Question

He could have been president of Israel or played violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy thinking. His thinking on God, love and the meaning of life grace our greeting cards and day-timers.

Fifty years after his death, his shock (蓬乱) of white hair and hanging mustache still symbolize genius. Einstein remains the foremost scientist of the modern time. Looking back 2,400 years, only Newton, Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.

Around the world, universities and academies (研究院) are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein's "miracle year" when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space, time, light and matter. Only he could top himself about a decade later with his theory of relativity.

Born in the age of horse-drawn carriages, his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years. Computers, satellites, telecommunication, lasers, television and nuclear power all owe their invention to ways in which Einstein exposed a stranger and more complicated reality underneath the world．

He escaped Hitler's Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an authority unmatched by any scientist today, or even most politicians and religious leaders. He spoke out against fascism (法西斯主义) and racial prejudice. His FBI (美国联邦调查局) file ran 1,400 pages.

His letters expose a disorderly personal life -- married twice and indifferent toward his children while absorbed in physics. Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings. Friends and neighbors fiercely protected his privacy.

The first paragraph implies that Einstein _____.

       A．had the gift for politics and music

       B．had run for president before he worked at his research

       C．was an excellent violinist

       D．was more a political leader or a musician than a thinker

When you think of Einstein, what typical appearance was formed in your mind?

       A．Funning and humorous, with an air of a musician.

       B．Wearing very wide trousers, a moustache, with an image of an actor.

       C．Rough untidy mass of white hair and hanging moustache, with an image of thinking.

       D．Black long hair and moustache, with his eyes deep set.

Why was 1905 called Einstein’s “miracle year”?

       A．Because he topped himself with the theory of relativity.

       B．Because he made important discoveries of space, time, light and matter.

       C．Because he published five papers on his theory of relativity.

       D．Because he wrote five important articles to help people better understand space, time, light

and matter.

Which of the following is not true about Einstein according to the passage?

       A．When he was absorbed in his research, he didn’t care for his family.

       B．He tried to amuse his family and friends in his spare time.

       C．He was so busy with the physical research that he showed no interest in politics.

       D．His theory led to much improvement in many technological fields.

Answer 1

【小题1】A

【小题2】C

【小题3】D

【小题4】C

解析:

这是一篇人物介绍类短文。本人介绍的是二十世纪杰出的科学家爱因斯坦不平凡的一生。他给人类留下的是宇宙般浩淼的智慧、勇气和爱。

【小题1】推测题。根据第一段的意义“他本可以成为以色列总统，或在卡内基音乐厅演奏小提琴，但他却把时间都用来思考。”推测可知：他具有政治和音乐天赋。

【小题2】细节题。根据第二段“his shock of white hair and hanging mustache still symbolize genius”可知：他那一头浓密的白发，微垂的“八”字胡仍是天才的象征。

【小题3】细节题。根据第三段的意义可知：在1905年，爱因斯坦发表了五篇科学论文，从根本上改变了人们对空间、时间、光和物质的理解，也只有他自己才能在10年后再次超越自己，提出了相对理论。

【小题4】事实判断题。第四段讲到：他的理论和思想却引发了一场科学技术革命。这场科技革命带来的变化远比以往2000年来变化的总和还要多。由此可知D项的正确的。短文最后一段讲到：每当专注思考物理问题时，他就会对身边的子女漠不关心；但是，他也会“利用”诗歌和帆船航行来吸引他的爱人和仰慕者。由此可知A、B两项是正确的。