UNIT1 读与练·阅读限时训练二（Word练习）-【拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版2019）

Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2024·陕西西安期末)Chien­Shiung Wu was a Chinese­American nuclear physicist who has been recognized as “the First Lady of Physics” and “Queen of Nuclear Research”.Her research contributions include work on the Manhattan Project and the Wu experiment. Born in a small town near Shanghai, China, on May 31, 1912, Chien­Shiung Wu was the only daughter of three children.Education was important to the Wu family, which influenced young Wu the most.Her mother, a teacher, and her father, an engineer, encouraged her to pursue science and mathematics from an early age.She began her study in one of the first schools founded by her father, and then went to Suzhou School.Later she attended Shanghai Gong Xue public school for one year.In 1930, Wu entered Nanjing University, where she first pursued mathematics but quickly switched her major to physics, inspired by a famous female scientist, Marie Curie.She graduated with top honors at the head of her class with a B.S.degree in 1934. After graduation, she went to the University of California.There she met Professor Ernest Lawrence, a later Nobel Prize winner.Wu's graduate work focused on a highly desirable topic of that age: uranium fission (铀裂变) products.After completing her Ph.D.in 1940, Wu accepted an offer from Princeton University as the first female teacher.In 1944, she joined the Manhattan Project at Columbia University. After leaving the Manhattan Project in 1945, Wu spent the rest of her career in the Department of Physics at Columbia.She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, the discovery of which resulted in her colleagues Tsung­Dao Lee and Chen­Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu was not included.Wu was aware of the injustice and at an MIT conference in October of 1964, she stated “I wonder whether the physics symbols have any preference for either male or female treatment”. Wu retired from Columbia in 1981 and devoted her time to educational programs until she died in 1997. 1.What played the most important role in Chien­Shiung Wu's early education? A.Her father's school.　　　　　 B.Her family culture. C.Her personal intelligence. D.Her parents' preference for her. 2.Why did Wu change her major in Nanjing University? A.She desired to learn from a great. B.She wanted to develop her strength. C.She wanted to receive more honors. D.She was tired of studying mathematics. 3.What can be inferred from Wu at an MIT conference? A.She argued for female rights. B.She had no desire for Nobel prize. C.She called on women to study physics. D.She showed respect for people's preferences. 4.What type of passage is it? A.An exposition. B.A news report. C.An argumentation. D.A narrative writing. [二次精读] 重点单词 influence /'ɪnfluəns/ n.影响，作用；影响力；v.影响，对……起作用 pursue /pə'sjuː/ v. 追求，致力于，执行 found /faʊnd/ v. 创办，成立；建造 offer /'ɒfə(r)/ n. 主动提议，提供； 出价，报价 injustice /ɪn'dʒʌstɪs/ n. 不公正，无道义；非正义行为 重点短语 be recognized as被认可为……　　　　focus on专注于 be best known for以……最为著名 result in导致 be aware of意识到 have a preference for偏爱，对……有偏好 retire from从……退休 devote...to...