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【题目】阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。

①No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel(隊道) into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length(长度) of its string(线). In this way, he could ②determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau(气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented(试验) with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

【1】请将①处划线句子翻译成汉语。

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【2】请根据短文内容，把相关信息匹配。将Ⅱ栏的字母代号填写在答题卡上。

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________

Ⅰ Ⅱ

1. the first record of a kite A. in 1903

2. kite festivals B. more than 2,000 years ago

3. the box kite C. in the 1890s

4. the first airplane flight D. each year in Japan

【3】请根据短文内容，猜测②处划线单词determine的中文意思。将其字母代号填写

在答题卡上。_________

A. 考察 B. 选择 C. 测定

【4】请从文中找出第三段的主题句。

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【5】请根据短文内容回答问题。

When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】没人知道第一架风筝制作于何时。

【2】 B D C A

【3】C

【4】Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world.

【5】From 1898.

【解析】

本文主要介绍风筝的历史和世界各国的人们利用风筝所做的一些科研成果以及如今许多地方的人们都举行风筝节。

【1】no one是没有人，know是知道，when是什么时候，first是第一，kite是风筝，make是制作，was made是被制作，所以综合之后，这句话应该翻译为：没有人知道第一个风筝是什么时候制作的。

【2】（1）根据文中The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China.风筝的第一个记录是在2000多年前的中国。可知，本题选择B。（2）根据文中Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.如今在日本，风筝经常作为庆祝活动的一部分，例如新年的开始。风筝节每年在全国许多地方举行。可知，风筝节每年都在日本举行，所以选择D。（3）根据文中In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight.19世纪90年代，劳伦斯·哈格雷夫(Lawrence Hargrave)发明了箱形风筝(box kite)，以测试飞行理念。可知，本题选择C。（4）根据文中The Wright brothers also experimented(试验) with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.莱特兄弟也尝试(试验)和风筝。他们所学的知识帮助他们在1903年制造了第一架飞机。可知，本题选择A。

【3】词义猜测题。根据文中He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length(长度) of its string(线).他把风筝放飞到宫殿的墙上，以确定风筝线的长度。可知他是在测量风筝线的长度，所以下文中就是用这个方式来测量隧道的长度，所以选择C。

【4】段意归纳题。第四段主要讲的是世界各地的科学家们依据风筝做的一些科研项目以及做出的一些成果，所以本段大意应该填Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world.

【5】细节理解题。根据文中From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau(气象局) used box kites to collect weather data.从1898年到1933年，美国气象局使用箱形风筝来收集天气数据。可知，是从1898年开始使用的，所以应该填From 1898。