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The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first important telegraph line was constructed. By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added to the network.

  The national telegraph network strengthened the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes. Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard

  M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting. The creating of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the arrival of a new era (纪元) in journalism.

71. The main topic of the passage is        .

A. the history of journalism                                 B. the origin of the national telegraph

C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads

D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network

72. The word "gathering" in line 11 refers to        .

A. people                    B. information                   

C. objects                                     D. substances

73. The author's main purpose in this passage is to         .

A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press

B. propose new ways to develop the communications industry

C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry

D. criticize Samuel B. Morse

74. This passage would most likely be found in a        .

A. U.S. history book   B. book on trains  

C. science textbook D. computer magazine

75. It can be inferred from the passage that          .

A. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry

B. Morse's invention did not immediately achieve its full potential (潜力)

C. the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention

D. journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry

 

【答案】

 

 D

 C

 A

 B

 B

【解析】

 

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  One afternoon in January 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son, David, were walking across an icy square, 1 Susan's cane slipped on the ice. Her face 2 first into the mud. David 3 her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mum?”

   4 , Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, honey,” she said.

  Susan was falling more 5 since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 6 danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too was having 7 of his own. The boy had a speech problem. At school he talked 8 .

  One day, David's teacher announced 9 homework. “Each of you is going to come up with an 10 ,” she said. This was for “INVENT AMERICA”, a national competition to encourage creativity (创造性) in children.

  An idea 11 David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I 12 your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom?” he asked his mother.

  “ 13 the sharp end would scratch (抓) floors.” Susan said.

  “No, Mum, I 14 make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the 15 returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father 16 as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the 17 . Happily Susan cried out, “It 18 ” In July 1989, David 19 national winner for the “INVENT AMERICA.” David began to make 20 appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate more clearly. Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his cane is becoming well accepted.

1.

[  ]

A.then
B.when
C.where
D.and

2.

[  ]

A.dropped
B.walked
C.lay
D.fell

3.

[  ]

A.rushed to
B.stood by
C.held
D.stayed

4.

[  ]

A.Unhappily
B.Easily
C.Shakily
D.Quickly

5.

[  ]

A.frequently
B.slowly
C.seldom
D.heavily

6.

[  ]

A.hiding
B.possible
C.certain
D.waiting

7.

[  ]

A.demand
B.trouble
C.disease
D.hope

8.

[  ]

A.little
B.few
C.much
D.more

9.

[  ]

A.useful
B.strange
C.special
D.common

10.

[  ]

A.invention
B.appearance
C.experience
D.experiment

11.

[  ]

A.turned up
B.came to
C.hit
D.occurred

12.

[  ]

A.fastened
B.fixed
C.stuck
D.kept

13.

[  ]

A.So that
B.As though
C.But
D.For

14.

[  ]

A.would
B.might
C.did
D.need

15.

[  ]

A.pen
B.hand
C.nail
D.cane

16.

[  ]

A.helped
B.supported
C.noticed
D.watched

17.

[  ]

A.ice
B.street
C.yard
D.square

18.

[  ]

A.helps
B.operates
C.returns
D.works

19.

[  ]

A.honored
B.received
C.was said
D.was declared

20.

[  ]

A.easy
B.public
C.first
D.better

One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan’s cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face   36  first into the mud. David   37  her mother’s side, “Are you all right, Mom”  38 , Susan pulled herself up, “I’m okay, Honey,” she said.
Susan was falling more   39  since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a   40  danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having   41  of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked   42 .
  One day, David’s teacher announced a   43  homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an   44 ," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.
  An idea   45  David one evening. If only his mother’s cane didn’t slip on the ice. “What if I   46  your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
  “  47  the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.
  “No, Mom, I   48  make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the   49  returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father   50  as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the   51 . Happily Susan cried out, “It   52  !”
  In July 1999, David was  53  national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate  54 .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his   55  is becoming well accepted.

1. A. fell
B. touched
C. lay
D. dropped
2. A. stood by
B. rushed to
C. looked at
D. ran around
3. A. Firmly
B. Easily
C. Quickly
D. Shakily
4. A. slowly
B. frequently
C. freely
D. heavily
5. A. hiding
B. certainly
C. possible
D. waiting
6. A. method
B. disease
C. trouble
D. hope
7. A. few
B. little
C. much
D. more
8. A. useful
B. strange
C. common
D. special
9. A. appearance
B. invention
C. experience
D. experiment
10. A. reminded
B. encouraged
C. occurred
D. hit
11. A. fastened
B. stuck
C. fixed
D. tied
12. A. So
B. And
C. For
D. But
13. A. might
B. would
C. did
D. need
14. A. pen
B. hand
C. cane
D. nail
15. A. watched
B. supported
C. noticed
D. helped
16. A. street
B. ice
C. yard
D. square
17. A. works
B. operates
C. succeeds
D. helps
18. A. declared
B. received
C. won
D. praised
19. A. more slowly
B. more carefully
C. more clearly
D. faster
20. A. cane
B. mother
C. speech
D. story
 

One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square,? ? ? ? Susan's cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face ? ? ? first into the mud. David ? ? ? her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mom” ? ? , Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, Honey,” she said.

