阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A land free from destruction（毁灭，破坏）, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply ——  all these were important 1      in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2       they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men —— 3      individuals who could invent machines, find new 4      of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution 5     from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 6       inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 7       .He is not necessarily working 8      that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 9       the theories 10       science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a  11      result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb（灯泡）, or one of 12      other objectives. Most of the people who 13       the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions 14      a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 15     .

　　A land free from destruction (毁灭，破坏), plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply——all these were important   1   in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.   2   they were not enough. Something   3  was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men ——creative individuals who could   4   machines, find new   5   of power, and establish business organizations to reshape (改造，再形成) society. The men who   6   the machines of the Industrial Revolution   7   from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were   8   inventors than scientists. A man who is a   9   scientist is primarily interested in doing his research   10   . He is not necessarily working   11   that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is   12   trying to make something that has a concrete   13   . He may try to solve a problem by using the theories   14   science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a   15   result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of   16   other objectives.

　　 Most of the people who   17   the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had   18   or no training in science might not have made their inventions    19   a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years   20 

1. A. cases    　　　　 B. reasons   　　  　　  C. factors     　　   D. situations

2. A. But  　　 　　　　 B. And   　　 　　　　  C. Besides 　　　　 D. Even

3. A. else 　　  　　　　 B. near  　　  　　　　  C. extra     　　　　 D. similar

4. A. discover  　　 　　 B. make      　　　　  C. produce 　　   　　　　 D. invent

5. A. coming            B. sources    　　　　  C. bases  　　　　 　　 D. discoveries

6. A. employed     　　 B. created    　　　　  C. operated 　　　　　　   D. controlled

7. A. came    　　  　　 B. arrived     　　　　  C. stemmed     　　 D. appeared

8. A. less      　　　　 B. better 　　  　　　　  C. more    　　  　　 D. worse

9. A. genuine 　　　　 B. practical  　　   　　  C. pure   　　　　 　　 D. clever

10. A. happily  　　 　　 B. occasionally 　　　　    C. willingly      　　 D. accurately

11. A. now　　     　　 B. and　　   　　　　  C. all　　 　　　　 　　 D. so

12. A. seldom 　　   　　 B. sometimes 　　  　　  C. usually 　　　　 　　 D. never

13. A. plan    　　　　 B. use        　　　　  C. idea　　 　　  　　 D. means

14. A. of      　　　　 B. with      　　　　  C. to        　　　　 D. as

15. A. single   　　　　 B. sole   　　 　　　　  C. specialized　　    D. specific

16. A. few   　　　　 B. those      　　　　  C. many    　　  　　 D. all

17. A. proposed     　　 B. developed  　　 　　  C. supplied 　　   　　 D. offered

18. A. little     　　　　 B. much　　 　　  　　  C. some　　     　　 D. any

19. A. as　　　　　　  B. if     　　　　 　　 C. because  　　  　　 D. while

20. A. ago   　　　　 B. past　　　　　　    C. ahead　　　　    D. before

　　 Most of the people who   17   the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had   18   or no training in science might not have made their inventions    19   a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years   20 

1. A. cases    　　　　 B. reasons   　　  　　  C. factors     　　   D. situations

2. A. But  　　 　　　　 B. And   　　 　　　　  C. Besides 　　　　 D. Even

3. A. else 　　  　　　　 B. near  　　  　　　　  C. extra     　　　　 D. similar

4. A. discover  　　 　　 B. make      　　　　  C. produce 　　   　　　　 D. invent

5. A. coming            B. sources    　　　　  C. bases  　　　　 　　 D. discoveries

6. A. employed     　　 B. created    　　　　  C. operated 　　　　　　   D. controlled

7. A. came    　　  　　 B. arrived     　　　　  C. stemmed     　　 D. appeared

8. A. less      　　　　 B. better 　　  　　　　  C. more       

   　　 D. worse

9. A. genuine 　　　　 B. practical  　　   　　  C. pure   　　　　 　　 D. clever

10. A. happily  　　 　　 B. occasionally 　　　　    C. willingly      　　 D. accurately

11. A. now　　     　　 B. and　　   　　　　  C. all　　 　　　　 　　 D. so

12. A. seldom 　　   　　 B. sometimes 　　  　　  C. usually 　　　　 　　 D. never

13. A. plan    　　　　 B. use        　　　　  C. idea　　 　　  　　 D. means

14. A. of      　　　　 B. with      　　　　  C. to        　　　　 D. as

15. A. single   　　　　 B. sole   　　 　　　　  C. specialized　　    D. specific

16. A. few   　　　　 B. those      　　　　  C. many    　　  　　 D. all

17. A. proposed     　　 B. developed  　　 　　  C. supplied 　　   　　 D. offered

18. A. little     　　　　 B. much　　 　　  　　  C. some　　     　　 D. any

19. A. as　　　　　　  B. if     　　　　 　　 C. because  　　  　　 D. while

20. A. ago   　　　　 B. past　　　　　　    C. ahead　　　　    D. before

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A land free from destruction（毁灭，破坏）, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply ——  all these were important  1in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.  2they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men ——  3individuals who could invent machines, find new 4of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution  5from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were  6inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research  7.He is not necessarily working  8that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by  9the theories  10science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a   11result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb（灯泡）, or one of  12other objectives. Most of the people who  13the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions  14a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 15.

1.A. cases                 B. reasons              C. factors                  D. situations

2.A. But                       B. And                   C. Besides                  D. Even

3.A. generating             B. effective            C. motivating              D. creative

4.A. origins                  B. sources             C. bases                    D. discoveries

5.A. came                   B. arrived               C. stemmed                D. appeared

6.A. less                             B. better                      C. more                   D. worse

7.A. happily                 B. occasionally       C. reluctantly              D. accurately

8.A. now                            B. and                   C. all                         D. so

9.A. planning                B. using                 C. idea                     D. means

10.A. of                          B. with                  C. to                          D. as

11.A. single                     B. sole                   C. specialized             D. specific

12.A. few                        B. those               C. many                    D. all

13.A. proposed                B. developed        C. supplied                 D. offered

14.A. as                          B. if                     C. because                 D. while

15.A. ago                        B. past                  C. ahead                    D. before

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A land free from destruction（毁灭，破坏）, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply ——  all these were important  1       in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.  2        they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men ——  3       individuals who could invent machines, find new 4       of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution  5      from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were  6        inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research  7        .He is not necessarily working  8       that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by  9        the theories  10        science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a   11       result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb（灯泡）, or one of  12       other objectives. Most of the people who  13        the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions  14       a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 15      .

A. cases                 B. reasons              C. factors                   D. situations

A. But                             B. And                  C. Besides                  D. Even

A. generating             B. effective            C. motivating             D. creative

A. origins                  B. sources              C. bases                    D. discoveries

A. came                   B. arrived              C. stemmed                D. appeared

A. less                             B. better                      C. more                   D. worse

A. happily                 B. occasionally       C. reluctantly             D. accurately

A. now                     B. and                   C. all                         D. so

A. planning                      B. using                 C. idea                     D. means

A. of                    B. with                  C. to                          D. as

A. single                 B. sole                   C. specialized             D. specific

A. few                    B. those               C. many                    D. all

A. proposed             B. developed        C. supplied                 D. offered

A. as                       B. if                     C. because                  D. while

A. ago                     B. past                  C. ahead                    D. before