1.No one knows when the first kite was made.The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago
in China.Han Xin,the leader of an army,wanted to bring down a king.He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道)into the king's palace.He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (長度)of its string (線).In this way,he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel
took the kite string with them.When they reached the end of the string,they knew to dig up.
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years.In the 1700s,kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest.They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first
son.Today in Japan,kites are often flown as part of a celebration,such as the beginning of a new year.And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world.In 1752,Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity.In the 1890s,Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight.From 1898 until 1933,the United States Weather Bureau (氣象局) used box kites to collect weather data.The Wright brothers also experimented (試驗)with kites.What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
56.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?B
A.To pull down the palace.
B.To fight against the king.
C.To search for the king's treasure.
D.To find out the length of the kite string.
57.What does the underlined word"determine"in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A
A.測定
B.選擇
C.了解
D.考察
58.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan isC.
A.to give thanks for a good harvest in summer
B.to express good wishes to the first-born daughter
C.to celebrate the beginning of a new year
D.to hold kite festivals all over the country
59.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?B
A.In 1752.
B.In 1898.
C.In 1903.
D.In 1933.
6.0.What would be the best title for the text?A
A.The History of Kites
B.The Experiments of Kites
C.The Invention of a Kite
D.The First Record of a Kite.
分析 第一個風箏是兩千年前在中國發(fā)明的,一開始是為了量長度,之后,秋天里放風箏希望能有好收成,在日本人們放風箏慶祝節(jié)日,西方國家風箏是為了科學.
解答 56.B.細節(jié)題,結(jié)合第一段Han Xin,the leader of an army,wanted to bring down a king可知是為了打敗一個國王,故選B.
57.A.詞義猜測題.結(jié)合He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (長度)of its string (線).可知是為了測量宮殿長度,也就是隧道的長度,故可知這里的determine表示測量,故選A.
58.C.細節(jié)題,結(jié)合第二段Today in Japan,kites are often flown as part of a celebration,such as the beginning of a new year可知日本人放風箏是慶祝,例如新年,故選C.
59.B.細節(jié)題,結(jié)合最后From 1898 until 1933,the United States Weather Bureau (氣象局) used boxkites to collect weather data可知是1898年開始使用,故選B.
60.A.標題判斷題,結(jié)合第一句No one knows when the first kite was made可知本文是介紹風箏的歷史,故選A.
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