高一下期英语限时练2.doc

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高一英语下期限时练2

Haveyoueverhadawonderfulideaandthoughtitwouldmakeagreatinvention,butdidn’tknowwhattodonext?

  36  Theywillhelpyoumakeyourdreamscometrueandbecomeafamousinventor. 

ThefirstthingthatyoushoulddoisdosomeresearchontheInternettoseeifanyoneelsehasinventedit.Ifnot,youshouldsearchthroughtheUSPatent（专利）informationtoseeifapatentwasevercreatedforyourtypeofinvention.  37   

Theeasiestthingtodoisworkingwithacompanythatcanhelpyoutomakeyourdreamsareality.Itcanhelpyoupresentyourideasandgetyourproducttotherightcompanies.Onecompanythatisveryreputable（声誉好的）is“LambertandLambertinMinnesota”.  38  Iftheythinkyourproductismarketable（有销路的）,theywillhelpyoutogetittotherightcompany.

Callthecompanyandmakeanappointment.Youwillwanttobringinamodelofyourinventionandacompletedescriptionofyourideas.  39  Thenwhenyoumeetwiththem,youcanpresentitandtheywilltellyouhowmarketableitis.Iftheydecidetohelpyou,theywillworktopresentittodifferentcompaniesandhelpyoutogotothenextstep.

Onceyourinventionhasbeensoldtoalargecompany,getreadytogetthebenefitsofbecomingthenextgreatinventor.

  40  Butthebenefitsareworththewait.

A.Itmaytakeayearortwo.

B.Youwillbethenextinventor.

C.Writedownexactlyaboutyourinvention.

D.Ifthereisnopatent,gotothenextstep.

E.YouwillfindsomethingnewontheInternet.

F.Herearesomestepsthatyoucantake.

G.Theyofferfreeadviceforgoodideas.

A

Darwenlookedforajobforalongtime.OnedayhewasofferedanopportunitytointerviewforajobwithafirminNewYork.AsthejobinvolvedmovinghiswifeandsmallchildfromTexastoNewYork,hewantedtotalkthedecisionoverwithsomeonebeforeacceptingit,buthisfatherhaddiedandDarwendidnotfeelhehadanybodyto.Atlast,hetelephonedanoldfriendofthefamily.

ThefriendsaidhewouldbehappytogiveDarwenadviceaboutthejobofferundertheconditionthattheyoungmantookwhateveradvicehewasgiven.Darwenagreed."GoontoNewYorkandhavetheinterview,"theoldermansaid

"ButIwantyoutogothereonatrainandIwantyoutogetaprivatecompartment（车厢）．Don'ttakeanythingtowritewith,anythingtolistento,andputinyourorderfordinnerwiththeporter.WhenyougettoNewYork,callmeandIwilltellyouwhattodonext.”

Darwenfollowedtheadviceexactly.Thetriptooktwodays.Ashehadbroughtalongnothingtodoandkeptentirelytohimself（不与人来往）,hequicklybecamebored.Itsoonoccurredtohimwhatwashappening.Hewasbeingforcedintoquiettime.Hecoulddonothingbutthink.

OnarrivingatNewYork,Darwencalledthefamilyfriend."Iknowwhatyouwanted,"hesaid"Youwantedmetothink.AndnowIknowwhattodo.Idon'tneedanymorehelp.”

Now,yearslater,DarwenownsacompanyinCalifornia.Andhehasalwaysmadeitapolicytotakeacoupleofdaystobealoneeachyear.Hegoeswherethereisnophone,notelevisionandnopeople.Hegoestobealone,tothinkandtolisten.

Darwenremindsustobefaithfultowhatexistswithinourselves.Theanswersweseekmaybeverycloseindeed.

25.FromParagraph1wecanlearnthatDarwendidn'tknow

A.howtogotoNewYorkB.howtodealwiththeinterview

C.whetherheshouldaccepttheinterviewD.whetherheshouldbringhisfamilytoNewYork

26.ThetruemeaningofDarwen'sfamilyfriend'ssuggestionisthatDarwenshould

A.makedecisionshimselfB.starthisownbusiness

C.stayquietandcalmD.staywherehewas

27.WhathabithasDarwendeveloped?

A.Travelingaloneforafewdayseachyear.B.Beingonatrainforseveraldayseachyear.

C.Visitingtheoldfriendseveraltimeseachyear.D.Spendingafewdaysalonethinkingeachyear.

28.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TimetoRestB.TimetoBeQuiet

C.TimetoChallengeD.TimetoRelax

Onlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcities,wherepeopleareabletomakefulluseoftherapidly-developedInternettechnology.Nowadays,canwefindaperson　___61___　hasnotexperiencedonlineshopping?

Definitelynot.

Onlineshopping　___62___　（welcome）bymostpeopleduetovariousreasons.Fromtheviewofconsumers,itcansavesometimeforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchsparetime.Justclickthemouse,theycanget　___63___　theywantwhilestayingathome.Forthebusinessmen,itcancutsomecostsforthosewhodon’thavemuchmoney.___64___　（compare）withthetraditionaltradepattern,itdoesn’tneedrentingahouse.___65___,therearestillsomedisadvantagesinonlineshopping.First,aface-to-facedealmakesonlineshoppingless　___66___　（rely）andtrustworthy.Second,peoplewilllose　___67___　funofbargaining.

　___68___　iscertainthatshoppingontheInternethasbecomeatrendinmodernsociety.It’sofgreaturgencythatweneedtomaketherelativelawsinagreement___69___　therapidgrowthofonlineshopping.Onlyinthiswaycanweenjoythepleasureand　___70___　（convenient）ofonline舒中高一期中英语第10页（共10页）

shoppingwithouttheconcernofbeingcheated.

LastSundaymorning,whenIwashavingawalkintheparknearmyhome,Icameacrossacrewmakeanewfilmwithoneofmyfavouriteactor.Ididn’thavemycamerawithmeatthattime,butIrushedbackhometoget.Unluckily,bythetimeIgotback,theyhavefinishedthesceneandtheactorcouldn’tbeseeneverywhere.Iwasreallydisappointingandabouttoleavewhilehewalkedoutofabuilding.Hewasrightthereinthefrontofme!

Icouldn’tbelievemyluck---notonlydidIhadmyphototakenwithhim,buthesignedhisnameonmyshirt!