Question

【题目】 Chess has a very long history. It is based on（基于）an old game from India. The chess we play today is from Europe.

Chess is a two-player game. One player uses the white pieces（棋子）.The other uses the black pieces. Each piece moves in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has one. A player can only move one piece at a time. Then he has to wait for the other player to move before he can move again. The game ends when a player can't move the king. There are a few more rules, but those are the basics（基本要点）.

Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Chess players always use their heads. They think about what will happen next. These skills are useful both in chess and in life. Chess is a kind of a workout for the mind.

Chess is not just for people. Computers began to play chess in the 1970s. At first. They did not play well. They made mistakes, As time went on, they grew stronger. In 1996, a computer beat the best chess player in the world for the first time, Chess sure has a long way to go.

【1】Chess is based on an old game from________.

A.EuropeB.AsiaC.IndiaD.America

【2】The writer uses Paragraph 2 to________.

A.tell us the history of chessB.tell us some rules of chess

C.ask us to use our headsD.ask us to play chess

【3】When did a computer first beat the best human player at chess in the world?

A.In 1970B.In 1976C.In 1990D.In 1996

【4】Where might we find this passage?

A.In a magazine.B.In a storybook.C.In a novel.D.In a diary.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

短文主要介绍国际象棋。国际象棋是一种双人游戏，有一些基本规则。下棋锻炼头脑，不只是为了人，计算机在20世纪70年代开始下棋。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段“It is based on（基于）an old game from India.”可知，象棋是根据一个来自印度的古老游戏改编的。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据“There are a few more rules, but those are the basics（基本要点）. ”可知，第二段告诉我们一些国际象棋规则。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段“In 1996, a computer beat the best chess player in the world for the first time”可知，1996年，一台电脑第一次击败了世界上最好的棋手。故选D。

【4】推理判断题。通读全文，短文主要介绍国际象棋的有关情况。因此文章可能出自杂志。故选A。