1. (2018八上·罗湖期末) 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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    Many great inventions changed the way we live.The first great invention was one that is still very important today--the wheel．

    There were few inventions that had as much influence as the wheel for many years．In the early 1800s,the world started to change .There was little unknown land left in the world．People began to work to make it life better．

    In the 19th century，many great inventions such as the camera，the light and the telephone came into being．

    The 20th century saw more great inventions．Movies with sound in 1910．The computer in 1946. And jet planes in the 1930s．Nylon came out in 1935．It changed the kind of clothes people wear.

    By this time man had a strong wish to explore again．The worm was known to man but the stars were not．Man began looking for ways to go into space．Russia made the first step．Then the United States took a step．Since then other countries，including China and Japan，have made their steps into space．

    In 1969,man took his biggest step from the Earth．An American first walked on the Moon．This is just a beginning．New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never thought．

1. （1） When did man not have a strong wish to explore a lot?    

   A . In the 1960s． B . Since the 1900s． C . Before the start of the 1800s． D . From the 1800's to the 1960s．
3. （2） Which country made the first step to space?    

   A . Russia． B . China． C . America． D . Japan．
5. （3） Which of the following statements is NOT true?  

   A . An American first stepped on the moon. B . People began to wear Nylon clothes before 1935． C . In the early 1800s there was little unknown land． D . New inventions will change our lives in the future．
7. （4） What does the passage mainly want to tell us?  

   A . Some great inventions influence human beings． B . People have a strong wish to explore the world． C . What inventions influence us， D . Inventions influence human life．