Question

【题目】

A. everyone B. how long C. weak D. higher E. instead of F. However G. speed H. left I. until J. lower K. enjoyed L. how far

Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe , England, on December 25,1642. He was born early and he was very_【1】__.No one believed he could continue to live. But he surprised _【2】___ . He had one of the most powerful minds in history. And he lived__【3】___he was 84.

Newton’s father died before he was born. His mother married again a few years later. She 【4】___ Newton with his grandmother.

The boy was not a good student .Yet he was curious(好奇的) and liked to make things ,such as kites, clocks and simple machines . Newton also_【5】___finding new ways to answer questions or solve problems .As a boy ,for example, he wanted to find a way to measure(测量) the 【6】__ of the wind .On a windy day , he measured how far he could jump with the wind at his back .Then he measured __【7】__ he could jump with the wind in his face .From the difference between the two jumps, he made his own measure of the power of the wind.

Strangely ,Newton became a much better student after a boy kicked him in the stomach.The boy was one of the best students in the school.Newton decided to get even (报复) by getting __【8】___ marks than the boy who kicked him .In a short time ,Newton became the top student at the school.

Newton left school to help on the family farm.. 【9】___, the boy was not a good farmer.He spent his time solving math problems. Instead of taking care of the farm. He spent hours visiting a bookstore in town, ___【10】__ selling his vegetables in the market.An uncle believed that Newton would do better as a student than as a farmer.So he sponsored(资助) the young man into Cambridge University to study math.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】I

【4】H

【5】K

【6】G

【7】L

【8】D

【9】F

【10】E

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了牛顿小时候的故事，最后他在叔叔的资助下实现了自己的梦想。

【1】C根据后一句，没有人会相信他能活下来。可知本句指的是他非常虚弱。故填：C。

【2】A根据后一句，他有一颗人类历史上最强大的大脑。可知本句指的是，但是他让每个人都吃了一惊。故填：A。

【3】I句意：他一直活到84岁。故填：I。

【4】H根据前一句，可知牛顿的母亲把他和姥姥留在了一起。故填：H。

【5】K根据前一句，可知本句指的是，牛顿也喜欢找新方法来回答问题，或者解决问题。enjoy doing sth喜欢做某事。故填：K。

【6】G根据后一句，可知他想测量风的速度。故填：G。

【7】L根据前一句，可知此处指的是，然后他测量迎风他能跳多远。故填：L.。

【8】D结合语境可知此处指的是，牛顿想要通过获得更高的分数来报复这个男孩。故填：D。

【9】F句意：然而，这个男孩不是一个好农民。联系上下文可知前后是转折关系，故填：F。

【10】E句意：他花费几个小时参观镇上的书店，而不是在市场上销售他的蔬菜。故填：E。