单选题 Einstein, known as a famous physicist, went to Gottingen to give a lecture at the (26) invitation of the mathematical physicist David Hilbertin 1915. He was particularly (27) for this visit because it would give him a golden opportunity to explain the intricate relativity to him. The visit turned (28) a great success, and he told one of his friends excitedly that he had convinced Hilbert of the theory of relativity.
Amid all of Einstein's personal worries at that time, a new scientific (29) would emerge. He was trying his utmost to find the right equations that would (30) his new concept of gravity, ones that would (31) how objects move (32) space and how space is bent by objects. By the end of the winter, he was (33) to find out the mathematical approach he had been pursuing (34) almost three years was incorrect. And now there was a fierce (35) Einstein discovered that Hilbert had (36) theories from Einstein's lecture and would come up (37) the correct equations first.
It was an arduous task at that time. Although Einstein performed better in physics than Hilbert, Hilbert was the better mathematician. So later Einstein (38) himself to (39) after equations, proofs, and (40) so that he could return to an earlier mathematical strategy and give as lectures to Berlin's Prussian Academy of Sciences.
His first lecture (41) on Nov. 4, 1915, and he explained his new approach during the lecture, (42) he admitted he did not yet obtain the precise mathematical formulation. Einstein was also (43) engaged in revising his equations to compete with Hilbert. Worried (44) being scooped(抢先) ,he sent a copy of his lecture to Hilbert. "I am curious to know whether you will make use of this new solution," Einstein noted with a touch of (45)

单选题 A. lucky B. solemn C. gracious D. grand
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为固定搭配。根据文意,这里解释为“友好邀请”。gracious意为“友好的”,lucky意为“幸运的”,solemn意为“庄严的”,grand意为“隆重的”。
单选题 A. eager B. happy C. sad D. longed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为形容词辨义。根据上下文,本句意为“爱因斯坦迫切地渴望这次访问”,四选项中只有A意为“急切地,迫切地”。B项happy指“高兴的”,C项sad指“悲伤的”,D项longed指“长久地”。
单选题 A. down B. out C. over D. off
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为固定搭配。“出现某个结果”应该是turn out。turn down指“调低音响”,turn over指“翻倒”,turn off指“关闭”。
单选题 A. hope B. anxiety C. aspiration D. desire
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为名词辨义。anxiety意为“担忧,焦虑”,从“Amid all of Einstein's personal worries at that time”可以看出,应选一个worry同义词,故选B。A项hope指“希望”,C项aspiration指“渴望”,D项desire指“渴望,要求”。
单选题 A. imitate B. inscribe C. ascribe D. describe
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为动词辨义。describe意为“描述,形容”,可以与其后的宾语concept搭配。根据句意,爱因斯坦想找到等式来描述自已的地心引力概念。imitate意为“模仿,效仿”,inscribe意为“订阅”,ascribe意为“归因于,归咎于”,常与介词to构成搭配。
单选题 A. illustrate B. say C. quote D. discover
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为动词辨义。阐释某种观点可以用illustrate。quote意为“引用”。而B项say指“说”,D项discover指“发现”。
单选题 A. into B. beyond C. through D. among
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为介词辨义。through意为“穿过,通过”,所在句子意思是“物体如何穿越空间”。into意为“在……里面”,beyond意为“超过”,among意为“在……中,……之一”。
单选题 A. horrible B. disappointed C. exhausted D. interested
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为形容词辨义。horrible意为“惊恐的”,disappointed意为“失望的”,exhausted意为“疲倦的”,interested意为“感兴趣的”。根据上下文,爱因斯坦“发现三年来一直追求的数学方法是错误的”应该是惊恐的。
单选题 A. in B. for C. within D. over
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为介词辨义。“三年以来”应用介词in。
单选题 A. complexion B. companion C. comparison D. competition
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为名词辨义。competition意为“竞争”,complexion意为“肤色”,companion意为“同伴”,comparison意为“对比”。这里应选D,意为“激烈竞争”。
单选题 A. employed B. hired C. fired D. composed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为动词辨义。四选项中,只有A选项employed可以解释为“使用”,B选项hired解释为“雇用”,C选项fired解释为“解雇”,D选项composed解释为“组成,创作”。
单选题 A. to B. with C. for D. from
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为固定搭配。come up与with构成固定搭配,意为“提出,拿出”,后常接表示“计划”、“方案”等的词汇。
单选题 A. devoted B. invested C. plunged D. huddled
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为固定搭配。devote oneself to意为“投身于”,句中指爱因斯坦投身于各类研究中去。B项invest指“投资”,C项plunge指“投入”,D项huddle指“挤做一团”。
单选题 A. seek B. have sought C. be seeking D. seeking
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为介词用法。devote oneself to这个to是介词,故后面要搭配动名词,故选D。
单选题 A. sources B. news C. updates D. theories
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为名词辨义。updates这里可译为“最新数据”。根据前面的equations(等式),proofs(证论)可知,这里只能选updates。sources意为“来源”,news意为“消息”,theories意为“理论”。
单选题 A. feel B. felt C. fall D. fell
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为动词辨义。“落在某一天”应用动词fall,过去式fell。
单选题 A. though B. since C. so D. because
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为连接辨义。though引导让步状语从句,句意为“尽管爱因斯坦承认自己尚未得出精确的数学公式,但是还是解释了自己的新方法”。so引导结果状语从句,since和because引导原因状语从句。
单选题 A. casually B. coarsely C. violently D. fully
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为副词辨义。fully意为“完全地”,指爱因斯坦全身心投入工作。casually意为“偶然地,随便地”,coarsely意为“粗俗地,鄙俗地”,violently意为“猛烈地,激烈地”。
单选题 A. after B. about C. on D. in
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为固定搭配。worry about意为“为……担心”。
单选题 A. anger B. defensiveness C. ambition D. scoff
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考点为名词辨义。defensiveness意为“防御”,anger意为“生气”,ambition意为“雄心壮志”,scoff意为“蔑视”,爱因斯坦应该是出于对自身的保护,才在纸上注明,故只有B最恰当。