2022年湖南省湘潭市高三第三次测评英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which2．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution3．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered4．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．availableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable5．Havinglostsomethinginthecloakroom，Iwentinsidetogetit，andfoundRoy________thepocketsofpeople’scoats.A．goingaround B．goingafterC．goingagainst D．goingthrough6．Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where7．Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst8．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands9．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where10．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay11．—Excuseme,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?—Well,ifyou__________.Icanputonmoreclothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall12．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget13．John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching14．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean15．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo16．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling17．Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder18．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive19．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone20．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Isatwithmyfriendinawell-knowncoffeeshopinaneighboringtownofVenice.Asweenjoyedourcoffee,amancalledthewaiterandplacedhisorder,“Twocupsofcoffee,oneonthewall.”Wegotinterestedandobservedthathewasservedwithonecupofcoffeebuthepaidfortwo.Assoonasheleft,thewaiterattachedapieceofpapertothewallsaying“ACupofCoffee.”Similaroccasionstookplacetwicewhilewewerethere.Itseemedthatthisgesturewasquitenormalatthisplace.However,itwassomethinguniqueandconfusingforus.Afterafewdays,whenweagainenjoyedcoffeethere,amanentered.Thewaythismanwasdresseddidnotmatchthestandardortheatmosphereofthiscoffeeshop.Povertywasevidentfromhislooks.Asheseatedhimself,helookedatthewallandsaid,“Onecupofcoffeefromthewall.”Thewaiterservedcoffeetothismanwithrespectanddignity.Themanhadhiscoffeeandleftwithoutpaying.Wewereamazedtowatchallthiswhenthewaitertookoffapieceofpaperfromthewallandthrewitinthedustbin.Nowitwasnosurpriseforus;thematterwasveryclear.Thegreatrespectfortheneedyshownbypeopleinthistownmovedustotears.Coffeeisnotanecessity.However,thepointisthatwhenwetakepleasureinanyblessing,maybewealsoneedtothinkaboutthosepeoplewhoalsoappreciatethatspecificblessingbutcannotafford.Notethewaiter,whogetsthecommunicationgoingbetweentheaffordingandtheneedywithasmileonhisface.Thinkaboutthemaninneed:heentersthecoffeeshopwithouthavingtolowerhisself-dignity;hehasafreecupofcoffeewithoutaskingorknowingaboutwhohasgiventhiscupofcoffeetohim;heonlylookedatthewall,placedanorderforhimself,enjoyedhiscoffeeandleft.Besides,weneedtoremembertheroleplayedbythewallthatreflectsthegenerosityandcareofpeopleinthistown.1、Whatmadetheauthorinterestedaswellasconfused?A．Thewaiter’smakingnormalgestures.B．Customers’buyingcoffeefortheneedy.C．Thewaiter’sattachingcoffeeordersonthewall.D．Customers’payingforcoffeeandhavingitputonthewall.2、Theauthorthoughtthemaninneedwas______.A．notproperlydressedB．obviouslypoorC．notrighttoleavewithoutpayingD．strangetoordercoffeefromthewall3、Intheauthor’sopinion,coffeeis_____.A．necessaryinourlifeB．respectshownfortheneedyC．ablessingtosomeonewhocan’taffordD．ablessingeveryoneshouldhave4、Thepassageismainlyconcernedabout______.A．learningfromthewaiterB．buyingcoffeeforothersC．caringmoreaboutthepeopleinneedD．analyzingthecharactersinthecoffeeshop22．（8分）Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyear(间隔年)beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobecalledthe“yearoff”betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated(起源)withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthenextacademicyear.Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbytheUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation.