Ⅰ.阅读理解
Louis Pasteur was a worldfamous French chemist and biologist.
He is particularly famous for his work on rabies vaccine (狂犬病疫苗). The rabies virus enters the body through the bite of an infected animal or through infected saliva entering an existing wound. After experimenting with the saliva of animals suffering from the disease, Pasteur concluded that the disease rests in the central nervous system of the body. By studying the tissues of infected animals — rabbits, Pasteur was able to produce a form of the virus. This could be used for inoculation (接种).
On July 6, 1885, Pasteur tested his pioneering rabies vaccine on a man for the first time. He saved the life of a young man called Joseph Meister who had been bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur was urged to treat him with his new method. The treatment lasted 10 days and at the end he recovered and remained healthy. Since then thousands have been saved by this treatment.
In March 1886, Pasteur was invited to present his results to the Academy of Sciences and in 1888 went on to found the Pasteur Institute in Paris. This was a pioneering clinic for the study of infectious diseases, the treatment of rabies and a centre for teaching. Pasteur directed the institute personally until he died. The Pasteur Institute is still one of the most important centres in the world.
Pasteur became a national hero and was honored in many ways. He died at SaintCloud on September 28, 1895 and was given a state funeral at the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
Modifications of the Pasteur method are still used in rabies treatment today. A newer vaccine which contains virus prepared from human cells grown in the laboratory is safer and requires a shorter course of injections.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。路易斯·巴斯德是一位著名的化学家和生物学家，他最大的成就是发明了狂犬病疫苗。
1．A person can develop rabies ．
A．if he is bitten by a rabbit
B．if he touches infected saliva
C．if infected saliva enters his wounds
D．if he touches an infected animal
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，人类感染狂犬病的途径有两种，一种是被已传染性动物咬伤；另一种是通过传染性唾液进入伤口。对比原文信息可知，C项指的是第二种途径。
2．What can we learn about Pasteur's test of his vaccine on the man?
A．The man was sent to a clinic ten days later.
B．It didn't save the man's life.
C．It proved to be a great success.
D．The man was his second patient.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，路易斯·巴斯德第一次在人类身上试验自己的疫苗就获得了成功。故C项正确。
3．After Pasteur died, the Pasteur Institute ．
A．worked much better than before
B．worked well until today
C．continued to be in business for many years
D．became the most important centre in the world
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句可知，路易斯·巴斯德死后，其研究中心到今天为止仍然是世界上最重要的研究中心之一。故巴斯德研究所运行良好。所以B项正确。
4．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Pasteur's rabies vaccine is out of date.
B．A new rabies vaccine has already been tested on patients.
C．Injections of vaccine still take much time.
D．Much improvement has been made on rabies vaccine.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，改进过的巴斯德方法到今天仍然在使用，新的疫苗比旧的更加先进，因此推断D项正确。
