Question

【题目】 The science of papermaking addresses the methods, equipment, and materials used to make paper and cardboard, these being used widely for printing, writing, and packaging, among many other purposes and useful products. Today almost all paper is produced using industrial machinery. 【1】

The method of manual（手工的）papermaking changed very little over time, despite advances in technologies.【2】Separate the useful fibre from the rest of raw materials. Beat down the fibre into pulp（纸浆）.Adjust the color, chemical, biological, and other properties of the paper. Screen （筛选）the resulting liquid. Press and dry to get the actual paper.

【3】 It is made of stainless materials and set in a wooden frame similar to that of a window. Then completely bathe it in the liquid and draw it out. Water is removed and the wet mat of fibre is laid on top of a damp cloth. The fairly damp fiber is then dried. Finally, the paper is then cut to the desired shape and packed.

The wooden frame is called a “deckle” （定纸框）. 【4】 The “deckle edges” are one of the indications that the paper was made by hand. Deckle-edged paper is occasionally imitated today to create the impression of old-fashioned luxury.

【5】 It is also used in paper factories to check the quality of the production process. The “handsheets" made according to TAPPI Standard T205 are tested for paper characteristics such as brightness, strength and degree of sizing.

A.Screening the fibre involves using a special net.

B.The process of papermaking is really complicated.

C.It leaves the edges of the paper slightly irregular and wavy.

D.In laboratories handmade paper is prepared to study papermaking.

E.However, traditional papermaking in Asia uses the inner skin fibres of plants.

F.The process of manufacturing handmade paper can be generalized into five steps.

G.But handmade paper is still appreciated for its distinctive uniqueness and the skilled craft.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

本文是说明文。文章讲述了尽管技术进步了，但手工造纸的方式并没有随着时间而发生太大变化。文章还介绍了手工造纸的五步过程。

【1】

空前讲到，如今几乎所有的纸都是用工业机器制作的；下一段讲到，尽管技术进步了，但手工造纸的方式并没有随着时间而发生太大变化。由此可知，设空处应为承上启下的过渡句，应讲到手工造纸。结合选项可知，G项“但手工造纸仍然因其鲜明的独特性和精湛的技艺而备受青睐”符合语境。故选G。

【2】

根据空后内容可知，此处讲述的应为造纸的过程，共提到了五步，故F项“制作手工纸的过程可以被归纳为五步”符合此处语境，起到承上启下的作用。故选F。

【3】

根据设空处位置可知，此处应为本段的主题句。根据本段后面的内容可知，本段主要介绍的是筛出纸纤维的过程，故A项“筛出纸纤维需要使用一个特殊的网”符合语境。空后的It即指A项中的a special net。故选A。

【4】

根据空前的“这个木制的框架叫做定纸框”及空后的“定纸框边缘是证明纸张是手工制作的迹象之一”并结合选项可知，C项“它会使纸张的边缘有些不规则，有些波纹”符合此处语境，其中的It指代前面的a “deckle”, the edges of the paper对应空后的The “deckle edges”。故选C。

【5】

根据下文的“它还被用于造纸厂检查生产过程的质量 ”可知，D项“实验室里准备着手工纸以供研究造纸之用”承接下文。it指代选项中的handmade paper。故选D。