题目内容
完形填空。
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每小题所给四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could 1 , they had to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their 2 . The following is one of such examples.
George Stephenson (1781-1848), a famous British inventor, made the first train in 1825, 3 a steam engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with 4 from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the 5 . They said that the 6 and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would 7 or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their 8 . People believe what they said.
George Stephenson 9 people that the train could go on small rails, could 10 carriages full of goods and 11 and that there was no great 12 to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them 13 . However, after some time, he was 14 to do it, and the first train that was driven by Stephenson himself 15 what he had said. On the train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete success.
The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train 16 , and saw it running quickly to them. They 17 it was terrible. They ran quickly back home for 18 and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out 19 it had passed. A week later an old woman 20 said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadn't laid any eggs for these days.
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完形填空,阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
When a person is curious about something, it means he is 1 in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 2 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their 4 are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 6 home or taking outside, or 7 they have come so early or late. To be interested in these things is 8 because they are 9 at all. It is none of their 10 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 11 not only 12 but also harmful. For most probably, it 13 to small talk which often brings harm, shame of disrespect to others, and thus 14 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a 15 curiosity--the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to 16 all they can about them. Columbus could never have found America if he had not been 17 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 18 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 19 a result of curiosity, 20 , the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have few or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
(1)A.interesting |
B.engaged |
C.excited |
D.interested |
(2)A.something |
B.nothing |
C.much |
D.much |
(3)A.often |
B.sometimes |
C.seldom |
D.always |
(4)A.neighbors |
B.companies |
C.workshops |
D.families |
(5)A.worried |
B.satisfied |
C.anxious |
D.nervous |
(6)A.taking |
B.going |
C.coming |
D.bringing |
(7)A.when |
B.why |
C.whether |
D.however |
(8)A.silly |
B.necessary |
C.impossible |
D.possible |
(9)A.not right |
B.good |
C.unimportant |
D.important |
(10)A.business |
B.duty |
C.work |
D.idea |
(11)A.all |
B.something |
C.everything |
D.the matter |
(12)A.funny |
B.wise |
C.interesting |
D.foolish |
(13)A.leads |
B.causes |
C.refers |
D.stick |
(14)A.effects |
B.hurts |
C.expresses |
D.destroys |
(15)A.strange |
B.terrible |
C.noble |
D.stupid |
(16)A.find out |
B.find |
C.decide |
D.work out |
(17)A.brave |
B.careful |
C.curious |
D.famous |
(18)A.with |
B.without |
C.for |
D.from |
(19)A.as |
B.with |
C.because |
D.after |
(20)A.and |
B.so |
C.but |
D.however |