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The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His___36__ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired  ___37__ doctor, Thomas Harvey. ___38__ did this happen? And why?
In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey __39__ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University____40__ Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was __41__ to examine his body. It was then that he started to study __42__ has become a long time examination of Einstein's brain. His goal was to __43__ some physical evidence of the scientist's genius.
Doctor Harvey, ___44__, did not tell Einstein's family that he __45__ the great man's brain. It was only later ___46__ the family learned of Doctor Harvey's work. They did not ___47__ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to __48__ him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked __49__ scientists to help. They cut the brain __50__ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers __51__ chemical formaldehyde (甲醛) to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been ___52_ Einstein's brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists ___53__ study.
Only one researcher has found something ___54__. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein's brain has more certain cells (细胞) than __55__. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.

【小题1】
A．bodyB．heartC．brainD．head
【小题2】
A．actualB．chemicalC．naturalD．medical
【小题3】
A．WhatB．HowC．WhoD．Which
【小题4】
A．realizedB．recognizedC．learnedD．knew
【小题5】
A．asB．becauseC．whileD．since
【小题6】
A．called onB．called atC．sent upD．sent off
【小题7】
A．whichB．howC．thatD．what
【小题8】
A．inventB．discoverC．proveD．examine
【小题9】
A．perhapsB．thereforeC．thusD．however
【小题10】
A．boughtB．soldC．keptD．made
【小题11】
A．thatB．whenC．beforeD．after
【小题12】
A．hear ofB．likeC．suggestD．offer
【小题13】
A．promiseB．letC．haveD．permit
【小题14】
A．other twoB．two otherC．more twoD．two another
【小题15】
A．offB．byC．intoD．about
【小题16】
A．forB．aboutC．ofD．with
【小题17】
A．learningB．studyingC．searchingD．selling
【小题18】
A．forB．onC．intoD．about
【小题19】
A．easyB．difficultC．particularD．common
【小题20】
A．everB．enoughC．usualD．normal


【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
【小题6】A
【小题7】D
【小题8】B
【小题9】D
【小题10】C
【小题11】A
【小题12】B
【小题13】D
【小题14】B
【小题15】C
【小题16】D
【小题17】B
【小题18】A
【小题19】C
【小题20】D

解析试题分析：本文讲述的科学家对爱因斯坦的脑部进行研究的具体信息以及各方对此的反应和最后的结果。
【小题1】C 上下文串联。从后文可知是爱因斯坦的大脑被保存在美国的Kansas州。
【小题2】D　形容词辨析。A实际上B化学C自然D医学；一个退休的医学博士。
【小题3】B 固定句式。How did this happen?这是怎么回事呢？这是怎么发生的呢？
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A意识到B认出C学习D知道，了解，认识。两个都住在普林斯顿城，互相认识。
【小题5】C 连词辨析。A随着；因为B因为C当…时；然而D既然。while 表示对比转折，意为“而”
【小题6】A 短语辨析。Acall on 此处意为“要求（某人做某事）”。B参观某地C发射D寄出，派遣。Doctor Harvey被要求检查他的尸体。
【小题7】D 语法分析。study 后是一个宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，故用连接代词what引导。
【小题8】B　动词辨析。A发明B发现C证明D检查。他的目的是找出爱因斯坦聪明的身体方面的证据。
【小题9】D　上下文串联。由上下文可知此处表转折关系，用副词however。
【小题10】C 动词辨析。A购买B卖C保存D生产；但他并没有告诉爱因斯坦的家人他保存着他的大脑。
【小题11】A 语法分析。强调句型it was ... that ...that是强调句型的连接词。
【小题12】B 词义辨析。A听说B喜欢C建议D提纲；当爱因斯坦的家人知道此事后，开始他们不喜欢这个主意的。
【小题13】D 动词辨析。A发誓B/C让D允许；BC项结构为have/let sb do sth；permit sb to do sth允许某事做某事。后来他们同意让他研究爱因斯坦的大脑。
【小题14】B 语法分析。另外两个科学家，用two other scientists 或another two scientists。
【小题15】C 介词辨析。cut ... into three pieces "切成三块"。
【小题16】D 介词辨析。with 此处意为“带有，装有”。
【小题17】B 上下文串联。上下文一直在讲“研究”爱因斯坦的大脑。
【小题18】A 语法分析。for study "以供研究"for表示目的。
【小题19】C 形容词辨析。A容易的B困难的C特别的D普通的，常见的；有一个科学家发现了特别的东西。
【小题20】D 形容词辨析。A曾经B足够的C通常的D正常的。某种细胞比正常情况下多一些。
考点：考查故事类完型填空
点评：本文讲述的科学家对爱因斯坦的脑部进行研究的具体信息以及各方对此的反应和最后的结果。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。