“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible.”hesaid.Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents(NUS),arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardship—youngpeoplearebeingforcedintoearningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation.“Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelytoleaveuniversityupto£15,000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretakingagapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.NUSstatisticsshowthatover40%ofstudentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacationperiods,”hesaid.1、Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext?A．Itisflexibleinlength. B．Itisatimeforrelaxation.C．Itisincreasinglypopular. D．Itisrequiredbyuniversities.2、AccordingtoTonyHiggins,studentstakingagapyear.A．arebetterpreparedforcollegestudiesB．knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobsC．aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebtD．haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities3、HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap-yearphenomenon?A．He’spuzzled. B．He’sworried.C．He’ssurprised. D．He’sannoyed.4、WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics?A．Attendadditionalcourses. B．Makeplansforthenewterm.C．Earnmoneyfortheireducation. D．Preparefortheirgraduatestudies.23．（8分）Scientistshaveprovidednewevidencetohelpsolveoneoftheworld’soldestmysterieszebrasstripes.Researchersrecentlydescribedexperimentsshowingthathorseflieshaveadifficulttimelandingonzebraswhileeasilylandingonhorsesofasinglecolor.Inoneexperiment,theresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorsesandsawthatfewerflieslandedonthem."Theyflypastthemorhitthemandbounceoff,"saidTimCarooftheUniversityofCalifornia-Davis.Hewastheleadwriterofareportonthestudy.ThereportwaspublishedinthejournalPLOSONE.Closelyrelatedtohorses,theworld’sthreezebraspeciesareknownfortheirblack-and-whitestripedbodies.ZebrasarenativetoAfricassavannas,orgrasslands.Theappearanceofthestripesisdifferentfromonezebratothenext.Therehavebeenfourmaintheoriesaboutthereasonswhyzebrasdevelopedstripes.Thefirsttheoryistoavoidattacksbymeat-eatinganimals.Anotheristhatzebrashaveaneasiertimerecognizingotherzebras.athirdideaisthermoregulation,whichistheabilityofacreaturetocontrolitsbodytemperature,evenwhenthesurroundingtemperatureisdifferent.Thefourththeoryistopreventattacksbybitingflies.Onlythelaststandsup,Carosaid."Mostbiologistsinvolvedinresearchonmammalcolorationacceptthatthisisthereasonwhyzebrashavestripes.UniversityofBristolbiologistMartinHowworkedwithCaroonthestudy.Hesaidstripesmayconfuseflieswhentheygettooclosetozebras.Africanhorsefliescarrydiseases,suchastrypanosomiasis.Thesicknesscancauseweaknessandbedeadly.“Inadditiontostripesthatpreventcontrolledlandingsbyhorseflies,zebrasarealwaysmovingtheirtailandmayfrightenoffthehorsefliesiftheydolandsuccessfully,"MartinHowsaid.Headdedthatzebrasarealsousingbehavioralmeanstopreventfliesfrombitingthem1、Whydidtheresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorses?A．ToconfuseAfricanhorseflies.B．Todrawtheattentionofrealzebras.C．TohelpdriveawayAfricanhorseflies.D．ToseehowAfricanhorsefliesrespondedtothem.2、WhatdowelearnaboutzebrasfromParagraph3?A．Theylookthesametothehumaneye.B．Theirstripesaredifferentfromeachother.C．Zebras'livinghabitsaresimilartohorses.D．Threezebraspeciesworldwideareendangered.3、AccordingtoTimCaro,howdozebrastakeadvantageoftheirstripes?A．Theykeephorsefliesfrombitingthem.B．Theyusethemtoavoidattacksbyotheranimals.C．Theycontroltheirbodytemperaturethroughthem.D．Theycaneasilyrecognizeeachotherthroughthestripes.4、WhyarethediseasecarrierAfricanhorsefliesmentionedinthetext?A．Tohelpusknowmoreaboutsuchflies.B．Totellushowzebrassurvivebitingflies.C．Toexplainaboutacauseofdeathofzebras.D．Toshowthenecessityforzebrastoavoidflies.5、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Whydozebrashavestripes?B．Howdidzebrasevolvefromhorses?C．Whatistheworld’soldestmystery?D．Whendidzebrasstarttopreventhorseflies?24．