2022中考英语复习精品资料超值阅读练习45 Mostpeoplehaveflownkitesorhaveseenoneorrideanddipinastrongspringwind.NotsomanypeopleknowthatkiteswerefirstmadeinChinathousandsofyearsago.Theancient(古代的)Chineseweremakingandflyingkitesevenbeforetheywerewriting. Alongtimeago,theChinesemadekitestouseinwars.Theywouldflythesewarkitesinthedark.Thekiteswerefixedsothattheymadestrangesounds.Menwhowereatwarwiththemwouldhearthesesoundsandrunaway.Thethoughtthosesoundsweremadebygodsinthesky. TheancientChinesealsoflewkitestobringgoodluckandtomaketheircropsgrowrichandtall.Sometimestheytiedlongstrings(绳子)andhooks(钩)totheirkites.Thentheywouldflythekitesoverwater,lettingthehookshangdowntocatchfish. TheChineseusesticks,stringsandpaperfortheirkites.Someofthesekiteslooklikeanimalsortrees.Otherslooklikebirdsorhouses. 1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat_______. A.kiteswerefirstmadeinChina B.mostofushaveflownorseenone C.theancientChineseweremakingkitesbeforetheywerewriting D.theancientChineseweregoodatmakingkites 2.InancientChinakitescouldbeusedfor_______. A.catchingfishB.helpingpeoplefly C.wateringthecropsD.helpingpeoplewalkinthedark 3.TheancientChineseusedkitesinwarsbecausethekites______. A.couldbringgoodluckB.lookedlikeanimals C.couldhelpthemwinawarD.couldflyhigh 4.TheChineseusuallyuse______fortheirkites. A.sticks,stringsandgrassB.strings,hairandwood C.paper,stringsandsticksD.paper,ropesandhooks-2-\n 5.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.LuckyKitesB.StrangeKites C.BeautifulKitesD.ChineseKites 【答案与解析】风筝是古代中国人发明的,有着几千年悠久的历史,甚至比文字出现得还要早。起初,人们将风筝用于战争中,是用来吓唬敌方的。古代中国人还希望放风筝能给来年带来好运,或者预示庄稼获得好的收成。有趣的是,他们有时还在风筝上拴上长线和鱼钩,在水上钓鱼呢。 1.A。第一段的大意是说大多数人对风筝都有不陌生,但知道风筝是在中国诞生的人就比较少了。其它选项虽然意思不错,但并不是主题句。故答案是A。 2.A。文中并没有提及D所述情况。选项C干扰性较强,但由“…tobringgoodluckandtomaketheircropsgrowrichandtall.”一句可知古代中国人只是把风筝信奉为丰收的象征,并不是用以浇灌庄稼。接下来的一句是说风筝可用来钓鱼,即是选项A。 3.C。古代的中国人将这种特制的用于战争的风筝会发出奇怪的声响,敌方以为他们有神灵相助,于是闻风而逃,不战自败。答案为C。而迷惑性较大的A项是古人在农业生产方面的一种精神寄托,与战争没有任何关系。 4.C。“TheChineseusesticks,stringsandpaperfortheirkites.”一句是本题的出处。 5.D。通篇文章都是在讲述中国历史上有关风筝的趣闻,所以D项最能准确地表述文章的大意。-2-