Question

【題目】Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song dynasty, the technique of block printing was very advanced. Books were 【1】 (beautiful) printed. Even today the books 【2】 (print) at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors.

However, block printing 【3】 (be) not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block, and a big book would require many blocks. Besides, there had to be large places for storing the books. 【4】 (overcome) these shortcomings, Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041 and 1048. One word was carved on one piece of clay, 【5】 was hardened with fire. Then clay characters were set on 【6】 iron plate according to the text of a book. Then ink was applied to them and 【7】 (sheet) of paper spread over them, and the printing was done. Bi Sheng’s invention made printing faster and easier 【8】 before. Later, movable type of metal and wood was made and widely used.

The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had 【9】 the advance of civilization is too clear to need any 【10】 (explain).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】beautifully

【2】printed

【3】was

【4】To overcome

【5】which

【6】an

【7】sheets

【8】than

【9】on

【10】explanation

【解析】本文主要講的是印刷術(shù)，書籍是漂亮的印刷，書籍被印刷在圖書館手中仍是珍貴的，Bi Sheng在1041-1048年之間發(fā)明了可移動的類型，在一塊粘土上刻了字，它是用火硬化的，Bi Sheng的發(fā)明使印刷速度更快，更容易。

【1】考查語境及副詞的辨析。根據(jù)“Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song dynasty, the technique of block printing was very advanced. Books were _____1_____ (beautiful) printed.”后面的詞為動詞，修飾動詞要用副詞。句意：書籍是漂亮的印刷。此處的詞修飾動詞，應(yīng)用副詞。故填beautifully。

【2】考查語境及語態(tài)的理解。根據(jù)“ Even today the books _____2_____ (print) at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors.”句意：書籍被印刷在圖書館手中仍是珍貴的。此句為被動語態(tài)，應(yīng)用動詞的過去分詞。故填printed。

【3】考查語境及系動詞的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“However, block printing _____3_____ (be) not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block,”句意：然而，塊印刷是不太方便。此句的主語為單數(shù)，且是過去時態(tài)。故填was。

【4】考查語境及不定式的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“ _____4_____ (overcome) these shortcomings, Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041 and 1048.”句意：為了克服這些缺點，Bi Sheng在1041-1048年之間發(fā)明了可移動的類型。此處表示目的，應(yīng)用不定式。故填To overcome。

【5】考查語境及關(guān)系代詞的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“ One word was carved on one piece of clay, _____5_____ was hardened with fire.”句意：在一塊粘土上刻了字，它是用火硬化的。此句為非限定性定語從句，關(guān)系代詞應(yīng)用which。應(yīng)填which。

【6】考查語境及冠詞的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“Then clay characters were set on _____6_____ iron plate according to the text of a book.”句意：將黏土人物設(shè)置在一個鐵板上。此處的形容詞的首字母為元音字母，冠詞應(yīng)用an。故填an。

【7】考查語境及名詞復(fù)數(shù)的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“ Then ink was applied to them and _____7_____ (sheet) of paper spread over them, and the printing was done.”句意：然后把墨水涂在紙上，紙印在上面，印刷完成了。此處應(yīng)用名詞的復(fù)數(shù)。故填sheets。

【8】考查語境及比較級的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“ Bi Sheng’s invention made printing faster and easier _____8_____ before. ”句意：Bi Sheng的發(fā)明使印刷速度更快，更容易。此句用的是比較級。故填than。

【9】考查語境及介詞的應(yīng)用。根據(jù)“The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had _____9_____ the advance of civilization ”句意：印刷術(shù)的技術(shù)在其他亞洲國家和歐洲逐漸被人們所熟知，有了很大的影響。故填on。

【10】考查語境及名詞的影響。根據(jù)“ The great influence printing had _____9_____ the advance of civilization is too clear to need any _____10_____ (explain).”句意：印刷術(shù)的高級太清楚以至于不需要任何的解釋。此處any后跟名詞。故填explanation。