《2025年小题狂做九年级英语上册译林版巅峰版》

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(2024·南京玄武期末)Isaac Newton was born in Lincolnshire, England in 1643, where he grew up on a farm. When he was a boy, he made lots of brilliant inventions like a windmill to grind corn, a waterclock and a sundial. 1B, Isaac didn't get brilliant marks at school.
When he was 18, Isaac went to study at Cambridge University. He was very interested in physics, mathematics and astronomy. But in 1665, the Great Plague, which was a terrible disease, spread in England, and Cambridge University had to close down. Isaac returned home to the 2C.
Isaac continued studying and experimenting at home. One day he was drinking a cup of tea in the garden. He saw an apple fall from a tree. "Why do apples fall 3D instead of up?" From this, he formed the theory of gravity. Gravity is an invisible 4B which pulls objects towards the Earth and keeps the planets moving around the Sun.
Isaac was fascinated by 5A. He discovered that white light is in fact made up of all the colours of the rainbow. Isaac also invented a special reflecting telescope, using mirrors. It was much more powerful than other telescopes.
Isaac made another very important 6C, which he called his "Three Laws of Motion". These laws 7A how objects move. Isaac's laws are still used today for sending rockets into space.
Thanks to his brilliant inventions, Isaac earned a lot of money and became 8A and famous. During his lifetime, Isaac often argued with others because of his 9D temper. That's the reason why he had few friends and never got married.
Sir Isaac Newton 10D in 1727 at the age of 85. He was buried along with English kings and queens in Westminster Abbey in London. He was one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians that had ever lived.

答案： 1. B 提示：moreover 意为“此外”；however 意为“然而”；anyway 意为“无论如何”；otherwise 意为“否则”。根据上文“When he was a boy, he made lots of brilliant inventions like a windmill to grind corn, a waterclock and a sundial.”可知，牛顿儿时很聪明，发明了很多东西。句意：然而，艾萨克在学校时没有耀眼的成绩。
2. C 提示：根据上文“where he grew up on a farm”可知句意：艾萨克回到家里的农场。
3. D 提示：句意：为什么苹果向下掉落而不是向上？down 与后面的 up 形成对比。
4. B 提示：power 意为“权力”；force 意为“力量”；energy 意为“能量”；strength 意为“体力”。句意：重力是一种看不见的力量，它将物体拉向地球，使行星一直围绕太阳运动。
5. A 提示：根据下文“He discovered that white light is in fact made up of all the colours of the rainbow.”可知句意：艾萨克为光着迷。
6. C 提示：invention 意为“发明”；introduction 意为“介绍”；discovery 意为“发现”；display 意为“展示”。句意：艾萨克有着另外一个重大发现，他称其为“运动三大定律”。
7. A 提示：explain 意为“解释”；expect 意为“期望”；express 意为“表达”；experience 意为“经历”。句意：这些定律解释了物体是怎样运动的。
8. A 提示：wealthy 意为“富有的”；healthy 意为“健康的”；careful 意为“小心的”；careless 意为“粗心的”。句意：由于他的伟大发明，艾萨克赚了很多钱，变得富有且有名。
9. D 提示：句意：艾萨克一生中，因为脾气不好经常与他人争论。
10. D 提示：pass over 意为“掠过”；pass by 意为“路过”；pass down 意为“传递”；pass away 意为“去世”。句意：艾萨克·牛顿爵士逝世于 1727 年，享年 85 岁。