1、潍坊市四县市2014-2015学年度上学期期中模块监测 高 二 英 语 2014.11本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1至12页，第卷13至16页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷（共110分）注意事项：1答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，
2、并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How much does the man want to pay for the scarf ? A. $20.B. $17.C. $15.2. What does the woman say about the male robber?A. He was not tall.B. His sweater was black.C. He did most of the talking.3. Where did the woman put her skirt at first? A.A
3、t the dry cleaners.B. In the closet.C. In the bathroom.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A school subject.B. A president.C. A father.5. Why did the man hurt his back? A. He lifted too much weight.B. He didnt warm up before lifting.C. He isnt really a professional.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满
4、分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6 、7题。6. How much did the woman pay for the boots? A. $100.B. $80.C. $50.7. Why is the woman upset? A. She paid too much for her shoes.B. A lot of people have the same shoes.C.
5、Something is already wrong with the shoes.听第七段材料，回答第8 、9题。8. What is the womans problem?A. She parked her car in the wrong place.B. She was misunderstood by the man.C. She couldnt find her dog.9. What happened to the womans car yesterday? A. It was painted red.B. It was repaired.C. Its right mirror
6、was broken.听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the man do next? A. Have breakfast.B. Go to bed.C. Deal with his business.11. What does the man think about tourists today? A. They have bad manners.B. They behave much better now.C. They are as gentle as before.12. What do we know about the mans restaurant?
7、 A. It opened in 1995 in the north.B. It doesnt get many customers.C. Most of its customers are tourists.第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman collect her books? A. She buys them at second-hand market.B. She exchanges them with other collectors.C. She buys them on the Internet.14. What takes up the
8、 main part of the womans collection? A. European books. B. American classics. C. American best-sellers.15. What kinds of books is the man interested in?A. Newly printed books.B. Books with original covers.C. European classics.16. What does the man think of the book by MacMortimer in the end? A. Its
9、cheap.B. It costs too much. C. Its useless.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What kind of difficulties did Chester have while skating? A. He had nobody to play with.B. The skating shoes wore out quickly.C. His ears got too cold to stay out for a long time. 18. Which of the following was used in Chesters inventio
10、n? A. Wire.B. Plastic.C. Cotton.19. What happened to Chester at the age of 18? A. He had his own factory. B. He made 30,000 dollars a year. C. His invention was recognized by the government.20. What is the talk mainly about? A. How to be a successful businessman.B. How an invention first came into b
11、eing.C. How to keep warm in winter.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The boys ran off_ they saw the owner of the car.A. at timesB. the hour C. the moment D. at once22. In my opinion, it is the coach rather than the players that _.A. is to b
12、lame B. is to be blamed C. are to blame D. are to be blamed23. Little _ about his own health though he was very ill. A. he cared B. he cares C. does he care D. did he care24.The doctor _ the patient with great care and said there was nothing wrong with him. A. tested B. attended C. examined D. check
13、ed25. Although _ many times, she still made the same mistake. A. she told B. told C. was told D. telling 26. All the others seemed to know each other and I began to feel _. A. given away B. turned down C. left out D. fallen behind27. The _ look on the students face suggested that your question made
14、him _. A. puzzling; puzzled B. puzzled; puzzling C. puzzling; puzzling D. puzzled; puzzled 28. You are more likely to get the job if you have any _experience of this kind of work. A. curious B. obvious C. cautious D. previous29. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class will surely
15、make a good _ on his or her teachers.A. impression B. atmosphere C. tradition D. surrounding30. _ to his research, the old professor has often to be reminded to have his dinner. A. Having devoted B. Being devoted C. Devoting D. Devoted 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以
16、填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Here came Thanksgiving Day, on which we offered some help to the poor free of charge. That is, we went out of our home and made a positive 31 . It has become a custom that my two little children and I 32 three years ago.It was at noon, and they were a little hungry. My girls
17、shouted “McDonalds, McDonalds” as we 33 along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I 34 that in almost every crossing I passed through stood a beggar. And then it hit me! All these beggars must be 35 , too. Perfect! After we ate in a McDonalds, I ordered a(n) 36 15 lunches and we set out to deliver them. W
18、e would pull alongside a 37 , make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then wed say, “Oh, 38 heres lunch.”We handed our final contribution to a small girl and then immediately 39 back in the opposite direction for home. 40 , the light caught us again and we were stop
