Question

【題目】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Einstein's Opinions on Creative Thinking

“The greatest scientists are artists as well,” said Albert Einstein, one of the greatest physicists and an amateur pianist and violinist.

For Einstein, insight did not come from logic or mathematics. 【1】 As he told one friend, “When I examine myself and my methods of thought. I find that the gift of imagination has meant more to me than any talent for absorbing absolute knowledge. All great achievements of science must start from intuitive knowledge. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

But how did art differ from science for Einstein? Surprisingly, it wasn't the content of an idea, or its subject, that determined whether something was art or science, but how the idea was expressed. If what is seen and experienced is described in the language of logic, then it is science. If it is communicated and recognized intuitively, then it is art. 【2】 That's why he said that great scientists were also artists. Einstein first described his intuitive thought processes at a physics conference in Kyoto in 1922 when he indicated that he used images and feelings to solve his problems and found words, logical symbols or mathematical equations later.

【3】 “If I were not a physicist,” he once said, “I would probably be a musician. I often think in music and I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music. Whenever I feel that I have come to the end of the road or into a difficult situation in my work. I would bury myself in music, and that would usually solve all my difficulties.”

Music provided Einstein with a connection between time and space which both combine spatial and structural aspects. “The theory of relativity occurred to me my intuition and music is the driving force behind this intuition”, said Einstein. “My parents had me study the violin from the time I was six. 【4】.”

A.There is no doubt that my theory was a great breakthrough then.

B.Instead, it came from intuition and inspiration

C.For Einstein, it was the humanities that mainly contributed to his achieve-ments.

D.Einstein also owed his scientific insight and intuition mainly to music.

E.My new discovery is the result of musical perception.

F.Einstein himself worked intuitively and expressed himself logically.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】D

【4】E

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了愛因斯坦關于創(chuàng)造性思維的觀點，對愛因斯坦來說，洞察力來自直覺和靈感，愛因斯坦本人是用直覺工作，用邏輯表達的。所以他說偉大的科學家也是藝術家。愛因斯坦還把他的科學洞察力和直覺主要歸功于音樂。音樂為愛因斯坦提供了時間和空間之間的聯(lián)系，它結合了空間和結構方面。

【1】

根據上文For Einstein, insight did not come from logic or mathematics.可知對愛因斯坦來說，洞察力不是來自邏輯或數學。以及后文I find that the gift of imagination has meant more to me than any talent for absorbing absolute knowledge. All great achievements of science must start from intuitive knowledge. Imagination is more important than knowledge.可知我發(fā)現(xiàn)，對我來說，想象力的天賦比吸收絕對知識的天賦更重要。一切偉大的科學成就都必須從直覺知識開始。想象力比知識更重要。由此可知，對愛因斯坦來說，洞察力是來自直覺和靈感的。故B選項“相反，它來自直覺和靈感”符合上下文語境，故選B。

【2】

根據上文Surprisingly, it wasn't the content of an idea, or its subject, that determined whether something was art or science, but how the idea was expressed. If what is seen and experienced is described in the language of logic, then it is science. If it is communicated and recognized intuitively, then it is art.可知令人驚訝的是，決定一件事是藝術還是科學的，不是理念的內容或主題，而是理念如何被表達。如何用邏輯的語言來描述所見所聞，那么這就是科學。如果它被直觀地傳達和認可，那么它就是藝術。以及后文That's why he said that great scientists were also artists.可知這就是為什么他說偉大的科學家也是藝術家。由此可知，本句承接上文說明，愛因斯坦本人就是用直覺工作，用邏輯表達的。所以他說偉大的科學家也是藝術家。故F選項“愛因斯坦本人就是用直覺工作，用邏輯表達的”符合上下文語境，故選F。

【3】

結合后文I would probably be a musician. I often think in music and I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music. Whenever I feel that I have come to the end of the road or into a difficult situation in my work. I would bury myself in music, and that would usually solve all my difficulties.可知我可能會成為一名音樂家。我經常用音樂思考，我從音樂的角度看待我的生活。我生活中最大的樂趣來自音樂。每當我覺得我已經走到了路的盡頭或在工作中遇到困難的時候。我會沉浸在音樂中，這通常會解決我所有的困難。由此可知，愛因斯坦認為音樂會解決自己的困難，他將自己科學洞察力和直覺主要歸功于音樂。故D選項“愛因斯坦還把他的科學洞察力和直覺主要歸功于音樂”符合上下文語境，故選D。

【4】

根據上文 “The theory of relativity occurred to me my intuition and music is the driving force behind this intuition", said Einstein.”可知愛因斯坦說:“我的直覺產生了相對論，音樂是這一直覺背后的驅動力�！庇纱丝芍�，本句承接上文說明，愛因斯坦認為自己的新發(fā)現(xiàn)是音樂在背后驅動，是音樂感知的結果。故E選項“我的新發(fā)現(xiàn)是音樂感知的結果”符合上下文語境，故選E。