阅读理解 George Washington Carver was born some time in the early-mid 1860s. A sickly child, Carver was

8. A    9. D    10. B    11. A
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了George Washington Carver的个人经历，他从小从事园艺工作，在学校表现优异，他的花生报告对经济做出了贡献。Carver博士的研究为他赢得了全世界的赞誉。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A sickly child, Carver was unable to work in the fields, so he did gardening.”可知Carver是个体弱多病的孩子，不能在地里干活，所以他就干园艺活。由此可知，Carver从童年开始从事园艺工作。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Carver became the first African-American to attend what is today Iowa State University. He proved to be a first-class student and upon graduation he became the school’s first African-American teacher.”可知Carver成为第一个进入今天的爱荷华州立大学的非洲裔美国人。他证明了自己是一个一流的学生，毕业后他成为了学校第一位非洲裔教师。由此可知，Carver在求学期间的表现优秀。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“In 1896, he received an invitation from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School in Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon arriving, he found that the school was short of money so Dr. Carver had to equip his own lab. He and his students would search trash heaps (垃圾堆) for things to use.”可知1896年，他收到了阿拉巴马州塔斯基吉的塔斯基吉师范工业学校的邀请。一到学校，他就发现学校缺钱，所以Carver博士不得不装备自己的实验室。他和他的学生们在垃圾堆里寻找可用的东西。由此可知，在塔斯基吉师范工业学校时，Carver靠自己建造他的实验室。故选B。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“In 1916, he published a research report on peanuts, which helped many farmers turn to peanuts as a cash crop and saved the economy (经济) of the South when it was destroyed by the cotton insects attack.”可知1916年，他发表了一份关于花生的研究报告，帮助许多农民将花生作为经济作物，并在棉花虫害肆虐时挽救了南方的经济。由此可知，Carver的花生报告对经济做出了贡献。故选A。