Dalton wondered why the heavier and lighter gases in the atmosphere did not separate as oil and water do. He finally concluded that the constituent (61) must exist in the form of tiny particles or atoms and that these (62) be completely mixed together in the atmosphere. This threw a new light in (63) law of definite proportions. It was only necessary to suppose that the atoms (64) combine into small groups of uniform (65) and so form more complex substance; (66) the mystery of this law was (67) . Dalton suggested, for example, that carbon monoxide (68) formed by the one with one (69) of atoms of carbon and oxygen, (70) carbon dioxide results from a single (71) of carbon uniting with two atoms of oxygen. Assuming this to be true, (72) the definite proportions of Prout's law (73) all chemical compounds the different constituents (74) enter in unvarying proportions would naturally (75) the relative weights of the many different kinds of atoms.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据上文中的heavier and lighter gases可以确定,本空中应填入“组成的气体”,即 constituent gases。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】情态动词must在这里是“必定、必须”的意思。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这帮助解释了大气组成气体的比例确定原理。因为是特指这一原理,用定冠词the。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据句子意思判断,could是“能够”的意思。
单选题 A. construct B. structure C, piece D. feature
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据句子意思判断,这里需要“结构”这个词:,而B合乎题意。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】but,nevertheless表示转折意为“但是”,“然而”;thus意为“因此”,如There has been no rain.Thus,the crops are likely to suffer.一直没有下雨,因此庄稼可能会受害。这里与上文有因果关系,故应选C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】solve相当于find a solution or an answer to,意为“解决”、“解开”,如:solve a problem (a puzzle,a mystery);discover相当于find something existing but not known before,意为“发现”,如:discover a place(a fact,the truth)。因此应选A。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】因为是表一般规律,又是单数,所以用is这个词。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】Pair这里是“匹配,配成双”的意思。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】while表示对比。如:Some substances are soluble,while others are not.一些物质是可溶的,而另一些物质是不可溶的。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据句子意思判断,atom正确。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】then的意思是next,after that。
单选题 A. from B: in C. to D. for
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】for的意思是“对于,就……而言”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据句子意思判断。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】describe意为“描述”;unite意为“结合,合并”;mix意为“(不同的东西)混合在一起”,如mix flour and water;reveal意为“揭露,揭示”。