Question

【題目】Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelops, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated（隔熱）with paper. You perhaps have seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

【1】What did the invention of paper mean?

A. It meant more people could be educated.

B. It meant more books could be printed.

C. It meant paper is one of the most important products.

D. It meant paper was invented by man.

【2】When was paper made in Southern Europe?

A. Before 1100 B. After 1400 C. After 1100 D. Before 1400

【3】Which country makes the best paper?

A. Norway B. Canada C. The United States D. Finland

【4】What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A. Books are warmer. B. Newspapers are warmer.

C. Paper is the warmest. D. Houses are the warmest.

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The invention of paper B. The best paper

C. The paper making D. The uses of paper

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 C

【3】 D

【4】 C

【5】 D

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇說明文，介紹了造紙術(shù)的發(fā)展和紙的用途。

【1】題意：紙的發(fā)明意味著什么?考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. 紙的發(fā)明意味著更多的人可以接受教育，可知選A。

【2】題意：紙是什么時候在南歐制造的?考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100. 歐洲南部直到大約公元1100年才造紙，可知選C。

【3】題意：哪個國家的報紙最好?考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Today Finland makes the best paper in the world.，可知芬蘭的最好，故選D。

【4】題意：“Nothing could be warmer”這句話是什么意思?考查句意理解題。A. Books are warmer. 書更暖和。B. Newspapers are warmer.報紙比較暖和。C. Paper is the warmest.報紙最暖和。D. Houses are the warmest.房子是最溫暖的。根據(jù)Paper is very good for keeping you warm.，結(jié)合本句nothing表完全否定，可知報紙是最暖和的，故選C。

【5】題意：這篇文章的主旨是什么?考查主旨理解題。根據(jù)主題句Paper is very good for keeping you warm.，結(jié)合短文內(nèi)容，可知介紹了造紙術(shù)的發(fā)展和紙的用途，故選D。