Question

【题目】Stephen Hawking, who tried 【1】(explain) some of the most complicated questions of life while himself working under the shadow of a poor physical condition, has died at the age of 76.

He died【2】(peace) at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday. The UK’s Press Association reported his 【3】(die), citing (引用) a spokesman for the family.

“Mr. Hawking and his contribution will be remembered forever, ” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Wednesday. “He was an outstanding scientist and a fighter who struggled against the disease and contributed greatly 【4】mankind’s understanding of science”.

【5】(bear) in Oxford, England on 8 January, 1942, the British theoretical physicist 【6】(know) for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books, 【7】(include) A Brief History of Time.

His 【8】(child), Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and 【9】extraordinary man, 【10】work and legacy(遗产)will live on for many years.” They praised his courage and persistence and said his talent and humor inspired people across the world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to explain

【2】peacefully

【3】death

【4】to

【5】Born

【6】was known

【7】including

【8】children

【9】an

【10】whose

【解析】这是一篇人物传记。主要对伟大的物理学家霍金进行了简单的介绍。

【1】考查固定搭配。try to so sth.为固定搭配，意为“尽力做某事，试图做某事”。故填to explain。

【2】考查副词做状语。句意：星期三凌晨他在剑桥的家里平静地死去。空格处在句中修饰动词died，修饰动词要用副词，故填peacefully。

【3】考查名词。句意：英国新闻协会报道了他的死亡。分析…reported his _____3_____(die)可知，die前有形容词his修饰，可知要用其名词形式death，故填death。

【4】考查固定搭配。句意：他是一位杰出的科学家和战士，他奋力抗击疾病，极大地促进了人类对科学的认识。contribute to…为固定搭配，意为“促进，有助于”。因此填to。

【5】考查固定搭配。be born in为固定搭配，意为“出生于”。本句是个省略句，(He was) born in Oxford, England on 8 January,1942,他1942年1月8日出生于英国的牛津。故填born。

【6】考查固定搭配。be known for…为固定搭配，意为“以……出名”。根据文章可知，霍金已去世，所以要有一般过去时，故填was known。

【7】考查介词。句意：他还是几本科普读物的作者，包括《时间简史》。分析句popular science books ,___7__ (include) A Brief History of Time.可知，几本书包括（including）《时间简史》。故填including。

【8】考查名词复数。根据“His _____8_____(child), Lucy, Robert and Tim,”可知，他有三个孩子，所以用child的复数形式children。

【9】考查冠词。句意：他是一位伟大的科学家，他是一位了不起的人。分析句子He was a great scientist and _____9_____ extraordinary man可知，空格处表示“一位”，表示数量，因为extraordinary是以元音音素开头的，所以填an。

【10】考查定语从句的关系词。分析….. an extraordinary man, _____10_____work and legacy(遗产)will live on for many years.”可知，an extraordinary man是先行词，在从句中做定语，修饰名词work，表示“某人的”，所以填whose。