【正文】 y could only give people static pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story. Back in 1872, people didn39。t know exactly（確切地） whether all four of a horse39。s hooves（蹄） left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn39。t think so. At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse39。s legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $ 25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn39。t give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（連續(xù)） of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse39。s hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running. Though Edison is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison39。s invention.（1）The underlined word static in Paragraph 1 most probably means . A.prettyB.darkC.movingD.still（2）What did Leland Stanford make a bet with his friend about? A.Whose horse ran faster.B.Whether a horse would fall over while running.C.Whether it was possible for scientists to make moving pictures.D.Whether a horse39。s hooves all left the ground at the same time while running.（3）Muybridge finally found the exact answer to the bet in . A.1839B.1872C.1878D.1889（4）The passage mainly tells us . A.that Thomas Edison created the first movieB.that Eadweard Muybridge created the first static picturesC.how photography helped people know more about animalsD.how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of motion（移動(dòng)） successfully【答案】 （1）D（2）D（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介紹了 Eadweard Muybridge拍到移動(dòng)的照片的故事。 （1）詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)下文 So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. 所以科學(xué)家很努力地嘗試找到讓照片動(dòng)起來的方法，可知以前的照片是靜止的，static意為still“靜止的”。故選D。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 Back in 1872, people didn39。t know exactly（確切地） whether all four of a horse39。s hooves（蹄） left the ground at the same time when it was running. 可知， Leland Stanford和朋友打賭馬在奔跑的時(shí)候是不是四只馬蹄都離地。故選D。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段 In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（連續(xù)） of 12 photos. 可知，直到1878年， Muybridge ，才設(shè)法拍到連續(xù)的12張照片。故選C。 （4）主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，文章主要介紹了 Eadweard Muybridge拍到移動(dòng)的照片的故事。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，首先快速瀏覽、分析問題，抓住關(guān)鍵詞；其次帶著問題通讀全文，了解文章大意，找到依據(jù)，確定答案；最后再檢查一遍，確保答案正確。10．閱讀理解 Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time. France French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this gesture when meeting and before leaving. South Korea In South Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other, In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. While shaking someone39。s hand, it is polite to support the right forearm with the left hand. However, South Korean women do not shake hands with Western men。 instead, they bow slightly. Brazil Kissing women on the cheek is a mon way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have bee familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other. Ghana In a social situation, it39。s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and the palm must directly touch the palm of the other. It39。s considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand. The Philippines There are several ways of greeting people in the Philippines. An elderly person places his or her right hand on the forehead of a child to bless the latter. This is called mano. Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake. （1）Mike kisses a French boy Jim on the cheek, they may ______. A.meet for the first timeB.be close friendsC.be in a social situationD.be in a formal situation（2）In Brazil, it is very mon to _____ between good friends. A.shake handsB.kiss on the cheekC.bow to each otherD.give a light hug（3）Which of the following is about Ghana? A.Friends can give a light hug to each other.B.People can give a nod or handshake.C.It39。s impolite to touch the back of the hand.D.Family members can greet each other with a kiss.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了不同的國家有不同的問候習(xí)俗，了解更多不同文化中的問候習(xí)俗，確保下次你用正確的方式問候別人。 （1）推理題。根據(jù)close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet親密的朋友見面時(shí)會(huì)親吻對(duì)方的雙頰可知， 邁克親吻一個(gè)法國男孩吉姆的臉頰，他們可能是親密的朋友 ， 故選B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) a light hug is often given to each other 可知， 在巴西，好朋友之間輕輕擁抱一下很常見 ， 故選D。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) It39。s considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand 可知，在加納觸摸手背是不禮貌的 ， 故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題、推斷題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息。11．閱讀理解 When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy. At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family. His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine. To Hill39。s surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her hus