山东大学高起专英语1

（2.0 分）8. — The documentary A Bite Of China II is quite popular around China recently. How do you like it? — ______.

（2.0 分）18.—I called you at 4:00 yesterday afternoon, but nobody answered. —Sorry, I ______ with my friends at that time.

（2.0 分）25.— Emily, he re’s a dictionary．I hope it will help you in some way．—Thank you．It’s ________ what I need．

What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?

得分：2

正确答案：D

（2.0 分）2. Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.

A．airplanes would never fly

B．people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller

C．no person would ever reach the moon

D．people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships

得分：2

正确答案：C

（2.0 分）3.

How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

得分：2

正确答案：B

Inventions All Around Us

Every invention has a story. These stories often have a lesson to teach, too. Here are the stories of some everyday household inventions.

Canned Food and the Can Opener—Get It Right!

Peter Durand invented canned food in 1810, but there was a problem. Durand didn't have a good way to open the cans. In 1858, Ezra Warner invented a can opener. It used a piece of metal to cut and remove the top from the can, but it was difficult to use. Finally, in 1870, William Lyman added a wheel to the can opener. The metal went around the top of the can and removed it easily. Finally, people were able to open cans without a lot of work. Canned food was soon popular.

Frozen Food—A Little Good Luck Can Help!

Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip to如e Arctic. When people there caught fish, they put the fish in a container (容器) of ice to freeze it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye an idea. He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in freezers for a long time.

Air Conditioning—One Answer to Two Problems!

Printing companies make books, so they use a lot of paper. Sometimes, changes in the weather can hurt the paper. In 1902, Willis Carrier invented air conditioning to control the temperature inside his printing company. This saved the paper. People soon realized other benefits of air conditioning. Th ey started to air condition their homes in the summer. Carrier's invention changed the world!

（2.0 分）1. When was canned food invented?

A．In 1870.

B．In 1810.

C．In 1902.

D．In 1926.

得分：2

正确答案：B

（2.0 分）2. After the trip to the Arctic, Clarence Birdseye invented ____________.

A．canned food

B．can openers

C．frozen food

D．air conditioning

得分：2

正确答案：C

（2.0 分）3. Changes in weather _____________ in Willis Carrier's company.

A．helped to keep food

B．made rooms comfortable

C．caused health problems