首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important(1)_____ in helping Engla
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important(1)_____ in helping Engla
admin
2013-11-10
38
问题
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(13)_____. He may try to solve a problem by using 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)_____.
(6)
选项
A、employed
B、created
C、operated
D、controlled
答案
B
解析
根据下文的inventors(发明家),可推断此处说的是“发明机器”的人(created machine),故选B。employ“雇佣”;operate“操作”;control“控制”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/KBFK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Thisyear,likelotsofotherpeople,I’mgoingtotrytomakemyownChristmaspresents.It’snotthefirsttimethatI’veprom
OnJanuary1stmanypeoplemakeaNewYear_______.
Iamaveryluckygirlandmyfamilyisthenicestintheworld.MummyandDaddyareimportantofcourseandwhenwe’reoutweh
Theystoodchattingtogetheraseasilyandnaturallyas______.
We’vejustinstalledtwoair-conditionsinourapartment,______shouldmakegreatdifferencesinourlifenextsummer.(2002年考试
Televisionisapowerfulmeansof______knowledge.
Thetemperaturesinthemountainscandropsuddenlyandit’simportanttoensureyouarewearing______clothing.
WhatisthepercentageofalltheadultswhoarenowHIV-positiveinBotswana?
Itisverycommonincollegethatmanystudentsareabsentfromtheclassandsometeacherstendtonotcareaboutit.Whatdoy
Ifanyonewantstobe______byothers,wealth,clothingorphysicalattractivenessarenotrequirements.
随机试题
Whydosomanynewproductsfail?Somecompaniesareoftensoconfidentoftheirnewproductideasthattheyfailtodotheirre
属于乙类传染病的是
A.宫颈刮片细胞学检查B.分段诊断性刮宫C.接触性出血D.最常见的妇科良性肿瘤E.绝经后阴道不规则出血
某上市银行的一位董事涉及巨额贪污,可能对该银行的股票价格造成重大打压.银行业从业人员小张的做法不属于利用内幕消息进行交易的是()。
下列关于综合理财服务的理解,错误的是()。
掉期外汇买卖实际上是由两笔金额相同、方向相反、交割日期相同的交易构成的。()
《春秋.左传》日:“国之大事,在祀与戎。”古代的人将国家的职能概括为祭祀和战争。随着社会的发展,国家的职能也日益丰富和复杂。下列选项属于现代国家职能的有()。
李某在山上劳作,遇到邻村的妇女王某路过,便拿着镰刀欲对王某实施抢劫,不料被王某夺下镰刀,向其头上猛砍一刀,当即将李某杀死,王某的行为属于正当防卫。()
SLICE:CAKE
Universitystudentsaredifferentfrommiddleschoolstudentsinthattheytryto]earnbythemselves.
最新回复
(
0
)