首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、Because they were driven by steam power. B、Because they did the work animals used to do. C、Because they pulled cars full of co
A、Because they were driven by steam power. B、Because they did the work animals used to do. C、Because they pulled cars full of co
admin
2015-06-07
57
问题
In the early days of railroads horses pulled the trains. The trains had no engines and no power of their own. Richard Traversic of England invented a steam-powered engine in 1840. Soon people were building railroads and steam engines all over the world. Because the steam engine did the work that used to be done by animals, people called them "Iron Horses". Peter Copper was a rich American businessman. He owned a lot of land near the Bottom Hal and Ohio railroad.He wanted the railroad to be successful. He built his own steam engine to drive along the railroad. Most people traveled in coaches drawn by horses. A coach line challenged Peter Copper to a race.
The day of the race came. At first, the horse was winning the race. Peter Copper’s engine needed time to build up steam. He worked hard to make the train go faster. Soon, he was catching up with the horse. He was going to win the race. Suddenly, one of the parts of the engine broke. The train stopped. The horse rushed ahead. Peter Copper lost the race. Of course, that is not the end of the story. By 1870, railroads extended all across the United States. The Iron Horse had become an important part of American life.
16. Why did people call steam engines Iron Horses?
17. Why did Peter Copper build his own steam engine?
18. How did Peter Copper lose the race?
选项
A、Because they were driven by steam power.
B、Because they did the work animals used to do.
C、Because they pulled cars full of coal.
D、Because they were made of iron.
答案
B
解析
短文说,因为蒸汽机可以干过去牲畜所干的活,所以人们把这些蒸汽机叫作“铁马”。所以B正确。答案中的关键词都是听到的原词,只是将原文的被动语态改为了主动语态。注意“听到什么选什么”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/tO6FFFFM
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Mostofthemmakemoney.B、Theyarewrittenforlocalreaders.C、Everytownandcountryareahasonelocalnewspaper.D、Thene
A、OutstandingteacherslikeProfessorJohnsonarerare.B、ProfessorJohnsonhaswonamilliondollarsasanaward.C、ProfessorJ
Alcoholhasapeculiarrelationshiptohappiness.Wedrinktocelebrate,butbecausealcoholworksasadepressant,itendsupd
Playistheprinciplebusinessofchildhood,andmoreandmoreinrecentyears’researchhasshownthegreatimportanceofplay
A、Outsidetheshop.B、Atthebookstore.C、Attheartmuseum.D、Inthestreet.D男士要停下来看看橱窗里的展示,女士说看到了一些书正在出售,要进去看看有没有关于艺术方面的。对话很可
A、Shocked.B、Acceptable.C、Incredible.D、Indifferent.B女十提醒男士,每周的工作时间要超过50小时.压力大。男士欣然接受,并表示自己愿意接受挑战。故B是男士的态度。
Everyyear,IBMCorporationchoosesfivenewtechnologiesitbelieveswillchangetheworldwithinthenextfiveyears.TheIBM
A、Suelooksolderinthepicturethanshereallyis.B、Sueshouldwearmakeupwhentakingphotos.C、Sueistheoldestamongthe
A、Thelibrarianthoughtthatthebookshadbeenborrowed.B、Thelibrarianthoughtthatthemanwasembarrassed.C、Thelibrarian
TheIndustrialRevolution[A]TheIndustrialRevolutionisthenamegiventothemassivesocial,economic,andtechnologicalchan
随机试题
一般认为,税收的形式特征是()
下列选项中,由我国《企业会计准则》规范的是()
甲状腺大部切除手术后第3天,患者出现手足麻木,指尖针刺感并有轻微抽搐,护士应备好
破伤风最重要的治疗要点是
异位妊娠破裂或流产,最主要的临床表现是
具有“离、入、出、合”循行分布特点的是
疫区来货核销时,企业应向检验检疫机关提交的资料有( )。
某航空运输公司2018年年末对一架运输飞机进行减值测试。资料一:该运输飞机原值为50000万元,至2018年年末累计折旧为30000万元,未计提减值准备,预计尚可使用年限为5年。资料二:假定该运输飞机存在活跃市场,其公允价值为14000万元,直接
古文:标点
"Howdoesthehumanbrainwork?"remainsoneofthemostprofoundquestionsconfrontmodernscience.
最新回复
(
0
)