（全国通用）2017高考英语一轮复习 考点规范练38 unit 3 inventors and inventions 新人教版选修8

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1、考点规范练38(选修8　Unit3)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2015·甘肃兰州实战考试)AlmosteverybodyinAmericawillspendapartofhisorherlifebehindashoppingcart.Theywillinalifetime,pushthechrome-platedcontraptionsmanymiles.Butfewwillknow—oreventhinktoask—whoitwasthatinventedthem. SylvanN.Goldmaninventedtheshoppingcarti

2、n1937.Atthattimehewasinthesupermarketbusiness.Everydayhewouldseeshopperslugginggroceriesaroundinbasketstheyhadtocarry.OnedayGoldmansuddenlyhadtheideaofputtingbasketsonwheels.Thewheeledbasketswouldmakeshoppingmucheasierforhiscustomers,andwouldhelptoattractmorebusiness.OnJ

3、une4,1937,Goldman’sfirstcartswerereadyforuseinhismarket.Hewasterriblyexcitedonthemorningofthatdayascustomersbeganarriving.Hecouldn’twaittoseethemusinghisinvention.ButGoldmanwasdisappointed.Mostshoppersgavethecartsalonglook,buthardlyanybodywouldgivethematry.Afterawhile,Go

4、ldmandecidedtoaskcustomerswhytheyweren’tusinghiscarts.“Don’tyouthinkthisarmisstrongenoughtocarryashoppingbasket?”oneshopperreplied.ButGoldmanwasn’tbeatenyet.Heknewhiscartswouldbeagreatsuccessifonlyhecouldpersuadepeopletogivethematry.Tothisend,Goldmanhiredagroupofpeopleto

5、pushcartsaroundhismarketandpretendtheywereshopping!Seeingthis,therealcustomersgraduallybegancopyingthephony(假的)customers.AsGoldmanhadhoped,thecartsweresoonattractinglargerandlargernumbersofcustomerstohismarket.Butnotonlydidmorepeoplecome—thosewhocameboughtmore.Withlarger

6、,easier-to-handlebaskets,customersunconsciouslyboughtagreaternumberofitemsthanbefore.Today’sshoppingcartsarefivetimeslargerthanGoldman’soriginalmodel.Perhapsthat’sonereasonwhyAmericanstodayspendmorethanfivetimesasmuchmoneyonfoodeachyearastheydidbefore1937—thecomingofthes

7、hoppingcart.1.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“chrome-platedcontraptions”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Baskets.　　　　　　B.Privatecars.C.Suitcases.D.Shoppingcarts.2.WhatwasthepurposeofGoldman’sinvention?A.Itwastoprovehimtobeagoodinventor.B.Itwastoreducetheburdenofhisemployees’work.C.

8、Itwastomakeshoppingeasierandattractmorebusiness.D.Itwastohelpthedisabledmakeshoppingeasilyinhismarket.3