________ the weather report, it will be snowy tomorrow.

A. Because of B. instead of C. According to D. Hearing

C 【解析】句意：根據(jù)天氣預報，明天將有雪。Because of因為；instead of而不是；according to根據(jù)；hearing聽到。結(jié)合句意，此處表示根據(jù)，故選C。

When was________umbrella________?

A. /; invented B. the; looked for C. an; discovered D. the; invented

D 【解析】句意：雨傘是什么時候被發(fā)明的？invent 發(fā)明，表示以前沒有，后來創(chuàng)造出來的； look for尋找； discover發(fā)現(xiàn)，原來就存在，后來人們注意到的；修飾單數(shù)名詞umbrella用不定冠詞an或定冠詞the。此處表示雨傘被發(fā)明，故為invented，故選D。

He took my English-Chinese dictionary________ mistake.

A. for B. by C. with D. in

B 【解析】句意：他錯拿了我的英漢詞典。by mistake錯誤地，故選B。

________the end, they found a supermarket________ the end of the road

A. At; in B. In; at C. In; by D. By; at

B 【解析】句意：最后，他們在路的盡頭找到一家超市。at the end of+名詞,表示“在…….的盡頭”，by the end of+名詞“到…….的盡頭為止”，in the end最后，獨立作狀語。故選B。

I met a friend of mine ________ in the street yesterday.

A. by accident B. by the end C. by mistake D. by car

A 【解析】句意：昨天我在大街上偶然遇見我的一個朋友。by accident偶然地；by the end of到……末為止； by mistake錯誤地；by car乘坐汽車；此處表示偶然地遇見某人，故用by accident，故選A。

Many students enjoy the book Harry potter________ by J. K. Rowling

A. wrote B. was written C. was writing D. written

D 【解析】句意：許多孩子喜歡J·K羅琳寫的書。根據(jù)by J·K Rowling可知此處用被動形式，作后置定語修飾the book Harry Potter，故用過去分詞written，故選D。

Was a car invented________March 4, 1876?

A. on B. in C. at D. of

A 【解析】句意：汽車是在1876年3月4日被發(fā)明的嗎？表示在具體某一天，用介詞on。in表示在某年，或某月；at表示幾點鐘；of…….的。故選A。

I didn’t see you ________ a box when you came in.

A. is carrying B. carried C. to carry D. carrying

D 【解析】句意：當我進來時，我沒有看見你拿著一個盒子。see sb doing sth看見某人正在做某事，故為carrying。故選D。

—________?

— They were invented by Julie Thompson.

A. When were they invented B. Who were they invented by

C. Where were they invented D. What were they used for

B 【解析】句意：——他們是被誰發(fā)明的？——他們是被朱莉·湯普森發(fā)明的。When were they invented 他們被什么時候發(fā)明的； Who were they invented by他們被誰發(fā)明的； Where were they invented 他們在那里發(fā)明的； What were they used for他們被用于什么；根據(jù)They were invented by J...

An invention in front of your eyes

What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair glasses.

Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age.

People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.

1.The invention of the written word is important because___________.

A. we need it to listen

B. we need it to record information

C. we just need it to read

2.The author thinks _______ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage.

A. the telephone

B. the car

C. a simple pair of glasses

3.Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists and teachers had to_________.

A. memorize everything

B. write down everything

C. read everything

4.What happened after glasses were invented?

A. people could not remember well enough.

B. people could not remember well enough.

C. people could write down some information and read it.

5.From this passage, we can know __________.

A. modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago

B. people who designed the first telephones and cars probably wore those glasses

C. the author of this article is an American

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 【解析】本文作者認為眼鏡是世界上最偉大的發(fā)明之一。在眼鏡被發(fā)明之前，看不清楚的作家，科學家和老師不得不記住所有東西，在眼鏡被發(fā)明之后，人們能寫下信息，然后閱讀它。 1.B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)Is it the written word that helps us to record information?可知書面文字...