Question

The kite was originally called Zhiyuan in North China, and Yaozi in South China. Early in the Five dynasties, a man named Li Ye used to make and fly a kite in the emperor's court. He once attached a whistle made of bamboo to the kite. Sound was let out when the kite was flying. The kite was named after Zheng, a kind of Chinese music instrument. Then it was named Fengzheng in Chinese.

The earliest kite in the world was made by Motse, a famous Chinese philosopher, who lived 2,300 years ago, for military (军事的) purposes. He spent three years making an eagle and managed to fly it. The eagle was later regarded as the first kite in the world. Kite-flying became a recreation probably from the Tang dynasty when the royal family and people of the highest class were addicted to it. It was said that the Emperor Xuanzong in the Tang dynasty once was interested in a kite named Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea flying in the air. Later, the paper-made kite was invented, which cost less and spread quickly among the common people. As time went on, kites flew to various countries in the world. 'The well-known British scientist, Dr. Needham, once described kites as an important scientific invention which spread to Europe from China in his book, A History of China's Science and Technology. The invention of the kite inspired men’s dream of flying and led to the invention of the airplane.

67. The kite made by Li Ye was named after a Chinese music instrument because __________ .

A. it was made of bamboo  B. it could sound in the sky

C. Li Ye was a musician     D. it looked like a whistle

68. What led to the invention of the kite according to the passage?

A. Wars.                   B. An eagle.

C. Motse's interest in animals.

D. Motse's dream of flying.

69. Why was kite-flying not a popular recreation among common people at first?

A. Because they were too busy to fly kites.          

B. Because they were not allowed to fly kites.

C. Because it was difficult to make kites.                    

D. Because it was expensive to make kites.

70. Which of the following statements might Dr. Needham agree with?

A. The Chinese people first tried to invent airplanes.

B. The Chinese spread the idea of flying to Europe.

C. The invention of kites in China is great.    

D. The invention of kites achieved the dream to fly.

Answer 1

67.B细节理解题。他曾在风筝上系了一个竹制的哨子，风筝在飞的时候会发出声音，这种风筝因此就以一种中国的乐器“筝”而命名。

68.A推理判断题。世界上最早的风筝是由2300年前的中国哲学家墨子发明的，他是出于军事目的而花了3年时间去制作一个鹰模型的风筝，可由此推出A正确。

69.D推理判断题。由Later，the paper—made kite was invented，which cost less and            spread quickly among the common people可推出一开始风筝不是用纸做的，费用很高，因此只在皇室和达官显贵中作为一种娱乐方式而流行。

70.C推理判断题。Dr. Needham在其书中称风筝是从中国传播到欧洲的一项重要科学发明，激发了人类在空中飞翔的梦想，推动了飞机的发明，所以，他会认为中国的这项发明是伟大的。