（8分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公证机关),wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish.OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment.WhenwearrivedatLasVegas,werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity.Itwasanexciting,unforgettableexperience,becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream,butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS.Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside,somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up,andwhenwedroveontheroad,cardriverspulledovertoletuspass.Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood.IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism,especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear.ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists,andpeoplelikeme,whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure,willvisittheUSmorefrequently.Forexample,IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival.IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments,howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacation.1、ZhaoYang’schildhooddreamwasto______.A．becomeaprofessionalmotorcyclistB．travelinHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclesC．takeatripintheUSAalongwithhiswifeD．traveltoworkonafashionablemotorcycle2、ToprepareforthemotorcycletripintheUSA,ZhaoYang______.A．madevariousresearchandcheckedhisdrivinglicenseB．tookthesuggestionsgivenandchosetheclassicrouteC．joinedoneoftheHarleyDavidsonclubsandgotsuggestionsD．tooklotsofhealthexaminationsandboughtsomeequipment3、HowdidZhaoYangfeelwhendrivinginLasVegas?A．disturbedB．disappointedC．depressedD．excited4、ZhaoYangthinksthattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwill______.A．enjoymuchpopularitywithSino-UStourismB．obtainlessAmericanfansinmotorcycletravelC．getlesssupportfromthemodernmotorcyclistsD．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap25．（10分）WonderingwhattoseeanddoinIndiainNovember?NovemberisanexcellentmonthtovisitIndia.HerearethebestfestivalsinNovember,2018inIndia.InternationalYogaandMusicFestivalOrganizedbyNadaYogaSchooleveryyearsince2008,theInternationalYogaandMusicFestivalfeatures50ofthebestprofessionalyogateachersAyurvedic（印度草药按摩）doctors,dancers,musicians,andphilosophersfromRishikeshandabroad.Freeclassesandlecturesareheldwithtopicsincludingyoga,Ayurveda,philosophy,andIndianclassicalmusic.There’sanIndianclassicalmusicconcertintheeveningsaswell.Time:November1-7,2018.Location:Rishikesh,Uttarakhand.WangalaFestivalAlsoknownasthe100DrumWangalaFestivalthisisthebiggestharvestfestivalofMeghalaya’sGarotribeinnortheastIndia.HeldinhonoroftheSunGodoffertility,thefestivalmarkstheendoftheseedingseasonandagriculturalyear.It'scelebratedbythebeatingofdrums,blowinghorns,andtraditionaldancing.Time:November6,2018.Location:GaroHills,Meghalaya.BandraWineFestivalBeingpopularwithlocalpeopleforsixyears,theBandraWineFestivalisafunopportunitytosamplethebestwinesinIndia.Inadditiontotastingwine,therearemarketstalls,foodstalls,livemusicintheevenings,anddancing.Time:November7-8,2018.Location:D'MontePark,BandraWest,Mumbai.PushkarBalloonFestivalTheInternationalHotAirBallooningFestivalisanaddedattractionatthePushkarCamelFair.SimilartotheTajBalloonFestivalinAgra,it’shostedbySkyWaltz,andfeatureshotairballoonsfromaroundtheworldandaNightGlowMusicConcert.Accommodationandballoonflightpackagesareofferedtovisitors.Time:November21-23,2018.Location:Pushkar,Rajasthan.1、Ifyouwanttolearnhealthknowledge,you’dbettergoto________.A．Pushkar,RajasthanB．GaroHills,MeghalayaC．Rishikesh,UttarakhandD．D'MontePark,BandraWest,Mumbai.2、TheGarotribeholdstheWangalaFestivalinorderto________.A．thankSunGodforhisgivingB．celebratetheirsowingseasonC．showtheirpleasureafterharvestD．celebratetheendoftheoldyear3、WhocouldmostprobablyenjoytheBandraWineFestival?A．Newsreporters. B．SuccessfulleadersC．Professionaldancers. D．Winelovers.4、WhatcanweknowabouttheHotAirBallooningFestival?A．Thereisnofeetoattendit.B．ItisaneventduringthePushkarCamelFair.C．AllthehotairballoonscomefromIndia.D．Itisheldtoproducebeautifulhotairballoons.5、IfyouarefreeduringthesecondhalfofNovember,youcanenjoy________.A．