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四川省营山县回龙中学2015-2016学年下期高一6月检测 英语试题 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was greatly surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time! 1．The text is mainly about __________.A.a strange man B.an unusual party C.how roller skating began D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century 2．People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.A.was full of imagination B.was a gifted musician C.invented the roller skates D.often gave others surprises 3．Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to __________.A.show his skill in walking on wheels B.arrive at the party sooner C.test his invention D.impress the party guests 【答案】1．C2．A3．D【解析】1．主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了roller skating最初是如何出现的，故选C。2．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him