Question

In 1926, 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 everything clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype(银版照相). Soon other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers 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 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 US worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19^th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed 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 gardenD. 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 1840s, 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】

试题分析：这篇短文为我们介绍了摄像技术是如何发展的。从1926年，Niepce发明了简单的照相机，拍摄了第一张照片，到后来的银版照相，再到大约1840年，人们开始给移动的物体照相，再到19世纪末期，摄像成为了一种艺术。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中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.可知，Niepce 发明了一个简单的照相机，他把它放在他家的窗户里，给他的花园拍了一张照片。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文中in 1837， Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. In his picture you could see everything clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype可知，银版照相是一张照片。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.可知，在大约1840年的时候，如果摄像师想要给移动的东西拍照，他们必须得带着很多的胶卷，还有其他的一些机器。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文中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是美国的一个著名的摄像师，他拍了很多名人的照片，这些照片都很不寻常，因为他们栩栩如生。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文为我们介绍了摄像技术是如何发展的。从1926年，Niepce发明了简单的照相机，到银版照相，再到大约1840年，人们开始给移动的物体照相，再到19世纪末期，摄像成为了一种艺术。故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。