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1、TheUnitedKingdom一、阅读理解。ElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica,in1971.Acrazyfanofputers,bytheageoftwelve,Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame,whichhesoldforaprofit.HeattendedQueen’sUniversityinCanada,andtransferred(转到)totheUniversityofPennsylvania,wherehee
2、arnedtwobachelor’sdegrees,economicsandphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia,intendingtoearnaPhDinenergyphysics.Firstpany—Zip2CorporationIn1995,attheageof24,MuskdroppedoutofStanfordUniversityafterjusttwodaysofclassestostarthisfirstpanyZi
3、p2Corporation.ItwasanonlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenewonlineversionsofTheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.In1999,Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2.OnlineBankingIn1999,ElonMuskstartedX.with$10milliondollarsfromthesaleofZip2.X.wasano
4、nlinebank,andhewascreditedwithinventingamethodofsecurelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver’semailaddress.PayPalIn2000,X.boughtapanycalledConfinity,whichhadstartedanInternetmoneytransferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedtheonlinebankingfocustoconcentrateo
5、nbeingaglobalpaymenttransferprovider.In2002,eBayboughtPayPalfor$1.5billion.SpaceExplorationTechnologiesIn2002,ElonMuskstartedSpaceX.HeisalongstandingmemberoftheMarsSociety,anonprofitorganizationthatsupportstheexplorationofMars,andMuskisinterestedinbuil
6、dingagreenhouseonMars.SpaceXhasbeendevelopingrockettechnologiestoenableMusk’sproject.TeslaMotorsIn2004,ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors,ofwhichheistheonlyproductarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thepanyhasbuiltanelectricsportscar,theTeslaRoadster
7、.SolarCityIn2006,ElonMuskcofoundedSolarCity,aphotovoltaic(光电的)productsandservicespanywithhiscousinLyndonRive.【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
8、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,故D项正确。2.Whichofthefollowingprovidesinternationalpaymenttransferservice?A.X..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,PayPal提供国际转账支付服务,故C项正确。3.WhathasSpaceXbe