Question

On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.

Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a scholarship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.

Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics（航空学) before returning to China in 1955.

After he returned, Qian set up the first missile（导弹）and rocket research institute（学院) of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China's first nuclear-armed ballistic missile (弹道导弹) and worked on its first satellite.

He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis（形成基础）for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.

In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I'm trying to live to be 100 years old”.

1.Qian was regarded as ________ before returning to China.

A. a father of space technology

B. king of rocketry

C. one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics

D. one of the best-known scientists

2.When did Qian Xuesen retire?

A. In 1970.B. In 1991.C. In 1992.D. In 2009.

3.What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A. 发奖品B. 批评C. 赞扬D. 鼓励

4.List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?

①left for the United States

②won a scholarship to graduate school

③returned to China from the United States

④set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China

⑤studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A. ②①③④⑤B. ②①⑤③④

C. ⑤③④②①D. ⑤②①③④

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou.

B. Qian began his career in China.

C. The long March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009.

D. Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了著名科学家钱学森的生平、主要事迹和他的巨大贡献。

1.C 细节推理题。根据文章第三段Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics（航空学) before returning to China in 1955.可知，钱学森在归国之前被认为是航空学领域最聪明的人之一，故选C。

2.B 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段第一句He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992.可知，他是1991年退休的。故选B。

3.C 猜测词意题。根据最后一段大意可推测praise为“赞扬”之意，温家宝总理赞扬他把毕生精力都献给中国的国防事业，故选C。

4.B 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，B顺序是对的。故选B。

5.D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies可知，D正确。1936年他是得到奖学金毕业，故A项错；钱学森是在美国开始他的学术生涯的，故B错；2003年杨利伟通过长征CZ-2F火箭进入太空的，故C项错。故选D。

考点：考查人物故事类短文阅读。

【名师点睛】

做好细节理解题的几点建议：

细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。

做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：

①略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；

②按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；

③将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。比如文章第41小题根据文章第三段Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics（航空学) before returning to China in 1955可知选C。第45小题根据文章最后一段第一句In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies可知D正确。故选D.