Question

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerro, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerro type.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerro’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the feelings, like other kinds of art.

1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of       .

A．his business        B．his house          C．his garden         D．his window

2.The Daguerro type was ________.

A．a Frenchman                           B．a kind of picture

C．a kind of camera                        D．a photography

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840s, he had to _______.

A．watch lots of films

B．buy an expensive camera

C．stop in most cities

D．take many films and something else with him

4.Mathew Brady ________.

A．was very lifelike

B．was famous for his unusual pictures

C．was quite strong

D．took many pictures of moving people

5.This passage tells us ________.

A．how photography was developed

B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C．how to take pictures in the world

D．how to use different cameras

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了摄影术的发展历史，其中重点介绍了每个历史阶段的重要人物。

1.根据He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.描述可知选C。

2.根据In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerro type.描述可知选D。

3.根据That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.描述可知选D。

4.根据Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike 描述可知选B。

5.这篇短文主要描述了摄影术的发展历史，故选A，摄影术是怎样发展的。

考点：关于摄影术发展的记述文