Question

【题目】 Were teapots invented (发明)as early as tea? No. The invention of teapots came at least 500 years after tea was first made to drink. During the early days of tea drinking, tea leaves were placed directly into a cup of hot water. It wasn't until the Yuan Dynasty that teapots were created. The first teapots came from Yixing. A kind of purple clay called zisha had been dug around Lake Taihu and it was used to make teapots. The clay can take in the taste of tea. Yixing teapots were made by hand and in some traditional ways. Yixing teapots are still used in China today, and they have changed little over the centuries. Chinese teapots have stayed nearly the same over the centuries. However, Western teapots have changed a lot in the European market since their first introduction to the West in the late 1600s.

【1】When teapots were created？

A.500 years ago.B.As early as tea.

C.At the Yuan Dynasty.D.At least 500 years before tea was made to drink.

【2】________ was used to make the first teapots.

A.The earth in YixingB.Purple sand in Lake Taihu

C.The clay around Lake TaihuD.The sand in Yixing

【3】Yixing teapot were made _________.

A.by hand and in some traditional waysB.by machine and in some traditional ways

C.by machine and in some modern waysD.by hand and in some modern ways

【4】How have Chinese teapots changed ?

A.They have changed a little over the centuries.

B.They have stayed nearly the same over the centuries.

C.They have changed a lot since they were created.

D.They have changed as the same as the Western teapots.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化类阅读，介绍了中国茶壶的发明和发展历史。

【1】题意：茶壶是什么时候发明的？

考查细节理解。根据“It wasn't until the Yuan Dynasty that teapots were created直到元代才出现了茶壶”，可知茶壶是在元朝发明的，故选C。

【2】题意：太湖周围的粘土被用来制作第一批茶壶。

考查细节理解。根据“The first teapots came from Yixing. A kind of purple clay called zisha had been dug around Lake Taihu and it was used to make teapots最早的茶壶来自宜兴。一种叫紫砂的紫色粘土在太湖周围被挖开，用来做茶壶”，可知第一批宜兴紫砂壶是用太湖周围的粘土制作的，The clay around Lake Taihu符合题意，故选C。

【3】题意：茶壶是用手工和一些传统的方法制作的。

考查细节理解。根据“Yixing teapots were made by hand and in some traditional ways宜兴的茶壶是用手工和一些传统的方法制作的”，可知选A。

【4】题意：中国的茶壶是怎样变化的？

考查细节理解。根据“Chinese teapots have stayed nearly the same over the centuries中国的茶壶几个世纪以来几乎保持不变”，可知几个世纪以来几乎保持不变，They have stayed nearly the same over the centuries符合题意，故选B。

本文介绍了茶壶的发展历史，难度适中。做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项。做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案。例如第一小题，问茶壶是什么时候发明的，考查细节理解。根据“It wasn't until the Yuan Dynasty that teapots were created”，可知茶壶是到了元朝才发明的，故选C。