Most people think of computers as very modem inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (1)....... Charles Babbage, Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which be called"engines". But despite the fact that he (2)...building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (3)...his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (4)...engine based on oneof Babbage's designs. ( 5 ) _______ has taken six yeahs to complete and mohe tham four thousand Parts have been Specially ( 6 )______.
Whethrit works or not, the machine will be on show at a Special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind People of Babbage's work.
1.A. written. B.called
C.recognized. D.known
2 A.wanted B.stared
C.made. D.missed
3 A.until. B.whether
C.though. D.why
4 A.that. B the
C some. D. an
5 A.he. B.they
C.one. D.it
6 A.make. B.made
C.makes. D.making
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1. B. called
Explanation: The sentence structure "a man called Charles Babbage" is correct. This means that people refer to him as Charles Babbage.
2. C. made
Explanation: The sentence "despite the fact that he made some of these" indicates that Charles Babbage initiated the process of building some of his machines.
3. B. whether
Explanation: The sentence "whether his machines would ever work" introduces a condition or doubt about the functionality of Babbage's machines.
4. A. that
Explanation: The phrase "that engine based on one of Babbage's designs" specifies a particular engine among others, so "that" is appropriate here.
5. D. it
Explanation: The pronoun "it" refers to "the machine" mentioned earlier in the sentence.
6. B. made
Explanation: The sentence "and more than four thousand parts have been specially made" requires the past participle "made" to describe the parts that have been produced specifically for the machine.
1. B. called
2. C. made
3. B. whether
4. A. that
5. D. it
6. B. made
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