陕西省西安市西光中学2021-2022学年高三下第一次测试英语试题含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a;the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填2．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase3．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation4．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should5．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses6．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto7．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how8．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide9．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could10．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe11．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would12．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安园博)会），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where13．Astothelong-termeffectsofglobalwarmingsomebelievethatthedamagehasbeendone,______________________.A．otherwisewetakestepstomakeupnowB．nowthatwetakestepstomakeupC．whetherwetakestepstomakeupnowornotD．unlesswetakestepstomakeupnow14．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious15．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which16．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined17．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．arenotleading18．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this19．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered20．---I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.---Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．amattending B．attendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）ShowBizSummer2019Location:RosewoodCenterforFamilyartsImportantInformation:●Tuitionpaidonthefirstdayofclass.Notuitionrefunds(退款).●DCTreservestherighttocancelanyclass;refundsmadeforcancellation(取消).●Pleaseaccompanystudenttothefirstdayofclass.●Registrationbeginsone-halfhourbeforeclasstime.HowToRegister:●Mail:fillouttheforminthisbrochure.●Besuretolisttheclassandgroupthatyouwant&thedates.DramaDays!—$175EnteringGrades:GroupA:1st-2ndGroupB:3rd-5thTime:July2-July6●Createthesituationsandscenes●SHOWTIME—invitefamilyandfriendstoyourFridayShowcase!●Bringasacklunchanddrinkeachday!LaughOutLoud—$175EnteringGrade:5thTime:July23-July27●Tellajoke!Learnwhyoldjokescanbethebest!●WorkwithyourclasstoputonaComedyShowforfamilyandfriends!Acting—JustActing—$225EnteringGrades:GroupA:1st-2ndGroupB:3rd-4thTime:August4-August8●Startwiththecharacters:Whoareyou?BetheStarofyourDreams.●Workwithyourclasstocreatetheplot.SummerScenes—$225EnteringGrades:5th-6thTime:August11-August15●Doyouwanttobeanactor?●Improveyourskillswithinstructionsfromprofessionalactors&directors.714、Whichofthefollowingclassessuitsthosewhowanttobeactors?A．DramaDays. B．Acting—JustActing.C．LaughOutLoud. D．SummerScenes.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatallthefourclasses_______.A．areintendedonlyforGrades1st-2ndB．areallheldatRosewoodCenterforFamilyArtsC．willtakeplacebetweenJulyandOctoberD．needstudentstobringasacklunchanddrinkeachday2、IfyouwanttoattendShowBizSummer2019,youshouldbeawarethat_______.A．there'llbenorefundsinanycaseB．tuitionmustbepaidatleastbeforeJuly2C．registrationbeginshalfanhourafterclasstimeD．studentshadbetterbeaccompaniedonthefirstday3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TopersuadereaderstoattendShowBizSummer2019.B．ToattractreaderstoattendSummerScene.C．Toearnmoneyfromthetext.D．ToteachreadershowtoregisterforShowBizSummer2019.4、Whereisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A．Abrochure. B．Anentertainmentmagazine.C．Aguidebook. D．Anewspaper.22．（8分）Scientistsfearrisingenergybillsmayleadtoanincreaseinobesity（肥胖）afterdiscoveringalinkbetweenpoorly-heatedhomesandhigherbody-fat．ResearchersfromtheUniversityofStirling’sBehaviouralScienceCentresetouttoexploreclaimsthatwarmindoortemperatureshavecontributedtorisingobesitylevelsinwinter．Instead,theteamfoundthatpeoplewholiveinwell-heatedhomesaremorelikelytohavelowbodymassindex（体重指数）levelswhilethosewhokeeptheirheatingturneddownorofftendtobeheavier．DrMichaelDaly,behavioralscientistandseniorlecturer,said:"Wesetouttoinvestigatethescientificclaimsthatcoolerindoortemperatureshelpusmaintainahealthyweightbypushingourbodiestouseupmoreenergy.Infact,theresearchsuggestspeoplemayeatlessandburnmoreenergywheninawarmerindoorenvironment．The13-yearstudy,publishedinthejournalObesity,involvedmorethan100,000adultsacrossEngland．Researchersfoundreducedweightlevelsamongpeoplelivinginhomesheatedtoabove23°C（73F）,whichinvolvedabout15,000ofthehouseholdsstudied．DrDalysaid:"Asnationalgasbillscontinuetorisefasterthantherateofinflation,thisresearchsuggeststheobesitycouldworsenwhereheatingisturneddownbelowcomfortablelevelsoroffforlongperiodstocutcosts．"