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【题目】The history of air conditioners (空调) started in the early days with the need to preserve food. The food 【1】 is kept at room temperature spoils easily due to the growth of bacteria. At temperature below 4°C, the growth of bacteria reduces 【2】 (rapid). As a result of the development in food refrigeration, other following applications include air conditioning and manufacturing processes.

The 【3】 (discover) of the principles of the absorption type of refrigeration in 1824 showed that liquefied ammonia (液氨) could cool air. At first, the commercially available use of air conditioning applications was based on the need to cool air for industrial processes rather than 【4】 (person) comfort. The first electrical air conditioning 【5】 (invent) by Willis Haviland Carrier in 1902. He was also known 【6】 the Father of Modern Air Conditioning. 【7】 (he) invention was designed to improve the manufacturing process of a printing factory. By 【8】 (control) the temperature, the process was made more efficient.

The Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America was set up by him 【9】 (meet) the demand of better productivity in the workplace. Today, Carrier Corporation is 【10】 biggest air conditioner manufacturer and marketing corporation in the world in central air conditioning.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】that / which

【2】rapidly

【3】discovery

【4】personal

【5】was invented

【6】as

【7】His

【8】controlling

【9】to meet

【10】the

【解析】这篇文章介绍了空调的发展史。

【1】考查定语从句。___1___is kept at room temperature是一个定语从句，修饰先行The food，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，所以填that/which 。

【2】考查副词。修饰动词reduces，用副词，填rapidly。

【3】考查名词。作句子主语，用名词，填discovery。

【4】考查形容词。修饰名词comfort，用形容词，填personal。

【5】考查语态。The first electrical air conditioning与invent之间是被动关系，并且是发生在过去的事情，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，填was invented。

【6】考查固定短语。be known as作为……而出名，是固定短语，所以填as。

【7】考查代词。表示“他的发明……”，所以填his。

【8】考查固定用法。介词by之后，用v+ing形式，所以填controlling。

【9】考查不定式。表示目的“为了满足更好的生产力的需要”，所以填to meet。

【10】考查冠词。biggest是最高级，所以前面用定冠词the。