Question

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer

1. 1.
   What did the invention of paper mean? It meant ___________
   1. A.
      more people could be educated
   2. B.
      more books could be printed
   3. C.
      paper is one of the most important products
   4. D.
      paper was invented by man
2. 2.
   When was paper made in southern Europe?
   1. A.
      Before 1100
   2. B.
      After 1400
   3. C.
      After 1100
   4. D.
      Before 1400
3. 3.
   Which country makes the best paper?
   1. A.
      Norway
   2. B.
      Canada
   3. C.
      The United States
   4. D.
      Finland
4. 4.
   The underlined word “insulate” in the passage means ________ in Chinese
   1. A.
      远离
   2. B.
      隔离
   3. C.
      用……制成
   4. D.
      包围

Answer 1

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试题分析：这篇文章讲述了随着纸的发明，在人们的生活中有着非常的作用，可以用来印刷报纸，书，信纸，信封，书写纸，还可以取暖。
1.细节题。根据文章The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated可知，纸的发明，意味着越来越多的人能够收到教育。故选A
2.细节题。根据文章Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100.可知，直到1100年，西方回家才制作纸。故选C
3.细节题。根据文章Finland makes the best paper in the world.可知，芬兰的生产的纸是世界上最好的。故选D
4.推断题。根据文章Houses are often insulated with paper.可知，房子通常用纸来隔离。所以insulated的意思是隔离。故选B
考点：社会历史类记叙文
点评：本文的文章不长，对于此类文章首先必须对整篇文章的意思进行理解。初三的阅读绝大多数是细节题，考察学生信息的把握能力。对于细节题，学生在理解全文的基础上要对题目中关键字在文章中迅速定位，找到相对应的出处，再仔细对比找出答案。对于推断题，学生应结合上下文的意思见题目所在文段的意思综合作答。