Thisisnotjustaboutpeoplewholiveinwell-heatedhomesbeinginthefinancialpositiontoaffordmoreexpensivelow-caloriefoods,exerciseclassesandsportingactivities,andthereforefindingiteasiertomaintainalowBMIlevel．Thestudytookage,sex,socialclassandotherfactorsintoaccount．"Thecomfortabletemperatureof20°C-23°Ciswherewefeelcomfortableinourclothesandareneitherhotnorcold．Attemperaturesabovethis,weusemoreenergyandweeatlessbecauseourappetiteisaffected．"1、Thefindingsoftheresearchcanbedescribedas．A．horrible B．surprisingC．funny D．encouraging2、Accordingtothepassage,withrisinggasbills,peoplemayturndownorofftheirheatingto______.A．stayinshape B．maintainalowBMIlevelC．savemoney D．avoideatingmore3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Obesitylinkstopoorly-heatedhomesB．Well-heatedhome'scontributetoobesityC．Obesity---AweightyprobleminEnglandD．Risingenergybillshelpmaintainahealthyweight23．（8分）Manypeoplehaveheardbeepopulationsaredecliningduetosuchthreatsaspesticides(杀虫剂).Andmanyunderstandbeesareimportanttoplantpollination(授粉).Yet,accordingtoastudyledbyUtahStateUniversityecologistJosephWilson,fewareawareofthewidediversityofbeesandotherpollinatorsbeyondsuchspeciesashoneybees.“TheU.S.PostalServicerecentlyputoutitsProtectPollinatorseries,whichfeaturesonlytheEuropeanhoneybeeandthemonarchbutterfly,”saysWilson,assistantprofessorofbiologyatUSU’sTooelecampus.“Asocialmediacommenterobservedthatusingthesetwospeciesonacampaigntoprotectpollinatorsissimilartofocusingonchickenstosavebirds.It’saprettygoodcomparison,actually.”Wilson,withcolleaguesMatthewForisteroftheUniversityofNevada-Reno,publishedfindingsintheSept.5,2017,onlineeditionofFrontiersinEcologyandtheEnvironment.“Inourrecentsurvey,99percentofourrespondentssaidbeesareimportant,yetonly14percentwereabletoguesswithin1,000,theactualnumberofbeespeciesintheUnitedStates,”hesays.“Mostpeopleguessedaround50speciesofbees,whilethecorrectnumberisabout4,000knownspecies.”Further,whenshownimagesofvariedinsects,manypeoplewereunabletodistinguishbeesfromnon-bees.“Achallengewithlackofknowledgeaboutbeesisyoucan’tprotectwhatyou’renowawareof,”Wilsonsays.“Wecouldbelosingspeciesorcausingdeclineandnotevenknowit.”Publiceducationiskeytoencouragingconservationefforts,hesays.“Becauseconservationeffortsrequiresubstantialpublicsupport,it’simportantthatthepublicunderstandbeesandwhatneedstobedonetoprotectthesespecies,”Wilsonsays.“Educationisthekeytounderstandingbeedeclinesandprotectingourpollinators.”1、Accordingtothetext,beesfunctionas__________.A．honey-makersB．pest-killersC．producersD．pollinators2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．WilsonisinsupportoftheProtectPollinatorseries.B．Thecommenterobservedhoneybeesandbutterflies.C．Peopleneglectmanyotherpollinators.D．Protectingchickencanhelpsavebirds.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“substantial”inthelastparagraphmean?A．legal.B．large.C．minimum.D．slim.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．NotOnlyHoneybeesB．ProtectionofHoneybeesC．GrowingThreatstoBeesD．NewlyDiscoveredBeeSpecies24．（8分）InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造业)foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulation25．（10分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公证机关),wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish.OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment.WhenwearrivedatLasVegas,werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity.Itwasanexciting,unforgettableexperience,becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream,butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS.Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside,somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up,andwhenwedroveontheroad,cardriverspulledovertoletuspass.Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood.IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism,especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear.ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists,andpeoplelikeme,whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure,willvisittheUSmorefrequently.Forexample,IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival.IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments,howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacation.1、ZhaoYang’schildhooddreamwasto______.A．becomeaprofessionalmotorcyclistB．travelinHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclesC．takeatripintheUSAalongwithhiswifeD．traveltoworkonafashionablemotorcycle2、ToprepareforthemotorcycletripintheUSA,ZhaoYang______.A．madevariousresearchandcheckedhisdrivinglicenseB．tookthesuggestionsgivenandchosetheclassicrouteC．joinedoneoftheHarleyDavidsonclubsandgotsuggestionsD．