Question

【题目】

A. transport B. spread C. wheels desire D. development E. tool

We do not know when people invented wheels. But once it was invented, knowledge of the wheel ______ quickly across the world. It is easy to move things with wheels. The first example of wheels dated from about 3,500 to 3,000 BC. The cart or wagon was the first vehicle which had wheels. At that time, they were pulled by humans or animals. Today, there are still carts drawn by animals in many countries. These carts are mainly used to move things or ______ people. Around 2,000 BC, the chariot（双轮敞蓬马车）appeared. It moved even faster than the cart, so it soon became an important ______ in the war and later was introduced to other ancient countries, such as Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome.

The invention of wheels is very important to the ______ of new transportations. Without wheels, the invention of bicycles, motorcycle, cars, trains, and planes may not be possible.

【1】________

【2】________

【3】________

【4】________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】E

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要记叙了车轮的发明和运用。

【1】句意：它一旦被发明，车轮的知识很快在全世界传播开来。

根据句意空处的词应是“传播”，其英文为spread，句子是一般过去式，它的过去式为spread。故填B。

【2】句意：这些马车主要被用来搬运东西和运送人们。

根据句意空处的词应是动词“运送”，其英文为transport。本句是be used to do结构，所以动词要用原形，故填A。

【3】句意：因此它很快成为战争中很重要的工具。

根据句意空处的词应是名词“工具”，因为前面有冠词a，所以名词是单数形式，其英文为tool。故填E。

【4】句意：车轮的发明对新运输业的发展是很重要的。

根据句意和空前the的提示，空处的词应是名词“发展”，其英文为development。故选D。