广东省云浮市2024届高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷含解析

广东省云浮市2024届高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve2．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely3．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas4．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout5．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough6．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who7．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left8．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof9．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might10．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen11．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded12．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade13．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what14．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave15．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup16．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats17．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!18．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views19．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone20．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy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）BreconBeaconsYAChasanamazingopportunityforbudding(崭露头角的)archaeologistsofallages,inSunderlandinTyneandWear.ThankstofundingfromtheHeritageLotteryFund,professionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrongwillbeinvestigatinganarchaeologicalmysteryandtheyneedyourhelp.Romans?“Thesiteisabitofamystery”,FrankGieccofromWardellArmstrongsaid.“Thereisaverynicecropmarkrecordedonthesitethathasgotlotsofpeopleveryexcited.Geophysicistsfailedtofindanythingrelatingtothecropmark.ThereisanecdotalevidenceofRomanmaterialbeingfound,butnothingisofficiallyrecorded.Wehopetofinallyanswerthequestionofwhatisinthisfield,duringthetwoweeksonsite.IsthereevidenceofanyRomanoccupationonthesite?Canyouhelpusfindout?”GetinvolvedThisisanopportunityforbothadultsandchildrentotakepartinfieldwalkingandtrialtrenching(smallhand-dugtestpitsforchildren).Noexperienceisnecessary,trainingwillbeprovidedbytheprofessionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrong,andallequipmentwillbeprovided.Volunteerscanattendforasfeworasmanydaysastheywish,buttheydoneedtobookaplace.Formoreinformation,andtobookyourplace,pleasecontactNormanKirtlanatsunderlandforgottenstones@.1、Ifyouintendtotakepartintheactivity,you________.A．willbechargedforusingequipmentB．willbecoachedbyexpertsinthefieldC．shouldhaveworkedwitharchaeologistsbeforeD．shouldsparetwoweekstostayatthesite2、What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toseekfundingforarchaeologicalresearch.B．Toappealforhelpinprovingfindingsbasedonanecdotalevidence.C．Tofindvolunteerstohelpsolveanarchaeologicalmystery.D．ToorganizevolunteerstohelpsortourdataontheRomanoccupation.22．（8分）Asharkmovingaroundthecoastlineisnormallyaworryingsight，butthiswaterbornedrone(无人机)threatensfloatingrubbishinsteadofpeople.DevelopedbyDutchcompanyRanMarine,theWasteSharktakesnatureasitsinspirationwithitswhaleshark-likemouth.Responsibleforcollectingwaste,thedronewillbeginoperationsinDubaiMarinainNovemberafterayearoftrialswithlocalpartnerEcocoast.AccordingtoRanMarine,theWasteSharkisavailableinbothautonomousandremote-controlledmodels.Measuringjustoverfivefeetbythree-and-a-halffeet(1.5metersby1.1meter)，itcancarryupto352poundsofrubbish(159.6kg)andhasanoperationalbatterylifeof16hours.By2016therewereapproximately150milliontonsofplasticintheworld'soceans.OnepaperfromDecember2014estimatedthatoveraquarterofamilliontonsofoceanplasticpollutionwasafloat."WasteSharkalsohastheabilitiestogatherairandwaterqualitydata,removechemicalsoutofthewatersuchasoil，andheavymetals，andscantheseabedtoreaditsdepthandoutlines，"saidOliverCunningham,oneoftheco-foundersofRanMarine."Fittedwithacollision-avoidancesystem,thedroneuseslaserimagingdetectionandrangingtechnologytodetectanobjectinitspathandstoporbackupiftheobjectapproaches.""Ourdronesaredesignedtomovethroughawatersystem,whetherit'saroundtheperimeter(周边)orthroughthecityitself.Thedronesarethatlastlineofdefensebetweenthecityandtheopenocean,"addedCunningham."WasteSharksareoperatinginDubai,SouthAfricaandtheNetherlandsandcost$17,000fortheremote-controlledmodelandjustunder$23,000fortheautonomousmodel."Dubai-basedoperatorEcocoasthastwoWasteSharkdrones.Co-founderDanaLipartssaystheywillcleanwaterfrontsforclientsincludinghotelsandenvironmentalauthoritiesandthatEcocoast'intentionistohavethecollectedrubbishrecycledorupcycled.However,Lipartsarguesthatcleaningwaterwaysdoesn'thaveaone-size-fits-allsolutionandrequiresacombinationofnewtechnology,preventativemeasuresandchangingpeople'sattitudestowardslittering.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheWasteShark?A．Itcanfrightensharksaway. B．Itisanoceanexplorer.C．Itisarubbishcollector. D．Itcancatchfishinsteadofpeople.2、WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytellus?A．Thecausesofoceanpollution. B．Thedangersofusingplastics.C．Theseverityofoceangarbagepollution. D．Theimportanceofoceanprotection.3、WhatwilltheWasteSharkdowithanapproachingobject?A．Avoidcrashingintoit. B．Breakitintopieces.C．Swallowit. D．Flyoverit.4、WhichofthefollowingideasdoesLipartsagreewith?A．TheWasteSharkshouldbeusedmorewidely.B．Moremeasuresshouldbetakentomakewaterclean.C．TheproductioncostofWasteSharksshouldbereduced.D．Peopleshouldtakeapositiveattitudetonewtechnology.23．（8分）5SecretsofWebTravelSitesBookingatriponanonlinetravelsiteisconvenient,butcomeswithitsownsetofproblems.1.Theyknowwho’sonaMacandwho’sonaPCandwho’sgoingtospendmore.Lastyear,UStravelresearchcompanyOrbitztrackedpeople’sonlineactivitiestotestoutwhetherMacusersspendmoreontravelthanPCusers.Onaverage,MacuserslayoutUS$20-30morepernightonhotelsandgoformorestars,accordingtotheWallStreetJournal.Asaresult,onlinetravelsitesshowtheseusersmoreexpensivetraveloptionsfirst.Toavoidinadvertentlypayingmore,sortresultsbyprice.2.Theirsoftwaredoesn’talwayshookuptothehotel’ssystem.Aguaranteedreservationisalmostimpossibletocomebyanywhere–buttheriskofyourflightorhotelbeingoverbookedincreaseswiththird-partyproviders.Themiddle-man’ssoftwareisn’timmunetosystemerrors,soalwayscallthehotelorairlinetomakesureyourbookingwasprocessed.3.Don’tbefooledbypackages:Often,they’relow-enditemsgroupedtogether.Evernoticehowtravelsitesrecommendahotel,arentalcar,andtourpackageallinoneclick?Thesedealsusuallyfeaturetravelthatnoonewants,likeflightswithmultiplelayovers.Checkthefineprint.4.Youcouldmissoutonloyaltypoints.Third-partyproviderscangetbetweenyouandfrequentflyermilesorpoints.Manyhotelloyaltyprogrammesdon’trecognizeexternalsites,othersawardonlyminimumpointsandexcludespecialoffers,likedoublepointsonhotelstays.5.Onceyourtripispurchased,you’reonyourown.Anonlinetravelagencycan’tprovideassistancethesamewayanagentcanifaflightiscancelledoraroomissubstandard.Basically,whenyouarriveattheairportorhotel,you’rejustanotherclientwhobookedatthelowestrate.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Third-partyproviderscanensureyourreservation.B．MacusersarelikelytospendmoremoneythanPCusers.C．Anonlinetravelagencyfunctionsthesameasanagent.D．Packagesusuallyprovidetravelerswithsatisfactoryprogrammes.2、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toencouragereaderstobookatriponanonlinetravelsite.B．Tomakeanadvertisementaboutseveraltravelsitesonline.C．Toconvincereadersnottobookatriponanonlinetravelsite.D．Towarnreadersofsomeproblemswithbookingtripsonline.24．（8分）Isthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocessinpeople?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora“fountainofyouth.”Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkitswater,youwillnotage.ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearsthattheanswermaybecalledthehypothalamus,whichispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantbodyactivities,includinggrowth,thewayweprocessfoodandsoon.ResearchersatNewYork’sAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicinefoundthathypothalamusneuralstemcells(干细胞)alsoinfluencehowfastagingtakesplace.DongshengCai,aprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,wastheleadingresearcherinastudyonaginginmice.Heandhisteamreportedtheirfindings.“Agingspeedcanbecontrolledbyaparticularplaceinthebody,whichisthehypothalamus.Anditcanbecontrolledbyaparticulartypeofcells,whicharehypothalamusstemcells.”Headdsthatwhenthehypothalamusstartsaging,sodoesthebody.Sowhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost,iteventuallyleadstoaging.Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivatethehypothalamusinlaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjectingtheanimalswithstemcells.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals.“Whenweinjectedthehypothalamusstemcellstothemiddle-agedmice,themiceagedslowlyandtheycanalsolivelonger.”Buttheseresultswerejustfromstudyingmiceinalaboratory.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doesthatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?Thenextstepistoseeiftheanti-agingeffectsalsoworkinhumanbeings.“Ifwecantranslatewhatwehaveseeninanimalstohumans,Ithinkhumanscanfunctionbetterduringlaterages.”Caiandhisteamsaytheirstudiesmayhaveotherbenefits.Theysaythefindingscouldleadtonewwaystohelpdoctorsidentifyandtreatanynumberofage-relatedhealthissues.1、Whydoestheauthormentionthe“fountainofyouth”inthefirstparagraph?A．Toexplainwhatthe“fountainofyouth”is.B．Tointroducethehypothalamus.C．Toshowhowtofindthe“fountainofyouth”.D．Tohelppeoplefindthe“fountainofyouth”.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Thebrain.B．