广东省茂名市电白区2025届高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析2

广东省茂名市电白区2025届高考临考冲刺英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferentdiseases.A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly2．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave3．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion4．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting5．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how6．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views7．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere8．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon9．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when10．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie11．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit12．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout13．TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced14．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown15．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything16．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback17．Manypeoplemaybesurprisedbythenumberofchemicalsthattheyare________tothrougheverydayhouseholdproducts.A．devoted B．addicted C．exposed D．applied18．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped19．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy20．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing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）Forseveralmonths,CarahasbeenworkingupthecouragetoapproachhermomaboutwhatshesawonInstagram.Notlongago,the11-year-oldgirl,likealltheotherkidsinthisstory,discoveredthathermomhadbeenpostingherphotosformuchofherlife.“I’vewantedtobringitup.It’sstrangetoseemyselfupthere，andsometimestherearepicturesIdon’tlikeofmyself，”shesaid.Likemostothermodemkids,Caragrewupimmersedinsocialmedia.Whilemanykidsmaynotyethaveaccountsthemselves,theirparents,schools,sportsteams,andorganizationshavebeenorganizinganonlinepresenceforthemsincebirth.Theshockofrealizingthatdetailsaboutyourlifehavebeensharedonlinewithoutyourpermissionorknowledgehasbecomeanimportantexperienceinthelivesofmanyteenagers.Recentlyaparentingblogger(博主)wroteinaWashingtonPostessaythatdespite(不顾)her14-year-olddaughter’shorroratdiscoveringthathermotherhadsharedyearsofhighlypersonalstoriesandinformationaboutheronline,shesimplycouldnotstoppostingonherblogandsocialmedia.ThewritersaidthatpromisingherdaughterthatshewouldstoppostingaboutherpubliclyontheInternet“wouldmeanshuttingdownavitalpartofmyself,whichisn’tnecessarilygoodformeorher.”averageparentsdothesame.There’sevenaspecialwordforit:sharenting.AlmostaquarterofchildrenbegintheirdigitalliveswhenparentsuploadtheirphotostotheInternet,accordingtoastudyconductedbytheInternet-securityfirmAVG.Thestudyalsofoundthat92percentofkidsundertheageof2alreadyhavetheirownuniquedigitalidentity.1、HowdoesCarafeelabouthermom’sbehavior?A．It’saggressive. B．It’sappropriate.C．It’sannoying. D．It’sfavorable.2、Whydidtheparentingbloggerpostaboutherdaughteronline?A．Becauseitfilledupherblog. B．Becauseitshowedoffhersuccess.C．Becauseitrecordedherstories. D．Becauseitmeantalottoher.3、Whoarefondofsharenting?A．Aquarterofstudents B．Mostordinaryparents.C．Kidsundertheageof2. D．Somecrazybloggers.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Children’sNewTrouble B．SocialMediaC．Kids’OnlinePeformance D．MommyBloggers22．（8分）“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy-theyregivenafterall.Choicescanbehard."-JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmylifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststart-upsdon't,andIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatIadmiredverymuch.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid.“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob."Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,buteventually,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor. B．Thesupportofhiswife.C．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet. D．Millionsofexcitingtitles.2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B．Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C．Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.D．Thedecisionnottotheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.3、Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD．theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindness B．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassion D．WeAreWhatWeChoose23．（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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap24．（8分）Manyofyouarestudyinghardbecauseyouhavetocompetewithmanyothersintheupcomingnationalcollegeentranceexam.Butitmaynotoccurtoyouthatoneofyourcompetitorsisarobot.Anartificialintelligence(AI)robotwilltakepartinthe37NationalCollegeEntranceExam,reportedChinaDaily.“Therobotwillsitthreeexams:math,Chinese,andacomprehensivetestofliberalarts(文科),whichincludeshistory,politicsandgeography,”LinHui,CEOofanAIcompanyinChengdu.Liketheotherswhotaketheexam,therobotwillhavetofinishthetestsinthegiventime.Butinsteadoftakingexamstogetherwithotherstudents,therobotwilltakeitsexamsinaclosedroomwithoutanyoneelsepresent,exceptforproctors(监考人)andanotary(公证人).ItisexpectedtobetotallydisconnectedfromtheInternetandsolvetheproblemswithitsAIprogram.It’sbelievedthatChineseandthetestofitsliberalartsskills,ratherthanitsmathskills,willgivetherobotitsbiggestchallenges.Questionsinmathareobjectivewithspecificanswers,whileintheothertestsubjectstherearesomesubjectivequestionsthattestskillssuchasreadingcomprehensionandessaywriting.Therobotaimstobeenrolledinoneofthefirst-classChineseuniversitiesin37,andthentrytogetintothemorefamousuniversitiesofTsinghuaorPekingUniversityin4.1、Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto_________.A．laymoreburdenonGrade3studentsB．informreadersoftheexplosivenewsC．introducethefunctionoftherobotD．predictwhatrobotswilldointhefuture2、What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．ThedifferencesbetweentherobotandothercandidatesB．ThespecificinformationabouthowtherobotwilltaketheexamC．TheidealuniversitiesoftherobotD．Theadvantagestherobothas3、Whichisoneofthebiggestchallengesfortherobotcandidate?A．MathcalculatingB．ObjectivequestionsC．LiberalartsskillsD．Physicsquestions4、Choosethecorrectoneaccordingtothepassage.A．TherobotcandidatewillhaveitsseparateproctorsB．TherobotwillparticipateinChinese,English,mathandscienceC．TherobotisnotdesignedtobeadmittedtouniversitiesD．TherobotconnectedfromtheInternetwillsitforthecollegeentranceexam25．（10分）Atseventy-three,MarciaPollock’sfatherwasamanofgreatindependenceandpride.Thekidscalledhim“Poppy”,anamethateverybodyused.Poppylivedinhisoldneighborhoodandhehadapart-timejobatalocalpharmacy（药房）.AfterMarcia’smotherdied,PoppyfirmlyrefusedMarciaandJack’sinvitationtocomeandlivewiththem.Hewasstubbornaboutnotcrowdingtheirlittlehouse,aboutnotbecomingaburden.Infact,hewasalwayshelpful.Thekidslovedhimbecausehelistenedtothemandbecausehealwaysbroughtthemsomething.HealsobroughtspecialgiftstoMarciaandJack,neverarrivingempty-handed.Andsoitwaswithshockandbewilderment（迷惑）thatMarciawenttoseePoppyinthehospitalthatsummerafterhehadfallendowninthestreet.ThedoctorsaidthatPoppyhadbeenlivingoncoffeeanddoughnuts.Laterthatday,thepharmacisttoldMarcia,“Hehaspracticallynomoneyatall—justthegovernmentchequeandwhatlittlehemakeshere.YetImyselfsawhimspendmostofhislastchequeonyourlittleboy’sbicycle.”ShebecamesternwithPoppy.“You’refoolish,Poppy,”shesaid.“Ihavemypride,”Poppyanswered.“Falsepride,”shehurled（斥责）backathim.Duringautumn,Poppydidn’tcomearoundasoftenashehadinthepast,butwhenhedid,hewouldstillarrivewithlittlegiftsinhand.Then,justbeforetheholidays,PoppytoldMarciathathecouldn’tvisitthemonChristmasDaybecausehewouldwatchthestore,butMarciaknewtheshopwasnotopenonChristmas.ShefeltworriedandcalledPoppy,tellinghimthathewasoneofthemandthattheyalllovedhim.HalfanhourbeforetheturkeywentonthetableonChristmas,Poppycame.Thekidsrushedtohimandgavehimmorehugsandkissesthanhehadeverhadbefore.PoppyheldouthisarmstoMarcia,andhishandswereempty—yetneverhadtheybeenmorefilled.1、WhichisPoppy’sreasonfornotlivingwithhisdaughter?A．Hehadapart-timejob. B．Hewasstubbornsometimes.C．Helikedlivingindependently. D．Hedidn’twanttobecomeaburdentoher.2、WhywasMarciapuzzledafterhearingthedoctor’swords?A．Shedidn’tknowwhohadknockedPoppydown.B．ShethoughtPoppyhadenoughmoneyforliving.C．Shewonderedhowtotakecareofhimlater.D．Shethoughtthedoctordidn’tknowhislivingcondition.3、Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“stern”inparagraph5?A．