摘要：解析：根据文中“When I was eight, I got a book about stars from my dad as a birthday present.”可知，Patrick Moore是在八岁时得到了一本关于星星的书，所以选B。

以下是根据《My Lifetime Interest—Studying Stars》课文内容编写的阅读理解专练及参考答案解析：

练习一

- 题目：When did Patrick Moore get a book about stars?

- 选项：A. At the age of six. B. At the age of eight. C. At the age of ten. D. At the age of twelve.

- 答案：B

- 解析：根据文中“When I was eight, I got a book about stars from my dad as a birthday present.”可知，Patrick Moore是在八岁时得到了一本关于星星的书，所以选B。

练习二

- 题目：What did the sky look like on clear nights?

- 选项：A. It looked like a blue sea. B. It looked like a black board. C. It looked like black velvet with diamonds. D. It looked like a white cloud.

- 答案：C

- 解析：文中提到“It looked like black velvet with a million diamonds on it.”，说明晴朗夜晚的天空看起来像镶有钻石的黑色天鹅绒，故选C。

练习三

- 题目：Why did Patrick Moore read a lot about stars?

- 选项：A. Because he wanted to be a writer. B. Because he was curious and wanted to find out more. C. Because his parents asked him to do so. D. Because he wanted to make money.

- 答案：B

- 解析：从文中“Studying the stars was great fun for me and I was extremely curious about the night sky. Once I learnt a little, I soon wanted to find out more and more.”可知，他因为对星星好奇，想了解更多，所以读很多相关书籍，答案是B。

练习四

- 题目：What is Patrick Moore's career now?

- 选项：A. He is a teacher. B. He is a doctor. C. He studies stars and hosts a TV program. D. He is a writer.

- 答案：C

- 解析：根据“Now, studying the stars is my career. I host a TV program called The Sky at Night.”可知，他现在的职业是研究星星并主持电视节目，选C。

练习五

- 题目：How long has Patrick Moore's TV program lasted?

- 选项：A. More than 40 years. B. More than 50 years. C. More than 60 years. D. More than 70 years.

- 答案：B

- 解析：文中提到“My TV program has lasted more than 50 years and I am really proud of that.”，所以他的电视节目持续了超过50年，答案是B。

练习六

- 题目：What does Patrick Moore use his knowledge for?

- 选项：A. To make money. B. To take people on a journey across the Milky Way and teach the audience about stars. C. To write books. D. To become famous.

- 答案：B

- 解析：由“I use my knowledge to take people on a journey across the Milky Way and beyond and I teach my audience about the different stars in a lively way.”可知，他用知识带领人们穿越银河系之旅并教观众了解星星，选B。

练习七

- 题目：What did Patrick Moore's parents do when he asked questions they didn't know?

- 选项：A. They told him to stop asking. B. They tried to answer him. C. They encouraged him to find answers in the library. D. They asked others for help.

- 答案：C

- 解析：文中提到“If they didn't know the answer, they would encourage me to find the answers in the library.”，所以答案是C。

练习八

- 题目：What did Patrick Moore see in the sky in winter?

- 选项：A. Vega. B. The "belt" of Orion. C. Shooting stars. D. The Big Dipper.

- 答案：B

- 解析：根据“In winter, the 'belt' of Orion appeared in the night sky.”可知，冬天他能看到猎户座带，选B。

练习九

- 题目：Why is Patrick Moore proud of his TV program?

- 选项：A. Because it is very interesting. B. Because it has lasted for a long time. C. Because many people watch it. D. Because it is about stars.

- 答案：B

- 解析：从“My TV program has lasted more than 50 years and I am really proud of that.”可知，他因节目持续时间长而骄傲，选B。

练习十

- 题目：What can we learn from Patrick Moore's story?

- 选项：A. We should have a hobby. B. We should learn from our parents. C. We can turn our hobby into a career if we work hard. D. We should watch TV programs about stars.

- 答案：C

- 解析：Patrick Moore从对星星的爱好发展到将其作为职业，告诉我们如果努力，能把爱好变成职业，选C。

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