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John was a very famous pianist. When he was a small boy,

he once played at a party at home of a rich man.                     1.. ______

He was only eight years old. And he had played the                   2.. ______

piano from several years. At the party, he played a                     3... ______

famous piece by Beethoven. He played wonderful.                      4.. ______

The famous piece had several very long rests. In                        5... ______

every of these rests he took his hands from the piano                      6.. ______

and waited. To him this was much more excited. But it                   7... ______

seemed as if the mother of the rich man thought                         8.. ______

differently. Finally, during one of these rests she went             9..______

over towards him. She touched him on his head with a                    10... ______

smile and said, “My boy, why don’t you play what you know well?”

 

We know the famous ones — the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells— but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn’ t we know who they are?

   Joan McLean thinks so. In fact, McLean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’ s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”， however, McLean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why”and“how”questions. According to McLean，“When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”

Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean’ s statement.“If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper’ s invention，”said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major，“I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.” Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.

So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy，but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’ t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham，Alabama. Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.

Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It’ s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’ s traffic light. It’ s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’ s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?

1.By mentioning “traffic light”and “windshield wiper”， the author indicates that countless inventions are________.

   A．beneficial, because their inventors are famous

   B．beneficial, though their inventors are less famous

   C．not useful, because their inventors are less famous

   D．not useful, though their inventors are famous

2.Professor Joan McLean’ s course aims to________.

   A．add colour and variety to students’ campus life

   B．inform students of the windshield wiper’ s invention

   C．carry out the requirements by Mountain University

   D．prepare students to try their own inventions

3. Tommy Lee’ s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was________.

   A．not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer

   B．inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper

   C．due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm

   D．not related to Professor Joan McLean’ s lectures

4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

   A．How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?

   B．How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?

   C．Shouldn’ t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?

   D．Shouldn’ t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?

 

Once upon a time, there was a man who was so famous that everyone in his country knew him.

One day, the famous man was sitting in a restaurant with his sister. “It must be great to be famous. Everyone tries to please you, and you can do whatever you want to,” said his sister. “It’s quite the opposite sometimes, in fact. Because I’m famous, I can’t do what I want to,” he denied. “But look, we’re sitting at the best table and eating the best food. We couldn’t sit here and eat this if you weren’t famous,” said his sister. “I’ll show you what I mean,” said he.

The next day, the famous man picked up his sister and took her to another country. “I’m not at all famous here,” he said. “Let’s see how we get on.” Soon they found a restaurant, but it was very busy, so they had to queue. “This wouldn’t have happened if you were famous,” said his sister, but the famous man just smiled.

When they finally got a table, it took the waiter years to bring what they ordered. And the food supposed to be hot was cold, and the food supposed to be cold was hot! Eventually, the famous man couldn’t stand any more and asked to see the manager. “This food is awful. We had to wait an hour for a seat, and the service is also very poor. Look, even my spoon is dirty!”

Showing his horribly yellow teeth, the manager, smiling, said, “Well, that’s just bad luck for you.” 

“Don’t you know who I am?” asked the famous man.

“I’ve no idea,” replied the manager.

So the famous man and his sister ran away, without paying.

1.What’s the attitude of the man’s sister toward famous people?

A. Indifferent.   B. Envious.   C. Curious.      D. Annoyed.

2.The famous man took his sister to another country to ________.

