Question

【題目】

Compass	It was a great gift to the world from ancient China．Before it was invented，sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction．After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel．And many new discoveries were made with the help of it．
Gunpower	It was one of the greatest inventions．It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it．At lirst，it was used for making fireworks．At the end of the Tang Dynasty，people began to use it in wars．The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries．
Paper﹣making	China was the first country in the world to make paper．During the Western Han Dynasty （202B．C．～9A．D．），paper was made in some places in China．It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun．He made paper with bark，ropes，rags and so on．Before it was invented，the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones．They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks．
Printing	It was developed in 1041﹣1048in the Song Dynasty．A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood．Then he put ink on them．After the characters were printed on paper，the pieces of clay or wood could be used again．This technology then spread to Korea，Japan and Europe．It was the basic method at that time．

【1】After the　 　was invented，the oceans were open to travel．

A. compass B. printing C. gunpowder

【2】At first，gunpowder was used for　 　．

A. finding direction B. making fireworks C. carving characters

【3】　 　developed paper﹣making in the Eastern Han Dynasty．

A. Some sailors B. Bi Sheng C. Cai Lun

【4】Printing was developed in the　 　

A. Tang Dynasty B. Song Dynasty C. Han Dynasty

【5】The best title for the reading material is　 　．

A. The Four Dynasties of Ancient China

B. The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China

C. The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】文中主要講述的是中國古代的四大發(fā)明，分別是指南針，火藥，造紙術(shù)和印刷術(shù)，對(duì)于四個(gè)偉大的，發(fā)明分別介紹了其發(fā)明時(shí)間，發(fā)明人以及用途。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，文中提到"After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel"當(dāng)指南針被發(fā)明后，航海變得更加開放，故選A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，文中提到"At lirst，it was used for making fireworks"在一開始，火藥是用來制作煙花炮竹，故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，文中提到"It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun"蔡倫在東漢年間改良造紙術(shù)，故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，文中提到"It was developed in 1041﹣1048 in the Song Dynasty"印刷術(shù)是在宋代被發(fā)明的，故選B。

【5】主旨大意題，文中主要講述的是中國的四大發(fā)明，分別是指南針、造紙術(shù)、印刷術(shù)和火藥，故選C。