2019版高考英语一轮复习 Unit 14 Careers课时练 北师大版必修5

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1、Unit14　Careers课时练(一)　阅读理解提速练——练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica，in1971.Acrazyfanofputers，bytheageoftwelve，Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame，whichhesoldforaprofit.HeattendedQueen'sUniversityinCanada，andtransferred(转到)totheUnive

2、rsityofPennsylvania，whereheearnedtwobachelor'sdegrees，economicsandphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia，intendingtoearnaPhDinenergyphysics.Firstpany－Zip2CorporationIn1995,attheageof24，MuskdroppedoutofStanfordUniversityafterjusttwodays

3、ofclassestostarthisfirstpanyZip2Corporation.ItwasanonlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenewonlineversionsoftheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.In1999，Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2.OnlineBanking.In1999，ElonMuskstartedX．with$10million

4、dollarsfromthesaleofZip2.X．wasanonlinebank，andheiscreditedwithinventingamethodofsecurelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver'semailaddress.PayPalIn2000，X.boughtapanycalledConfinity，whichhadstartedanInternetmoneytransferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedt

5、heonlinebankingfocustoconcentrateonbeingaglobalpaymenttransferprovider.In2002，eBayboughtPayPalfor$1.5billion.SpaceExplorationTechnologiesIn2002，ElonMuskstartedSpaceX.HeisalongstandingmemberoftheMarsSociety，anonprofitorganizationthatsupportstheexplora

6、tionofMars，andMuskisinterestedinbuildingagreenhouseonMars.SpaceXhasbeendevelopingrockettechnologytoenableMusk'sproject.TeslaMotorsIn2004，ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors，ofwhichheistheonlyproductarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thepanyhasbuilt

7、anelectricsportscar，theTeslaRoadster.SolarCityIn2006，ElonMuskcofoundedSolarCity，aphotovoltaics(光伏)productsandservicespanywithhiscousinLyndonRive.【语篇解读】　本文是一篇人物介绍类说明文，主要介绍了ElonMusk在学业以及事业方面的成就。1．WhatwasElonMuskgiftedinwhenhewasyoung?A．Economics.　　　　　B

8、．Physics.C．Energy.D．Coding.解析：D　细节理解题。该题问的是Musk小时候在哪方面很有天赋。由“Acrazyfanofputers，bytheageoftwelve.Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame,whichhesoldforaprofit.(第一段第二句)Musk是个狂热的电脑迷，12岁的时候就为自己的电子游戏写了代码，还将电子游戏卖了赚钱。”可知Musk小时候在计算机编码方面很有天赋。故选D。2．Whichof