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1、The United Kingdom李仕才一、阅读理解。Elon Musk was born in South Africa, in 1971. A crazy fan of computers, by the age of twelve, Musk had written the code(代码) for his own video game, which he sold for a profit.He attended Queens University in Canada, and transferred(转到) to the University of Pennsylvania, wh
2、ere he earned two bachelors degrees, economics and physics. He was admitted to Stanford University in California, intending to earn a PhD in energy physics.First CompanyZip2 CorporationIn 1995, at the age of 24, Musk dropped out of Stanford University after just two days of classes to start his firs
3、t company Zip2 Corporation. It was an online city guide that provided content for the new online versions of The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune newspapers. In 1999, Musk got $ 22 million from the sale of Zip2.Online BankingIn 1999, Elon Musk started Xcom with $ 10 million dollars from the sa
4、le of Zip2. X. com was an online bank, and he was credited with inventing a method of securely transferring money using a receivers email address.PayPalIn 2000, X. com bought a company called Confinity, which had started an Internet moneytransfer process called PayPal. Elon Musk dropped the online b
5、anking focus to concentrate on becoming a global payment transfer provider. In 2002, eBay bought PayPal for $ 1.5 billion.Space Exploration TechnologiesIn 2002, Elon Musk started SpaceX. He is a longstanding member of the Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that supports the exploration of Mars,
6、and Musk is interested in building a greenhouse on Mars. SpaceX has been developing rocket technologies to enable Musks project.Tesla MotorsIn 2004, Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors, of which he is the only product architect. Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles. The company has built an electric s
7、ports car, the Tesla Roadster.SolarCityIn 2006, Elon Musk cofounded SolarCity, a photovoltaic(光电的) products and services company with his cousin Lyndon Rive.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了埃隆马斯克的人生经历和伟大成就。1What was Elon Musk gifted in when he was young?AEconomics.BPhysics.CEnergy.DCoding.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，M
8、usk是一位疯狂的电脑迷，十二岁时他就为自己的视频游戏写代码并获利了；据此可知，他小时候就有写代码的天赋，故D项正确。2Which of the following provides international payment transfer service?AX.com.BConfinity.CPayPal.DeBay.C解析：细节理解题。根据PayPal部分，尤其是该部分的第二句可知，PayPal提供国际转账支付服务，故C项正确。3What has SpaceX been doing to help achieve Musks project?ASponsoring the Mars S
9、ociety.BDeveloping rocket technologies.CBuilding a greenhouse on Mars.DSupporting the exploration of Mars.B解析：细节理解题。根据Space Exploration Technologies部分的“SpaceX has been developing rocket technologies to enable Musks project.”可知，SpaceX一直在研究开发火箭技术，帮助Musk实现他的项目(目标)，故B项正确。4What is Tesla Motors noted for?
10、AIts electric vehicles.BIts photovoltaic products.CIts service as a city tourist guide.DIts business with other companies.A解析：细节理解题。根据Tesla Motors部分，尤其是该部分的第二句可知，Tesla Motors是生产电动汽车的公司，故A项正确。二、语法填空。In Britain someone who helps children cross the street _1_ (call)“lollipop person”， because their sign
11、 looks like a lollipop (棒棒糖)The job of a lollipop person is to walk to the middle of the road at a(n) _2_ (suit) time, holding up the sign. It is a legal _3_ (require) for traffic to stop at this command. The lollipop person will signal that it is all right to cross the road _4_ (safe). Traffic may
12、only move once the sign has been lowered.Generally speaking, school crossings are manned for approximately 3 hours a day or less. As a result, the work has always appealed more _5_ people seeking to supplement their income such as _6_ retired.Lollipop people were introduced to enable policemen, _7_
13、had previously run crossing patrols (巡逻), to perform other duties. The earliest lollipops were red and black rectangles _8_ (say)“Stop, children crossing.”In 2001 in Europe patrollers were given extra powers allowing them _9_ (assist) adults with crossing, too. The most recent change in the history
14、of the School Crossing Patrol saw the word “children” _10_ (replace) with a symbol to bring the UK in line with the rest of the EU (欧盟)1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了英国协助交通的交通安全员的情况。1is called考查动词的时态和语态以及主谓一致。此处描述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时；call意为“把叫作”，与主语someone之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态；因主语someon
15、e是单数概念，所以谓语动词应用单数形式。故填is called。2suitable考查词性转换。此处表示“一个合适的时间”，应用形容词作定语修饰名词time。故填suitable。3requirement考查词性转换。此处表示“一个合法的要求”。形容词legal用来修饰名词，其前有冠词a，故用require的名词形式requirement。4safely考查词性转换。此处表示“安全地过马路”，应用副词修饰动词短语cross the road，故用safe的副词形式safely。5to考查介词。appeal to意为“吸引”，为固定短语。故填to。6the考查冠词。“the形容词”表示一类人。the retired意为“退休的人”，符合语境。故填the。7who考查定语从句的引导词。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句“_7_ had previously run crossing patrols (巡逻)”中作主语，指人，应用关系代词who引导从句。8saying考查非谓语动词。空格处作后置定语，say与被修饰的名词“red and black rectangles”之间为主动关系，意为“写着”。故填say的现在分词形式s
