Question

Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in 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 (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) 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（树枝）, strings（线） 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（段落) is that

A. kites were first made in China

B. most of us have flown or seen a kite

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

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】很多人都喜欢放风筝，但是知道风筝其实是由中国人发明的人却不多。这篇短文给我们讲述了风筝的历史以及古代的时候风筝的用途。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago可知，这一段讲述的是风筝是有中国人发明的。故应选A。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish可知，在古代的中国，人们用风筝去抓鱼。故应选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中的内容可知，在很久以前，人们在战争中使用风筝，他们把风筝固定住，风筝发出声音，打仗的人们会听到这种声音，他们会以为这个声音是天上的神发出来的，所以就赶紧逃跑。由此可知应选C。

4.细节理解题。根据短文最后一段中The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites.可知，中国人用树枝、细线和纸来制作风筝。由此可知应选C。