2024届云南省临沧市高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届云南省临沧市高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.2．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how3．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted4．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue5．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed6．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express7．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished8．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?9．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized10．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard11．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat12．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through13．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot14．WhenIsaidsomeonebroketheschoolregulations,I______you.Whydidyougetthatangry?A．don’treferto B．haven’treferredto C．wasn’treferringto D．hadn’treferredto15．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing16．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as17．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown18．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading19．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof20．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data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）TheSecrettoHappinessAnewreportmakesitclearthatwhenitcomestothelifesatisfactionofUKcitizens,theballisinthegovernment’scourt.Forsometime,sensiblepeoplehavebeenarguingthatgovernmentsneedtofocuslessoneconomicgrowthandmoreonthewellbeing（幸福）ofcitizens.Becarefulwhatyouwishfor.Inresponsetothisdemand,from2011DavidCameroninstructedtheOfficeforNationalStatisticstogatherdataonpeople’sself-reportedhappinessandlifesatisfaction.Littlepracticalgoodhascomefromthissofar,butanewreportbyGeorgeBanghamfortheResolutionFoundationisoneofthebestattemptstomakeusefulsenseofthedata.Heconcludes:“Thebestprospectsforpolicymakerstargetingfutureincreasesinnationalwellbeinglieinraisingjobquality,raisingincomes,particularlyatthelowerend,andpoliciestoimprovesecurityinthehousingmarket.”Theagecorrelation（相关）turnsouttobecertainlylinkedtopolitics,despitethefactthatnopoliticalpartycanmakeadifferencetoyourdateofbirth.Thehappinessofpensionersisnotjustafunctionoftheirage,butofpolicy.Onaverage,70-year-oldboomerstodayarethemostaffluentretireesinhistory,oftenowningtheirownhomesandinreceiptofgenerouspensions.Peopleof70arenotgoingtobeascontentin30or40years’timeiftheyareunabletoretire,don’towntheirhomesandhavesmallincomes.However,thereisonerespectinwhichteensandrecentretireesareremarkablysimilar.Comparedtootheragegroups,theytendtoinhabitasweetspotofhavinghighdegreesoffreedom.Thetypical16-year-oldhasnewfreedomswithouteverhavinghadanyseriousresponsibilities.Thetypical70-year-old,havingexperiencedalifetimeofworkandfamilyduties,hasaverydifferentkindoffreedom,onebornfromrelief.Besides，itshouldnotsurpriseustofindthatpeopletendtobehappierwhentheyhavefewerworries.Butthis,too,hasimportantpoliticalimplications.Ifthegovernmentisreallyinterestedinraisingoverallnationalhappiness,ithastomakesureasmanycitizensaspossiblefeelsecureintheirhealth,theirhousingandtheirincomes.Differentstates’recordsinachievingthisisoneimportantreasonwhyNordiccountriesrepeatedlyscorehighlyininternationallifesatisfactionsurveysandNorthAmericaunderperformsrelativetoitsGDP.Whicheverwayyoulookatit,thereisnoescapingtheconclusionthatincreasingwellbeingacrosssocietyrequiresjoined-up,long-termpolicyefforts.ThisisexactlywhattheResolutionFoundationrecommends.1、Whatcanbeconveyedfromthesentence“theballisinthegovernment’scourt”inParagraph1?A．