五、阅读与回答问题。
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[2026 盐城市阜宁县期末]Marie Curie is one of the most famous scientists in history. She was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867. Despite facing many difficulties as a woman in the male-dominated field of science, she achieved remarkable success.
Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields—Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911. Her research focused on radioactivity(放射性). She discovered two new elements, polonium(钋) and radium, with her husband Pierre Curie. Their work not only expanded our understanding of the atom(原子) but also had a huge influence on medicine.
However, years of exposure(接触) to radioactive materials caused harm to her health. Her dedication to science and her contributions have inspired generations of scientists around the world. She said, “Life is not easy for any of us. We must work hard, and above all we must believe in ourselves. Each of us is able to do something well. We must work hard at it until we succeed.”
1. When was Marie Curie born?
She was born in 1867.
2. In which two fields did she win the Nobel Prizes?
She won the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.
3. What elements did she discover?
She discovered polonium and radium.
4. What caused her health problems?
Years of exposure to radioactive materials caused her health problems.
5. What do you think of Marie Curie?(请自拟一句话作答)
She was hard-working, brave and great.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解回答问题类题目，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，把握文章围绕居里夫人的核心内容；2. 针对每个问题提取关键词，回到原文定位对应信息（前4题为细节查找题，需精准定位原文语句）；3. 第5题为主观评价题，需结合文中居里夫人的品质（如克服困难、献身科学等）作答，言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“She was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867.”，提取出生年份信息；
2. 定位原文第二段第一句“the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields—Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911.”，提取诺贝尔奖的两个领域；
3. 定位原文第二段“discovered two new elements, polonium(钋) and radium”，提取发现的元素；
4. 定位原文第三段第一句“Years of exposure(接触) to radioactive materials caused harm to her health.”，提取健康问题的原因；
5. 结合文中居里夫人克服科研领域的性别困难、献身科学的品质，给出符合要求的评价，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. She was born in 1867.
2. She won the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.
3. She discovered polonium and radium.
4. Years of exposure to radioactive materials caused her health problems.
5. She was hard-working, brave and great.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、观点表达
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读理解的信息定位能力与基于文本的主观表达能力，题型典型，难度适中，符合初中英语阅读题的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7
