阅读理解(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.akindofpictureC.akindofcameraD.aphotographer()3.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840,hehadto.A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecameraC.stopinmostcitiesD.takealotoffilmandsomethingelsewithhim阅读理解()4.MathewBrady.A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpicturesC.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople()5.Thispassagetellsus.A.howphotographywasdevelopedB.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpicturesC.howtotakepicturesintheworldD.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.beforeitbecomestootiredC.beforeitmarketwasoverD.beforeitwasasoldashewas阅读理解()7.Thetwomenontheroad.AaskedhowfaritwastothemarketBsaidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytiredCaskedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorseDtoldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk()8.ThefarmergotupbehindhissonbecauseAtheoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalkBthethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroadChedidnotknowwhyhewaswalkingDhissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself()9.Theyoungwomanwasmostsorry.A.fortheoldmanB.forthefanner'syoungsonC.thatitwasnotfartothemarketD.forthehorse()10.Fromthestoryweknowthat.A.it'simportanttopleaseeveryoneB.it'shardtopleaseeveryoneC.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.Hesawthestone阅读理解andsaid,Thenightwillbeverydark.Someneighborswillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.Theyoungmanthenbegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhisstrengthtomoveittooneside.Butimaginehissurprisewhenunderthestonehefoundabagfullofmoneyandthismessage:Thismoneyisforthethoughtfulpersonwhoremovesthisstonefromtheroad.Thatpersondeserveshelp.()11.Therichmanwantedtofindout.AhowmanypoorpeopletherewereinthistownBifthepoorpeoplereallyneededhishelpCifthepeopleofhistownwereworthyofhishelpDifthereweresomestonesontheroad()12.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?A.Mostpeoplepassedaroundthestonewithoutsayingsorry.BMostpeopletriedtomovethestoneawaybutitwastooheavy.CMostpeopledidnothingbutsayingsorry.DMostpeoplefellagainstthestoneonthedark.()13.Theyoungmanfoundunderthestone.A.abagofgoldBapieceofpaperC.alotofmoneyD.nothing()14.Theyoungmanwas.A.honestB.busyC.hungryD.rich()15.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?AThestorytookplacelongago.BTheyoungmancamealongafterdark.CTherichmancaughtsightofallthis.DTheyoungmanmovedthestoneawayatlast.答案:CACAB阅读理解(D)GARDENRESTAURANTTelephone:2706030Address:9020Br