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】试题分析:这篇文章介绍达尔文的事迹,成就,题目设置包括了主旨题,推理题,细节题都有,考生做题时,既要注意细节,也要通过文章的句子看到作者真正想表达的意思。
1. B细节理解题。从第二段的句子:so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career.可知父亲是想要达尔文做医生。选B。
2. D推理判断题。从第二段最后一段的That voyage was the start of Darwin's great life.可知这次旅行影响他的一生。选 D。
3. C推理判断题。descend from意为由......传流下来,这里可理解为人类是由猴子演进发展而来的。选C。
考点:考查人物传记类阅读
【名师点睛】
人物传记类阅读技巧:
1、把握文体特征,注意写作手法如前文所述,人物传记是记叙文体的一种,因此在阅读时要把握好时间、地点、人物和事件这四大要素。其次,还应该注意人物传记类文章的结构多按时间顺序排列,一般采用倒叙的写作手法,有时也采用插叙和补叙等手段。弄清楚人物传记类文章的特征和写作手法,能帮助考生在阅读和回答问题时做到高效省时、准确无误。
2、抓住题干关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节描述事实细节题是人物传记类文章的主要题型,一般常见以下几种类型:
(1)对号入座题:
这种题的答案一般在原文中可以直接找到,只要读懂文章,掌握文章中的事实,如时间、地点、事件等细节问题,就能选对正确答案。
(2)词义转换题:
这种题常常是原文有关词语和句子的转换,而不能在原文中直接找到。它要求考生能理解