《2026年天利38套中考试题精选英语成都专版》

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Li Shizhen is a great master of Chinese medicine in the Ming Dynasty. He put his heart into medicine to save the sick.
Born in 1518 in Hubei, Li grew up in a medical family. His grandfather, a traveling country doctor, was called a “Lingyi” (bell doctors) because they rang a bell to show they arrived. His father was also a local famous doctor.
From childhood, Li went to the mountains with his father to pick herbs, learning much about animals, plants and medicine. Although Li’s father hoped his son could get a government job, Li failed the exam three times. Then he turned to medicine.
At 33, he became well-known for curing Prince Zhu Houkun’s son. Later, he worked at the Imperial Medical Institute (太医院) in Beijing. There, he found problems in how herbs were named and classified. So he left to write a book on herbs.
After that, Li travelled a lot for first-hand experience. He also read hundreds of medical books and collected different kinds of herbs. After 27 years of efforts, his first draft (初稿) of Ben Cao Gang Mu was completed. The book is highly detailed and well-organized and is considered one of the greatest scientific achievements of the Ming Dynasty.
71. Which of the following is TRUE about Li Shizhen?
A. Li learned medicine at school.
B. Li followed his family's footsteps.
C. Li failed the exam about medicine three times.
72. Why did Li want to write a book about herbs?
A. His failure in exams.
B. Wrong information about herbs.
C. The requirement of Imperial Medical Institute.

73. What efforts did Li make to complete Ben Cao Gang Mu?
①travelling a lot ②lots of reading ③saving the sick
A. ①②
B. ①③
C. ②③
74. When did Li Shizhen complete Ben Cao Gang Mu’s first draft?
A. In 1545.
B. In 1551.
C. In 1578.
75. Which can best describe Li Shizhen according to the passage?
A. Popular and proud.
B. Independent and talented.
C. Serious and hard-working.

答案： 71−75 BBACC