1、习题精选一、选择填空1. Dont always _ your own opinion.A.stick B. stick to C. stick in D. insist in2. His mistakes _ his failure.A. led to B. led of C. lead on D. lead for3. The Second World War broke out in _ when Einstein was in _.A. the early 1940s; the USA B. 1937; SwitzerlandC. the late 1930s; the USA D.
2、the thirties; France4. My sister _ an invitation but she didnt _ it.A. accepted; receive B. received; acceptedC. accepted; accept D. received; accept5. By the time I _ the bus station, the bus _.A. got to/left B. reached/has left C. arrived/has gone D. left/arrived6. _ five years _ the book about po
3、llution.A. It spent him/to finish B. It spent him/finishingC. He spent/finishing D. He spent/to finish7. Facing this _ problem, I found myself _ about how to work it out.A. puzzled; puzzled B. puzzled; puzzlingC. puzzling; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling8. In the daytime the stars are not seen to twin
4、kle _.A. in a space B. in the space C. in space D. on space9. _, paper was first made in China.A. It is known to all B. We all know C. It is known that D. As it known to all10. _ we will go to the beach tomorrow depends on the weather.A. Why B. If C. Where D. Whether11. Nobody knew _.A. where he com
5、es B. where he was fromC. where he is from D. where does he come from12. Computers can only give out _ has been stored in them.A. that B. which C. what D. anything13. She wanted to know _.A. whether I knew her and where did she work.B. if I knew her and the factory she worked there.C. whether I knew
6、 her and the factory she worked.D. if I know her and the factory where she worked.14. It doesnt matter _ I rest or not.A. if B. whether C. that D. when15. The trouble is _ we are short of tools.A. what B. that C. how D. which16. That is _ there appears a rainbow in the sky.A. what B. when C. why D.
7、however17. The thought _ he might fail in the final exam worried him.A. which B. that C. when D. /18. _ I will accept the gift is none of your business.A. If B. Whether C. What D. Which 19. _ wants the book many have it.A. who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. The person20. The problem is _ will go.A. that B.
8、 that who C. who D. whoever答案：1.B；2.A；3.C；4.D；5.B；6.C；7.C；8.C；9.D；10.D；11.B；12.C；13.D；14.B；15.B；16.C；17.B；18.B；19.B；20.C二、完形填空Albert Einstein did not_1_well in school. His teachers thought he was_2_. Einsteins thoughts and words were jumbled(混乱). His_3_was poor. Playing the violin was_4_he was good_
9、5_a child.When he was_6_.he met Dr. Max Talmy. Talmy talked with him and tried to help him. They_7_books. And Einstein_8_in maths. He understood_9_maths problems and ideas. Inside this the “_10_”boy was a genius (天才)！School work never became_11_for Einstein. He could not_12_things by heart. Paying_1
10、3_was hard for him. He_14_did not pass his first test to enter college._15_his learning problems .Einstein made_16_ friends. He was_l7_in groups of people._18_he overcame (克服) his shortcomings. Albert Einstein became a_19_scientist in the_20_of physics. He was one of the most important thinkers of t
11、he modern age.1. A. mix B. fit C. do D. unite2. A. to small B. clever C. stupid D. business3. A. schoo B. parents C. school work D. hopeful4. A. all B. which C. that D. only one5. A. when he was B. as C. being D. at as6. A. ten years B. at age of C. ten D. ten year old7. A. bought B. wrote C. taught
12、 D. lent8. A. had trouble B. didnt do well C. showed an interest D. took pride9. A. difficult B. much easy C. few D. no10. A. poor B. stupid C. young D.American11. A. easy B. difficult C. enough D.interesting12. A. learn B. keep C. remember D.gain13. A. money B. time C. lessons D.attention 14. A. ev
13、er B. even. C. yet D. either15. A. Because of B. Without C. Instead of D. With the help of16. A. a lot of B. few C. rich D.famous17. A. shy B. afraid C. anxious D.tired18. A. Still B. Yet C. However D. Otherwise19. A. well known B. modern C. college D.modern.20. A. course B. class C. books D. field答
14、案：15CCCAD 610 CACAB 1115 AADBA 1620BABAD三、阅读理解（A）When Einstein arrived in New York to become Professor at Princeton University, Einstein was anxious to avoid visitors and news reporters, so his friends took him off the ship secretly before it docked and hurried him away by car. Einstein said that th
15、ere were only twelve people living at that time who understood his Theory of Relativity, although more than nine hundred books had been written to explain it. Mrs Einstein admitted that even she didnt understand the Theory of Relativity; but she understood something that was far more important for a
16、 wife, she understood her husband. She used to invite her friends in for tea and then she would ask the professor to come downstairs and join them. “No!“ he would say with anger. “No! I wont! I wont! Im going away from here. I cant work here. I simply cant stand these interruptions any longer.“Mrs E
17、instein would keep perfectly quiet until he had blown off steam for a while; then, presently, by using a little diplomacy, she would have him downstairs drinking tea and having a rest. Mrs Einstein said that her husband liked order in his thinking, but he did not like it in his living. He did whatev
18、er he wanted to, whenever he wanted to. And he had only two rules of conduct. The first one was: “Dont have any rules whatever.“ And the second one was: “Be independent of the opinions of others.“He led a very simple life, went around in old clothes, seldom wore a hat, and whistled and sang in the b