patient B．angryC．respectful D．afraid.4、WhydoestheauthorsaythatPoppy’shandswerefilledatlast?A．Poppylearnedthathewasloved.B．Poppyhadbroughtenoughgiftsbefore.C．Poppystillheldhisindependenceandpride.D．PoppyhadfoundreasonsforMarcia’srudeness.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）Asmyhusband,Doug,stoodonthebusyNewYorkcitystreettostopataxi,ItriedtoprotectmydaughterfromthecoldDecemberwindandrain.Iputmyheaddowntokissher1face.Frustratedandwet,myhusbandgaveuphisattempttohailataxi.Iknewthefeeling.Justafterherfirstbirthday,weweretoldourdaughterKatiehasa2brainillness.Sincethatmoment,DougandIfeltlike3inamarathonracewherethefinishlinekeptdisappearing.WeknewKatiewasrunningoutof4.Ithadtakenmonthsbeforewefinallyhadanameforthe5,butweweretoldonlyafewspecialistsintheworldknewhowto6it.Now,aswefinallyfoundabrilliantdoctorto7ourgirl,wewereinastrangecityinthecoldrain.Justatthemoment,amiddle-agedwoman8andsaid,“Pardonme?MayIofferyoua(n)9?Beforewecouldsay10,shecontinued,“It’sreallyno11forme.Justgetin.”ItwasthenthatInoticedherthickIrish12,which13meuplikehotsoup.We14said,“Thanks!RooseveltHospital,please,”aswegotinhercarfortheride.“Areyougoingforthebaby?”sheaskedus.Inoddedmyhead,holdingbackmy15.Atthehospital,we16heradozentimesfortheride.Asthewomanhuggedme,Inoticedherfacewas17withtears.Shepromisedtoprayforusbeforesheleft.AfterthreemorevisitstoNewYorkandtwomore18surgeries(手术),Katieiscured.ButthevoiceoftheIrishAngelstillrangasaconstant19ofatinyrayoflightthatappearedinour20days.1、A．smiling B．tiny C．round D．beautiful2、A．rare B．simple C．normal D．natural3、A．passers-by B．judges C．lawyers D．runners4、A．money B．confidence C．time D．courage5、A．race B．illness C．doctor D．challenge6、A．fix B．check C．reach D．explain7、A．protect B．meet C．encourage D．save8、A．pulledover B．putup C．turneddown D．stoodby9、A．ride B．seat C．car D．umbrella10、A．nothing B．anyone C．anything D．someone11、A．difference B．question C．trouble D．loss12、A．appearance B．accent C．custom D．hair13、A．picked B．called C．woke D．warmed14、A．normally B．simply C．angrily D．regularly15、A．tears B．anger C．smile D．surprise16、A．respected B．praised C．thanked D．accepted17、A．annoyed B．disappointed C．happy D．wet18、A．eye B．brain C．kidney D．heart19、A．warning B．effort C．reminder D．exercise20、A．busiest B．luckiest C．happiest D．darkest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）WhenyouconnectyourcomputerbyclickingInternetExplorer,youareconnectingtotheWorldWideWeb.TheWebiscomposedofdifferentWebsites,which1．(create)bypeopleandorganizationsaroundtheworld.Youcan2．(easy)jumpfromonewebsitetoanother.Thousandsofcomputerenthusiastsfindcomputershowsaroundthecountryso3．(attract)thattheybuyparts,takethemhomeandassemble(组装)theirowncomputers.MikeWilliams,whoworksasacontinuingeducationteacher4．part-timesupporttechnician,findsiteasy5．(learn)enoughtobuildyourownPC．Helearns6．todobyreadingbooksandcomputermagazinesandcheckingoutsitesontheInternetabouthome-builtPCs,andsitesthatanswer7．(question)forpeopledoingitforthefirsttime.Thismorninghewenttoacomputershowlookingforhislatestproject.He8．(buy)thepartscheaperthantheonesofferedbyGatewayontheInternet.Thesedays,ascomparedtotentofifteenyearsago,thejobofassemblyismade9．(simple)byproducersofpartsthatarelargelystandardized.Evenso,assemblyendsuptakingmorethananhour.Thencomes10．timeforafinalcheck.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。Weoftenhearstoriesofanimalsrescuedpeople、Butnowsomeonehasmanagedtoreturnthefavor、TheeventtookplaceononesnowyJanuarymorningwhereThomasSmithwaswalkingherdog,Jack,inthepark、“AsIwaswalking,IjustsawJackrunningontotheicetowardstheducksinthemiddle,andthenhefallsintothewater,”saidSmith、Herealizedhehadnochoicebuttryandsavehisdogs、”Finally,IgotJackbyaneckandpulledhimout、Idon’tthinkofIhaveeverfeltsocoldbythetimewegotbacktotheland、Whenwegotthere,everyonewasaskingwhyJackwasokay—noonewasparticularworriedaboutme!”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校英国交换生Thompson邀请你去参观美术展览，但你已经看过。现在你邀请他参观另一个展览。内容包括：1.说明不去的理由；2.邀请他参加因特网科技展览；3.参观时间地点。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、C3、C4、D5、C6、B7、C8、D9、A10、A11、C12、B13、B14、B15、D16、A17、C18、B19、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、C2、D3、B4、A22、1、C2、A3、C4、D23、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,saidhisbestideascameintohim