Question

Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.

Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.

Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.

1.Where can we find this passage?

A. In a science book.B. In a science fiction novel.

C. In a dictionary.D. In a newspaper.

2.Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?

A. Because he knew he would die soon.B. Because he was too busy every day.

C. Because he was humorous.D. Because he wanted to make full use of time.

3.From the passage, we can know that ______.

A. It is cancer that took the Steve’s life

B. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives

C. Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our pockets

D. Steve was a businessman but not an inventor

4.According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.

A. 一位伟人B. 一位见证者 C. 一位梦想家D. 一位冒险家

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Steve Jobs’ death B. Our loss of a great CEO

C. A great inventor, Steve Jobs D. The great changes in our lives

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是人物传记，讲述伟大的发明家乔布斯，他的聪明才智改变人们的生活。

1. 细节推断题。本文是篇人物介绍，乔布斯的简历，苹果创始人，故这篇文章来自报纸，故选D项。

2. 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives.乔布斯的聪明才智是没有穷尽的，丰富和提高了我们的生活，故他充分利用自己的时间，所以选D项。

3. 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer.2011年十一月5日死于癌症，故选 A项。

4. 细节理解题。根据文中提到他的去世让我们损失一位梦想家，根据文中提到Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives.可知他是一位梦想家，故选C项。

5. 主旨大意。根据第一段提到Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor.乔布斯是美国商人也是发明家，故选C项。

考点：人物类阅读。