云南省腾冲一中2025届高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

云南省腾冲一中2025届高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly2．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless3．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup4．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may5．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a;/6．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever7．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto8．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data9．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation10．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped11．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened12．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!13．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while14．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why15．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout16．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich17．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．accessibleB．availableC．acceptableD．responsible18．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What19．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered20．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas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）TheTajMahal,inAgra,India,isoneofthemostbrilliantstructuresonEarth.Itisnearly400yearsold.EmperorShahJahanhaditbuiltinmemoryofhiswife.Ittookabout2yearstobuildthemonument.Some2,000workersand1,000elephantshelpedgetthejobdone.Today,theTajMahalisnotjustasymbolofculturalhistory.It’salsoIndia’smostfamoustouristattraction.About8millionpeoplevisititeachyear.Butpollutionisturningthewhitemarblemonumentshadesofgreen,yellow,andbrown.TheTajMahalstandsonthepollutedYamunaRiver.Insectsareattractedtothedirtywater.Theyleavegreenishdroppingsonthebuilding.Airpollutionisalsoabigthreat.Factoriesandcarsreleasepollutionintotheair.ItstickstotheTajMahal’ssuidEace.Inthe190s,India’sSupremeCourtorderedhundredsoffactoriesnearthemonumenttoclose.Also,carandbustrafficwasrestricted.Fromtimetotime,workerscleantheTajMahal.Butdoingsoisdifficult,expensive,andtime-consuming;Anditdoesn’tpreventthediscoloration.OnJuly11,India’sSupremeCourtgavethecityofAgraawarning:“EitheryoudestroytheTajMahaloryourestoreit”.AuthoritiesinthecitysubmittedadraftofanactionplanonJuly24.Itsuggestsbanningplasticsandconstructionfromthearea.Italsocallsfortheclosingofmorefactories.“InordertopreservetheTajMahal,peoplemustcometogethertoworktowardasolution.Thereneedstobepositivepressureonpeopletoact.Weneedtoactimmediately,”SachchidaTripathisays.Heworkedona34studyofpollutionattheTajMahal.“Wearetrying,”headds,“butweneedtotrymore.”1、WhydidEmperorShahJahanbuilttheTajMahal?A．Toattracttourists. B．Tohonourhiswife.C．TorepresentIndia. D．Tomarkhisgreatness.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheTajMahalfromthesecondparagraph?A．Itisgettingdirty. B．Itisunderrepair.C．Itattractsinsects. D．Itislosingtourists.3、WhatshouldpeopledotosavetheTajMahalaccordingtoSachchidaTripathi?A．Closefactories. B．Becomeunited.C．Makeanewplan. D．Preventthediscoloration.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ImmediateActionMustBeTaken B．TheTajMahalMustBeRebuiltC．FactoriesandCarsLedtoPollution D．PollutionDestroyedtheTajMaha22．（8分）Thisweek,amammoth(猛犸象)possiblykilledbyhumans10,000to15,000yearsagowasfoundinsoyfieldsabout2mileswestofDetroit.ItwasfoundbyfarmerJamesBristleandhisneighborTrentSatterthwaite,whowerereportedlydigginginthefield.Atfirst,theycouldn’tfigureoutwhattheywereseeing.“Itwasprobablyaribbonethatcameup,”BristletellsAnnArborNews.“Wethoughtitwasabentfencepost.”Uponcloserinspection,however,itbecamecleareventountrainedeyesthiswasnofencepost.“Weknewitwassomethingspecial.”Thentheyspedupthedig.AfterfindingthebonesMondaynight,BristlecalledtheUniversityofMichiganTuesdaymorningtoreporthisfind.ScientistDanielFisherarrivedtoinspectitWednesday,andbyThursdaymorninghehadconfirmedit’sawoollymammoth.Heconcludestheanimalwasabout40yearsoldwhenitdied.Itwashuntedbyhumans,hesays,whokilleditaridstoredtheremainsinapondasawayofpreservingthemeatforfutureuse.It’sstilltooearlytotellexactlyhowitdied,FishertellsDetroit’sWWJ-TV,“buttheskeletonshowedsignsofhuman’sbutchering.”Thebonesarebeingtemporarilystorednearby,accordingtotheFreePress,anditremainsunclearwherethey’lleventuallyendup.Theirresearchvaluewillbedeterminedoncethey’vebeencleanedanddried.WoollymammothsoncelivedinEurasiaandNorthAmerica,andmostdisappearedby10,000yearsago—ademise(终止)thathasbeenlinkednotonlytohumans,butalsotochangingclimate.It’snowbelievedthatwarmingweatherweakenedtheirpopulationsbeforehumansdealtthefinalblows.1、HowdidJamesBristleandhisneighborfindwhattheyfoundatfirst?A．It’sdelicate. B．It’sold.C．It’sunique. D．It’sworthless.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthemammothaccordingtothetext?A．Itmightdieinits40s. B．ItwasnativetoEurasia.C．Itpreferredwalkinginthefields. D．Itmainlydiedfromclimatechange.3、WhichisDanielFisher’sopinion?A．Thebonesarewellworthstudying.B．Themammothwaskilledbyabutcher.C．Thenewfoundsitehasevidenceofhumanactivity.D．It’sunclearwhethertheboneswereamammoth’s.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphmean?A．Driedtheirbones. B．Tooktheirlives.C．Destroyedtheirhome. D．Preservedtheirmeat.23．（8分）OnaflightfromDallas,Texas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenaultdaydreamedaboutthegrandbirthdaypartiesshe’dthrowforherdaughteroneday.(Paigewasfivemonthspregnantatthetime.)Then,flippingthroughamagazine,shesawaphotoofanimpoverishedHaitianboy,skinny.“Ithought,thiskidhasnothing,”Paigesays.Theimagestayedwithher,andsheresolvedtodosomethingtohelp.“IdecidedIwouldusemytalentstothrowbirthdaypartiesforhomelesskids,”Paigesays.Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfromparenthoodtovisitshelterstodeterminehowbesttopullofftheparties.Finally,inJanuary2012,Paigelaunchedthe

BirthdayPartyProject,anonprofitorganization,andrecruitedfriendsandfamilytohelpdecorateDallas’s42-occupantFamilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof11boysandgirls,with30morehomelesskidsinattendance.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveeverimagined,”saysPaige.NowPaigeandherstaffofthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteerstoplanmonthlythemedpartiesat12sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabusedorabandonedkids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andanindividualcakeorcupcake.OneofPaige’sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishandblowoutthecandles.“Theyrarelygetachancetodreambig,”saysPaige.Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutattheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI’vealwayswantedisformykidtobegenerous.”1、WhatwasitthatmadePaigewanttohelpthehomelesschildren?A．AflightfromDallastoOhio. B．Herdaughter’sbirthday.C．ThephotoofaHaitianboy. D．Hertalentforthrowingparties.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impoverished”mean?A．adorable B．poorC．talented D．dead3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Atotalof42full-timeworkersareemployedbyPaigeatpresent.B．Afterunsuccessfulattempts,Paigefinallythrewawonderfulpartyforthehomelesskids.C．Kidscanspend$30tocelebratetheirbirthday.D．Paigecommitsherselftothecauseofhelpingthehomelesskids.4、WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkPaigeis?A．Caringandsensitive. B．Competentandloyal.C．Kindandperseverant. D．Responsibleanddisciplined.24．（8分）Howmuchtelevisiondoyouwatch?Didyoureallygiveanhonestanswer?Arecentstudyshowsthatpeoplearen’ttotallytruthfulabouttheirtelevision-watchinghabits.ThestudyinquestionwasconductedatBallStateUniversityintheUS.Researcherstherewantedtofindouthowmuchtelevisionpeopleviewaccordingtotheirage.ThestudywaspaidforbyacouncilassociatedwiththeNielsenCompany,whichdeterminestelevisionratings.Theconclusionswerethatpeoplespendmorethan8hoursadaylookingatascreen.Thisincludedcellphonesandcomputers，butthemajorityweretelevisionscreens.Therearethreeinterestingthingsaboutthisstudy.Thefirstisthatpeopleareexposedtomorethanonehourofadvertisementsperday.ThesecondisthatevenwithaccesstoDVDsandinternetvideos,televisionisstillthemostpopularmediasource.Thethirdisthattheamountofscreen-watchingpeopledoisrelativelythesamefromtheagesof18-65.So,ifeveryoneiswatchingtelevision,whylieaboutit?Well,ifsomeoneadmitstheywatchtelevisionforfiveorsixhours,theycouldbeconsideredacouchpotato.MichaelPhillips,oneofthestudy’smainresearchers,says,“There’sasocialstigmaforpeoplewhowatchtoomuchtelevision.Sometimes,however,watchingthelatestrealityshoworthefunniestsitcomgivesco-workersandfriendsfunthingstotalkabout.”Evenifyoudowatchalotoftelevision,perhapswecanusethisstudyasareasontobehonestwithourselvesabouthowmuchtimewespendinfrontofthetelevision.Imean,afterall,everyoneelseisdoingit...1、WhydopeoplelieabouthowmuchTVtheywatch?A．Becausetheshowtheywatchedisnotthelatest.B．Becausetheymaybelaughedatbyco-workersorfriends.C．Becausetheydon’twantotherstoknowwhattheywatched.D．Becausethere’ssomethingnegativeattachedtowatchingtoomuchTV.2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothestudy?A．Themostpopularmediasourceistheinternet.B．18-year-oldswatchmoreTVthansomeoneintheir60s.C．Peopleareexposedtooverthananhourofadvertisementsaday.D．Researcherssaythatpeoplewatchover8eighthoursoftelevisionaweek.3、Howcouldpeoplefeeltobeconsideredasacouchpotato?A．comfortableB．ashamedC．excitedD．satisfied4、Whatideadoestheauthormainlywanttoexpresswiththearticle?A．WhattheeffectsofwatchingTVare.B．Howmuchtelevisionweshouldwatcheveryday.C．TherearesomeinterestingfactsofwatchingTV.D．Peoplelieabouthowmuchtelevisiontheywatch.25．（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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everyfast-foodemployeeknowsthatthedrive-throughwindowistheworstposition.Thewindowstickswithconstantice;theroarofengineshurtsyour1;yourwordsarelostinthehowlingwind.Ona2afternoon,everythingchanged.Everyonceinawhile,thesub-zerotemperaturesseala3windowsshut.Driversdon’texactlyenjoyhavingtostandoutsideinthecold,4theirordersintoaspeakerbox,whentheyexpecttodrivethroughontheirheatedleatherseats.Insuchcases,mostcustomerstendtoshowtheirannoyancetotheemployees.Thiswomanwas5“I’llgetthenextcar’s6aswell,”shesaidasshecameuptothewindowtopay.Shestoodoutside,7muchsnowonherhair.Thoughshewasobviouslyfreezing,herbright8litupherfacelikeafire.“Youcan’t9theirdrinks,”Isaid,confusedandtired.“No,butI’llbuythem,”shesaid.“Payitforwardandallthat.”Completelypuzzled,Ichargedheras10,andwhenthenextcustomerarrivedatthewindowIexplainedwhathadjusthappened.Iwatchedashis11changed—firstangrytobeoutinthecold,then12attherandomactofkindness,andfinally,delightedbyhis13“IsupposeI’llpayforthenextorderthen,”hereplied,noddingandwavingattheimpatientdriver14him.He15overthecashandreceivedhispre-paidhotdrink.Thetrendcontinued.Customersarrivedannoyed,onlytoleave16andpleased.Somewereshockedtospendmuchmorethantheyhadexpected,17othersendedupreceivingtheirorderforlessthanhalftheprice.Fivevehiclespassed,thenten,thentwenty.Noonerefusedtopay.Customersstoodatmywindow18afist-fullofchangetobuydrinksforacompletestranger.Carsdroveoff,honking(鸣笛)and19theirthanks.Itonlytakesonecustomer,oneperson,tochangetheentire20oftraffic.Itonlytakesonemoment,onesmile,towarmupeventhecoldestofdays.1、A．ears B．hands C．feet D．back2、A．freezing B．sunny C．warm D．usual3、A．truck’s B．vehicle’s C．car’s D．lorry’s4、A．offering B．throwing C．screaming D．cancelling5、A．polite B．angry C．popular D．different6、A．number B．coffee C．fee D．order7、A．covering B．increasing C．gathering D．falling8、A．eyes B．smile C．hair D．annoyance9、A．pay B．take C．buy D．bring10、A．instructed B．requested C．directed D．suggested11、A．gesture B．expression C．figure D．feeling12、A．inspired B．upset C．surprised D．disappointed13、A．turn B．sense C．deed D．luck14、A．beyond B．before C．beside D．behind15、A．took B．looked C．handed D．thought16、A．shy B．calm C．anxious D．regretful17、A．while B．since C．as D．unless18、A．making B．emptying C．lying D．holding19、A．explaining B．sending C．introducing D．casting20、A．jam B．row C．flow D．line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）Yourteethmaybepartofyoursmile,_______theyhaveamoreimportantjob—theyarethefirststepintheprocessofdigestion.Youhavethree_________(kind)ofteeth.Intheveryfrontofyourmouthareeightflat,thinteethcalledincisors.Theyareusedforcuttingandbitingfood.Nexttothesearepointedteethcalledcanines,_________alsohelpyoutearfood.Theremainingteetharemolars.Theseteethhaveflattopsforcrushingandgrindingthefood.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。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。OnDecember30，aftertwoweeks’training，wefinallybeganourworkforvolunteerguidesinamuseum、Duringthefirsttwoweeks，Ilearntalotaboutthestorybehindtheartworks、Inordertodogoodinthework，myteammatesandImadefullypreparations、Wefirstworkedoutacarefulplan、Thenwepracticeduseproperbodylanguagetoexplaintheartworksbetter、Themonth-longvolunteerworkhasnowcometoend，fromwhatIunderstandthatitisn’teasytobeagoodguide、Besides、Ialsorealizethathowimportantteamworkis、IbelievedthatIwillgetlifelongbenefitsfromtheshortandmeaningfulexperience、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是某外国语学校的学生会主席。最近，为了弘扬雷锋精神，你校决定开展多项志愿服务活动。请用英语写一篇倡议书,发表在校英语报上,号召同学们加入本校的志愿者俱乐部。内容包括：1.陈述当志愿者的好处;2.向同学们发出几点倡议。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加节,以使行文连贯。3.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。Dearfellowstudents,Volunteeringhasapositiveeffectonourcommunity._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、D3、C4、D5、B6、B7、A8、D9、A10、A11、A12、B13、C14、B15、A16、C17、A18、D19、D20、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、B2、A3、B4、A22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、1、C2、B3、D4、C24、1、D2、C3、B4、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,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameintohimi