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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date高中英语-纪念霍金专题训练(1)高中英语-纪念霍金专题训练(1)纪念霍金专题训练第一节 阅读理解AStephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, also wrote a childrens book with his daughter. Hawking said the book would be “a bit
2、like Harry Potter” but without the magic. “It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙),” said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong over 10 years ago. Hawking, is probably the worlds most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into d
3、igging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. “My goal is simple,” Hawking once said. “It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all.” Hawking has a bad illness that stops him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to commu
4、nicate except by blinking(眨眼). Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computers mouse. He selects his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器). “I have had the disease for most of my life,” Hawkin
5、g once said. “Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.” Although Hawking is such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He has received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theore
6、tical physics(理论物理学).1. In the first paragraph, the book that Stephen Hawking wrote is_. A. the same as Harry Potter B. is quite different from Harry Potter.C. about the magic D. about science 2. From text we can learn _. A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein B. Hawking is less famous than Einstei
7、nC. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous 3. What does the underlined pronoun “it” stand for? A. The goal. B. The magic. C. The universe. D. The book. 4. According to the text, which of the following statements is the fact? A. Hawking has received many a
8、wards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.B. The illness keeps him from moving and talking.C. He communicates with others by speaking.D. The illness stopped him from being successful. BStephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Allbans, a small
9、city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class.After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology(宇宙学). As he himself admits, he didnt work hard. He was a very lazy student, an
10、d did very little work. However, he still got high marks.It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospit
11、al for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease（运动神经元病）, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before 23.At first, Hawking became very depressed. A
12、fter a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realised that there were a lot of worthwh
13、ile（值得做的） things I could do.” Then Hawking got married and found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair.” He once said. “You just have to do the best you can in your own situ
14、ation.”5. As a university student, Stephen Hawking _.A. worked hard B. studied math and physicsC. was the best student in his class D. was lazy and did very little work6. Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when _.A. he was sent to hospital for test B. his mother made him see a doctor
15、C. he was twenty D. he visited his family at Christmas time one year7. In the passage the word “incurable” means _.A. 无法治愈的 B. 难以确诊的 C. 常见的 D. 可以治愈的8. When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he _.A. made up his mind to get married B. became very sadC. thought that nothing in life
16、 was worth(值得的) doingD. began to see his life in a different wayCStephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. Hes world well-known on space and time. Stephen was searching some very big questions, such as How did the universe begin? How will it end?Steph
17、en was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong he didnt die. He cant walk but he uses a wheelchair(轮
18、椅). He cant feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).Because of his serious health problems, it
19、 was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A
20、Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.9. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Stephen is good at thinking. B. Stephen cannot walk. C. Stephe
21、n has had the answers to some very big questions. D. Stephen had once studied 10. A Brief History of Time is _. A. a book which is well-known all over the word B. a book about Romes history C. Stephens talk collection with the Pope in Rome D. Stephens talk collection with me in China 11. Stephens st
22、udies DO NOT relate (涉及) to _ according to the passage. A. science B. math C. philosophy D. art 12. The right order of Stephens main experiences in _. a. He went to Cambridge University. b. He became very ill.c. He wrote his first important book. d. He met the Pope in Rome. A. c-a-b-d B. a-b-c-d C.
23、b-a-d-c D. a-c-b-d 第二节 完形填空Stephen Hawking, the disabled writer of A Brief History of Time, was on his second journey to China in Hangzhou of Zhejiang Province. His first 1 was over ten years ago. The great theoretical scientist has been invited to 2 a mathematics research institute at Zhejiang Univ
24、ersity, Metropolis Newspaper reported.3 Sunday evening, he made his appearance at a press conference 4 at Shangri-La hotel, Hangzhou. Hawking 5 at about 5:00pm with his wife. The elderly man answered a total of nine 6 with the help of his 7 . “I find the real universe much more 8 than the one in the
25、 film Star Wars,” Hawking joked. “I 9 young people to study theoretical physics first 10 they are interested in it.” But the talented man 11 has produced such rich work suffers from 12 motor neuron disease(运动神经元病). He is one of the 350,000 sufferers in the world. The disease 13 over 100,000 people e
26、very year. “I like life and I love life, my family and music give me the 14 happiness,” smiled Hawking, who can 15 move two fingers. In the 16 year, Hawking said he is scheduled to write a new edition of A Brief History of Time 17 young children. “A Brief History of Time is my first book for 18 peop
27、le. But I later found that I could write it in a more 19 way,” he answered. “So I decided to rewrite it 20 all people can read it easily.” 1. A. visit B. book C. country D. city 2. A. study B. develop C. attend D. work 3. A. Until B. After C. During D. On 4. A. made B. held C. covered D. proved 5. A
28、. appeared B. stepped C. advanced D. led 6. A. students B. questions C. listeners D. journalists 7. A. assistant B. servant C. computer D. book 8. A. dangerousB. dark C. terrible D. interesting 9. A. encourageB. call C. lead D. teach 10. A. if B. unless C. although D. before 11. A. he B. who C. / D.
29、 what 12. A. heavy B. serious C. unbelievable D. poor 13. A. affects B. spreads C. kills D. saves 14. A. greatest B. saddest C. worst D. least 15. A. hardly B. gently C. ever D. only 16. A. past B. good C. old D. coming 17. A. for B. of C. with D. off 18. A. common B. scientific C. honored D. rich 1
30、9. A. proper B. simple C. difficult D. technical 20. A. as if B. as long as C. so that D.even though 第三节 语法填空Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about 1._ (design) complicated toys but 2._ (fortune), in his twen
31、ties, he suffered 3._ a disease that was impossible to be cured, 4._ was a great challenge for him. However, he was not only positive about the misfortunes, and eventually he 5._ (defeat) all the obstacles but also he was absorbed 6._ his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief Hi
32、story of Time 7._ (publish), in which he put forward the idea 8._ time itself has a beginning, and that it will have 9._ end. In 10._ (conclude), he has made outstanding contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.纪念霍金专题训练第一节 阅读理解1-4DCAB 5-8 DCAB 9-12 CADC第二节 完形填空1-5 ACDBA 6-10 BCDAA 11-15 BBCAD 16-20 DAABC 第三节 语法填空1. designing 2. unfortunately 3. from 4. which 5. defeated 6. in 7. was published 8. that 9. an 10. conclusion-