Theagingprocess.C．Hypothalamus.D．Thestemcell3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudydonebyCai?A．Theyhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.B．Thebraincontrolsgrowth,reproductionandthewayweprocessfood.C．Thedecreaseofhypothalamusstemcellscanleadtoaging.D．Thefindinghasbeenappliedtohumanbeings.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheFountainofYouthB．ANewDiscoveryaboutAgingC．TheWaysofSlowingDownAgingD．Hypothalamus—theFountainofYouth25．（10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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap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）Therecameatimeinmylifewhenmylearningcurve(曲线)becameverysteep.Ilearnedsomuchinsucha1timethatIwasreadingtwogradesaheadofmy2class.AtschoolIwascontinuously3withlectures,becauseIhadalreadydone4.And5myknowledgeincreased,sodidmyarrogance(傲慢).Istartedgettinginto6debateswithmyteachers.Iknewmorethanthem,andIwaseagertoshowitatevery7Igot.ThatwasuntilMrsT8.Shewasnewtoourschool,andaperfect9forme.Itriedoneofmytricksonherinfrontofthewholeclass.Shedidn’tscoldme.Shejust10Attheendoftheclass,she11measideandsaidthefollowingwords:“Iknowthatthereisanunspoken12thatateacherissupposedtobemore13thanthestudent.Webothknowthatis14.Iknowforafactthatyouknowmuchmorethanme.AndIwon’tinsultyoubypretendingotherwise.Butrememberthis.Knowledgeissupposedtogiveyou15,notpride.Todayyouarethesmartestpersonintheroom;tomorrowyouwon’tbe.Therewillalwaysbesomeonemuch16,muchmorediligentthanyou.Andwhenthathappens,alltheprideintheworldwouldn’tbeenoughto17youfromdownfall.Everythingthatyouhavelearntwillbefornothingifyoudon’tlearnthe18ofhumility.Today,I19rememberherwords.I20myselfofthemdaily.1、A．free B．short C．good D．long2、A．regular B．traditional C．favourite D．modern3、A．excited B．content C．angry D．bored4、A．nothing B．everything C．either D．none5、A．before B．unless C．as D．although6、A．political B．amusing C．heated D．friendly7、A．opportunity B．permission C．right D．problem8、A．cameback B．cameacross C．cameabout D．camealong9、A．audience B．target C．guide D．market10、A．cried B．shouted C．smiled D．worried11、A．set B．pushed C．put D．called12、A．assumption B．attention C．attraction D．appreciation13、A．considerate B．important C．sensitive D．knowledgeable14、A．correct B．wrong C．basic D．reasonable15、A．power B．energy C．potential D．control16、A．warmer B．stronger C．smarter D．nicer17、A．guard B．save C．discourage D．ban18、A．failure B．experience C．lesson D．behavior19、A．still B．even C．also D．yet20、A．warn B．convince C．approve D．remind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）Oneofthepurposesofchildren'sslang(俚语)1．(be)tostopadultsfrombeingabletounderstandwhatthey’resaying.Obviously,thestrategyworks.Recentresearchshowsthat2．majorityofadultscan’ttranslatethemeaningofcommonslang.Inasurveyof4,5000peoplelastmonth,3．wasfoundthat85percentofadultsdidn’tunderstandthetranslationsofemoji(表情符号)andtext.Theresearcherswarnedthatalackof4．(aware)ofwhatchildrenarecommunicatingonlinecanleavethemunprotected,withphrasesthatexpresseatingdisordersandunhappinessnot5．(understand).Foryoungpeoplegrowingupwithtechnology,thisnewlanguagecomes6．(natural),butit’sleavingsomeadultsunsureabout7．isbeingsaidbytheirchildrenonline.It’simportantforadultstospeaktoyoungpeopleabouthowtheyusesocialmediaandchatonline.CarolineBunting,generalmanageratInternetmatters,said＂Whileitisunrealistictoexpectparents8．(know)everypieceofInternetslangtheirchildrenwilleversee,onlinesafetystarts9．aconversation.It’svitalforparentstotalktotheirkidsabouttheirdigitalworlds,includingall10．(sort)ofthingstheymightexperienceonlineandthetypesofproblemstobeawareof.＂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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。IamreallypleasingthatyouwillcometoourschooltostudyChinese.IthinkyouwouldfacesomedifficultiesinyourstudybecauseChineseisnoteasytolearn.Youwillalsosufferhomesicknessbecauseoflivingfarawayfromyourcountry,andthereisnoneedtofeelworried.Ourclassmatesareveryfriendlyandeasygoing,soit’llbeeasyforyoutogetusedtothelifethere.I’llintroduceyoutomyfamilyandfriends,andyouwon’tfeelalone.Besides,it’llalsohelpmetolearnChineseandChineseculture.Intheword,I’lltrymybesttomakeyoufeelatyourhome.I’mlookingforwardtomeetyou.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你校的英国交换生Tom对中国茶文化一直很感兴趣。你收到学校学生会通知，本周五下午4:00将邀请知名教授在学校报告厅给师生做一场有关中国茶文化的专题报告。请你写一封邮件给Stefan，内容包括：1.报告会基本信息(时间，地点，主持人，话题等)。2.报告会具体内容：a.中国茶文化的历史及发展；b.品茶会，品不同种类的茶。3.询问Stefan是否愿意参加。要求：1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。参考词汇：中国茶文化Chineseteaculture;学生会Students’Union_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、D5、A6、B7、D8、B9、C10、D11、D12、D13、B14、D15、C16、D17、D18、B19、D20、D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、B2、C22、1、C2、C3、A4、B23、1、B2、D24、1、B2、C3、C4、D25、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinven