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212641. （2025•铁一中学•高二下期中）     When I was a child，after bedtime I would often get out of my bed in my pajamas，go to the window and stare at the stars.I had so many questions.How far away were those tiny points of （1）       ？Did space go on forever and ever？
    When I grew up，I became a professional astrophysicist（天体物理学家），but these questions continued to challenge and （2）        me in my scientific research，causing me to live on bread and no sleep for days at a time while I was （3）        with a science problem.
    Einstein once wrote that"the most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.It is the fundamental emotion which （4）        true art and true science."What did Einstein mean by "the mysterious？"I don't think he meant that science is full of unknowable forces.I think that he meant a sense of （5）       ，a sense that there are things larger than us，that we do not have all the answers at this moment.A sense that we can stand right at the boundary between the known and the unknown and gaze into the （6）        and be joyful rather than frightened.
    Scientists are happy，of course，when they find answers to questions.But scientists are also happy when they become （7）       ，when they discover interesting questions that they cannot answer.Because that is when their imaginations and creativity are （8）        on fire.That is when the greatest progress occurs.
    One of the ultimate goals in physics is to find the so-called"theory of everything"：the final theory that will （9）        all the essential laws of nature.However，I hope that we never find that final theory.I hope that there are always things that we don't know-about the physical world as well as about ourselves.I believe in the creative （10）        of the unknown.I believe in the joy of standing at the boundary between the known and the unknown.I believe in the unanswered questions of children.

（1）	A.color	B.light	C.information	D.difference
（2）	A.consume	B.limit	C.drive	D.approve
（3）	A.concerned	B.delighted	C.strict	D.obsessed
（4）	A.releases	B.limits	C.distinguishes	D.nurtures
（5）	A.awe	B.achievement	C.urgency	D.belonging
（6）	A.future	B.mystery	C.distance	D.space
（7）	A.admirable	B.realistic	C.competitive	D.stuck
（8）	A.lighted	B.set	C.found	D.built
（9）	A.cover	B.question	C.evaluate	D.innovate
（10）	A.writing	B.expression	C.power	D.enthusiasm

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（1）考查名词及语境理解。A.color颜色；B.light光；C.information信息；D.difference差异。句意：那些微小的光点多远？根据上文"go to the window and stare at the stars"可知，作者会盯着星星看，星星会发光，因此此处指的是光点，即星星。故选B项。
（2）考查动词及语境理解。A.consume消耗；B.limit限制；C.drive驱使；D.approve批准。句意：当我长大后，我成为了一名专业的天体物理学家，但这些问题始终在我的科学研究中挑战并驱使着我，让我在遇到棘手的科学难题时，一连几天只靠面包度日，夜不能寐。根据上文"challenge"和下文"causing me to live on bread and no sleep for days at a time"可知，这些问题一直挑战着作者，让作者废寝忘食，因此此处用"驱使"符合语境，drive sb.in sth.表示"在某事上驱使某人"。故选C项。
（3）考查形容词及语境理解。A.concerned担心的；B.delighted高兴的；C.strict严格的；D.obsessed痴迷的。句意：当我长大后，我成为了一名专业的天体物理学家，但这些问题始终在我的科学研究中挑战并驱使着我，让我在遇到棘手的科学难题时，一连几天只靠面包度日，夜不能寐。根据上文"causing me to live on bread and no sleep for days at a time"可知，作者会为了科学问题废寝忘食，说明作者痴迷于科学问题。故选D项。
（4）考查动词及语境理解。A.releases释放；B.limits限制；C.distinguishes区分；D.nurtures培养，滋养。句意：它是孕育真正的艺术和真正的科学的基本情感。根据上文"the most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious"和下文"true art and true science"可知，神秘感对真正的艺术和科学起到孕育、培养的作用。故选D项。
（5）考查名词及语境理解。A.awe敬畏；B.achievement成就；C.urgency紧迫；D.belonging归属。句意：我认为他指的是一种敬畏感，一种有比我们更宏大的事物的感觉，一种我们此刻并没有所有答案的感觉。根据下文"a sense that there are things larger than us"可知，作者认为有比我们更宏大的事物会让我们产生敬畏感。故选A项。
（6）考查名词及语境理解。A.future未来；B.mystery神秘；C.distance距离；D.space空间。句意：一种我们可以站在已知和未知的边界上，凝视神秘，感到快乐而不是害怕的感觉。根据上文"the mysterious"可知，此处指的是神秘的事物。故选B项。
（7）考查形容词及语境理解。A.admirable令人钦佩的；B.realistic现实的；C.competitive竞争的；D.stuck被困住的，陷入困境的。句意：但当科学家们陷入困境时，当他们发现有趣的问题而无法回答时，他们也会很高兴。根据下文"when they discover interesting questions that they cannot answer"可知，此处指的是科学家们遇到无法回答的问题时，即陷入困境时。故选D项。
（8）考查动词及语境理解。A.lighted点亮；B.set设置，点燃；C.found发现；D.built建造。句意：因为那时他们的想象力和创造力被点燃。根据上文"their imaginations and creativity"和下文"on fire"可知，此处指的是想象力和创造力被点燃，set sth.on fire表示"使……着火"。故选B项。
（9）考查动词及语境理解。A.cover涵盖；B.question质疑；C.evaluate评估；D.innovate创新。句意：物理学的终极目标之一是找到所谓的"万物理论"：即涵盖所有自然基本定律的最终理论。根据下文"all the essential laws of nature"可知，此处指的是涵盖所有自然基本定律的理论。故选A项。
（10）考查名词及语境理解。A.writing写作；B.expression表达；C.power力量；D.enthusiasm热情。句意：我相信未知的创造性力量。根据下文"I believe in the joy of standing at the boundary between the known and the unknown.I believe in the unanswered questions of children."可知，作者相信未知能带来快乐，相信孩子未得到回答的问题，说明作者相信未知具有创造性力量。故选C项。

