Question

閱讀理解

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在正確選項(xiàng)上畫勾。

　　It would be impossible for most people to publish 400 books even m dozens of lifetimes. But author extraordinary Isaac Asimov has produced that remarkable output during his 41-year book career and shows no signs of slowing down.

　　Many Asimov's science and science fiction works deal with space travelsuch as his classic Foundation Trilogyyet, Asimov himself is a serious homebody. He would be perfectly happy never leaving his Manhattan apartment, where he lives with his wife, psychiatrist author Janet Jeppson. “I travel in my writing to the far ends of the universe,” he says, “so I don't have to travel in real life.” And that includes going into space. Even if invited, he wouldn't want to go.

　　But he enthusiastically supports the space movement, serving on the NSS Board of Governors. Asimov, a workaholic who says he wants to end his days “face down on my typewriter” spends eight hours a day, seven days a week at the keyboard. The Russian-born son of American immigrants, Asimov (1920 ～ ) began writing science fiction at age 11. His first story appeared in print when he was 18. As he continued writing, he completed college, earning a Ph.D. in chemistry.

　　Known mainly as a science fiction writer, Asimov is also an essayist, journalist, biographer and humorist. Over the years, he has won dozens of awards, including the title Grandmaster of Science Fiction.

1．After his 41 years of writing, Isaac Asimov ________.

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A．stops writing

B．slows down

C．produces no more books

D．still keeps on writing

2．The reason why many Asimov's science and science fiction works deal with space travel is that ________.

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A．he had traveled to the far ends of the universe

B．he traveled a lot

C．he is a writer of rich imagination

D．both A and B

3．Asimov has produced so many books, because ________.

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A．he supports the space movement

B．he is a workaholic

C．he spends too much time writing

D．both B and C

4．When did his first story appear in print?

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A．When he was eleven.

B．When he was eighteen.

C．When he completed college.

D．When he earned a Ph.D.in chemistry.

Answer 1

答案：D;C;D;B
解析：

2．答案為C，從文章第二段可知，他沒有去過太空，他也不經(jīng)常旅游，所以只能說他想像力豐富。 　　4．答案為B，從文章倒數(shù)第二段中的“His first story appeared in print when be was 18．”可知。