Thegovernmentofficialsarefondofplayingballgames.B．Thegovernmentdeterminesnationalhappiness.C．Thegovernmentmakescitizensfeelhappy.D．Thegovernmentisinaballgame.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affluent”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Responsible. B．Careful.C．Honest. D．Rich.3、Accordingtotheauthor,thesecrettohappinessisfreedomand_________.A．income B．healthC．security D．destiny4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefunctionofgovernmentonnationalhappiness?A．Negative. B．Positive.C．Doubtful. D．Unsatisfactory.22．（8分）OpeningweekspecialsatMunchiesFoodHallAtthecornerofGreenandBrownStreetsinthecityMonday,7thofJanuaryuntilSunday,13thofJanuary2008Feastuntilyou’refull!ComedowntoMunchiesthisweektoenjoythespecialdishesonofferatallofourfoodoutlets.Orderfromthefollowing:•Succulentchickenrice•Spicysataybeef•Deliciousnoodledishes•Plumpporkchops•Seafoodspecialties•Crunchyvegetables•Sweettropicalfruit10%discountonallordersabove$20.00HalalfoodisavailableatthestallMalayFoodHeaven.WinPrizesandGifts!•Spend$20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.•Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.•Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.•WinaholidaytoWestemAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.WinnertobeannouncedinTheStraitsTimesonthe15thofJanuary.JoinintheFun!Between7:00pmand8:00pmeacheveninguntilthe10thofJanuary,yourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:•MayLee•JackieChen•KimYap•KamalAutographsessionswillfolloweachperformance!Andwhowillbeourextraspecialmysterystar?ComedownonSaturdayatnoontofindout.1、MunchiesFoodHalldoesNOTsell________.A．porkB．beefC．lambD．chicken2、ThepricesatMunchiesare________.A．lowerthanusualB．lowerifyouspendS21.00C．lowerfortwopeopleD．bargainpricesfortheopening3、EveryonewhoeatsatMunchieswillreceivea________.A．freemealB．luckydrawcouponC．balloonandwhistleD．freeraffleticket23．（8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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap24．（8分）HaadFarang(HaadSaiYao),KohMukThissmallbutstrikingbayinThailandhaswatersfreefromriptides（激流）,makingitsafeforfamiliestoplaywaterinthesun.Asitsnicknameimplies—FarangisThaiforforeigners—you'llfindalargeconcentrationofbackpackershere.Still,withonlyacoupleofsimplefoodshops,it'safarcryfromthenoisesofChawengbeachonKohSamuiorKamalaonPhuket,whichmakesittobeoneofthetoptouristdestinations.Rentaseakayak（皮划艇）(100baht,whichisaround￡2anhour)andgoaroundthecomertoThamMorakot(theEmeraldCave),awindingcavethatopensuptoa.baywalledbythickleavesandoftenvisitedbygroupsofmonkeys.Itisveryinspiring,buttofullyappreciateit,besuretopreparealighttoavoidknockingintocavewallsandotherkayaks.Toavoidbeingcrowded,makethetripinthelateafternoon.WheretoeatTheKoYaoViewpointHotelisthebestplacefortourists.DrinkthesweetcocktailsinfavourofanicyChangbeerandsitinthelastraysoftheday.WheretostayCheaperhotelsofcomparablequalityaresetslightlybackintheforest,butifyouwantbeachfrontaccessit'sworthchoosingoneofthebasichotelsatKohMookCharlieBeachResort(bungalowsfrom￡32).GettingthereFlyfromBangkoktoTrangwithAirAsia(from￡30),thentakeaone-hourTigerlineshipfromHatYaoPier(￡19).Besides,afive-hourshipfromPhuketatRassadaPier(￡41)goesdirectlytotheislandandwilldroppassengersatHaadFarang.Formoreinformationandservice,pleaseclickhere.1、WhatismostlikelytoattractmanypeopletoHaadFarang?A．Itsriptides.B．Itsscenery.C．Itssimplefoodshops.D．Itsquietenvironment.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheThamMorakot?A．Ithaswindingriverssuitableforboating.B．Therelivegroupsofmonkeysinsideit.C．Touristsneedtotakecarewhenswimminghere.D．Therearefewerpeopleinthelateafternoon.3、Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageofthehotelsbackintheforest?A．Theyarenearthesea.B．Theyarenotexpensive.C．It'sveryquietthere.D．It'sofhighqualitythere.4、Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Travelmagazines.B．Newspapers.C．Internet.D．TravelAgencynotes.25．（10分）Supercomputerswhichcananalysebloodsamplesandpredictwhichpatientsarelikelytobecomeseriouslyillcouldsavetensofthousandsoflivesayear,itwasrevealedlastnight,accordingtoTheDailyExpress.Theartificialintelligence(AI)system,developedatUniversityCollegeLondonandsettobepilotedinNHShospitalslaterthisyear,willscreen“atrisk”patientssodoctorscantakeearlyactiontopreventdeathorseriousillness.ProfYoung,aconsultantsurgeonatSouthendUniversityHospital,said:“Iamsoexcitedaboutthisformoftechnology.”Insteadofpeoplegettingsickordyingbecausetheyarenotpickedupintime,thiswillallowustostepinearlierwhichwillsavelivesandanenormousamountofmoney.“IthinkthepotentialofAIinhealthcarelikethisisasbigastheIndustrialRevolutionwas—andsignalsacompletelynewexampleinthewaywemanagehealthcare.”ThetechnologyisthebrainchildofDrVishalNangalia,aconsultantattheRoyalFreeHospitalinLondon.HeusedAItoanalyseabillionstoredbloodsamplesfrom20differentUKhospitaltrustsdatingbackupto12years.Computersassessbloodtestresultsbypickingupsubtlechangesinredandwhitebloodcells,suggestingapatientisgoingdownhill.Hefoundthetechniqueforecastoutcomesofpatientswithkidneyproblemswithupto95percentaccuracy.Traditionalmethodshighlightingseriouspatientconcernspickedupasfewas16percentofpatientswhowentontodie.“Thisgivesustheopportunitynotonlytosavelivesbuttopreventseriousillness,makingthehealthservicenotonlysaferbutmoreefficient.”ProfYoungsaid,“Insteadofwaitingforpeopletogetworse,wewillbeabletotreatthemearlier.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“screen”inParagraph2mean?A．comfort. B．treat.C．spot. D．nurse.2、Howdosupercomputershelpsavelives?A．Bystoringbloodsamples.B．Byanalyzingpatients’cases.C．Byobservingchangesinbloodcells.D．Byassistingdoctorswiththeiroperations.3、WhydidProfessorYoungmentiontheIndustrialRevolution?A．ToshowtheinfluenceofAI.B．Tostresstheimportanceofhealthcare.C．Tointroducethetopicofsupercomputers.D．Topresenttheachievementhehasaccomplished.4、Whatdoweknowaboutthenewtechnology?A．Ithelpspatientsrecoverearlier.B．Ithashelpedsavethousandsoflives.C．Itwillpromotethehealthservicegreatly.D．Itisintendedforpatientswithkidneydiseases.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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。2014isn’tanordinaryyearforthepoetYuXiuhua.Before2014,Yuwasonlya39-year-oldfarmerandliveda1lifeinatinyvillageinHubeiProvince.Moreunfortunately,she________cerebralpalsy（脑瘫）andhadseriousmovementproblems,whichmadeher2seniorhighschool.Havingbeenwritingpoemsfor16yearsunknowably,sheattained3overnight,almostsuddenly.In2014,Yuandherpoetrywere4widelyacrosstheChinesewebsitesandsocialmedia,attractingtheattentionofpeoplefromallwalksoflife.HerpoetrycollectionStaggeringinSecularWorldhasbeenpublishedandwellreceived,with15,000copies5withinthefirstday.AnothercollectionMoonlightFallsontheLeftHandhasbeenvastlypromotedinBeijingandisexpectedtobe6onFebruary6,2015.EvenfilmcompanieshavecometovisitYu,hopingto7herstoryintoafilm.Manymediahave8herandherpoemsbuttheirperspective（角度）havebeensomewhat9Somemediahave10herpoemsandcalledher“China’sEmilyDickinson”,sayingtheycarryrealfeelingandthepowertomovehearts.11othersseemtofocusmoreonherphysicalandsocial12toattractreaders,anddescribeheras“afarmerpoetesswithcerebralpalsy”.Withoutthemedia’soffensive,YuXiuhuaandherworkswouldhave13unknowntoordinaryreaders.Thereportsabouther14disabilityandstragglehavemovedandeven15manypeople.Infact,Yurekindles（点燃）people’spassionforpoetry.Butperhapsevenmore16thanherpoetryitselfistheruralwoman’s17thatfameisneversomethingshehopesfor.Suchsuddenandwidespreadpersonal-life18tothepublichasmadeYufeeluneasyandevenalittlebitoverwhelmed.Allshehopestodoisstayatherhometocreatepoems19justassheusedto.1、A．easy B．hard C．happy D．rich2、A．brokeaway B．burstinto C．sufferedfrom D．referredto3、A．getridof B．getcloseto C．makeuseof D．dropoutof4、A．chance B．respect C．achievements D．fame5、A．exploded B．spread C．discovered D．mastered6、A．made B．sold C．consumed D．limited7、A．published B．applied C．evaluated D．littered8、A．translate B．turn C．offer D．adapt9、A．reported B．convinced C．intended D．informed10、A．familiar B．obvious C．different D．random11、A．criticized B．praised C．observed D．concluded12、A．Although B．When C．While D．Since13、A．concepts B．qualities C．cases D．conditions14、A．seemed B．remained C．proved D．appeared15、A．physical B．spiritual C．movable D．rigid16、A．adored B．overcame C．inspired D．sympathized17、A．classic B．confident C．flexible D．impressive18、A．intention B．attitude C．courage D．hobby19、A．exposure B．separation C．opposite D．persistence20、A．gracefully B．hopefully C．peacefully D．simply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）TheWaterSplashingFestivaloftheDaiethnicminority(少数民族),1．fallsinApril,isthemostimportantfestivalfortheDaipeopleintheDehongareaofXishuangbanna,YunnanProvince.ItistheNewYearfortheDai,afestivaltosendofftheoldandgreetthenew.Duringthefestivalwhichlastsforthreeorfourdays,people2．(dress)intheirbestclothesandtakepartina3．(various)ofrichandcolorfulactivities.Dragonboatracing,fireworksdisplaysandother4．(performance)suchaspeacockdanceareheldonthefirstday.Andthemostpopulareventiswater-splashingonthesecondday.Peoplesplashwateroneachother,5．(hope)totakeawaysicknessanddisasters.Thewetteryouget,the6．(lucky)youwillbe.Thelastdayisusuallyfortheyoungpeopletoplaygamesasaway7．(express)theirloveforeachother.TheWaterSplashingFestival8．(vivid)exhibitstheDai’srespect9．waterandthecultureofmusicanddance,food,andcostumes.ItisalsoaculturalbridgebetweenXishuangbannaandSoutheastAsiancountriesthatshare10．samefestivalcultureofwater-splashing.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短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共存10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅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（^），并在其下而写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线，并在其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。DearSally,Doyourememberme?WewereusedtogotoAllendalesSchooltogether、YouwerethefirstpersonIgettoknowthere、Wesatnexteachotherinclass,butlatertheteachermademesitapartbecausewewere,alwayschattingsomuch、Wealwayswenttoyourhouseafterschoolandlistenedtomusicforhours、We’dgetalltheBeatlesrecordassoonastheycameout、Onceweateallthefoodinyourfridgeandyourmotherwasanger、IstillseePenny,andshe’sstillasmadlyasever、She’salwaystalkingabouthavingtheschoolreunion、Soifyou’reinteresting,dropmealine、Lookingforwardtohearfromyou、Youroldschoolmate,Alice第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Steve给你发邮件说他将在寒假期间来中国旅游。请你根据下列要点给Steve回—封邮件。1.欢迎Steve来华，邀请他到家做客;2.如果需要，可以陪同他—起旅行;3.给他提出来中国旅游的建议。注意:1.词数100左右，邮件开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSteve,I’mgladtoknowthatyouwillcometovisitChinainthecomingwinterholiday.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、D5、B6、B7、D8、C9、D10、C11、D12、B13、A14、C15、D16、C17、B18、D19、B20、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、1、B2、D3、C4、B22、1、C2、B3、D23、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,saidhisbest