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.
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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 (細胞) than __55__. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.
1. A．body B．heart C．brain D．head
2. A．actual B．chemical C．natural D．medical
3. A．What B．How C．Who D．Which
4. A．realized B．recognized C．learned D．knew
5. A．as B．because C．while D．since
6. A．called on B．called at C．sent up D．sent off
7. A．which B．how C．that D．what
8. A．invent B．discover C．prove D．examine
9. A．perhaps B．therefore C．thus D．however
10. A．bought B．sold C．kept D．made
11. A．that B．when C．before D．after
12. A．hear of B．like C．suggest D．offer
13. A．promise B．let C．have D．permit
14. A．other two B．two other C．more two D．two another
15. A．off B．by C．into D．about
16. A．for B．about C．of D．with
17. A．learning B．studying C．searching D．selling
18. A．for B．on C．into D．about
19. A．easy B．difficult C．particular D．common
20. A．ever B．enough C．usual D．normal
1.C
2.D
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.A
7.D
8.B
9.D
10.C
11.A
12.B
13.D
14.B
15.C
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
【解析】
試題分析：本文講述的科學家對愛因斯坦的腦部進行研究的具體信息以及各方對此的反應和最后的結果。
1.C 上下文串聯。從后文可知是愛因斯坦的大腦被保存在美國的Kansas州。
2.D 形容詞辨析。A實際上B化學C自然D醫學；一個退休的醫學博士。
3.B 固定句式。How did this happen?這是怎么回事呢？這是怎么發生的呢？
4.D 動詞辨析。A意識到B認出C學習D知道，了解，認識。兩個都住在普林斯頓城，互相認識。
5.C 連詞辨析。A隨著；因為B因為C當…時；然而D既然。while 表示對比轉折，意為“而”
6.A 短語辨析。Acall on 此處意為“要求（某人做某事）”。B參觀某地C發射D寄出，派遣。Doctor Harvey被要求檢查他的尸體。
7.D 語法分析。study 后是一個賓語從句，從句中缺少主語，故用連接代詞what引導。
8.B 動詞辨析。A發明B發現C證明D檢查。他的目的是找出愛因斯坦聰明的身體方面的證據。
9.D 上下文串聯。由上下文可知此處表轉折關系，用副詞however。
10.C 動詞辨析。A購買B賣C保存D生產；但他并沒有告訴愛因斯坦的家人他保存著他的大腦。
11.A 語法分析。強調句型it was ... that ...that是強調句型的連接詞。
12.B 詞義辨析。A聽說B喜歡C建議D提綱；當愛因斯坦的家人知道此事后，開始他們不喜歡這個主意的。
13.D 動詞辨析。A發誓B/C讓D允許；BC項結構為have/let sb do sth；permit sb to do sth允許某事做某事。后來他們同意讓他研究愛因斯坦的大腦。
14.B 語法分析。另外兩個科學家，用two other scientists 或another two scientists。
15.C 介詞辨析。cut ... into three pieces "切成三塊"。
16.D 介詞辨析。with 此處意為“帶有，裝有”。
17.B 上下文串聯。上下文一直在講“研究”愛因斯坦的大腦。
18.A 語法分析。for study "以供研究"for表示目的。
19.C 形容詞辨析。A容易的B困難的C特別的D普通的，常見的；有一個科學家發現了特別的東西。
20.D 形容詞辨析。A曾經B足夠的C通常的D正常的。某種細胞比正常情況下多一些。
考點：考查故事類完型填空
點評：本文講述的科學家對愛因斯坦的腦部進行研究的具體信息以及各方對此的反應和最后的結果。答題前一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達的思想，注意前后段落之間的關系。答題中，一定要認真分析，注意選項與上下文的關系，與前后單詞的關系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內容體現出來。答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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