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1、Unit1Friendship李仕才一、阅读理解。(2018·湖北武汉调研测试)ElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica,in1971.Acrazyfanofcomputers,bytheageoftwelve,Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame,whichhesoldforaprofit.HeattendedQueen’sUniversityinCanada,andtransferred(转到)totheUniversityofPennsylva
2、nia,whereheearnedtwobachelor’sdegrees,economicsandphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia,intendingtoearnaPhDinenergyphysics.FirstCompany—Zip2CorporationIn1995,attheageof24,MuskdroppedoutofStanfordUniversityafterjusttwodaysofclassestostarthisfirs
3、tcompanyZip2Corporation.ItwasanonlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenewonlineversionsofTheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.In1999,Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2.OnlineBankingIn1999,ElonMuskstartedX.comwith$10milliondollarsfromthesaleofZip2.X.c
4、omwasanonlinebank,andhewascreditedwithinventingamethodofsecurelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver’semailaddress.PayPalIn2000,X.comboughtacompanycalledConfinity,whichhadstartedanInternetmoneytransferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedtheonlinebankingfocustoconcen
5、trateonbecomingaglobalpaymenttransferprovider.In2002,eBayboughtPayPalfor$1.5billion.SpaceExplorationTechnologies8In2002,ElonMuskstartedSpaceX.HeisalongstandingmemberoftheMarsSociety,anonprofitorganizationthatsupportstheexplorationofMars,andMuskisinterestedinbu
6、ildingagreenhouseonMars.SpaceXhasbeendevelopingrockettechnologiestoenableMusk’sproject.TeslaMotorsIn2004,ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors,ofwhichheistheonlyproductarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thecompanyhasbuiltanelectricsportscar,theTeslaRoadster.So
7、larCityIn2006,ElonMuskcofoundedSolarCity,aphotovoltaic(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
8、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。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