tooklotsofhealthexaminationsandboughtsomeequipment3、HowdidZhaoYangfeelwhendrivinginLasVegas?A．disturbedB．disappointedC．depressedD．excited4、ZhaoYangthinksthattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwill______.A．enjoymuchpopularitywithSino-UStourismB．obtainlessAmericanfansinmotorcycletravelC．getlesssupportfromthemodernmotorcyclistsD．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）"Thereoncewasabeggarwholovedtohearhimselfsing.Helived1adustbinnexttoasupermarket.Hehadthemostamazingvoice.Noonewouldlistentohim,2.Catsanddogswouldcometosingalong.Allanimalswouldcometohearthissound.No3though.His4audienceweretheanimals.Evenwithoutpeopletosingto.themanwasfilledwith5forhelovedhisvoice.Thenoneday,alittlegirlwasonherwaytothesupermarket.Themanwassingingoneofhisfavoritesongs.Thelittlegirl6himandwonderedwhatthatnoisewas.Shebegan7aroundeverycorneruntilshefoundhim.Thegirl'seyesbegantogrowwideasshesawthemaninhis8clothes.Sheaskedhimtosing,withno9ofdangerinhervoice.Thisshockedtheman.Hesangforthegirlwithjoyinhiseyes.Althoughitwasnicetobe10tosing,itwasalsonicetohaveanaudience.Hesanguntiltheyheardthegirl'smother11forher.Thegirlquicklysaid12andranoff.Thegirlreturnedthenextdayandaskedhimtosing.13hesangforthelittlegirl.Afterafewsongs,sheleft14thecallofhermother.Shecamethedayafter,withanolderwoman.Thiswasthegirl's15.Shedidnotseemtomindbeingledbehinda16dustbin.Thegirlaskedthebeggartosing.Themansanghisheartoutforthe17ofthemtohear.Themother'sfrownbeganto18andasmilebegantoappear.Thedaysafterwerefullofcheerfulsingingandtheaudienceoftwo19,theywouldbringmorepeopletolisten.Thebeggarcontinuedtosinguntilhecouldnotsinganymore.20helovedhisvoiceanymore.1、A．overB．underC．besideD．behind2、A．althoughB．butC．thoughD．still3、A．catsB．audienceC．animalsD．humans4、A．onlyB．devotedC．enthusiasticD．excited5、A．regretB．joyC．painD．sorrow6、A．sawB．noticedC．heardD．made7、A．lookingB．researchingC．searchingD．finding8、A．tidyB．cleanC．dirtyD．cheap9、A．fearB．signalC．expressionD．noise10、A．awakeB．aloneC．awareD．ashamed11、A．phoningB．cryingC．appealingD．calling12、A．goodbyeB．okayC．sorryD．hello13、A．OnceB．AgainC．MoreD．Often14、A．inB．onC．atD．over15、A．friendB．motherC．sisterD．teacher16、A．bigB．desertedC．smellyD．beautiful17、A．bothB．noneC．allD．either18、A．replaceB．ruinC．fadeD．break19、A．LaterB．EarlierC．SoonerD．Otherwise20、A．ApartfromB．ThankstoC．NotjustD．Inaddition第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）IamAdamRouse.Ifirst1．(buy)cannabis(大麻)fromamaninthestreetandcontinuedtobuycannabisfromhimforsixmonthsandasaresult,Igotaddictedtoit.Oneday,themanoffered2．(I)somecrackcocaine,amore3．(power)addictive.WhenIwentbacktothemanformorecrackcocaine,heaskedme4．alotofmoney.5．(terrible),IwasinpainwhenIcouldn’taffordtobuyanydrugs.6．(get)money,Ibrokeintoahouseandstolesomethingtosellformoney.ThemoredrugsItook,themoreaddictedIbecame.SoIhadtostealsomethingeverydaytopayforthedrugs.Oneday,I7．(catch)stealingandsenttothepolicestation.Thenextday,8．doctorcametoseemeandtoldmethatIcoulddie9．Icouldstoptakingdrugs.Itookhisadviceandstoppedimmediately.NowIworkinacenterfordrugaddicts,helpingotherstostop10．(take)drugs.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Itwaslatewhenwelefttherestaurant.WehavealreadycrossedalongbridgewhenIdiscoveredIhadleftmypurseattherestaurant.Itwasnothingwecoulddobuttoturnaround.Therewasnochancewecouldreturntotherestaurantbeforetheclosingtime.Thenwerememberedafriendofourswholivedsixblockfromarestaurant.Helistenedtoourstorycarefullybutthenhepromisedhewouldrunovertotherestaurant,thatmypursehadbeenleft.Finally,werecoveredthepurse.Ourfriendsoundeddelightedlytohavebeenapartofthislittleadventure.Besidefindingthelostpurse,Ialsohadasenseofgreathappiness.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为“Let’sridebicycles”的英语演讲比赛获得。请撰写一份演讲稿。主要内容：1.目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞问题。2.骑自行车的益处，如节能环保，有利健康等。Goodmorning,everyone!I’mLiHuafromXingGuangMiddleSchool.Thetopicofmyspeechis“Let’sridebicycles.”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、C5、B6、D7、B8、C9、B10、C11、D12、C13、C14、A15、D16、A17、B18、B19、A20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、714、D1、B2、D3、A4、A22、1、B2、C3、A23、1、D2、C3、B4、A24、1、B2、C3、A4、C25、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre.Toknowthevalueofdreams,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhen,apartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious(无意识的),butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemsyouhavehadduringtheday.Itstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticed.Itisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawake.However,theunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalled“secretmessagestoourselves”.5、TheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas________.A．whatkindofthreadtouseB．howtodesignaneed