19、ped at the same crossing where this small girl stood. I was 41 and didnt know quite how to behave.She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done 42 like this for me before,” she said with 43 . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, 44 do you think youll eat you
20、r lunch?”She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, “Sir, Im not going to eat this lunch.” I was 45 , but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a younger sister at home and she just loves McDonalds, but I dont have the 46 . But you know what tonight she is
21、 going to have McDonalds!”I dont know if the kids 47 the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too 48 to really make a difference. 49 at that moment, I recognized the 50 of Mother Teresas words: “We cannot do great things only small things with great love
22、.”31. A. decision B. choice C. contribution D. plan 32. A. intended B. imagined C. beganD. saw33. A. walked B. ran C. wandered D. drove34. A. reminded B. realized C. understood D. thought35. A. eager B. hungry C. cautious D. delighted36. A. additional B. expensive C. cheap D. unusual37. A. girl B. b
23、oy C. beggar D. stranger 38. A. in fact B. to tell the truth C. generally speaking D. by the way39. A. held B. waved C. turned D. looked40. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Unexpectedly D. Hopefully41. A. at ease B. at a loss C. in danger D. in a hurry42. A. something B. everything C. anything D. noth
24、ing43. A. gratefulness B. fear C. sorrow D. amusement44. A. what B. how C. whyD. when45. A. shocked B. confused C. pleased D. worried46. A. time B. freedom C. money D. explanation 47. A. believed B. felt C. noticed D. recognized48. A. important B. small C. big D. simple49. A. Though B. Also C. Still
25、 D. Yet50. A. promise B. comment C. truth D. spirit第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AI clearly remembered it was just on that spring night that I began to grow up. Coming from my aunts house, my mother said we might soon be leaving for America. We were on th
26、e bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think
27、 I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.The f
28、our years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things
29、became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, tran
30、slated at interviews with immigration （移民）officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles finally go away! Something good is certain to
31、 happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.51.The author cried on the bus because_.A. he wouldnt see his aunt any more B. some strange people were looking at himC. he couldnt stay with his c
32、lassmates every morningD. he was afraid of never hearing his favourite radio program 52. How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives. B. From her mother.C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.53. For the first two years in New York, the author_. A. often lost her wayB. d
33、id not think about her futureC. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather54. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She worked as a translator.B. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D. She helped her family with h
34、er English.55. The author believes that_.A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to learn to become patientC. the world will be perfect in the futureD. good things will happen if one keeps tryingBWe dont have beds in the space shuttle but we do have sleeping bags. During the day,
35、when we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever weve chosen to sleep.On most space shuttle flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake to watch over the space-plane; the shuttles computers and the enginee
36、rs at Mission Control do that. If anything goes wrong, the computers will ring an alarm and the engineers call us on the radio.In the space shuttle, sleep-time doesnt mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute orbit the sun “rises” and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes, then it “sets
37、” as our path takes us around the dark side of the Earth. To keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut sleeps differently. Some sleep upside down, some sideways, some right side up. When its time to sl
38、eep, I take my bag, my sleep mask, and my tape player with earphones and float up to the flight deck. Then I crawl into the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the mask down over my eyes, I have a rest for a while; listening to music and watc
39、hing the Earth go by beneath me.56. When its bedtime, astronauts put their sleeping bags _.A. on the wall B. at Mission ControlC. in the flight deck D. in any place they like57. According to the passage, in order to get comfortable and fall asleep in space, it is necessary to _.A. make a bed B. wear
40、 a sleep mask C. listen to a tape player D. set an alarm clock58. The underlined phrase “watch over” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to _.A. go over B. research on C. look into D. take care of59. How long does it take for the space shuttle to go round the Earth?A. Forty minutes. B. F
