【正文】 , intending to earn a PhD in energy physics. First Company — Zip2 Corporation In 1995, at the age of 24, Musk dropped out of Stanford University after just two days of classes to start his first pany Zip2 Corporation. It was an online city guide that provided content for the new online versions of the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune newspapers. In 1999, Musk got $22 million from the sale of Zip2. Online Banking In 1999, Elon Musk started X. with $ 10 million dollars from the sale of Zip2. X. was an online bank, and he is credited with inventing a method of securely transferring money using a receiver?s address. Paypal In 2022, X. bought a pany called Confinity, which had started an Inter moneytransfer process called PayPal. Elon Musk dropped the online banking focus to concentrate on being a global payment transfer provider. In 2022, eBay bought Paypal for $ 1 .5 billion. Space Exploration Technologies In 2022， Elon Musk started SpaceX. He is a longstanding member of the Mars Society， a nonprofit anization that supports the exploration of Mars， and Musk is interested in building a greenhouse on Mars. SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musk?s project. Tesla Motors In 2022， Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors， of which he is the only product architect. Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles. The pany has built an electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster. SolarCity In 2022， Elon Musk cofounded SolarCity， a photovoltaics (光伏） products and services pany with his cousin Lyndon Rive. 21. What was Elon Musk gifted in when he was young? A. Economics. B. Physics. C. Energy. D. Coding. 22. Which of the following provides international payment transfer service? A. X. . B. Confinity. C. Paypal. D. eBay. 23. What has SpaceX been doing to help achieve Musk?s project? A. Sponsoring the Mars Society. B. Developing rocket technology. C. Building a greenhouse on Mars. D. Supporting the exploration of Mars. 24. What is Tesla Motors noted for? A. Its electric vehicles. B. Its photovoltaic products. C. Its service as a city tourist guide. D. Its business with other panies. B President Theodore Roosevelt’s letter to his son Dear Ted, I was glad to hear that you were to be confirmed. Secretary Root left on Monday and Governor Taft took his place. I have missed， and shall miss, Root badly. He has been the ablest, most generous and most disinterested friend and advisor that any President could hope to have。 17. How much of a discount do Deluxe Pass buyers get? A. 10% off. B. 15% off. C. 50% off. 18. What is the cost of the Signature Pass? A. $619 B. $849. C. $1049. 19. What will members receive if they pay before November 30? A. One free month. discounts. C. Free parking passes. 20. Who can pay for the membership on a month — to — month plan? A. People who live in California. B. People who purchase the Signature Pass. C. People who buy the Signature Plus Pass. 第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié) (共 15 小題 。 10. Who is the man going to the movies with? A. His sister. B. The woman. C. His friend Ray. 11 . What does the woman want to see? A. A musical. B. A documentary. C. An action film. 12. What does the man dislike about films like Rogue One? A. The acting. B. The music. C. The dialogue. 聽第 9 段材料 ,回答第 13 至 16 題。 does the woman want to do? the man?s phone. a ride from the man. her appointment. is the woman?s car? the man?s pany. her hairdresser?s. her office. 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 題。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀 各個(gè)小題，每小題 5 秒鐘 。每小題 1 .5 分 ,滿分 分） 聽下面 5 段對話或獨(dú)白。 . 答案是 C。 . B. 163。每段對話僅讀一遍。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最 佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試 卷的相應(yīng)位置。 第一節(jié) (共 5 小題 。 第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié) ,滿分 30 分） 做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。 。 ：每小題選出答案后，用 2B 鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后 ，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號，答在試題卷、草稿紙上無效。考試用時(shí) 120 分鐘。武漢市 2022屆高中畢業(yè)生四月調(diào)研測試 英語試卷 武漢市教育科學(xué)研究院命制 本試題卷共 12 頁， 72 題。全卷滿分 150 分。 ★?？荚図樌? 注意事項(xiàng)： ，考生務(wù)必將自己的學(xué)校、考號、班級、姓名等填寫在答題卡上。 ：用 0. 5 毫米黑色簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)，答在試題卷、草稿 紙上無效。考試結(jié)束后，將試題卷和答題卡一并交回。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的 答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。每小題 分，滿分 分） 聽下面 5 段對話。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小 題和閱讀下一小題。 例： How much is the shirt? A. 163。 . C. 163。 will the bus most likely e? A. In five minutes. B. In ten minutes. C In fifteen minutes. does the