英语外研版一轮复习考点规范练17（必修3Module5）含解析

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1、考点规范练17（必修3Module5）亠考点规范练第34页—I•阅读理解（2015兰州实战考试）AlmosteverybodyinAmericawillspendapartofhisorherlifebehindashoppingcart.Theywillinalifetime,pushthechrome・platedcontraDtionsmanymiles.Butfewwillknow一oreventhinktoask一whoitwasthatinventedthem・SylvanN.Goldmaninventedtheshoppingcart

2、in1937.Atthattimehewasinthesupermarketbusiness.Everydayhewouldseeshopperslugginggroceriesaroundinbasketstheyhadtocarry.OnedayGoldmansuddenlyhadtheideaofputtingbasketsonwheels.Thewheeledbasketswouldmakeshoppingmucheasierforhiscustomers,andwouldhelptoattractmorebusiness・OnJune4J

3、937,Goldman，sfirstcartswerereadyforuseinhismarket.Hewasterriblyexcitedonthemorningofthatdayascustomersbeganarriving.Hecouldn'twaittoseethemusinghisinvention.ButGoldmanwasdisappointed.Mostshoppersgavethecartsalonglook,buthardlyanybodywouldgivethematry.Afterawhile,Goldmandecided

4、toaskcustomerswhytheyweren'tusinghiscarts.uDon，tyouthinkthisarmisstrongenoughtocarryashoppingbasket?^oneshopperreplied・ButGoldmanwasn'tbeatenyet.Heknewhiscartswouldbeagreatsuccessifonlyhecouldpersuadepeopletogivethematry.Tothisend,Goldmanhiredagroupofpeopletopushcartsaroundhis

5、marketandpretendtheywereshopping!Seeingthis,therealcustomersgraduallybegancopyingthephony（假的）customers.AsGoldmanhadhopedjhecartsweresoonattractinglargerandlargernumbersofcustomerstohismarket.Butnotonlydidmorepeoplecome一thosewhocameboughtmore.Withlarger,easier-to-handlebaskets,

6、customersunconsciouslyboughtagreaternumberofitemsthanbefore.Today'sshoppingcartsarefivetimeslargerthanGoldman'soriginalmodel.Perhapsthat*sonereasonwhyAmericanstodayspendmorethanfivetimesasmuchmoneyonfoodeachyearastheydidbefore1937—thecomingoftheshoppingcart.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了Goldma

7、n发明购物车的原因、经过和结果。1・Whatdotheunderlinedwords"chrome-platedcontraptions^inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Baskets.B.Privatecars.C.Suitcases.D.Shoppingcarts.答案:D解析:词狡猜测题。根据画线词前的"apartofhisorherlifebehindashoppingcaiT可以得出，画线词的意思是购物手推车。2.WhatwasthepurposeofGoldman'sinvention?A.Itwastopro

8、vehimtobeagoodinventor.B.Itwastoreducetheburdenofhisemployees