Question

The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his1important inventions was the train. He2his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the3engine on the train, he met with4from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would5 cows, horses and sheep, that the6 would burst or that the hot coals from it would7 their houses. At that time,8people believed what they said.
George Stephenson9the people that the train could go on small10, could pull carriages11goods and passengers and there was12to them. It was a very13 matter for him to14 them believe. However, after15, he was able to do it; and the first train that16by Stephenson himself17 what he had said.
The first day18the people along the way19the noises of the train 20 and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius(妖怪).They did not dare to come out until it had passed.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      very
   2. B.
      a lot
   3. C.
      most
   4. D.
      much
2. 2.
   1. A.
      made
   2. B.
      bought
   3. C.
      introduced
   4. D.
      did
3. 3.
   1. A.
      electrical
   2. B.
      soil
   3. C.
      steam
   4. D.
      oil
4. 4.
   1. A.
      success
   2. B.
      troubles
   3. C.
      people
   4. D.
      pleasure
5. 5.
   1. A.
      kill
   2. B.
      buy
   3. C.
      interest
   4. D.
      take away
6. 6.
   1. A.
      smoke
   2. B.
      noise
   3. C.
      driver
   4. D.
      engine
7. 7.
   1. A.
      pull down
   2. B.
      blow away
   3. C.
      set fire to
   4. D.
      pass
8. 8.
   1. A.
      most
   2. B.
      few
   3. C.
      only a few
   4. D.
      the rich
9. 9.
   1. A.
      said
   2. B.
      spoke
   3. C.
      told
   4. D.
      warned
10. 10.
    1. A.
       roads
    2. B.
       rivers
    3. C.
       steam
    4. D.
       rails
11. 11.
    1. A.
       short of
    2. B.
       full of
    3. C.
       empty of
    4. D.
       without
12. 12.
    1. A.
       no great danger
    2. B.
       dangerous
    3. C.
       a lot of danger
    4. D.
       few danger
13. 13.
    1. A.
       easy
    2. B.
       difficult
    3. C.
       pleasant
    4. D.
       light
14. 14.
    1. A.
       get
    2. B.
       cause
    3. C.
       make
    4. D.
       force
15. 15.
    1. A.
       sometime
    2. B.
       some time
    3. C.
       a few times
    4. D.
       sometimes
16. 16.
    1. A.
       was sold
    2. B.
       was driven
    3. C.
       was pulled
    4. D.
       helped
17. 17.
    1. A.
       believed
    2. B.
       seemed
    3. C.
       sensed
    4. D.
       proved
18. 18.
    1. A.
       of
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       while
    4. D.
       for
19. 19.
    1. A.
       caught sight of
    2. B.
       listened to
    3. C.
       heard
    4. D.
       thought
20. 20.
    1. A.
       nearby
    2. B.
       in the distance
    3. C.
       on the far
    4. D.
       from the distance

Answer 1

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试题分析：文章介绍了George Stephenson在方面火车时所遇见的种种困难，最终他克服别人的不信任，发明了火车。
1.C 词义辨析。A非常；B很多；C最；D…得多；这里指火车是他最重要的发明。
2.A 动词辨析。A生产；B买；C介绍；D做；指他在44岁的时候生产制作出第一辆火车。
3.C 常识题。A电气的；B土壤；C蒸汽；D油。人类历史上最早出现的是蒸汽机。
4.B 名词辨析。A成功；B麻烦；C人们；D快乐；指他遇见了来自各方面的麻烦。
5.A 动词辨析。A杀死；B买；C使。。。感兴趣；D拿走；人们说火车的声音能杀死牛羊等。
6.D 名词辨析。A烟；B噪音；C司机；D发动机。指人们认为火车的发动机会爆炸。
7.C 短语辨析。A毁坏；B吹走；C使…着火；D通过。人们东西燃烧的煤会烧着房子。
8.A 词义辨析。A大多数；B很少；C只有一些；D富人。大多数人都相信以上所说。
9.C 动词辨析。A说；B讲；C告知；D警告。他告诉别人火车可以跑在小小的铁轨上。
10.名词辨析。A道路；B河流；C蒸汽；D铁轨。句意同上。
11.B 形容词辨析。A缺少；B充满；火车能拉动充满货物和人的车厢也不会有什么危险。
12.A 上下文串联。句意同上。
13.B 形容词辨析。指他要让别人相信是一件和困难的事情。
14.C 动词辨析。Make sb do sth让某人做某事。ABD三项都接sb to do sth.
15.B 词义辨析。A某时；B一段时间；C几次；D有时；指过了一段时间，他做到了。
16.B词义辨析。A被卖；B被驾驶；C被拉；D帮助。指火车被他驾驶着。
17.D 动词辨析。A相信；B似乎；C感觉；D证明。指他自己驾驶的火车证明了他说的话。
18.B 语法分析。When引导的是一个定语从句，修饰先行词the first day.
19.C 动词辨析。A看见；B听（动作）；C听见；D认为。指人们听见了远处火车传来的声音。
20.B 词义辨析。A附近；B远处；句意同上。
考点：考查历史类完型填空
点评：本文是对George Stephenson发明火车的的故事的讲述，本篇文章一定要注意上下文串联，注意动词词义的辨析和语法的分析。