Question

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business, but he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.
The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of famous people. The portraits were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive. With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshots”.
Photography also turned into a form of art by the end the 19^th century, some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

1. 1.
   Matthew Brady was well-known for _______.
   1. A.
      inventing daguerreotype
   2. B.
      taking pictures of French cities
   3. C.
      taking portraits of famous people
   4. D.
      inventing the first camera
2. 2.
   The new inventions in photography made it possible for ________.
   1. A.
      Brady to take pictures of famous people
   2. B.
      anyone to be a photographer
   3. C.
      only rich people to take pictures
   4. D.
      people to use daguerreotype
3. 3.
   Photography can also be an art form because artists can _________.
   1. A.
      take pictures to show the real world
   2. B.
      make documentaries
   3. C.
      show ideas and feelings in pictures
   4. D.
      copy old pictures

Answer 1

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文章介绍了摄像技术的发展历史。
1.C 细节题。根据第3段第2句话He took many portraits of famous people.可知C正确。
2.B 细节题。根据第4段第3行With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer.可知B 正确。
3.C 推理题。根据文章最后一段some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
可知C正确。