2019年高考英语一轮复习Unit1Greatscientists分层演练直击高考新人教版必修5

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1、Unit1Greatscientists阅读理解A(2018·湖北武汉调研测试)ElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica,in1971.Acrazyfanofputers,bytheageoftwelve,Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame,whichhesoldforaprofit.HeattendedQueen’sUniversityinCanada,andtransferred(转到)totheUniversityofPennsylvania,whereheear

2、nedtwobachelor’sdegrees,economicsandphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia,intendingtoearnaPhDinenergyphysics.Firstpany—Zip2CorporationIn1995,attheageof24,MuskdroppedoutofStanfordUniversityafterjusttwodaysofclassestostarthisfirstpanyZip2Corporation.Itwasan

3、onlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenewonlineversionsofTheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.In1999,Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2.OnlineBankingIn1999,ElonMuskstartedX．with$10milliondollarsfromthesaleofZip2.X.wasanonlinebank,andhewascreditedwithinventinga

4、methodofsecurelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver’semailaddress.PayPalIn2000,X.boughtapanycalledConfinity,whichhadstartedanInternetmoneytransferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedtheonlinebankingfocustoconcentrateonbeingaglobalpaymenttransferprovider.In2002,eBayboughtPayPa

5、lfor$1.5billion.SpaceExplorationTechnologiesIn2002,ElonMuskstartedSpaceX.HeisalongstandingmemberoftheMarsSociety,anonprofitorganizationthatsupportstheexplorationofMars,andMuskisinterestedinbuildingagreenhouseonMars.SpaceXhasbeendevelopingrockettechnologiestoenableMusk’sp

6、roject.TeslaMotorsIn2004,ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors,ofwhichheistheonlyproductarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thepanyhasbuiltanelectricsportscar,theTeslaRoadster.SolarCityIn2006,ElonMuskcofoundedSolarCity,aphotovoltaic(光电的)productsandservicespanywithhiscousi

7、nLyndonRive.【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，故D项正确。2．Whichofthefollowingprovidesinternationalpaymenttran

8、sferservice?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。