WangalaFestival B．BandraWineFestivalC．PushkarBalloonFestival D．InternationalYogaandMusicFestival第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）InrecentweekscustomershavebeenqueuingatDonutCity，startingat4：30a．m．，tobuydozensofdoughnuts（甜甜圈）．Customerssaythedoughnutsare1．Butthetasteisnotthereasonwhythey'vebeenwaitingin2tobuythem．Itstartedafewweeksago，whencustomersstartednoticingthatsomethingwas3．Everydayforthepast28years，thefriendlyhusband﹣and﹣wife4ofDonutCity﹣StellaandJohnChhan﹣havestoodbehindthecounter5doughnuts．Butthenoneday，StellaChhanwasn'tthere．Whencustomersenquired，JohnChhan，62，toldthemStellahadfallenillandwas6inanursinghome．Hewouldvisithiswifeonceallthedoughnutswere7．DawnCaviola，a8ofDonutCity，thoughtifenoughpeoplewouldbuyadozendoughnutseverymorning，JohnChhancouldcloseearlyandgoto9hiswife．AfterCaviolapostedthe10ontheneighborhoodmessageboard，neighborsandfansrespondedinapositiveway．Theystarted11inthedark，orderingdozensofdoughnuts．JeneeRogershasbeena12DonutCitycustomerforthepast20years．Shesawalocalnewsstoryaboutthe13tohelptheChhans，whichincludedtryingtosetupaGoFundMepageto14moneytohelptheChhans，butthey15theoffer．Rogerssaidsheandallofherfriendsstartedtospreadthewordtogototheshop16andbuydoughnuts．WhenStellaChhan17fellillafewweeksago，JohnChhansaid，shecouldn'tspeakandhadtrouble18．Nowshe'stalkingsomeandcansitdownonherownandsheisgettingbetterandbetter．Inaphoneinterview，JohnChhanexpressedhowthankfulheistohis19customers．"I20it．"hesaid．"Ijustcan'tsayenoughthankyouandthankyou．"1、A．cheap B．delicious C．smelly D．juicy2、A．line B．exchange C．panic D．return3、A．common B．interesting C．awkward D．wrong4、A．customers B．neighbors C．owners D．waiters5、A．buying B．selling C．ordering D．sending6、A．working B．volunteering C．recovering D．visiting7、A．takenout B．soldout C．calledoff D．putoff8、A．worker B．citizen C．reporter D．fan9、A．accompany B．praise C．encourage D．recognize10、A．choice B．movement C．idea D．advertisement11、A．turningup B．puttingup C．takingup D．makingup12、A．modest B．regular C．responsible D．strict13、A．command B．courage C．effort D．ability14、A．raise B．earn C．save D．borrow15、A．sacrificed B．advocated C．postponed D．declined16、A．early B．rarely C．mainly D．frequently17、A．eventually B．initially C．occasionally D．gradually18、A．listening B．seeing C．tasting D．moving19、A．honest B．generous C．polite D．considerate20、A．regret B．consider C．appreciate D．deserve第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Abouttheyear1898,asmall,dark-hairedhotboynamedCharlieChaplinwasoftenseen1．(wait)outsidethebackentranceofLondonTheatre.Helookedthinandhungry.Hewashopingtogetworkinshowbusiness.Hecouldsinganddance.Aboveall,heknewhow2．(make)peoplelaugh.Buthecouldn’tgetworkandsohe3．(wander)aboutthecitystreets.Sometimeshe4．(send)awaytoahomeforchildrenwhohadnoparents.ButtwentyyearslaterthisnameChaplinbecamethe5．(great),best-known,andbest-lovedcomedianintheworld.AnyvisitortothecinemamusthaveseensomeofChaplin’sfilms.Peopleeverywherehavesatandlaughedatthemuntilthe6．(tear)randowntheirfaces.Evenpeoplewhodon’tunderstandEnglishcanenjoyChaplin’sfilmsthoughmostofthemare7．(silence).Itisn’t8．hesaysthatmakesuslaugh.Hiscomedydoesn’tdependuponwordsandlanguages.Itdependsuponlittleactionswhichmean9．samethingtopeopleallovertheworld.It’sakindofworldlanguage.ChaplinlivedmostofhislifeinAmericaanddiedinSwitzerlandonChristmasDay,1977,attheageofeighty-eight.Theworldwasshocked10．thenewsofthedeathandlostinsadness.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（___）,并在该词下面写出修改的词。注意: 1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。thatthere第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你和几个朋友打算去参观茶园，想邀请美国交流生Henry同往。请你给他写封邮件告知活动安排。内容包括:1.时间和地点；2.学习如何沏茶，品茶；3.介绍中国茶文化的历史和发展。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearHenry,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、A5、D6、C7、A8、B9、D10、D11、C12、D13、D14、A15、D16、B17、D18、A19、A20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、B3、C4、C22、1、C2、A3、B4、C23、1、D2、B3、A4、D5、A24、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.Sodidthegre