广州版初中英语阅读专题.docx

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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.Someneighborswillcome