William Henry Bragg was born at Westward，Cumb...

William Henry Bragg was born at Westward，Cumberland，on July 2,1862.He was educated at Market Harboroagh Grammar School and afterwards at King William’s College，Isle of Man.Elected as a minor scholar of Trinity College，Cambridge，in 1881，he studied mathematics under the well­known teacher，Dr E．J.Routh.He studied physics in the Cavendish Laboratory during a part of 1885，and at the end of that year he was elected to the Professorship of Mathematics and Physics in the University of Adelaide，South Australia.

His research interests dealt with a great many fields and he was skilled at picking up a subject，almost casually，making an important contribution，and then dropping it again.However，the work of Bragg and his son Lawrence in 1913～1914 founded a new branch of science of the greatest importance and significance，the analysis of the crystal structure by means of X­rays.It is true that the use of X­rays as an instrument for the systematic revelation of the way in which crystals are built was entirely due to the Braggs.This was recognized by the award of the Nobel Prize jointly to father and son in 1915.

He was an honorary Doctor of some sixteen universities，and a member of the leading foreign societies.Many other medals and awards were bestowed upon him among which may be mentioned the Rumford Medal in 1916 and the Copley Medal (its premier award) in 1930.

He was the author of many books，including Studies in Radioactivity，X­Rays and Crystal Structure，The World of Sound，Concerning the Nature of Things，Old Trades and New Knowledge，An Introduction to Crystal Analysis，and The Universe of Light.His favorite hobby was golf.After a life of astonishing productiveness，Sir William Bragg died on March 10,1942.

1.William Henry Bragg was awarded the Nobel Prize because________.

A．he succeeded in using X­rays to find out the crystal structure

B．he was the first to use X­rays to help to do his experiment

C．he determined to learn everything well and then gave them up

D．he was successful in his research work with the help of his son

2.According to this passage，William Henry Bragg was interested in all the subjects EXCEPT________.

A．mathematics　                         B．physics

C．medicine　                         D．sports

3.Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Bragg became a professor in the University of Adelaide in 1885.

B．Bragg won the Rumford Medal and the Copley Medal in the same year.

C．Bragg gained great achievements in many fields，including society.

D．Bragg and Lawrence wrote the book X­Rays and Crystal Structure.

4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．William Henry Bragg’s Productive Life

B．William Henry Bragg：A Famous Author

C．Bragg and His Son—Two Great Scientists

D．X­rays and the Crystal Structure

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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.      c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.

A．c. e. b. d. f. a                           B．e. c. f. b. d. a

C．e. b. d. c. a. f.                           D．c. b. e. d. a f

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because __________.

A．they had surprise endings

B．they were easy to understand

C．they showed his love for the poor

D．they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because_____________.

A．people thought he had stolen money that was not his

B．he broke the law by not using his own name

C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D．people thought he had taken money from the newspaper

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A．He was well-educated.                   B．He was not serious about his work.

C．He was devoted to the poor.               D．He was very good at learning.

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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.　　　 b. Worked in a bank.　　　　 c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison　　 .　 e. Had a newspaper job.　　　 f. Learned to write stories.

A. e, c, f, b, d, a　　 B. c, b, e, d, a, f　　 C. e, b, d, c, a, f　　 D. c, e, b, d, f, a

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _____.

A. they had surprise endings　　 B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his love for the poor　　 D. they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he broke the law by not using his own name.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. people thought he had taken the money that was not his.

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.　　 B. He was very good at learning.

C. He was devoted to the poor.　　 D. He was not serious about his work.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.　　 B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and people of New York.　　 D. His exciting early life as a boy.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.

1.   In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.

b. Worked in a bank.

c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.

e. Had a newspaper job.

f. Learned to write stories.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _____.

3.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

4.   Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

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William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood _____ the harmony that was ______ of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he ______ excellent taste in art from his family — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally ______ literature, ______ drama and poetry.

Yeats had strong ______ in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the ______ task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments,______, were not received ______ at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed ______ in his poetical drama.

____ with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much ____ notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern ____ to them. As his literary life ________, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide ______.

He had not ______ a major public life ______ winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be ______ as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who ______ his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’s death in 1939, W.H.Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:

Earth, receive an ________ guest:

William Yeats is laid to rest.

Let the Irish vessel (船) lie.

Emptied of its poetry.