致力于…… 语块积累 attend Shanghai Gong Xue public school　就读于上海公学学校 graduate with top honors at the head of her class 以班级第一的优异成绩毕业 conduct the Wu experiment 进行吴氏实验 win the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics 获得1957年诺贝尔物理学奖 长难句分析 She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, the discovery of which resulted in her colleagues Tsung­Dao Lee and Chen­Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu was not included. 她最著名的是进行了钨实验，该实验的发现使她的同事李政道和杨振宁获得了1957年的诺贝尔物理学奖，而她没有被包括在内。 分析：这是一个复合句，which引导定语从句，修饰先行词the Wu experiment，且the discovery和先行词构成所属关系。while为并列连词，表示前后对比，意为“而，却”。 B On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics and the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics, died at the age of 40. The news was especially hard­hitting for a generation of younger academics who have always held Maryam to be a role model whose example is helping redefine women's status in science and especially in mathematics.What was fun was that Maryam always tried to avoid the media's spotlight.Despite being the first woman to gain such high status in the world of mathematics — winning what's often called the “Nobel Prize of Math”— her modesty and simplicity stood out to those who knew her. Maryam originally wanted to be a writer, a passion of hers that never faded away even during her postgraduate studies.However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve mathematical problems.As a student, she was the first female member of Iran's national team to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), and she won two gold medals in two years, which is still a record. She received her bachelor's degree in Iran and later studied at Harvard.In 2014, Maryam was recognized with the Fields Medal, the highest­ranking award in mathematics.Her work focused on curved surfaces like sphere (球体).Her achievements have applications in other scientific fields including engineering and material science.Unfortunately, at that time she was already fighting against the breast cancer. Maryam's legend (传奇) may continue to grow after her early death.Still only 20 percent of full­time math teachers at U.S.universities are women.The example of a woman who rose to the top of this still very male field may help inspire math's next generation. In the same way people think of Marie Curie or Jane Goodall as scientific pioneers, Maryam Mirzakhani will go down in history as a pioneer as well as a mathematical genius. 5.What made Maryam famous worldwide? A.Everlasting love for writing. B.Hiding behind the media's spotlight. C.Fighting for women's equal social status. D.Being the first female winner of Fields Medal. 6.What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A.Maryam's early experience. B.Maryam's life achievements. C.Maryam's individuality. D.Maryam's life dream. 7.What can we learn about Maryam from the text? A.She stopped working when she was fighting against cancer. B.She encouraged the younger generation in mathematics. C.She applied mathematics to material science. D.She got her bachelor's degree at Harvard. 8.Which of the following can best describe Maryam Mirzakhani? A.Able and modest. B.Tough and energetic. C.Talented and outgoing. D.Determined and generous. [二次精读] 重点 单词 hard­hitting /ˌhɑ：d 'hɪtɪ/ adj. 用力打击的　　　academic /ˌækə'demɪks/ n.学习，学术；学者 redefine/ˌri：dɪ'faɪn/ v.重新定义；再定义 modesty/'mɒdəsti/ n.