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广州版初中英语阅读专题
(A)
In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartist.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera.Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhisgarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.
Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotographywasin1832.Thatyear,Daguerre,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusesanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.
Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre'sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.Peopletookpicturesoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.
Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepicturesofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadto'carryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.
MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographer.Hetookmanypicturesofgreatpeople.Thepictureswereunusualbecausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生的).
Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotoswerenotjustcopiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedusfeeling,likeotherkindsofart.
()1.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapictureof.
A.hisbusinessB.hishouseC.hisgardenD.hiswindow
()2.TheDaguerreotypewas.
A.aFrenchmanB.akindofpicture
C.akindofcameraD.aphotographer
()3.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840,hehadto.
A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecamera
C.stopinmostcitiesD.takealotoffilmandsomethingelsewithhim
()4.MathewBrady.
A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpictures
C.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople
()5.Thispassagetellsus.
A.howphotographywasdeveloped
B.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpictures
C.howtotakepicturesintheworld
D.howtousedifferentcameras
答案:
CBDBA
(B)
Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.
Hesatoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.
Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?
Youhaveahorse.It’salongwaytomarket."Thefarmerknewthatwastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.
Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,fanner?
Can'tyouseehowtiredtheboyis?
"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.
Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?
Getup,it'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday."Sothefarmergotupbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.
Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,“Whyaren'tyouwalking?
"sheasked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."
Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagainItistruethatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime.
()6.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse_.
A.beforeitwasdeadB.beforeitbecomestootired
C.beforeitmarketwasoverD.beforeitwasasoldashewas
()7.Thetwomenontheroad.
Aaskedhowfaritwastothemarket
Bsaidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired
Caskedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse
Dtoldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorse andwalk
()8.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause
Atheoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk
Bthethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad
Chedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking
Dhissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself
()9.Theyoungwomanwasmostsorry.
A.fortheoldmanB.forthefanner'syoungson
C.thatitwasnotfartothemarketD.forthehorse
()10.Fromthestoryweknowthat.
A.it'simportanttopleaseeveryoneB.it'shardtopleaseeveryone
C.it'spossibletopleaseeveryoneD.it'srighttopleaseeveryone
答案:
ACADB
(C)
Manyyearsagotherelivedaveryrichmanwhowantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.Butfirsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Soheplacedaverylargestoneinthecenterofthemainroadintothetown.Thenhehidbehindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.
"Whoputthisstoneinthecenteroftheroad?
"saidtheoldman,buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.
Anothermancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestoneinthecenteroftheroad,butnotoneofthemtriedtoremoveit.Lateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestoneandsaid,"Thenightwillbeverydark.Someneighborswillcomea