2024高考英语一轮复习主题训练十六对社会有突出贡献的人物含解析.doc

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主题训练(十六)对社会有突出贡献的人物

大阅读——提升阅读速度·内化读文规律

(满分70分，限时55分钟)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

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PeterHuszczoncetaughtinanagriculturalcollege.Inthe1990s,hemovedtoCanada.PeterstartedoutwashingdishesinarestaurantindowntownOttawa.Whenthemanageraskedhimtohelpoutrollingmeatballsinthekitchen,hesoonlearnedhowtodothejobverywell.ButitwasboringandPetersuggestedthatthemanagershouldbuyameatball-makingmachine.Whenthemanagertoldhimtherewasnosuchthingasameatballmaker,Peterwasquicktonoticethatsomethingwasmissinginthemarket.Puttinghisengineeringknowledgetogooduse,hequicklycameupwithasimplemethod—theMagicMeatballMaker.

Hewassuretherewasamarketforhismachine,butittookhimtenyearsofhardworktofindit.Hehadtotakerisks,buthebelievedinhisidea,andhemanagedtopersuadeotherpeopletobelieveinhimtoo.Alocalmanufacturer(制造商)offeredtoproducethefirst1,000unitsinreturnforashareintheprofits(收益),localshopsofferedtokeephismeatballmakersandafriendsdaughterhelpedhimoutwithhisfirstsales.

ButhisluckybreakcamewhenhemanagedtopersuadeaTVshoppingchannel(频道)tohelpselltheMagicMeatballMaker.Thechannelbroadcastaprogramabouthowtheinventionworkedinthestudiokitchen.Withinminutes,theyhadsoldmorethan4,000units.

Thiswasjustthestart.Peterhadbeenright.Hehadsaidhismeatballmakerwouldbringhimgreatwealth,andithas:morethantwomilliondollarssofaranditstillsellingtothousandsofAmericanhousewivesallacrosstheUSA.

eq\x(语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要向我们介绍了肉丸机的独创者——PeterHuszcz。)

1．Workingintherestaurant,Peter________.

A．waschosentobethemanager

B．foundachancetomakemoney

C．brokeameatball-makingmachine

D．waspooratmakingmeatballsbyhand

解析：选B细微环节理解题。由第一段中的“Whenthemanagertoldhim...somethingwasmissinginthemarket”可知，Peter看到了赚钱的机会，故选B项。

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