谦逊 simplicity /sɪm'plɪsəti/ n.简单；朴素；质朴 rewarding /rɪ'wɔːdɪ/ adj.值得的；有报酬的 重点 短语 stand out突出；脱颖而出　　　fade away逐渐消失 participate in参加；参与 语块 积累 a role model 一个模范　　　　　receive one's bachelor's degree获得学士学位 go down in history载入史册 a mathematical genius数学天才 长难句 分析 Despite being the first woman to gain such high status in the world of mathematics — winning what's often called the “Nobel Prize of Math”— her modesty and simplicity stood out to those who knew her. 尽管她是第一个在数学领域获得如此高地位的女性——赢得了通常被称为“诺贝尔数学奖”的奖项——但她的谦逊和简单却让那些认识她的人印象深刻。 分析：这是一个主从复合句。Despite短语在这里作状语，to gain such high status是不定式短语作the first woman的后置定语，winning what's often called the “Nobel Prize of Math”作同位语，对such high status的内容解释说明，what引导宾语从句，并且在宾语从句中作called后的宾语，who引导定语从句，并且在定语从句中作主语，先行词是those。 [背景知识] International Mathematical Olympiad，简称：IMO，国际数学奥林匹克竞赛。1956年罗马尼亚数学家罗曼教授提出了倡议，并于1959年7月在罗马尼亚举行了第一次国际数学奥林匹克竞赛(International Mathematical Olympiad )，当时只有保加利亚、捷克斯洛伐克、匈牙利、波兰、罗马尼亚和前苏联参加。以后每年举行(中间只在1980年间断过一次)，参加的国家和地区逐渐增多，参加这项赛事的代表队达80余支。中国第一次参加国际数学奥林匹克竞赛是在1985年。经过40多年的发展，国际数学奥林匹克竞赛的运转逐步制度化、规范化，有了一整套约定俗成的常规，并为历届东道主所遵循。 C (2024·泰州阶段练习)Dr.Joseph Dituri, who is 55 and known as “Dr.Deep Sea”， has just finished an amazing adventure.For 100 days, the University of South Florida scientist lived in a small room underwater.He set a new world record, beating the old record of 73 days. The farther you go below the ocean's surface, the greater the pressure.The mission, known as Project Neptune 100, was a scientific attempt to study the effects of living in a high­pressure environment for a continuous period.In his undersea room, Dr.Dituri was living with pressure that was about 66% greater than the pressure on the surface.He believed that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older and that it could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries. Actually, Dr.Dituri went through several big changes.For one thing, he became 1.3 centimeters shorter during his time at the higher pressure undersea.He was also able to sleep much better.His physical conditions greatly improved in a couple of other ways, too. While he was living underwater, Dr.Dituri stayed busy.He used the project as an educational experience for the youth.“I have communicated with thousands of young people to get them interested in science, technology, engineering and math，” he said.He had online chats with over 5，500 students from 15 different countries.Meanwhile, he kept teaching his college classes and worked with other marine experts to figure out ways to protect and take care of the ocean. Dr.Dituri said his favorite part of the project was talking with young people.“If we can get people excited about science, that would be a great success to me！” he said.“Maybe one day, one of them will come back and break the record I just set.My greatest hope is that I can inspire a new generation of researchers to push back the boundaries.” 9.Why did Dr.Dituri have the adventure? A.To learn how human bodies respond to high pressure. B.To research the underwater life better. C.To draw attention to a healthy lifestyle. D.To beat the previous world record. 10.What happened to Dr.Dituri? A.His state of health stabilized. B.He was forced to live a busy life. C.His height changed slightly. D.He suffered from sleep problems. 11.What does Dr.Dituri want to inspire young people to do through the project? A.Develop enthusiasm for science. B.Challenge themselves bravely. C.Expand scientific boundaries. D.Protect the ocean actively. 12.How can we describe Dr.Dituri? A.He is high­powered and caring. B.He is determined and inspiring. C.He is open­minded and insightful. D.He is committed and optimistic. [二次精读] 重点 单词 mission /'mɪʃ(ə)n/ n.　代表团；使命 educational /ˌedʒu'keɪʃən(ə)l/ adj. 教育的；有教育意义的 engineering /ˌendʒɪ'nɪərɪ/ n. 工程，工程学 marine /mə'riːn/ adj. 海洋的，海产的；海运的，海事的 inspire/ɪn'spaɪə(r)/ v. 激励，鼓舞；激发 重点 短语 go through经历，经受　　　　 　　　a couple of两三个 figure out弄清楚，弄明白 语块 积累 set a new world record　创造新的世界纪录 get sb interested in... 使某人对……感兴趣 a great success to sb 某人的巨大成功 push back the boundaries 拓展边界；超越已知的限制或范围 长难句 分析 He believed that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older and that it could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries. 他认为，高压可以帮助人们随着年龄的增长而更长寿，并保持更健康，它还可以帮助医生治疗不同的医疗问题，包括脑损伤。 分析：这是一个主从复合句。and连接两个that引导的宾语从句。as引导时间状语从句，意为“随着”，including为介词。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2024·全国课时练)The news of Stephen Hawking's death came a great shock to the whole world.To his family, he was “a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy (遗赠) will __1__ for many years”. His parents, both Oxford graduates, placed a high__2__ on education and family members were often seen reading books at dinner.__3__ known at school as “Einstein”， Hawking was not __4__ successful academically.With time, he began to show talents for scientific subjects and decided to read __5__ at university.As mathematics was not __6__ at Oxford then, Hawking chose physics instead. Diagnosed with a rare motor neurone disease, Hawking eventually__7__ a wheelchair.Though shocked and bitter, Hawking continued his work in physics __8__.After the loss of his __9__， he communicated through a speech­generating device, which __10__ him to produce A Brief History of Time with the help of an assistant. Hawking once__11__ how he felt when first informed of his disease, __12__ that he would never realize his potential.“But now, 50 years later, I can't be more __13__my life, ” he said. Hawking also gained popularity__14__ the academic world and appeared in several TV shows.He was featured in the film The Theory of Everything, which __15__ his rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane. 1.A.live on　　　　 B.hold on　　　　 C.hang on　 　　 D.catch on 2.A.evaluation B.request C.value D.standard 3.A.Unless B.When C.Although D.Because 4.A.necessarily B.completely C.particularly D.initially 5.A.physics B.mathematics C.science D.chemistry 6.A.awesome B.available C.admirable D.alternative 7.A.brought in B.resulted in C.ended in D.put forward 8.A.regardless B.otherwise C.indeed D.furthermore 9.A.movement B.speech C.sense D.writing 10.A.allowed B.forced C.encouraged D.got 11.A.recalled B.fancied C.addressed D.commented 12.A.declaring B.assuming C.insisting D.arguing 13.A.cautious of B.strict with C.satisfied with D.fed up with 14.A.within B.around C.towards D.outside 15.A.analyzed B.confirmed C.charted D.traced 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ [读与练·阅读限时训练二] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美籍华裔核物理学家吴健雄。 1.B　细节理解题。根据第二段第二三句“吴健雄的家庭重视教育，对年轻的吴健雄影响最大。她的母亲是一名教师，父亲是一名工程师，从小就鼓励她追求科学和数学。”可知，在吴健雄的早期教育中，她的家庭文化起着最重要的作用。故选B。 2.A　细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“1930年，吴健雄进入南京大学学习数学，但受著名女科学家玛丽·居里的启发，她很快转到物理专业。”可知，吴健雄在南京大学转专业，因为她想向一位伟大的物理学家、化学家学习。故选A。 3.A　推理判断题。根据第四段第二三句“她最出名的是进行钨实验，这一发现使她的同事李政道和杨振宁获得了1957年的诺贝尔物理学奖，而她没有被包括在内。吴健雄意识到了这种不公平，在1964年10月的一次麻省理工学院会议上，她说：‘我想知道物理符号是否对男性或女性有所偏爱。’”可知，吴健雄虽然作出了贡献却没有得到奖励，因此她要为女性争取权利。故选A。 4.A　推理判断题。通读全文并根据第一段“吴健雄是美籍华裔核物理学家，被公认为‘物理学第一夫人’和‘核研究女王’。她的研究贡献包括曼哈顿计划和钨实验。”可知，文章主要介绍了美籍华裔核物理学家吴健雄的科学研究成就，因此这是一篇介绍科学领域著名人物的说明文。故选A。 B [语篇解读]　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了著名女性数学教授玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼去世的消息。这位菲尔兹数学奖得主帮助重新定义了女性在科学领域，尤其是数学领域的地位，是数学领域年轻一代学者的偶像。她不仅是一位数学天才，也是一位先驱，将被载入史册。 5.D　细节理解题。根据第一段“2017年7月14日，斯坦福大学数学教授、第一位女性菲尔兹数学奖得主玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼去世，享年40岁”可知，她是第一位女性菲尔兹数学奖得主，这是数学领域最高级别的奖项，通常被称为“诺贝尔数学奖”。由此可知，她因此而世界闻名。故选D。 6.A　段落大意题。根据第三段“玛丽亚姆最初想成为一名作家，即使在她的研究生学习期间，她的激情也从未消退。然而，她发现更大的乐趣是解决数学问题的回报感。作为一名学生，她是伊朗国家队第一位参加国际数学奥林匹克竞赛(IMO)的女性成员，并在两年内获得了两枚金牌，这仍然是一项记录”可知，本段主要介绍了她的早期经历。故选A。 7.B　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“玛丽亚姆的传奇可能会在她英年早逝后继续流传下去。然而，美国大学的全职数学教师中只有20%是女性。一位女性在这个男性占主导地位的领域脱颖而出的例子，可能有助于激励数学的下一代”可推知，她的榜样力量会鼓舞后来的学者们。故选B。 8.A　推理判断题。根据第一段“Stanford professor of mathematics and the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics (斯坦福大学数学教授、第一位女性菲尔兹数学奖得主)”及第二段第三句“尽管她是第一位在数学界获得如此高地位的女性——获得了通常被称为‘诺贝尔数学奖’的奖项——但她的谦虚和简单却让认识她的人印象深刻”可推知，她在数学专业领域是能力非凡的，而且她还是谦虚的。故选A。 C [语篇解读]　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述为了探索高压环境对人体的影响，55岁的Dr.Dituri在水下特制的房间里成功生活了100天，创下了新的世界纪录。 9.A　细节理解题。根据第二段前两句“你越深入海底，压力就越大。这项名为‘海王星100号计划’(Project Neptune 100)的任务是一项科学尝试，旨在研究连续一段时间生活在高压环境下的影响。”以及最后一句“他认为，随着年龄的增长，高压环境可以帮助人们活得更长、更健康，还可以帮助医生治疗各种医疗问题，包括脑损伤。”可知，Dituri 博士参加这项惊人的冒险是为了了解连续一段时间生活在高压环境下对人体的影响，即人体对高压环境的反应。故选A。 10.C　细节理解题。根据第三段“事实上，Dituri博士经历了几次大的变化。首先，在海底高压环境中，他的身高变矮了1.3厘米。他也能睡得更好了。他的身体状况在其他几个方面也有了很大的改善。”可知，在海底高压环境中，Dituri博士身高稍微变矮了点，睡眠更好，身体状况在其他几个方面也有了很大的改善。故选C。 11.A　细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句“他把这个项目作为对年轻人的一次教育经历。他说：‘我和成千上万的年轻人交流，让他们对科学、技术、工程和数学感兴趣。’”以及最后一段“Dituri博士说，这个项目中他最喜欢的部分是与年轻人交谈。‘如果我们能让人们对科学感到兴奋，那对我来说将是一个巨大的成功！’他说：‘也许有一天，他们中的一个会回来打破我刚刚创造的记录。我最大的希望是我能激励新一代的研究人员突破界限。’”可知，Dituri博士想通过这个项目能够让年轻人对科学、技术、工程和数学感兴趣，激励年轻人培养对科学的热情。故选A。 12.B　推理判断题。根据第一段“55岁的Joseph Dituri博士被称为‘深海博士’，他刚刚完成了一次惊人的冒险。这位南佛罗里达大学的科学家在水下的一个小房间里住了100天。他创造了一项新的世界纪录，打破了73天的旧纪录。”可知，Joseph Dituri博士意志非常坚定，他完成了一次惊人的冒险，在水下的一个小房间里住了100天，创造了一项新的世界纪录；由第四段第二、三句“他把这个项目作为对年轻人的一次教育经历。他说：‘我和成千上万的年轻人交流，让他们对科学、技术、工程和数学感兴趣。’”以及最后一段“Dituri博士说，这个项目中他最喜欢的部分是与年轻人交谈。‘如果我们能让人们对科学感到兴奋，那对我来说将是一个巨大的成功！ ’他说：‘也许有一天，他们中的一个会回来打破我刚刚创造的记录。我最大的希望是我能激励新一代的研究人员突破界限。’”可知，Dituri博士想通过这个项目能够激励年轻人对科学、技术、工程和数学感兴趣，培养对科学的热情；由此可知，Dituri博士是一位意志坚定的，且激励鼓舞人的科学家。故选B。 Ⅱ.完形填空 [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了传奇物理学家霍金的伟大成就以及人们对他的高度评价。激励人们向他学习， 战胜困难取得成功。 1.A　考查动词短语辨析。句意：对他的家人来说，他是“一位伟大的科学家，一位非凡的人，他的工作和遗赠会继续存在很长时间”。A.live on以……为生； B.hold on坚持， 继续拥有； C.hang on握住不放； D.catch on理解，明白；变得流行。根据后文的“for many years”可知，他的工作和遗赠会继续存在很长时间。故选A。 2.C　考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的父母都是牛津大学的毕业生，他们非常重视教育，经常看到家人在吃饭时看书。A.evaluation评价，评估； B.request要求，请求； C.value价值；重要性； D.standard标准。根据后文的“family members were often seen reading books at dinner”可知，他的父母非常重视教育。