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1、2013高三英语阅读理解及答案13-科普知识与现代技术（2）专项训练 A Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and t
2、he great architect, Christopher Wren. Hookes early education began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of 13, and from there went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skills at d
3、esigning experiments and inventing instruments. In 1662, at the age of 28, he was named Curator of Experiments at the newly formed Royal Society of London meaning that he was responsible for demonstrating new experiments at the societys weekly meetings. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew th
4、at the society had no money to pay him!him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.1. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Hooke is _. A. friendly B. sociable C. creativeD. helpful 2. Why possibly did Hooke accept the job as Curator of Experiments? A. Because his parents couldnt affo
5、rd his education. B. Because his family needed his support. C. Because he wanted to please the famous scientists in England. D. Because he liked designing experiments. 3. The cell got its name because of _. A. its useB. its shapeC. Hookes favorites D. Hookes experiences4. The last paragraph is to pr
6、ove that _.A. Hooke was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th centuryB. Hooke was good at making discoveriesC. Hookes contributions were not limited to one filedD. Hooke was one of the greatest astronomers5. The best title for the text may be _.A. The Greatest ScientistB. A Helper of Newto
7、nC. A Brief Introduction to HookeD. Achievements of Hooke BChildren start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy ;theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your childrens curiou
8、sness . Firstly ,listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven year olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence.Finally I said,“Now
9、 that were finished with your lists ,do you have questions of your own about science?” After a long pause, a boy raised his hand,“Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢)eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.Secondl
10、y ,give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that ,after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more ,children give more logical , complete and c
11、reative answers.Thirdly, watch your language .Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good”.These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior .But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instea
12、d, keep things going by saying “Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it that way before”,or coming up with more questions or ideas.Never push a child to “Think”.It doesnt make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. Whats more ,this can turn a conversation into a per
13、formance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target for your disagreement.Lastly, show; dont tell. Real life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Le
14、t children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜),and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发),set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.1.According to the passage , children are natural scienti
15、sts, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _.A. to let them see the world aroundB. to share the childrens curiosityC. to explain difficult phrases about science来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.KD .to supply the children with lab equipment2.In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by _.A. any questionsB .any problems来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.KC .questions from textbooksD .any number of questions3. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete a
