Question

【题目】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 forestry 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. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelops, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated（隔热）with paper. You perhaps have 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】What did the invention of paper mean?

A. It meant more people could be educated.

B. It meant more books could be printed.

C. It meant paper is one of the most important products.

D. It meant paper was invented by man.

【2】When was paper made in Southern Europe?

A. Before 1100 B. After 1400 C. After 1100 D. Before 1400

【3】Which country makes the best paper?

A. Norway B. Canada C. The United States D. Finland

【4】What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A. Books are warmer. B. Newspapers are warmer.

C. Paper is the warmest. D. Houses are the warmest.

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The invention of paper B. The best paper

C. The paper making D. The uses of paper

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 C

【3】 D

【4】 C

【5】 D

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了造纸术的发展和纸的用途。

【1】题意：纸的发明意味着什么?考查细节理解题。根据The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. 纸的发明意味着更多的人可以接受教育，可知选A。

【2】题意：纸是什么时候在南欧制造的?考查细节理解题。根据Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100. 欧洲南部直到大约公元1100年才造纸，可知选C。

【3】题意：哪个国家的报纸最好?考查细节理解题。根据Today Finland makes the best paper in the world.，可知芬兰的最好，故选D。

【4】题意：“Nothing could be warmer”这句话是什么意思?考查句意理解题。A. Books are warmer. 书更暖和。B. Newspapers are warmer.报纸比较暖和。C. Paper is the warmest.报纸最暖和。D. Houses are the warmest.房子是最温暖的。根据Paper is very good for keeping you warm.，结合本句nothing表完全否定，可知报纸是最暖和的，故选C。

【5】题意：这篇文章的主旨是什么?考查主旨理解题。根据主题句Paper is very good for keeping you warm.，结合短文内容，可知介绍了造纸术的发展和纸的用途，故选D。