Question

【题目】

Compass	It was a great gift to the world from ancient China．Before it was invented，sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction．After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel．And many new discoveries were made with the help of it．
Gunpower	It was one of the greatest inventions．It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it．At lirst，it was used for making fireworks．At the end of the Tang Dynasty，people began to use it in wars．The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries．
Paper﹣making	China was the first country in the world to make paper．During the Western Han Dynasty （202B．C．～9A．D．），paper was made in some places in China．It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun．He made paper with bark，ropes，rags and so on．Before it was invented，the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones．They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks．
Printing	It was developed in 1041﹣1048in the Song Dynasty．A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood．Then he put ink on them．After the characters were printed on paper，the pieces of clay or wood could be used again．This technology then spread to Korea，Japan and Europe．It was the basic method at that time．

【1】After the　 　was invented，the oceans were open to travel．

A. compass B. printing C. gunpowder

【2】At first，gunpowder was used for　 　．

A. finding direction B. making fireworks C. carving characters

【3】　 　developed paper﹣making in the Eastern Han Dynasty．

A. Some sailors B. Bi Sheng C. Cai Lun

【4】Printing was developed in the　 　

A. Tang Dynasty B. Song Dynasty C. Han Dynasty

【5】The best title for the reading material is　 　．

A. The Four Dynasties of Ancient China

B. The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China

C. The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】文中主要讲述的是中国古代的四大发明，分别是指南针，火药，造纸术和印刷术，对于四个伟大的，发明分别介绍了其发明时间，发明人以及用途。

【1】细节理解题，文中提到"After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel"当指南针被发明后，航海变得更加开放，故选A。

【2】细节理解题，文中提到"At lirst，it was used for making fireworks"在一开始，火药是用来制作烟花炮竹，故选B。

【3】细节理解题，文中提到"It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun"蔡伦在东汉年间改良造纸术，故选C。

【4】细节理解题，文中提到"It was developed in 1041﹣1048 in the Song Dynasty"印刷术是在宋代被发明的，故选B。

【5】主旨大意题，文中主要讲述的是中国的四大发明，分别是指南针、造纸术、印刷术和火药，故选C。