Unit 1 Great scientists 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳 选项。 The Workshops Rail Museum Summer 2018-2019 Events Steam Train Sunday Sunday 2 December 2018 10:15 am Travel back in time on a historic steam train. 1-hour trip starts and returns to Roma Street station. Book early as these trips will sell out. Book now at theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au. Adults $29; concession ( 优惠) $26; children $16. Christmas Express Saturday 8 December 2018 10 am Catch the Christmas spirit with a festive return steam train journey to historic Grandchester station. This 2.5-hour trip starts and returns to the Workshops Rail Museum. Add museum entry and make it a full day out. Book early as this trip will sell out. Book now at theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au. Adults $55; concession $49; children $40. Museum Twilight Markets Friday 14 December 2018 5 pm-9 pm Combining southeast Queenslands best handmade markets, food trucks, and live music, this is an event not to be missed. Entry $2; children under 15 years are free and must be accompanied (陪 同) by an adult. Museum Torchlight (手电筒光 ) Tours $10; children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult. Buy tickets at the door. Mephisto On Display Now See Mephisto, the only surviving German Sturmpanzerwagen A7V tank in the world. Recently returned from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, see this beloved war tank while protection work is being done. Included in museum entry. Contact (联系) us North Street, North Ipswich Phone: (07) 34325100 Opening hours 9:30 am to 4 pm daily Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day Tickets Entry Annual pass ( 年票) Adult $14.50 $37 Concession (with a concession card) $12.50 $32 Child (ages 3-15) $11.50 $24 Child (under 3) Free Free Family $44.50 2 adults and up to 4 children $99 2 adults and 2 children 21. Which of the following events lasts 1 hour? A. Christmas Express. B. Steam Train Sunday. C. Mephisto On Display Now. D. Museum Twilight Markets. 22. What can be learned about Christmas Express? A. It offers a couple of trips daily. B. Its a modern new train journey. C. It leaves from Grandchester station. D. Its not included in the museum entry ticket. 23. What do we know about the museums annual pass? A. It allows all-year-round entry. B. Kids under 8 enjoy free admission. C. A family annual pass has a limit on family members. D. Annual pass holders can attend festival celebrations. B George Washington Carver was born some time in the early-mid 1860s. A sickly child, Carver was unable to work in the fields, so he did gardening. He was left with many free hours to walk in the woods beginning his career with nature. He soon became known as the “Plant Doctor ” and would help friends and neighbors manage sick plants. In 1890, Carver began to study music and art at Simpson College. His artwork was on show at the 1893 Worlds Fair. Painting gave him the chance to combine his two loves art and nature. Yet it was his talents (天赋) for gardening that took him in another direction in 1891. Carver became the first African-American to attend what is today Iowa State University. He proved to be a first-class student and upon graduation he became the schools first African-American teacher. In 1896, he received an invitation from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School in Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon arriving, he found that the school was short of money so Dr. Carver had to equip his own lab. He and his students would search trash heaps (垃圾堆) for things to use. This proved that Dr. Carver was well ahead of his time. In 1916, he published a research report on peanuts, which helped many farmers turn to peanuts as a cash crop and saved the economy (经 济) of the South when it was destroyed by the cotton insects attack. Carver continued his research with the peanut. He went on to find many uses for the peanut. But he didnt invent peanut butter (花生酱 ). Dr. Carvers research earned him much worldwide praise. Dr. George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943, and was buried at Tuskegee. Carver contributed his whole life savings to Tuskegee. Upon his death, Franklin D. Roosevelt gave him this title “an inspiring example to youth everywhere.” 24. How was Carvers childhood? A. He dreamed of being a doctor. B. He grew crops in the fields. C. He enjoyed good health. D. He took up gardening. 25. How was Carvers performance during his education? A. Bad. B. Strange. C. Ordinary. D. Excellent. 26. What do we know about Carvers life in Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School? A. He was well paid by the school. B. He relied on himself to build his lab. C. He saved money by picking up trash. D. He published his findings ahead of time. 27. What can be learned about Carvers report on peanuts? A. It made a contribution to the economy. B. It included new findings on peanut butter. C. It prevented peanuts from insects attacking. D. I