The invention of steam engine greatly sped up...

The invention of steam engine greatly sped up the industrial revolution, which _____ a lot to the take-off of the world.

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The invention of steam engine greatly sped up the industrial revolution, which ________ a lot to the take-off of the world.

A. turned                    B. contributed                C. constructed              D. exposed

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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.

1.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

2.This passage would most likely be found in a________.

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

C．science textbook                        D．computer magazine

3.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

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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

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He didn't believe it was true until he _________ the job which he had dreamed of.

A．swept up          B．sped up           C．picked up         D．took up

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There was great interest when a big hole mysteriously appeared in the middle of a field. Engineers were called in to explain how it had got there. They offered various explanations but were not at all sure how the hole had been caused, it was thought that a large bomb which came suddenly exploded, but it was not possible to prove this. A simple, but highly improbable explanation was offered by a man who declares to know well about “flying saucers”; the strange objects which are round in shape and are said to visit the earth from outer space. The man’s explanation may have been nonsense (胡说八道), but at least it was imaginative. At any rate, it was far more interesting than the one given by the army.

After examining the ground carefully the man declared to have seen special marks on the soil quite near the hole, these, he said, could only have been caused by a flying saucer. Moreover the leaves on some bushes nearby had turned yellow because of a strange hot gas which had come from the saucer just before it landed. Even a small tree some way off appeared to have been burnt slightly. A small piece of metal found in the hole itself gave further proof that a strange object had been there. According to the man, it was quite clear that people from another world had been going around the earth trying to pick up information, when something had gone wrong. Because of this they had been forced to land in a field so that the damage could be repaired. The hole had been caused when the saucer struck the earth, while the strange marks nearby were made when it took off again. This, said the man, was the simplest explanation of how the hole had appeared. Judging from the interest the public took in the matter, there must be quite a few people who secretly believe or hope that this simple explanation is the true one.

1.What aroused public interest?

A. A mysterious hole in a field.              B. Various explanations offered by experts.

C. A simple explanation given by a man.      D. The shape of the flying saucers.

2.The author thought the man’s explanation was________.

A. boring but imaginative                  B. reasonable and interesting

C. meaningless but interesting              D. mysterious and unbelievable

3.The man found a lot of proofs except ____.

A. special marks on soil near the hole     B. yellow leaves on some bushes nearby

C. a small piece of meal in the hole       D. the remains of the flying saucer

4.It’s said the outer-space people were circling the earth _______.

A. to repair their saucer                 B. to strike the earth

C. to. collect information              D. to make strange marks

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The invention of the typewriter was a great_______  to communication and printing.

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The young man________the car, hoping to get home before the time for dinner.

A. sped up　　 B. turned up　 C. picked up　　 D. gave up

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Scientists across the world agree that this is an invention of ____ great significance, ____ invention that will greatly change human life.

A. a; the     B. a; an     C. / ; the      D. / ; an

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England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, 1.　 takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are 　 2.　　 （mountain）. The 3.　 （high）mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.

About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so 4.　　 （crowd）. Four 5. five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. 6.　 Great Britain grows half of the food it needs, its 7.　　 （industry） help to pay for the food that is bought 8.　 abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures (批量生产) 9.　 wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, 10.　 （increase）, while traditional industries, such as coal mining , are declining.

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