题目内容
Great inventions
Great inventions change the world.They help people live a 1 life.The following are three of the most important in-"'Mli'm、 in history. The wheel
II"' wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and 2 .A few
thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry
3 .At the start of the 20lh century,cars became popular.
4 the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. 5 ， people have been able to speak to each other over long 6 .Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They 7 people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. The light bulb
Thomas Edison 8 the first practical light bulb in 1879.Before the 9 of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps 9 gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light , can do as mariv things in ihr evening ;i> tlicv
can 10 •
1. A.good B. better C.bad D. worse
2. A. comfort able B.much comfortable C.more comfortable D.the most comfortable
3. A. prizes B. gold C. passengers D • grai ns
4. A.With B.Without C.Instead of D.Besides
5. A.Since then B.After that C.Long ago I).Before that
6. A. way B. time C. roads D.di stances
7. A. mak e B. allow C. have D. order
8. A. discovered B. found C. developed D. practised
9. A.invent B. inventor C.inventing D.invention
10. A.in the daytime B.al night C.in the morning D.at lunch
l.B根据常识，伟大的发明改变世界,它们能帮助人们过上 "更好的"（better)生活。
2. C句意:在它（车轮）被发明以后,旅行变得更加快捷、更加 舒适了。表示"更加舒适的"，用more comfortable。
3. C句意:在19世纪初,最早的火车开始搭载乘客。所填词 意思为"乘客"，用passengerso
4. B根据常识，"没有"（without)车轮的发明，也就不可能有四 轮马车、火车和汽车这些发明的出现。
5. A与现在完成时连用，意思为"从那以后"，用since then。
6. D根据常识，电话被发明以后，人们就可以相互在远"距离" (distance)通话了 „
7. B 由句中作宾语补足语的不定式短语to keep in touch with...可知空格处不能填使役动词make和have;根据常识， 移动电话不是"命令"(older),而是"容许"(allow)人们相互 保持联系。
8. C 根据常识，托马斯•爱迪生在1879年"研制"了 (develop)，而不是"发现''(discover 、find)和"练习"(practise) 了第一个实用的电灯泡。
9. D句意：在电灯泡被发明以前，在晚上人们不得不用油灯、 煤气灯或蜡烛照明。所填词前面有定冠词the,要用"发明" 的名词。
10. A句意:有了电灯泡，人们在晚上可以和在白天做一样多 的事情。所填词意思为"在白天"，用in the daytime。
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