1.A. held B. lacked C. expected D. desired

2.A. typical B. special C. awkward D. capable

3.A. inherited B. developed C. abandoned D. formed

4.A. carried on B. decided on C. put on D. based on

5.A. regularly B. instantly C. particularly D. finally

6.A. desire B. energy C. access D. faith

7.A. fresh B. stupid C. small D. difficult

8.A. therefore B. however C. besides D. furthermore

9.A. possibly B. honorably C. favorably D. doubtfully

10.A. failure B. fame C. pleasure D. success

11.A. Connected B. Occupied C. Compared D. Tired

12.A. admiring B. amusing C. amazing D. envying

13.A. potential B. sensibility C. possibility D. benefit

14.A. finished B. produced C. created D. progressed

15.A. praise B. spread C. recognition D. assessment

16.A. enjoyed B. accepted C. purchased D. taken

17.A. before B. since C. until D. after

18.A. respected B. admired C. valued D. favored

19.A. prohibits B. attempts C. recommends D. produces

20.A. appealed B. advocated C. advanced D. honored

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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300．The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University．He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18．

Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world．Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own．At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University．He has been considered as ''Mr．Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems．

This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list．At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade．At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad．

At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars．After he was awarded the Ph．D．at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology．

The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein．With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science．He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery．

1.About William, which of the following is true?

A．His IQ reached between 220 and 230．

B．At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school．

C．At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees．

D．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University．

2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?

A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6

3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?

A．William　 　　　　　　　　 B．Terence Tao

C．Christopher Hirata　　 D．Albert Einstein

4.From the passage we can know that______．

A．when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores

B．at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own

C．Christopher Hirata is a Japanese

D．researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300. The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University. He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.

Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world. Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own. At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University. He has been considered as ''Mr. Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.

This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list. At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade. At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.

At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars. After he was awarded the Ph.D. at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.

The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein. With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science. He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.

1.About William, which of the following is true?

A. His IQ reached between 220 and 230.

B. At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.

C. At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees.

D. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.

2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?

A. 3        　　 B.4        　　　　　　 C.5        　　　　　　　　　　 D.6

3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?

A. William        B. Terence Tao      C. Christopher Hirata　　     D. Albert Einstein

4. From the passage we can know that______.

A .when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores

B. at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own

C. Christopher Hirata is a Japanese

D. researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

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William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.

Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:

Earth, receive an honored guest:

William Yeats is laid to rest.

Let the Irish vessel (船) lie

Emptied of its poetry.

1. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?

A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.

B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.

C. It was a typically wealthy family.

D. It had an artistic atmosphere.

2. According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats’s life?

A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.

B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.

C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.

D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.

3.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?

A. Envy.                        B. Sympathy.

C. Emptiness.                    D. Admiration.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Yeats’ literary achievements.

B. Yeats’ historical influence.

C. Yeats’ artistic ambition.

D. Yeats’ national honor.

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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300.The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University.He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.

Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world.Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own.At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees at the Flinders University.He has been considered as '' Mr.Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.

This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list.At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade.At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.

At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.After he was awarded the Ph.D.at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.

The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein.With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science.He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.

1.About William, which of the following is true?

A.His IQ reached between 220 and 230.

B.At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.

C.At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees.

D.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.[

2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?

A.3　　　　　　 B.4　　　　　 C.5　　　　　　 D.6

3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?

A.William

B.Terence Tao

C.Christopher Hirata

D.Albert Einstein

4.From the passage we can know that______.

A.when William graduated from the Harvard Law School, he got the highest scores

B.at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own

C.Christopher Hirata is a Japanese

D.researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

5.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A.The most gifted college students in the world.

B.The most famous people in the world.

C.People with the highest IQ ever recorded.

D.The most famous inventors.

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William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin in 1865. His childhood ___ the harmony that was ____ of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited(继承) excellent taste in ____ from his family — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally ____ literature, ____ drama and poetry.

Yeats had strong ____ in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the ____ task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments,____, were not received ____ at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed ____ in his poetical drama.

___ with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much ____ notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life ____, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide ____.

He had not ____ a major public life ____ winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he ____ writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be ____ as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who ____ his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’s death in 1939, W.H.Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:

Earth, receive an ____ guest:

William Yeats is laid to rest.

Let the Irish vessel (船) lie.

Emptied of its poetry.

1.A.held B.lacked C.expected D.desired

2.A.typical B.special C.awkward D.capable

3.A.art B.poetry C.drama D.literature

4.A.carried on B.decided on C.put on D.based on

5.A.regularly B.instantly C.particularly D.finally

6.A.desire B.energy C.access D.faith

7.A.fresh B.stupid C.small D.difficult

8.A.therefore B.however C.besides D.otherwise

9.A.possibly B.honorably C.favorably D.doubtfully

10.A.failure B.fame C.pleasure D.success

11.A.Connected B.Occupied C.Compared D.Tired

12.A.admiring B.amusing C.amazing D.envying

13.A.finished B.produced C.created D.progressed

14.A.praise B.spread C.recognition D.assessment

15.A.enjoyed B.accepted C.purchased D.taken

16.A.before B.since C.until D.after

17.A.abandoned B.continued C.appreciated D.recommended

18.A.respected B.admired C.valued D.favored

19.A.prohibits B.attempts C.recommends D.produces

20.A.appealed B.advocated C.advanced D.honored

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