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.
练习:
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
答案: ACACADADCADDCAC
初中英语写作很简单 10字原则教你写出‘一等文’
名师解读2010中考英语语法必考点
英语网独家:尹从卫点评初一人大附期中试题
亘古不变的方法提高英语阅读能力
初中孩子适合看什么样的英语读物?
初一英语特长班孩子如何规划英语学习?
专家支招:家长如何帮助孩子突破初中英语
初中英语听力培养方法:有目的、有计划、有选择、有策略
初三英语长期备考学习要重效率 应定期检查巩固
初中各年级学生在英语期末考前该怎么办?
2010年中考英语如何才能避开弯路
中学生期中英语考试后你该怎么办?
中学生要寻找适合自己的学习方法
初中英语:看清薄弱环节学会对症下药
初中英语期中考试阅读、语法、词汇攻关宝典
好书推荐:初中英语完形填空练习
中考英语中关于的“SO”倒装句
中学英语复习需要 打好基础寻技巧
2010中考必备:选择填空精编1000题D
如何利用美国思维练好英语口语?
中考英语语法复习三重奏 高速、高效和提高
2010中考必备:选择填空精编1000题A
用中学考试真题操练英语口语表达
最新奉送:北京市区初中英语期末试卷
备战2010中考英语 提高语法就要多阅读是吗?
2010中考必备:选择填空精编1000题C
国庆长假初三英语学习要重效率 应定期检查巩固
2010中考必备:选择填空精编1000题E
初中英语完形扣得分还是不少,是语感不好吗?
初中孩子英语成绩落后可能是读写困难
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |