二、词汇运用
Albert Einstein: the curious mind who changed science
Albert Einstein was a brilliant scientist who never stopped asking questions.
Though teachers thought he was slow as a child, his
talents
1
(天资) for physics, philosophy (哲学) of science and other fields later amazed the world.
What made Einstein special was his
endless
2
(end) curiosity. He often asked
himself
3
(he) questions about light, time and space. Einstein’s most important
finding
4
(find) was the theory of relativity, which changed people’s understanding of the universe. His
countless
5
(count) contributions to science earned him the Nobel Prize and made his name famous across
centuries
6
(century).
Despite (尽管) his great
success
7
(succeed), Einstein was modest (谦虚). His life teaches us that even the very simple questions can lead to
greatness
8
(great).
1.
talents
2.
endless
3.
himself
4.
finding
5.
countless
6.
centuries
7.
success
8.
greatness
解析:
【分析】这是一道英语词汇运用题,需根据句子结构、词性要求及中文提示/原词,对单词进行适当变形。解题思路为:①先判断每个空缺处的句子成分,确定所需词性;②结合提示,对单词进行变形(如名词复数、形容词转换、反身代词、动词变名词等);③验证变形后的单词是否符合语法和语境。
【解析】1. 中文提示“天资”对应名词talent,此处指多方面的天资,用复数形式talents;2. 原词end需修饰名词curiosity,转换为形容词endless(无尽的);3. 原词he,此处作ask的宾语且指代主语自身,用反身代词himself;4. 原词find,此处指“发现(成果)”,用名词finding;5. 原词count需修饰名词contributions,转换为形容词countless(无数的);6. 原词century,此处表示“多个世纪”,用复数centuries;7. 原词succeed,形容词great后需接名词success(成功);8. 原词great,此处作介词to的宾语,用名词greatness(伟大)。
【答案】1. talents 2. endless 3. himself 4. finding 5. countless 6. centuries 7. success 8. greatness
【知识点】词汇适当形式、名词的数、形容词转换
【点评】本题考查英语基础词汇的变形运用,结合句子成分和语境判断单词形式,是初中英语常见题型,侧重核心词汇与基础语法的掌握。
【难度系数】0.7