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, Daguerre, 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 things very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travellers 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 films and other machines.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.

Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just copies of the real world. They showed their 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 Daguerreotype was______________ .

A. a Frenchman    B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera    D. a photographer

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, 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.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】本文是一篇科教类阅读，主要讲了摄影术的发展历史。1826年在法国有了第一张照片，1837年法国出现了一种叫Daguerreotype的照片，1840年人们可以拍出人物照和运动着的物体照，到19世纪末，摄影成了一门艺术。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.”他把它放在他家的窗户里，给他的花园拍了一张相片，这是第一张相片，可知答案选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.”这种照片被称为银版照相法，可知答案选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.”摄影师们不得不带着许多胶片和其它的机器，可知答案选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.”可知，Mathew Brady是一名摄影师，以拍摄不同寻常的照片而出名，答案为D。

5.主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是摄影术的发展历史，故本题答案为A。