Question

【题目】Today, roller skating is easy. But a long time ago, 【1】 . Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instrument. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. 【2】 .

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. 【3】 .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. 【4】 . 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. But there was just one problem. 【5】 . He rolled on and on. Suddenly he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time.

A. He was very pleased and excited.

B. Only people from rich families could afford roller skating.

C. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates.

D. it wasn’t easy at all.

E. People called him a dreamer

F. One of his wheels suddenly broke down.

G. These were the first roller skates

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】A

【4】G

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，写了这个发明轮滑鞋的人，他想以特殊的方式出现在晚会上，所以边轮滑边拉小提琴，这让很多人记住了他。

【1】D考查对上下文的理解能力。由前文 roller skating is easy. But a long time ago可知后文应该是不简单的，所以选D。

【2】E考查对上下文的理解能力。由 Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams可知后文应该是描述他的，所以选E。

【3】A考查对上下文的理解能力。由前文 One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball可知他收到邀请应该是激动的，所以选A。

【4】G考查对上下文的理解能力。由后文 Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.可知他为自己的发明而骄傲，可知这是他的发明，所以他是第一个人会轮滑的，所以选G。

【5】C考查对上下文的理解能力。由 He rolled on and on.可知他不断的滑，所以他不能停下来，所以选C。