B(思维品质)
In the 1930s,an American man named Richard Hollingshead,Jr.thought of an idea that brought together his two favourite interests:cars and movies.Richard wanted to start a business where people could watch movies from their cars.
So in his driveway,Richard first put a machine,called a movie projector,on the hood(折叠式车篷)of his car.Then he tied a sheet(床单)between two trees.The sheet was like the white screen used in theaters.Richard played a movie on the “screen” using the movie projector.Sound for the movie came from a radio placed behind the sheet.Next Richard wanted to test whether the sound could be heard from the car.He rolled his car windows up and down to find the best way to hear the movie.Finally he used his water sprinkler(洒水器)at the car to test whether a movie could be seen and heard in the rain.Every test he tried was a success.
In 1933 he was ready to open the first drive-in movie theater.The theater was as big as a football field.There was enough room for about 400 cars.The screen was 30 feet high and 40 feet wide.Audiences were placed next to the screen so the sound could be heard.
Right away,Richard’s idea of a drive-in movie theater was a hit.The cost to see a movie was just 25 cents per person.Over the years,changes were made to these theaters.By the 1950s there were about 5,000 drive-in movie theaters across the country.They remained popular until television came along.
Today there are fewer than 800 drive-in movie theaters.People who live near them,though,still enjoy this fun activity.Drive-in movie theaters still give people the same joy as they did more than 80 years ago.
25.The second paragraph tells us .
A.why Richard liked driving
B.how Richard drove his car
C.how Richard tested his idea
D.why Richard wanted to succeed
答案C
解析主旨大意题。本段的first,Then,Next,Finally以及Everytesthetried等描述了理查德测试他结合汽车和电影的想法的过程,故选C项。
26.What can we learn about the first drive-in movie theater?
A.It got into deep trouble.
B.It was highly thought of.
C.Its ticket price was very high.
D.It was built on a football field.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“Rightaway,Richard’sideaofadrive-inmovietheaterwasahit.”可知,第一家汽车电影院广受欢迎。
27.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Go to the Movies
B.Share Your Interests
C.Drive to See Movies
D.Learn to Start a Business
答案C
解析主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了汽车电影院的历史及现状,再根据第一段的“wherepeoplecouldwatchmoviesfromtheircars”可知,C项作标题最符合本文主旨。
