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1、1UnitUnit 1414 CareersCareers课时练(一) 阅读理解提速练练速度 (限时：35 分钟) .阅读理解 A A 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 t
2、he University of Pennsylvania，where he earned two bachelors degrees，economics and physics. He was admitted to Stanford University in California，intending to earn a PhD in energy physics. FirstFirst CompanyCompanyZip2Zip2 CorporationCorporationIn 1995, at the age of 24，Musk dropped out of Stanford Un
3、iversity after just two days of classes to start his first 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. OnlineOnline Banking.Banking
4、.In 1999，Elon Musk started Xcom with $10 million dollars from the sale of Zip2. Xcom was an online bank，and he is credited with inventing a method of securely transferring money using a receivers email address. PayPalPayPalIn 2000，X.com bought a company called Confinity，which had started an Internet
5、 moneytransfer process called PayPal. Elon Musk dropped the online banking focus to concentrate on becoming a global payment transfer provider.In 2002，eBay bought PayPal for $1.5 billion. SpaceSpace ExplorationExploration TechnologiesTechnologiesIn 2002，Elon Musk started SpaceX.He is a longstanding
6、member of the Mars Society，a nonprofit organization that supports the exploration of Mars，and Musk is interested in building a greenhouse on Mars. SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musks project. TeslaTesla MotorsMotorsIn 2004，Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors，of which he is the
7、only product architect. Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles. The company has built an electric sports car，the Tesla Roadster. SolarCitySolarCityIn 2006，Elon Musk cofounded SolarCity，a photovoltaics (光伏)products and services company with his cousin Lyndon Rive. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇人物介绍类说明文，主要介绍了 Elon Musk
8、在学业以及事 业方面的成就。 1What was Elon Musk gifted in when he was young?AEconomics. BPhysics. CEnergy. DCoding. 解析：D 细节理解题。该题问的是 Musk 小时候在哪方面很有天赋。由“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.(第一段第二句)Musk 是个狂热的电脑 迷，12 岁的时候就为自己
9、的电子游戏写了代码，还将电子游戏卖了赚钱。 ”可知 Musk 小时 候在计算机编码方面很有天赋。故选 D。22Which of the following provides international payment transfer service?AX.com. BConfinity. CPayPal. DeBay. 解析：C 细节理解题。该题问的是下列哪项能提供国际转账支付服务。由“In 2000，X.com bought a company called Confinity, which had started an Internet moneytransfer process cal
10、led PayPal.(第五段第一句)2000 年，X.com 收购了一家 叫 Confinity 的公司，该公司曾建立了一个称为 PayPal 的在线转账程序。 ”和第五段内容 可知 PayPal 可以提供国际转账支付服务。故选 C。 3What has SpaceX been doing to help achieve Musks project?ASponsoring the Mars Society. BDeveloping rocket technology. CBuilding a greenhouse on Mars. DSupporting the exploration of
11、 Mars. 解析：B 细节理解题。该题问的是为实现 Musk 的计划 SpaceX 一直在做什么事情。由 “SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musks project.(第六 段最后一句)SpaceX 一直在研发火箭技术以实现 Musk 的计划。 ”可知，SpaceX 一直在研发 火箭技术。故选 B。 4What is Tesla Motors noted for?AIts electric vehicles. BIts photovoltaics products. CIts service as a city
12、tourist guide. DIts business with other companies 解析：A 细节理解题。该题问的是特斯拉汽车公司以什么而闻名。由“Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles.(第七段第二句)特斯拉汽车公司制造电动汽车。 ”可知， 它以电动汽车而闻名。故选 A。 B B Susan Brownwell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time.She fought for womens rights long before it became a popular issue. Susan was b
13、orn on February 15,1820，in Adams，Massachusetts.At that time，women had few rights.They could not own property.Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote. At the age of 15，Susan became a school teacher. She
14、 taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women.She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings. After the Civil War，Susan became very involved in the Womans Suffrage Movement
15、.After years of lecturing，writing，and appealing by Susan and other women，some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869.Other areas and states gradually followed Wyomings decision.It was not until 1920 that the US. Constitution
16、 was changed to give all women voting rights. Susan Brownwell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像)of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brwonwell Anthony dollar. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍
