2025届青海省西宁市重点中学高考英语四模试卷含解析

2025届青海省西宁市重点中学高考英语四模试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need2．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could3．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup4．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so5．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a6．—Iwanttolearntennis.Wouldyouliketohelpme?—.Butlearningtennisisnowalkinthepark.A．NokiddingB．NowonderC．NoproblemD．Noway7．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping8．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when9．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow10．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed11．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which12．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed13．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．aredoing D．haddone14．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!15．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord16．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely17．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial18．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout19．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted20．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some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）BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax，hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavoriteTVtalkshowonherfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”hetoldhiswife,“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangotovisityourmom.”Thingsstartedwell，butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“Breakfast，Daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMehadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolorpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom，butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealizedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.Atexactly11:17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre.“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Sueoftenvisitedhermother.B．Bradlikedlookingafterthekids.C．Bradtookhisfirstdayoffinweeks.D．Bradthoughtnursingkidswasaneasything.2、Whatdothelastbutoneparagraphsuggest?A．Braddidreadsomebooks.B．Thechildrenconductedwell.C．Thechildrenwereundercontrol.D．Braddidn’tperformwhathewantedto.3、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Brad’shappydayduringSue’sabsence.B．Brad’stakinggoodcareofthethreechildren.C．ThemessinherhomeduringSue’sabsence.D．WhathappenedtoSueduringhervisittohermother.22．（8分）Artificialintelligence(AI)technologymaysoonbeausefultoolfordoctors.Itmayhelpthembetterunderstandandtreatdiseaseslikebreastcancerinwaysthatwereneverbeforepossible.RishiRawatteachesAIattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’s(USC)ClinicalScienceCenterinLosAngeles.HeispartofateamofscientistswhoareresearchinghowAIandmachinelearningcanmoreeasilyrecognizecancerousgrowthsinthebreast.Rawatprovidesinformationaboutcancercellstoacomputer.Hesaysthisdatahelpsthemachinelearn.“...Youcanputthedataintocomputersandtheywilllearnthepatternsandthepatternrecognitionisimportanttomakingdecisions.”DavidAgusisanotherUSCresearcher.Hesaysmachinesarenotgoingtotaketheplaceofdoctors.“Computerswillnottreatpatients,buttheywillhelpmakecertaindecisionsandlookforthingsthatthehumanbraincan’trecognizebyitself.Onceaconfirmedcancerousgrowthisremoved,doctorsstillhavetotreatthepatienttoreducetheriskofcancerreturning.Theformoftreatmentdependsonthekindofcancer.”Currently,researcherstakeathinpieceoftissue,putitonasmallpieceofglassandaddcolortobetterseethecells.Thatprocesscouldtakedaysorevenlonger.Scientistssayartificialintelligencecandosomethingbetterthanjustcountcells.Throughmachinelearning,itcanrecognizecomplexpatterns,orstructures,andlearnhowthecellsareorganized.Thehopeisthatmachineswillsoonbeabletomakeaquickidentificationofcancerthatisfreeofhumanmistakes.“Allofasudden,wehavethecomputingpowertoreallydoitinrealtime...Wecouldn’thavedonethis,wedidn’thavethecomputingpowertodothisseveralyearsago,butnowit’sallchanged.”Agusaddsthattheprocesscouldbedoneforalmostnocostinthedevelopingworld.Hesaysthathavingalargeamountofinformationaboutpatientsisimportantforamachinetoeffectivelydoitsjobinmedicine.TheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaresearchersarenowonlystudyingbreastcancer.Butdoctorspredictartificialintelligencewillonedaymakeadifferenceinallformsofcancer.1、InRishiRawat’sresearch,________.A．