Susan was falling more ? since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a ? ? danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having ? ? ? of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked ?? ? .

  One day, David's teacher announced? a ? ? ? homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an ? ? ? ," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.

  An idea ? ? ? David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I ? ? ? your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.

  ? ? ? the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.

  “No, Mom, I ? ? make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off? the button and the ? ? ? returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father ? ? ? as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the ? ? ? . Happily Susan cried out, “It ? ? ? !”

In July 1999, David was? ? ? national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate ? ? .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his cane is becoming well accepted.

1.A. Where??? ?? B.while? ?????? C.when?? ???? D. then

2.A. fell????????????? ???? ?? B. touched????????????? ??? C. lay????????????? ?????? D. dropped

3.A. stood by????????????? ??? B. rushed to????????????? ??? C. looked at????????????? ?? D. ran around

4.A. Firmly????????????? ??? B. Easily????? ????????????? C. Quickly????????????? ??? D. Shakily

5.A. slowly????????????? ??? B. frequently????????????? ??? C. freely????????????? ??????? D. heavily

6.A. hiding????????????? ??? B. certainly????????????? ??? C. possible????????????? ??? D. waiting

7.A. method????????????? ??? B. disease????????????? ??? C. trouble????????????? ??????? D. hope

8.A. few????????????? ??????? B. little????????????? ??????? C. much????????????? ??????? D. more

9.A. useful????????????? ??? B. strange????????????? ??? C. common????????????? ??? D. special

10.A. appearance????????????? B. invention????????????? ??? C. experience????????????? ??? D. experiment

11.A. reminded????????????? B. encouraged?? ????????????? C. occurred????????????? ??? D. hit

12.A. fastened????????????? B. stuck????????????? ??????? C. fixed????????????? ??????? D. tied

13.A. So????????????? ??? B. And????????????? ??????? C. For????????????? ??????? D. But

14.A. might????????????? ??? B. would????????????? ??????? C. did????????????? ??????? D. need

15.A. pen????????????? ??? B. hand????????????? ??????? C. cane????????????? ??????? D. nail

16.A. watched????????????? B. supported????????????? ??? C. noticed????????????? ??? D. helped

17.A. street????????????? ??? B. ice????????????? ??????? C. yard????????????? ????? ? D. square

18.A. works????????????? ??? B. operates????????????? ??? C. succeeds????????????? ??? D. helps

19.A. declared????????????? B. received????????????? ??? C. won????????????? ??????? D. praised

20.A. more slowly????????????? B. more carefully????????????? C. more clearly????????????? D. faster

 

One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan's cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face 1 first into the mud. David 2 her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mom?” 3, Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, Honey,” she said.
Susan was falling more 4  since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 5 danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having 6 of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked 7.
  One day, David's teacher announced a 8 homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an 9," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.
  An idea 10 David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I 11 your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
  “ 12 the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.
  “No, Mom, I 13 make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the 14 returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father 15 as Susan used it to walk 50 feet above the 16. Happily Susan cried out, “It 17 !”
  In July 1999, David was18 national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate 19.Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his 20 is becoming well accepted.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      dropped
    2. B.
      touched
    3. C.
      lay
    4. D.
      fell
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      rushed to
    2. B.
      stood by
    3. C.
      looked at
    4. D.
      ran around
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Firmly
    2. B.
      Easily
    3. C.
      Shakily
    4. D.
      Quickly
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      frequently
    2. B.
      slowly
    3. C.
      freely
    4. D.
      heavily
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      hiding
    2. B.
      possible
    3. C.
      certainly
    4. D.
      waiting
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      method
    2. B.
      trouble
    3. C.
      disease
    4. D.
      hope
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      little
    2. B.
      few
    3. C.
      much
    4. D.
      more
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      useful
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      special
    4. D.
      common
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      invention
    2. B.
      appearance
    3. C.
      experience
    4. D.
      experiment
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      reminded
    2. B.
      encouraged
    3. C.
      hit
    4. D.
      occurred
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      fastened
    2. B.
      fixed
    3. C.
      stuck
    4. D.
      tied
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      So
    2. B.
      And
    3. C.
      But
    4. D.
      For
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      would
    2. B.
      might
    3. C.
      did
    4. D.
      need
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      pen
    2. B.
      hand
    3. C.
      nail
    4. D.
      cane
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      helped
    2. B.
      supported
    3. C.
      noticed
    4. D.
      watched
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      ice
    2. B.
      street
    3. C.
      yard
    4. D.
      square
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      helps
    2. B.
      operates
    3. C.
      succeeds
    4. D.
      works
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      praised
    2. B.
      received
    3. C.
      won
    4. D.
      declared
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      more slowly
    2. B.
      more clearly
    3. C.
      more carefully
    4. D.
      faster
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      cane
    2. B.
      speech
    3. C.
      mother
    4. D.
      story

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