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四、任务型阅读。
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 1. ____ In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognized as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at that time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Antonio Meucci started to experiment with electricity. 2. ____ When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.
In 1850, Antonio Meucci and his wife, Ester, moved to New York. Antonio Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. 3. ____ To solve this problem, he connected metal cables (金属电缆) between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.
Antonio Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires. 4. ____ Even worse, Antonio Meucci never applied for a patent on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Antonio Meucci's death, his work was finally recognised by the government. 5. ____
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables.
B. However, he wasn't the first person to think of the idea.
C. Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk.
D. He will be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor.
E. He needed to keep in touch with her at all times.
1.B
2.A
3.E
4.C
5.D

答案： 1—5 BAECD

五、完形填空。
Inventions can make our life better. Many of us think that only adult inventors can 1 ____ great inventions. 2 ____ in fact, it is not the truth. Children can also make 3 ____ great. Recently, a 15-year-old 4 ____ girl named Ann Makosinski 5 ____ a flashlight that runs only with the heat of the human hands.
Ann studies at a high school in British Columbia, Canada. She has great 6 ____ in collecting unused energy around her. When she 7 ____ that the warmth produced by the human body was overlooked (忽略) by people, she came up with the idea of the 8 ____ flashlight.
Ann's dream came true when she learned about a 9 ____ of material named Peltier tiles (帕尔贴电热片). It can produce 10 ____ when one side of the tile is heated and the other side is 11 ____. She realized that she could use Peltier tiles to 12 ____ energy for her flashlight.
After trying many times, she succeeded 13 ____. Ann's flashlight 14 ____ her 26 to make. She believes if her flashlight can be 15 ____ in factories, it will become cheaper.
(B) 1. A. protect B. make C. experience D. value
(D) 2. A. And B. Or C. So D. But
(A) 3. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
(C) 4. A. American B. British C. Canadian D. Asian
(D) 5. A. found B. saw C. discovered D. invented
(B) 6. A. mind B. interest C. time D. power
(A) 7. A. learned B. agreed C. seemed D. talked
(C) 8. A. traditional B. expensive C. special D. beautiful
(B) 9. A. piece B. kind C. glass D. box
(C) 10. A. gas B. water C. electricity D. light
(D) 11. A. closed B. washed C. worn D. cooled
(A) 12. A. create B. keep C. use D. hold
(B) 13. A. at first B. at last C. at once D. at all
(C) 14. A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
(D) 15. A. shared B. printed C. sent D. produced

答案： 1—5 BDACD 6—10 BACBC 11—15 DABCD