A. see how famous he was there      B. enjoy the delicious food there

C. enjoy the beautiful views there     D. see what would happen if no one knew him

3. In fact, the famous man thought that being famous ________.

A. was a thing worth taking pride in  B. could bring him all he needed

C. was not all great with everything  D. would enable him to travel abroad

4.The passage is written mainly ________.

A. to describe famous people’s life    

B. to explain the importance of being famous

C. to show how to deal with problems in a restaurant

D. to show that famous people are watched more

 

Many boys love reading about the legends of old pirates (海盗) and dreaming of their own wild adventures. But modern pirates are not a thing of the past. Last month Somali pirates did their boldest hijacking (劫持) to date. They seized the Saudi supertanker (超大型油轮) Sirius Star carrying crude oil worth about $100 million. They demanded $15 million to free the ship and its crew.

The pirates have kept hitting the headlines this year: 92 attacks have been attempted, with 36 successful hijackings and 268 crew members taken hostage (人质). The Chinese fishing ship Tianyu 8, with 17 Chinese and 8 foreigners on board, has been in their hands since November 14.

Of course piracy (海盗行为) is nothing new. Even since there has been water and ships there have been pirates. The earliest documented history of pirates dates back to the 13th century in the Mediterranean Sea. Even the famous Roman emperor Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates.

Piracy reached its peak in the mid-1700s. It was during this time in the Caribbean and off the coast of Africa that men like “Blackbeard the Pirate” made this profession attractive. But with the creation of stronger national Navies piracy became less popular around the world.

In the mid-20th century, most pirates were petty (小规模的) thieves. They used hooks to sneak (偷偷摸摸) on board ships at anchor, and grabbed all that they could find. These pirates were more likely to flee than fight if faced by the crew.

However, nowadays piracy has become a multi-million-dollar business at tracting many in poor countries. Pirates are treated like heroes among local fishermen.

They use satellite phones and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Once they spot their target, they swarm the ship with fast boats and shoot it by firing AK-47s or even rocket-propelled grenades (火箭榴弹炮). Then they hold the ship and its crews for money.

“The world should take forceful actions together to fight piracy,” said leaders at the Asian and Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.

“However, putting in anti-piracy army can only be half of the solution. We have to protect the fair chance of Somali fishermen to get a good living and keep them from the lure of easy money,” said Peter Lehr, a lecturer in terrorism studies.

1. When did piracy reach its peak?

A. In the 13th century.                       B. In the mid-1700s.

C. In the mid-20th century.               D. November 14, 2008.

2.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?

A. Pirates were very bold at first.      B. Pirates were very popular then.

C. Pirates were very attractive then.    D. Pirates were not so bold at that time.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The pirates have committed 92 crimes successfully this year.

B. Piracy became more and more popular as the national Navies became powerful.

C. Nowadays, pirates are learning to use modern weapons to commit crimes at sea.

D. On November 18, a Chinese ship was attacked by a suspected pirate ship.

 

A star usually is someone who has become famous in sports, film, or pop music, someone like singer Michael Jackson. In the middle nineteen eighties, Michael Jackson successfully made a famous record, which quickly became the most popular recording in the history of music. This made Michael Jackson a bright star.

One of the famous sports bright stars in the United States is Mohammed Ali. When he was a young man, he won a gold medal in the Olympic Games as a boxer. Then, he won first place in the world heavy weight boxing match. Before long, he was known as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in sports history. Everyone knows his name.

Like the stars in the sky, a bright star will lose his brightness as time passes. He is loved by millions of people today, but will be forgotten tomorrow.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Michael Jackson                                B. Mohammed Ali

C. pop music and boxing                     D. bright stars

2.Michael Jackson is famous for            .

A. his songs                         B. his film            

C. his sports                  D. his heavy weight

3.What does “boxer” in the passage mean in Chinese?

A. 盒子         B. 装箱者  C. 拳击手      D. 制作人

4.What will happen to the bright stars at last according to the passage?

A. They will be remembered by millions of people.

B. They will be loved by people for ever.

C. They will be the most important people in history.

D. They will lose their brightness and be little known.

 

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