吉林省长春市九台示范高级中学2024年高考英语一模试卷含解析

吉林省长春市九台示范高级中学2024年高考英语一模试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence2．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked3．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross4．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because5．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise6．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring7．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided8．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether9．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what10．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss11．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot12．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith13．Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．applicationB．regulationC．adaptationD．cooperation14．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized15．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold16．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should17．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup18．Ahurricanesweptthroughmyvillage.Justaswewerebeginningtolosehope,itsuddenlystopped.Itisreally“”.A．All’swellthatendswellB．LightningneverstrikestwiceinthesameplaceC．ItneverrainsbutifpoursD．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed19．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when20．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous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）AnewMagicBenchdesignedbyDisneyResearchletsyouinteract(互动)withlovelyanimated(动画的)character—andnospecialglassesorearphonesarerequired.Instead,thecompleteenvironment-theseat,thesitterandthecartooncharacters-ismirroredonascreenoppositethebenchmakingitpossibleforotherstowatchthesceneunfold.Howdoestheillusionwork?Acameraandsensorcatchimagesandgatherdepthinformationaboutphysicalobjectsthebenchandtheperson.Andthencomputertranslatesthemintothe3Danimations.Meanwhilesensorsoftouchbuiltintothebenchdelivershakingthatishappeningatthesametimeandspeedtoanimatedactionsonthescreen,creatingtheillusionthattheanimatedfiguresareoccupyingreal-worldspacenexttotheuser.“Ourgoalforthisprojectwas:hearacharactercoming,seethementerthespace,andfeelthemsitnexttoyou,”saidMosheMahler,principaldigitalartistatDisneyResearch.Unlikethetraditionalmobiletechnology,oneofwhoselimitationsisthatonlyasingleusercanseeitsillusion,theMagicBenchallowsgroupsofpeopletogatherinasingleenvironmentandcollectivelyparticipateinanaugmented—reality(扩充实境)experience,allatthesametime.Inavideoshow,asmallcartoondonkeyrunsintoviewandkicksthebench,causingsharpsoundandmakingtheseatedpersonjumpinsurprise.Anothertestshowstwopeopleonthebench,reactingastheyfeelananimatedrabbitskipupbesidethemandjumpupanddown.Whenauserpasseshishandovertherabbit,ashadowmovesacrossitshead,asthoughitwereoccupyingthesamephysicalspaceasthepersonnexttoit.1、WhatdoestheMagicBenchneedtoworkproperly?A．Specialglasses. B．Earphones. C．Amirror. D．Ascreen.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illusion”inParagraph2referto?A．Theshakingthatishappening. B．The3danimationsonthescreen.C．Thefiguresaboutphysicalobjects. D．Theinteractionwithanimatedfigures.3、What’stheMagicBenchdifferentfromthetraditionaltechnology?A．Itsfantasycanbeseenonlybyasingleuser.B．Itisdesignedtocreatemoreanimatedcharacters.C．Itallowsmanypeopletoexperiencethefantasytogether.D．Itsuserandtheanimatedcharacteroccupythesamespace.4、Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A．MagicBenchPutsYouinthePictureB．AudienceBecomeCartoonCharactersC．EntertainmentIndustryEntersaNewStageD．Disney’sCartoonFiguresComeintoReality22．（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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap23．（8分）Makingemployeesfeelhappyandhealthyatworkisgoodformanybusinesses.Butitisn’talwaysaneasything.Astudysuggeststhatonly33%oftheU.S.employeesconsiderthemselvesfullyengaged（投身于）inwork,while16%aregreatlydisengaged,and51%arejustshowingup.Butthereisanexception.Whenitcomestoemployeeengagement,itseemsthatemployeesinsmallcompaniesaredoingbetter.Accordingtothesameresearch,thelargestU.S.companiesareatthelowestlevelsofengagement,whilecompanieswithfewerthan25employeesareatthehighest.Andinonerecentreport,75%ofsmallbusinessworkerssurveyedsaidtheywere“very”or“extremely”satisfiedwiththeirroleasasmallcompanyemployee.Unlikebigcompanies,smallcompaniesareoftenshortofresourcesbuttheemployeescangetmoresurprisesthere.Smallcompaniesofferexcellentcareeropportunitiestotheiremployees.Thebossesoftenknowtheirstaffverywellandunderstandtheirpersonalneeds.Employeesofsmallcompaniesaremorelikelytoreceivefreemeals,paidleave,andtheycanevenbringtheirpetstowork.Butofcourse?therearemanyotherdrawsinsmallbusinesses.Oneofthetopdrawsisflexiblescheduling(弹性工时).Anotherisbeingabletoreallyseethefruitsofone'slabor.Besides,non-cashawardisalsoabigdraw.Thiscouldbesomethingsmallthatreflectsemployees’interestsandlifestyles.Whileaparentalleavemightleadtosomefinancialproblems,smallcompaniesmaydosomethingtoimproveit.“Itmaybeimpossibleforafive-personteamtobereducedtofourforsixmonths,”writesCamilliaVelasquez,headofHRmanagementplatform,Justworks.“Butitcouldbepossibletoallownewparentstotakeonreducedhoursinawork-from-homeenvironment.”Thiskindofmethodhasbeenrealizedinsomesmallcompanies.1、Whatcanweknowaboutemployeesinbigandsmallcompanies?A．Employeescandevelopbetterinsmallcompanies.B．Employeescanearnmoremoneyinsmallcompanies.C．Employeesinbigcompaniesarehardtobesatisfied.D．Employeesinsmallcompaniesaremoreengagedinwork.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A．Workingforsmallcompanieshasmanybenefits.B．Alltheemployersinsmallcompaniesknoweverystaffmemberverywell.C．Staffinsmallcompaniesmayfacemanychallenges.D．Staffinbigcompanieshavemorematerialbenefits.3、Comparedwithbigcompanies,whatistheadvantageofsmallcompanies?A．Employersinsmallcompanieshavemorechoices.B．Smallcompanieshavemoreattractionstoemployees.C．Employeesofsmallcompaniesmayhavehighersalaries.D．Employeesofsmallcompanieshavefixedworkingtime.4、Whatcanbemostprobablyinferredfromthepassage?A．Smallcompaniesmayhavemoreemployeeswithmuchhappiness.B．Bigcompaniesshouldlearnfromsomesmallcompanies.C．Employeesshouldhavetheirownhobbiesandlifestyles.D．Employersshouldpaymoreattentiontothestaff’sneeds.24．（8分）Wehumanslovetostareintooursmartdevices.Wegazeforhours—about10hoursand1minutesaday—atourcomputers，smartphones，tabletsandtelevisions.Isallthisstaringbadforus?Itmightbe，mainlybecauseaswestareatourdevicesweareexposingourselvestobluelight.Bluelightisatypeofelectromagneticradiationwithaveryshortwavelengththatproducesahighamountofenergy.Whileit'struethatlightcandamageoureyesundercertaincircumstances，there'snoscientificevidencesuggestingthatbluelightisharmfultooureyes.Butmanypeoplestillthinkitis，whichiswhybluelight—blockingglassesaresopopular.Sodotheglasseswork?“Everyoneisveryconcernedthatbluelightmaybecausingdamagetotheeye，butthere'snoevidencethatitmaybecausingseriousdamage，”Dr.RahulKhurana，clinicalspokesmanfortheAmericanAcademyofOphthalmologists，toldBusinessInsider.Bluelightexposureisnothingnew.Infact，thesunisthelargestsourceofbluelight.Moreover，bluelightisalsopresentinLEDlight.Butifbluelightisn'tharmful，thenwhyareweconstantlyrubbingoureyeswhenwe’relookingatourscreens?Theansweriseyestrain(眼疲劳):Morethan60percentofpeopleexperienceeyeproblemsassociatedwithdigitaleyestrain.Andbluelight，itseems，isn'tthecause.Instead，oureyesaresostrainedbecausemostofusblinklesswhenwestareatourdigitaldevices.Soifeyestrainistherealissue，bluelight-blockingglassesareprobablyoflittleuse.1、Whatdoweknowaboutbluelight?A．Itisakindofnuclearradiation.B．Ithastheshortestwavelength.C．Itmaycomefromelectronicdevices.D．Itconsumesagreatdealofenergy.2、Whatcausesthepopularityofbluelight-blockingglasses?A．Evidenceoftheirbenefitstoeyes.B．Beliefinbluelight'sharmfuleffect.C．Widespreaduseofsmartdevices.D．Scientificunderstandingofbluelight.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Bluelightexposureishardlyavoidable.B．Eyeproblemsarenoteasytodealwith.C．Blue1ightmayconnectwithtiredeyes.D．Rubbingeyesmakespeoplestrained.4、Accordingtothetext，wearingbluelight-blockingglassesmaybe_______.A．tiring B．harmful C．useless D．beneficial25．（10分）AJapanesecompanyisdevelopingapairofsmartglassesthatcanhelpthosewithvisualorcomprehensionproblemstoreadwrittentextmoreeasily.CalledtheOtonGlass,theglassesaremeanttotranslatetextintosoundusingtwocamerasandanearpiece,bothfittedtoitsframe.Halfofthelens(镜片)isamirrorthatreflectsthewearer’seyesbacktothefirstcamera,whichtrackseyemovement.Theothercameracapturesthetext.Wearersusetheglassesbystaringatthetexttheycan’treadandblinking(眨眼)totriggertheglasses.Thenthecapturedwordsaresenttoacloudsystem,whichprocessesthetextandturnsitintosoundplayedthroughtheearpiece.Ifthesystemisunabletoidentifythewords,theimagesaresenttoaremoteworkerwhocandealwiththem.TheOtonGlassleaddesigner,KeisukeShimakage,startedworkingontheglassesin2012toaidhisfather,whohaddevelopeddyslexia,aconditionthatmakesitdifficultforsomeonetoreadandspell.Whilehisfathereventuallyrecovered,Shimakagecontinuedhisdevelopmentinordertohelpotherswiththedisorder.Currently,theOtonGlassisseekingfunding.Backerscangetapairoftheglassesfor5,000yen(roughly$47).Smartglassesaren’tanewconcept,butit’sdifficulttopointtoanysinglepairofsmartglassesthatpeoplehavereviewedfavorably.Itcould,perhaps,bethatpreviousproductstriedtodotoomuch,orweretooexpensive.That’swhyIntel’sVauntsmartglassesstrippedoutsomefeatures,likeitscamera,LCDscreen,andspeakers.TheOtonGlassisforaveryspecificaudience,anditsrelativelylowpricecouldmakeitmoreappealingtothosewhowantanaffordablewaytounderstandthetextaroundthem.1、WhatwasKeisuke’soriginalpurposeindesigningtheOtonGlass?A．Totreathisfather’sdisease.B．Totranslatetextintosound.C．Toassisthisfathertoread.D．Tomakewrittentexteasiertoread.2、WhatistherightorderhowtheOtonGlassworks?a.Thecameracapturesthewords.b.Thewearerstaresatthetext.c.Thewearerhearsthesoundviatheearpiece.d.Thecloudsystemturnsthetextintosound.e.Thewearerblinkstogettheglassesworking.A．a,b,e,c,dB．e,b,c,d,aC．b,d,a,e,cD．b,e,a,d,c3、Theunderlinedpart“strippedout”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A．improvedB．removedC．increasedD．invented4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．TheadvantagesoftheOtonGlass.B．Thecharacteristicsofsmartglasses.C．Consumers’evaluationoftheOtonGlass.D．Thetargetaudiencesofvarioussmartglasses.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）SnowboardingintheMountainsIwillneverforgettheexperienceofseeingapartofCanadaandsnowboardinginthemountains.Igotalittleemotionalonthe1fromMontrealtoourfirststopinVancouver.AlthoughIhaveto2thatIwatchedamoviewhileweflewovertheprairies(大草原),Ididoccasionally3outofthewindowtoseewhatwaswhat!4mostofthemountainsinAlbertaandB．C．werecoveredincloudssoIhadto5ourdrivefromKelownatoRevelstoketoseethosemountains!I6I'denteredintoLordoftheRingsterritory(领地)aswetookalifttogettothetopofMt.MackenzieinRevelstoke.BeforesnowboardingIlearnednotto7coffeeinthemorning,whichonlyaddedshakingtomy8duringthefirstfewdescents(滑雪下坡)oftheday.Snowboardinginpowderisquite9fromridingtheicyslopes(斜坡)inQuebec.Atleastwhenyou10downseveralmeters,it'slikefallingonpillows!Mymain11,however,wasgettingstuckinthefew12sectionsofthemountain,thoughafew13skiersgavemearidebylettingmegrabtheirskipolesand14metothenextdrop.Eventhoughwecould15reallyskithetophalfofthemountain,itwasstillatleasttwicethesizeofthemountainweusually16!Ourphonepicturesdon'tdojusticetothesemountains,17wehaveourown18.WhenmyhusbandandIaskedeachotherwhatwasourfavorite19ofthetrip,otherthanspendingtimewitheachother,itwas20theview.1、A．train B．ship C．plane D．car2、A．admit B．pretend C．recall D．regret3、A．go B．look C．walk D．stare4、A．Luckily B．Particularly C．Possibly D．Unfortunately5、A．endwith B．pickup C．waitfor D．startfrom6、A．felt B．dreamt C．imagined D．agreed7、A．sell B．drink C．cook D．store8、A．nervousness B．confidence C．excitement D．delight9、A．absent B．tired C．safe D．different10、A．fall B．slip C．ski D．look11、A．task B．issue C．concern D．idea12、A．ugly B．rough C．steep D．flat13、A．helpful B．young C．aged D．single14、A．throwing B．dragging C．lifting D．deserting15、A．even B．almost C．only D．yet16、A．stay B．visit C．climb D．ski17、A．and B．so C．for D．but18、A．memories B．advantages C．feelings D．tips19、A．mountain B．part C．place D．friend20、A．hardly B．normally C．certainly D．strangely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）Itissadbuttruethatpeopledieinearthquakesfromfallingfurnitureand1．(brick).Earthquakesafetyisveryimportantandthereismoretoitthanjustkeepingbuildings2．fallingdown.Soifyourhomeisin3．earthquakearea,youshouldpreparecarefullybeforetheearth-quake4．(come).First,makesureyoubuyahousewhichisearthquakesafe.Allpipesshouldbefixedtothewall5．allwallsshouldbeespeciallythickandstrong.Youalsohavetomakesurethattherearebolts(螺栓)underneathyourhouse.Theyareoneofthemostimportantwaysof6．(protect)ahouse.Second,lookattheobjectsinyourhouse.Thoseinthelivingroom,7．aremostlikelytohurtus,arecomputers,televisionsandlamps.Theycanbetiedtotablesorstucktothemsotheywon’t8．(easy)movearound.Thekitchen,whichisalsoverydangerous,musthavestrongdoorsonallthecupboards.Thisistheplace9．manysmallthingsarestoredthatmightfalldown.Windowsareaspecialproblem.Whentheybreak,glasscancausemanyaccidents.Itisbetter10．(use)safetyglassifyoucan,especiallyforpictures.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。HughHenry,anAmerican,usedtobeaddictedwithcoffeebeforecomingtoChina、InspiringbyacanofteagiventohimbyoneofhisChinesefriendin2004,hebegantoenjoyauniqueflavorandcultureofChinesetea、Asfarassheisconcerned,teaprovidesaperfectlywaytounderstandChinaandmakefriends、Henryisverymuchmodestwhilestudyingteaculture、“ThoughI’velearnedmanythingsabouttea,IfeltlikeI’veonlyscratchedthesurface、Iknowmyunderstandingofitshouldgoevendeep、”hesaid,“IalsowanttoencouragemoreAmericanunderstandChineseculture、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim来信说对共享单车很感兴趣。请你给他写封回信，内容包括:1.单车的使用方法(如:app.查看车辆，扫码开锁等)；2.共享单车的优势(至少两点)；3.单车的使用现状。参考词汇:共享单车sharedbicycle；扫二维码scantheQRcode;手机应用mobileapp.注意:1.词数:100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、A5、B6、B7、D8、A9、A10、A11、B12、D13、B14、Ｂ15、D16、B17、C18、A19、C20、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、D2、D3、C4、A22、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.Sodidthegreatp