thedataputintocomputerscontributestocancerrecognitionB．manycancersarebeingstudiedatthemomentC．machinelearninghasreplaceddoctors’workD．thefocusisonthecureforcancer2、DavidAgus’swordsinParagraph3areusedto________.A．providesomeadvicefordoctorsB．introducethedevelopmentofcancerC．appealtoscientiststoresearchintocancerD．explainthefunctionofAIintreatingcancer3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．AIcanmakedecisionsfordoctors.B．Developingcountriesmightbelackoffunds.C．AIwillhopefullymakeanaccurateidentificationofcancer.D．Computingpowerhaslonghelpedwiththeidentificationofcancer.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsAIusedintreatingcancer?A．Positive. B．Indifferent.C．Doubtful. D．Negative.23．（8分）TheKids’FarmWhilekidsvisitvegetableplotsandanimalcontactareas,theywilllearnthatmostofthefoodweeateverydaycomesfromfarms,andthattakingcareofanimalstakestime,commitmentandknowledge.Kidscanseeourcows,donkeys,goats,alpacas,pigs,etc.andlearnallaboutlookingafterfarmanimals.AttheCaringCorral,theywillhaveachancetotouchcowsanddonkeys,understaffmembers’supervision.PleaseNote:●Anytimeyoutouchananimal,thereisariskofspreadinggerms(细菌).VisitorstotheKids’Farmshouldwashtheirhandsaftertouchingtheanimals.●TheCaringCorralisopenonlywhenthestaffareavailable;hoursarelimited.●TheKids’Farmusespizzatoteachkidshowmanykindsoffoodgrow.Hands-onexhibitsshowhowpizzaingredientsgofromthefarmtothepizza.ThePizzaGardenhasslice-shapedplotsofgrowingingredients,includingtomatoes,wheatandherbs.●The22-foot-wideGiantPizzagiveskidsaplacetoplaywithoversizedtoppingsandeachother.●Duringthebusierseason(beginninginJune),afreeshuttlepicksupvisitorsinneedofaliftattheKids’FarmanddropsthemoffatthePandaPlaza/theBusLotfrom11a.m.to6p.m.1、WhatdovisitorsneedtodobeforevisitingtheCaringCorral?A．Washtheirhands. B．Makeareservation.C．Checkonitsopeningtime. D．Readtheinstructionsonsafety.2、Wherecankidsplaywithoversizedtoppingsandeachother?A．AtthePandaPlaza. B．AttheBusLot.C．AtthePizzaGarden. D．AttheGiantPizza.3、Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．ToprovideinformationaboutvisitingtheKids’Farm.B．Toshowkidshowpizzaandfarmsareconnected.C．Toencouragekidstoprotectplantsandanimals.D．ToseeksponsorsfortheKids’Farm.24．（8分）RidingSchool:Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekday.Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.(3:30p.m.onSaturdays)Phone:(412)396-671Fax:(412)396-6752SailingClub:OurYoungSailor'sCourseleadstotheStage1Sailingqualification.Youwilllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembersafterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons.OpeningHours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6644Fax:(412)396-6644DivingCentre:Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedswimmingcostumeandatowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHours:MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.Phone:(412)396-6312Fax:(412)396-6706MedicalCenter:ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Also,allkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.OpeningHours:24hoursfromMondaytoSundayPhone:(412)396-6649Fax:(412)396-6648WatersportsClub:Weuseatwo-kilometerlengthofriverforspeedboatracing,andwater-skiing.Abeginners’courseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidently,butmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9a.m.to4p.m.,withlessonsallthroughtheday.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6899Fax:(412)396-68901、Ifyouwanttoswimandenjoyactivitieswhicharefastandabitdangerous,youshouldjoin________.A．DivingCentre B．RidingSchoolC．WatersportsClub D．SailingClub2、Ifyouwanttoexperienceanewactivityinthecountrysideinthemornings,youmayfax____.A．(412)396-6752 B．(412)396-6648C．(412)396-6890 D．(412)396-67063、Ifyouareplanningtoexploretheoceandepths,youshouldattendyourlessonsat________.A．MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.B．24hoursfromMondaytoSundayC．Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.D．MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.4、WhichisNOTtheconveniencethattheMedicalCenterprovides?A．Welltrainedstaffmembers.B．Nurseryfornewly-bornbabiesC．Goodequipment.D．Variouslessexpensivemedicines.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）Amanhiredataxioutsidetheairfield．Thecabhadawoolencarpetwith1laceedges．Ontheglasspartitionthat2thedriver'sseatwasacopyofafamouspainting．Itswindowswereallclean．Thecustomerwasverymuch3andsaidtothedriver，“I'veneverseenanicer4．”“Thankyouforyourpraise．”thedriveranswered5．“Thecarisn'tmine，”saidthedriver．“Itbelongstothecompany．Iusedtobea6ofcabs．Whentheyreturned，allofthemwereas7asgarbagecanswithcigarettebuttsandrubbish8hereandthere．Ontheseatsanddoor-handlescouldbefoundsomething9likepeanutsauceor,chewinggum．Whyso?Ithoughtifthecaritselfwereverycleanthepassengerswouldmost10beconsiderateandrefrainfromlittering．”“SowhenIgota11tobeataxi-driver，Ibegan12myideaintopractice-totidyand13thecar．Nowbeforeanewpassengergetsonmycar，I'dmakeacheekandbesureitisingoodorder．Whenmycar14afteraday'swork，italwaysremains15．”Whendoingathing，onemakeseffortsandwantstoseetheresult．Tochangeothers，onehastomaketwicethe16butgethalftheresult．Tochangeoneselfistheotherwayround-morefruitwithlesseffort．Onehadbetteraskoneselfwhyonemakes17onothersmuchmorethanononeself．18youtakeenoughcaretodoasbestyoucanforotherpeople'ssake，youreffortswillyieldresults，Ifyou19theinnerworldofyourown，examineyourselfandwipeoutthedustanddirt，insteadoffixingyoureyesonotherpeople，youwillfindacheerful20foryourselfandcreateapleasantenvironmentforothers．1、A．ugly B．exciting C．brilliant D．favorite2、A．separated B．covered C．protected D．prevented3、A．moved B．annoyed C．disappointed D．surprised4、A．seat B．carpet C．garage D．cab5、A．naturally B．smilingly C．hopefully D．firmly6、A．driver B．cleaner C．repairer D．customer7、A．attractive B．pleasant C．dirty D．clean8、A．spread B．extended C．dotted D．left9、A．funny B．busy C．sticky D．clumsy10、A．likely B．willingly C．extremely D．regularly11、A．permit B．1icense C．certificate D．passport12、A．put B．take C．make D．get13、A．provide B．drive C．decorate D．describe14、A．speeds B．leaves C．arrives D．returns15、A．spotless B．pretty C．bright D．dirty16、A．progress B．effort C．attempt D．trial17、A．suggestions B．comments C．demands D．decisions18、A．Though B．While C．As D．If19、A．lookinto B．lookfor C．lookup D．lookthrough20、A．spirit B．mood C．mind D．sense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）ClassicalChinesegardendesignaimstocreateanaturallandscapeonasmallscaleandemphasizetheperfectharmonybetweenmanandnature.AChinesegarden1．(be)likeascroll（卷轴）painting,2．(show)aseriesofcarefullycomposedscenes.Newviewsarerevealedasonewalksalongthepathways.Inthegardens,3．mostfrequentlymeetstheeyeiswindingpathsthatseeminglyleadtonowhere.There,apathseemstoend,butallof4．sudden,anewworldisrolledoutbeforeyou:pavilions（亭子）,rockformations,springwaters—allcombinedtoprovideapleasantsurprise!Atthe5．(enter)toaChinesegarden,thereisusuallyahugestoneorwall6．(use)toscreenyourviewsoastolaterproduceunimaginabledelightwhenyouturnaroundthewall.AChinesegardenmayhavewindowsonall7．(it)fourwalls.Anditis8．(interest)that,throughthewindows,visitorsmayseedifferentviewsatdifferentangles,andthusthecompositionofthegardenbecomesenlarged.AChinesegardeniswherecultureisbothcreatedandenjoyed.Allplantsmarktheshiftofthe9．(season).Similarly,water,asymboloftheever-changing,10．rocks,asymboloftheeternal（水恒的）,createaharmoniousbalanceofnature'syinandyang.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：把多余的间用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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，多若(从第11处起）不计分。Inordertosavetheplanetorraisepublicawarenessofenvironmentalissues,a‘‘UsedBookDonationCampaign”willearnedoutinourschoolnextmonth、Anyusedbookwenolongerneeditcanbedonated、AllthecollectedbookwillbedonatedtosomechildrenwholivedinpoormountainousareasofWes,China、I’msurethiscampaignwillhaveagreateffectoneveryoneinvolving、Ononehand,wecanplayaimportantpartinrecyclingresourcesfortheprotectionoftheenvironment、Ontheotherhand,somechildrenwillbenefitfromthoseusedbooksgreat、That’swhyit’sdifficultforthemtohaveaccessfrombooks、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部（photographyclub）将举办主题摄影展．请给喜欢摄影的英国朋友Tom写封信，告知他展览的消息并邀请他提供作品．内容包括：1．主题：保护文化遗产；2．展览时间：6月1日至14日；3．投稿邮箱：photographyshow@163c0m．注意：1．词数80左右；2．可适当增加细节，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、A2、C3、B4、D5、B6、C7、C8、B9、B10、D11、A12、A13、B14、D15、B16、D17、B18、B19、C20、A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、C22、1、A2、D3、C4、A23、1、C2、D3、A24、1、C2、A3、D4、B25、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandb