福建省龙海二中2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

福建省龙海二中2025届高三第四次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．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis2．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto3．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．although D．unless4．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where5．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof6．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before7．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway8．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which9．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis10．--Whoisdancingtomusicinthenextroom?--________thechildren.A．Itis B．Theyare C．Thatis D．Thereare11．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang12．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which13．Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it14．Itiswidelyacknowledgedinforeigncompaniesthatemployeesshouldbe________intermsofinnovationcapability.A．examinedB．evolvedC．evaluatedD．encouraged15．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff16．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible17．CanIparkmycarhere?Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking18．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．attractedD．changed19．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached20．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show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）There’ssomethingabouttheNewYearthatalwaysmakesmereadmyhoroscope(星象)toseewhatliesahead.Idon’tbelieveinanyofitreallybutthere’scomfortinbeingtoldthatthenext12monthswillbringhealth,wealthandhappiness.Well,it’susuallyoveroptimistic,isn’tit?Therearemanyotherpeoplewhoarealsoskepticalaboutastrology(占星术)anditsbeliefthatknowledgeofthepositionofthestarsandplanetscanhelpusunderstandourpersonalityorpredicthumanaffairs.However,despitethelackofscientificevidenceinitsfavour,astrologyhasbeenaroundforthousandsofyears,andisbelievedbymillionsofpeopleinboththeWestandtheEast.TheWesthasitsstarsignseverymonthandtheEasthasitsanimalseveryyear.I’maPig.WhenIfirstfoundoutIwasaPigpersonIwasalittledisappointed,andmyfriends(powerfulDragons,friendlyDogsandfierceTigers)laughed.Pigshaveabadreputation—peoplethinkthey’redirtyanimalsthatsmellhorrible.IntheChinesezodiac(生肖)thereare12animalsandaccordingtoonelegend,whenBuddhalefttheearth,only12animalscametosaygoodbyetohim.AsarewardBuddhanamedayearaftereachoftheanimalsintheorderthattheycametohim,andthepigcamelast.SoIthoughtIwasunluckybeingaPigbutthisisn’tso.ItappearsthatPigsarekindpeoplewhoarehelpfulandgiving.Theytendtomakegoodfriendsastheyarefaithful,thoughtfulandtrusting.Pigsarehappy,optimisticpeopleandhavelotsoffun—thatsoundsOKtome!However,Pigsareoftennaïve(幼稚的)andapparentlyit’seasytocheataPig.Theyarealsolikelytoreactwithoutthinking,andthey’renotthatgreatwithmoneyeither.Pigs,itseems,getalongwithSheepandRabbitsbut,interestingly,nototherPigs,whotheyshouldstayclearof.1、FindingoutthathewasaPigperson,theauthorfelt________.A．alittleunhappyB．veryexcitedC．quiteproudD．alittlesurprised2、WhatisthelegendmentionedinParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThelonelylifeofBuddha.B．ThefeaturesofPigpeople.C．TheadvantagesofbeingaPig.D．TheoriginoftheChinesezodiac.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPigs?A．Theyareinnocent.B．Theyareverylazy.C．Theyareverysmart.D．Theyaremoneymakers.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayclearof”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Giveinto.B．Fightagainst.C．Keepawayfrom.D．Makefriendswith.22．（8分）Fromfastfoodcookstodoormenatrestaurantsandhotels,robotsareslowlyenteringtheworkforceinnearlyeveryindustry.Mostrecently,theworldwelcomeditsfirstoperationalrobotpoliceman.“Robocop”,thenewestmemberoftheDubaipoliceforce,madethefirstpublicappearanceonSundayattheFourthGulfInformationSecurityExpoandConference,whereitgreetedguests.Atabout70inchestallandweighingnearly220pounds,Robocopseekstoengagewithresidentsandtourists.Featuringan“emotiondetector(探测器)”,therobotcanrecognizeaperson’sgesturesandbodylanguagefromabout5feetaway.Robocop’sskillsdon’tstopthere—theemotionallyintelligentbotcandetectifapersonishappy,sadandevenangrybystudyinghisorherfacialexpression.Andjustlikeyourhumanfriendswoulddo,ifRobocopseesyou’reunhappy,itwilltrytoliftyourspirits.Moreimportantly,whenitcomestofightingcrime,therobotusestheInternet,artificialintelligenceandothersmarttechnologiestospotoffendersusingfacialrecognition.Itsnavigation(导航)skillsgrantittheabilitytomapoutareasandtravelonitsown.Equippedwithabuilt-intablet,Robocopcancommunicatewithpeople,speaksixlanguages,respondtopublicinquiries,shakehandsandevenmakemilitarysalutes.