John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of an banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tired to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry.
In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics（Einstein was one of the others）
World War Ⅱ hugely changed von Neumann's areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.
Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Von Neumann really was a legend in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of his legend. He reported one accident this Way: "I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path."
小題1:According to the text, von Neumann's father believed that _____________.
A．a(chǎn) mathematician couldn't earn a lot of money
B．a(chǎn) mathematician needed a good memory
C．von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time
D．von Neumann had the gift for solving problems at a high speed.
小題2:von Neumann published his first book at the age of _________________
A．23B．26C．29D．32
小題3:How did World War Ⅱ affect John von Neumann?
A．He realized the importance of engineering
B．He began to research how to put mathematics into practice.
C．He left college and served at the government department.
D．He lost interest in chemistry.
小題4:Which of the following is true of Von Neumann?
A．He had three children
B．He died from an accident.
C．He received many rewards in his life
D．He and Einstein were classmates in Princeton University.
小題5:From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _____________.
A．calmB．braveC．intelligentD．humorous

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：文章介紹了美籍匈牙利人，物理學(xué)家、數(shù)學(xué)家、發(fā)明家，“現(xiàn)代電子計算機之父” ----約翰·馮·諾依曼。他對人類社會做出了重大的貢獻，而且他制定的計算機工作原理直到現(xiàn)在還被各種電腦使用著。做為二十世紀最偉大的人物之一他會被人們永遠銘記在心。
小題1:A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段his father tired to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician,可知他父親認為做數(shù)學(xué)家會生活的很貧窮，所以A選項正確。
小題2:C推理判斷題。根據(jù)In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering可知他出生在1903年，然后由 His first book was published in 1932.可以計算出他第一本書出版時是在他29歲時，所以答案選C。
小題3:B細節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段 During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice可知在戰(zhàn)爭期間他開始把數(shù)學(xué)理論應(yīng)用于實踐，所以B選項正確。
小題4:C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段 He received many awards, 可知C選項正確。
小題5:D推理判斷題。根據(jù)他對事故幽默詼諧的描述I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path."可知他非常幽默，所以D選項正確。
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later ______ he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is no better example of the value of ______ than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. ______, none of them had any titles（頭銜） to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to play together, caring little ______ money and fame. Garnett and Allen ______ Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the best athletes in the world. They treat every second of every ______ as it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their ______ effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and ______ defense（防衛(wèi)）. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that _______. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost ______, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. ______, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to ______ their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still affect the game by cheering, so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have ______ a strong relationship. They are ______ just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, “A successful team beats with one ______.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
小題1:
A．whichB．thatC．when D．where
小題2:
A．determinationB．chanceC．teamworkD．a(chǎn)dvantage
小題3:
A．OrB．ThoughC．AndD．Yet
小題4:
A．ofB．for C．toD．a(chǎn)bout
小題5:
A．joinedB．noticedC．persuadedD．encouraged
小題6:
A．detailB．practiceC．partnerD．request
小題7:
A．fullB．proudC．happyD．confident
小題8:
A．gave in B．waited forC．ended upD．centered on
小題9:
A．helpedB．decidedC．caredD．mattered
小題10:
A．on B．overC．offD．in
小題11:
A．InsteadB．FinallyC．Then D．Besides
小題12:
A．calmB．supportC．organizeD．a(chǎn)dvise
小題13:
A．understoodB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．enjoyedD．developed
小題14:
A．rather thanB．other thanC．less thanD．more than
小題15:
A．heartB．personC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．tip

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