The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His___36__ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired ___37__ doctor, Thomas Harvey. ___38__ did this happen? And why? In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey __39__ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University____40__ Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was __41__ to examine his body. It was then that he started to study __42__ has become a long time examination of Einstein's brain. His goal was to __43__ some physical evidence of the scientist's genius. Doctor Harvey, ___44__, did not tell Einstein's family that he __45__ the great man's brain. It was only later ___46__ the family learned of Doctor Harvey's work. They did not ___47__ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to __48__ him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked __49__ scientists to help. They cut the brain __50__ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers __51__ chemical formaldehyde (甲醛) to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been ___52_ Einstein's brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists ___53__ study. Only one researcher has found something ___54__. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein's brain has more certain cells (细胞) than __55__. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:D
题目分析：本文讲述的科学家对爱因斯坦的脑部进行研究的具体信息以及各方对此的反应和最后的结果。
小题1:C 上下文串联。从后文可知是爱因斯坦的大脑被保存在美国的Kansas州。
小题2:D 形容词辨析。A实际上B化学C自然D医学；一个退休的医学博士。
小题3:B 固定句式。How did this happen?这是怎么回事呢？这是怎么发生的呢？
小题4:D 动词辨析。A意识到B认出C学习D知道，了解，认识。两个都住在普林斯顿城，互相认识。
小题5:C 连词辨析。A随着；因为B因为C当…时；然而D既然。while 表示对比转折，意为“而”
小题6:A 短语辨析。Acall on 此处意为“要求（某人做某事）”。B参观某地C发射D寄出，派遣。Doctor Harvey被要求检查他的尸体。
小题7:D 语法分析。study 后是一个宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，故用连接代词what引导。
小题8:B 动词辨析。A发明B发现C证明D检查。他的目的是找出爱因斯坦聪明的身体方面的证据。
小题9:D 上下文串联。由上下文可知此处表转折关系，用副词however。
小题10:C 动词辨析。A购买B卖C保存D生产；但他并没有告诉爱因斯坦的家人他保存着他的大脑。
小题11:A 语法分析。强调句型it was ... that ...that是强调句型的连接词。
小题12:B 词义辨析。A听说B喜欢C建议D提纲；当爱因斯坦的家人知道此事后，开始他们不喜欢这个主意的。
小题13:D 动词辨析。A发誓B/C让D允许；BC项结构为have/let sb do sth；permit sb to do sth允许某事做某事。后来他们同意让他研究爱因斯坦的大脑。
小题14:B 语法分析。另外两个科学家，用two other scientists 或another two scientists。
小题15:C 介词辨析。cut ... into three pieces "切成三块"。
小题16:D 介词辨析。with 此处意为“带有，装有”。
小题17:B 上下文串联。上下文一直在讲“研究”爱因斯坦的大脑。
小题18:A 语法分析。for study "以供研究"for表示目的。
小题19:C 形容词辨析。A容易的B困难的C特别的D普通的，常见的；有一个科学家发现了特别的东西。
小题20:D 形容词辨析。A曾经B足够的C通常的D正常的。某种细胞比正常情况下多一些。
点评：本文讲述的科学家对爱因斯坦的脑部进行研究的具体信息以及各方对此的反应和最后的结果。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。