41、ifty minutes. C. Ninety minutes. D. Twenty-four hours.60. The best title for this passage is _.A. Sleeping in the Space Shuttle B. Travel in SpaceC. Sleeping Equipment for Astronauts D. The Earth Seen from Outer Space CHealth experts are calling for action to expand cancer care and control in the de
42、veloping world. A medical research paper says cancer was once thought of as a problem mostly in the developed world. But now cancer is a leading cause of death and disability in poor countries as well. Experts from Harvard University and other organizations ask the international community to fight c
43、ancer positively, saying it should be fought in the way AIDS has been fought in Africa.Cancer kills more than 7.5 million people a year worldwide. Almost two-thirds are in low-income and middle-income countries.They discover cancer kills more people in developing countries than AIDS, tuberculosis (肺
44、结核) and malaria (疟疾) combined. But the world spends only 5% of its cancer resources（资源） in those countries.Felicia Knaul from Harvard Medical School was one of the authors of the paper. She was in Mexico when she was found to have breast（乳腺） cancer. She received treatment there and her experience sh
45、owed her the sharp difference between the rich and the poor in treating breast cancer.Felicia Knaul says, “And we are seeing how this is attacking young women. Its the number two cause of death in Mexico for women thirty to fifty-four. All over the developing world, its the number one cancer-related
46、 death among young women. I think we have to again say that there is much more we could do about it than we are doing about it.”Professor Knalul met community health workers during her work in developing countries. They were an important part of efforts to reduce deaths from the cancer. They were ab
47、le to persuade people to get tested to prevent the illness. The experts say cancer care does not have to be costly. For example, patients can be treated with lower-cost drugs.61. What is the passage mainly about?A. Cancer a leading cause of death in poor countries.B. What should we do in preventing
48、and treating cancer?C. What makes the first killer in developing countries?D. Experts ask more efforts to fight cancer in poor countries.62. Felicia Knauls experience in Mexico shows that .A. many Mexican women suffer from breast cancerB. there is not enough medicine for cancer thereC. many Mexican
49、women cant afford medical care D. patients with breast cancer are treated differently63. From what Felicia Knaul says, we can draw the conclusion that .A. breast cancer is a great threat to young womenB. people dont pay enough attention to breast cancerC. breast cancer is the second killer among wom
50、en in MexicoD. good treatment for breast cancer has been gained in developing countries64. Who plays an important part in preventing the cancer in developing countries?A. The cancer patients.B. The health experts.C. Community health workers.D. Young women.65. Which of the following is TRUE according
51、 to the passage?A. The number of cancer cases is decreasing.B. AIDS is not being taken seriously in Africa.C. Over 7.5 million people die of cancer every year.D. It is very expensive to treat cancer. DEver tried taking smart drugs(药) to perform better in exams? They certainly work. Before last summe
52、rs exam, a few of my classmates, only out of curiosity, took a large amount of Modafinil, a drug normally used for narcolepsy(嗜眠发作症). Guess what? While I was feeling sleepy, bored by homework, my classmates were more focused.Modafinil is a smart drug that gives a user a feeling of staying awake for
53、hours. It also sharpens the mind, improves memory and helps problem-solving. But it does more than just keeping you awake. It disturbs your mental(神经的) system, making you do what you are doing with all efforts. You just dont want to do anything else but do homework all the time non-stop.A recent stu
54、dy discovers that healthy people use smart drugs, like Modafinil, to get down to and complete tasks they have been putting off, because these tasks seem more enjoyable when taking these drugs. This might sound like what a stressed(有压力的) student wants. However, the pills have some side-effects.At pre
55、sent no evidence shows that these drugs are safe in healthy people, as a medical expert puts it, Ordering online, though easy, is a dangerous way to get drugs. You never know what youre actually buying. In my experience, Modafinil changes peoples behaviour too. Over those weeks my friends became dif
56、ferent peoplein turn strange, cold. Even eating became a waste of time and so did conversation.A survey found that of those who had tried smart drugs before, 92% would do so again. My friends say theyd happily do so without considering the practice a form of cheating.I admit I was curiousbut not eno
57、ugh to try it. Seeing the strange behaviour of other users, I feel a little bit upset and frightened. Modafinil may promise to change your grades, but it might also change the way you act. Dont say you havent been warned!66. According to the author, his classmates took Modafinil for the purpose of_.
