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Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 1, he wasn't the first person to think of the idea. In fact, an Italian 2 Antonio Meucci was officially recognized as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his 3 at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. He 4 that sound could travel through metal cables. When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could 5 each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife Ester moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. He needed to keep 6 with her at all times. To solve this problem, he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other 7.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.
Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk. Even worse, Meucci never 8 a patent (专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the 9 idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was 10 recognized by the government. He is now known all over the world as the telephone's inventor.
() 1. A. However
B. But
C. Although
D. Still
() 2. A. presented
B. written
C. called
D. had
() 3. A. invitation
B. action
C. decision
D. invention
() 4. A. invented
B. discovered
C. learned
D. studied
() 5. A. feel
B. hear
C. make
D. watch
() 6. A. in touch
B. out of touch
C. in touches
D. out of touches
() 7. A. hardly
B. difficultly
C. conveniently
D. carefully
() 8. A. applied for
B. looked for
C. checked for
D. paid for
() 9. A. different
B. same
C. strange
D. clever
() 10. A. luckily
B. firstly
C. finally
D. unusually
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 1, he wasn't the first person to think of the idea. In fact, an Italian 2 Antonio Meucci was officially recognized as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his 3 at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. He 4 that sound could travel through metal cables. When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could 5 each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife Ester moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. He needed to keep 6 with her at all times. To solve this problem, he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other 7.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.
Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk. Even worse, Meucci never 8 a patent (专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the 9 idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was 10 recognized by the government. He is now known all over the world as the telephone's inventor.
() 1. A. However
B. But
C. Although
D. Still
() 2. A. presented
B. written
C. called
D. had
() 3. A. invitation
B. action
C. decision
D. invention
() 4. A. invented
B. discovered
C. learned
D. studied
() 5. A. feel
B. hear
C. make
D. watch
() 6. A. in touch
B. out of touch
C. in touches
D. out of touches
() 7. A. hardly
B. difficultly
C. conveniently
D. carefully
() 8. A. applied for
B. looked for
C. checked for
D. paid for
() 9. A. different
B. same
C. strange
D. clever
() 10. A. luckily
B. firstly
C. finally
D. unusually
答案：1. A；2. C；3. D；4. B；5. B；6. A；7. C；8. A；9. B；10. C
解析：
1. 考查副词辨析。前文提及大众认为贝尔发明了电话，后文表明他并非首个有该想法的人，存在转折关系。However为副词，后需接逗号，符合此处句式；But是连词，后直接接句子，故选A。
2. 考查动词辨析。此处表达“一位名叫Antonio Meucci的意大利人”，called表示“被叫做”，契合语义，故选C。
3. 考查名词辨析。全文围绕电话的发明展开，此处指Meucci的发明，invention意为“发明”，符合语境，故选D。
4. 考查动词辨析。声音可通过金属线缆传播是客观存在的规律，discover指发现已存在的事物，invent指创造新事物，故选B。
5. 考查动词辨析。通过电线人们能够听到彼此说话，hear意为“听到”，符合语义，故选B。
6. 考查固定搭配。keep in touch with是固定短语，意为“与……保持联系”，符合语境，故选A。
7. 考查副词辨析。在家与车间连接线缆后，他们可以方便地交谈，conveniently意为“方便地”，契合语义，故选C。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。apply for a patent是固定表达，意为“申请专利”，符合语境，故选A。
9. 考查形容词辨析。贝尔也在研究相同的想法，same意为“相同的”，符合语义，故选B。
10. 考查副词辨析。在Meucci去世一个多世纪后，他的成果最终得到政府认可，finally意为“最终”，符合语境，故选C。
2. 考查动词辨析。此处表达“一位名叫Antonio Meucci的意大利人”，called表示“被叫做”，契合语义，故选C。
3. 考查名词辨析。全文围绕电话的发明展开，此处指Meucci的发明，invention意为“发明”，符合语境，故选D。
4. 考查动词辨析。声音可通过金属线缆传播是客观存在的规律，discover指发现已存在的事物，invent指创造新事物，故选B。
5. 考查动词辨析。通过电线人们能够听到彼此说话，hear意为“听到”，符合语义，故选B。
6. 考查固定搭配。keep in touch with是固定短语，意为“与……保持联系”，符合语境，故选A。
7. 考查副词辨析。在家与车间连接线缆后，他们可以方便地交谈，conveniently意为“方便地”，契合语义，故选C。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。apply for a patent是固定表达，意为“申请专利”，符合语境，故选A。
9. 考查形容词辨析。贝尔也在研究相同的想法，same意为“相同的”，符合语义，故选B。
10. 考查副词辨析。在Meucci去世一个多世纪后，他的成果最终得到政府认可，finally意为“最终”，符合语境，故选C。