Question

    It was about five in the morning in Ontario, Canada, when Donna Strickland's phone rang. The Nobel Prize committee was on the line in Stockholm, calling to tell her she had won the prize in physics.

"I wondered if it was a joke," Strickland said in an interview with a Nobel official after the call. She had been asleep when the call arrived. "Something was wrong because it came so early in the morning. But then I knew it was the right day, and it would have been a cruel joke."

Strickland, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, shares the honor with two other scientists for their work in the 1980s in transforming lasers(激光)into tiny tools that today have countless application. The prize money $1.4 million will he shared among the three. Half the prize went to Strickland and her cooperator Gerard Mourou, a professor at the Ecole Poly technique in France. The other half was awarded to Arthur Ashkin, a retired physicist who worked at the famous Bell Labs in the United States.

Strickland's win is historic in more than one way. It's been over 55 years since a woman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. For the next 60 years, no women physicists were awarded. Maria Goeppert Mayer became the second woman physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.

Strickland herself was surprised to learn she was the third woman to receive the honor in physics. "Is that all, really? I thought there might have been more." she said at a press conference Tuesday. "We need to celebrate women physicists, because we're out there. Hopefully, in time, it will start to move forward at a faster rate."

1.What was Donna's first reaction after she received the call?

A.She felt all efforts paid off. B.She was too excited to say a word

C.She was doubtful about it. D.She was annoyed at being waken up.

2.How much was Donna rewarded for winning the Nobel Prize?

A.About $350,000. B.About $2.8million.

C.About $700,000. D.About $1.4 million.

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.Strickland's achievements in physics.

B.The history of the Nobel Prize in Physics.

C.Strickland's struggle to win the Nobel Prize.

D.Three women winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics in history.

4.What does the underlined "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

A.The Nobel Prize in Physics.

B.The achievement of men physicists.

C.The celebration of the Nobel Prize winners.

D.Awarding women physicists the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章叙述的是Donna的获奖经历。她成为历史上第三位女性诺贝尔物理学奖获得者。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句"I wondered if it was a joke," Strickland said in an interview with a Nobel official after the call.““我想知道这是不是个玩笑，”Strickland在电话后接受一位诺贝尔奖官员的采访时说。”由此可知，Donna接到电话后的第一反应是“她对此表示怀疑。”故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中The prize money $1.4 million will he shared among the three.“他将与三人分享140万美元的奖金。”由此可知，Donna得到的奖金是About $350,000（1.4 million÷3=$350,000）。故选A。

3.段落大意题。根据第四段Strickland's win is historic in more than one way. It's been over 55 years since a woman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. For the next 60 years, no women physicists were awarded. Maria Goeppert Mayer became the second woman physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.“思特里克兰德的胜利不仅在一个方面具有历史意义。一位女性获得诺贝尔物理学奖已经超过55年了。1903年，玛丽·居里成为第一位获得诺贝尔物理学奖的女性。在接下来的60年里，没有女性物理学家获奖。玛丽亚·格珀特·梅耶(Maria Goeppert Mayer)是1963年获得诺贝尔物理学奖的第二位女性物理学家。”可知，第四段介绍了历史上获得了诺贝尔物理学奖的三位女性。故选D。

4.词义指代题。根据最后一段Strickland herself was surprised to learn she was the third woman to receive the honor in physics. "Is that all, really? I thought there might have been more." she said at a press conference Tuesday. "We need to celebrate women physicists, because we're out there. Hopefully, in time, it will start to move forward at a faster rate." 思特里克兰德自己也惊讶地发现，她是第三位获得物理学荣誉的女性。“真的，就这些吗?”她在周二的新闻发布会上说。“我们需要赞美女性物理学家，因为我们就在那里。希望。”由此推知，最后一句中的it指代的就是前面提到的“授予女性物理学家诺贝尔物理学奖”这件事。故选D。