The Invention of the telephone
In the nineteenth century, the invention of the telegraph made it possible to send noises, signals, and even music over wires from one place to another. However, the human voice __1__ this way. Many inventors tried to find a __2__ to send a voice over wires, and in 1876 some of their efforts were crowned with success. ___3___ American inventors, Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, __4__ at almost the same time. The United States Supreme Court finally had to decide which of the two __5__ the first inventor of the telephone. The Court decided __6__ Bells favor.
Born in Edinbrug, Scotland, Bell grew up in a family __7__ was very interested in teaching people to speak. His grandfather had been an actor who left __8__ to teach elocution; his father was a teacher __9__ deaf-mutes learn how to speak.
However, probably none of the __10__ inventions gave Bell the same feeling of triumph __11__ he had on the day when he spilled some acid from his batteries. It was after he had worked for months to find ways to send something more __12__metallic twangs over the wires. Thinking Watson, __13__, was in the next room, Bell called, Mr.Watson, __14__. I want you. Watson was not in the next room. He was down in his laboratory, __15__ to the receiver. To Watsons surprise, he heard the words perfectly. He ran to tell Bell the news: the wires had carried Bells voice perfectly.
EXERCISE:
1. A) had never traveled B) never had traveled
C) was never traveled D) never was traveled
2. A) solution B) key C) way D) mean
3. A)Two B) The two C) The two of D) Of two
4. A) was succeeded B) have succeeded
C) succeeded D) was succeeding
5. A) was B) to be C) being D) having been
6. A) at B) on C) to D) in
7. A) that B)where C) in which D) who
8. A) a theatre B) theatre C) theatres D) the treatre
9. A) which was helped B) that was helped
C) who helped D) who has helped
10. A) later B) latter C) lately D) afterwards
11. A) like B) to C)which D) as
12. A) of B) / C) as D) than
13. A) being his helper B) was his helper
C) his helper D) to be his helper
14. A) come here B) come up C) go away D) go down
15. A) besides B) beside C) next D) by
Key: ACACADADCADDCAC
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:平静的夜晚
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:天才达•芬奇的故事
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:互联网改变生活
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:宾馆服务
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:要学会根据事实说话
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:人类获取知识的最佳途径
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:逃离海岛
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:忠诚的人会有好报
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:计划生育政策
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:圆珠笔是怎么来的
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:春节
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:巴黎景观之灯城
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:帮助她的不是上帝而是警察
[中考]第1646阅读理解 附答案
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:拼图游戏
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:积极心态
中考生必读:中考英语阅读如何快速提分
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:暑假生活
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:一次尴尬的购物经历
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:纽约之行
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:暑假计划
[中考]第1647阅读理解 附答案
[中考]第1645阅读理解 附答案
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:英语课堂短剧
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:抓逃犯
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:美味食谱
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:时间就是金钱
中考英语阅读理解真题及答案:机器时代
2014中考英语完形填空及答案:如何处理代沟的问题
[中考]第1649阅读理解 附答案
| 不限 |
| 英语教案 |
| 英语课件 |
| 英语试题 |
| 不限 |
| 不限 |
| 上册 |
| 下册 |
| 不限 |