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A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supp

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问题     A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply— all these were important factors in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【C1】______ they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men—【C2】______ individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
    The men who【C3】______ the machines of the Industrial Revolution come from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A man who is a【C4】______ scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【C5】______ He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used.
    An inventor or one interested in applied science is usually trying to make something that has a concrete【C6】______ He may try to solve a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a【C7】______ result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
    Most of the people who【C8】______ the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【C9】______ or no training in science might not have made their inventions【C10】______ a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years before. [br] 【C8】
选项 A、proposed
B、developed
C、supplied
D、offered
答案 B
解析 从上下文来看，本题中需要填入的是一个与发明家和机器有关的动词。B项deve—loped的一个意思是"发展"，但还有一个意思是"研制，开发"，用在这里是恰当的。C项supply的意思是"提供，供应"。D项offered的意思是"给予"。A项proposed的意思是"建议，提议"，用在本句中显然是不合适的。
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