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 (照相机).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 (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, 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 Daguerreotype.

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

In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture 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 photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture 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 nor just copies of the real world .They showed feelings,like other kinds of art.

1.The Daguerreotype was____________.

A. a Frenchman    B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera    D. a photographer

2.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.

3.Mathew Brady______________.

A. was very lifelike    B. was famous for his unusual pictures

C. was quite strong    D. took many pictures of moving people

4.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

5.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________

A. his business    B. his house

C. his garden    D. his window

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是摄影的发展简史，文章对摄影发展的每一步都做了详细的介绍。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.可知Daguerreotype实际上是一种图片。故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第四段第四局.The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.可知在1840年如果人们想使用photography拍摄，需要携带很多胶卷还有其他的机器。故D项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段前两句Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)可知Mathew Brady拍摄的图片非常真实，这是他出名的原因。故B项正确。

4.主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是摄影的发展简史，文章对摄影发展的每一步都做了详细的介绍。故A项正确。

5.细节理解题。根据第一段第四局He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .可知Niepce拍摄的第一张图片是花园的图片。故C项正确。