2014届高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解强化系列Test17.docVIP

2014届高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解强化系列Test17 Ⅰ.完形填空 A land free from destruction，plus wealth，natural resources，and labor supply—all these were important __1__ in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.__2__ they were not enough.Something __3__ was needed to start the industrial process.That “something special” was men—__4__ individuals who could invent machines，find new __5__ of power，and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who __6__ the machines of the Industrial Revolution __7__ from many backgrounds and many occupations.Many of them were __8__ inventors than scientists.A man who is a __9__ scientist is primarily interested in doing his research __10__.He is not necessarily working __11__ that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is __12__trying to make something that has a concrete use.He may try to solve a problem by __13__ the theories __14__science or by experimenting through trial and error.Regardless of his method，he is working to obtain a __15__ result：the construction of a harvesting machine，the burning of a light bulb，or one of __16__ other objectives. Most of the people who __17__ the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors，not trained scientists.A few were both scientists and inventors.Even those who had __18__ or no training in science might not have made their inventions __19__ a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years __20__. 1．A.cases B．reasons C．factors D．situations 答案　C 解析　上述条件是使英国成为工业革命中心的重要因素(factor)。 2．A.But B．And C．Besides D．Even 答案　A 解析　根据上下句的意思，应选一个表转折的连词，but符合题意。 3．A.else B．near C．extra D．similar 答案　A 解析　这句话要表达的是“也需要其他条件”，而不是“额外条件”，故选A。 4．A.generating B．effective C．motivating D．creative 答案　D 解析　根据下句的解释，应选“有创造性的”，creative符合题意。 5．A.origins B．sources C．bases D．discoveries 答案　B 解析　sources意为“来源，根源”，符合题意。 6．A.employed B．created C．operated D．controlled 答案　B 解析　根据句子的意思，应选create“创造，发明”。 7.A.came B．arrived C．stemmed D．appeared 答案　A 解