戴尔美语练功坊 英检阅读克漏字测验(9/10日) 下面五个阅读克漏字填充题，同学可试做看看，了解自己的程度。 Born on February 11, 1847 in Ohio, Thomas Edison was the seventh and youngest child of Samuel and Nancy Edison. Even as a small child he was __1__ about everything. When he was sent to school at age seven, he asked so many questions that the school teacher beat him with a leather strap and said that Tom was "dull." When Tom told his mother, she took him __2__school and taught him herself. With only three months of formal education, he __3__ became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. His greatest contribution was the first practical electric lighting. He not only invented the first successful electric light bulb but also __4__ the first electrical power distribution company. Edison invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology. He also __5__ the first modern research laboratory. Edison believed that inventing useful products offered everyone the opportunity for fame and fortune while benefiting society. 1. (A) precious (B) curious (C) ridiculous (D) mysterious 2. (A) up to (B) into (C) across (D) out of 3. (A) also (B) hence (C) never (D) nevertheless 4. (A) made up (B) took up (C) set up (D) used up 5. (A) has founded (B) found (C) founded (D) has found 中译: 艾迪生於1847年二月11日出生於美国俄亥俄州，家中排行第七并且为老么 ，父母为山姆和南莃。即便在孩提时代，他就对所有事物感到好奇。七岁 送去上学，他问老师太多问题，老师竟用皮带打他，而且说他很「迟钝」。 艾迪生告诉他母亲，母亲便将他从学校带回自己教导。只有受过三个月的 正式教育，他却成为历史上顶尖的发明家和企业领导人。他的最伟大发明 就是第一盏实用电灯，他不仅发明第一盏成功的电灯泡，同时还设立第一所 电力分配公司。艾迪生发明了电报、电话、电影技术。他还创立了第一座 现代研究实验室。艾迪生相信发明实用的产品可以提供人们获得名利的机会 ，同时又能造福社会。 1. 答案：B 解析：本题在测验形容词curious的用法 * be curious about ~ 对~感到好奇 * curious adj. 好奇的 * precious adj. 宝贵的 * ridiculous adj. 荒谬可笑的 * mysterious adj. 神秘的 2. 答案：D 解析：本题在测验介系词out of的用法。 * out of ~ 从~出来 He walked out of the classroom. She took a wallet out of her bag. * up to ~ 多达~ There are up to 60 students in this class. * across~ 横越 He walked across the street. 3. 答案：D 解析：本题在测验表示『语意逆转』的转承语(transition words)用法。 * nevertheless adv. 然而 hence adv. 因此 注意：表示『语意逆转』的转承语(transition words)，常置於两句子之间， 表示後面的句意与前句逆转，可译为「但是」或「然而」。 * S + V. Nevertheless, S+V. = However = Yet = But = Still This is one possible solution to the problem. Nevertheless, there are others.She was highly talented; success, Nevertheless, remained distant from her.He has a good job. Yet, he never seems to have any money. They charge incredibly high prices. Yet, customers keep coming back for more. 4. 答案：C 解析：本题在测验片语动词(phrasal verbs)。 * set up ~ 设立~ = establish = found The school was set up in 1975. * make up ~ 编造~ He made up an excuse for his lateness. * take up ~ 占用~ The sofa takes up too much space. * use up ~ 用光~ He used up all the tissue paper. 5. 答案：C 解析：本题在测验动词find和found的分辨。 * found vt. 创立 动词三态: found, founded, founded The company was founded in 1987. * find vt. 发现 动词三态: find, found, found The wallet was found on the table. --

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