China in the 21st century is making great progress in space technology. In 2003, the country sent up the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-V. Four years later, Chang’e-I went into orbit (轨道) around the moon. In 2008 a Chinese man did the country’s first spacewalk.
These achievements would have been unthinkable without the contribution of Qian Xuesen, a key scientist on space programs and rocketry (火箭技术) of the People’s Republic of China. This pioneering scientist passed away in Beijing on October 31 in 2009 at the age of 98.
Once called “the father of our space industry”, Qian began working on China’s missile and space technology in 1956, when China had little technology. When asked by General Chen Geng whether the Chinese could develop their own missiles, Qian said Chinese could do anything that foreigners could.
His research helped lead to the explosion of China’s first atomic bomb (原子弹) in1964, as well as to its first man-made satellite in 1970 and its first manned spacecraft in 2003.
Qian was born in Shanghai. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934.Then he studied in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology. During World WarⅡ, Qian’s research contributed to the development of rocket technology that the US military (军队) began using in the 1940s. He was once prevented from leaving the country because it was decided that he knew too much about certain military matters. It was not until in 1955 that Qian returned to China with the help of the late premier Zhou Enlai.
“I plan to do my best to help the Chinese build a nation where they can live with dignity (尊严) and happiness, ” Qian told reporters before sailing for China in 1955. The great scientist devoted all his life to keeping the promise.
小题1: What is the article mainly about?
A．It gives a short history of Chinese missile and space programs.
B．It is about how Qian contributed to the Chinese space program.
C．It lists important events that Qian experienced.
D．It is a brief introduction to Qian, a famous Chinese scientist.小题2:. Which statement about Qian is TRUE?
A．He was born in China and brought up in America.
B．He went to America for further study after graduation from university.
C．He returned to his hometown right after finishing his education.
D．He had worked on missiles in the US military before coming back to China.小题3:Qian was personally involved in many historic events in China EXCEPT .
A．the first spacewalk
B．the first man-made satellite
C．the development of missiles
D．the explosion of an atomic bomb小题4: From the article, we can conclude that .
A．the US military had hoped to take full advantage of Qian’s talent
B．Qian had an important position in the US military in the 1940s
C．when World War broke out, Qian was studying at Shanghai Jiaotong University
D．it was not easy to get Qian back from the US
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：
小题1:.D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了伟大的科学家钱学森，以及他对中国的军事以及太空技术的巨大贡献。故D正确。
小题2:.B 细节题。根据第五段1,2行Qian was born in Shanghai. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934.Then he studied in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology说明他取美国是为了进一步学习，故B正确。
小题3:.A 细节题。根据第四段内容His research helped lead to the explosion of China’s first atomic bomb (原子弹) in1964, as well as to its first man-made satellite in 1970 and its first manned spacecraft in 2003.说明BCD三项都是他的贡献之一，只有A项没有提及。
小题4:.D 推理题。根据倒数第二段最后两行He was once prevented from leaving the country because it was decided that he knew too much about certain military matters. It was not until in 1955 that Qian returned to China with the help of the late premier Zhou Enlai. 说明美国人拒绝放他回国。是在周恩来 * * 的帮助下，他才得以回国。故他能回国是很不容易的。D正确。
点评：本文主要介绍了伟大的科学家钱学森，以及他对中国的军事以及太空技术的巨大贡献。人物传记类短文可以根据时间为顺序，抓住他在不同的时间段所做的不同的事情，阅读时要在重要的信息点上做好标识，在解题的时候要准确定位考查点，可以大大提高解题的速度和阅读的效率。