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【题目】Thomas Alva Edison was a man of wonderful ability 【1】 had the good luck to be born at a good time. After the American Civil War the United States was growing. Conditions were right for the talents of a man 【2】 Edison.

Thomas was an unusually curious child． Even at 【3】 early age he loved to read and make experiments． Because he was so dreamy and quiet, once he 【4】 (accuse) of being stupid by a teacher, Edison’s mother was not so 【5】 (please) that she took her son out of school and never sent him back. She took charge of his education 【6】 (her) and taught him history, science and philosophy. Edison was a very quick reader and he remembered everything. Once he got the idea of starting at the first shelf of a large library and reading everything in it. 【7】 after reading through 15 feet of books, he gave up this 【8】 (ambition) idea.

Edison patented over 1,000 separate inventions during his life. He never stopped 【9】 (try) to learn more about science and what it could do for man. His 【10】 (discover) probably increased the wealth of the world more than those of any other single man in history.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】who/that

【2】as

【3】an

【4】was accused

【5】pleased

【6】herself

【7】But

【8】ambitious

【9】trying

【10】discoveries

【解析】本文讲述了一位诞生在好时代里的天才人物托马斯.阿尔法.爱迪生。爱迪生一生中得到一千多种发明专利，为了学习更多的科学并使科学为人类服务,他永不停息。他的各种发明为世界增加的财富可能比历史上任何一个人都多。

【1】考查定语从句关系代词。句意：托马斯.阿尔法.爱迪生是一位诞生在好时代里的天才人物。先行词是man，指代人在定语从句中做主语。故填who/that。

【2】考查介词。句意：各种条件对于象爱迪生这样有天才的人都是有利的。表示举例“例如”such as。故填as。

【3】考查冠词。句意：托马斯是一个好奇心特强的孩子。即使还在幼年时代,他就爱读书和做实验。在很小的年纪 at an early age。故填an。

【4】考查动词时态语态。句意：他如此爱好空想和不声不响,以致一位老师有一次骂他愚蠢。主语他和指责是被动关系。通篇是一般过去时。故填was accused。

【5】考查形容词。句意：托马斯的母亲对这个评语很不高兴,她令孩子退学不再返校。主语是人，表示感到高兴，用ed形式。故填pleased。

【6】考查反身代词。句意：母亲自己照管孩子的教育,教他阅读,教他历史、科学和哲学等。母亲自己用反身代词。故填herself。

【7】考查连词。句意：有一次他异想天开,要从一所大图书馆的第一个书架看起,看完书架上每一本书。但在看完了书架上十五英尺厚的书籍后,他放弃了这个野心。前后表示转折，放弃这个想法。位于句首首字母大写。故填But。

【8】考查形容词。句意：他放弃了这个野心。形容词修饰名词。故填ambitious。

【9】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了学习更多的科学并使科学为人类服务,他永不停息。停止做某事stop doing。故填trying。

【10】考查名词。句意：他的各种发明为世界增加的财富可能比历史上任何一个人都多。他的发明众多，用名词复数。故填discoveries。