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I was （27）       to do it.At age five,this dull task brought me such （28）       ．I would excitedly turn the tap （29）        and brush the comb carefully.Satisfied that I'd done a good job,I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would （30）       affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later,Dad started his own （31）       ，which wasn't doing so well.That was when things started to （32）       ．Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to.Mum and I became（33）       with him for placing our family in trouble.With（34）       ，an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation,Dad's business was getting back on track.On my 28th birthday,Dad came home （35）       ．As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to leave,he said,"Hey,would you help me （36）       my comb？"I looked at him a while,then （37）       the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then：why,as a child,（38）        Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure.That routine（习惯） meant Dad was home early to （39）       the evening with Mum and me.It （40）        a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and （41）       placed his comb on his wallet.But this time,I noticed something （42）       ．Dad had aged.He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled,（43）       his smile was still as （44）        as before,the smile of a father who just wanted a good （45）        for his family.

26．A．bag	B．wallet	C．comb	D．brush
27．A．annoyed	B．relieved	C．ashamed	D．pleased
28．A．joy	B．sadness	C．courage	D．pain
29．A．out	B．over	C．in	D．on
30．A．stare	B．smile	C．shout	D．laugh
31．A．family	B．business	C．task	D．journey
32．A．progress	B．change	C．improve	D．form
33．A．satisfied	B．delighted	C．mad	D．strict
34．A．time	B．patience	C．speed	D．ease
35．A．occasionally	B．early	C．frequently	D．rarely
36．A．sharply	B．repair	C．clean	D．keep
37．A．dropped	B．took	C．handed	D．threw
38．A．watching	B．letting	C．helping	D．hearing
39．A．find	B．lose	C．waste	D．spend
40．A．affected	B．broke	C．meant	D．supported
41．A．firmly	B．hurriedly	C．casually	D．carefully
42．A．different	B．exciting	C．interesting	D．urgent
43．A．for	B．or	C．so	D．yet
44．A．convincing	B．heartwarming	C．cautious	D．innocent
45．A．origin	B．life	C．reputation	D．education.

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    With the constant use of these social technologies，fewer people are communicating in person.Many people are becoming （14）        due to the lack of personal communication.What's more，without person-to-person communication we will lose our language skills and have trouble speaking in public.
    Social networking aids long-distance communication greatly but there must be a stopping point.It of cannot become our main （15）        communication.

（1）A.challenge	B.feature	C.purpose	D.solution
（2）A.Therefore	B.However	C.Moreover	D.Instead
（3）A.normally	B.quickly	C.repeatedly	D.slowly
（4）A.boring	B.useless	C.dangerous	D.strange
（5）A.manage	B.pretend	C.want	D.agree
（6）A.draw	B.post	C.take	D.collect
（7）A.conclusion	B.images	C.pressure	D.stories
（8）A.frighten	B.support	C.influence	D.impress
（9）A.cheat	B.attack	C.bother	D.rob
（10）A.difficult	B.common	C.direct	D.possible
（11）A.true	B.meaningful	C.stupid	D.rude
（12）A.witness	B.cause	C.prevent	D.suffer
（13）A.user	B.victim	C.teenager	D.parent
（14）A.lonelier	B.quieter	C.weaker	D.lazier
（15）A.form	B.system	C.rule	D.task

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