Question

There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
【小題1】This passage talks mainly about _______________ .

A．why cars were very important

B．when light was invented

C．how inventions affect people’s daily life

D．which country made the first step into space

【小題2】According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ___________.

A．at the beginning of 1800s

B．in the 1960s

C．since the 1900s

D．from the 1800s to 1960s

【小題3】Nylon came out five years later than____________ .

A．radio

B．camera

C．jet planes

D．movies

【小題4】People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A．doctors	B．new ways
C．medicines	D．new hospitals

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了創造發明對我們生活的影響。作者按照時間順序對人類的重大發明做了簡單介紹，并告訴我們人類創造發明的腳步遠未停止。
【小題1】根據There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live.及下文描述可知本文主要描述了發明是如何影響人們的日常生活的。故選C。
【小題2】根據Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. …… People didn’t have to explore much any more.描述可知選A。
【小題3】根據jet planes in 1930. …… Nylon came out in 1935.1935-1930=5，故選C。
【小題4】根據The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer.描述可知選B。
考點：關于發明創造對人類生活影響的說明文
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