语完形填空话题分类练习发明

话题练习-发明

A

Wood-block printing was invented sometime between the4th and the7th century in China.The earliest book that we had was1in868and was found in a Dunhuang cave.Wood-block printing took a long time because a new block was needed for every2in a book.By the11th century printed books could be found all over China.They3books of Confucius'(孔子的)thoughts, dictionaries,and books on maths.In1340,books could be printed using two4,black and red.

Although the Chinese learnt about printing so5,printing was not introduced in other parts of the world for hundreds of years.It is thought that when the great Italian traveler Marco Polo 6China in the13th century,he saw printed books.It is possible that Marco Polo brought that 7to Europe.But printed books did not come to Europe81450when a German called Johann Gutenberg9a printing machine.Twenty-four years later,in1474,an Englishman 10William Caxton printed the first printed book in English.His second book was about the game of chess.Caxton printed about a hundred books,and some can still be found today in museums.

1. A.published B.printed C.caught D.returned

2. A.page B.letter C.paper D.character

3. A.marked B.performed C.included D.placed

4. A.types B.lengths C.tastes D.colours

5. A.new B.early C.young D.slow

6. A.imagined B.influenced C.visited D.wrote

7. A.book B.machine C.journey D.technology

8. A.until B.then C.after D.since

9. A.discovered B.invented C.found D.turned

10.A.ran B.went C.called D.found

B

Many objects that people use each day started with a simple idea.These objects have often changed the way we1.Some help us to do a job more2.Others fill a need or solve a problem.

In1858,Lipman had such an3.He took out a pencil,a piece of paper,4an eraser. Then he began to write.Sometimes he needed to5a word.Each time he had to search under his books and papers to6the eraser.“I wish my eraser would stay in one7!”he said.

Then Lipman had his simple idea.He8a groove(凹槽)in one end of the pencil.He glued(粘牢)the eraser into the groove.Lipman had solved his ter he thought that others

might like to have such a pencil.So he sold his9.Some pencils with erasers were10.His design earned$100,000.

1. A.study B.live C.sleep D.walk

2. A.easily B.correctly C.carefully D.normally

3. A.article B.aim C.idea D.action

4. A.so B.and C.but D.as

5. A.spell B.read C.write D.change

6. A.look B.see C.watch D.find

7. A.place B.desk C.book D.hand

8. A.marked B.prepared C.cut D.invented

9. A.books B.pencil C.design D.eraser

10.A.wonderful B.expensive C.colourful mon

C

Some inventions are very important.For example,the telephone allows people to communicate all over the world.The1lets people travel long distances in a short time.Life is much easier with these2inventions.

Some inventions are just fun.A company in Japan has invented3flowers.You can listen to music that comes through real flowers.Customers in restaurants can smell the beautiful roses 4listen to pleasant music while eating.People in the dentist's office can look at pretty lilies and listen to Mozart while having their5examined!

There is now a vehicle that gets you around with almost no effort6.In fact,you drive this invention while standing on it!This vehicle runs by electricity.It7quite easily.When you lean forward,it moves forward,and when you lean8,it moves backward!

A new kind of bubble liquid has been invented.If you blow bubbles9this liquid,they can last for several minutes!10are very strong.You can even pick them up and throw them around!

Do you have your own ideas about inventions now?

1. A.bike B.bus C.ship D.plane

2. A.important eless C.boring D.strange

3. A.dancing B.talking C.singing D.walking

4. A.but B.so C.nor D.and

5. A.ears B.eyes C.teeth D.nose

6. A.in all B.at all C.after all D.for all

7. A.carries B.makes C.works D.plays

8. A.forward B.backward C.towards D.afterwards

9. A.about B.at C.with D.for

10.A.They B.We C.You D.None