Question

Have you ever heard of Weifang, Shangdong Province? What is it known for? There is an international kite festival every April in Weifang that is a modern city with many traditions. People from all over the world compete in the kite flying. There are also competitions for the best kites. The kites in the competition are all made by hand.

Most people have flown a kite. It makes people happy. It’s easy to make it. It’s made of bamboo and paper. But not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient Chinese made and flew kites even before they could write.

A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed and they made strange sounds in wind. Men who were at war against them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings and hooks(钩子) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

The Chinese use sticks, string and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees and others look like houses.

1.Chinese made and flew kites ___________.

A. two thousand years ago B. before they could write

C. after they write D. three thousand years ago

2.The main idea of the first paragraph is “____________”.

A. the city Weifang B. the international kite festival

C. how to make a kite D. how to fly a kite

3.In ancient China kites could be used for __________.

A. helping people fly B. playing games

C. watering crops D. catching fish

4.The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites __________.

A. could bring good luck

B. looked like animals.

C. could make strange sounds and help them in a war.

D. could brought light in the dark for them.

5. _________ are used for making kites by the Chinese.

A. Paper and plastic B. String and paper

C. Sticks, string and paper D. String and hooks

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：你听说过山东省的潍坊吗？ 每年四月在潍坊，有一个国际风筝节。来自世界各地的人们一起放风筝。这是最好的风筝比赛。在竞争中，风筝是全手工制作。中国人用棍棒，绳子和纸来做风筝。有些风筝看起来像动物或树木，有的看起来像房子。

1. ancient Chinese made and flew kites even before they could write.句意：在他们能书写之前，中国古代人们制作并且放飞风筝。明确答案为第二项。故选B

2. is an international kite festival every April in Weifang 句意：每年四月在潍坊，有一个国际风筝节。结合选项第二项符合段意。故选B

3. they tied long strings and hooks(钩子) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.句意： 有时他们在风筝上绑串钩。然后他们会让风筝在水面上飞，让钩子来抓鱼。故选D

4. would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed and they made strange sounds in wind.句意：他们将这些战争风筝悬挂在黑暗中。风筝是固定的，他们在风中发出奇怪的声音。结合选项第三项符合。故选C

5. Chinese use sticks, string and paper for their kites. 句意：中国人用棍棒，绳子和纸来做风筝。故选C

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