“Withtheaimtoassistpeopleonthestreets,”saidBrigadier-GeneralKhalidNasserA1Razzouqi,director-generalofsmartservicesatDubaiPolice,“theRobocopisthelatestsmartadditiontotheforceandhasbeendesignedtohelpusfightcrimerecently,keepthecitysafeandimprovehappinesslevels.”1、Accordingtothetext,Robocopcan.A．usebodylanguageB．makepeoplehappyC．cookfastfoodD．askquestionsinpublic2、WhatisthekeypartwhenRobocopmakesatravelingroute?A．Itsnavigationskills.B．Itsbuilt-intablet.C．Itsemotiondetector.D．Itsownabilitytotravel.3、Robocopisdesignedwiththeoriginalintentionof.A．fightingcrimeB．actingasadoormanC．helpingpeopleonthestreetsD．communicatingwithpeople4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．RobocophasdrawngreatpublicattentionB．RobocopisplayingtheroleasapolicemanC．RobocopwillhelpyouanytimeandanywhereD．Robocopisonthewaytoreplacingthepoliceofficial23．（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）I’vebeenresearchingmyfamilytreesince1998，andI’velongbeencuriousaboutDNAasawaytolearnmoreaboutmyroots.Thetechnologyhascomealongwayinthelastdecade,andit’sbecomemoreaffordabletoo.Finally,IwentaheadandorderedaY-DNAtest.TheresultscameinmyemailinboxfromtheDNAlab!WhenIloggedintoseetheresults,thereare29livingpeopletodaywithwhomIshareacommondirectmaleancestorinaboutthelast1,000years.TheyliveinIreland,England,Scotland,SouthAfrica,theUnitedStatesandprobablyelsewhere.Ihadtwoclosematches,andtherestweremoredistant.TheybothliveinIreland!WhatmakestheconnectiontothesetwomensointerestingisthatmostIrishgenealogical(族谱的)recordswereburnedinfiresinDublinanddon’texisttoday.Withoutthem,it‘shardtotraceIrishrootsanyfurtherbackthanthe1800s.I’vewrittenemailstobothofthemandhopetohearback!IdidsomemoreresearchonmyY-DNAandfoundmydirectmaleancestorswereCeltics.TheyseemtohavelivedinWesternEuropeatthetimeofAncientRome.MigrationpatternsshowthatmyDNAgrouplikelyoriginatedinWesternAsia,livingthere20,000and30,000yearsago.TherearerelativeswithsimilarDNAgoingthousandsofyearsbackinwhatisnowIran,India,Syria,IsraelandTurkey.IwassoexcitedbytheseresultsthatIdecidedtotracemymotherlylinetoo.MyDNAisalreadyatthelab,sonowIjusthavetowaitanothermonthorso,andI’msuretofindmoreinterestingthings.1、Whatistheauthor’spurposeofdoingaY-DNAtest?A．TosatisfyhiscuriosityaboutDNA．B．Toknowmoreabouthisancestors.C．Tofindhisfamiliesseparatedlongago.D．TorewritegenealogicalrecordsinIreland.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“matches”inparagraph3?A．friendsB．relativesC．ancestorsD．competitions3、Wheredidtheauthor’sfamilyrootin?A．Ireland.B．WesternAsia.C．AncientRome.D．WesternEurope.4、HowdidtheauthorfeelabouttheresultsoftheDNAtest?A．Inspired.B．Relieved.C．Confused.D．Discouraged.25．（10分）Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemuscles(肌肉)ofyourneck,orbecauseanunexpectedtwist(扭曲)hasmadeyourneckache.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusethephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.Wehaveallmetsuchpeople.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandtheplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddown,withyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats...Well,whatnow...God,oneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen'sroom,andoncemoreyouhavetostandup,hangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Now,thatis"apainintheneck".Another,well-knowntousall,isthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn(爆米花);heischewing(嚼)loudly,ortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddown,backandforth,theygoforanotherbagofpopcorn,orsomethingtodrink.Then,thereisthemansittingnexttoyouatlunch,smoking.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittoo,andblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwayandsitsdownnexttoyou,justascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandhegetsclosersothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersona"rubberneck",alwaysgettingclosetowhereitdoesnotbelong,likeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.Peoplehaveastrongdislikefor"rubbernecks".Theyhatebeingwatchedsecretly.1、Accordingtothepassage,howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A．Disturbed.B．Bored.C．Ignored.D．