C

A land free from destruction(毁灭，破坏), plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply —— all these were important 31 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 32 they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men —— 33 individuals who could invent machines, find new 34 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution 35 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 36 inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 37 .He is not necessarily working 38 that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 39 the theories 40 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 41 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb(灯泡), or one of 42 other objectives. Most of the people who 43 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions 44 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 45 .

31. A. cases B. reasons C. factors D. situations

32. A. But B. And C. Besides D. Even

33. A. generating B. effective C. motivating D. creative

34. A. origins B. sources C. bases D. discoveries

35. A. came B. arrived C. stemmed D. appeared

36. A. less B. better C. more D. worse

37. A. happily B. occasionally C. reluctantly D. accurately

38. A. now B. and C. all D. so

39. A. planning B. using C. idea D. means

40. A. of B. with C. to D. as

41. A. single B. sole C. specialized D. specific

42. A. few B. those C. many D. all

43. A. proposed B. developed C. supplied D. offered

44. A. as B. if C. because D. while

45. A. ago B. past C. ahead D. before

D

Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 46 .

Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 47 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 48 hospitals all over the country.

Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 49 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 50 of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 51 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 52 something from herself. Could her 53 go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors 54 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 55 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 56 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 57 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 58 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 59 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 60 in another loving mother’s chest.

46. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain

47. A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated

48. A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting

49 A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping

50. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse

51. A. put B. support C. pass D. make

52. A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate

53. A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit

54. A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded

55. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off

56. A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared

57. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing

58. A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary

59. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up

60. A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable

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