A land free from destruction,plus wealth,natural resources,and labor supply--all these were important______in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.______they were not enough.Something______was needed to start the industrial process.That“something special”was men--______individuals who could invent machines,find new______of power,and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution______from many backgrounds and many occupations.Many of them were______inventors than scientists.A man who is a______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research______.He is not necessarily working______that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is______trying to make something that has a concrete use.He may try to solve a problem by______the theories ______science or by experimenting through trial and error.______of his method,he is working to obtain a______result:the construction of a harvesting machine,the burning of a light bulb,or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors,not trained scientists.A few were both scientists and inventors.Even those who had_____or no training in science might not have made their inventions_____a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years_____.
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. generating B. effective C. motivating D. creative
5. A. origins 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. respectable B. practical C. pure D. clever
10. A. happily B. occasionally C. reluctantly D. accurately
11. A. now B. and C. all D. so
12. A. seldom B. sometimes C. always D. never
13. A. planning B. using C. studying D. applying
14. A. of B. with C. to D. as
15. A. Speaking B. Thinking C. Instead D. Regardless
16. A. single B. sole C. specialized D. specific
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
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk,Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.
However,her _________ ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere.The last thing she ________ was a blinding flash of light.In hospital,when told she would never ________ again,she couldn’t believe it.Three months later,she was _______ out of hospital on a wheelchair.Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’s storybook.A bookmark in it made her ________ to page 117.The name of the ________ was‘The Day Clara Walked’.She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.
_________,after a year’s hard exercise,Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics.While she was sitting on the green bench ________ the Athens Stadium,memories ________:first,the pain and the tears,the book under her pillow,the words of relatives full of advice and comfort,and the pity in those eyes that had once held _________for her talent.Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on________,their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder,______she could balance the hoop(健身圈)as well as her teammates.She registered for 2004 Olympic Games,and finally she received________from the Olympic Committee.
Her _________was interrupted by the attendant who said,“It’s time”,two words that she had been_______ to hear for so long.Smoothing her dress,she walked into the stadium,each_________firm and steady.Everything was_________,and the applause rang loud in her ears,her heart________violently against her chest.
Later that night,Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old _________on the shelf,which opened to page 117,to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’,tears________her vision.
1.A. dream B. intension C. life D. career
2.A. forgot B. remembered C. experienced D. suffered
3.A. see B. dance C. walk D. sing
4.A. rushed B. rocked C. thrown D. wheeled
5.A. open B. relate C. point D. adapt
6.A. bookmark B. page C. chapter D. story
7.A. Suddenly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Certainly
8.A. opposite B. beneath C. inside D. outside
9.A. flooded in B. faded away C. mixed up D. squeezed out
10.A. fright B. regret C. sympathy D. admiration
11.A. doubtfully B. thankfully C. nervously D. cheerfully
12.A. until B. as C. while D. once
13.A. access B. praise C. sup port D. approval
14.A. plan B. attempt C. thought D. sight
15.A. content B. eager C. upset D. proud
16.A. breath B. wake C. step D. look
17.A. unexpected B. awful C. perfect D. finished
18.A. fighting B. striking C. kicking D. hammering
19.A. hoop B. book C. letter D. dress
20.A. clouding B. filling C. rolling D. rushing
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语法填空
Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me,they suggested I 1. (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy 2. (prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come 3. a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We 4. (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking 5. (happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. 6. mother and father’s love, I would not lead such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish 7. I blew out all the candles. After that,everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, 8. means I’ve become an adult and have more 9._ (responsibility). I’ll do 10. (me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
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I made a promise to myself _______ this year,my final year in high school,would be different.
A. whether B. what
C. how D. that
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I’ve learned that you reach Beijing last month for Chinese learning. How are you getting along your Chinese studies?
I’m pleasing to tell you that I’ll go to Beijing to take part in an English Speech Contest this summer vacation. However, I have a trouble preparing it. I don’t know how to gather useful information of your speech. And I am unfamiliar with the language style of the speech article, that is total different from the common article. Could you give me some advices on the above problems?
Looking forward to hear from you!
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Now is a great time to start thinking about how the 2015 Summer course offerings might help you complete your academic program at a faster rate and with less money! Whether you register for Summer not, we have some great activities and other special events planned for Rowan students, faculty and staff. We hope you will join us!
Registration Information
Register online at Gwinnett Online Campus between March 16, 2015 and June l, 2015.
Class Dates
Online Summer School
June 8, 2015 to July 6, 2015
GCPS offers free Academic Summer School for qualifying elementary and middle school students in Grades 3~8.
Details
★15-day session with no classes on Fridays, (NO classes on June 12, June 19, and June 26)
First day of class is Monday, June 8, and last day is Wednesday, July l. (June 8-11: June 15-18, June 22-25, June 29-July l) '
★The dates for elementary and middle school summer school are June 8 through July l with no Summer school on Fridays (15 days).
★Parents of suitable students will be notified that their children may participate in the free session and given specifics about location and hours.
★The free academic summer school is for students who did not meet promotion criteria at their grade level.
★Summer school will not be provided at every school, due to maintenance and construction at some schools and plans for combined "cluster" summer school sites, Participating students will be told of location for summer school.
★Most summer school sites will not offer transportation. Those schools with additional federal funding to offer transportation will tell parents regarding availability.
1.If you take interest in the Summer course, .
A. you can visit its website
B. you can go to the campus
C. you can register on July l, 2015
D. you can complete a form
2.What day is June 20, 2015?
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. D. Sunday.
3.What close the underlined part mean in the passage?
A. Warned. B. Informed.
C. Convinced D. Worried.
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书面表达
好的心情可以使我们感到愉快、幸福。但是怎样才能保持一个好的心情呢?请你根据以下提示,以How to keep a good mood.为题用英语写一篇短文。
1. 保持健康
2. 好好休息
3. 回忆过去令自已高兴的事情
4. 多考虑事情的积极方面
注意:1.词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式)。
Just now,I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel1.________ (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact,more students now come to school 2.________ cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think3.________ is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone,4.________ also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides,it is nice to enjoy 5.________ (variety) functions of different cell-phones.
Others think differently. First,the cell-phone is not6.________ must in school,as there are some IC phones there,7.________ (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send 8.________ (message) with their cell-phones,even in class, which will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, a large amount of time and money will 9.________ (waste).In my opinion,the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it10.________ (free) in school.
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He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied ______ that soon changed into a smile.
A. impression B. expression C. conclusion D. information
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