Relaxed.2、A"rubberneck"often.A．saysbadwordsbehindpeopleB．quarrelsfacetofacewithneighborsC．bargainswithsalespeopleoverthepriceD．asksaboutotherpeople'sbusiness3、WhichofthefollowingpersonsCANNOTbedescribedas"apainintheneck"?A．Someonewhooftenclapsatthewrongtimeduringaperformance.B．Someonewhofeelsacheinhisneckduetoacoldinthemuscles.C．Someonewhositsnexttoyousmoking,whichyouneverenjoy.D．Someonewhokeepseatingortalkingallthroughthemovies.4、Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?A．Totellpeoplewhatmightbebadmannersinpublic.B．Tocriticize(批评)thepeoplewhomightbe"apainintheneck".C．Toshowangertothosewhoaredescribedas"apainintheneck".D．Totellpeoplehowtostopthepainintheneck.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）Ibreakoffapieceofcandyandtakepleasureinitssweetoutsideandthebitter,darkchocolateinside,thinkingofmyownlife.Beingraisedbyasingleparentwasabitter-sweet1,whichgavememotivationandambition.Therewereseveralyearsthathaveleftanextremelybittertasteinmymouth.Thefirstfewmonthsaftermymother’sremarriageweresweet:baseballgames,familytripstothemall,dinnersandmoviestogether.Thenthings2Baseballbecametooexpensive,andtripstothemallwere3bydaysEmilyandIspentlonelyinourroomsunderourstepfather’s4Moreover,screamingmatchesbetweenhimandourmotheralways5dinner.Wespentfiveyearslivinginafamilythathad6awarfield.EmilyandIalmostgrewusedtothissituation.Thenoneevening,afteranotherargumenthad7,wewerelefthomeless.Andlaterafriendofmymotherletusstaywithher.Insteadoffocusingonoureconomicproblem,mymother8pushedmetostruggleforsuccess.Shewantedmetoleada9life.Sheworkedlonghourseverynighttopayherbills10,shewouldfindtimetoreadandplaywithEmilyandme.Momtaughtmethe11ofperseverance(坚持不懈)andeducation.Andnow,writingthisessaywithmyfavoritecandycloseathand,IrealizemyfamilyandIareatthebestpointsofourlives.Ihaven’tletthetryingtimesstopmefrommaking12,bothacademicallyandpersonally.Iknowthatabitterenvironmentcanprovidegoodlearningexperiences,andthatsuccess,evenmorethancandy,isthesweetesttreatofall.1、A．behavior B．adventure C．activity D．experience2、A．continued B．changed C．ruined D．disappeared3、A．concerned B．associated C．provided D．replaced4、A．sympathy B．offers C．orders D．efforts5、A．separated B．interrupted C．harmed D．prepared6、A．turnedinto B．turnedup C．turneddown D．turnedon7、A．broke B．caused C．erupted D．delayed8、A．mistakenly B．obviously C．selflessly D．unwillingly9、A．important B．difficult C．dangerous D．comfortable10、A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Meanwhile D．Therefore11、A．value B．cost C．price D．theme12、A．mistakes B．appointments C．arrangements D．achievements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）Joggingmakesyouburnfatandloseweight.Inadditiontoincreasingmetabolism(新陈代谢),joggingisan1．(effect)waytoburnmorecalories,2．helpsyouloseweight.Ifcaloriesconsumedinfoodarelessthancalories3．(spend)duringexerciseandotherdailyactivities,youwillloseweight.Itisimpossiblenotto!Manypeoplehavelearnedhowtoloseweightby4．(start)arunningprogram.Jogging5．(help)toreducestubbornfat.Arunningprogramcanreallyhelptocutback6．thelastofyourstubbornfat.Changecantakealongtimetocomebut7．(eventual)itmakesmaintainingahealthyweightmucheasier.Ifyousufferfrompoorappetite,joggingwillimproveyourappetite.Alongwithallother8．(form)ofexercise–theharderyouwork,themoreyouwilleat9．(repair)yourmusclesandrefuelthem.Whenyoustarttorunlonger,youwillstarttoeattofuelyourbody,andmayevenfindthatyouneedtoeatmorefoodeveryday10．youdidwhenyouwereoverweight.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Whentalkingaboutsport,Ialwaysfeelveryexciting,becauseIlikesportsomuchIloveplayingtennis,butitismyfavoritesport、OnedaythatIcamehomeafterschool,IturnedonTVandwatchatennismatch、Atfirst,Iwasattractedbythetwobeautifultennisplayer、WhenIwatchedthematchfortenminutesIfounditwonderful、Fromnowon,Istartedtowatchtennismatches、Ihavelearnedtoplaythetennis,andIofteninvitemyfriendsplaywithme、MylovetotennisaremorethanIcouldexpress、Iamsoluckilytohavesomefriendswhosharethesameinterestwithme、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你目前在英国参加语言培训班，住在Mrs.Smith家。你需要完成培训老师布置的作业：用英语描述你的房东。内容要点如下：1.40岁左右，身材不高；2.容易相处，爱好广泛；3.对中国感兴趣。注意：1.词数：80—100。2.可适当发挥，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、A3、B4、D5、C6、B7、C8、D9、D10、A11、A12、C13、A14、C15、B16、B17、D18、B19、D20、B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、getalongwith和Keepawayfrom.对比关系☞C选项Keepawayfrom.22、1、B2、A3、C4、B23、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.Sodidthegreatphysici