most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions
was the iron plow. As early as 1890 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast—iron plow
and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, However, would home none of it , claiming
that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the
plow, until in 1869,James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled steel plow.
11. The word “here”(Para,1,Line 6) refers to ______.
A Europe B America C New Jersey D. Indiana
12. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. The need for labor helped the invention of machinery in America
B. The farmer rejected Charles Newbolt's plow for fear of ruin of their fields.
C. Both Europe and America had great need for farm machinery .
D. It was in Indiana that the first chilled-steel plow was produced.
13. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the agriculture revolution
B. the invention of labor –saving machinery
C. the development of scientific agriculture
D. the farming machinery in America
14. At the opening of the nineteenth –century, farmers in America_____.
A. preferred light tools
B. were extremely self-reliant(自给的)
C. had many tools
D. had very few tools
15. It is implied but not stated in the passage that_____.
A. there was a shortage of workers on American farms
B. the most important of the early invention was the iron plow
C. after 1869, many people devoted their attention to the plow
D. Charles Newbolt had made a fortune by his cast-iron plow
Part II Vocabulary and Structure（30%）
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are
four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center
16. The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.
A after B for C because of D before
17. There was a large crowed in the square _____ against the war.
A protecting B protesting C preventing D promoting
18. We have ______ to the government for a home improvement loan.
A. arranged B approached C applied D appointed
19. Tom _____ the shopkeeper with overcharging him for the articles he had bought.
A. accused B charged C blamed D criticized
20. The idea sounds very good but will it work in ______?
A. practice B place C advance D. company
21. He got a job so that he could be independent_____ his parents.
A. on B. in C. of D. from
22. We had to wait a long time to get our passports, _____?
A. won't we B. don't we C. didn't we D. shouldn't you
23. Do you feel like_____ today?
A. having something eaten B. having something to eat C. to have something eaten D. to have something to eat
24. It's vital that enough money _____ collected to get the project started.
A. is B. be C must be D. can be
25. We consider _____ the instrument be adjusted each time it is used. |
