Question

【题目】 Thomas Edison's inventions have shaped the world Read about a few of them in the time line.

【1】In which year did Edison invent the vote-recorder?

A.In 1868.B.In 1875C.In 1879.D.In 1892.

【2】Which of the following inventions did Edison create last?

A.Lightbulb.B.PhonographC.Electric pen.D.Kinetoscope.

【3】What was the purpose of the lightbulb?

A.It provided light.B.It recorded sound

C.It helped lawmakers record their votes.D.It made more than one copy of a document

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

本文介绍了爱迪生的5个重要发明。

【1】考查细节理解。根据时间轴Vote-recorder. Edison thinks this machine will help lawmakers record their votes（计票机。爱迪生认为这台机器将帮助立法者记录他们的投票。）对应的时间是1987年，故爱迪生1987年发明了计票机；故选A。

【2】考查细节理解。根据时间轴Kinetoscope. This motion-picture viewer lets people see moving pictures for the first time（电影放映机。这个电影观看者让人们第一次看到移动的画面。）对应的时间是1892年，也是最晚的时间，可知爱迪生最后一项发明是电影放映机；故答案是D。

【3】考查细节理解。根据Lightbulb（灯泡的发明）第2和3句Edison invents the first practical lightbulb. He finds a way to make the warm yellow light from his bulb last for 13 hours.（爱迪生发明了第一个实用灯泡。他找到了一种方法，可以让灯泡发出的暖黄色的光持续13个小时。）可知灯泡的用途是用来照明的。故选A。