第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and
labor supply-all these were important 36 in helping England to
become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 37 they were not enough.
Something 38 was needed to start the industrial
process. That "something special" was men- 39 individuals who could invent machines,
find new 40 of power, and establish
business organizations to reshape society.
The men who 41 the machines of the Industrial Revolution
42 from many backgrounds and many
occupations. Many of them were 43 inventors than scientists. A man who is a
44 scientist is primarily interested in
doing his research 45 .He is not necessarily working 46 that his findings can be used.
An inventor
or one interested in applied science is 47 trying to make something that has a
concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 48 the theories 49 science or by experimenting through trial
and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 50
result: the
construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 51
other objectives.
Most of the
people who 52 the machines of the Industrial Revolution
were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and
inventors. Even those who had 53 or no training in science might not have
made their inventions 54 a groundwork had not been laid
by scientists years 55 .
36. A. cases B.
reasons C.
factors D. situations
37. A. But B. And C.
Besides D. Even
38. A. else
B. near C. extra
D. similar
39. A. generating B. effective C.
motivating D. creative
40. A. origins B. sources C. bases D. discoveries
41. A. employed B. created C. operated D. controlled
42. A. came B.
arrived C. stemmed D. appeared
43. A. less B. better
C. more D. worse
44. A. genuine B. practical C. pure D. clever
45. A.
happily B.
occasionally C. reluctantly D. accurately
46. A. now
B. and C. all
D. so
47. A.
seldom B. sometimes C. all D.
never
48. A.
planning B. using C. idea
D. means
49. A. of B. with
C. to
D. as
50. A.
single B. sole C. specialized D.
specific
51. A. few B.
those
C. many D. all
52. A. proposed B.
developed C. supplied D. offered
53. A.
little B. much C. some D. any
54. A. as B. if
C. because D. while
55. A. ago B. past
C. ahead D.
before
