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【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，F(xiàn)inland，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，envelopes，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.

【2】When was paper made in Southern Europe?

A. Before the year 2000.??? B. After the year 1400.??? C. After the year 1100.

【3】Which country makes the best paper?

A. Norway.??? B. Canada.??? C. 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.

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

A. The invention of paper.??? B. The best paper.??? C. The uses of paper.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】本文是一篇有關(guān)紙的說明文，介紹了紙的發(fā)明史，紙的各種用途，在人們的生活中有著非常重要的作用，可以用來印刷報紙，書，信紙，信封，書寫紙，還可以取暖。

【1】題意：紙的發(fā)明意味著什么？A. It meant more people could be educated. 這意味著更多的人可以接受教育；B. It meant more books could be printed. 這意味著可以印更多的書；C. It meant paper is one of the most important products. 這意味著紙是最重要的產(chǎn)品之一。根據(jù)第一段第二句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被教育，因為更多的書可以印刷。）結(jié)合題意和選項可知選A。

【2】題意：在南歐造紙是什么時候？A. Before the year 2000. 公元前2000年以前；B. After the year 1400.在公元1400年以后；C. After the year 1100.在公元1100年以后。根據(jù)第二段第三句Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100.（直到大約公元1100年，紙才在南歐制造。）結(jié)合題意可知選C。

【3】題意：哪個國家的報紙最好？A. Norway. 挪威；B. Canada. 加拿大；C. Finland. 芬蘭。

短文第二段最后兩句Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.（今天芬蘭造世界上最好的紙。它有世界上最大的造紙工業(yè)。）結(jié)合題意可知選C。

【4】題意：這句話“Nothing could be warmer.”的意思是什么？A. Books are warmer. 書比較暖和；B. Newspapers are warmer. 報紙更溫暖；C. Paper is the warmest. 紙是最溫暖的。根據(jù)上文In Finland，in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow.（在芬蘭，冬天有時零下40度。農(nóng)民們在雪地里穿紙靴子。）可知紙靴子是最暖和的了。因此選C。

【5】題意：這篇文章的主要意思是什么？A. The invention of paper. 紙的發(fā)明； B. The best paper. 最好的紙；C. The uses of paper. 紙張的用途。本文簡介了紙的發(fā)明，重點說明了紙在各方面的用途。因此選C。