2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit14Careers课时练北师大版必修5

2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit14Careers课时练北师大版必修5Ⅰ.阅读理解AElon Musk was born in South Africa，in 1971.A crazy f

2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit14Careers课时练北师大版必修5 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A ElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica，in1971.Acrazyfanofputers，bythe ageoftwelve，Muskhadwrittenthecode(代码)forhisownvideogame，whichhe soldforaprofit. HeattendedQueen'sUniversityinCanada，andtransferred(转到)tothe UniversityofPennsylvania，whereheearnedtwobachelor'sdegrees，economics andphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia，intendingto earnaPhDinenergyphysics. FirstpanyZip2Corporation － In1995,attheageof24，MuskdroppedoutofStanford UniversityafterjusttwodaysofclassestostarthisfirstpanyZip2 Corporation.Itwasanonlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenew onlineversionsoftheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.Inxx， Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2. OnlineBanking. Inxx，ElonMuskstartedX．with$10milliondollarsfromthesaleof Zip2.X．wasanonlinebank，andheiscreditedwithinventingamethodof securelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver'se­mailaddress. PayPal Inxx，XboughtapanycalledConfinity，whichhadstartedanInternet money­transferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedtheonlinebanking focustoconcentrateonbeingaglobalpaymenttransferprovider.Inxx，eBay boughtPayPalfor$1.5billion. SpaceExplorationTechnologies Inxx，ElonMuskstartedSpaceX.Heisalong­standingmemberoftheMars Society，anonprofitorganizationthatsupportstheexplorationofMars，and MuskisinterestedinbuildingagreenhouseonMars.SpaceXhasbeendeveloping rockettechnologytoenableMusk'sproject. TeslaMotors Inxx，ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors，ofwhichheistheonly productarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thepanyhasbuilt anelectricsportscar，theTeslaRoadster. SolarCity Inxx，ElonMuskcofoundedSolarCity，aphotovoltaics(光伏)products andservicespanywithhiscousinLyndonRive. 【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．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“Acrazyfan