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    One day, when Albert Einstein was a small boy, his father brought him a compass (指南针). Albert felt excited as he looked at the ‘magic’ needle turning towards north. For ______, the compass was not a plaything but a miracle (奇迹).

It was the same way when he played the violin. His ______ shone and his hands shook. It was the music that moved him.

He was a curious (好奇的) child and would often daydream. His father was pained at the reports from his teachers. They told him that the boy was not ______ in his studies and making friends. He was lost in his foolish dreams. ______ Albert was full of joy and thought the world as a wonderful place. He played in his garden or walked in the streets singing songs aloud, and was extremely happy.

On leaving school, his father wanted him to study electrical engineering. But he disliked becoming an engineer. He ______ himself for a teaching position in mathematics and physics. Although he finished his studies and received his teacher’s certificate (证书), he was ______ to get a job.

Finally, he got a job as a clerk. In his spare time, he filled his note-paper with difficult mathematical formulas (公式). Some of these later ______ to great scientific discoveries.

At last the clerk became one of the most famous scientists in the world. He could not take his daily walk ______ being surrounded (包围) by photographers and reporters. He would only smile at them, and ______ with his work in his quiet way.

In 1921, Einstein was awarded (授予) the Nobel Prize for physics and he is ______ as the father of modern physics.

1.A.he B.him C.they D.them

2.A.face B.head C.eyes D.hair

3.A.good B.used C.strict D.interested

4.A.But B.So C.Though D.Because

5.A.helped B.got C.prepared D.replied

6.A.unable B.able C.happy D.ready

7.A.brought B.led C.happened D.had

8.A.for B.by C.with D.without

9.A.got on B.went on C.caught up D.ended up

10.A.born B.connected C.attended D.regarded

 

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.D 【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述爱因斯坦从小就对事物很好奇,上学的时候一直沉浸在自己的幻想中,但是后来在物理上有所成就的故事。 1.句意:对他来说,指南针不是一个玩具而是一个奇迹。 he他;him他(宾格);they他们;them他们(宾格)。介词for后面用代词的宾格,此处指的是对于Albert Einstein来说,用him。故选B。 2.句意:他的眼睛发亮,手在颤抖。 face脸;head头;eyes眼睛;hair头发。根据“shone”和“It was the music that moved him”可知此处指的是爱因斯坦对音乐很好奇有触动,用名词eyes。故选C。 3.句意:他们告诉他这个男孩对学业和交朋友都不感兴趣。 good好的;used二手的;strict严格的;interested有趣的。根据“he was lost in his foolish dream”可知此处表达“对某事不感兴趣”用interested。故选D。 4.句意:但是爱因斯坦充满了乐趣,想象着世界是一个奇妙的地方。 but但是;so因此;though尽管;because因为。逗号前后的句子是转折关系,上文描述爱因斯坦的爸爸对学校里的报告很痛心,但是爱因斯坦很开心。此处用连词but表示转折。故选A。 5.句意:他准备在数学和物理教师岗位上工作。 helped帮助;got得到;prepared准备;replied回复。此处用动词短语“prepare oneself for sth.”表达“为某事做好准备”。故选C。 6.句意:虽然他完成了学业得到了教师证,但是他不能得到一份工作。 unable不能的;able能够的;happy开心的;ready准备好的。句子前后是转折关系,可知此处表达的是“不能”,引出下文当了一个普通的职员,用形容词unable。故选A。 7.句意:他们中的一些后来成为了伟大的科学发现。 brought带来;led引导;happened发生; had有。此处用动词短语led to表示“导致,引起”。故选B。 8.句意:他不能日常散步而不会被摄影师和记者包围。 for为了;by被;with和;without没有。without表示没有……的情况,意为只要爱因斯坦出门散步就会被包围,此处使用双重否定表示肯定,故选D。 9.句意:他只能向他们微笑,而后用自己安静的方式继续工作。 got on和某人相处,上车;went on继续;caught up赶上;ended up结束。此处用动词短语go on with sth.表示“继续某事”而不被这些记者摄影师打扰。故选B。 10.句意:他被认为是现代物理之父。 born出生; connected连接;attended出席;regarded认为。此处用短语be regarded as表达“被认为是”。故选D。
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