19、athroom. He shaved while sitting in the bathtub and he didnt use shaving soap. He shaved with the same soap that he used for his hands. He said that using two kinds of soap made life entirely too complicated. He said he was happy because he didnt want anything from anybody. He didnt want money or ti
20、tles or fool praises. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work, playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einsteins violin brought him more than anything -else in life. He said he often thought in music and lived his daydreams in music.1. Einstein was _ to meet people who got r
21、eady to welcome him warmly.A. eager B. afraid C. happy D. ready 2. There were _ people living at the time who understood Einsteins Theory of Relativity, although more than nine hundred books had been written to explain it. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 3. Einstein refused to drink tea with M
22、rs Einsteins friends because _. A. he was standing B. he was not thirstyC. he was thinking D. he was talking4. Einstein had two rules of conduct. One was _.The other was _.A. orderly in thinking/ orderly in doing B. Do without any rules / Dont follow the opinions of others blindlyC. Have rules every
23、where /Always follow the opinion of others D. Do whatever you want to/ Do whenever you want to 5. Einstein was happy because _. A. he had a lot of money B. he wanted nothing from others C. he liked music D. he had his Theory of Relativity （B）At one time Einstein travelled all over the United States
24、giving lectures. He travelled by car and soon became quite friendly with the driver. The driver always listened to Einsteins lecture, which the great scientist gave again and again. One day he told Einstein that he knew the lecture so well that he was sure he could give it himself. Einstein smiled a
25、nd said, “Why dont you give the lecture for me next time?“ the driver agreed. That evening both of them went along to the lecture hall. Nobodu there had seen Einstein before. As the driver took his place on the stage everybody clapped. Then he began the lecture. Sure enough he didnt make a single mi
26、stake. It was a great success, and when it was over, people clapped and clapped. Then he started to leave, shaking hands with everyone, while Einstein followed quietly a few steps behind. Just before they got to the door, a man stopped them and asked the driver a very difficult question. The driver
27、listened carefully. Of course, he did not understand a thing, but he nodded as if he did. When the man stopped talking, the driver said that he thought the question was very interesting, but really quite simple, in fact, in order to show how simple it really was, he would ask his driver to answer it
28、.6. Travelling around the USA, _. A. Einstein taught his driver science lessons B. Einstein was taught how to drive by his driver C. Einstein and his driver became close friends D. Einstein was friendly to his driver 7. Why did the driver always listen to Einsteins lecture? A. Because he liked scien
29、ce very much. B. Because he wanted to give it for Einstein. C. Because he had nothing else to do. D. The text doesnt tell us. 8. The driver was very successful in giving the lecture because _. A. he understood Einsteins theory very well B. he could remember Einsteins lecture very wellC. he himself w
30、as a great scientist, tooD. he was good at giving lectures9. When he was asked to answer a difficult question, the driver _. A. gave a foolish answer B. seemed surprised C. gave a clever answer D. thought the question was very simple 10. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The driver gave the lec
31、ture successfully B. Not all the people there knew Einstein. C. No people recognized Einstein. D. People thought the man who gave the lecture was Einstein. Key: BCCBB; DDBCB短文改错One day the famous America scientist Albert 1. _Einstein came cross an old friend of his in a 2. _street in New York. “Mr.
32、Einstein,“ says the friend, “it seems 3. _ that you need to have new overcoat. Look, how 4. _worn-out it is.“ “It doesnt matter,“ answered to Albert 5._Einstein. “No one knows me here in New York.Several years ago, they met in New York again. 6. _Einstein become a world-famous physicist by then,7. _
33、but he still wore the same old overcoat. Once 8._his friend tried to persuade him buy a new one. 9._Theres no need now, said Einstein, “Nobody 10._has known me.“ Key：1. AmericaAmerican 2. crossacross 3. sayssaid 4. havehave a 5.去掉 to 6. agolater7. Einsteinbecomehad 8. Oncemore 9. himbuyto 10. Nobody
34、Everybody请你用英文写一篇介绍爱因斯坦的短文。短文应包括下列内容：字数：80120 个。1爱因斯坦因相对论（the Theory of Relativity）而闻名于世。21879 年出生于德国，17 岁起在瑞士求学，取得博士学位。1921 年获诺贝尔物理学奖。1933年迁往美国，在美国度过晚年，76 岁时逝世。3热爱和平、反对战争，喜欢音乐，生活简朴，不计较金钱名利。Key： Einstein is the leading physicist of the 20th century. Hes famous forhis Theory of Relativity.He was born
35、 in 1879 in Germany. He began to study in Switzerland at the age of 17 and later got the doctors degree. He got the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921. In 1933 he left for America with his family and spent the rest of his life there. He passed away at the age of 76.He loved peace and was against wars. He was fond of music. He enjoyed a simple life and wasnt interested in money or fame. People all over the world admire him.
