阅读下面短文.按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求.在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。

The computer plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great ___16___ (invent) in the world in the twentieth century. It works for us not only at home, in offices, in big shops, but also at schools. Today it is used _17___ many ways. It really brings the world large wealth __18___ happiness.

__19___ first computer in the world ___20__ (call) Enid. It was built in American in 1946.Itw as large and heavy. Since it was born, it __21___ (develop) very fast. Until now it has gone through four periods and changed a lot. There are many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. So __22__ are becoming more and more helpful.

The computer can do most of the things for people. It can help us __23___ (know) about the real world quickly, to learn __24___ we want to learn and to think for ourselves. ___25__ a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.

试题答案

16. inventions          17.in              18.and

19. The               20.  was called

21. has been developing                    22. they

23. to know            24.what            25.As