Question

Many people believe Henry Ford invented the car. But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first car. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line(生产线) that moved a car's parts(零部件) to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.

In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of getting public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.

The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.

The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well­known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: “I will build a motor car for most of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men. It will be so low in price that everybody can afford”

The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.

1.What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1 ?

A. He knew how to improve car’s parts.

B. He produced the first car in the world.

C. He improved others’ good ideas.

D. He invented the first production line.

2.Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?

A. To show off(炫耀) his driving skills.

B. To draw public attention.

C. To learn about new technology.

D. To raise money for his new company.

3.What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?

A. Producing cars for common people.

B. Building very fast racing cars .

C. Designing(设计) more car models.

D. Starting more companies.

4.Why did Henry Ford become famous all over the United States ?

A. Because he started a new company.

B. Because he built the first car.

C. Because his car won the race.

D. Because he drove his car so well.

5.What can we infer about the car before Model T from the passage ?

A. The car was not invented until Model T.

B. The car was big enough for a whole family.

C. The car was very expensive.

D. Americans didn’t want cars.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

1.细节理解题。题干意为：从第一自然段，我们知道了关于Ford的什么？根据文章的描述“What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.”可知选C。

2.细节理解题。题干意为：为什么Henry Ford参加了1901年的汽车比赛？根据文章的描述“It was the best way of getting public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car.”可知选B。

3.细节理解题。题干意为：通过这篇文章，Henry Ford的理想是什么？根据文章的描述“That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: “I will build a motor car for most of people.”可知选A。

4.细节理解题。题干意为：为什么Henry Ford在美国这么出名？根据文章的描述“Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well­known all over the United States.”可知选C。

5.推理判断题。题干意为：通过这篇文章来看，在T汽车模型之前我们推断出了什么？根据文章的描述“Ford said: “I will build a motor car for most of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men. It will be so low in price that everybody can afford””可知选C。