题目内容
18.Chinese chess and Western chess might have the same ancestor,the old Indian game Chaturanga.Chaturanga is believed to be the oldest form of chess,played around the 7th century.Chinese chess may be one of the most popular games in the world because the most people play it.It is estimated (统计)that there are as many as half a billion people who know how to play the game.Chinese chess is very popular in China.You can often see people playing the game on the street using large chess sets.Some players may hit the board hard during their moves to show their power.Since the pieces are large (about 2inches in diameter),the effect is often quite dramatic(激动 人心的).They may also say or sing something while they are making their moves.Usually there are a few people watching the game.To prevent (阻止)these people from saying anything during the game,the players often remind them with the words"Watching but not telling,a true gentleman."
Chinese chess is very easy to play,but the rules are very different from Western chess.However,once you know the rules,you just need practice to get better,much like anything else.The Internet is a good place to start since you can always find somebody to play with there.
51.Chess was first invented inC.
A.China
B.England
C.India
D.France
52.How many people know how to play Chinese chess according to the passage?A
A.About half a billion.
B.Less than half a billion.
C.More than half a billion.
D.As many as a billion.
53.What do the players do to prevent other people from saying anything during a chess game?D.
A.They sing something.
B.They hit the board hard.
C.They use large chess sets.
D.They say"Watching but not telling,a true gentleman."
54.Which of the following is not mentioned?A.
A.Chinese chess is easier to play than Western chess.
B.Chinese chess may be one of the most popular games around the world.
C.The rules of Chinese chess are different from those of Western chess.
D.The Internet is a good place to play chess with somebody.
55.What is the best title(标题)of the passage?B.
A.How to play Chinese chess
B.Chinese chess
C.The differences between Chinese chess and Western chess
D.The ancestor of Chess.
分析 文章大意:
此篇文章通篇都在讲述中国象棋的故事.
中国和西方象棋来源于印度,中国象棋很容易玩,规则与西方象棋很不相同.
据统计,有将近5亿人知道如何玩象棋.在中国,你可以在大街上就看到玩象棋的人,很多人都会围观看棋.
有的时候,为了阻止围观的人乱说话,玩棋的人会说"观棋不语者,君子也".
解答 51.C,推理判断题,文中提到"Chinese chess and Western chess might have the same ancestor,the old Indian game Chaturanga."中国和西方象棋来源于印度,由此确定此题选择C.
52.A,推理判断题,文中提到"It is estimated (统计)that there are as many as half a billion people who know how to play the game"据统计,有将近5亿人知道如何玩象棋,由此确定此题选择A.
53.D,推理判断题,文中提到"To prevent (阻止)these people from saying anything during the game,the players often remind them with the words"Watching but not telling,a true gentleman."为了阻止围观的人乱说话,玩棋的人会说"观棋不语者,君子也",由此确定选择D.
54.A,推理判断题,文中提到"Chinese chess is very easy to play,but the rules are very different from Western chess"中国象棋很容易玩,规则与西方象棋很不相同,但是并没有说中国象棋比西方象棋简单,因此A并未提到,选择A.
55.B,主旨大意题,此篇文章通篇都在讲述中国象棋的故事,由此判断此题选择B.
点评 对于阅读表达题,一定要记得首先通读全文,了解文章大意,然后再根据文章关键词,关键句,掌握细节问题,并进行推理判断,再去回答具体的问题.
---Yes,it _______ very well.( )
| A. | is written | B. | writes | C. | is writing | D. | has written |
Linda--I am fourteen.I come from Aruba.In our country,Children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers.Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil,an eraser or a postcard.The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.
Lucy--I am one year older than Linda.Denmark is my country.A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday.Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.
Tom--I am as old as Linda.I am from Brazil.The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂)for each year in my country.The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative,usually mom or dad.
阅读短文,完成下面表格,每空不超过4个单词,并将其答案写在答题卡中相应题号的横线上.
| Names | Countries | Ages | Special customs |
| Linda | Aruba | Fourteen | Each teacher receives something special from (96)the birthday child and gives him or her a small gift. |
| Lucy | Denmark | (97)Fifteen | If you see(98)a flag flying outside a window,you may know someone in that house is having a birthday |
| Tom | (99)Brazil | Fourteen | (100)The first slice of the birthday cake is usually given to Mom or Dad. |
The judge asked the farmer if he had any ways to weigh the butter.The farmer replied,"I am so(49)B that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it,(50)C I do have a kind of scale(天平)."The judge asked,"Then how do you weigh the butter?"The farmer replied,"Before the baker started buying butter from(51)C,I had bought bread from him.So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker,I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight."
We (52)A what we give to others in life.Whenever you take action,ask yourself this(53)B,"Am I honest?"
Honesty or dishonesty can become a (54)B.Some dishonest people can lie (说谎) without a red face.Others lie so much that they do not even(55)D what the truth is any more.But who is it bad for?As a matter of fact,those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior.
| 46.A.gave | B.fed | C.threw | D.sold |
| 47.A.weigh | B.watch | C.cut | D.use |
| 48.A.take | B.catch | C.held | D.took |
| 49.A.rich | B.poor | C.honest | D.quiet |
| 50.A.and | B.so | C.but | D.or |
| 51.A.I | B.my | C.me | D.mine |
| 52.A.get back | B.look back | C.give back | D.turn back |
| 53.A.answer | B.question | C.problem | D.idea |
| 54.A.difference | B.habit | C.mistake | D.difficulty |
| 55.A.study | B.mean | C.imagine | D.know. |