短语place a high value on “高度重视”。故选C。 3.C　考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管在学校被称为“爱因斯坦”，但是霍金最初在学业上并不成功。A.Unless除非；B.When什么时候；C.Although尽管；D.Because因为。根据后文的“known at school as ‘Einstein’”和“Hawking was not__4__successful academically”可知，前后句意存在转折关系，应用although引导让步状语从句，位于句首，首字母大写。故选C。 4.D　考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管在学校被称为“爱因斯坦”，但是霍金最初在学业上并不成功。A.necessarily必要地；B.completely完全地；C.particularly尤其，特别；D.initially起初，最初。根据后文的“With time, he began to show talents for scientific subjects”可知，随着时间的推移，他开始表现出对科学学科的天赋，但霍金最初在学业上并不成功。故选D。 5.A　考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，他开始表现出对科学学科的天赋，并决定在大学里攻读物理学。A.physics物理；B.mathematics数学；C.science科学；D.chemistry化学。根据前文的“he began to show talents for scientific subjects”和后句“Hawking chose physics instead”可知，霍金开始表现出对科学学科的天赋，后来选择了物理学。且根据常识可知，霍金是一名伟大的物理学家。故选A。 6.B　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那时的牛津大学并没有数学学科，所以他选择了物理。A.awesome令人敬畏的；可怕的；极好的；B.available可利用的，可得到的；C.admirable令人羡慕的；D.alternative可供选择的。根据前文的“mathematics”和后文的“at Oxford then”可知，那时在牛津大学数学学科是不可获得的，即牛津大学并没有数学学科。故选B。 7.C　考查动词短语辨析。句意：被诊断为罕见的运动神经疾病，霍金最终坐上了轮椅。 A.brought in带来，引进；B.resulted in导致；C.ended in以……结束；D.put forward提出。根据后文的“a wheelchair”可知，霍金最终坐上了轮椅。故选C。 8.A　考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管震惊和痛苦，霍金不顾一切地继续他的物理研究。A.regardless不管不顾；B.otherwise否则，要不然；C.indeed实际上；D.furthermore 而且。根据前文的“Diagnosed with a rare motor neurone disease, Hawking eventually __7__ a wheelchair.Though shocked and bitter, Hawking continued his work in physics”可知，霍金坐上了轮椅，尽管震惊和痛苦，他不顾一切地继续他的研究。故选A。 9.B　考查名词词义辨析。句意：在失去语言能力后，他通过一个语音生成设备进行交流，这使他能够在助手的帮助下创作《时间简史》。A.movement运动； B.speech讲话； C.sense感觉； D.writing写作。根据后文“he communicated through a speech­generating device”可知，他通过发声装置与他人交流，说明他丧失了语言能力。故选B。 10.A　考查动词词义辨析。句意：在失去语言能力后，他通过一个语音生成设备进行交流，这使他能够在助手的帮助下创作《时间简史》。A.allow允许，让；B.force强迫，迫使；C.encourage鼓励；D.get得到；理解。根据前文的“he communicated through a speech­generating device”和后文“him to produce A Brief History of Time with the help of an assistant”可知，这个设备使他能够在助手的帮助下创作《时间简史》。故选A。 11.A　考查动词词义辨析。句意：霍金曾回忆起他第一次被告知自己患病时的感受，当时他以为自己永远不会意识到自己的潜力。A.recalled回忆；B.fancied幻想；C.addressed处理；D.commented评论。根据后文的“how he felt when first informed of his disease”可知，他第一次被告知自己患病时的感受，这是霍金回忆的。故选A。 12.B　考查动词词义辨析。句意：霍金曾回忆起他第一次被告知自己患病时的感受，当时他以为自己永远不会意识到自己的潜力。A.declaring宣布；B.assuming认为；C.insisting坚持；D.arguing争论，辩论。根据前文的“when first informed of his disease”和后文“he would never realize his potential”可知，本句表示霍金当时对人生的看法，以为自己永远不会意识到自己的潜力。 故选B。 13.C　考查固定短语辨析。句意：“但现在，50年过去了，我对自己的生活再满意不过了，”他说。A.cautious of小心的，谨慎的；B.strict with对……严格；C.satisfied with对……满足；D.fed up with厌恶。根据前文的“Hawking once __11__ how he felt when first informed of his disease, __12__ that he would never realize his potential.”和空前的“But”可知，现在霍金对生活的看法与以前的看法构成转折关系。本句中“can't”和比较级连用表示最高级的含义，表示霍金对自己的成就非常满意。故选C。 14.D　考查介词词义辨析。句意：霍金在学术界之外也很受欢迎，并出现在几部电视节目中。A.within在内部；B.around围绕；C.towards朝着；D.outside外部。根据后文“appeared in several TV shows”可知，他出现在几个电视节目中，故可知在学术界之外，霍金也很受欢迎。故选D。 15.C　考查动词词义辨析。句意：电影《万物理论》以“霍金”为主角，这部电影描绘了他的成名历程以及他与第一任妻子Jane的关系。A.analyzed分析；B.confirmed确认；C.charted记录，记述；D.tracked追踪。根据后文的“his rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane”可知，《万物理论》记述了他的成名历程以及他与第一任妻子Jane的关系。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$