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ⅠMultiple choice.单项选择（20*1） 1. Surface mining was the earliest method of extracting coal. 2. Longwall mining consists of driving one or more gates or entries approximately 91 to 182m apart. 3. Even a small amount of water in low coal can cause miner discomfort and result in reduced productivity. 4. That the coal has formed from accumulations of plant material has been well established. 5. Factors must be investigated include not only the quality and quantity of the coal but the geologic, hydrologic, and engineering characteristics of the seam and its surrounding strata. 6. Unsafe practices stem from many sources, all of which must be eliminated if accidents are to be prevented. 7. They are believed to be local concentrations of algal or fungal material. 8. It is important that gravity be used as much as possible to minimize the power required to transport the water. 9. Roof control is a never-ending task along haulways and airways that must be maintained for the life of the mine. 10. The lead drum will mine almost two-thirds of the coal, clearance must be provided under the machine for the coal to pass by on the conveyer. 11. The first steam engine was invented by James Watt in 1775. 12. If the material blinds on one screen, it must blind on more screens. 13. Records of training received by each employee are required by federal law and are also necessary so that management can comply with the law when making work assignments to employees. 14. Longwall mining was used here and there in the US until about 1910. 15. Rock differs from most other engineering materials in that it contains fractures of one type or another which render its structure discontinuous. 16. Heavy rainfalls can cause serious damage to equipment and completely paralyze operations. 17. Sufficient unit shifts must be worked to assure that production goals are fulfilled. 18. However, it is so small that it is ignored in the calculations. 19. As the coal is removed from the seam, the face