58、A. escaping from reality B. getting better exam resultsC. staying awake D. leading an active life67. Taking the smart drug can lead to _.A. cheating in the exam B. dropping out of schoolC. behaving better than before D. getting the habit of taking it68. What does the author think of his classmates t
59、aking the smart drugs?A. Worrying. B. Inspiring.C. Acceptable. D. Reasonable.69. Which statement about Modafinil is wrong? A. Modafinil sharpens the mind and helps problem-solving. B. Modafinil more than just keeps you awake. C. Modafinil has some side effects. D. Modafinil is safe in healthy people
60、.70. The passage is probably written to_.A. Teachers B. Doctors C. Scientists D. Students 2014-2015学年第一学期普通高中模块监测高 二 英 语第II卷（共40分）题 号单词拼写语法填空书面表达合 计核分人得 分第四部分 书面表达 (共三节，满分40分)第一节 单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)71.Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious _(挑战) we face.72.The reason why the two
61、 boys often_ (争吵) with each other confused their teacher.73.Although he often faces many difficulties, the young man is in an _(乐观的) mood.74.Mother was cleaning the room；_(其间，同时), Father was watching TV.75.As everybody knows, cancer doesnt show any_(症状) in its early stages.71._ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75.
62、 _第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面内容，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It was already late when we started for the next town, which, according to the map, was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the hill. There we felt sure that we 76 (find) a bed for the night. Soon darkness fell after we
63、left the village, 77 unluckily we met no onewhenwe drove fast along the narrow road 78 (lead) to the hill. As our car climbed79(high), it became colder and the rain began to fall, makingitdifficult 80 (see) the road.After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town wh
64、ich was 81 (poor) marked on the map. We were beginning to get anxious when the car suddenly stopped.Aquick 82 (examine)showed that we had used up the gas. Although we had little food left, we decided to spend the night in the car.With our meals 83 (finish), I tried to go to sleep at once, but John,
65、84 was a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutesand went 85 a walk up the hill. There, he found the lights of the townin a valley below.76._ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _81. _ 82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _第三节 书面表达 (满分25分)假定你是刘洋，浏览了去年曾在你校担任外教的Brown先生的博客，获悉他在骑自行车时不慎摔倒，右手骨折，你很挂念他。请依据以下内容给他写一封信，要点如下：1.
66、 慰问他的伤情； 2. 举例汇报自己在英语学习方面取得的进步；3. 对他曾经的教学印象深刻，获益匪浅；希望他明年暑假再来山东。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头及结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Brown,How worried I am to hear the news that you had your right hand broken while riding a bike. Sincerely yours,LiuYang潍坊市四县市2014-2015学年度上学期期中模块监测高二英语试题参考答案 2014.11第一部分 听力（共20小题；
67、每题1.5分，满分30分）15 CBCAB 610 BABBB 1115 ACABC 1620 ACACB第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21-25 CADCB 26-30CDDAD第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）31-35CCDBB 36-40ACDCC 41-45BCADB 46-50CCBDD第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）51-55DCCDD 56-60 DBDCA 61-65 DDACC 66-70 BDADD第四部分 书面表达 (共三节，满分40分)第一节 单词拼写(
68、共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)71.challenges 72.quarrelled 73. optimistic 74.meanwhile 75. symptom（s）第二节：语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）76. would find 77.but 78.leading 79.higher 80. to see 81.poorly 82. examination 83. finished 84.who 85. for第三节书面表达 (满分25分)One of the possible versions：Dear Brown
69、,How worried I am to hear the news that you had your right hand broken while riding a bike. Im anxious to know more about your injury, wondering whether you are feeling any better now. Thanks to your help I have made great progress in my English learning, especially in spoken English. I was afraid o
70、f speaking English in public before, but now I can express myself freely both in and after class. Thats all because of your encouragement and help.Up to now, I still have been impressed with your interesting and attractive English classes and I really benefited a lot. Looking forward to your coming
71、to Shandong again next summer and expecting you to recover as soon as possible! Sincerely yours, LiuYang附听力原文Text 1 M: You want $20 for this scarf? Can you lower the price?W: You can have it for $18.M: Ill take it for $15 and not a penny more.W: $17 and its a deal.Text 2 M: Could you describe the tw
72、o people who robbed the bank?W: Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.Text 3 W: Honey, wheres my favorite orange skirt? I thought you said that you would wash it, so I put it in
73、the bathroom.M: It has to be dry-cleaned, sweetheart. I took it there this morning. It should be done by this afternoon.W: Oh, no. What am I going to wear to the party?Text 4 W: Ive been studying American History this year, and I have really enjoyed my studies.M: Thats a subject that I have always e
74、njoyed, too. When you think of the founding fathers, who do you admire the most?W: There are so many that I admire that it would be hard to choose. I think most Americans would say George Washington, though. He is known as the father of our country. Text 5 W: I cant believe that you hurt your back.
