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1、TheUnitedKingdom李仕才一、阅读理解。ElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica,in1971.Acrazyfanofcomputers,bytheageoftwelve,Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame,whichhesoldforaprofit.HeattendedQueen’sUniversityinCanada,andtransferred(转到)totheUniversityofPennsylvania,whereheearnedtw
2、obachelor’sdegrees,economicsandphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia,intendingtoearnaPhDinenergyphysics.FirstCompany—Zip2CorporationIn1995,attheageof24,MuskdroppedoutofStanfordUniversityafterjusttwodaysofclassestostarthisfirstcompanyZip2Corporation.
3、ItwasanonlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenewonlineversionsofTheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.In1999,Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2.OnlineBankingIn1999,ElonMuskstartedX．comwith$10milliondollarsfromthesaleofZip2.X.comwasanonlinebank,andhewascre
4、ditedwithinventingamethodofsecurelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver’semailaddress.PayPalIn2000,X.comboughtacompanycalledConfinity,whichhadstartedanInternetmoneytransferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedtheonlinebankingfocustoconcentrateonbecomingaglobalpaymenttrans
5、ferprovider.In2002,eBayboughtPayPalfor$1.5billion.SpaceExplorationTechnologiesIn2002,ElonMuskstartedSpaceX.HeisalongstandingmemberoftheMars9Society,anonprofitorganizationthatsupportstheexplorationofMars,andMuskisinterestedinbuildingagreenhouseonMars.SpaceXhasbeende
6、velopingrockettechnologiestoenableMusk’sproject.TeslaMotorsIn2004,ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors,ofwhichheistheonlyproductarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thecompanyhasbuiltanelectricsportscar,theTeslaRoadster.SolarCityIn2006,ElonMuskcofoundedSolarCity,aph
7、otovoltaic(光电的)productsandservicescompanywithhiscousinLyndonRive.【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。1．WhatwasElonMuskgiftedinwhenhewasyoung?A．Economics. B．Physics.C．Energy.D．Coding.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，Musk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，
8、故D项正确。2．Whichofthefollowingprovidesinternationalpaymenttransferservice?A．X.com.B．Confinity.C．PayPal.D．eBay.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，Pay
