C
For decades, China had wanted a Nobel Prize in science. Tu Youyou, a researcher who helped to develop a malaria（疟疾）medicine, finally won the country that honor.
In fact, Tu is not the only scientist in China who is catching the world’s attention. In 2016, the Nature journal published a list of the top 10 science stars in China. Gao Caixia and Cui Weicheng are two of them.
Gao Caixia has been devoted to genetic engineering for her whole career. She is known for using CRISPR-Cas9, the revolutionary gene-editing technique that is sweeping through biology labs around the world – in crops.
At first, Gao was unwilling to take up gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9 because her lab at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology in Beijing had already created mutations（变异）in 82 genes using an older type of technology. But after thinking carefully about it, she decided to give it a try.
After a year of hard work, her lab finally succeeded. Gao worked on genetic engineering in wheat, a crop that is famous for being difficult to work with. Now she is considered one of the best in the world at engineering wheat.
Cui Weicheng is the developer of China’s record-setting Jiaolong submersibl（e 潜水器）. He is now a professor at Westlake University. In 2012, Cui rode inside China’s Jiaolong submersible and reached a depth of more than 7,000 meters in the Pacific.
Thanks to Jiaolong and the 57-year-old developer, China is now one of only a few nations that can explore the deep sea. Jiaolong can travel deeper than any other manned research submersible currently in use, which shows China’s increasing ambition and leadership in deep-sea research.
8. Why is Tu Youyou mentioned at the beginning of the passage?
A. To show one of China’s long-held dreams.
B. To stress the importance of the Nobel Prize.
C. To praise Tu Youyou for her contributions.
D. To introduce more top Chinese scientists.
9. Why did Gao Caixia work on wheat?
A. Because she failed in her attempt to study other crops.
B. Because she was expert at wheat engineering.
C. Because wheat is hard to be genetically engineered.
D. Because wheat is the most widely planted crop in China.
10. What is Cui Weicheng’s biggest contribution to China?
A. He teaches about sea at a university.
B. He developed Jiaolong submersible.
C. He is devoted to genetic engineering.
D. He reached the bottom of the ocean.
11. What is the best title for the passage?
A. China’s Science Stars B. China’s Nobel Prize Dream
C. Gao Caixia－China’s Crop Engineer D. Cui Weicheng－China’s Deep Diver
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，本文讲述了屠呦呦并不是中国唯一一个引起世界关注的科学家。《自然》杂志发布了中国十大科学明星名单。高彩霞和崔伟成就是其中的两位。
8题详解】
细节理解题。由文章的第二段 ”In fact, Tu is not the only scientist in China who is catching the world’s attention. In 2016, the Nature journal published a list of the top 10 science stars in China. Gao Caixia and Cui Weicheng are two of them.”可知后文主要讲的是中国科学家高彩霞和崔伟的主要贡献。故D项：介绍更多中国顶尖科学家，为正确答案。A项：展示中国长期以来的一个梦想；B项：强调诺贝尔奖的重要性；C项：表扬屠呦呦的贡献；均不合题意。故答案为D项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。本题题干意为：为什么高彩霞致力于小麦的研究?由文章第三段“At first, Gao was unwilling to take up gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9 because her lab at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology in Beijing had already created mutations（变异）in 82 genes using an older type of technology. But after thinking carefully about it, she decided to give it a try.”可知起初,高不愿意采用基因编辑使用CRISPR-Cas9因为她所在实验室--中国科学院的研究所的遗传学和发育生物学已经在在82个基因中使用一个旧的技术创建突变(变异)。但仔细考虑之后，她决定试一试。故C项：因为小麦很难被基因改造，为正确选项。A项：因为她在研究其他作物的尝试中失败了。B项：因为她是小麦工程方面的专家。D项：因为小麦是中国种植最广泛的作物。均不合题意。故答案为C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。本题题干为：崔伟成对中国最大的贡献是什么?根据文章根据第六段Cui Weicheng is the developer of China’s record-setting Jiaolong submersible（潜水器）以及最后一段崔伟成的发明对中国的影响来看，B项：他研制了蛟龙潜水器为正确答案，A项：他在一所大学教海洋。C项：格瓦拉致力于基因工程。D项：他到达了海底。均不合题意。故答案为B。
【11题详解】
考查主旨大意。本题题干意为：文章最好的标题是什么？本文讲述了中国高彩霞和崔伟两位科学家及其成就。故A项：中国的科学明星为正确答案； B项：中国的诺贝尔奖梦（主题扩大）；C项：高彩霞——中国的农作物工程师 （以偏概全）；D项：崔伟成——中国的深水潜水员（以偏概全）。故答案为A。
For decades, China had wanted a Nobel Prize in science. Tu Youyou, a researcher who helped to develop a malaria（疟疾）medicine, finally won the country that honor.
In fact, Tu is not the only scientist in China who is catching the world’s attention. In 2016, the Nature journal published a list of the top 10 science stars in China. Gao Caixia and Cui Weicheng are two of them.
Gao Caixia has been devoted to genetic engineering for her whole career. She is known for using CRISPR-Cas9, the revolutionary gene-editing technique that is sweeping through biology labs around the world – in crops.
At first, Gao was unwilling to take up gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9 because her lab at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology in Beijing had already created mutations（变异）in 82 genes using an older type of technology. But after thinking carefully about it, she decided to give it a try.
After a year of hard work, her lab finally succeeded. Gao worked on genetic engineering in wheat, a crop that is famous for being difficult to work with. Now she is considered one of the best in the world at engineering wheat.
Cui Weicheng is the developer of China’s record-setting Jiaolong submersibl（e 潜水器）. He is now a professor at Westlake University. In 2012, Cui rode inside China’s Jiaolong submersible and reached a depth of more than 7,000 meters in the Pacific.
Thanks to Jiaolong and the 57-year-old developer, China is now one of only a few nations that can explore the deep sea. Jiaolong can travel deeper than any other manned research submersible currently in use, which shows China’s increasing ambition and leadership in deep-sea research.
8. Why is Tu Youyou mentioned at the beginning of the passage?
A. To show one of China’s long-held dreams.
B. To stress the importance of the Nobel Prize.
C. To praise Tu Youyou for her contributions.
D. To introduce more top Chinese scientists.
9. Why did Gao Caixia work on wheat?
A. Because she failed in her attempt to study other crops.
B. Because she was expert at wheat engineering.
C. Because wheat is hard to be genetically engineered.
D. Because wheat is the most widely planted crop in China.
10. What is Cui Weicheng’s biggest contribution to China?
A. He teaches about sea at a university.
B. He developed Jiaolong submersible.
C. He is devoted to genetic engineering.
D. He reached the bottom of the ocean.
11. What is the best title for the passage?
A. China’s Science Stars B. China’s Nobel Prize Dream
C. Gao Caixia－China’s Crop Engineer D. Cui Weicheng－China’s Deep Diver
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，本文讲述了屠呦呦并不是中国唯一一个引起世界关注的科学家。《自然》杂志发布了中国十大科学明星名单。高彩霞和崔伟成就是其中的两位。
8题详解】
细节理解题。由文章的第二段 ”In fact, Tu is not the only scientist in China who is catching the world’s attention. In 2016, the Nature journal published a list of the top 10 science stars in China. Gao Caixia and Cui Weicheng are two of them.”可知后文主要讲的是中国科学家高彩霞和崔伟的主要贡献。故D项：介绍更多中国顶尖科学家，为正确答案。A项：展示中国长期以来的一个梦想；B项：强调诺贝尔奖的重要性；C项：表扬屠呦呦的贡献；均不合题意。故答案为D项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。本题题干意为：为什么高彩霞致力于小麦的研究?由文章第三段“At first, Gao was unwilling to take up gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9 because her lab at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology in Beijing had already created mutations（变异）in 82 genes using an older type of technology. But after thinking carefully about it, she decided to give it a try.”可知起初,高不愿意采用基因编辑使用CRISPR-Cas9因为她所在实验室--中国科学院的研究所的遗传学和发育生物学已经在在82个基因中使用一个旧的技术创建突变(变异)。但仔细考虑之后，她决定试一试。故C项：因为小麦很难被基因改造，为正确选项。A项：因为她在研究其他作物的尝试中失败了。B项：因为她是小麦工程方面的专家。D项：因为小麦是中国种植最广泛的作物。均不合题意。故答案为C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。本题题干为：崔伟成对中国最大的贡献是什么?根据文章根据第六段Cui Weicheng is the developer of China’s record-setting Jiaolong submersible（潜水器）以及最后一段崔伟成的发明对中国的影响来看，B项：他研制了蛟龙潜水器为正确答案，A项：他在一所大学教海洋。C项：格瓦拉致力于基因工程。D项：他到达了海底。均不合题意。故答案为B。
【11题详解】
考查主旨大意。本题题干意为：文章最好的标题是什么？本文讲述了中国高彩霞和崔伟两位科学家及其成就。故A项：中国的科学明星为正确答案； B项：中国的诺贝尔奖梦（主题扩大）；C项：高彩霞——中国的农作物工程师 （以偏概全）；D项：崔伟成——中国的深水潜水员（以偏概全）。故答案为A。
