Question

At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. “All through my childhood people said you can’t go to Africa. You’re a girl.” Goodall said. “But my mother used to say, if you really want to, there’s nothing you can’t do.”

In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve, recording the animals’ behavior and interactions.

For three months Goodall made little progress. But she said, “I never came close to giving up.” Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite (白蚁) hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery — that some animals use tools — was unknown to most scientists at the time.

Goodall saw chimpanzees exhibit human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England’s Cambridge University. Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife. “I love being in the forest with the chimpanzees,” she said. “I’d much rather be there than traveling around from city to city.”

1.What was Goodall’s childhood dream?

A. She dreamed of going to college.

B. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.

C. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.

D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.

2.What did Goodall’s mother think of her dream?

A. As a girl she should not go to the African jungle.

B. Her dream would remain a dream unless she got the right training.

C. As a girl she should stay away from violent animals.

D. She could make her dream come true if she was determined.

3.Goodall’s most important discovery is that ________.

A. some animals use tools

B. like humans animals have emotions

C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently

D. termites are chimpanzees’ favorite food

4.What is Goodall doing now?

A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.

B. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.

C. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.

D. Working hard for a PhD degree.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了Goodall为研究非洲野生动物黑猩猩所做出的贡献。

1. 细节推理题。根据第一段But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa.可知，Goodall童年的梦想是到非洲去研究那里的动物，故选B。

2. 推理判断题。根据第一段“But my mother used to say, if you really want to, there’s nothing you can’t do.”可知，母亲鼓励她去实现梦想，只要下定决心没有什么不能做的。故选D。

3. 细节推理题。根据第三段The discovery — that some animals use tools — was unknown to most scientists at the time.可知，她最重要的发现是动物也会使用工具，故选A。

4. 细节理解题。根据最后一段Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife.可知，Goodall现在正在全球筹集资金，用来建野生动物保护区，故选B。

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；比如本文讲述了一条狗忠诚地陪在生病的小主人身边的故事，主人的收留给了狗一个家，狗又成了小主人的伙伴。

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23小题根据第三段The discovery — that some animals use tools — was unknown to most scientists at the time.可知她的发现是动物也会使用工具，故选A. 第24小题根据最后一段Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife.可知，Goodall现在正在全球筹集资金，用来建野生动物保护区，故选B。