Question

13．Riding horses is a traditional Chinese skill．In ancient times，Chinese people were used to riding horses on the road，and then carriage and horses were very convenient and important．People enjoyed firing arrows on the horses'back．In addition，horses were widely used in the military．There were two kinds of soldiers in all then．One was called cavalry and the other was called infantry．The cavalry was much more powerful than the infantry．Every big battle in Chinese history can't be without horses．
However，we can only see the horses in the films and the zoos now．What caused that？With the development of the productivity，the improvement in science and technology，the invention and application of the new machinery，horses have been useless．Most of the horses around us even can't run today．So it is heartbreaking for us．
41．How did Chinese people travel in the past？C
A．By bus
B．By air
C．By riding horses
D．By bike
42．Horses were also usedA．
A．in the army
B．in the village
C．at school   
D．in big cities
43．Compared（比较）with the cavalry，the infantry wasB．
A．more powerful
B．less powerful
C．less dangerous
D．more dangerous
44．Why do we always see horses in films or zoos now？D
A．Because science and technology has developed．
B．Because new things have been developed．
C．Because a lot of horses have hunted by people．
D．Both A and B．
45．What's the main idea of the passage？C
A．How to ride horses．
B．How to look after horses．
C．Riding horses-a traditional Chinese skill．
D．Wars in Chinese history．

Answer 1

分析 短文讲了骑马在中国的重要性和发展的历史，分析了现在很少看见马的原因．

解答 答案：41．C  细节推理题．根据第一段第一行句子In ancient times，Chinese people were used to riding horses on the road，and then carriage and horses were very convenient and important．在古代，中国人习惯骑马上路，马车和马匹非常方便和重要．可知中国人过去旅游是骑马．故选C．
42．A   细节理解题．根据第一段第二行句子One was called cavalry and the other was called infantry．The cavalry was much more powerful than the infantry．一个叫骑兵，另一个叫步兵．骑兵比步兵强大得多．可知马也曾用在军队中．故选A．
43．B  细节理解题．根据第一段第二行句子One was called cavalry and the other was called infantry．The cavalry was much more powerful than the infantry．一个叫骑兵，另一个叫步兵．骑兵比步兵强大得多．可知骑兵比步兵强大得多．故选B．
44．D   细节理解题．根据第二段第一行句子With the development of the productivity，the improvement in science and technology，the invention and application of the new machinery，horses have been useless．随着生产力的发展，科学技术的进步，新机器的发明和应用，马已无用．可知随着生产力的发展，科学技术的进步，新机器的发明和应用，故选D．
45．C    主旨归纳题．根据整篇文章内容及其第一段第一句Riding horses is a traditional Chinese skill．骑马是一项中国传统的技能．可知骑马是一项中国传统的技能．故选C．

点评 在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．