临考储备2013中考英语复习精品资料 超值阅读练习45 人教新目标版.docVIP

2013中考英语复习精品资料超值阅读练习　　Most people have flown kites or have seen one or ride and dip in a strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. 　　A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. The thought those sounds were made by gods in the sky. 　　The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (绳子) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. 　　The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. 　　1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______. 　　A. kites were first made in China　　B. most of us have flown or seen one 　　C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing 　　D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites 　　2. In ancient China kites could be used for _______. 　　A. catching fish B. helping people fly　C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in the dark 　　3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ______. 　　A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals　C. could help them win a war D. could fly high 　　4. The Chinese usually use ______ for their kites. 　　A. sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood 　　C. paper, strings and sticks D. paper, ropes and hooks 　　5. What is the best title of this passage? A. Lucky Kites B. Strange Kites　　C. Beautiful Kites D. Chinese Kites 　　【答案与解析】风筝是古代中国人发明的，有着几千年悠久的历史，甚至比文字出现得还要早。起初，人们将风筝用于战争中，是用来吓唬敌方的。古代中国人还希望放风筝能给来年带来好运，或者预示庄稼获得好的收成。有趣的是，他们有时还在风筝上拴上长线和鱼钩，在水上钓鱼呢。 　　1. A。第一段的大意是说大多数人对风筝都有不陌生，