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超值阅读练习45
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 wou ld 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, h air 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，但知道风筝是在中国诞生的人就比较少了。

其它选项虽然意思不错，但并不是主题句。

故答案是A。

2. A。

文中并没有提及D所述情况。

选项C干扰性较强，但由“…to bring good luck and to m ake their crops grow rich and tall. ”一句可知古代中国人只是把风筝信奉为丰收的象征，并不是用以浇灌庄稼。

接下来的一句是说风筝可用来钓鱼，即是选项A。

3. C。

古代的中国人将这种特制的用于战争的风筝会发出奇怪的声响，敌方以为他们有神灵相助，于是闻风而逃，不战自败。

答案为C。

而迷惑性较大的A项是古人在农业生产方面的一种精神寄托，与战争没有任何关系。

4. C。

“The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. ”一句是本题的出处。

5. D。

通篇文章都是在讲述中国历史上有关风筝的趣闻，所以D项最能准确地表述文章的大意。