Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of imagination, ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

  One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

  Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

  On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

1.The text is mainly about ________.

A.a(chǎn) strange man

B.a(chǎn)n unusual party

C.how roller skating began

D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

A.often gave others surprises                B.was a gifted musician

C.invented the roller skates                 D.was full of imagination

3.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________.

A.impress the party guests                  B.a(chǎn)rrive at the party sooner

C.test his invention                        D.show his skill in walking on wheels

4.What is the main point that the writer tries to convey(表達) in the last paragraph?

A.The roller skates was dangerous and harmful.

B.The party guests thought Merlin was a fool.

C.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

D.Merlin should never do that again.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析:此篇文章介紹滑旱冰是如何問世的

1.主旨題:此篇文章介紹滑旱冰是如何問世的,全篇文章都圍繞這一主題,而選項A,B,D都與滑旱冰無關(guān),故不能選。答案為C

2.細節(jié)題:此題可從文章中的第一段的最后兩句找到答案:Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.People called him a dreamer.選項D意為“富于想像力”,選項A意為“常給他人驚奇”,選項B意為“是個天才的音樂家”,選項C意為“發(fā)明旱冰鞋”,都與題目要求甚遠,故不用。答案為D

3.細節(jié)題:此題可從文章中的第二段的最后一句找到答案:He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.選項B,C,D都不是他做旱冰鞋的目的,故不用。答案為A。

4.Merlin的初衷是:He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room,而該段的最后一句“Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!” 所交代的結(jié)果卻大出所料,選項C意為“Merlin 獲得了出乎意料的成功”,與文意吻合。

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