75、I thought you were a professional weightlifter.M: I am a professional, and usually that amount of weight is no problem. I was just being stupid. I thought I could lift 180 kg without warming up.Text 6 W: I love my new red boots. They were so cheap. The man wanted $100 for them, but I ended up gettin
76、g them for $80.M: $80? Thats not a very good deal. Ive seen these same shoes in a lot of places. The price is only $50. Look, they arent even real leather.W: What? The man at the store told me these shoes were special. I cant believe it! I spent all my money on these shoes.Text 7 M: Excuse me, madam
77、, but Im afraid you cant park your car here.W: Why not? Its my parking space.M: Im afraid it isnt, madam.W: Oh? Thats a surprise. Let me see. D0411, our dogs birthday. Yes, Im sure this is my parking space!M: But a red car usually parks here.W: Oh, weve just repainted our car. It was red before.M: B
78、ut the car that owns this space has a broken mirror on the left-hand side.W: Yeah. It used to. We got that fixed yesterday, too.M: Could you wait for a minute, madam? Id like to check for myself.W: Sure, go ahead.M: Sorry, madam, my mistake. I guess this is your parking space.W: Thats all right. Its
79、 not your fault.Text 8 W: Good morning, Antonio. How are you today?M: Not bad. But Ive been working all night in my restaurant, so Im going to bed soon.W: Well, thanks for talking to us. How long have you been here in Ibiza?M: All my life. I was born in the north, but Ive been living in Ibiza since
80、1995. That was when I opened my own restaurant.W: Whats it like living here in Ibiza?M: Ah, it used to be a wonderful place, but now the tourists have spoiled it.W: But tourists have been coming to Ibiza since 1960s.M: Thats true, but theyve changed. Tourists used to behave much better than they do
81、today. Englishmen used to be gentlemen. Now its all drinking and swearing.W: What sort of people come to your restaurant?M: Well uh tourists.Text 9 M: I read on the Internet that you have a lot of rare books. Im a collector of rare print books. Would you mind telling me a bit about your collection?W
82、: Sure! Most of our books are found at yard sales where people sell off their old belongings. We take the books here, restore them if needed, and then put them in a special temperature-controlled environment to keep them looking new.M: Can you tell me a little more about the types of books in your c
83、ollection?W: Yes. We have a wide variety of books, but right now, we mostly have American classics. We specialize in literature from the 1920s in America, but we also have some European books.M: Im interested in mostly European classics. Do you have anything from early England?W: Yes. We have the Ma
84、cMortimer account of the classic 1910 events in London. Its a first edition with the original cover. I can give it to you for just $100 if you like.M: Only $100? Thats nothing. Put it in a bag for me! Do you have anything else by MacMortimer?W: Certainly, I have several of his classics that I will b
85、e happy to pull out of storage for you.Text 10 In 1873, a boy named Chester Greenwood used to ice skate with his friends. However, on really cold days, his ears would get too cold to stay outside for very long. Chester decided to solve this problem. He thought about how to keep his ears warm. He wan
86、ted to cover his ears with warm fur. His grandmother helped him sew two pieces of fur to a piece of wire. He put the wire over his head. Now one piece of fur covered each ear. He called his invention “earmuffs”.When he first went out to skate wearing his earmuffs, his friends pointed and laughed at
87、his new invention. But soon his friends had to go inside. Their ears were cold. They saw that Chester could stay outside for a long time because his ears were warm. Soon they wanted a pair of earmuffs of their own. Chester continued to improve his invention. When he was 18 years old, the U.S. government recognized earmuffs as his invention. Only Chester was allowed to make and sell earmuffs. By 1883, when Chester was 25 years old, he had his own factory. It made thirty thousand pairs of earmuffs per year!
