题目内容
14. Windsurfing is a sport that combines sailing and surfing.In 1948,twenty-year-old Newman Darby first thought of using a handheld sail to contro1a small boat.Darby did not apply for a patent(专利)for his design at first.However,he is recognized as the inventor of the first sailboard.Californians Jim Drake,a sailor and engineer,and Hoyle Schweitzer,a surfer and skier received the patent for a sailboard.They called their design a windsurfer.The early windsurfer boards measured 3.5meters long and weighed 60pounds.Later in the l980s,Newman Darby did apply for and receive a design patent for a one-person sailboat.
In the late l940s,Newman Darby found he could control a 3-meter-long sailboat and make turns even without a rudder(舵).In l964he designed the first universal joint(万向接头)to go along with a flat bottom sailing boat.This sailboard was equipped with a universal joint,a board and a kite-shaped free sail and thus windsurfing was born.
Naomi Darby,Newman's wife,was the first woman windsurfer and helped her husband build and design the first sailboard.She sailed while standing up,controlling the boat without the use of a rudder.She tilted(倾斜)the sail to change directions.This was something that had never been done before.
Hoyle Schweitzer began producing sailboards in the early 1970s.The sport became very popular in Europe.By the late 1970s,windsurfing fever had Europe firmly in its grasp with one in every three families having a sailboard.
The first windsurfing world championship was held in 1973.Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport for men in l984and for women in l992.
45.Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer received the patent for the design ofA.
A.a sailboard called windsurfer B.a kite-shaped free sail
C.the first universal joint D.a one-person sailboat
46.What can we learn from the text?A.Hoyle Schweitzer was a sailor and Jim Drake was a surfer.B
B.Newman Darby's wife supported him in his invention.
C.Newman Darby was the first to tilt the sail to change directions.
D.The first world windsurfing competition was held in the late l970s.
47.Which is the correct order of the following events?A
a.Newman Darby thought of controlling a boat with a handheld sail.
b.Newman Darby received his design patent.
c.Windsurfing became popular in Europe.
d.Windsurfing became an Olympic sport for women.
A.acbd B.abcd C.acdb D.bacd
48.What is the main idea of the text?C
A.The invention of windsurfing. B.How windsurfing was popular in the world.
C.The history of windsurfing. D.How windsurfing became an Olympic sport.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了帆板运动的历史,Newman Darby努力研究帆船,最终收到他的设计专利;风帆成为女性的奥运会.
解答 45.A.细节理解题.根据第二段Californians Jim Drake,a sailor and engineer,and Hoyle Schweitzer,a surfer and skier received the patent for a sailboard可知Jim Drake和Hoyle Schweitzer获得帆船的外观设计专利;故选A.
46.B.推理判断题.根据第四段Naomi Darby,Newman's wife,was the first woman windsurfer and helped her husband build and design the first sailboard可知Newman Darby的妻子支持他的发明;故选B.
47.A.细节理解题.通读全文,可知发生的顺序是Newman Darby手持帆船控制思想,在欧洲流行的风帆,Newman Darby收到他的设计专利;风帆成为女性的奥运会;故选A.
48.C.主旨大意题.根据最后一段The first windsurfing world championship was held in 1973.Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport for men in l984and for women in l992可知课文的主要思想是帆板运动的历史;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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