Question

Today, roller skating is easy and fun．But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph

. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

1.                                                                                                     The text is mainly about ________.

A．a(chǎn) strange man

B．a(chǎn)n unusual party

C．how the roller skating began

D．how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2.          People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.

A．often gave others surprises	B．was a gifted musician
C．invented the roller skates	D．was full of imagination

3.          Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________ .

A．impress the party guests	B．a(chǎn)rrive at the party sooner
C．test his invention	D．show his skill in walking on wheels

4.          What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

A．The roller skates needed further improvement.

B．The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

C．Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

D．Merlin got himself into trouble.

5.          The idea of skating______

A．existed in 1750	B． existed after 1750
C．existed before 1750	D． didn’t exist before 1750

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.          C.

2.          D.

3.          A.

4.          C.

5.          D

【解析】

1.          主旨大意題�？v觀全文，不難看出本文主要講述四輪滑冰的歷史。

2.          從Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams可知他有很多想法和夢(mèng)想，說明他富有想象力。

3.          從第二段He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room可知他把輪子放在鞋底下是為了吸引注意力。

4.          從Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!可知答案。

5.          從第一段第二行Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist看得出答案

考點(diǎn)：百科知識(shí)類記敘文。

點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文主要講述四輪滑冰的歷史。四輪滑冰是由一個(gè)名叫Merlin的人在一次化裝舞會(huì)中為吸引別人注意力而突發(fā)奇想的產(chǎn)物。