《2025年新课程课堂同步练习册八年级英语上册外研版》

Ⅱ. 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

Chopsticks were invented at least 3,000 years ago. Emperor Xin, also called King Zhou, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, already used ivory（象牙）chopsticks. Common people used chopsticks made of bamboo or wood. Later, there were also metal（金属）chopsticks.

More than 2,000 years ago, Mozi made the first kite. It was a wooden bird. Kites were first used as a sign to ask for help in the fight. Flying kites became people's favorite outdoor activity in the Song Dynasty.

Zhang Heng was a scientist in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He knew a lot about the sun, the moon, the stars, and the earth. In 132, he invented the earthquake detector（探测器）to record earthquakes. The modern detector, however, was invented about 1,700 years later.

In the Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng invented the moveable type printing（活字印刷术）. First, Bi made clay Chinese characters（汉字）. Then, he fired them at a high temperature. When Bi needed to print books, he put the clay characters in order in a metal container and then brushed them with ink.

(B)1. What were Emperor Xin's chopsticks made of?
A. Bamboo. B. Ivory. C. Wood.
(C)2. When did flying kites become people's favorite outdoor activity?
A. In the Shang Dynasty. B. In the Han Dynasty. C. In the Song Dynasty.
(B)3. What did Zhang Heng invent in 132?
A. A wooden bird. B. An earthquake detector. C. Moveable type printing.
(B)4. Which is the right order of the moveable type printing?
a. firing the clay pieces at a high temperature
b. brushing the clay characters with ink
c. making clay Chinese characters
d. arranging the clay characters in a holder
A. c→b→a→d B. c→a→d→b C. d→b→c→a
(A)5. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Ancient Chinese Inventions and Their Uses.
B. Famous Scientists in Chinese History.
C. The Development of Chinese Writing Tools.

答案： 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.A