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Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply--all these were important 71
in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 72 they were not enough. Something 73 was needed to
start the industrial process. That "something special" was men- 74 individuals who could invent machines, find new 75 of
power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who 76 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 77 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 78
inventors than scientists. A man who is a 79 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 80 . He is not
necessarily working 81 that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is 82 trying to make something that has a concrete 83 . He may try to solve
a problem by using the theories 84 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is
working to obtain a 85 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 86 other
objectives.
Most of the people who 87 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both
scientists and inventors. Even those who had 88 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 89 a
groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 90 .
71. (A) cases (B) reasons (C) factors (D) situations
72. (A) But (B) And (C) Besides (D) Even
73. (A) else (B) near (C) extra (D) similar
74. (A) generating (B) effective (C) motivation (D) creative
75. (A) origins (B) sources (C) bases (D) discoveries
76. (A) employed (B) created (C) operated (D) controlled
77. (A) came (B) arrived (C) stemmed (D) appeared
78. (A) less (B) better (C) more (D) worse
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